I don't think so, because the OP needs other form fields submitted as well.

Regards,
Dwight
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Mumford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:24 AM
> To: 'Php-Db'
> Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Submitting form from <a href
> 
>  Couldn't you achieve the same effect without javascript by simply using
> GET
> values instead of post? As in each hyperlink would say something like <a
> href="search.php?letter=a">A</a> <a href="search.php?letter=b">B</a>,
> although perhaps you're trying to intentionally avoid using GET as to not
> clutter up their browser history.
> ..
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Kreps [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 7:15 PM
> To: Skip Evans
> Cc: Php-Db
> Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Submitting form from <a href
> 
> Skip,
> 
> Just so you know, there is a general PHP user's list available for just
> such
> a request.  It's rather high-traffic, so be warned.
> 
> Now then, on to the problem.  I believe I've figured out a way to make
> this
> happen.  I've only tested it on IE 6 and Firefox 1.5.0.4, so your browser
> compatibility may vary.  I'll just post the scripts I used to test it here
> and you can take what you need and run with it.
> 
> Here is the script that my form is built in:
> 
> ----------
> 
> <html>
>       <head>
>               <script language="Javascript">
>                       function submitForm (letter)
>                       {
>                               document.search.letter.value = letter;    //
> Here's where we're
> setting the form value 'letter' to the letter the user clicked on.
>                               document.search.submit();   // Then, submit
> the form.
>                       }
>               </script>
>       </head>
>       <body>
>               <form name="search" method="POST"
> action="testingLinkSubmit.php">
>                       <input type="hidden" name="letter" value="">  <!--
> If this isn't here, the Javascript letter.value code won't work, since
> form.letter doesn't exist.  -->
>                       <input type="checkbox" name="checky"/> Search all
> campuses
>                       <br>
> 
>                       <?
>                               for ($i = 65;  $i <= 90;  $i++)
>                               {
>                                       $letter = chr($i);
>                                       print "<a
> href=\"javascript:submitForm('$letter')\">$letter</a> ";
>                               }
>                       ?>
>               </form>
>       </body>
> </html>
> 
> -------------
> 
> The receiving end of the form looks much as you might expect, it just
> parses
> the form values:
> 
> --------------
> 
> <html>
> <body>
> <?
> if (isset($_POST["checky"]))
> {
>       print "Checkbox value is: True<br>\n";
> }
> else
> {
>       print "Checkbox value is: False<br>\n"; }
> 
> print "Letter: " . $_POST["letter"];
> ?>
> </body>
> </html>
> 
> ------------
> 
> And there you go!  Let me know if you have any problems.
> 
> 
> 
> On 7/14/06, Skip Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hey all,
> >
> > This is not database related, but I get the impression this list
> > entertains general PHP questions? If I'm mistaken, flame away.
> >
> > I need submit a form when a hyper link is pressed, and have been
> > trying all manner of onlicks, etc, but have been unable to hit the
> > right combination.
> >
> > Here's the scenario:
> >
> > I have the alphabet in hyper links with a check box below:
> >
> >
> > <form...>
> > A B C D E F G H I J K.....
> >
> > [] check for all campuses
> > </form>
> >
> > What needs to happen is that when they click a
> > letter, which is a <a href=...> now, it submits
> > the check box value as well, to be read through
> > $_POST on the receiving end.
> >
> > And of course I need to know what letter was
> > click, this I was trying to get through a
> > $_REQUEST var, but was not able to do so.
> >
> > Any tips would be monstrously appreciated.
> > --
> > Skip Evans
> > Big Sky Penguin, LLC
> > 61 W Broadway
> > Butte, Montana 59701
> > 406-782-2240
> >
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