On Mon, 2013-03-04 at 15:22 -0500, Paul M Foster wrote: > On Mon, Mar 04, 2013 at 06:58:41PM +0100, Matijn Woudt wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 6:10 PM, John Taylor-Johnston < > > john.taylor-johns...@cegepsherbrooke.qc.ca> wrote: > > > > > > You could echo HTML code e.g. > > >> > > >> Which is still purely HTML and has nothing whatsoever to do with PHP. > > >> > > >> > > > >> > <form action="result.php" method="post"> > > >> > Number: <input id="quantity" type="text" /> > > >> > <button type="button" onclick="OpenWindow()">Submit<**/button> > > >> > </form> > > >> > > > >> > or include it as one of your form attributes: > > >> > > > >> > <form action="demo_form.asp" method="get" target="_blank"> > > >> > First name: <input type="text" name="fname"><br> > > >> > Last name: <input type="text" name="lname"><br> > > >> > <input type="submit" value="Submit"> > > >> > </form> > > >> Again, pure HTML, and no PHP involved. Specifically, the (asp??) page > > >> called in the form action handler will never even be aware of the > > >> fact > > >> that the page was opened in a new window, or at least was supposed > > >> to. > > >> > > >> > > >> I was using an example and NOT intended to show ASP. > > >> > > > target="_blank" will open a new window every time. That will defeat the > > > purpose. > > > > > > I have many different submit buttons, for different purposes. Depending on > > > the $_POST value of each submit button, I tell PHP to do different things, > > > > > > > > I don't wanna interrupt this thread, but are you sure you want multiple > > submit buttons, especially more than two? > > There are probably better solutions for what you want, for example, radio > > button to select which action to take? > > > > - Matijn > > I have to agree with Matijn for this reason: If the user hits the > [Enter] button at the end of their form data entry, it will trigger the > *first* submit button on the page, which may or may not be what you > want. Perhaps better to have the user indicate the action they wish via > radio button (as Matijn suggested) and then a single submit button. > > Paul > > -- > Paul M. Foster > http://noferblatz.com > http://quillandmouse.com >
I don't know if that would hold true for forms that contain multiple submit buttons. There are plenty of good reasons though for multiple submit buttons in a form, such as a shopping cart where each button is tied to a product and allows it to be removed. Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk
