thanks - I will have to look through things... you explanation made sense, and I believe I can get it to work that way. I think I'm going to try Tom's Java script first, and use this is a fail safe.
Jeff "Justin French" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > phpMyAdmin(.org) is a GUI web interface for managing MySQL databases. it's > open source, so if you like what you see, you can dig around in the code and > "borrow"... they pop-up confirmations on delete and empty type queries. > > as for a simple confirmation script... I don't really have the time right > now.... but think of it this way... > > - fill in form, POST to a confirmation form > - confirmation form echos what's about to happen back out onto the screen > - confirmation form has many hidden inputs which carry the values > - click yes, form submitted to a process page, containing the values > submitted > > In other words, you have to pass the original form contents THROUGH an > intermediate page which says "are you sure?". > > > Justin > > > > > > > on 02/10/02 12:25 PM, Jeff Bluemel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > Justin... > > > > could I talk you into giving me an example in code of this? (I would really > > appreciate it) > > > > where is this phpmyadmin? I'm not seeing a function, and I searched php's > > website for this string, and I'm not finding anything. > > > > Jeff > > > > "Justin French" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > >> Confirmation is easy -- the client has the right to ask for this > > component. > >> It's the method in which you want to confirm (javascript, pop-ups, etc) > > that > >> is the problem. > >> > >> It can be as simple as: > >> > >> submit form > >> page asking are you sure you want to blah blah blah > >> submit yes or no > >> action taken > >> > >> No javascript needed -- all php & html. > >> > >> > >> You might want to also take a look at phpMyAdmin, which has javascript > > alert > >> style "are you sure you want to ......" ok|cancel > >> > >> > >> Justin > >> > >> > >> > >> on 02/10/02 12:11 PM, Jeff Bluemel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >> > >>> LOL - I've been using VB for about 6 years, and I'm just beginning to > >>> convert over to php. > >>> > >>> the application I am writing is for prepaid phone cards. if they are > > going > >>> to activate a pin, inactivate, or recharge then I want a confirmation > > box. > >>> > >>> I would prefer to also have a box pop up to get the value they want to > >>> recharge instead of having an input text box on the form. for some > > reason > >>> people seem to over look the text box, and they tend to leave it empty > > vs. > >>> displaying a dialog box that asks for the amount they would like to > >>> recharge. > >>> > >>> I need to go back to my customers, and find out how important a > > confirmation > >>> box is. I had skimmed through the php functions, but didn't see > > anything > >>> that looked what I was looking for. > >>> > >>> > >>> "Brad Bonkoski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > >>>> pop-up windows, reminds me of the days of visual basic programming.... > >>>> > >>>> I know you can display dialog boxes using javascript, but not sure if > > they > >>> will > >>>> take a value in them, just like a confimirmation type box, like "Are > > you > >>> sure? > >>>> <OK> <CANCEL>" > >>>> > >>>> To the point, check some javascript references out, I know there are > > code > >>>> repositories sitting out there in cyber-space that will have at least > >>> something > >>>> to start off of. > >>>> -Brad > >>>> > >>>> Justin French wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I don't understand. Twice. > >>>>> > >>>>> Tell us what you need, slowly and clearly. > >>>>> > >>>>> Justin French > >>>>> > >>>>> on 02/10/02 10:35 AM, Jeff Bluemel ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> anybody??? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> anyway to pop up an inputbox that will get a variable? also, and yes > >>> / no > >>>>>> or ok / cancel boxes I can make pop up? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> "Jeff Bluemel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > >>>>>>> is there a way to for an input box to come up looking for a value? > > I > >>> know > >>>>>>> there are a few ways I could resolve my current issue, but I would > >>> prefer > >>>>>> to > >>>>>>> display an inputbox, and use that value in my query. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> basically I would do a $HTTP_SERVER_VARS['PHP_SELF'] as the action > > of > >>> a > >>>>>>> form, but then I would have to get a value to pass to the query. > >>> this > >>>>>> would > >>>>>>> be for prepaid phone cards. if somebody selected to recharge then I > >>> would > >>>>>>> like an input box to be displayed asking the amount they would like > >>> to > >>>>>>> recharge. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> Jeff Bluemel > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >>>>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
