Right now it's just a regular link to a document (they click and the document opens up). I'd like to keep it very similar - my users are easily confused! But I need to move the docs to this central storage application and get them started going there for their forms.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Johansen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:16 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Passing search arguments across links > > > In what way are you invoking the link? > > Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com > Authorized Witango & MDaemon Reseller > Available for Witango Developement > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wilcox, Jamileh (HSC) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Witango-Talk: Passing search arguments across links > > Right, the URL I gave works (those are underscores, not > spaces), but leaves the arguments in the address window. > Even with hidden args, a form requires a button & takes up > room that I don't really have readily available. That's why > I was trying to figure out if there was some sneaky third > method known only to wizened gurus and Witango experts. > ;^) > > Thanks. j > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Sanders [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Passing search arguments across links > > > > Hi! > > First off, yes you can pass those parameters in the > URL. Just be sure that if you use spaces, that you put in the > %20 parameter for spaces if the argument value contains spaces: > > DSL modem would be: DSL%20Modem. > > In the link you provided after the function=list there > looks like there is a space between the & and the word type. > If it's an underscore, then that's ok. If it is a space, > you'll have to put the word search right after the &. > > As far as getting the values out of the address window, > simply create a form with hidden values: > > <input type=hidden name="type" value="search"> > <input type=hidden name="beg" value="1"> > > etc....... > > Then, it won't be displayed on the page, or in the address. > > Rick Sanders > > > I have an app that gives web access to pdf > documents (policies & procedures). It includes a search form > that allows users to search all of the db fields and list > appropriate policies. > > I have a completely separate webapp. I need to add a > link within that app that will bring up the p&p app, with > specific policies listed. The policies that need to be > listed have matching policy numbers, so the correct listing > can be created by putting the proper info in the search form. > > I can create a link that will do exactly what I want, > like so: > > > http://ourintranet/PnP/index.taf?_function=list&_type=search&_ > beg=1&Sear > chFor=frmidx > <http://ourintranet/PnP/index.taf?_function=list&_type=search&; > _beg=1&Sea > rchFor=frmidx> > > The search argument is listed in the link > reference (SearchFor=frmidx). > > > Question: is there another way to pass this search arg > info (and keep it out of the browser address)? There's not > really room to set up a form on the other page, there's > barely enough room for a link title. > > > Thanks for any suggestions! > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to > http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to > http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > ------_=extPart_001_01C468EF.54CCFC82 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset=s-ascii" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 > Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> > <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; > charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" > name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY > bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=756143115-13072004><FONT > face=Arial size=2>Right, the URL I > gave works (those are underscores, not spaces), but leaves > the arguments in the > address window. Even with hidden args, a form requires > a button & > takes up room that I don't really have readily > available. That's why > I was trying to figure out if there was some sneaky third > method known only to > wizened gurus and Witango experts. > ;^)</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN > class=756143115-13072004><FONT face=Arial > size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=756143115-13072004><FONT face=Arial > size=2>Thanks. j</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=756143115-13072004><FONT face=Arial > size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr > style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: > #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > <DIV></DIV> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT > face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original > Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Rick Sanders > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, > July 13, 2004 10:22 > AM<BR><B>To:</B> [EMAIL PROTECTED]<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: > Witango-Talk: > Passing search arguments across links<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi!</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>First off, yes you can pass > those parameters in > the URL. Just be sure that if you use spaces, that you put > in the %20 > parameter for spaces if the argument value contains > spaces:</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>DSL modem would be: > DSL%20Modem.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the link you provided after > the function=list > there looks like there is a space between the & and the > word type. If it's > an underscore, then that's ok. If it is a space, you'll > have to put the word > search right after the &.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As far as getting the values > out of the address > window, simply create a form with hidden values:</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><input type=hidden name="type" > value="search"></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><input type=hidden name="beg" > value="1"></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>etc.......</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Then, it won't be displayed on > the page, or in > the address.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rick Sanders</FONT></DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr > style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; > BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > <DIV><BR></DIV><!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> > <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have an app that gives web > access to pdf > documents (policies & procedures). It includes > a search form that > allows users to search all of the db fields and list appropriate > policies.</FONT></P> > <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a completely separate > webapp. I need > to add a link within that app that will bring up the > p&p app, with > specific policies listed. The policies that need to > be listed have > matching policy numbers, so the correct listing can be > created by putting > the proper info in the search form.</FONT></P> > <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can create a link that will > do exactly what I > want, like so:</FONT> </P> > <P><A > > href="http://ourintranet/PnP/index.taf?_function=list&_typ > e=search&a > mp;_beg=1&SearchFor=frmidx"><U><FONT > face=Arial color=#0000ff > > size=2>http://ourintranet/PnP/index.taf?_function=list&_ty > pe=search& > amp;_beg=1&SearchFor=frmidx</FONT></U></A> > </P> > <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The search argument is listed > in the link > > reference (SearchFor=frmidx).</FONT> </P><BR> > <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Question: is there > another way to pass this > search arg info (and keep it out of the browser > address)? There's not > really room to set up a form on the other page, there's > barely enough room > for a link title.</FONT></P><BR> > <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for any suggestions!</FONT> > > </P><BR><BR><BR><PRE>_________________________________________ > __________ > _____________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > </PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>______________________________________ > __________ > ________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > </PRE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> > > <HTML><BODY><PRE> > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > </PRE></BODY></HTML> > ------_=extPart_001_01C468EF.54CCFC82-- > > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf
