Re: (no subject) (submit and redirect)

At 07:46 AM 9/7/99 -0600, you wrote (I edited):
>Hi all!  I am trying to 
>create your basic form but I would like to link to another page when the 
>Submit button is pressed.
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Okay, I've tried this on NN4.6 and it seems to work, 
but if you can't get it to work, write and let me know.

First, name your form. Here (below) I used "fred"
Keep your action and method just as you had it on your page.

Second, instead of a submit button, use a regular input button
that has an onClick, which calls a javascript function, 
which I named "goThere()"
This gives you something like this:

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<form name="fred" action="whatyouhadhere" method="post">
.
all your form stuff
.
.
<input type="button" value="submit" onClick="goThere()">
</form>
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Finally, in the HEAD section of your document,
put this javascript function:

<script language="JavaScript">
<!-- hide the js
function goThere(){
document.fred.submit();
location.replace("newpage.html");
}
// stop hiding-->
</script>

This javascript first submits fred,
then redirects the browser to a new page.
(insert the name of your new page there.)

Note: the program you have in the form action="whatever"
might try to send a thank-you page, 
and that might mess this up, I don't know.

Hope this helps,
jimmy
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