/    Sign up×
Community /Pin to ProfileBookmark

Stupid question alert!!

Copy linkTweet thisAlerts:
Sep 08.2006

The fun of forms ?

If anyone can help I’d be forever grateful!!

I want to create a form that has drop down list boxes (done that), but I want the data to be transmitted to another page, with a submit on the first page (action: display second page and formatted selections from the list boxes), and a second page that holds the data as well, is formatted, with a submit (action: submit to email) And a reset (action: close second page, reset boxes on first page for new selection).

Would this be something I can do in JS w/cookies and variables? Or am I way off here and needing to learn the basics of another language?

TIA ?

to post a comment
Full-stack Developer

5 Comments(s) ↴

Copy linkTweet thisAlerts:
@ray326Sep 08.2006 — Would this be something I can do in JS w/cookies and variables?[/QUOTE]I won't say it's impossible but it's ridiculously difficult compared to using server side processing to do it.
Copy linkTweet thisAlerts:
@claires_auntieauthorSep 08.2006 — Thanks Ray!

What would you recommend I use?
Copy linkTweet thisAlerts:
@ray326Sep 09.2006 — The requirement is simple enough that any server side technology would do, including CGI with Perl. So WYUIWYG (what you use is what you've got).
Copy linkTweet thisAlerts:
@JeremyBSep 09.2006 — I am a beginner and I am working on a similar problem.

I would like the data from the form to be displayed on a new page for the user to review and then submit via email.

I have the form working and I am using Matt's formmail (which I am about to upgrade to the nms version or the tectitie.com version - suggestions on a better/secure formmail program would be appreciated - although I need to keep it simple until I am better at all this.)

So, can you point me to a template or tutorial that would explain how this would operate - or a book for that matter.

I just need the user to enter the information, submit it, have it reviewed on a second page by the user, then submitted to the script to be sent via email.

I have looked all over for instructions on this (W3schools, etc) and I don't think I am looking the right way - ie I am not sure what to look for exactly.

Thank you for your help.
Copy linkTweet thisAlerts:
@ray326Sep 09.2006 — The handiest way to do that is to store the submitted information in a database. If you're in a Perl/CGI situation today then look into PHP using MySQL as the database manager. What you have is an application with about four use cases.

Submit information

Review information

Post information

View information
×

Success!

Help @claires_auntie spread the word by sharing this article on Twitter...

Tweet This
Sign in
Forgot password?
Sign in with TwitchSign in with GithubCreate Account
about: ({
version: 0.1.9 — BETA 6.17,
whats_new: community page,
up_next: more Davinci•003 tasks,
coming_soon: events calendar,
social: @webDeveloperHQ
});

legal: ({
terms: of use,
privacy: policy
});
changelog: (
version: 0.1.9,
notes: added community page

version: 0.1.8,
notes: added Davinci•003

version: 0.1.7,
notes: upvote answers to bounties

version: 0.1.6,
notes: article editor refresh
)...
recent_tips: (
tipper: @nearjob,
tipped: article
amount: 1000 SATS,

tipper: @meenaratha,
tipped: article
amount: 1000 SATS,

tipper: @meenaratha,
tipped: article
amount: 1000 SATS,
)...