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April 29th, 2000, 03:44 AM

Antony Booth

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I am trying to setup a sort of multi form questionaire, but skipping forms dependant on a previous form's answers.
I have tried a few methods but all seem to fail miserably
Any ideas Please??
TIA
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April 29th, 2000, 04:03 AM

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hi anthony
wht kinda appl u r developing?

wht do ya mean by multiform?

April 29th, 2000, 06:15 AM

Antony Booth

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My first form is a questionnaire set based on a customers details
I then have an option of if they wish to enter their address

if the option is true, bring up the address form, and then go to add_customer_to_database.php and add_address_to_database.php script

if it is false go straight to the add_customer_to_database.php script

April 29th, 2000, 06:47 AM

Shiju Rajan

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Antony,

see you can solve this problem very easily.

first you give the customer details form.End of the form give a check box or radio button for asking whether they want to enter their address.

if it is true then ,
first add_customer_to_database and then show the address form.after that you can pass the address infomation in add_address_to_database.php.

if it is not correct then simply it will call add_customer_to_database.php3 and save all the customer details.

eg:

Custmer Details form
<form action="add_customer_to_database.php3" method="post">
Name : <input type=text>
---
---
Do want to enter your address <input type="radio" name="address" value="want_enter">

<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit">
</form>

In add_customer_to_database.php3,

<?php3
if($submit=="submit"){
if(isset($address)){
#save the customer record in the database
#then show the address form
?>
<form action="add_address_to_database.php">

</form>
<?
}else{
#save the customer record
#show the result page
exit;
}
}
?>

And in add_address_to_database.php just save the address of the customer and show the result page.

This logic may help you for solving this problem.

GOOD LUCK!!!

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April 29th, 2000, 07:42 AM

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Thanks for the advice,
but when I try that or use an include page
the submit button on the second input form fails
i click it and nothing happens, it doesnt go to the second action page
shrug

additionally, is there a sort of goto html page type command for when I have done everything?

PS I am a newbie PHP and HTML programmer if you hadnt already guessed

April 29th, 2000, 08:07 AM

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Can i see your code.

check whether submit button is inside the form tag.

<form action="add_address_to_database.php" method="post">

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit">
</form>

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April 29th, 2000, 08:15 AM

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the following post contains 4 files
--------customer_input_form.html

<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="/estate/add_customer.php">

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Customer Information</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<TABLE>
<TR><TD><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">*</FONT></TD><TD>Forename</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="customer[forename]" SIZE="20" TABINDEX="1"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">*</FONT></TD><TD>Surname</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="customer[surname]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="2"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">*</FONT></TD><TD>Email</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="customer[email]" SIZE="60" TABINDEX="3"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>Fax</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="customer[fax]" SIZE="60" TABINDEX="4"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>Phone</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="customer[phone]" SIZE="60" TABINDEX="5"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>DOB</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="customer[dob]" SIZE="60" TABINDEX="6"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">*</FONT></TD><TD>Password</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="password" NAME="customer[password]" SIZE="16" TABINDEX="7"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">*</FONT></TD><TD>Confirm Password</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="password" NAME="customer[confirmpassword]" SIZE="16" TABINDEX="8"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>Do you wish to enter your <BR> address at this stage?</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="checkbox" NAME="addressinput" VALUE="y" CHECKED></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="reset" VALUE="Clear Form"></TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit Information" NAME="SubmitCustomer"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">* is required information.</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</FORM>

--------- add_customer.php ----------
<?PHP
if ($SubmitCustomer=="Submit Information"){
if ($addressinput){
?>
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="add_address.php">
</FORM>
<TABLE>
<TD></TD><TD>Flat Number</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[flat]" SIZE="4" TABINDEX="9"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>House Number</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[house]" SIZE="4" TABINDEX="10"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>House Name</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[name]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="11"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>Street</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[street]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="12"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>District</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[district]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="13"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>City</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[city]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="14"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>County / State</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[county]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="15"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>Post/Zip code</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[postcode]" SIZE="10" TABINDEX="16"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>Country</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[country]" SIZE="30" TABINDEX="17"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="reset" VALUE="Clear Form"></TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit Address" NAME="SubmitAddress"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">* is required information.</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</FORM>
<?
}
else
{
print "customer forename: $customer[forename]<BR>";
print "customer surname: $customer[surname]<BR>";
print "customer email: $customer[email]<BR>";
print "customer fax: $customer[fax]<BR>";
print "customer phone: $customer[phone]<BR>";
print "customer dob: $customer[dob]<BR>";
print "customer password: $customer[password]<BR>";
print "customer confirmpassword: $customer[confirmpassword]<BR>";
exit;
}
}
?>

-------- add_address.php -----------
<?PHP
echo "Add address data now";
print "address flat: $address[flat]<BR>";
print "address house: $address[house]<BR>";
print "address house name: $address[name]<BR>";
print "address street: $address[street]<BR>";
print "address district: $address[district]<BR>";
print "address city: $address[city]<BR>";
print "address county: $address[county]<BR>";
print "address postcode: $address[postcode]<BR>";
print "address country: $address[country]<BR>";

?>

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April 29th, 2000, 08:24 AM

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<?PHP
if ($SubmitCustomer=="Submit Information"){
if ($addressinput){
?>
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="add_address.php">
</FORM>
you made a mistake here(one extra </form> is their).

try the following..

<?PHP
if ($SubmitCustomer=="Submit Information"){
if (isset($addressinput)){
?>
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="add_address.php">
<TABLE>
<TD></TD><TD>Flat Number</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[flat]" SIZE="4" TABINDEX="9"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>House Number</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[house]" SIZE="4" TABINDEX="10"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>House Name</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[name]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="11"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>Street</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[street]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="12"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>District</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[district]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="13"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>City</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[city]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="14"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>County / State</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[county]" SIZE="40" TABINDEX="15"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>Post/Zip code</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[postcode]" SIZE="10" TABINDEX="16"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD>Country</TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="address[country]" SIZE="30" TABINDEX="17"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="reset" VALUE="Clear Form"></TD><TD><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit Address" NAME="SubmitAddress"></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">* is required information.</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</FORM>

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