Passing a selected value to a form

Hi,

Question, I have a simple form and want to submit a selected value of a
combo box.
so my combo box is named "selectname" and my form has action="file.asp?"
what do I have to put after the question mark ?

Thx in advance

Wim

Bob
Wed Nov 24 06:14:05 CST 2004

TNGgroup wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Question, I have a simple form and want to submit a selected value of
> a combo box.
> so my combo box is named "selectname" and my form has
> action="file.asp?" what do I have to put after the question mark ?
>
> Thx in advance
>
> Wim
Nothing. Get rid of the "?". Depending on the method attribute of your form
element, your select element's value (there is no such thing as a combobox
in html) will be passed without your doing a thing. If you use "GET", the
form values will be automatically appended to the url's querystring. If you
use "POST", the values will be passed in the Form collection. Go to
msdn.microsoft.com/library and look up Request object, Form element, and
Method attribute.

Bob Barrows
--
Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
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TNGgroup
Wed Nov 24 07:13:51 CST 2004

Hi,

When I post my form, (change the form attribute into get) and in the action
specify the file which opens, I receive all my records, but what I need is
the only the record which I selected in the list box

I tried to look to the MS Site, but did not help a lot.

TNG

"Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
news:Oqf0Z8h0EHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> TNGgroup wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Question, I have a simple form and want to submit a selected value of
> > a combo box.
> > so my combo box is named "selectname" and my form has
> > action="file.asp?" what do I have to put after the question mark ?
> >
> > Thx in advance
> >
> > Wim
> Nothing. Get rid of the "?". Depending on the method attribute of your
form
> element, your select element's value (there is no such thing as a combobox
> in html) will be passed without your doing a thing. If you use "GET", the
> form values will be automatically appended to the url's querystring. If
you
> use "POST", the values will be passed in the Form collection. Go to
> msdn.microsoft.com/library and look up Request object, Form element, and
> Method attribute.
>
> Bob Barrows
> --
> Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
> Please reply to the newsgroup. This email account is my spam trap so I
> don't check it very often. If you must reply off-line, then remove the
> "NO SPAM"
>
>

Bob
Wed Nov 24 08:26:19 CST 2004

How can we help? You're not showing us what you are doing. Create a small
page (or two) that reproduces your problem and post that.

Bob Barrows

TNGgroup wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I post my form, (change the form attribute into get) and in the
> action specify the file which opens, I receive all my records, but
> what I need is the only the record which I selected in the list box
>
> I tried to look to the MS Site, but did not help a lot.
>
> TNG
>
> "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
> news:Oqf0Z8h0EHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> TNGgroup wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Question, I have a simple form and want to submit a selected value
>>> of a combo box.
>>> so my combo box is named "selectname" and my form has
>>> action="file.asp?" what do I have to put after the question mark ?
>>>
>>> Thx in advance
>>>
>>> Wim
>> Nothing. Get rid of the "?". Depending on the method attribute of
>> your form element, your select element's value (there is no such
>> thing as a combobox in html) will be passed without your doing a
>> thing. If you use "GET", the form values will be automatically
>> appended to the url's querystring. If you use "POST", the values
>> will be passed in the Form collection. Go to
>> msdn.microsoft.com/library and look up Request object, Form element,
>> and Method attribute.
>>
>> Bob Barrows
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
>> Please reply to the newsgroup. This email account is my spam trap so
>> I don't check it very often. If you must reply off-line, then remove
>> the "NO SPAM"

--
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Alex
Wed Nov 24 08:47:42 CST 2004

When you submit a form, all elements in the form are passed to the "action"
page.

In your action page simply use.

Request.QueryString("selectname")

"TNGgroup" <tng@tnggroup.com> wrote in message
news:41a489dd$0$7823$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
> Hi,
>
> When I post my form, (change the form attribute into get) and in the
action
> specify the file which opens, I receive all my records, but what I need is
> the only the record which I selected in the list box
>
> I tried to look to the MS Site, but did not help a lot.
>
> TNG
>
> "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
> news:Oqf0Z8h0EHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > TNGgroup wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Question, I have a simple form and want to submit a selected value of
> > > a combo box.
> > > so my combo box is named "selectname" and my form has
> > > action="file.asp?" what do I have to put after the question mark ?
> > >
> > > Thx in advance
> > >
> > > Wim
> > Nothing. Get rid of the "?". Depending on the method attribute of your
> form
> > element, your select element's value (there is no such thing as a
combobox
> > in html) will be passed without your doing a thing. If you use "GET",
the
> > form values will be automatically appended to the url's querystring. If
> you
> > use "POST", the values will be passed in the Form collection. Go to
> > msdn.microsoft.com/library and look up Request object, Form element, and
> > Method attribute.
> >
> > Bob Barrows
> > --
> > Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
> > Please reply to the newsgroup. This email account is my spam trap so I
> > don't check it very often. If you must reply off-line, then remove the
> > "NO SPAM"
> >
> >
>
>

TNGgroup
Wed Nov 24 09:18:08 CST 2004

Yes ! that was what I'm looking for Great

Thx


"Alex Goodey" <agoodey@hsfinancial.co.uk> wrote in message
news:30jl06F31butjU1@uni-berlin.de...
> When you submit a form, all elements in the form are passed to the
"action"
> page.
>
> In your action page simply use.
>
> Request.QueryString("selectname")
>
> "TNGgroup" <tng@tnggroup.com> wrote in message
> news:41a489dd$0$7823$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
> > Hi,
> >
> > When I post my form, (change the form attribute into get) and in the
> action
> > specify the file which opens, I receive all my records, but what I need
is
> > the only the record which I selected in the list box
> >
> > I tried to look to the MS Site, but did not help a lot.
> >
> > TNG
> >
> > "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
> > news:Oqf0Z8h0EHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > TNGgroup wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Question, I have a simple form and want to submit a selected value
of
> > > > a combo box.
> > > > so my combo box is named "selectname" and my form has
> > > > action="file.asp?" what do I have to put after the question mark ?
> > > >
> > > > Thx in advance
> > > >
> > > > Wim
> > > Nothing. Get rid of the "?". Depending on the method attribute of your
> > form
> > > element, your select element's value (there is no such thing as a
> combobox
> > > in html) will be passed without your doing a thing. If you use "GET",
> the
> > > form values will be automatically appended to the url's querystring.
If
> > you
> > > use "POST", the values will be passed in the Form collection. Go to
> > > msdn.microsoft.com/library and look up Request object, Form element,
and
> > > Method attribute.
> > >
> > > Bob Barrows
> > > --
> > > Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
> > > Please reply to the newsgroup. This email account is my spam trap so I
> > > don't check it very often. If you must reply off-line, then remove the
> > > "NO SPAM"
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

TNGgroup
Wed Nov 24 09:22:35 CST 2004

Solution works as said before, but a small additional question, how can I
solve 2 forms pointing to the same page ?

"Alex Goodey" <agoodey@hsfinancial.co.uk> wrote in message
news:30jl06F31butjU1@uni-berlin.de...
> When you submit a form, all elements in the form are passed to the
"action"
> page.
>
> In your action page simply use.
>
> Request.QueryString("selectname")
>
> "TNGgroup" <tng@tnggroup.com> wrote in message
> news:41a489dd$0$7823$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
> > Hi,
> >
> > When I post my form, (change the form attribute into get) and in the
> action
> > specify the file which opens, I receive all my records, but what I need
is
> > the only the record which I selected in the list box
> >
> > I tried to look to the MS Site, but did not help a lot.
> >
> > TNG
> >
> > "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
> > news:Oqf0Z8h0EHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > TNGgroup wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Question, I have a simple form and want to submit a selected value
of
> > > > a combo box.
> > > > so my combo box is named "selectname" and my form has
> > > > action="file.asp?" what do I have to put after the question mark ?
> > > >
> > > > Thx in advance
> > > >
> > > > Wim
> > > Nothing. Get rid of the "?". Depending on the method attribute of your
> > form
> > > element, your select element's value (there is no such thing as a
> combobox
> > > in html) will be passed without your doing a thing. If you use "GET",
> the
> > > form values will be automatically appended to the url's querystring.
If
> > you
> > > use "POST", the values will be passed in the Form collection. Go to
> > > msdn.microsoft.com/library and look up Request object, Form element,
and
> > > Method attribute.
> > >
> > > Bob Barrows
> > > --
> > > Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
> > > Please reply to the newsgroup. This email account is my spam trap so I
> > > don't check it very often. If you must reply off-line, then remove the
> > > "NO SPAM"
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Alex
Wed Nov 24 09:52:59 CST 2004

You will have to provide some more information about what you are trying to
do.

Are both forms on the same page?

only one form can be submitted at any one time.

"TNGgroup" <tng@tnggroup.com> wrote in message
news:41a4a809$0$25057$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
> Solution works as said before, but a small additional question, how can I
> solve 2 forms pointing to the same page ?
>
> "Alex Goodey" <agoodey@hsfinancial.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:30jl06F31butjU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > When you submit a form, all elements in the form are passed to the
> "action"
> > page.
> >
> > In your action page simply use.
> >
> > Request.QueryString("selectname")
> >
> > "TNGgroup" <tng@tnggroup.com> wrote in message
> > news:41a489dd$0$7823$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > When I post my form, (change the form attribute into get) and in the
> > action
> > > specify the file which opens, I receive all my records, but what I
need
> is
> > > the only the record which I selected in the list box
> > >
> > > I tried to look to the MS Site, but did not help a lot.
> > >
> > > TNG
> > >
> > > "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
> > > news:Oqf0Z8h0EHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > TNGgroup wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > Question, I have a simple form and want to submit a selected value
> of
> > > > > a combo box.
> > > > > so my combo box is named "selectname" and my form has
> > > > > action="file.asp?" what do I have to put after the question mark ?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thx in advance
> > > > >
> > > > > Wim
> > > > Nothing. Get rid of the "?". Depending on the method attribute of
your
> > > form
> > > > element, your select element's value (there is no such thing as a
> > combobox
> > > > in html) will be passed without your doing a thing. If you use
"GET",
> > the
> > > > form values will be automatically appended to the url's querystring.
> If
> > > you
> > > > use "POST", the values will be passed in the Form collection. Go to
> > > > msdn.microsoft.com/library and look up Request object, Form element,
> and
> > > > Method attribute.
> > > >
> > > > Bob Barrows
> > > > --
> > > > Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
> > > > Please reply to the newsgroup. This email account is my spam trap so
I
> > > > don't check it very often. If you must reply off-line, then remove
the
> > > > "NO SPAM"
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

TNGgroup
Wed Nov 24 10:04:57 CST 2004

Ok, indeed both forms are on the same page, so like you said if only one
form can be submitted. I have to change my structure.

Thx anyway

"Alex Goodey" <agoodey@hsfinancial.co.uk> wrote in message
news:30joqjF30ggn8U1@uni-berlin.de...
> You will have to provide some more information about what you are trying
to
> do.
>
> Are both forms on the same page?
>
> only one form can be submitted at any one time.
>
> "TNGgroup" <tng@tnggroup.com> wrote in message
> news:41a4a809$0$25057$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
> > Solution works as said before, but a small additional question, how can
I
> > solve 2 forms pointing to the same page ?
> >
> > "Alex Goodey" <agoodey@hsfinancial.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:30jl06F31butjU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > > When you submit a form, all elements in the form are passed to the
> > "action"
> > > page.
> > >
> > > In your action page simply use.
> > >
> > > Request.QueryString("selectname")
> > >
> > > "TNGgroup" <tng@tnggroup.com> wrote in message
> > > news:41a489dd$0$7823$ba620e4c@news.skynet.be...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > When I post my form, (change the form attribute into get) and in the
> > > action
> > > > specify the file which opens, I receive all my records, but what I
> need
> > is
> > > > the only the record which I selected in the list box
> > > >
> > > > I tried to look to the MS Site, but did not help a lot.
> > > >
> > > > TNG
> > > >
> > > > "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <reb01501@NOyahoo.SPAMcom> wrote in message
> > > > news:Oqf0Z8h0EHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > > TNGgroup wrote:
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Question, I have a simple form and want to submit a selected
value
> > of
> > > > > > a combo box.
> > > > > > so my combo box is named "selectname" and my form has
> > > > > > action="file.asp?" what do I have to put after the question mark
?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thx in advance
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Wim
> > > > > Nothing. Get rid of the "?". Depending on the method attribute of
> your
> > > > form
> > > > > element, your select element's value (there is no such thing as a
> > > combobox
> > > > > in html) will be passed without your doing a thing. If you use
> "GET",
> > > the
> > > > > form values will be automatically appended to the url's
querystring.
> > If
> > > > you
> > > > > use "POST", the values will be passed in the Form collection. Go
to
> > > > > msdn.microsoft.com/library and look up Request object, Form
element,
> > and
> > > > > Method attribute.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob Barrows
> > > > > --
> > > > > Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
> > > > > Please reply to the newsgroup. This email account is my spam trap
so
> I
> > > > > don't check it very often. If you must reply off-line, then remove
> the
> > > > > "NO SPAM"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>