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Nov 13, 2002, 12:26 PM
yogi
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<form> submission opens new window (or not)
I would like to make a html form with two submit buttons. The requirements are that when one button is pressed, the form data is submitted and the new page is displayed in the same browser window, but when the other button is pressed, the form data is submitted and a new browser window is opened?

Is this possible, and if yes, how would I do this?

Ivan
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Nov 13, 2002, 1:44 PM
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Have a look at the script below:

<script>
function submit_form() {
myform.target = "new_window_name";
myform.submit();
}
</script>
<form name="myform" method="post" action="">
<input type="submit" name="button1" value="Button 1">
<input type="button" name="button2" value="Button 2" onclick="submit_form()">
....
</form>

Hope that helps.

TheStone.

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Nov 13, 2002, 11:56 PM
yogi
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Nov 13, 2002, 11:56 PM
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Thanks a lot for the reply.

I tried the script (which seems to be precisely what I need), but it didn't work, both buttons opened the new page in the existing window.

Any ideas what could be wrong? My javascript is non-existant, sorry...

Ivan
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Nov 14, 2002, 1:30 AM
Andy
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Nov 14, 2002, 1:30 AM
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Not sure about browser-compatability, but you could try;

<form method="POST" action="script.cgi" target=_blank>

Just tried it here, and it works ok (IE 5.5).

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Nov 14, 2002, 1:32 AM
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But if I add a target=_blank to the form tag, it will open a new page for both buttons, won't it?

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Nov 14, 2002, 2:20 AM
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Sorry, misread your post Crazy

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Nov 14, 2002, 2:42 AM
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Nov 14, 2002, 2:42 AM
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Re: [TheStone] <form> submission opens new window (or not) In reply to
Tried, and found this (working with NS/Mozilla):

Code:
<script>
function submit_form(object) {
object.target = "new_window_name";
object.submit();
}
</script>
<form name="myform" method="post" action="">
<input type="submit" name="button1" value="Button 1">
<input type="button" name="button2" value="Button 2" onClick="submit_form(myform)">
</form>

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Nov 14, 2002, 4:17 AM
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Nov 14, 2002, 4:17 AM
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Does anyone know how I would set the window attributes of the newly opened window in this example?

Thanks.

Ivan
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Dec 1, 2002, 4:05 PM
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Dec 1, 2002, 4:05 PM
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Open a new window first, then reference the name you gave it.

function newdealWin(dealForm) {
window.open("", "newWin", "width=400,height=400,scrollbars");

dealForm.target = "newWin";
dealForm.submit();
}
Feb 17, 2003, 3:48 PM
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Feb 17, 2003, 3:48 PM
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I have the same problem. I spent about 2 hours trying to have it to work.

Could some one send me a complete example of form that opens in a new centered browser window with only the navigation bar (toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=750,height=400)

I need to have it to work with Netscape 4 and Internet Explorer 6.

Thant would be cool. Thanks,

Charles.
Feb 6, 2004, 3:09 AM
Andy
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Hi Ivan. I'm trying to use some similar code now. The problem is, that the form data doesn't seem to be getting passed through at all? (when using the javascript function).

Did you manage to solve this problem?

TIA

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