question on form element type 'submit'

[djc]

(using IE/asp/ado)
I have a few reports that all take the same parameter. I would like to give
one input box and put 3 buttons next to that one inputbox for selecting
which report to run on that parameter. I have 2 questions concerning this:

1) How do I pass to the asp code which button was pressed? I have passed the
contents of a text input box from the click of a submit button before but
not a 'value' of a button itself? can I? how to?

2) Should I have all those buttons just submit to the same asp page or have
each one go to its own asp page? I know technically I should be able to do
either but is there a general rule of thumb I should know about?

Thanks in advance.

[Nicole Calinoiu]

The submit button that was used to submit the form will have its name/value
pair included in the request's form variables collection (if it's a post) or
query string (if it's a get). Any other submit elements on the form will
not have their name/value pairs passed in the request. Let's say you have
the following form:

<form method=post>
<input type=submit name=Rpt1 id=Rpt1 value="Report 1">
<input type=submit name=Rpt2 id=Rpt2 value="Report 2">
</form>

On the server side, you can detect which button was clicked based on the
name/value pair. e.g.:

if LenB(Request.Form("Rpt1")) > 0 then
'report 1 button was clicked
elseif LenB(Request.Form("Rpt2")) > 0 then
'report 2 button was clicked
else
'neither button was clickeed
end

You could also give all the buttons the same name then only check the value
against this name. However, this isn't a good solution if the UI text might
change (e.g.: because of localization or other data-driven UI labeling).

HTH,
Nicole

"djc" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> (using IE/asp/ado)
> I have a few reports that all take the same parameter. I would like to

give

> one input box and put 3 buttons next to that one inputbox for selecting
> which report to run on that parameter. I have 2 questions concerning this:
>
> 1) How do I pass to the asp code which button was pressed? I have passed

the

> contents of a text input box from the click of a submit button before but
> not a 'value' of a button itself? can I? how to?
>
> 2) Should I have all those buttons just submit to the same asp page or

have

> each one go to its own asp page? I know technically I should be able to do
> either but is there a general rule of thumb I should know about?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

[djc]

Thanks!

"Nicole Calinoiu" <nicolec@somewhere.net> wrote in message
news:uSLGtjJnDHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

> The submit button that was used to submit the form will have its

name/value

> pair included in the request's form variables collection (if it's a post)

or

> query string (if it's a get). Any other submit elements on the form will
> not have their name/value pairs passed in the request. Let's say you have
> the following form:
>
> <form method=post>
> <input type=submit name=Rpt1 id=Rpt1 value="Report 1">
> <input type=submit name=Rpt2 id=Rpt2 value="Report 2">
> </form>
>
> On the server side, you can detect which button was clicked based on the
> name/value pair. e.g.:
>
> if LenB(Request.Form("Rpt1")) > 0 then
> 'report 1 button was clicked
> elseif LenB(Request.Form("Rpt2")) > 0 then
> 'report 2 button was clicked
> else
> 'neither button was clickeed
> end
>
> You could also give all the buttons the same name then only check the

value

> against this name. However, this isn't a good solution if the UI text

might

> change (e.g.: because of localization or other data-driven UI labeling).
>
> HTH,
> Nicole
>
> "djc" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:eLwxYIlmDHA.1096@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > (using IE/asp/ado)
> > I have a few reports that all take the same parameter. I would like to

> give

> > one input box and put 3 buttons next to that one inputbox for selecting
> > which report to run on that parameter. I have 2 questions concerning

this:

> >
> > 1) How do I pass to the asp code which button was pressed? I have passed

> the

> > contents of a text input box from the click of a submit button before

but

> > not a 'value' of a button itself? can I? how to?
> >
> > 2) Should I have all those buttons just submit to the same asp page or

> have

> > each one go to its own asp page? I know technically I should be able to

do

> > either but is there a general rule of thumb I should know about?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >

>
>