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Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? [message #178859 is a reply to message #178857]

Wed, 15 August 2012 06:08

Erwin Moller
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On 8/15/2012 5:51 AM, thejustpark wrote:
> In my php page, I have this text area whose text data I want to pass to the php code set in action field.
> Of course, this is working.
> But then, I placed a little button below the text area, so that if a user clicks on it, an example text message gets on there.
> Of course, it is expected that if I click on submit button, this should be able to be passed as data.
> But I find it not working.
>
> OK, let me summarize with a code snippet.
>
> I have the following form.
> <form name="input" action="next.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" class="SearchForm" target="_self">
> <textarea id="fgData" name="fgData" class="xxlarge" rows="10" disabled="">
> <input type="button" value="Example load" onclick="loadExample();">
> </form>
>
> And loadExample is declared on ahead as in the following:
> <script type="text/javascript">
> 
> </script>
>
> It actually puts "asdf" on fgData text area.
> However as I click the submit button and echo $fgData;, it doesn't print anything,
> meaning it is not passed over.
>
> What am I missing to pass the data?

Your example looks fine to me.

But this becomes a PHP question now.
So, from PHP (the target of the form, being next.php) add this at the
beginning of your script to check:
<?php
echo "<pre>";
print_r($_POST);
echo "</pre>";
exit;

That way you will see on screen what PHP receives in $_POST.

Regards,
Erwin Moller

>
> Thanking in advance,
> Justpark.
>

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		how to pass text set in a javascript? By: thejustpark on Wed, 15 August 2012 03:51
		Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? By: Chuck Anderson on Wed, 15 August 2012 04:30
		Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? By: Erwin Moller on Wed, 15 August 2012 06:08
		Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? By: Denis McMahon on Wed, 15 August 2012 18:30
		Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? By: Mike Winter on Wed, 15 August 2012 19:35
		Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? By: Denis McMahon on Wed, 15 August 2012 21:58
		Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? By: thejustpark on Thu, 16 August 2012 01:19
		Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? By: Chuck Anderson on Thu, 16 August 2012 02:09
		Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? By: thejustpark on Thu, 16 August 2012 04:23
		Re: how to pass text set in a javascript? By: Denis McMahon on Thu, 16 August 2012 08:10

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