ASP Session Variable Question From a Newbie!

[sallieann]

Can anybody help a newbie?!

I have created an ASP page which lists all the current jobs in an Access database with a reference number for applicants to quote when making about the job.

When the user clicks on the enquire button next to the job, an enquiry form pops up. I would like this enquiry form to already have the job reference number entered.


The code for the enquire button is as follows;

<a href=&quot;javascript:;&quot; onClick=&quot;MM_openBrWindow('sallie_enquire.htm','','width=320,height=380')&quot;><img src=&quot;enquire.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;></a></div>


The code for the input box on the enquiry page is as follows;

<input type=&quot;text&quot; class=&quot;box&quot; name=&quot;RefNo&quot; maxlength=&quot;10&quot; size=&quot;20&quot; >


I understand that I need to use session variables but do not know how to structure the code. I'd be really grateful for any advice as I am tearing my hair out!

 

[100dtl]

It would be a lot easier to start with listing the jobs with there reference numbers and listing your enquiry buttons/links with the reference number alo, then you would have the reference number to do as you wish...

ie


<input type=&quot;text&quot; class=&quot;box&quot; name=&quot;RefNo&quot; maxlength=&quot;10&quot; size=&quot;20&quot; value=&quot;12345&quot;>



<a href=&quot;javascript:;&quot; onClick=&quot;MM_openBrWindow('sallie_enquire.asp?jobref=123456','','width=320,height=380')&quot;><img src=&quot;enquire.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;></a></div>


Just change you html pages to asp?

 

[ca8msm]

First of all you don't have to use session variables if you don't want to. Second I would suggest making your enquiry form into an asp page rather than a htm page.

When you write the code for your first page (which includes the button to access the enquiry page) you could write the value out as a querystring, i.e.

<a href=&quot;javascript:;&quot; onClick=&quot;MM_openBrWindow('sallie_enquire.asp?ENQUIRYID=<%rs(&quot;ID&quot;)%>','','width=320,height=380')&quot;><img src=&quot;enquire.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot;></a></div>

Obviously in the above example you would change rs(&quot;ID&quot to the name of your recordset and field name. Then on your enquiry page you could list the enquiry ID by using:

<%response.write request.querystring(&quot;ENQUIRYID&quot;) %>

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[coachdan]

If you only want to carry the value of the text box to the next page you can use the Request.Form function.

On Form Page:

<form ACTION=&quot;FileToPostTo.asp&quot; METHOD=&quot;POST&quot;>
  <p><select NAME=&quot;RefNo&quot; SIZE=&quot;1&quot; id=&quot;TypeTrainRD&quot; tabindex=&quot;1&quot;>

On Recieving Page:

Request.Form("RefNo")

If you want the value available to other pages after that, then you would probably want to use a session variable.

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