capture time spent for filling form 1

indupriya9 · Feb 28, 2006

Hi there

I would like to capture time spent on the form and display the same on the next page on submitting the form.

The code I am using on the form is as follows:

Code:

<BODY ms_positioning="FlowLayout" onLoad="startTime = new Date(); document.form1.startTime.value=startTime.valueOf();" onUnload="endTime = new Date(); document.form1.timerField.value = endTime.valueOf() - startTime.valueOf();">
<form name="form1" method="post" action="testpage.asp">
<input type="hidden" name="timerField" >
</form>

The code I have on the testpage.asp is as follows:

Code:

dim timer
timer=Request.Form("timerField")
  Response.Write "Timer:" &timer
  Response.End

But it does not display anything on the next page.

Can anyone please let me know where I am going wrong?

Thanks in advance
ip

kaht · Feb 28, 2006

Can anyone please let me know where I am going wrong?

Well.... first off, you're posting an ASP question in the javascript forum.

Try here: forum333

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cLFlaVA · Feb 28, 2006

not completely, kaht.

you could try doing something like this:

Code:

function doStart() {
    document.forms['myForm'].elements['dtStartDate'].value = new Date();
}

function doEnd() {
    document.forms['myForm'].elements['dtEndDate'].value = new Date();
}

Code:

<body onload="doStart();">

Code:

<form onsubmit="doEnd();">
  <input type="hidden" name="dtStartDate" />
  <input type="hidden" name="dtEndDate" />
</form>

And then do the date math on the server side. Keep in mind, however, that you wouldn't get any information if the user has disabled javascript...

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indupriya9 · Feb 28, 2006

Hi clFlava

Thanks for your very prompt help. When I use the dostart and doend functions. I am getting an "Object Required" error on line 32 and the line 32 is function dostart()

What could be wrong?

Thanks
ip

kaht · Feb 28, 2006

it's because cory likes to keep you guessing, he's cool like that

Code:

<form [!]id="myForm"[/!] onsubmit="doEnd();">

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cLFlaVA · Feb 28, 2006

i'm insane like that.

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indupriya9 · Feb 28, 2006

Hi everyone

I got this working. cLFlaVA, you get a star for pointing me in the right direction. But why didn't my first code work? Any ideas ???

Thanks
ip

Diancecht · Mar 1, 2006

I'm not sure the unLoad event happens before submitting.

Cheers,
Dian

BillyRayPreachersSon · Mar 1, 2006

I would move the contents of the onunload of the body to the onsubmit of the form.

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cLFlaVA · Mar 1, 2006

i love invisible stars.

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indupriya9 · Mar 1, 2006

Thanks for ur comments. I will try in the onsubmit event.

cLFlaVA, I have given u a star yesterday. But I don't know why it didn't go through. I will try now.

ip

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