Javascript and Forms

[Rhiannon]

Okay, I am VERY new with using Javascript. I can look at code and revamp it to suit my needs but that's about it.

What I am trying to do is create a membership application that will consist of seven pages. On each page you'll enter info via input fields. When you hit submit the onSubmit event handler will take you to the next page to fill out more info. I want the info from each page to be written as hidden fields on each following page. The last page the person will have the change to confirm/change their info and then submit it to the person that handles the membership apps.

Our server is a Unix so ASP is out of the question. Am I correct in saying that PHP is the way that the info will processed? I've looked around on diffeent sites and haven't come up with any info that would help with what I'm wanting to do.

You can view what I've got thusfar at

http://www.womcom.org/Memberships/memapp2.php

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[EdwardMartinIII]

Well, you can also process your data with a Perl program on the server.

Cheers,

Edward "Cut a hole in the door. Hang a flap. Criminy, why didn't I think of this earlier?!" -- inventor of the cat door

 

[jemminger]

you can run ChiliASP on Unix =========================================================
if (!succeed) try();
-jeff

 

[Rhiannon]

Appreciate your response but I'm afraid I don't know much about Perl either. Just a bit familiar with mail forms. Think I'd probably be better off going with PHP.

Btw, I got a laught out of your tag line.

 

[palbano]

>> Our server is a Unix so ASP is out of the question.

r u using Apache server?
if so u could use Tomcat under apache that would provide u with JSP. Java is preferable to any scripting language for me.

-pete

 

[EdwardMartinIII]

Rhiannon,

Yeah, Perl can be a real interesting thing to learn, but basically, what you have here is just the same thing as a guestbook.

Sure, you've got a bunch of pages, but when all is done and said, you have a page that has a form that has a buncha' controls (some hidden, whatever) and you want to format those however you wish and e-mail them somewhere. Then, you probably want to toss up a confirmation screen "Hey, thanks for givimg us all the sordid details of your life!" etc.

Same thing as a guestbook.

So, you can find lotsa guestbook scripts. There's actually a really terrific one by Matt Wright at

http://www.scriptarchive.com/

I've adapted it to do a LOT of different things on my website.

Regardless of the method you choose, good luck!

Cheers,

Edward "Cut a hole in the door. Hang a flap. Criminy, why didn't I think of this earlier?!" -- inventor of the cat door

 

[Rhiannon]

Thanks Edward. Will check out that guestbook script by Matt Wright. Am familiar with the site. Though since I've been doing research into PHP I still think Im going to invest the time and learn it.

Cheers,
Rhiannon