Posting form to a popup 1

xscape · May 29, 2002

Hi,

I'm trying to figure out a way of posting a form to a popup. It's just a poll form that posts to an ASP page, but I'd like the page to open in a popup. Here's a cut down version of the form I want to post:

<form name="poll_form" method="post" action="poll.asp?poll_id=1">
Q. What do you think of JavaScript!?
<input type="radio" name="vote" value="1">Excellent<br>
<input type="radio" name="vote" value="2">Very Good<br>
<input type="radio" name="vote" value="3">Average<br>
<input type="radio" name="vote" value="4">Poor<br>
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Vote!">
</form>

Any ideas? I'm sure it's possible - but for various reasons I'd rather avoid having to insert code into the <head> section of my page. Thanks a lot!

Cheers
Rob

NEVERSLEEP · May 29, 2002

<form ... target="_blank"> ---------------------------------------

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xscape · May 30, 2002

Hi, thanks for replying neversleep. I only wanted a small popup - not a full blown window. If that's the only way of doing it then I'll go with that. Any other suggestions?

Cheers Neversleep!

Thanks
Rob

NEVERSLEEP · May 30, 2002

maybe resizing the new window with javascript
will do what u want

using
window.resizeTo(x,y)
and
window.moveTo(x,y)

hope this helps ---------------------------------------

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someone else knowledge starts

Boomerang · May 30, 2002

I think (hope) this is what you mean:

<form name="poll_form" method="post" action="javascript:OpenPopup('poll.asp?poll_id=1', 'UniqueWindowName')">

....
</form>

<script language="javascript">

function OpenPopup(url, wname)
{
window.open(url, wname, 'width=300 height=300 top=100 left=100');
}
</script>

you can also leave the "'UniqueWindowName'"

<form name="poll_form" method="post" action="javascript:OpenPopup('poll.asp?poll_id=1')">

....
</form>

<script language="javascript">

function OpenPopup(url)
{
window.open(url, '', 'width=300 height=300 top=100 left=100');
}
</script>

Hope this helps,
Erik <!-- My sport: Boomerang throwing !!
This year I will participate at the World Championships in Germany. (

http://www.boomerang2002.com)

!! Many Happy Returns !! -->

xscape · Jun 1, 2002

Thanks Boomerang - that's what I was after, but unfortunatyly it doesn't post any variables, so I've gone with neverspeels idea!

Thanks!

Boomerang · Jun 4, 2002

Hi xscape,

There is a way to send the variables to your ASP page:

------------your ASP page 'poll.asp'------------
<%@ Language=VBScript %>

<%
dim sTextbox1
dim sVote

iPollID = Request.QueryString("poll_id&quot

sTextbox1 = Request.QueryString("t1&quot

iVote = Request.QueryString("vote&quot

%>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<%
Response.Write("Poll ID = " & iPollID)
Response.Write("<br>&quot

Response.Write("Textbox value = " & sTextbox1)
Response.Write("<br>&quot

Response.Write("Vote value = " & iVote)
%>

</BODY>
</HTML>
------------end ASP page 'poll.asp'------------

<script language="javascript">
function OpenPopup()
// The first argument [0] must always be the url.
// The second argument [1] must always be the formname.
// The third en further arguments [2+]are formfieldnames who's
// value must be submitted.
{
var elObj = new Object()
var elName
var elValue
var NrArg = OpenPopup.arguments.length;
var url = OpenPopup.arguments[0];
//ia=2 because formfields starts in arguments[2].
for (ia=2; ia<NrArg; ia++)
{
elObj = eval('document.' + OpenPopup.arguments[1] + '.' + OpenPopup.arguments[ia]);
if (elObj.length > 0) // formfields with the same name.
{
if (elObj[0].type == 'radio')
{
for (ib=0; ib<elObj.length; ib++)
{
if (elObj[ib].checked)
{
elName = elObj[ib].name
elValue = elObj[ib].value;
}
}
}
}
else // formfields with unique name.
{
elName = elObj.name;
elValue = elObj.value;
}
if (url.indexOf('?') > 0) //check if variables are allready in url
{
url = url + '&'
}
else
{
url = url + '?'
}
url = url + elName + '=' + elValue
}
window.open(url, '', 'width=300, height=300, top=100, left=100, location=yes');
}
</script>

<form name="webform1" action="javascript:OpenPopup('poll.asp?poll_id=1', 'webform1', 't1', 'vote');"><br>
<input name="t1"><br>
<input type="radio" name="vote" value="1">Excellent<br>
<input type="radio" name="vote" value="2">Very Good<br>
<input type="radio" name="vote" value="3">Average<br>
<input type="radio" name="vote" value="4">Poor<br>
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Vote!">
</form>

Hope this helps,
Erik <!-- My sport: Boomerang throwing !!
This year I will participate at the World Championships in Germany. (

http://www.boomerang2002.com)

!! Many Happy Returns !! -->

xscape · Jun 4, 2002

Wow, that's some piece of code you've got there. Nice one, cheers, I'll give it a go!

Thanks! (have a star!)

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