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Posted by Matt on 08/09/06 12:43
"Rik" <luiheidsgoeroe@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:c41e4$44d9cff4$8259c69c$5908@news2.tudelft.nl...
> Matt wrote:
>> "Markus Ernst" <derernst@NO#SP#AMgmx.ch> wrote in message
>> news:44d9a244$1_2@news.cybercity.ch...
>>> Matt schrieb:
>>>> I have an issue when trying to use an image type Submit for a
>>>> search.
>>>>
>>>> The code below works fine in Firefox 1.5.0.6 but not in IE7 Beta 3
>>>>
>>>> <form method="post" action="<?php echo $PHP_SELF?>">
>>>> Search Edinburgh
>>>>
>>>> <!--<input type="Submit" name="search" value="Search">-->
>>>> "Search" button commented out, works in both IE7 Beta 3 and Firefox
>>>> 1.5.0.6
>>>>
>>>> <input type="Text" name="srchtxt" value="Enter Search Text">
>>>>
>>>> <input type="image" src="images/search.gif" name="search">
>>>> "Search" image works in Firefox 1.5.0.6 but not IE7 Beta 3
>>>>
>>>> </form>
>>>>
>>>> <?php
>>>> if ($_POST['search']) {
>>>>
>>>> $srchtxt=$_POST["srchtxt"];
>>>> echo "Results for \"$srchtxt\"<br /><br />";
>>>> include ("../../include/search.php");
>>>> } else {
>>>> include ("../../include/show.php");
>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>
>>> You should not check for the submit button anyway, as a form can be
>>> submitted by hitting the enter key. Check for the searchtext instead:
>>>
>>> if (isset($_POST['srchtxt']))
>>
>> Thanks to all, I've gone with the above method and all is working
>> fine.
>
> For future reference:
> When using an image as submit button, the coordinates are sent. So,
> search.x
> and search.y is posted. Because dots aren't allowed in variablenames PHP
> converts this to search_x & search_y.
>
> print_r($_POST) and you'll see.
Thanks Rick
Ninja mentioned something along the same lines, though not having heard of
this before I went for - to me - the easiest solution. I'm intrigued now, is
the idea that you can have different actions dependant on where an image is
clicked?
Regards
Matt
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