Posted by Douglas F. on 10/09/05 20:10

"Tyrone Slothrop" <ts@paranoids.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 8 Oct 2005 14:22:21 -0400, "Douglas F." <whisper@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Tyrone Slothrop" <ts@paranoids.com> wrote in message
> >news:37lek1hsijgdr01tgh8k3cca23u4acuov8@4ax.com...
> >> On Sat, 8 Oct 2005 00:20:43 -0400, "Douglas F." <whisper@yahoo.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I would like to connect to:
> >> ><?php
> >> >if(isset(_POST['ver']) {
> >> > require_once('./MyStuff/mysql_connect.php');
> >> > $query2 = "INSERT INTO versiondl(Version, Date)
> >> > VALUES('$ver', NOW())";
> >> >}
> >> >?>
> >> >
> >> ><td ... <a href= "./Download Files/somefile.exe"> somefile </a><td>
> >> >
> >> >How can I use something like in a form (action="<?php echo
> >> >$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>") to connect from the html <a> tag to the
above
> >php
> >> >block?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Why not do it as a GET instead? Or do a bit of JavaScript:
> >> <a href="whatever" onClick="document.form.submit();"
> >
> >How does the name: 'ver' get input so that _POST[ver] will pick it up?
>
> Pass as a query string:
> <a href="<?$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>?ver=somehting">">
> Then evaluate: $_GET['ver']
>
Could it be written:

<a href="./Download Files/somefile.exe">somefile>
"<?$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>?ver= somefile"> </a>

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