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77928490

Saving Type in User Information
April 23, 2013 10:24PM

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Hi All,

It looks like we are all frantically working.

Quick question I hope.

When we create an input type 'text', we can store the users information in the texb box by using the following:-

Language: HTML$usertext="Enter Text Here";
 
<input type=';text'; name=';example'; value="<?php print $usertext; ?>"

My problem is, whenever I click on the 'submit' button, I can capture the user information correctly, but the default $usertext value is reprinted.

My question is how can we ensure the user typed in information is displayed instead of the default value?

Thanks guys.

Cheers

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70363137

Re: Saving Type in User Information
April 24, 2013 08:45AM

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Hey 70363137

You need to correct your $usertext - or at least when it is set.
You can do it like this: -
<html>
<head>
<title>A FORM</title>
<?php
if (isset($_POST['Submit']))
{
$usertext = $_POST['example'];
}
else
{
$usertext="Enter Text Here";
}
?>

</head>
<body>

<form name="form1" method="post" action="">
<input type='text' name='example' value="<?php print $usertext; ?>"
<input type = "Submit" name = "Submit" value = "Submit">
<br/>

</form>
</body>
</html>

If you click on "Submit", the variable is set to whatever was entered and gets re-displayed in the text box, if the form was NOT submitted then the default text gets assigned to the variable and entered in the text box.

Glen

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70363137

Re: Saving Type in User Information
April 24, 2013 08:46AM

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Just remember that the variable is set in the "HEAD" part of the page.

Glen

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70363137

Re: Saving Type in User Information
April 24, 2013 08:52AM

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Just cleaned up a bit to look better: -
<form name='form1' method='post' action=''>
<input type='text' name='example' value="<?php print $usertext; ?>"
<br/>
<input type = 'submit' name = 'submit' value = 'Submit'>
<br/>

Glen

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77928490

Re: Saving Type in User Information
April 24, 2013 11:51AM

Registered: 11 years ago
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Hi 70363137

Thanks a ton. Great help.

I noticed you split your example between a HTML section and a PHP section. The reason is I followed the forum example and put all the HTML bits and pieces into variables in another php file which gets included. So I print a table in the main php file calling the HTML code from another file.

Do you think that is ok for this assignment?

Thanks again.

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70363137

Re: Saving Type in User Information
April 25, 2013 08:26AM

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One of the nice things I like about PHP is that you can achieve the end result by using many different ways. This allows me to be challenged a bit - if I am getting stuck with a particular route I have the option of following another.

Just be sure to follow the instructions for the final project.

Glen