Don't use a confirmation page as the last page (by that time the data has already been sent once),
Use a 6th form w/ all fields (from the prior 5 forms) for final edit and then send it
IMHO
- most user don't like daisy chain forms and give up half way thru the chain
(they would prefer to see all data required before starting)
- they understand Mortgage Apps are long (I trust it is a secure site)
- put the whole form on 1 page (send it to a 2nd form for "editing") and then send it to your database, and a confirmation page (to
print the final data for their records)
| It is an application for a Mortgage Loan. I have it set up so that the first
| page asks for their information and employment information. Then next form
| asks for ther bank account info. The next form asks for their current
| mortgage info. The next two forms ask for their cerdit card and other debt.
| Then there is a confirmation page.
|
|
| | > Yes, that is a problem, and I don't see a solution at the moment. What
| type
| > of application is this that you are building, that requires 5+ pages?
| >
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| >
| > | > > Thomas,
| > >
| > > I have set up a form that passes data from on to the other, like Michael
| > is
| > > doing here. My problem is this... The first form gets filled out and
| they
| > go
| > > to the next and so on. They would fill in 5 forms before the final data
| is
| > > submitted to the dbase. Before that happens, I have a confirmation page
| > that
| > > displays all of the information that has been entered. If there is a
| > problem
| > > with the information on of the fields they would have to use the back
| > button
| > > to go back to that page and correct the problem. My problem is that when
| > > they do this they have to re-enter all of the information on the pages
| > > following the one that they just corrected.
| > >
| > > Is there any way around this?
| > >
| > > | > > > You have to post the fields to another page that post to the database,
| > it
| > > > could have all been on the same page, but you want the folks to be
| able
| > to
| > > > go back and change the data first.
| > > >
| > > > So you have to use hidden form fields and a submit button.
| > > >
| > > > --
| > > >
| > > > ==============================================
| > > > Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > > > WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > > >
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| > > > MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > > > ==============================================
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| > > >
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| > > >
| > > > | > > > > Mikeal,
| > > > >
| > > > > Thanks, that worked.
| > > > >
| > > > > Tom, thanks for that. My next question was can I just
| > > > > have hidden fields to get the information to the database.
| > > > >
| > > > > Thanks to both.
| > > > >
| > > > > -M
| > > > >
| > > > > >-----Original Message-----
| > > > > >You can save a few lines of code by just doing the
| > > > > following where ever you
| > > > > >need to display the content:
| > > > > >
| > > > > ><%=Request.Form("Fieldname")%>
| > > > > >
| > > > > >and to then pass the content onto the next page or
| > > > > database use:
| > > > > >
| > > > > ><form.....>
| > > > > ><input type="hidden" name="fieldname"
| > > > > >value="<%=Request.Form("Fieldname")%>">
| > > > > >
| > > > > >--
| > > > > >
| > > > > >==============================================
| > > > > >Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
| > > > > >WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
| > > > > >
| > > > > >FrontPage Resources, Forums, WebCircle,
| > > > > >MS KB Quick Links, etc.
| > > > > >==============================================
| > > > > >To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage
| > > > > support see:
| > > > > >
http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
| > > > > >
| > > > > >| > > > > >> Michael,
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> This is what I have done to resolve this..... Put this
| > > > > code at the top
| > > > > >> of your page before the <html> & <head>.
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> <%OPTION EXPLICIT%>
| > > > > >> <%Dim field1,field2,field3,%>
| > > > > >> <html>
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> <head>
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> field1, field2 and field3 are examples of field names.
| > > > > Replace those
| > > > > >> with all of the field names that you want to display
| > > > > on this page from
| > > > > >> the other.
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> Next, place the following line inside the <body> of
| > > > > you code.
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> <%field1 = request.form("field1")%>
| > > > > >> <%field2 = request.form("field2")%>
| > > > > >> <%field3 = request.form("field3")%>
| > > > > >> and so on..........
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> Finally, put this code where you want to actually
| > > > > display the information
| > > > > >> that was entered on the prior page.
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> <%response.write field1%>
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> I hope this helps.
| > > > > >> Let me know if you need any more assistance.
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >> Mikeal H.
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >>
| > > > > message
| > > > > >> | > > > > >> > I am sure this has been asked more times than can be
| > > > > >> > counted. Howsever.
| > > > > >> >
| > > > > >> > I have an intranet that allows users to fill out
| > > > > forms
| > > > > >> > for faxes and transmittals and then send that data
| > > > > to the
| > > > > >> > database. Once the user has filled out a form for
| > > > > either,
| > > > > >> > I would like the actual fax/transmittal page (preview
| > > > > >> > page) to come up with the data entered.
| > > > > >> >
| > > > > >> > If they need to change something, they can go back
| > > > > and
| > > > > >> > correct and re-submit to the preview page. Once they
| > > > > have
| > > > > >> > accepted all the information, they can print that
| > > > > page
| > > > > >> > and then submit it to the database for historial use.
| > > > > >> >
| > > > > >> > I have my fax_create.asp page posting to
| > > > > fax_preview.asp,
| > > > > >> > however, the data does not show up in
| > > > > fax_preview.asp. It
| > > > > >> > is just blank. I have all the text fields that
| > > > > contain
| > > > > >> > the <%=fieldname%> variable in the form.
| > > > > >> >
| > > > > >> > What am I missing?
| > > > > >> >
| > > > > >> > Any help would be appreciated.
| > > > > >> >
| > > > > >> > -M
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >>
| > > > > >
| > > > > >
| > > > > >.
| > > > > >
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