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moving between php forms

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:08 am
by Shamma
hi every body,

I have a very long form, in which the user should enter lots of data, then the values will be redirect to a php page in which a calculation is going to happen. This is the code -->

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Home Calculator</title>
<style type="text/css">
<!--
.red {
	color: #FF2020;
}
-->
</style>
<script language=JavaScript> 

function getCookie(name) { // use: getCookie("name");
    var re = new RegExp(name + "=([^;]+)");
    var value = re.exec(document.cookie);
    return (value != null) ? unescape(value[1]) : null;
  }
 
  var today = new Date();
  var expiry = new Date(today.getTime() + 30 * 24 * 3600 * 1000); // plus 30 days
  var expired = new Date(today.getTime() - 24 * 3600 * 1000); // less 24 hours
 
  function setCookie(name, value) { // use: setCookie("name", value);
    document.cookie=name + "=" + escape(value) + "; path=/; expires=" + expiry.toGMTString();
  }
 
  function deleteCookie(name) { // use: deleteCookie("name");
    document.cookie=name + "=null; path=/; expires=" + expired.toGMTString();
  }

  function storeValues(form)
  {
    setCookie("time1", form.time1.value);
    setCookie("numFan", form.numFan.value);
    return true;
  }
  
</script>

</head>

<body>
<p><strong>Home Calculator </strong></p>
<form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="HomeCalculator.php" onsubmit="return storeValues(this);">

<?php
require_once("db_connection.php");

$result = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM country");
$resource = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM resource");

echo "<p><strong>Country : </strong>"; 

//<!-- start of drop down country selection list -->

echo "<select name=\"c1\" size=\"1\" id=\"c1\" onChange=\"updateElectricity(this,opttwo);\">";

//echo "<option value=\"select\"> Select</option>" ;

global $id; 
if(mysql_num_rows($result))  
    {  
 
    	
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
  {
 $value = $row['country'];
 $id = $row['id'];
 echo "<option value=\"$id\"> $value</option>"; 
  }
  echo "<option value=\"other\">other</option>";
  
    }
    
    
else { 
    echo "<option>No Names Present</option>";   
    }  
    
  echo "</select>";
  echo "<br>";
  echo "<br>";
  
  echo "<select name=\"opttwo\" size=\"1\" id=\"opttwo\">";
  
  if(mysql_num_rows($resource))  
    {  

while($row = mysql_fetch_array($resource))
  {
 $name = $row['resource'];
 $emission = $row['Emission_factor'];
 
 echo "<option calss=\"other\" value=\"$emission\"> $name</option>"; 
 
  }
  echo "</select>";
  echo "<br>";

    }
    
    
else { 
    echo "<option>No Names Present</option>";   
    }  
  



mysql_close($con);
?> 

<br>
<p style="color:#F00"><strong>Select all applicable home appliances</strong></p>
<p><strong>Electric Fan:</strong>
<select name="fan" size="1">
    <option>Standing Type</option>
    <option>Box Type</option>
    <option>Ceiling Type</option>
  </select>
  No. <input name="numFan" type="text" id="numFan" size="4" value=""> &nbsp;
  Duration  <input name="time1" type="text" id="time1" size="4" value="">
</p>

<p><strong>Air-conditioner:</strong>
<select name="air" size="1">
    <option>Window Unit</option>
    <option>Single Split Unit</option>
    <option>System 2</option>
    <option>System 3</option>
    <option>System 4</option>
  </select> 
 No. <input name="numCond" type="text" id="numCond" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time2" type="text" id="time2" size="4"></p>
 
 <p> <strong>Refrigerator:</strong>
<select name="ref" size="1">
    <option>Forst Free 250-300 litres</option>
    <option>Forst Free 400 litres</option>
    <option>Forst Free 500 litres2</option>
    <option>System 3</option>
    <option>System 4</option>
  </select> 
 No. <input name="numRef" type="text" id="numRef" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time3" type="text" id="time3" size="4"></p>
 
 <p><strong>Incandescent Bulbs/Halogen Lamps:</strong>
<label> 40 Watts
     <input type="checkbox" name="40wtt" id="40wtt" />
   </label>
No. <input name="40wat" type="text" id="40wat" size="4"> &nbsp;
 

<label> 50 Watts
     <input type="checkbox" name="50wtt" id="50wtt" />
   </label>
No. <input name="50wat" type="text" id="50wat" size="4"> &nbsp;

<label> 60 Watts
     <input type="checkbox" name="60wtt" id="60wtt" />
   </label>
No. <input name="60wat" type="text" id="60wat" size="4">&nbsp;
Duration  <input name="time4" type="text" id="time4" size="4"></p>
<p><strong>Fluorescent  Lighting: </strong>&nbsp;
 No. <input name="fLight" type="text" id="fLight" size="4">
 &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time5" type="text" id="time5" size="4"></p>
<p><strong>Energy Efficient Lamps: </strong> &nbsp;
 <label> 9 Watts
     <input type="checkbox" name="9wtt" id="9wtt" />
  </label>
No. <input name="9wat" type="text" id="9wat" size="4"> &nbsp;

<label> 11 Watts
     <input type="checkbox" name="11wtt" id="11wtt" />
  </label>
No. <input name="11wat" type="text" id="11wat" size="4"> &nbsp;

<label> 16 Watts
     <input type="checkbox" name="16wtt" id="16wtt" />
  </label>
No. <input name="16wat" type="text" id="16wat" size="4">
&nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time6" type="text" id="time6" size="4"></p>

<p><strong>Water Heater:</strong>
<select name="heater" size="1">
    <option>Instantaneous</option>
    <option>Storage</option>
  </select>
No. <input name="heaterNo" type="text" id="heaterNo" size="4">
&nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time7" type="text" id="time7" size="4"></p>
 <p><strong>Vacuum  cleaner: </strong>
No. <input name="cleaner" type="text" id="cleaner" size="4">
&nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time8" type="text" id="time8" size="4"></p>
<p><strong>Electric  Iron: </strong>
No. <input name="iron" type="text" id="iron" size="4">
&nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time9" type="text" id="time9" size="4"></p>
<p><strong>Washing  Machine: </strong>
<label> Without heater 
     <input type="checkbox" name=washingM id="washingM" />
No. <input name="washingNo" type="text" id="washingNo" size="4"> 
Duration  <input name="time10" type="text" id="time10" size="4">
</label>
&nbsp;
<label> With heater 
     <input type="checkbox" name="washingH" id="washingH" />

  </label>
No. <input name="washingWithH" type="text" id="washingWithH" size="4"> &nbsp;

 Duration  <input name="time11" type="text" id="time11" size="4">
 

<p><strong>Color TV: </strong>
<label> 26” 
     <input type="checkbox" name="tv" id="tv" />
  </label>
No. <input name="26" type="text" id="26" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time19" type="text" id="time19" size="4">

<label> 29”
     <input type="checkbox" name="tv" id="tv" />
      No. <input name="29" type="text" id="29" size="4">
      Duration  <input name="time20" type="text" id="time20" size="4">

 &nbsp;
  </label>
<label> LCD 40”
     <input type="checkbox" name="tv" id="tv" />
      No. <input name="lcd" type="text" id="lcd" size="4">
      Duration  <input name="time21" type="text" id="time21" size="4">

 &nbsp;
 
 </label>
<label> Plasma 42”
     <input type="checkbox" name="tv" id="tv" />
  </label>
No. <input name="plasma" type="text" id="plasma" size="4"> 
&nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time12" type="text" id="time12" size="4">

 <p><strong>VCD/DVD  player: </strong>
No. <input name="dvd" type="text" id="dvd" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time13" type="text" id="time13" size="4">
<p><strong>Computer: </strong>
No. <input name="pc" type="text" id="pc" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time14" type="text" id="time14" size="4">
<p><strong>Laptop: </strong>
No. <input name="laptop" type="text" id="laptop" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time15" type="text" id="time15" size="4">
 <p><strong>Rice Cooker: </strong>
  <select name="cooker2" size="1">
    <option>Size for 2-4 persons</option>
    <option>Size for 4-7 persons</option>
  </select>
  &nbsp;
  No. <input name="cooker" type="text" id="cooker" size="4"> &nbsp;
   Duration  <input name="time16" type="text" id="time16" size="4">
  
<p><strong>Electric  kettle: </strong>
<select name="kettle" size="1">
    <option>1.7 litres</option>
    <option>3.5 litres</option>
  </select>
No. <input name="kettleNo" type="text" id="kettleNo" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="time17" type="text" id="time17" size="4">
 
<p><strong>Microwave Oven: </strong>
No. <input name="microNo" type="text" id="microNo" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="microTime" type="text" id="microTime" size="4">
 
 <p><strong>Electric toaster: </strong>
No. <input name="etostNo" type="text" id="etostNo" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="etostTime" type="text" id="etostTime" size="4">
 
<p><strong>Dishwasher: </strong>
No. <input name="dishNo" type="text" id="dishNo" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="dishTime" type="text" id="dishTime" size="4">
 
 <p><strong>Oven toaster: </strong>
No. <input name="ovenTostNo" type="text" id="ovenTostNo" size="4"> &nbsp;
 Duration  <input name="ovenTosTime" type="text" id="ovenTosTime" size="4">
 <br>
 <br>
 
 
 
 
 <input type="submit" name="weekly" value="Offset my weekley emission"> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
 <input type="submit" name="monthly" value="Offset my monthly emission">
</form>


<script type="text/javascript"> 
 
  // this must appear AFTER the form
  // check each cookie, set form value and delete cookie
  if(time1 = getCookie("time1")) document.form1.time1.value = time1;
  if(numFan = getCookie("numFan")) document.form1.numFan.value = numFan;

 
  function clearCookies()
  {
    deleteCookie("field1");
    deleteCookie("field2");
    deleteCookie("field3");
    deleteCookie("field4");
    alert('Your cookies have been deleted!');
  }
 
</script>

</body>
</html>

now I want to divide the form into 3 forms, which the user can go next to the following link and eventully gets the result. But I don't know how to store the data between the forms to get the results eventully. Can anyone help me ?


Thanks

Shamma

Re: moving between php forms

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:10 am
by dejvos
What about hidden inputs?

Re: moving between php forms

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:15 am
by Shamma
what do you mean ?

Re: moving between php forms

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:24 am
by dejvos
Just split form to three different forms. Then each time when you move from one to other you just save your values into hidden elements.

It could be like this:
Form 1)

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<?php

?>
<form method="POST" action="form2.php" >
<label>Firstname: </label><input name="firstname" value="" type="text" />
<label> Surname: </label><input name="surname" value="" type="text" />
<input type="submit" value="Next" />
</form>

Form 2)

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<?php

?>
<form method="POST" action="form3.php" >
<input name="firstname" value="<?php echo $_POST['firstname']; ?>" type="hidden" /> // Stored name
<input name="surname" value="<?php echo $_POST['surname']; ?>" type="hidden" /> // Stored surname
<label>Date of Birth: </label><input name="dateofbirth" value="" type="text" />
<input type="submit" value="Next" />
</form>

Form 3)

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<?php

?>
<form method="POST" action="storedata.php" ><input name="firstname" value="<?php echo $_POST['firstname']; ?>" type="hidden" /> // Stored name
<input name="surname" value="<?php echo $_POST['surname']; ?>" type="hidden" /> // Stored surname
<input name="dateofbirth" value="<?php echo $_POST['dateofbirth']; ?>" type="hidden" /> //Stored date of birth
<label>Password: </label><input name="password" value="" type="password" />
<input type="submit" value="Send" />
</form>

Re: moving between php forms

Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:17 am
by Shamma
thanks alot :)