How am I going to do this?
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:30 pm
Hey guys... I need some help figuring out how I am going to accomplish something with one of my web applications. This particular application needs to allow a user to submit a form (one text field) and upon submitting, the user is taken to an external website (another domain), but at the bottom there needs to be a small footer frame that keeps the user within the initial website that says something to the effect like, "click here to go back to the form", etc.
So essentially, after submitting the form, they are taken to another website, but I want a small footer frame loaded with a page on the initial server to be present with a link back to the aforementioned form.
I know what to do as far as the database/php stuff is concerned, but on the realm of this frames business, I haven't a clue. I hate using frames, but from what I gather, this is my only option, correct? Does anyone have any advice on how I can construct such a framed "after-submission-page" that will allow the submitter to go to another external website but still stay within the initial website?
The easiest way to describe the concept is to compare it very closely to how Google Images works. When you click on one of the images in google, it takes you to the website, but there is a frame on the top (mine would be bottom)... that keeps you within Google.
Any guidance or suggestions on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.
So essentially, after submitting the form, they are taken to another website, but I want a small footer frame loaded with a page on the initial server to be present with a link back to the aforementioned form.
I know what to do as far as the database/php stuff is concerned, but on the realm of this frames business, I haven't a clue. I hate using frames, but from what I gather, this is my only option, correct? Does anyone have any advice on how I can construct such a framed "after-submission-page" that will allow the submitter to go to another external website but still stay within the initial website?
The easiest way to describe the concept is to compare it very closely to how Google Images works. When you click on one of the images in google, it takes you to the website, but there is a frame on the top (mine would be bottom)... that keeps you within Google.
Any guidance or suggestions on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.