[Reed]

Forms
Hello programmers... I have a question:

Can someone tell me/give me an example of how to do this:

In a form you might type in field1 something, say something like this:

"123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789"

is it possible to have an ASP form entry page parse the data into (4) four other fields automatically.

Like this:

filed1 entry = "123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789"

result:

field2 = "123456789"
field3 = "123456789"
field4 = "123456789"
field5 = "123456789"

the ultimate idea here is to have the user type data into one filed, field1, and after a certain amount of data entry, which would always be the same data length have that data parsed into the other fields as outlined above. Actually, data length may change but there could be a space in between, in other words a user may type in field one this for example "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, the 1 would be parsed into field two, 2 into field 3, etc. and so on.

The common element is the space in between the numbers.

Any help would be appreciated.

I assume that this could be done in two ways: all in one form or one page, my preferance, or done using multiple forms, not my preferance.

The database will be an access 2000 database.

Any help and code samples would be HIGHly appreciated.

email me at reedlinks@aol.com

Thanks

Reed

[selwonk]

Hi

This should work:

Code:

<%
	str_Values = Request.Form("Values") ' Collect the form value
	ary_Values = Split(str_Values," ")  ' Split by space

	str_Field1 = ary_Values(0) ' Collect and store each array value
	str_Field2 = ary_Values(1)
	str_Field3 = ary_Values(2)
	str_Field4 = ary_Values(3)
%>

This should work if you have no more AND NO LESS than 4 values. What you need to consider is the changes in the number of data elements. You should then consider using the array values dynamically:

Code:

<%
	str_Values = Request.Form("Values") ' Collect the form value
	ary_Values = Split(str_Values," ")  ' Split by space

	For int_Counter = 0 TO UBound(ary_Values) ' Loop through array
		str_ThisField = ary_Values(int_Counter) ' Collect each array element
		DoSomethingWithThisValue(str_ThisField) ' Process the received value
	Next
%>

One thing to remember is that ASP does not support coercive variable names (i.e. variable names constructed from other variable names) which is a bit of a shame. In practise using arrays in the manner described will always prove quick and efficient

In regards to what you do with the data when you process it, we'd need to know more about your intentions

MK

Originally Posted by Reed

Forms
Hello programmers... I have a question:

Can someone tell me/give me an example of how to do this:

In a form you might type in field1 something, say something like this:

"123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789"

is it possible to have an ASP form entry page parse the data into (4) four other fields automatically.

Like this:

filed1 entry = "123456789 123456789 123456789 123456789"

result:

field2 = "123456789"
field3 = "123456789"
field4 = "123456789"
field5 = "123456789"

the ultimate idea here is to have the user type data into one filed, field1, and after a certain amount of data entry, which would always be the same data length have that data parsed into the other fields as outlined above. Actually, data length may change but there could be a space in between, in other words a user may type in field one this for example "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9, the 1 would be parsed into field two, 2 into field 3, etc. and so on.

The common element is the space in between the numbers.

Any help would be appreciated.

I assume that this could be done in two ways: all in one form or one page, my preferance, or done using multiple forms, not my preferance.

The database will be an access 2000 database.

Any help and code samples would be HIGHly appreciated.

email me at reedlinks@aol.com

Thanks

Reed