can PHP submit a form without user clicking button?

nassau · #1 (**permalink**) 02-21-05, 11:07 PM

can PHP submit a form without user clicking button?

i want a form to be submitted automatically to avoid one extra click. is this possible?

thanks

phprogramming · #2 (**permalink**) 02-21-05, 11:41 PM

lol how would u do that even if it was possible? i mean, it would automatically submit form without you typing in it, it could be done with javascript MAYBE, im not good with javascript so im not sure, but it seems very pointless

nassau · #3 (**permalink**) 02-22-05, 12:13 AM

well it would be pre filled by PHP of course. the reason i want to do this is i want one form to be submitted first (user interaction) and the another form, sent to another target, submitted again. i want to avoid having the user click two times.

note, the second form should not be visible. there's not going to be a form displayed and an invisible pointer clicking a button.

maybe, i'm explaining my needs poorly, i basically want one (1) user interaction (a click) to submit two (2) forms.

is this possible in PHP?

thanks

phprogramming · #4 (**permalink**) 02-22-05, 12:21 AM

then after the first form is submitted use header("Location: whatever.php")

nassau · #5 (**permalink**) 02-22-05, 12:24 AM

yes, but how can i post stuff to that url? the url is this:
"https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"

i was thinking of putting all the stuff in the url but i'd rather not since it paypal and money and stuff...

any suggestions?

<?Wille?> · #6 (**permalink**) 02-22-05, 12:50 AM

you know what info the hidden form should have right?.. so you submit the first form first then do what ever on the second page with php and fill the form.. something like

PHP Code:


			
 ?>
     <html><body>
     <form action="what_ever.ext" method="post" name="MyForm">
       <input type="hidden" name="hiddenfield1" value="<? echo $some_important_value; ?>">
     </form>
     
     <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
    document.MyForm.submit();
     </script>
     <noscript><input type="submit" value="verify submit"></noscript>
     </body></html>

this way the form will be autosubmitted (should be).. just make sure you do all wanted operations with php becourse thats the only thing (among other server scripts) that has the time to operate

moronovich · #7 (**permalink**) 02-22-05, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phprogramming

lol how would u do that even if it was possible? i mean, it would automatically submit form without you typing in it, it could be done with javascript MAYBE, im not good with javascript so im not sure, but it seems very pointless

please do not answer if you don't know the right solution. otherwise, you are heading people to the wrong direction. curl, a php extension, can handle stuff related to rfc 1867. if you don't know what it is, look it up in your php manual.

phprogramming · #8 (**permalink**) 02-22-05, 09:18 AM

you should research a bit more on paypals IPN,

nezraal · #9 (**permalink**) 02-21-08, 10:31 AM

why don't you start by learning yourself first; he is right - don't talk if you don't know

Quote:

Originally Posted by phprogramming

you should research a bit more on paypals IPN,

TenFormer · #10 (**permalink**) 02-21-08, 10:55 AM

I am not sure what he means, but If I get it the right way you simply want to submit variables hidden to another page. Like you said, in the URL would be one method and later on get it with $_GET[].

But of course there are other ways. If I am right, did you consider Sessions and Cookies?

Now I am saying again, if I understood you right, I would simply set a session variable, then use it on the page you want to use it, and after your actions unset() it.

You can define Session variables like this:

PHP Code:


			
session_start();

$_SESSION['foo'] = "bar";

....

unset($_SESSION['foo']);

Now I am pretty much of a beginner as well, but perhaps this helps others understand what you need.

EDIT: Nevermind, this is not what you need.