If they didn't click on the submit button, then they didn't click on the
submit button, and it's not "set" by the browser.
Check if the variable you care about inserting is set instead.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Bleything <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: php.general
To: 'Richard Baskett' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 7:25 PM
Subject: RE: [PHP] weird behavior with a form
> Perhaps a little clarification... I'm very sorry I wasn't clear in the
> first place! =>
>
> The page works fine if I click on submit with the mouse. I'm curious
> why it doesn't when the user presses their 'Enter' key while the text
> field is focused.
>
> They will be entering piles of info, just trying to make it more
> convenient =>
>
> Thanks again,
> Ben
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Baskett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 5:31 PM
> To: Benjamin Bleything; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP] weird behavior with a form
>
> Try using this INSERT statement:
>
> $query = "INSERT INTO genres (name) VALUES ('$name')";
>
> I subtracted one of the ";", I dont think you need it when running a
> query
> from php. Let's see.. what else.. hmm..
>
> actually that's all I can see. Hopefully that does it. If not I hope
> someone else answers :)
>
> Rick
>
> > Okay... so this is sorta off topic... but the form is generated by a
> > script =>
> >
> > Anyway, for some reason, when I fill in a form on my site and press
> enter,
> > it doesn't actually submit the form and do the processing like it is
> > supposed to... it should be throwing some information into the
> database.
> > Instead, it seems to just be reloading the page.
> >
> > Source is below... if anybody has any idea, I would appreciate... I
> > imagine I'm just doing something stupid wrong.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ben
> >
> > --- SOURCE ---
> > <?php
> >
> > include_once("../include/definitions.inc");
> > include_once("../include/functions.inc");
> >
> > // Check to make sure they're allowed to be here
> > session_start();
> > check_access($session_data);
> >
> > // They haven't clicked anything, so show the form
> > if(!$submit)
> > { ?>
> > <html>
> > <head>
> > <title>Add Genre</title>
> > <link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $STYLESHEET; ?>"
> type="text/css">
> > <script language="javascript">
> >
> > function verify()
> > {
> > if(document.forms[0].name.value=="")
> > {
> > alert("The name field cannot be blank!");
> > return false;
> > }
> >
> > return true; // fallthrough
> > }
> > </script>
> > </head>
> > <body>
> > <center>
> > <h1>Add Genre</h1>
> > <hr>
> > <form method="post" action="addgenre.php" onSubmit="return verify()">
> >
> > <table>
> >
> > <tr>
> > <td>Name: </td>
> > <td><input type="text" name="name" size="20" maxlength="50"></td>
> > </tr>
> >
> > <tr>
> > <td><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Add Genre"></td>
> > <td><input type="reset"></td>
> > </tr>
> >
> > </table>
> >
> > </form>
> > <?php include "../include/footer.php"; ?>
> > </body>
> > </html>
> >
> > <?php } else {
> >
> > setup_db_connection('w') or die("Could not connect to database!");
> >
> > file://Stick it in
> > $query = "INSERT INTO genres (name) VALUES ('$name');";
> > mysql_query($query);
> > header("Location: genres.php");
> > }
> > ?>
>
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