Need help with coding for online form

Wed Dec 15 11:56:58 EST 1999

We have an intermittent problem with an online request form. Usually all
the text typed into the request text box comes across, but a couple of
times a week we will get a request with the text abruptly abbreviated.
Sometimes we only get the first line, sometimes we'll get two or three
lines, and then it stops. It's been very frustrating for our ILL people,
and I can't tell you how frustrating it's been for me!!! The code looks
good.

The page is at http://www.state.sc.us/scsl/scln/ill/info.html. I've
copied the code below. I've indicated the problem box with some ***.
Thanks very much!!

<html>
<head>
<title>SCLN Inter-Library Loan Service - Information Request
Form</title>
</head>
<body>
<table>
<tr><td width=120><img align=left
src="/scsl/scln/ill/blue6.gif"></td><td width=420><center><h2>South
Carolina Library Network<br>Inter-Library Loan Service<br>Information
Request
Form</h2></center></td></tr></table>
<hr>

<p>Use this form to request information from the State Library on
subjects of interest to your patrons.  Be as detailed as possible in
describing the information requested, and how it will be used (e.g. for
personal interest, term paper, etc.).  Identifying the age level (adult
or student) of the patron and sources previously checked will help us to
supply appropriate materials.</p>

<p>Providing as much information as possible will help us to fill your
request promptly and correctly.</p>

<FORM ACTION="/cgi-bin/scsl/scln/infoill.pl" METHOD=POST>

<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="SEQUENCE" value="1">
<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="LTYPE" value="P">

<TABLE COLS=2 WIDTH="100%" BORDER=0>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="20%"><B>Name of Library:</B></td>
<TD WIDTH="75%"><INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="NAME" SIZE=60></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
***** <TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN=TOP><B>Information
requested:</B></td><TD><TEXTAREA
NAME="NOTE1" WRAP="physical" ROWS=10 COLS=60></TEXTAREA></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN=TOP><B>Purpose for which
requested:</B></td><TD><TEXTAREA
NAME="NOTE2" WRAP="physical" ROWS=5 COLS=60></TEXTAREA></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="20%"><B>Patron category:</B></td>
<TD valign=bottom>
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="PATRON" VALUE="Adult" CHECKED> Adult  
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="PATRON" VALUE="Student"> Student 
<INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="PATRON" VALUE="Technical"> Technical</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN=TOP><B>Sources checked:</B></td><TD><TEXTAREA
NAME="NOTE3" WRAP="physical" ROWS=5 COLS=60></TEXTAREA></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN=TOP><B>Notes:</B></td><TD><TEXTAREA
NAME="NOTE" WRAP="physical" ROWS=5 COLS=60></TEXTAREA></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<br><br>
<center><INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 14pt"
VALUE="Next">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<INPUT
TYPE=RESET style="font-size: 9pt" VALUE="Clear text"></center>
</FORM>

</BODY>
</HTML> 
-- 
Catherine Buck Morgan
Automation Librarian
South Carolina State Library
EMAIL: catherine at leo.scsl.state.sc.us
Phone: 803.734.8666 Fax 803.734.8676
Home page: http://www.state.sc.us/scsl/
Web catalog: http://www.state.sc.us/scsl/scslweb/welcome.html

The opinions stated herein are not necessarily those of SCSL.