[Web4lib] Form coding problem

[Susan Murray-Smith]

Hi Edward,

My initial guess would be that a checkbox would normally have a "1" or a 
"true"  value
rather than "yes" - have you tried these?

regards
susan


At 11:41 AM 8/06/2005, Edward Spodick wrote:

>We have a subscription to TCE Today, and I am trying to ease the login for 
>our users.  I am trying a script-generated form, with the needed username 
>and password variables.  But there is a third form input element, which is 
>a check box on their login form.  If I leave it as a checked checkbox in 
>the script-generated code, the login works.  If I convert it to a hidden 
>input element, with value="yes", the login fails.  If someone could help 
>me figure out what I am doing wrong I would appreciate it.
>
>- - - - -
>Form which WORKS when the submit button is pressed:
><form name="form1" method="post" 
>action="http://www.tcetoday.com/tce/login1.asp" target="_top">
>            <input type="hidden" name="memberno" value="username">
>            <input type="hidden" name="pinno" value="password">
>            <input type="checkbox" name="chkIsOrg" id="chkIsOrg" checked>
>            <input type="submit" value="CONNECT NOW">
></form>
>- - - - -
>Form which FAILS when the submit button is pressed:
><form name="form1" method="post" 
>action="http://www.tcetoday.com/tce/login1.asp">
>            <input type="hidden" name="memberno" value="username">
>            <input type="hidden" name="pinno" value="password">
>         Important - If you are not a member of IChemE, but have paid for 
> a magazine subscription,
>         check here
>            <input type="hidden" name="chkIsOrg" value="yes">
>            <input type="submit" value="CONNECT NOW">
></form>
></body></html>
>- - - - -
>GET version which WORKS:
><http://www.tcetoday.com/tce/login1.asp?memberno=username&pinno=password&chkIsOrg=yes>
>- - - - -
>
>-Edward
>
>
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>Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Library
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