Quick question on 'submit' functions with html (easy question)

maxxoverclocker · 09-28-05, 12:27 PM

I have never used .asp before (strictly html and even then im more of a flash guy) here's the deal, i went to a website and found this:

Code:

<html>
<body>

<form name="input" action="vctvcode.asp" method="get">

Student ID Number: 
<input name="id" type="text" value="000000" size="10" maxlength="6">
<br>VCTV Code: 
<input type="text" name="vctvcode" value="00000" size="10">
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">

</form> 



</body>
</html>

lol... um yeah i have no idea where to go from here (don't know what i need for the .asp page either) and ANOTHER addition was we want to prevent multiple logins by the same person and from people entering random id numbers to rack up points for their class

Essentially what we want is to have 2 places for text, one is the 6 digit student id number and the other to be the 'vctv code' which they will find on the morning announcements and be able to enter into the website for submission to some sort of file or database so we can find their id number and the vctv code they entered. if anyone could give me some tips/if there's an easier way to do this with dreamweaver/flash tell me. thank you so much

kayson · 09-28-05, 04:29 PM

I would use php. But thats only because I don't know asp

. When you submit the form, you'll send the two variables to vctvcode.asp, which can process them and do whatever is necessary.

maxxoverclocker · 09-28-05, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kayson

I would use php. But thats only because I don't know asp

. When you submit the form, you'll send the two variables to vctvcode.asp, which can process them and do whatever is necessary.

hehe and how would i go about using php? (never used anything other than htm) thx

kayson · 09-28-05, 05:15 PM

Well first of all your server needs to have php installed on it. Then you make a .php file with the code in it. Basically, a .php file is html, but you can use <?php code ?> to add some php code. Here's an example:

Code:

<html>
<head>
</head

<body>
<?php
echo "Hello world";
?>
</body>
</html>

the echo command prints html to the browser. So you could also echo "<img src='....'>". Then you have to have mysql installed (which is database software) and learn how to work with that. You can then use if/then statements and db queries to verify passwords and redirect to places. I would recommend picking up a book if you want to learn php and mysql.

maxxoverclocker · 09-28-05, 05:53 PM

alright thanks

maxxoverclocker · 10-10-05, 12:33 PM

gah im still stuck here you guys, i need to get this done soon and i don't have the time to learn a new scripting language lol, so far what i have is a flash animation with a password set (vctv code) and if they type in the right one it'll take em to a portion of the animation that is only able to be seen after a password is typed in, so now i ask you; is there an easy way to automate something to send 2 fields that the user will type in into some sort of an email or text file that can be saved on the server. thanks for your help, and sorry if im still confusuing lol

09-28-05, 12:27 PM	Thread Starter #1
maxxoverclocker Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Valley Center, CA	Quick question on 'submit' functions with html (easy question) I have never used .asp before (strictly html and even then im more of a flash guy) here's the deal, i went to a website and found this: Code: <html> <body> <form name="input" action="vctvcode.asp" method="get"> Student ID Number: <input name="id" type="text" value="000000" size="10" maxlength="6"> <br>VCTV Code: <input type="text" name="vctvcode" value="00000" size="10"> <br> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> </body> </html> lol... um yeah i have no idea where to go from here (don't know what i need for the .asp page either) and ANOTHER addition was we want to prevent multiple logins by the same person and from people entering random id numbers to rack up points for their class Essentially what we want is to have 2 places for text, one is the 6 digit student id number and the other to be the 'vctv code' which they will find on the morning announcements and be able to enter into the website for submission to some sort of file or database so we can find their id number and the vctv code they entered. if anyone could give me some tips/if there's an easier way to do this with dreamweaver/flash tell me. thank you so much __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.6Ghz @ 1.32v - Asus Rampage Formula - 4x2048MB G.SKILL DDR2 1066 @ 1060Mhz 2.2v 5-5-5-15 - ATI Radeon 5850 - 2x1.5TB Seagate RAID0 / 2x30GB OCZ Vertex Turbo RAID0 - 650Watt Corsair CMPSU-650TX
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09-28-05, 04:29 PM	#2
kayson Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA	I would use php. But thats only because I don't know asp . When you submit the form, you'll send the two variables to vctvcode.asp, which can process them and do whatever is necessary. __________________ Project Silver Intel Core i7-980X (145x29 = 4205MHz @1.352V) Asus P6X58D Premium Corsair Dominator 3x2GB DDR3-1600 (1740MHz) Gigabyte AMD HD 6950 (Unlocked @ 880/1375MHz) Corsair HX850 OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 120GB Thermalright Venomous X \|\| 2x 120mm Panaflo \|\| Arctic Silver V Lian-Li PC-A77FA \|\| Vantec Nexus Fan Controller (Build Journal) Heatware
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09-28-05, 05:15 PM	#4
kayson Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA	Well first of all your server needs to have php installed on it. Then you make a .php file with the code in it. Basically, a .php file is html, but you can use <?php code ?> to add some php code. Here's an example: Code: <html> <head> </head <body> <?php echo "Hello world"; ?> </body> </html> the echo command prints html to the browser. So you could also echo "<img src='....'>". Then you have to have mysql installed (which is database software) and learn how to work with that. You can then use if/then statements and db queries to verify passwords and redirect to places. I would recommend picking up a book if you want to learn php and mysql. __________________ Project Silver Intel Core i7-980X (145x29 = 4205MHz @1.352V) Asus P6X58D Premium Corsair Dominator 3x2GB DDR3-1600 (1740MHz) Gigabyte AMD HD 6950 (Unlocked @ 880/1375MHz) Corsair HX850 OCZ Vertex 3 Max IOPS 120GB Thermalright Venomous X \|\| 2x 120mm Panaflo \|\| Arctic Silver V Lian-Li PC-A77FA \|\| Vantec Nexus Fan Controller (Build Journal) Heatware
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09-28-05, 05:53 PM	Thread Starter #5
maxxoverclocker Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Valley Center, CA	alright thanks __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.6Ghz @ 1.32v - Asus Rampage Formula - 4x2048MB G.SKILL DDR2 1066 @ 1060Mhz 2.2v 5-5-5-15 - ATI Radeon 5850 - 2x1.5TB Seagate RAID0 / 2x30GB OCZ Vertex Turbo RAID0 - 650Watt Corsair CMPSU-650TX
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10-10-05, 12:33 PM	Thread Starter #6
maxxoverclocker Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Valley Center, CA	gah im still stuck here you guys, i need to get this done soon and i don't have the time to learn a new scripting language lol, so far what i have is a flash animation with a password set (vctv code) and if they type in the right one it'll take em to a portion of the animation that is only able to be seen after a password is typed in, so now i ask you; is there an easy way to automate something to send 2 fields that the user will type in into some sort of an email or text file that can be saved on the server. thanks for your help, and sorry if im still confusuing lol __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 3.6Ghz @ 1.32v - Asus Rampage Formula - 4x2048MB G.SKILL DDR2 1066 @ 1060Mhz 2.2v 5-5-5-15 - ATI Radeon 5850 - 2x1.5TB Seagate RAID0 / 2x30GB OCZ Vertex Turbo RAID0 - 650Watt Corsair CMPSU-650TX
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