asked on

PHP button action

There are two buttons in PHP. If user click button 1, it will go to action1.php. If user click button2, it will go to action2.php

Any idea how to code it ?

Thx

Julian Hansen

Not enough information.

Please share some code - are you talking about a form or links here?

Ryan Chong

you can simply use JavaScript to achieve that, like:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<form method="post" action="">
<button type="button" onclick="doPost(this)">action1.php</button>
<button type="button" onclick="doPost(this)">action2.php</button>
</form>

</body>
</html>

<script language="javascript">
	function doPost(c) {
    	alert(c.textContent);
    	c.form.action = c.textContent;
        c.form.submit();
    }
</script>

Open in new window

Simon Leung

ASKER

can it be handled simply with HTML and php ?

Thx again.

Ryan Chong

try something like this:

<?php

if (isset($_POST['action'])) {
    echo $_POST['action'];
    header("Location: ".$_POST['action']);
}
?>

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<form method="post" action="">
    <button type="submit" name="action" value="action1.php">Submit to action1.php</button>
    <button type="submit" name="action" value="action2.php">Submit to action2.php</button>
</form>

</body>
</html>

Open in new window

ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION

Julian Hansen

membership

This solution is only available to members.

To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.

Start Free Trial

Simon Leung

ASKER

thx