Hello,

I have a form that is runs within a proprietary application. The prop app allows you to use type=submit buttons to perform certain tasks, in addition to submit the form data. I currently have a VBScript running on the Form_OnSubmit event to validate the form data. However, because the other button types are of a type=submit, they also trigger my script. So, here's the question:

Does anyone know how I can determine which submit button was clicked? If I could, I could easily run the script, or not.

Thanks,

Chris

You could use JavaScript.

<form>
<input type=submit onclick=form1_onsubmit(1)>
<input type=submit onclick=form1_onsubmit(2)>
</form>
<script language=javascript>
function form1_onsubmit(num)
{
 alert(num);
}
</script>

Something like that, then replace alert(num) with any other JavaScript you want to call.

HTH,

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Snib,

Thanks, for the input. However, it doesn't quite do the trick. I'm using VBScript, as I'm more familiar with VBS, than JS. But, it should work the same. This is what I did:

<SCRIPT Language=VBScript>
Function OBForm_OnSubmit(btnNum)

If btnNum = 1 Then
     'Run validation script.
End if

End Function
</SCRIPT>

<input type="submit" value="Save Data" name="OBBtn_Save" onclick=obform_onSubmit(1)>
<input type="submit" value="View Related Documents" name="OBBtn_CrossReference" onclick=obform_onSubmit(2)>


However, it would act as expected at first. Then, it would still trigger the OnSubmit event for the form, without an argument and would give a Type Mismatch '[string]: "[object]"]' error.

Here is what I finally found to work (again, using VBScript):
<SCRIPT Language=VBScript>
Function OBForm_OnSubmit()
    'This is not really needed any more.
End Function

Function OBBtn_Save_OnClick()
    'Validation code here that returns a true/false.
End Function
</SCRIPT>
<FORM Name=OBForm>
<input type="submit" value="Save Data" name="OBBtn_Save">
<input type="submit" value="View Related Documents" name="OBBtn_CrossReference">
</FORM>
It turned out to be far simpler than I thought. Thanks, again.

Chris

Be aware that using VBScript as your client-side language greatly restricts the client capabilities. Only IE clients will be able to run that code. If you are going to be doing any kind of client side scripting, it's highly recommended that you learn javascript.

planoie,

Thanks for the reply. I am aware of the limitation. Fortunately, this application is running in a corporate environment where IE is the standard. Additionally, 99% of the time these forms will be displayed will be within an IE control embedded into a proprietary application.

Regards,

Chris