My form submit button doesn't work

[timjbart]

Hi,

I am trying to add a form which will allow my customers to pick a date, press submit, and it takes them off to an external site.

However, when I press the submit button Zencart goes here: index.php?main_page=shopping_cart

How do I change SUBMIT action to go where I want it?

Here is the code I am inserting into the product description:

<table border=1>
<form name="searchform" action="http://www.XXXXXXX.com/XXX/XXXXX/XXXXX.do">
  <tr><td>Day</td><td>Month</td><td>Year</td><td>Nights</td><td>Rooms</td>
  <tr>
    <td>
      <select name=day>
        <option value="1">1</option><option value="2">2</option><option value="3">3</option>
        <option value="4">4</option><option value="5">5</option><option value="6">6</option>
        <option value="7">7</option><option value="8">8</option><option value="9">9</option>
        <option value="10">10</option><option value="11">11</option><option value="12">12</option>
        <option value="13">13</option><option value="14">14</option><option value="15">15</option>
        <option value="16">16</option><option value="17">17</option><option value="18">18</option>
        <option value="19">19</option><option value="20">20</option><option value="21">21</option>
        <option value="22">22</option><option value="23">23</option><option value="24">24</option>
        <option value="25">25</option><option value="26">26</option><option value="27">27</option>
        <option value="28">28</option><option value="29">29</option><option value="30">30</option>
        <option value="31">31</option>
      </select>
    </td>
    <td>
      <select name="month">
        <option value="01">January</option><option value="02">February</option><option value="03">March</option>
        <option value="04">April</option><option value="05">May</option><option value="06">June</option>
        <option value="07">July</option><option value="08">August</option><option value="09">September</option>
        <option value="10">October</option><option value="11">November</option><option value="12">December</option>
      </select>
    </td>
    <td>
      <select name="year">
        <option value="2004">2004</option><option value="2005">2005</option>
        <option value="2006">2006</option><option value="2007">2007</option> 
      </select>
    </td>
    <td>
      <select name="numnights">
        <option value="1">1</option><option value="2">2</option><option value="3">3</option>
        <option value="4">4</option><option value="5">5</option><option value="6">6</option>
        <option value="7">7</option><option value="8">8</option><option value="9">9</option>
        <option value="10">10</option><option value="11">11</option><option value="12">12</option>
        <option value="13">13</option><option value="14">14</option><option value="15">15</option>
        <option value="16">16</option><option value="17">17</option><option value="18">18</option>
        <option value="19">19</option><option value="20">20</option><option value="21">21</option>
        <option value="22">22</option><option value="23">23</option><option value="24">24</option>
        <option value="25">25</option><option value="26">26</option><option value="27">27</option>
        <option value="28">28</option><option value="29">29</option><option value="30">30</option>
        <option value="31">31</option><option value="32">32</option><option value="33">33</option>
        <option value="34">34</option><option value="35">35</option><option value="36">36</option>
        <option value="37">37</option><option value="38">38</option><option value="39">39</option>
        <option value="40">40</option>
      </select>
    </td>
    <td>
      <select name="rooms">
        <option value="1">1</option><option value="2">2</option><option value="3">3</option>
        <option value="4">4</option><option value="5">5</option><option value="6">6</option>
        <option value="7">7</option><option value="8">8</option><option value="9">9</option>
        <option value="10">10</option><option value="11">11</option><option value="12">12</option>
        <option value="13">13</option><option value="14">14</option><option value="15">15</option>
        <option value="16">16</option><option value="17">17</option><option value="18">18</option>
        <option value="19">19</option><option value="20">20</option><option value="21">21</option>
        <option value="22">22</option><option value="23">23</option><option value="24">24</option>
        <option value="25">25</option><option value="26">26</option><option value="27">27</option>
        <option value="28">28</option><option value="29">29</option><option value="30">30</option>
        <option value="31">31</option><option value="32">32</option><option value="33">33</option>
        <option value="34">34</option><option value="35">35</option><option value="36">36</option>
        <option value="37">37</option><option value="38">38</option><option value="39">39</option>
        <option value="40">40</option>
      </select>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr><td align="left" colspan=5><input type="submit" value="Check Availability"></td></tr>
  <input type="hidden" name="hotelid" value="XXXX">
  <input type="hidden" name="trkref" value="XXX">
  <input type="hidden" name="action" value="checkavailability">
  <input type="hidden" name="language" value="en">
  <input type="hidden" name="LANGUAGE" value="en">
  <input type="hidden" name="mode" value="hotel">
  <input type="hidden" name="subid" value="">
  </form>
</table>

[timjbart]

Can anyone tell me why SUBMIT takes me to the shopping cart?

[timjbart]

Ok, I found that the html_output.php file contains the post method. Is there a way of changing the default form post behaviour to allow me to go to an external site? My code works on EZ Pages, but not on product pages.

This is the bit that looks relevant:

/*
 *  Output a form
 */
  function zen_draw_form($name, $action, $method = 'post', $parameters = '') {
    $form = '<form name="' . zen_output_string($name) . '" action="' . zen_output_string($action) . '" method="' . zen_output_string($method) . '"';

    if (zen_not_null($parameters)) $form .= ' ' . $parameters;

    $form .= '>';

    return $form;
  } 

[timjbart]

Does anyone know how I can override this default SUBMIT function for product pages.

In html can you create a different kind of submit which overrides the default? SUBMIT2?

[chuck]

You're running into a problem of trying to nest 2 forms together, which you can't do.

If you want to have 2 forms on the same page, you need to make sure you close the first one before you open the next one.

To do that, you'll have to edit your product-info template file so that the form on that page starts *after* the product description. Or rework it so the form closes *before* the product description. That way your product description can contain its own form.

[timjbart]

Ah thank you for the help. I understand what you're saying. So forgive my ignorance, but to 'close' the form before the description, I could just add </form> in the appropriate place?

Is that all you meant by closing the form? If so, that sound simple! I'll let you know how I get on.

[glennnz]

timjbart

Did you resolve this? I have the same problem in a different place...

G

[twynn]

Just put a </form> before the beginning of your form code.

</form>
<form>
<whateverisinyourform>
</form>

Dont know how elegant it is but I tried it and it works.

[glennnz]

Twynn

Nope, this didn't work.

Here is my php code:

<?php

$sql = "SELECT products_id, products_quantity from orders_products where orders_id = " . $zv_orders_id;
$result = $db->Execute($sql);
while(!$result->EOF)
    {
    if ($result->fields['products_id'] == 192)
        {
        $no_purchased = $result->fields['products_quantity'];
          }
     $result->MoveNext();
     }

if (!isset($_POST['submit']))
    {
    $row_current = 1;
    echo "<p><strong>Title</strong></p>";
    echo "<form method=\"post\" action=\"" .$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']. "\">";
    while ($row_current <= $no_purchased)
        {
        echo "<table>";
        echo "<tr>";
        echo "<td>Serial number " .$row_current.":  </td>";
        echo "<td><input type='text' name='serial".$row_current."'></td>";
        echo "</tr>";
        echo "</table>";
        $row_current++;
        }
    echo "<br/>";
    echo "<input type='image' src='includes/templates/sd/buttons/english/button_confirm_send.gif' name='submit'>";
    echo "</form>";
    echo "<br/><br/>";
    }
else
    {
       "do this php stuff"
       }
?>

I think it is this line:

echo "<form method=\"post\" action=\"" .$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']. "\">"; 

that is wrong.

Thanks

Glenn