Conference terri::web_authoring

Well that is a creative use of the ACTION clause in a FORM.  They are 
intended to fire off CGI scripts which then parse their input.

From memory the "?" in the URL is part of the information passed to the 
CGI script - in your example, you are passing no extra info so nothing 
trails the "?".  

I don't think you are going to be able to get the "?" removed without writting
a simple CGI script on your server that then requests the URL you are
trying to access.

bjm

BJM,

Oh, rats!  I'm using America Offline, and their Servers
don't currently support CGI Scripting, so I guess I'm
outta luck.  Do you know of any other way to do it at
all?  If there's a way to do it without using "Form"
stuff, that's fine with me.  I just want to press a
button and go to a URL.  Maybe JavaScript can do it?
Thanks.

Mike

    Am I missing something here?
    
    why not:
    
    <a href="http://www.site.to.go.com"><img src=button.gif></a>
    
    ed

re: -.1

Ed, I guess I wasn't too clear in the Base Note, but there
are going to be a lot of buttons on this page, and I really
didn't want to have to create gobs of GIFs for it.  I'd
rather use "pre-made" buttons that are available with code
such as this:

<FORM NAME=TEST1 ACTION="http://home.netscape.com/" target="_parent">
<INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE="Netscape">

But with the above code, a "?" is being appended to the "action", so
a URL of http://home.netscape.com/? is what's being called.

Mike

Mike,

the "?" mark is used with the GET method (the default).
Try to add <FORM METHOD="POST" NAME=TES1...
                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

- Yvan.

    Or you could use a small hammer and use the following...

    <a href="javascript:Jump(&quot;Explore&quot;)">
    <img src="/~gif/Explore.gif" border="no" align=top alt=Explore></a>
    
    
    <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="javaScript">
    	<!--
    	function Jump(What) {
    	
    		if (What == "Explore")
    		{
     		   location = "/viewer/explore.asp";
    		}
    	}
    	//-->
    	</script>

re: .5

Yvan, your idea worked, sort of...  Now, when the button
is pressed, the Security Alert (Passwords, Credit Cards,
etc.) appears.  I could live with that, I guess, but some
Sites don't like it.  Microsoft and WinZip worked okay,
but Netscape returned the following error after I clicked
OK on the Security Alert:

This server has encountered an internal error which prevents
it from fulfilling your request. The most likely cause is a
misconfiguration. Please ask the administrator to look for
messages in the server's error log.

I guess it thinks I'm trying to submit something to a non-
existent form, maybe?  Why do you suppose some Sites don't
care, but others do?  Different levels of security, perhaps?

Mike

re: .6

I'd try your plan, except I don't comprehend it!  :^(

I'm not sure, but it appears I would need a separate
GIF File for each button, which I did want to avoid,
anyway.

Is that correct?

Mike

>>I'm not sure, but it appears I would need a separate
>>GIF File for each button, which I did want to avoid,
>>anyway.


Point all the img= at the same .gif file - no problem.  The buttons you get 
from a form all look alike anyway.

bjm

re: .6,.9

The JavaScript is outta my league for now.  I tried using
it, and it seemed to work as far as calling the URL cleanly
(I put the URL after Location = ), but I'm not clear on the
GIF part (among others).

Is the GIF file going to be the "button face", and
if so, how would it have a different label for each
button if it's the same GIF file over and over?

Would I need to define a different function for every
button/URL?  Etc., etc...

Guess I better invest in a book about JavaScript (but if
you're willing to help me a bit more, I won't complain)!
Thanks!

Mike

    I use a different button for each, with Paint Shop Pro it's a matter of
    seconds to create one, you can however just use one with different
    text alongside it.
    
    There are various solutions with ActiveX controls but these only work
    with *intel* MSIE.
    
    Kevin

re: .*

If I incorporate (well, attempt to incorporate would
probably be more accurate) some of the aforementioned
"GIF files for Buttons method", I'm just going to be
clicking on a picture to call a URL, but it won't
actually be "pressing in" like the Buttons I was
mucking with in the Base Note, right?

Mike

How about using a button and assigning a URL to Window.Location.Href
when it is clicked?  Try the attached code on a page of your choosing.

			RJA


<form name="Form1">
    <input type="button" name="Button1" value="Microsoft"
	onClick="JumpSub('http://www.microsoft.com/')" language="VBScript">
    <input type="button" name="Button2" value="DIGITAL"
	onClick="JumpSub('http://www.digital.com/')" language="VBScript">
</form>

<script language="VBScript">
Sub JumpSub (URL)
    Window.Location.Href = URL
End Sub
</script>

re: -.1

Ron, I'm getting a JavaScript error
saying that JumpSub is not defined.

Mike

<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
<form name="Form1">
    <input type="button" name="Button1" value="Microsoft"
        onClick="parent.location.assign('http://www.microsoft.com');">
    <input type="button" name="Button2" value="DIGITAL"
        onClick="parent.location.assign('http://www.digital.com');">
</form>
</body>
</html>

Re: .14

Mike, I'm running IE 3.0x so I suspect the problem may be related to
IE supporting VBScript but your browser not supporting it.  You're
getting a JavaScript error and there is *no* JavaScript in it!  Below
is a JavaScript version of the form.  It works in IE but let's see if
this works for you!

			RJA


<form name="Form1">
    <input type="button" name="Button1" value="Microsoft"
	onClick="JumpSub('http://www.microsoft.com/')" language="JavaScript">
    <input type="button" name="Button2" value="DIGITAL"
	onClick="JumpSub('http://www.digital.com/')" language="JavaScript">
</form>

<script language="JavaScript">
<!--
function JumpSub (URL) {
    Window.Location.Href = URL;
}
-->
</script>

re: .*

Well, .15 worked for me.  I'm running Netscape 3.X.
I will try .16 soon and post the results.  Thanks!

Mike

When I tried .16 (with Netscape 3.X), I got:

Javascript Error:  Window is not defined

Mike

Don't know if you're past this, but at 
http://homepage.interaccess.com/~markarts/
this url has some cool buttons.  If you put
your mouse over them they push in, there is 
an onmouseover command in the frame source.

Jennifer

re: -.1

Thanks, Jennifer.  Whoa, the "code" looks pretty serious (for
me, anyway)!  Guess I better get back to my "Dummies - You,
too, can learn JavaScript in 2 Years (maybe)" book.

Mike