Re: [mv] submitting forms

[Handytman@aol.com]

******    message to minivend-users from Handytman@aol.com     ******

>  It seems the 
>  only thing that WILL work (& I'm not sure of that) is using 
>  yucky-looking default buttons instead of images for the Continue 
>  shopping and Checkout buttons.

That's about the size of it. It's the browser's fault really- no JavaScript 
can be used in image buttons. You can't use an onClick event on an 
image-button. Use the ordinary  buttons, or simplify in some other way.

HTH,
Rob Maurer

In a message dated 1/16/00 9:00:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, scott@clotho.com 
writes:

> ******    message to minivend-users from Scott Swanson <scott@clotho.com>   
  
> ******
>  
>  I'm having a heck of a time with my basket page. I just can't get the 
>  miscellaneous controls working together for deleting items, returning 
>  to shopping, changing quantities, and jumping to the checkout.
>  
>  In particular, if I try to do something like this:
>  
>  
>  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="mv_todo" VALUE="default checkout">
>  
>  blah blah
>  
>  <input type="text" name=[quantity-name] value="[item-quantity]" size=3
>    
>  onChange="this.form.mv_todo.value='refresh'; this.form.submit();">
>  
>  it just doesn't work. the thing goes right ahead to the checkout page.
>  
>  similarly, if i do this:
>  
>  <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="mv_todo" VALUE="default refresh">
>  
>  and then
>  
>                 <TD><INPUT
>                       TYPE="image"
>                       NAME="mv_todo"
>                       onClick="this.form.mv_todo.value='checkout'"
>                       src="images/checkout_shop_but_F2.gif" border=0><TD>
>              </TR>
>  
>  the thing never goes to the checkout page, it just keeps refreshing
>  
>  The docs mention mv_todo.checkout.x, but there I can't find anything 
>  that indicates how to use it.
>  
>  I'm perfectly happy to believe that this is actually a Javascript 
>  problem -- but that doesn't help me get where I want. It seems the 
>  only thing that WILL work (& I'm not sure of that) is using 
>  yucky-looking default buttons instead of images for the Continue 
>  shopping and Checkout buttons.
>  Thanks in advance for any assistance.
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