Re: [ic] mv_click

[cfm@maine.com]

On Wed, May 09, 2001 at 02:56:35PM -0700, Bill Randle wrote:
> On May 9,  3:46pm, JoshNarins@aol.com wrote:
> } Subject: Re: [ic] mv_click
> }
> } Ed LaFrance <edl@newmediaems.com> wrote...
> }
> } }Your right. It seems that the input type 'image' does not recognize a name
> } }or value attribute - though browsers will be tolerant if you give if
> } }one.  You will have to resort to a 'click_map' or a javascript trick (see
> } }the 'Checkout' button on the construct demo basket page) for this.  Take a
> } }look at the docs on Forms (Interchange Templates is the correct section, I
> } }think) for info on click maps.
> }
> } Which is where I will be going, but I thought I'd mention that the
> } following does not work.
> }
> } }Try setting your mv_click value as a hidden field in the form. E.g.:
> } }
> } }     <INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=mv_click VALUE="Check for Number">
> } }
> } } Then name your mv_click block:
> } }
> } }     [set Check for Number]
> } }       [perl]
> } }          # your perl code
> } }       [/perl]
> } }     [/set]
> 
> I just ran a test on this and it really does work - at least with
> Minivend 4.04. I took an existing, known working form and modified
> it slightly to use an image instead of a text submit button.

Seems to me that what you are doing with the hidden variable is **always**
setting mv_click and that in turn runs the perl.  Couldn't you just
use a profile for this?



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