[ic] [value] works for some but not all

[Donald Lin]

Nevermind I got it.
You can use [cgi] tags to get the value submitted through forms.
Example. <input type=text name=example>
The value of the above text field is obtained by using [cgi example] on the
page after the form was submited.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Lin" <donald.lin@giftme.com>
To: <Interchange-users@developer.akopia.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 2:15 PM
Subject: [ic] [value] works for some but not all


> Hello all. I am trying to get the [value] tag to work. From my
> understanding, as long as a pass a value from a form it will be stored in
> [value field_name]. I have tried this but it doesn't seem to work.
However,
> when I try and access [value fname], fname coming from the database, it
does
> work. Why is this so? Am I doing something wrong? I have included my code
> below. Thanks!
>
> Don
>
> ##form page that submits the email address
> Please tell all your friends about us. You can do so here by typing in an
> email address of a friend you want to tell<br>
> <form action="[area thanks]">
> <input type=text name=email><br>
> <input type=hidden name=friend value="hi">
> <input type=submit value="Submit">
> </form>
>
> ##page that takes email and sends info to email address
> Thank you [value friend]        <!-- DOES NOT WORK -->
> [value fname]        <!-- DOES WORK -->
> [email]   <!-- usertag  -->
> [perl]
> my $email = $Values->{friend};          ###using perl also does not work
> return "email is after tgus  $email";
> [/perl]
>
>
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