Codezwiz >> Forums >> Request a Script >> Putting stuff in links

I was just wondering how you would put information into links. This one would send a message to the ICQ message to whatever ICQ number you entered (or well what it is supposed to do). If anyone could help me with this thanks. EX:

<form method = "post"
action = "index.php">
<input type = "text"
name = "input1"
value = "">
<input type = "submit">
</form>
<a href="http://wwp.icq.com/scripts/search.dll?to=<?$input1?>"> Click Here </a>

I was just wondering how you would put information into links.

Not sure what you're asking for here. Are you trying to create a form to do something? What is the link for?

Kelly

The link with an icq number will add the person to your buddy list. The form would put the ICQ number into the link, but I don't how you would do that because what I had tried to do that in that code I posted doesn't work. So thats why I was asking how you would put information from a textbox into a link.

Oh sorry I forgot to say that I was using PHP.

First, you have both a submit button and a link. Which one is supposed to actually submit the ICQ number? Second, how does the link know "who's" icq list to add the number to? That link looks to me like it would be more likely to search for an icq number.

In any case, if you want to submit pass information from a form, you need to do something like this:

<?php
$input1=$_POST ['icq_num'];
?>

<form method = "post" action = "http://wwp.icq.com/scripts/search.dll?to=<?php $input1 ?>">
Enter your icq number<br/>
<input name="icq_num" type="text" size="20" maxlength="20" /><br/>
<input type = "submit" value="Add Me To Your List">
</form>

Sorry I have posted back. I tested it though and it doesn't quite work

It takes you to the link, but it doesn't fill in what you entered, so with the icq one it would take you to the link, but the "to=" at the end would be empty. Any idea how to fix this? Thanks for the help

Well alright!! WTG..glad it worked!

Kelly

What? I edited my post, you must have posted just before I tested it correctly.

Ahhhhhhhhh ok..just a little quick on the draw there I guess.

My question is, are you sure that's the correct URL? Every time I tested it, it took me to ICQ's search page. How would it know WHO's ICQ list to add the user to?

I tried to see if I could find any scripts to do what you're asking that were already made. But everything I could find, the homepages were down. I'll do a little more digging.

Kelly

Ill try it again with a different ICQ number. Thanks for all the help already.