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Form post button with variable

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Hi there,

In the dashboard i have a form that is using the interface helper which posts my form.
I want to add a second form button that gives the user a different option. I need to pass a variable through with the second button so i know which button has been clicked before processing my form.

I have tried adding an extra value in the arguments section after 'style (btn)' but i get an error. How do i pass a variable through on the button..?

This works (but no variable assigned)
<?php print $ih->submit('Save', 'property-form','left','btn'); ?>
This errors
<?php print $ih->submit('Second option', 'property-form','left','btn',$variable); ?>
 
lostPixels replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
I recently had to figure this out too. Here's what I did...

In my view.php where I'm building my form:

<form method="post" action="<?php echo $this->action('edit?cID='.$event->getCollectionID()); ?>" style="padding-top:11px; margin:0">
                           <?php echo $ih->submit('view', '', '', 'info'); ?>
                           <?php echo $ih->submit('update', '', '', 'info'); ?>            
                           <?php echo $ih->submit('delete', '', '', 'danger'); ?>                     
                        </form>


And then in my controller:

public function edit()
   {
      if(isset($_REQUEST['cID']))
      {
         $cID = intval($_REQUEST['cID']);
         if($_REQUEST['ccm-submit-button'] == 'delete')
         {
            $this->delete($cID);
         }
         else if($_REQUEST['ccm-submit-button'] == 'update')
         {
            $this->update($cID);
         }
         else if($_REQUEST['ccm-submit-button'] == 'view')
         {
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So as you can see, edit is being called for all submit buttons, but based on their name the function changes.
obaudains replied on at Permalink Reply
Absolute hero!

Thank you.