PHP : How to post form data via another file?

Question

I have 2 files : index.php, form.php.

form.php:

<?php

if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
    echo "OK";
    // do something with post data

}

?>
    <form method="post" name="myform">
        <input type="text" name="name" />
        <input type="submit" name="submit" value="SUBMIT" />
    </form>

I call form.php by typing in browser address bar: **mysite/index.php?act=form**

In index.php I have these line:

    <?php

    switch($_REQUEST['act']){
        case "form":
            include("form.php"); break;

    }
...

But I had nothing (in form.php) when the form was submitted. All that I want is get posted data in form.php, not in index.php.

What was I wrong here?

Thansk for your time!

WatsMyName · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-23 04:23:15Z

7

change your line in form.php

<form method="post" name="myform" action="form.php">

or

<form method="post" name="myform" action="index.php?act=form">

answered Aug 23, 2012 at 4:23

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WatsMyName Over a year ago

@quangtruong1985, glad to help you. If this solution helped you please mark this as a accepted solution so that others will know that the problem has been solved.

Nấm Lùn Over a year ago

You got it. I have to wait for 5 minutes to mark your answer as accepted (just dont know why I have to).

swapnesh Over a year ago

@Sabin +1 fore being 1 sec ahead of xdazz ;)

xdazz · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-23 04:23:17Z

2

So you need add the action attribute of the form:

<form action="/index.php?act=form" method="post" name="myform">

answered Aug 23, 2012 at 4:23

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