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  • Elegant Floral DeeZigns
    Private First Class

    • Jul 2007
    • 7

    Click An Item & Have It Transfer Info To A Form

    Hi :)
    Can anyone tell me how I can create a "Request Estimate" box next to items on my web site that when checked, it will transfer the item's details to pre-fill a Request Estimate form I have programmed?

    I don't want users to have to write down item#'s and then go to the Request Estimate page ... I wan them to be able to click the item and let it copy over the item details for them.

    Thanks,
    Dee :)
  • Watdaflip
    Major General

    • Sep 2005
    • 2116

    #2
    Re: Click An Item & Have It Transfer Info To A Form

    If you don't have any type of database set up the easiest way I can think of is to add variable to the url of the link to the Request Estimate form

    First you have to make sure your form is published as a .php page

    Then add the item number as a variable. For instance if the url to your form is

    This website is for sale! yourcompany.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, yourcompany.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for!


    make the link

    This website is for sale! yourcompany.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, yourcompany.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for!


    where "320483902" is the item number.

    And then on your form, set the "value" for the item number field to

    <?=$_GET['item']?>

    And when the form loads it will take whatever the value of "item=" and put it in the field.

    Be aware though, this can decrease security on your site if depending on how you use this.

    I hope that helps

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    • Elegant Floral DeeZigns
      Private First Class

      • Jul 2007
      • 7

      #3
      Re: Click An Item &amp; Have It Transfer Info To A Form

      Thanks this is helpful!

      How will it decrease security? What could happen?

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      • Watdaflip
        Major General

        • Sep 2005
        • 2116

        #4
        Re: Click An Item &amp; Have It Transfer Info To A Form

        It would depend on how you use the variables passed in the script.

        You should sanitize any data passed by the url, but if you aren't sanitizing the posted form data either its not really an issue.

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