silly ASP POST method bug

[ramata]

This is really strange for me.

I have a demo.asp page, that can't pass hidden value "mr progrramer" to
itself using POST method. Only "mr" is passed.

I created a second asp file demo1.asp and passed "mr programmer" and whole
string (include space b/w mr and programmer was passed successfully).

The code for demo.asp is

<%
name = request.Form("name")
response.Write "hello " & request.Form("name")

' if name is empty then store some string with space in it
' problem is the word before space 'mr' is passed, but 'programer' is not
passed
if len(name)=0 then
name = "mr programmer"
end if
%>

<form name="test" action="demo.asp" method="post">
<input type=hidden name="name" value=<%=name%> >
<INPUT type="submit" value="Demo" name="Submit">
</form>

-----------------
code for demo1.asp

<h1>call demo</h1>
<form name="test" action="demo.asp" method="post">
<input type=hidden name="name" value="mr programmer" >
<INPUT type="submit" value="Demo" name="Submit">
</form>

 

[Tom Kaminski [MVP]]

This is really strange for me.

I have a demo.asp page, that can't pass hidden value "mr progrramer" to
itself using POST method. Only "mr" is passed.

I created a second asp file demo1.asp and passed "mr programmer" and whole
string (include space b/w mr and programmer was passed successfully).

The code for demo.asp is

<%
name = request.Form("name")
response.Write "hello " & request.Form("name")

' if name is empty then store some string with space in it
' problem is the word before space 'mr' is passed, but 'programer' is not
passed
if len(name)=0 then
name = "mr programmer"
end if
%>

<form name="test" action="demo.asp" method="post">
<input type=hidden name="name" value=<%=name%> >

You're missing quotes:
<input type=hidden name="name" value="<%=name%">

 

[Roland Hall]

in message
: : > This is really strange for me.
: >
: > I have a demo.asp page, that can't pass hidden value "mr progrramer" to
: > itself using POST method. Only "mr" is passed.
: >
: > I created a second asp file demo1.asp and passed "mr programmer" and
whole
: > string (include space b/w mr and programmer was passed successfully).
: >
: > The code for demo.asp is
: >
: > <%
: > name = request.Form("name")
: > response.Write "hello " & request.Form("name")
: >
: > ' if name is empty then store some string with space in it
: > ' problem is the word before space 'mr' is passed, but 'programer' is
not
: > passed
: > if len(name)=0 then
: > name = "mr programmer"
: > end if
: > %>
: >
: > <form name="test" action="demo.asp" method="post">
: > <input type=hidden name="name" value=<%=name%> >
:
: You're missing quotes:
: <input type=hidden name="name" value="<%=name%">

watch those typos:
<input type="hidden" name="name" value="<%=name%>" />

--
Roland Hall
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[Roland Hall]

: This is really strange for me.
:
: I have a demo.asp page, that can't pass hidden value "mr progrramer" to
: itself using POST method. Only "mr" is passed.
:
: I created a second asp file demo1.asp and passed "mr programmer" and whole
: string (include space b/w mr and programmer was passed successfully).
:
: The code for demo.asp is
:
: <%
: name = request.Form("name")
: response.Write "hello " & request.Form("name")
:
: ' if name is empty then store some string with space in it
: ' problem is the word before space 'mr' is passed, but 'programer' is not
: passed
: if len(name)=0 then
: name = "mr programmer"
: end if
: %>
:
: <form name="test" action="demo.asp" method="post">
: <input type=hidden name="name" value=<%=name%> >
: <INPUT type="submit" value="Demo" name="Submit">
: </form>
:
: -----------------
: code for demo1.asp
:
: <h1>call demo</h1>
: <form name="test" action="demo.asp" method="post">
: <input type=hidden name="name" value="mr programmer" >
: <INPUT type="submit" value="Demo" name="Submit">
: </form>

ramata...

to add, try not to use reserved names.

strName tells the type of variable and is not a reserved word. Some
reserved words will cause problems in your code, although not in this one.

--
Roland Hall
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[ramata]

Thanks guys, it was a typo.

using

name="<%=name%>" solved the problem.

Thanks

 

[Bob Lehmann]

It is true that in HTML there are no reserved words for attribute values.
However, using attribute values like "name" for the name attribute can cause
problems if you are using JavaScript to access those attributes.

Ever tried naming a submit button "submit"?

Bob Lehmann

 

[Bob Lehmann]

but scripting aside, the form will still be submittable in full.
uhhh... I'm pretty sure that's what I said.

Thanks for snipping the part that framed my response.

Bob Lehmann