submit button

[wind0965]

I have the following code in HTML:
<form name="TestForm" action="/cali/test.cgi" method="GET" target="_self">
.....
<p><input type="submit" value="process" ></p>
</form>

I would like process something defined in test.cgi when I press the button, but without changing the appearence of the webpage itself. That is, don't open a page saying "The page cannot be displayed".

Thank you!

[CyCo]

...you could try something like this:

<iframe src="" width=1 height=1 name="tinyframe" style="visibility:hidden"></iframe>

<form name="TestForm" action="/cali/test.cgi" method="GET" target="tinyframe">
.....
<p><input type="submit" value="process" ></p>
</form>

[wind0965]

It does work. Maybe I try it in another way. Thank you

[CyCo]

Originally posted by wind0965
It does work. Maybe I try it in another way. Thank you

...ok, but exactly what are you trying to accomplish...?

[wind0965]

I want to do the following:
After the submit button is clicked, /cali/test.cgi is excuted, but it does something in background and does not need to be shown on the browser.
Another possibility is to open a new window, saying: "Press any key the close the window", so it would not affect the original window. Or maybe the new window could be closed automaticly after 3 seconds.
like:
<a href="#" onclick="window.close(); accesskey="any key"">Close this Browser Window"</a>

Do you have any idea?
Thank you

[iniquity101]

the new window could be closed automaticly after 3 seconds. like:
<a href="#" onclick="window.close(); accesskey="any key"">Close this Browser Window"</a>

could you not do that and in the new window write submitting/processing/sending or whatever.