Gadget post info to new web form

I've created a gadget which is a simple HTML form with 2 text boxes and a button. When you click the button it should open a new IE window and send the information to the target URL as a post. The problem is when installed as a sidebar, although the IE window is opening with the correct page, the information in the 2 textboxes does not seem to be transferred.

I have tested the simple HTML form by opening it in IE and all functionlity works fine, but not when I install it as a sidebar. Is there something obvious that I am missing

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

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Gadget post info to new web form

NoEgo
Hi Bruce,

First off, I really appreciate you responding to my message. Thank you for the help.

I'm not sure if I understand your question fully, but I will try my best to explain my thinking: What I thought I would do is use a bog-standard HTML form which would open a new browser window when the "next" image is clicked. The information in the "to" and "from" textboxes (as well as the hidden fields) should then be transferred to the new form. As I mentioned, when you open the HTML page in IE, it does open all the additional window/tab with the correct parameters. However, as a sidebar control, although the new browser window does get opened, the resulting page complains that none of the fields were passed.

I hope that answered your question.
HCTwinJava

I am having the same issue and a GET will not work as the POST data is sensitive (being sent over HTTPS).

If anyone has any ideas or even an explanation as to why this doesn't behave in a gadget the way it would in an IE environment that would be much appreciated. I am sure someone on the MSFT would have some input or knowledge as to it's behaviour.

Thanks.

Ryan
GAtkins

From experiences with my other Gadgets, you cannot POST from a Gadget when opening a new Window. However, a lot of sites fall back to the GET method, meaning if the data you're posting isn't sensetive, you just open the URL plus the get string, ie:

http://www.blah.com/thingyForm.php formField1=Hello&formField2=World

Try it and see if it works.

Andy
Tijnars
Hi,

Here is the HTML of my gadget:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>

<title>AA.Com Route Directions</title>

<style type="text/css">

body

{

font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;

width: 134px;

height: 216px;

font-size: 11px;

background: url(travel_newflash_bg.jpg) top left no-repeat #3693e1;

color: #fff

}

img

{

border: none;

}

.travelText

{

width:"http://www.theaa.com" target="_blank"><img alt="The AA.com" src="mainlogo.gif" height="29px" width="81px" /></a>

<form action="http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/inc/planner_main_redirect.jsp" method="post" target="_blank" style="color: #fff;">

<input type="hidden" name="noOfVias" value="1" />

<input type="hidden" name="database" value="B" />

<p style="margin: 0; color: #fff;">From</p>

<input type="hidden" name="advfrom" value="n" />

<input type="text" class="travelText" name="fromPlace" id="fromPlace" maxlength="100" /><br />

<p style="margin: 0; color: #fff;">To</p>

<input type="text" class="travelText" maxlength="100" name="toPlace" id="toPlace" /><input type="hidden" name="advto" value="n" />

<p style="margin-bottom: 8px;"><a href="http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp database=B" target="_blank" style="color: #fff;">Other route options</a></p>

<input name="next" type="image" src="travel_newflash_button.gif" alt="AA Route Planner" />

</form>

</body>

</html>
Stephen Inglish
Hello Chris,

Have you been able to solve this issue I'm wondering on the same problem - basically identical problem.

The HTML works fine if in IE - and off to subsequent form with POST variables passed correctly.

But - not from the gadget instance - as if they're not being passed.

Pls. let me know if you had an answer for this one !

Cheers,

Chris O'Connor

chris @ grumpywookie dot com
donkaiser
How does this code actually submit the form
Glint
Hi,

I thought I would just respond to a couple of people's question if the issue has been resolved. Unfortunately it hasn't for me. The web page that the Gadget interfaces was changed to handle GET requests and I subsequently updated my Gadget to use this action instead.

I'm sorry I could not be of more help.

Sorry,

Chris
mistry_bhavin
Could you post your HTML so I can try it locally
Gadget post info to new web form

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