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I have an action that will take a long time to finish, so how can I run this action in background? So I will not have to wait it ends...

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Help With An Action Tag!

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Hi

I am building a class to manage site users (Via a CMS).

In order to complete this I am building a delete/remove user function/method. Things are going ok (I think), but I am confused about what to put in the action tag of the form being used to process the data.

Before coding my method, I referred to a script that someone showed me which does something similar in functionality: it deletes photos previously uploaded to a folder, and also removes the associated information from the database.

I used this script as the framework for the code that I am working with.

Eveything seems to be working fine - EXCEPT - when I click on the 'delete users' button, nothing happens.

The first thing that I examined for error was the action attribute within my form.
The value of the action attribute is:
action = "<? php htmlentities($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]) ?>"

This format has worked for previous forms.

I compared this to the action attribute within the script that I was using as a guide. It's value is set as follows:

action = "remove_photo.php?<?php echo "action='godel' ";?>

In this instance, remove_photo.php is the file that is being used to both process and display the form.

The reference script works perfectly but it uses a procedural approach .

For my application, I am using a more object oriented approach, so both my opening and closing form tag elements are stored in a seperate file to the class file that processes it. I am new to OO but relatively comfortable with the paradigm so far (my other methods etc are working fine).

I therefore suspect that the reason for my script's inability to process is due to the action attribute setting (I cannot be 100% sure of course!).

I am going to therefore apply the action attribute settings used successfully in the reference script, to the application that I am building.

However, the trouble is, I don't understand it

I don't like it when something works, but I can't see the logic behind why it does. I am not concerned about the form id or method attrbutes. I understand what is going on there - and why they are set as they are.
However, the action attribute is very difficult to understand for the following reasons:

1/ There is no variable/method/entity/object/ANYTHING called 'godel' elsewhere in the reference script.
For this reason I thought that it might not be needed, so removed the bit of code within PHP tags concerning it:
<?php echo "action='godel' ";?>

- When I did this - the script didn't work. In fact - nothing at all would process. This was a similar result to what was happening with the script I am building.

2/ I then put the PHP line back in, but replaced 'godel' with 'something'. I saved and processed the form.
- it worked.

3/ I then tried it again replacing 'godel' with an empty string i.e: ' '.
- it worked.

Has anyone come across forms being processed in a similar way before? If so, please could you explain what is happening here. I can't find anything relating to this type of occurence online....

I am going to place the php tags in the file I am building, to see if it has the desired effect. If it does, I will obviously keep it. But not understanding what is happening, or why it is happening is very annoying!!

Thanks

Php Action From A Link

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I know that PHP is server-side, but I wondered whether anyone had a similar issue that they got around... here's my problem...

I've made a psycho-analysis tool for Facebook where it runs your Facebook friends through a database of words to get their psychological preferences (that all works)... I then have a link so that users can tell their friends about the service (it's free, so I want to get it to spread virally) but I'm having a few issues with the link...

At the moment, it all works from a Facebook point of view, but when they click on the link, it takes them to an almost-blank page with a bit of code on it. I know what this code is and why it's there, but I'd like to hide it behind a branded page, ideally with Ajax.

When I tried to use Ajax for it, it wouldn't accept the URL that was sent.

The link has to have a URL sent to Facebook like this:

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https://graph.facebook.com/feed?access_token=149324721793321|HarGd6ioqoroENE9gv2758rfeYY&message=I%27ve+just+psycho-analysed+my+Facebook+friends+using+Manteya%27s+Facebook+Friend+Checker+%28http%3A%2F%2Fwww.manteya.com%2Ffacebook-friend-checker%29+so+that+I+can+communicate+better+with+you.&id=100001925276042 but for obvious reasons, you can't post it as an Ajax variable by using the:
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http://www.url.com/test.php?id=$variable;
Is there a way I can get around the problem? I guess the issue is that Facebook needs the detail in the URL, but PHP won't let me send it like this.

I have thought about uploading the URL to a database and shortening the URL, then posting that, which would then re-direct, but that's a messy way around I'm sure you smart people have done something like this before.

To see my existing (almost) working example, visit http://www.manteya.com/ffc

Thanks,
Neil

Action Failure.

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echo("
<form method = \"get\" action = \"DeleteApp.php?pname=\" . $Applications['Name'] . \">
<input value='Delete' type='submit' />
</form>
");

Why is this redirecting to: DeleteApp.php?. Instead of what you can obviously see what it's supposed to redirect to.

Switch Action

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Hello everyone from a php newbie,
I have a option selections box and need to select an action depending on the results.
Its for an insert script for items into a Database and depending on the chosen option it add the picture to the DB table
The selection options are

<select name="extension" style="font-size:18px"><option value="pdf">PDF</option><option value="zip">ZIP</option><option value="powerpoint">PowerPoint</option></select>

the Swtich is

switch $_POST['extention']{
              case 'zip':
              echo $insert_image = $_POST['extension'].'winzip.gif';
              break;
              case 'powerpoint':
              echo $insert_image = $_POST['extension'].'ppt.gif';
              break;
              default:
              echo $insert_image = $_POST['extension'].'products/pdf.gif';
              }

Would someone please tell me if this is correct syntax?
Or have i got it horribly wrong!

Thank you for your a help

Charlie

Need Help On Php - Sql 2 Table Action

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im making this tool to clean up some data from a sql database, i made a php code to list what i need, thats player name,lvl and id from table_A, the problem is i want to delete from table_A and from table_B all the results from php code , they have in common the id and as a condition the lvl must be lower then 10, it seems i cant make it delete from table_B also,please help me!!

a button of the end of the page to delete all that includes same id from both tables is what im looking for!

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<table<?php echo $tableSet; ?>>
<tr>
<td width="*" align="center">Rank</td>
<td width="*" align="center"><font color="#000000">Name</td>
<td width="*" align="center"><font color="#000000">money</td>
<td width="*" align="center"><font color="#000000">id</td>
<td width="*" align="center"><font color="#000000">lvl</td>

</tr>

<?php
$rank = mysql_query('SELECT name,money,id,level  FROM table_A  WHERE level < 10 '
      .' ORDER by level desc LIMIT '.$limit.';');
$i=1;
while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($rank)) {
echo '<tr><td align="center">'.$i.'.</td>
      <td align="center"><font color="#0000FF">'.$row['name'].'</td>
  <td align="center"><font color="#0000FF">'.$row['money'].'</td>
  <td align="center"><font color="#0000FF">'.$row['id'].'</td>
      <td align="center"><font color="#FF0000">'.$row['level'].'</td>

    </tr> ';
    $i++;
    }
?>this is showing which player names goes to id(from table_A)
i need to delete from table_a where the ids shown are lower then lvl 10(the ones result from code above) and same ids from table_b
(the rank is just to show me ho is highest lvl)

Form Action Help

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When I click the save changes button, I want the user to be brought back to profile.php. Right now they are being brought to editprofile.php. I currently have the form action set to editprofile.php . When the I change it to profile.php my fields won't update. Any thoughts as to where I went wrong?

Here is the editprofile.php code.

<form action='editprofile.php' method="POST" id="form">

Php To Action Script? Help!

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Hi everyone

I am trying to pass a php variable ($R1 = 1) in to action script flash 8.

After this variable is in flash 8 I want the action script to do a if statement that says if the php variable is = 1 then display layer or object.

However i am not sure how to do this any help would be great thanks

Freid001

PS if this is not possible to do with php and action script please say thanks

Php Error Form Action

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Im having some problems with my PHP program...
Im trying to get the imformation send to my inbox, but when i push the submit button; i get no email and the "thank you message" is incomplete.. (see attachement: thankUmessage.png)
I have to say, im not really a PHPfreak , I understand this language a little.. I hope someone can help me
first the codes:

HTML: (see attachement: form.png)

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>contactformulier</title>
<style type="text/css">

</style>
<script type="text/javascript">

</script>
</head>

<body>
<form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="contactafhandeling.php">
<table width="400" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#CCCCCC" bgcolor="#000000">

<tr>
<td height="39" colspan="6"><div align="center" class="style2">Contact formulier<br />
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="21"><div align="right">Aanhef:</div></td>
<td width="4" rowspan="7"> </td>
<td colspan="4" valign="top"> <select name="aanhef" id="aanhef">
<option value="dhr" selected="selected">Dhr.</option>
<option value="mvr">Mvr.</option>
</select> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="72" height="20"><div align="right">Voorletters:</div></td>
<td width="42" valign="top"><div align="left">
<input name="voorletters" type="text" id="voorletters" size="5" maxlength="40" />
</div></td>
<td width="120" valign="top"><div align="center">Achternaam: </div></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><div align="left">
<input name="achternaam" type="text" id="achternaam" size="20" maxlength="40" />
</div>
<div align="left"></div> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20"><div align="right">Adres:</div></td>
<td colspan="2" valign="top"><div align="left">
<input name="adres" type="text" id="adres" size="20" maxlength="40" />
</div>
<div align="center"></div>

<div align="left"></div></td>
<td width="79" valign="top"><div align="center">Postcode:</div></td>
<td valign="top"><div align="right">
<input name="postcode" type="text" id="postcode" size="10" maxlength="7" />
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20"><div align="right">Woonplaats:</div></td>
<td colspan="4" align="right" valign="top"><div align="left">
<input name="woonplaats" type="text" id="woonplaats" size="20" maxlength="40" />
</div>
<div align="left"></div> <div align="left"></div> <div align="left"></div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20"><div align="right">Tel:</div></td>
<td colspan="4" valign="top"><div align="left">
<input name="tel" type="text" id="tel" size="20" maxlength="10" />
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20"><div align="right">Email:</div></td>
<td colspan="4" valign="top">

<div align="left">
<input name="email" type="text" id="email" size="40" maxlength="40" />
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="20"><div align="right">Interesses:</div></td>
<td colspan="4" valign="top"><div align="left">
<label></label>
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="badkamer" id="badkamer" />
Badkamermeubels</label>
<label> <br />
<input type="checkbox" name="kantoor" id="kantoor" />
Kantoormeubels</label>
<label> <br />
<input type="checkbox" name="kasten" id="kasten" />
Kasten</label>
<label><br />
<input type="checkbox" name="keukens" id="keukens" />
Keukens
<br />
</label>
<label>
<input type="checkbox" name="tafels" id="tafels" />
Tafels</label>
<br />
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="21" colspan="5" valign="top"><input type="reset" name="reset" id="reset" value="Reset" /></td>
<td width="83" height="21" valign="top"><input name="verzenden" type="submit" id="verzenden" onclick="MM_validateForm('voorletters','','R','achternaam','','R','tel','','RisNum','email','','RisEmail');return document.MM_returnValue" value="Verzenden" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>

Looks like: afbeelding 1.png

Then the PHP code:

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />
<title>Contactafhandeling</title>
</head><body>
<?
$aanhef = $_POST['aanhef']['dhr'];
$aanhef = $_POST['aanhef']['mvr'];
$voorletters = $_POST['voorletters'];
$achterNaam = $_POST['achterNaam'];
$adres = $_POST['adres'];
$postcode = $_POST['postcode'];
$tel = $_POST['tel'];
$email = $_POST[email];
$interesses = $_POST['badkamer']['kantoor']['kasten']['keukens']['tafels'];

$formsent = mail('sven_jcvd@hotmail.com',
'Gegevens afkomstig van contactformulier.html',
"Naam: $aanhef $voorletters $achterNaam\r\n
Adres: $adres\r\n
Postcode: $plaatst\r\n
Telefoonnummer: $tel\r\n
Emailadres: $email\r\n
Interesse in: $interesses",

"From: $email\r\nBounce-to: sven_jcvd@hotmail.com");
if ($formsent) {
echo "<p>Beste $achternaam,<br><br> Bedankt voor uw bericht, we zullen zo snel mogelijk contact met u opnemen.\n\r
Met vriendelijke groet, JPS</p>";
} else {
echo "<p>Sorry, er gaat iets fout met het formulier, probeer
het later nog eens a.u.b.</p>";
}
?>
</body>
</html>

Undefined Index: Action

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Hi all,

I my making a site which to be easier i have made a querystring statement, but the issue is that when accessing /?action= shows index and ?action=register shows register great!, when accessing root / of the site or index.php and displays Undefined index: action , when clearly i have defined action with $id, so why is php saying it is not. I know there is the option for error_reporting(0), but i want to know why this is happening.

Edit: the script is, and runs fine other than the error!

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<?php
$id = "action";
$string = $_GET["$id"];

if ($string == "register") {
echo 'register';
} else {
echo 'index';
}

?>

Many Thanks

Strike Action Will Not Calculate.

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Hello I am trying to get an action status based on e.g attackers_1 troops. Unfortunately I get nothing when I die the $strikeaction var here is my function and method I use to call it.

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<?php
function getStrikeAction($id){

$q = "SELECT * FROM `accountinfo_db` WHERE `id` = '$id'";
$res = mysql_query($q) or die(mysql_error());
$player = mysql_fetch_array($res);

if($player['siegetech']>=1){

$strikeaction=($player['attackers_1'] * $player['siegetech'] * 120);
$strikeaction+=($player['attackers_2'] * $player['siegetech'] * 1200);
$strikeaction+=($player['attackers_3'] * $player['siegetech'] * 80);

}else{

$strikeaction=($player['attackers_1'] * 120);
$strikeaction+=($player['attackers_2'] * 1200);
$strikeaction+=($player['attackers_3'] * 80);

}

$id = $player['id'];
$q = "UPDATE `accountinfo_db` SET `strikeaction` = '$strikeaction' WHERE `id` = '$id'";
$res = mysql_query($q) or die(mysql_error());

return $stikeaction;
}
?>

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<?php echo getStrikeAction($player['id']);?>

Form Action To Same Page

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I've heard multiple recommendations when a form needs to post to itself. Some say use PHP_SELF, others say leave it blank (even though it doesn't validate), etc. Please provide the best practice, and reasons why. Thank you

echo("<form method='post' action='{$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']}'>");
echo("<form method='post' action=''>");

Form Action With Strings......

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how do I put a get id into this form, or use $myvar?:

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<form action='read2.php?id=' method="post" name='myForm' id="myForm"></form>

Php If Url Equals This Then Perform Action

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Hi, I'm using an example below regarding a whole URL. I'm looking for some conditional PHP that will display certain content depending on if the URL contains the word 'liz' if not, display else.

$host = $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];


if($host == 'liz-4.website.com') 
{
echo $this->__('The domain contains the word liz.');
}
else
{
echo $this->__('The domain does not contain the word liz.');
}

Need Help Rewriting Action Attribute In Form Tag

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It has been brought to my attention that $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; can be easily hacked.

In this code...
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<form id="login" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">

Do I even need anything in the Action attribute if I am redirecting the form to itself?!

Please advise...

Debbie

Suggestion On How To Limit Action Upon Login

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So I have an application that allows users to earn points after logging in and visiting their account page using the following:

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$addviews = mysql_query("UPDATE users SET viewlimit = viewlimit + 100 WHERE user_id = '".$_SESSION['userId'] . "' ");
This works fine except that by simply refreshing the page the user will gain another 100 points, and on and on....

What would be a simple way to only award the points once a day?

Use Form Input As Part Of Action Url

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Hi guys,

I want to create a piece of script that takes my users to a website based of there input in a form. Basiaclly what they input into a text field will become part of the URL used in action at the top of the form.

So it would look like this:

http://www."their input from form".mydomain.com

does anyone have any suggestions on how to accomplish this?

Thanks

Strange Outcoming Using ?action= In A Hyperlink

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I'm making a simple shopping cart. I have a strange issue when I add a product to the cart - the correct id registers ("1"), but the size registers as "0" when it should be "sizel". Can anyone see why is this happening?

<?php

if (isset ($_GET['action']) && $_GET ['action'] == add || size) {
$id = intval($_GET['id']);
$_SESSION['cart'][] = $id;
$size = intval($_GET['size']);
$_SESSION['cart'][] = $size;
}
$cart = $_SESSION['cart'];

if (!$cart) {

echo "No product in cart.";

} elseif ($cart) {

foreach ($_SESSION['cart'] as $id) {

echo $id;
}
foreach ($_SESSION['cart'] as $size) {
echo $size;
}
}
?>
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<A href="index.html?action=add&id=1&size=sizel">Add to cart</A>

Notice: Undefined Index: Action Please Help

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hi i am carl i am quite new to php and i am haveing a problem with my code
this is the error
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Notice: Undefined index: action in sale.php line 30I was on the understanding if it could not find " ?action" it would go to default witch it does but it thoughs up the error sorry for my spellings
thanks in advance
carl
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<style type="text/css">

</style>
<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript1.2" SRC="scripts/stm31.js"></script>
<?php
session_start();
include 'mainmenu.php';

print "<table width=100% height='400' border='0'>
  <tr>

<td width='700' valign=top  >";


  #if(isset($_GET["action"]))

switch($_GET['action'])
{
case 'sale': sale(); break;
case 'wanted': wanted(); break;
case 'free': free(); break;
case 'add' : add(); break;

default:
home();
break;

}
function home()
{
print "<center><h3>for sale,wanted or free items</h3><br />
here you can view <br />
<a href='sale.php?action=sale'>Items For Sale</a><br />
<a href='sale.php?action=wanted'>Items Wanted</a><br />
<a href='sale.php?action=free'>Free items</a><br />
<a href='sale.php?action=add'>Post items</a><br />
";

}

function sale()
{
print "<center><table BORDER=4 CELLPADDING=2  CELLSPACING=2 WIDTH=95% valign=top>
<tr style='background:gray'> <th>Item name</th> <th>Description</th> </tr></center><br />";

include "config.php";

$result= mysql_query("SELECT * FROM sale ")or die(mysql_error());

while($r = mysql_fetch_array($result))

{
print "<tr> <td><center>{$r['iname']}</center></td> <td>{$r['dec']}</td> </tr>";
}
print "</table>";
}
function wanted()
{
print "<center><table BORDER=4 CELLPADDING=2  CELLSPACING=2 WIDTH=95% valign=top>
<tr style='background:gray'> <th>Item Wanted</th> <th>Description</th> </tr></center><br />";

include "config.php";

$result= mysql_query("SELECT * FROM wanted ")or die(mysql_error());

while($r = mysql_fetch_array($result))

{
print "<tr> <td><center>{$r['iname']}</center></td> <td>{$r['dec']}</td> </tr>";
}
print "</table>";
}
function free()
{
print "<center><table BORDER=4 CELLPADDING=2  CELLSPACING=2 WIDTH=95% valign=top>
<tr style='background:gray'> <th>Free Item </th> <th>Description</th> </tr></center><br />";

include "config.php";

$result= mysql_query("SELECT * FROM free ")or die(mysql_error());

while($r = mysql_fetch_array($result))

{
print "<tr> <td><center>{$r['iname']}</center></td> <td><center>{$r['dec']}</center></td> </tr>";
}
print "</table>";
}
function add()
{

print " <center><table BORDER=4 CELLPADDING=2  CELLSPACING=2 WIDTH=95% valign=top>
<tr style='background:gray'> <th>Item posting</th> </tr></center><br />";

include "config.php";

print "<th>Your Name: <br />
    <form method='post' action='pros.php'>
  <input type='text' name='name' size='35' />
      <br />
      Your Email:<br />
      <input type='text' name='email' size='35' />
      <br />
        <select name='type' size='1'>
        <option value='sale'>For Sale</option>
        <option value='wanted'>Wanted</option>
        <option value='free'>Items for free</option>
              </select>
      <br /><br />
  Item Name:
  <br />
  <textarea name='iname' rows='2' cols='15'></textarea><br />
       Message:
      <br />
      <textarea name='dec' rows='4' cols='40'></textarea>
      <br />
  <img src='captcha.php'><br />
Enter the code above: <input type='text' name='captcha'>

      <input type='submit' value='post' /></th>";
}
print "</table>";

print " </tr>
    </table></td>
  </tr>
</table>";
?>

Html Form Action A Php Function

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How do you have an HTML form process a function for an action? I tried what I have below, but i just can't get it to work right. Any ideas? Thanks for your help.

For example:
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<?php

function UserLookup(){
$searchfield = $_POST['searchfield'];
$client = new SoapClient("http://www.domain.com/webservice.asmx?WSDL");
$result = $client->UserLookup(array('searchfield'=>$searchfield));
echo json_encode($result);
}

if (isset($_GET['submit'])) {
UserLookup();
}
else {
?>
<form method="POST" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" >
<input name="searchfield" type="text" size="45" />
<input type="submit" value=" Search " />
</form>
<?php
}
?>

Hide The Action Url From Html Form

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is there anyway to hide the action URL from html form

example:

<form name="afrom" action="hide.php" method="post">

so it end up from the user side:

<form name="afrom" action="" method="post">

Thanks!