Is there any way to process a form that is placed within a database results
region or even on the same page as a database results region?

My setup has a user enter information into an authentication page which
takes them to a results page which displays even more information. Once
they are on the results page I want them to be able to click a button and
pass information I have stored into hidden fields to a new database. This
requires a form, but when I try to do this the send to database option is
grayed out. I even tried to send it to a file and email as an alternative
option but when I submit the form I get a database results wizard error. I
thought the reason for this might be the fact that the form action was
"--webbot self--" so I tried to change that but FP wouldn't allow it. Is
there a way around this that I'm not familiar with or am I totally off point
with the method I'm using in FP.

I could have had this done light years ago in DW w/PHP/MySQL but that isn't
my new company's platform so I have to keep asking all these questions
because I can't figure out the ASP/FP do's and dont's.

I ordered the FP inside and out book a few days ago is this a good reference
book?

Thanks for any help.

You need to learn to hand code, then you can accomplish many things that are just not possible when
using the FP database component, plus in many cases hand coding reduce the size of your page as
compared to what FP has to do.

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"Jed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is there any way to process a form that is placed within a database results
> region or even on the same page as a database results region?
>
> My setup has a user enter information into an authentication page which
> takes them to a results page which displays even more information. Once
> they are on the results page I want them to be able to click a button and
> pass information I have stored into hidden fields to a new database. This
> requires a form, but when I try to do this the send to database option is
> grayed out. I even tried to send it to a file and email as an alternative
> option but when I submit the form I get a database results wizard error. I
> thought the reason for this might be the fact that the form action was
> "--webbot self--" so I tried to change that but FP wouldn't allow it. Is
> there a way around this that I'm not familiar with or am I totally off point
> with the method I'm using in FP.
>
> I could have had this done light years ago in DW w/PHP/MySQL but that isn't
> my new company's platform so I have to keep asking all these questions
> because I can't figure out the ASP/FP do's and dont's.
>
> I ordered the FP inside and out book a few days ago is this a good reference
> book?
>
> Thanks for any help.

Well, I knew someone was going to tell me that. I understand that would be
the ideal option, but I was just curious to know if this could be accomplish
without having to learn ASP. Is that the only solution, hand coding in this
situation? If so I guess I'll be forced to buy a book and teach myself some
ASP. Any suggestions on a good ASP book, and is ASP similar to any other
popular web language? Thanks

Jed

"Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:

> You need to learn to hand code, then you can accomplish many things that are just not possible when
> using the FP database component, plus in many cases hand coding reduce the size of your page as
> compared to what FP has to do.
>
> --
> ==============================================
> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
> http://www.ycoln-resources.com
> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
> ==============================================
> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
>
> "Jed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E80AB27C-2312-4DAD-88CC-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is there any way to process a form that is placed within a database results
> > region or even on the same page as a database results region?
> >
> > My setup has a user enter information into an authentication page which
> > takes them to a results page which displays even more information. Once
> > they are on the results page I want them to be able to click a button and
> > pass information I have stored into hidden fields to a new database. This
> > requires a form, but when I try to do this the send to database option is
> > grayed out. I even tried to send it to a file and email as an alternative
> > option but when I submit the form I get a database results wizard error. I
> > thought the reason for this might be the fact that the form action was
> > "--webbot self--" so I tried to change that but FP wouldn't allow it. Is
> > there a way around this that I'm not familiar with or am I totally off point
> > with the method I'm using in FP.
> >
> > I could have had this done light years ago in DW w/PHP/MySQL but that isn't
> > my new company's platform so I have to keep asking all these questions
> > because I can't figure out the ASP/FP do's and dont's.
> >
> > I ordered the FP inside and out book a few days ago is this a good reference
> > book?
> >
> > Thanks for any help.
>
>
>

I don't by books, so I can't recommend any.

However, a good place to start is http://www.asp101.com and look at their samples.

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==============================================
Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
==============================================
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"Jed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C7389A61-B3A4-49E9-B73A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Well, I knew someone was going to tell me that. I understand that would be
> the ideal option, but I was just curious to know if this could be accomplish
> without having to learn ASP. Is that the only solution, hand coding in this
> situation? If so I guess I'll be forced to buy a book and teach myself some
> ASP. Any suggestions on a good ASP book, and is ASP similar to any other
> popular web language? Thanks
>
> Jed
>
> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
>
>> You need to learn to hand code, then you can accomplish many things that are just not possible
>> when
>> using the FP database component, plus in many cases hand coding reduce the size of your page as
>> compared to what FP has to do.
>>
>> --
>> ==============================================
>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
>> WEBMASTER Resources(tm)
>> http://www.ycoln-resources.com
>> FrontPage Resources, WebCircle, MS KB Quick Links, etc.
>> ==============================================
>> To assist you in getting the best answers for FrontPage support see:
>> http://www.net-sites.com/sitebuilder/newsgroups.asp
>>
>> "Jed" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:E80AB27C-2312-4DAD-88CC-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Is there any way to process a form that is placed within a database results
>> > region or even on the same page as a database results region?
>> >
>> > My setup has a user enter information into an authentication page which
>> > takes them to a results page which displays even more information. Once
>> > they are on the results page I want them to be able to click a button and
>> > pass information I have stored into hidden fields to a new database. This
>> > requires a form, but when I try to do this the send to database option is
>> > grayed out. I even tried to send it to a file and email as an alternative
>> > option but when I submit the form I get a database results wizard error. I
>> > thought the reason for this might be the fact that the form action was
>> > "--webbot self--" so I tried to change that but FP wouldn't allow it. Is
>> > there a way around this that I'm not familiar with or am I totally off point
>> > with the method I'm using in FP.
>> >
>> > I could have had this done light years ago in DW w/PHP/MySQL but that isn't
>> > my new company's platform so I have to keep asking all these questions
>> > because I can't figure out the ASP/FP do's and dont's.
>> >
>> > I ordered the FP inside and out book a few days ago is this a good reference
>> > book?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help.
>>
>>
>>