PHP Submit based on entry

Question

<form method="POST">
<?php
   if (isset($_GET['name'])){
      $searchname = $_GET['name'];
   }
?>

<table>
    <tr>
            <td>name:</td>
            <td>&nbsp;</td>
            <td><input type='Text' name='name' Value='<?=$searchname?>'></td>
            <td colspan='3'><input type='Submit' value='Search'></td>
    </tr>
</table>
</form>

Above I have a basic variable passed in from another page via URL. This variable is passed into a text box. When I get to the page that this is on, I want to have it search automatically, instead of me pressing the submit button. How does one do this?

Studocwho · Answer 1 · 2018-03-14T21:31:43.543

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Via jQuery...

$('button.submit').click();

This should do the trick. You can echo this code out via php after certain validation or other php code.

edited Mar 14 '18 at 21:31

answered Mar 14 '18 at 21:10

Studocwho

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I want to have it search automatically – RiggsFolly Mar 14 '18 at 21:14
I've changed my answer to .click(). This should trigger a click on the button automatically. Thus should search automatically – Studocwho Mar 14 '18 at 21:33
??? _instead of me pressing the submit button_ ?? Please read the question – RiggsFolly Mar 14 '18 at 21:35
Yes. If you don't want a button at all. You might want to share the search code, so we can find a better solution. – Studocwho Mar 14 '18 at 21:37

PHP Submit based on entry

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