simple form to validate data and post to a mysql datadase

Question

I would like a simple form for an employee to enter an order ID. That ID would be validated from a second input. When it is validated it would be passed to the database through the insert.php on the server.

Below is what I have written so far. I'm stumped on how to push the data on a successful check or clear the form on a fail.

<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
<!--
//--------------------------------
// This code compares two fields in a form and submit it
// if they're the same, or not if they're different.
//--------------------------------
function checkid(theForm) {
    if (theForm.orderid1.value != theForm.orderid2.value)
    {
        alert('The two values don\'t match! Please check!');
        return false;
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}
//-->
</script> 




<form action="../" onsubmit="return checkid(this);">
<form action="insert.php" method="post">

<p> Enter the compleated Order ID<br>
<input type="TEXT" name="orderid1" size="20" maxlength="20"> 
<br>
Please Confirm the order ID!
<br>
<input type="TEXT" name="orderid2" size="20" maxlength="20"> 
<br>
<input type="SUBMIT" value="Compleate Order!"></p> 
</form>

see this SO question and answer for an example of POST'ing using JavaScript : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/133925/javascript-post-request-like-a-form-submit — landru27, Oct 12 '18 at 18:52
why do u have 2
? form action="../" onsubmit="return checkid(this);">
what is this? — Talg123, Oct 12 '18 at 18:54

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 12 '18 at 19:03

anyway this is the answer for you.

<script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript">
<!--
//--------------------------------
// This code compares two fields in a form and submit it
// if they're the same, or not if they're different.
//--------------------------------
function checkid(theForm) {
    if (theForm.orderid1.value != theForm.orderid2.value)
    {
        alert('The two values don\'t match! Please check!');
        return false;
    } else {
        return true;
    }
}
//-->
</script> 




<form action="insert.php" onsubmit="return checkid(this);" method="post">

<p> Enter the compleated Order ID<br>
<input type="TEXT" name="orderid1" size="20" maxlength="20"> 
<br>
Please Confirm the order ID!
<br>
<input type="TEXT" name="orderid2" size="20" maxlength="20"> 
<br>
<input type="SUBMIT" value="Compleate Order!"></p> 
</form>

simple form to validate data and post to a mysql datadase

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