Updating fields in one form from another

Hello,

I want to know how I can update a field in another form.

For example. If I have a webpage with two forms on it. I have a name field on form1. When I submit form1 I want it to process that form but also update a textarea in form2 with the content of the name field from form1.

I know if I wanted to use a drop down box to update a field in the same form I can do something like:

<select name="common" onchange="this.form.headline.value=this.form.common.options[this.form.common.selectedIndex].value;this.form.common.selectedIndex=0">

...

</select>

Is it similar if I want to update a field in another form on the same page?

I hope I have explained it clearly, any help is appreciated.

Thank you

(Note: this duplicates a thread in 'other server side scripting' section - I mistakenly posted it there as I didn't see this section - I'm not trying to spam my query over multiple areas)

replace
FORMNAME with the name of the 2nd form
INPUTFIELDNAME with the name of the inputfield u wanna change.

put this in the onclick for the submit button.
document.FORMNAME.INPUTFIELDNAME.value="something";


just one thing though it seems to me that this is weird thing to do since it will reload the page when u submit it, if I recall correct that is :)

:thumbsup: Thank you, it works :)

I am using target="" to submit form1 to a given frame and updating the field in form2. This avoids the refresh problem you brought up.

Thanks for your help