Multiple Forms with one login

Question

So I want to have one login, but I have 2 different forms to distinguish different functions. How do I pass the login forms between the other 2 functions.

I know javascript and vbs, not jquery.

Example:

I want the same user and pass to appy to both forms without having to make 2 seperate inputs

<%
username = Request.Form("username")
password = Request.Form("password")
%>

<input name="username" />
<input name="password" type="password" />

<form action="test.asp?f=test1" method="post">
text inputs with a submit button
</form>

<form action="test.asp?f=test2" method="post">
different inputs with another submit button
</form>

Looks like there's an answer [here](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/442704/how-do-you-handle-multiple-submit-buttons-in-asp-net-mvc-framework). — Fuzzley, Aug 07 '13 at 21:04
Sorry Fuzzley, that's a .NET answer to an ASP Classic question. — Diodeus - James MacFarlane, Aug 07 '13 at 21:10
The request variables should be visible to both functions - what's the issue? — Diodeus - James MacFarlane, Aug 07 '13 at 21:15
Basically I need to determine which submit button was clicked. There is one in each of the 2 forms. As it is, username and password are empty because they aren't in the forms. I would even be ok to have everything in 1 form if I could distinguish which submit button was clicked. — Cameron Darlington, Aug 07 '13 at 21:24

invisal · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-09T03:19:10.760

I haven't used ASP Classic for ages so I am not sure if this is a correct answer, but you can give it try. Since you have two buttons and you want to know which button is being clicked. Why don't you give value to each submit button and then give it the same name? For example.

<form action="test.asp" method="post">
   <input name="username" />
   <input name="password" type="password" />
   <input name='action' type="button" value="Submit One" />
   <input name='action' type="button" value="Submit Two" />
</form>

The ASP part

If Request.Form("action") = "Submit One" Then
   '' First button is clicked
Else
   '' Second button is clicked
End If

Easiest solution so far. Thanks! – Cameron Darlington Aug 07 '13 at 22:18 — Cameron Darlington, Aug 07 '13 at 22:18

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 07 '13 at 21:33

I think you're possibly over-thinking this.

I'd put the username and password inputs into a single form and have both submit buttons displayed as follows:

<form action="test.asp?f=test1" method="post">
   <input name="username" />
   <input name="password" type="password" />
   <input id="submit-1" type="button" value="Submit One" />
   <input id="submit-2" type="button" value="Submit Two" />
</form>

Then, using JavaScript I'd wire up click event handlers on each button such that when the user click either one, the form action URL querystring would be updated before submitting the form.

var button1 = document.getElementById("submit-1");        
var button2 = document.getElementById("submit-2");

b1.onclick = function() { 
  document.form.action = "test.asp?f=test1";
  document.form.submit(); 
}
b2.onclick = function() { 
  document.form.action = "test.asp?f=test2";
  document.form.submit();
}

Simple enough, I'll give it a try. – Cameron Darlington Aug 07 '13 at 21:36 — Cameron Darlington, Aug 07 '13 at 21:36

Multiple Forms with one login

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