Auto Submit

[srussell]

I am trying to get a form to auto submit after a specified time. I keep getting an error 4 (in-valid commad, from Filemaker) when the java script runs. The form it's self works fine if you press the submit button. Any other ideas on how this can be done?

[Garry Claridge]

You may need to have a line, in the form, like this:

<input type="hidden" name="-find">

Hope this helps.

Garry

[srussell]

When I added the hidden entry, it will now pass it to FM without an ERROR. However, it is not passing any of the form data to FMr..

Here is the log with auto submit:

7/8/01 12:46:36 PM -DB=Students.fm4&-Format=final_complete.htm&-lay=Final&-RecID=12&-Edit

7/8/01 12:46:36 PM Sending reply. Elapsed time: 46 millisec.

Here is the log with the user pressing the submit button:

7/8/01 12:44:09 PM -DB=Students.fm4&-Lay=Final&-Format=final_complete.htm&-Error=search_error.htm&-RecID=12&Final+Complete=Yes&Final+Complete+Date=7%2F8%2F01&Final+48=D&Final+49=D&Final+50=D&-Edit=Su bmit

7/8/01 12:44:09 PM Sending reply. Elapsed time: 56 millisec.

Here is the one line of Java I am using:

var timeID = setTimeout("document.Final.submit()", 10000)

Any other ideas?

[Anatoli]

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Originally posted by Shawn Russell:

I am trying to get a form to auto submit after a specified time. I keep getting an error 4 (in-valid commad, from Filemaker) when the java script runs. The form it's self works fine if you press the submit button. Any other ideas on how this can be done?

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For what purpose?

[srussell]

It is for an On-Line test that has a time limit...

[Garry Claridge]

Shawn,

I don't know why form elements would be going missing! Is the same form being used; i.e. button or timeout submission, whichever comes first?

Garry

[dspires]

strike my last, garrycl has the right idea,

<INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="-NEW">

[ July 10, 2001: Message edited by: dspires ]

[srussell]

I Guess I had a typo or something, but I was able to get it to work with the hidden entry.... Thanks!!