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    Button on one page to go to another?

    I'm creating a freeform and want to place three (or more) buttons on it to go to different pages. How do I do this?

    Thank you,
    Wanda

    #2
    www.w3schools.com as well as many other online sites have excellent HTML references.

    Originally posted by Wanda Tucker
    I'm creating a freeform and want to place three (or more) buttons on it to go to different pages. How do I do this?

    Thank you,
    Wanda

    Lenny Forziati
    Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
    Alpha Software Corporation

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      #3
      Hi Lenny,
      Are you implying that I need to write code to accomplish creating a button to switch focus from one form to another?
      Wanda

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        #4
        Originally posted by Wanda Tucker
        Hi Lenny,
        Are you implying that I need to write code to accomplish creating a button to switch focus from one form to another?
        Wanda
        Use WEB help or your CHM:
        Code:
        Redirecting to Another Page
          If you want to redirect the user to a different page, you will need   to write some JavaScript code.
          The script can be placed anywhere on the page, but it is best to place   it in the <head> section so that it runs   as soon as the page begins to load. This is a typical example:
                <head>
         <script language="javascript"><!--
         location.replace("pagename.html")
         //-->
         </script>
         ...other head section stuff (Title, Description,etc.)...
         </head>
           pagename.html can be any relative or absolute   URL, just like a hyperlink URL.
          The use of Javascript's replace function causes   the new page to replace the current page in the browser's Back button's   History list. If a visitor then clicks the Back button to go back to where   she or he came from, she or he doesn't go back to the page with the auto-redirect   but, instead, goes to the page before that. It avoids the annoying occurrence   of the Back button taking a person back the auto-redirecting page, which   immediately takes him or her forward again. 
          Supported By
          Alpha Five Version 6 and Above
        Peter
        AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

        [email protected]
        https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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          #5
          Originally posted by Lenny Forziati
          www.w3schools.com as well as many other online sites have excellent HTML references.
          Lenny, cool web site!
          Peter
          AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

          [email protected]
          https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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            #6
            Yes. Something like:
            HTML Code:
            <form action="page2.a5w">
                <input type="submit" value="Click me to go to page 2">
            </form>
            Originally posted by Wanda Tucker
            Hi Lenny,
            Are you implying that I need to write code to accomplish creating a button to switch focus from one form to another?
            Wanda

            Lenny Forziati
            Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
            Alpha Software Corporation

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              #7
              Peter, can you show me how to find this in the Webhelp? While it works, it is far from the best technique to be used so I'd like to update the documentation.

              Originally posted by Peter G.
              Use WEB help or your CHM:
              Code:
              Redirecting to Another Page
                If you want to redirect the user to a different page, you will need   to write some JavaScript code.
                The script can be placed anywhere on the page, but it is best to place   it in the <head> section so that it runs   as soon as the page begins to load. This is a typical example:
                      <head>
               <script language="javascript"><!--
               location.replace("pagename.html")
               //-->
               </script>
               ...other head section stuff (Title, Description,etc.)...
               </head>
                 pagename.html can be any relative or absolute   URL, just like a hyperlink URL.
                The use of Javascript's replace function causes   the new page to replace the current page in the browser's Back button's   History list. If a visitor then clicks the Back button to go back to where   she or he came from, she or he doesn't go back to the page with the auto-redirect   but, instead, goes to the page before that. It avoids the annoying occurrence   of the Back button taking a person back the auto-redirecting page, which   immediately takes him or her forward again. 
                Supported By
                Alpha Five Version 6 and Above

              Lenny Forziati
              Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
              Alpha Software Corporation

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                #8
                Sure Lenny:

                Web Publishing
                Page Techniques
                Redirecting to another page
                Peter
                AlphaBase Solutions, LLC

                [email protected]
                https://www.alphabasesolutions.com


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                  #9
                  Peter,
                  So, is there not an easier way, built-in to the WAS, v7? If not, I'll try what you are suggesting, but to date have not even been able to successfully edit any sort of code. I HATE CODE!

                  Also, part of your reply compounds my problem. You wrote, "The use of Javascript's replace function causes the new page to replace the current page in the browser's Back button's History list. If a visitor then clicks the Back button to go back to where she or he came from, she or he doesn't go back to the page with the auto-redirect but, instead, goes to the page before that. It avoids the annoying occurrence of the Back button taking a person back the auto-redirecting page, which immediately takes him or her forward again. " (No, I'm not sure how to use the Quote reply...yet, anyway)

                  Why would the user, after clicking the Back button, be directed back to the original page (as one would expect), but then suffer being brought forward again? This doesn't make sense unless the button is clicked again. So, if one clicks a button and goes to another page, then clicks the Back button, he/she will forever bounce back forward as if the button to the redirected page has been clicked again? Huh?

                  Thank you,
                  Wanda

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                    #10
                    Thanks, Lenny. This:

                    <form action="page2.a5w">
                    <input type="submit" value="Click me to go to page 2">
                    </form>

                    looks a lot easier to play with. I'll give it a whirl!
                    Wanda

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                      #11
                      The javascript redirect is not really applicable to what you are trying to do anyway. It is a technique to be used for a different situation, which is why I want to update the documentation that Peter quoted.

                      Originally posted by Wanda Tucker
                      Thanks, Lenny. This:

                      <form action="page2.a5w">
                      <input type="submit" value="Click me to go to page 2">
                      </form>

                      looks a lot easier to play with. I'll give it a whirl!
                      Wanda

                      Lenny Forziati
                      Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
                      Alpha Software Corporation

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                        #12
                        Thanks Peter.

                        Originally posted by Peter G.
                        Sure Lenny:

                        Web Publishing
                        Page Techniques
                        Redirecting to another page

                        Lenny Forziati
                        Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
                        Alpha Software Corporation

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                          #13
                          Lenny,
                          Where do I put this?

                          <form action="page2.a5w">
                          <input type="submit" value="Click me to go to page 2">
                          </form>

                          Does it go between the Head tags, or does it go in the free form, Advanced Button, below </Body>? Or somewhere else?

                          Thank you for bearing with me...
                          Wanda

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                            #14
                            It would go right in the freeform, which is where you said you were working. I don't remmber if that pops up a WYSIWYG editor or not, but if it does you would switch to the source tab and paste it anywhere between <body> and </body>

                            Originally posted by Wanda Tucker
                            Lenny,
                            Where do I put this?

                            <form action="page2.a5w">
                            <input type="submit" value="Click me to go to page 2">
                            </form>

                            Does it go between the Head tags, or does it go in the free form, Advanced Button, below </Body>? Or somewhere else?

                            Thank you for bearing with me...
                            Wanda

                            Lenny Forziati
                            Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
                            Alpha Software Corporation

                            Comment


                              #15
                              Lady, Gents,

                              Would it be possible to accomplish the same by defining three Calculated fields in the component, like button1, button2, button3.

                              For each buttonfield, define:

                              Display Settings: control type LINK.
                              Link Properties: Display what in link: Static text (like: goto page X, etc).
                              Link address type: Computed from field in the grid.
                              Link address: pageX.a5w

                              freeformat the buttonfields where you want to have them in the freeform,

                              Save component, Save page...without coding html ?

                              regards, Ron

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