[thelist] Passing A Javascript Variable's Value Into a CGI Script (PERL)

Jeremy Ashcraft ashcraft at 13monkeys.com
Thu, 02 Dec 1999 09:52:32 -0600 

Gregory.John.Toland@ccmail.census.gov wrote:

> Does anyone know how to pass a javascript variable into a CGI (PERL) script?
> Let's say I have the following:
>

try this :

> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>Browser Sniffer</TITLE>
>
> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
>
> <!--
>    var agt = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase();

>
>    var is_nav     = ( ( agt.indexOf( 'mozilla' ) != -1 ) &&
>                       ( agt.indexOf( 'spoofer' ) == -1 ) &&
>                       ( agt.indexOf( 'compatible' ) == -1 ) &&
>                       ( agt.indexOf( 'opera' ) == -1 ) &&
>                       ( agt.indexOf( 'webtv' ) == -1 ) );
>

//is_nav is in global scope, so you can use it in any JS function
function setNav()
{
    document.forms[0].TestVar.value = is_nav;

    return true;
}

> -->
> </SCRIPT>
>
> </HEAD>
>
> <BODY>
>    <FORM action="/cgi-bin/SomeCGIScript.cgi" method="POST"
> onSubmit="setNav();">
>       <input type="hidden" name="TestVar" value="">
>    </FORM>
> </BODY>
>
> </HTML>

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Jeremy Ashcraft
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