[thelist] Tough querystring problem!

[Christian Heilmann]

Brian Delaney wrote:

> Let me explain as best as I can:
>
> 1. User  inputs date information and clicks submit which opens a new 
> window.
>
> 2. Based on the user input data is displayed from  a date range
>
> 3. Each field header (TH) can be sorted asc or desc ( I use href  '+' 
> or '-'.)
>    the href is as follows: javascript('fieldname','asc') or 'desc' if 
> they clicked the minus sign.
>
> 4.The javascript posts the data back to the asp page and sets a post 
> value if true then the page is refreshed based on the sort information.
>
> The Problem:
>
> When the page first laods I capture  three values: option,start and end.
>
>> From the querystring.
>
>
> These represent the dates and type of report so I can build the header.
>
> ex. 9, 1/1/2005, 3/31/2005 would read:* Quarterly report for dates: 
> 1/1/2005 to 3/31/2005*
>
> I capture them as hidden values for the first sort, but after that 
> they are lost and no header displays because all values are lost.
>
> Any Ideas?
>
Stop relying on javascript  for these rather important elements when 
you  use ASP anyways?
Or extend your javascript to grab these values onload and store them in 
hidden fields, so that they can be sent to the server again.