Q588 How can I open a window that calls up a cgi perl but without the name/value pairs being visible as part of the new windows url?

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Q588 How can I open a window that calls up a cgi perl but without the name/value pairs being visible as part of the new windows url?

You could just open up a blank window (e.g. bank.htm) and then use a normal form to submit using POST and redirecting the output to the new window:

<script language="JavaScript"><!--
function openWindow() {
    window.open("blank.htm","MainWindow","toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status,menubar=no,scrollbars,resizable=no,copyhistory=no,width=600,height=500");
}
//--></script>

<form action="/cgi-bin/program.pl" method="post" target="MainWindow" onSubmit="openWindow()">
<input type="text" name="password">
<input type="text" name="account">
<input type="submit">
</form>

Feedback on 'Q588 How can I open a window that calls up a cgi perl but without the name/value pairs being visible as part of the new windows url?'

• February 03, 2003 at 08:59:07: Timothee