By pan69 on

Hi.

I have this form with a button on it:

$form['filter']['export'] = array(
	'#type' => 'button',
	'#value' => t('Export...'),
);

When I press the button I want it to perform an action by triggering a url, e.g. "admin/myform/export".

What would be the best way of doing this?

Thanks,
Luke

⋅ Categories: Drupal 6.x

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kannan@kiluvai.com’s picture

kannan@kiluvai.com commented

using _form_submit hook you can check the op values, based on the value you can do your action for example

function hook_form_submit($form, &$form_state){
if ($form_state['values']['op'] == 'Export') {
   \\do something

  } else if ($form_state['values']['op'] == 'submit') {
  \\ do something
}

}

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Kamalakannan S
Kiluvai Tech Solutions Private Limited br Blog

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pan69 commented

Hi. Thanks for that. However, I don't think hook_form_submit exists for Drupal 6. Do you happen to know what I should use for Drupal 6 instead? I've been checking out the API but I can't seem to find it.

Thanks,
Luke

kannan@kiluvai.com’s picture

kannan@kiluvai.com commented

hi,

the example i shown is for drupal 6 only, if you want

go through this http://api.drupal.org/api/file/developer/topics/forms_api.html

in the above link see the Submitting Forms section where it explains form submitting

have a nice day

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Kamalakannan S
Kiluvai Tech Solutions Private Limited br Blog

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pan69 commented

Hi. Sorry but I'm using Drupal 6. Then hook_form_submit is not being triggered when I implement it. I also can't find it in the API reference for 6...

I solved my problem by setting the '#action' property of the form when I build it:

$form['#action'] = url('path/to/execute');

Thanks,
Luke

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glennnz commented

How do I do this when my button is in a node, rather than a form?

Thanks

Glenn

Glenn
THECA Group

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glennnz commented

Bump

Can anyone help me do this on a node?

Thanks

Glenn

Glenn
THECA Group

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andy2009 commented

Hello,

thanks for your code but I have some problem while using above form action..

$form['#action'] = url('xxxx');
$form['#method'] = 'post';
$form['id'] = array ('#type'=>'hidden', '#value'=>$Id);

$form['submit'] = array ('#type'=>'submit',
'#title'=>t('Back'),
'#value'=>'Back',
'#size' => 40,
);

here I am trying to go back to previous page and I'm posting the Id value to that page...
but here when I clicked on Back submit it is not going back to previous page just refreshing in the same page.

Please help me with this..
Thanks in advance..

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sahasra commented

i mentioned form action but validation not tigger it is directly goes to action url without validation

how to solve this problem

drupalguy854’s picture

drupalguy854 commented

Hello,

The link you've provided is a dead link. Do you know any solutions for this in Drupal 8?

EDIT: I've used WayBackMachine to view your shared link. Sorry for the bother.

https://web.archive.org/web/20120101195055/http://drupal.org/node/751826