name of form input causes errors

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I have never seen this, have no idea what is going on:

<form action="/cgi-bin/Lib.exe" method=POST name="slider" ID="Form2">
<input type="text" name="user" value="" ID="Text1">
<input type="text" name="end" value="" ID="Text2">
</form>

function setval()
{   
    alert(s.getValue());
    alert(s2.getValue());
    document.slider.user.value = s.getValue();//set value of hidden text box to value of slider
    document.slider.end.value = s2.getValue();//set value of hidden text box to value of slider
    document.slider.submit();
}

When submitting form from setval(), when I change the name of the first input box from "user" to anything else, my cgi application won't except it and I get an error? I can change the name of the secons input box to anyting and it doesn't seem to have any problem? Confused. Thanks!

Where does the error occur? On the client side (i.e. in the browser) or server side (in your cgi application?) — Daniel LeCheminant
– Daniel LeCheminant, Commented Mar 25, 2009 at 18:01

Chad Birch · Accepted Answer · 2009-03-25 18:00:14Z

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Seems more like it's a problem with the cgi than it is with the HTML/Javascript, to me. It probably makes the assumption that a value for "user" will always be sent. Not much else I can tell you without seeing the form-processing code.

answered Mar 25, 2009 at 18:00

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karim79 · Accepted Answer · 2009-03-25 18:00:33Z

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Your CGI must be expecting an element called 'user'. You would need to check the source.

answered Mar 25, 2009 at 18:00

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