pasting info from a word document into a html form

[jlhalbert]

Hello all,
first of all I am totally new at using html, but have some experience with databases. My problems are:

1. I created a form for a webpage that contains a textbox, users need to be able to paste information into this textbox. The form only allows users to manually type information(like a resume) into the textbox.

2. Next once all info is collected on form, I need to be able to write this info to an mysql database, which resides on the same server as the webpage. All of my books just show you how to email the completed form to an email address.

Any thoughts or suggestions on how to solve these problems would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks all

[Satishpp]

To store your data collected on the form to a database, you will need to use serverside scripting.

What happens is
1) User enters values on a form
2) User submits the form (i.e. clicks the submit button)
3) the form's action attribute specifies where this form's data will be sent. It will generaly point to a script residing on your server. The data is sent to that location.
4) The serverside script receives the form data and stores it in the data (after processing it if needed)

So what you need to do is choose a serverside technology, that best suits you. Examples are - ASP, JSP/Servlets, PHP, ColdFusion...

Secondly, your books just show how the data is sent by mail, since they are books on HTML. In plain HTML you cant do anything else with the data entered on a form, other than sending it by mail.

After choosing a serverside technology, buy a beginners book on the same or better still search the web for free tutorials.. there are plenty.

Happy scripting
Satish

[jlhalbert]

Thanks,
This points me in the right direction. I am researching ASP. I will keep you posted on my progress withthis project as I may need more advice down the road.

Thanks again,

Jlhalbert