Show HTML vs Show Form

Hello,

I was wondering what is the difference between Show HTML and Show Form ?

I try to build a multipage where data are passed via Session from page to page;

Which one of Show HTMl or Show form do you advice to use and why ?

Regards

Hi laurentmartin,

As I understand it (and I may well be wrong) the Show HTML action is required to process and display the form HTML. The Show Form action is used to redirect the user to another form or another event in the same form. That event still needs to have a Show HTML action to actually show the form.

Bob

Hi Greyhead,

I have tested both, and I found the showform looks easier to manipulate than the Showhtml + redirectuser to pass info via data/session.

Howver so far i still don't success to make a Confirmation page at the end of the process

Hi LaurentMartin,

I don't think that either the ReDirect User or the Show HTML actions will pass data. You need to use the Multi-Page action or the Session/Data actions for that.

Bob

Hi Greyhead,

I actually used both : Multipage + Redirect user + Show Html or Multipage + Show form

It looks the show form works better as it is faster asn it keep the date and populate the field properly when going Next and Back

I am now looking how to make a confirmation page at the end of the multipage whic is summarizing all the data inputed by the customer , then redirect to paypal once the button Confirmed is click

But so far i don't success to display the confirmation page, it just display two buttons, not the content

I don't suggest using a confirmation page with the multi page, just use another page with a thanks message action inside to display the data.

Regards,
Max