Pass a hidden field value based on which button is clicked with JavaScript

Question

I have a form with two buttons, each with onclick = this.form.submit(). I have a hidden field in the form, and I would like the value of the field to be different based on which

Answer 1

Assuming you've got your hidden field setup something like so:

You could just set its value in a common onclick handler for your buttons:

function buttonClick(theButton){
    document.getElementById('clicked_button').value = theButton.name;
    return true;
}

And then your submit buttons would be: