Multiple html file to one php file? "closed" - php

Question

I am sorry if has any unclear sentences beacuse I am bad in explaining thingy..
So i have three sample file name.html, time.html and insert.php.. in name.html, after i click the button and it will pop up another window (time.html). Then in time.html after i click the submit button, the insert.php will execute.
name.html
<form method = "post">
<h3>Name: </h3><input type ="text" name= "student_name" id="studentName">
<input type="button" name="submit">
</form>
time.html
<form method="post" action="insert.php">
<input type="time" name="time_name" id="my_time">
<br><br>
<input type="submit" name="myButton" id="myButton">
</form>
insert.php
<?php
$name = $_POST['student_name'];
$time = $_POST['time_name'];
if(mysqli_query($connect, "INSERT INTO student (student_name, time)
VALUES ('$name', '$time')")){
....}else{ ...}
My question: Is there a way that the insert.php can retrieve both name and time information in the html files but not only in time.html.
If I add in the insert.php file in name.html, the php file will execute first.
<form method = "post" action= "insert.php">
<h3>Name: </h3><input type ="text" name= "student_name" id="studentName">
<input type="button" name="submit">
</form>
::Most of the sentence makes no sense, if any unclear sentence please let me know.. Also, i couldn't think any better title for this question..
Edit: Seems like i found the solution.. I just add an action in the name.php.
In name.html i change to name.php
<form method = "post" action = "<? include 'time.php' ?>" >
<h3>Name: </h3><input type ="text" name= "student_name" id="studentName">
<input type="button" name="submit">
</form>
In time.html change to time.php
Thanks for helping me out!!

Answer 1

Your question: Is there a way that the insert.php can retrieve both name
and time information in the html files but not only in time.html.
If I add in the insert.php file in name.html, the php file will
execute first.
The way you explained is a bit confusing ! but anyway if you want include the php to your name.html !
1. Either instruct Apache to treat .html files as PHP(See This) or make it as a .php file
and if you want to restrict your php code from executing first or automatically ! update your code with
if(isset($_POST['something'])){ //all other stuff here }
On your code
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) { //executes only when the submit button clicked !
$name = $_POST['student_name'];
$time = $_POST['time_name'];
if(mysqli_query($connect, "INSERT INTO student (student_name, time)
VALUES ('$name', '$time')")){
....}else{ ...}
You can also make some more conditions to check whether $name & $time values are entered or not also simply you can validate it with making it as required in html itself
Also in a better way you can do the same with AJAX and some JS See the answer here

Answer 2

You have two files with two forms. And you have 1 php file to process both. And you want the data from both files in your insert.
Then why don't you create only 1 file, 1 form, ask for both info, insert once.
So your form would become:
<form action="index.php" method="POST">
<h3>Name: </h3><input type="text" name="student_name" id="studentName">
<h3>Time: </h3><input type="time" name="time_name" id="my_time">
<input type="button" name="submit">
</form>
Obviously this above code is to illustrate, I do not take care of everything. Then you have to check SQL injection, validate your inputs, ...
As far as I know, there is no way to get data from 2 forms into a single action, since every time you click submit, it executes the action.
Unless your first form defines it's action as the second form. Then the second form creates a to pass the result of the first form along with it's input to the action file that does the insert to database.