Green horn here, I have a perl cgi script that, before my start_form, I decide if I want to give the user a check_box group and a continue button, or a have them continue along to the next cgi script. 
    if ($wantSar){
    print $query->h3("Please select the sar options you would like to 
+anayze or
plot for $client:"),
          $query->start_form(-action  => "firedates.cgi",
                           -enctype => "application/x-www-form-urlenco
+ded",
                           -method  => "post"),

          $query->p,
          $query->checkbox_group(-name=>'avmetrics',
                                 -values=> [ sort keys %metaAndOptions
+ ],
                           -labels=> \%metaAndOptions,
                           -columns=> 1),
          $query->p,
          $query->submit(-name=>'Continue'),
          $query->reset(-name=>'Clear'),
          $query->hr;
    }
    else { #They don't want sar options, so bring them to the dates sc
+reen
          print $query->start_form(-action  => "firedates.cgi",
                           -enctype => "application/x-www-form-urlenco
+ded",
                           -method  => "post");
    }
 }

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I have an end routine that runs right after this, which in part creates some hidden variables that can be passed on to the next script, and it also produces the end_html code.

My question is, how do I get the else part to execute and continue along to the next page (after the end routine, of course)

Also, along with a continue and clear button, how do I write a select all button? Does such a creature exist? thanks GR8 11

In reply to form method in a null form by Anonymous Monk

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