# Setting a form variable using an HTTP request

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**Created:** [February 19, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-form-variable-using-an-http-request/282295 "2009-02-19T22:37:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-form-variable-using-an-http-request/282295/1 "2009-02-19T22:37:53Z")

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Hi,

I am trying to direct people to this page so they can plan their courses:

[http://xperts.sce.carleton.ca/engsched/](http://xperts.sce.carleton.ca/engsched/)

The “selected” form value for “scope” is set to Engineering. But I want the page to open to “Carleton Wide” and “Anthropology.” I toyed around with the syntax…something like this:

[http://xperts.sce.carleton.ca/engsched/$scope=car&dept=anthr](http://xperts.sce.carleton.ca/engsched/%24scope=car&dept=anthr)

But I can’t make it happen.

Any feedback would be great.

Thanks.

Mike