PL/SQL WEB Toolkit: Using BUTTON to execute PL/SQL procedure

I am trying to execute a PL/SQL procedure with a "SUBMIT" button from a WEB page. I have several URLs that execute perfectly, but I do not want endusers to have to type the URL themselves. I want to display a web page with multiple URLs in a drop_down list. User chooses a member of the list, clicks the "SUBMIT" buttom and that specific URL executes and produces the proper result. I am NOT a web developer, but this is what I've written sofar:
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE html_list
IS
BEGIN
HTP.PRINT ('<html>');
HTP.PRINT ('<head>');
HTP.PRINT ('<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html">');
HTP.PRINT ('<title>Title of the HTML File</title>');
HTP.PRINT ('</head>');
HTP.PRINT ('<body TEXT="#000000" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF">');
HTP.PRINT ('<h1>List of Valid URLs</h1>');
HTP.PRINT ('<p>Choose your desired URL from the list below.');
HTP.PRINT ('<FORM method="post" action="WHATEVER_COUNTS_WEB">');
HTP.PRINT ('<FORM method="post" action="REQUEST_OBJECTS?PARAM1=MY_SCHEMA_ID">');
HTP.PRINT ( '<SELECT name="URL">
<option value="http://asai01.ffxlab.net:8080/me_epg_dad/WHATEVER_COUNTS_WEB">Count of Rows in Whatever Tables
<option value="http://asai01.ffxlab.net:8080/me_epg_dad/REQUEST_OBJECTS?PARAM1=ME">Request Objects for MY_SCHEMA_ID
<input type="submit" value="Submit"/>
</SELECT>');
HTP.PRINT ('</FORM>');
HTP.PRINT ('</body>');
HTP.PRINT ('</html>');
END;
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've been writing PL/SQL code since 1989, but have never had to execute code via a WEB page until this week.
Thanks so much

Hi,
Welcome to Oracle Forums!
Please acquaint yourself with the FAQ and forum etiquette if you haven't already done so.
Always post code snippets enclosed in a pair of {code} tags as explained in FAQ
This Forum is dedicated to Oracle Forms. Unfortunately there is no Forum for WebToolKit that I know of. The closest is Oracle Application Express (APEX).
If you objective is to have the User Navigate to the URL clicked then the easiest way is to use anchor tag with href attribute
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE html_list
IS
BEGIN
HTP.PRINT ('<html>');
HTP.PRINT ('<head>');
HTP.PRINT ('<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html">');
HTP.PRINT ('<title>Title of the HTML File</title>');
HTP.PRINT ('</head>');
HTP.PRINT ('<body TEXT="#000000" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF">');
HTP.PRINT ('<h1>List of Valid URLs</h1>');
HTP.PRINT ('<p>Choose your desired URL from the list below.</p>');
HTP.PRINT ('<a href="http://asai01.ffxlab.net:8080/me_epg_dad/WHATEVER_COUNTS_WEB" target="_blank">Count of Rows in Whatever Tables</a>');
HTP.PRINT('<a "http://asai01.ffxlab.net:8080/me_epg_dad/REQUEST_OBJECTS?PARAM1=ME" target="_blank">Request Objects for MY_SCHEMA_ID</a>');
HTP.PRINT ('<FORM method="post" action="WHATEVER_COUNTS_WEB">');
HTP.PRINT ('<FORM method="post" action="REQUEST_OBJECTS?PARAM1=MY_SCHEMA_ID">');
HTP.PRINT ( '<SELECT name="URL">
<option value="http://asai01.ffxlab.net:8080/me_epg_dad/WHATEVER_COUNTS_WEB">Count of Rows in Whatever Tables
<option value="http://asai01.ffxlab.net:8080/me_epg_dad/REQUEST_OBJECTS?PARAM1=ME">Request Objects for MY_SCHEMA_ID
<input type="submit" value="Submit"/>
</SELECT>');
HTP.PRINT ('</FORM>'); */
HTP.PRINT ('</body>');
HTP.PRINT ('</html>');
END;Change the target attribute to suite your needs. More here http://www.w3schools.com/tags/att_a_target.asp
Or, maybe explore Apex !
Cheers,

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