Processing Multiple Forms with Ajax Using One Page of PHP

[ridgey28]

Hi

 

I have put together a options page for the script that I have been working on.  I have 1 options page where there options are divided into 4 jQuery tabs with there own save button.  The options in each tab are posted using Ajax to their own separate file like process.php, process1.php etc. 

My question is there a way to place all the processing code in one file and if so would this affect the load on the server?  Would each form be better off having their own page for processing? 

 

For example:

<form id="options_1" action="process1.php" method="post" >

          <!-- this is form 1 that is processed with process1.php -->

</form>

<form id="options_2" action="process2.php" method="post" >

          <!-- this is form 2 Can this form be processed using process1.php instead of process2.php -->

</form>

<form id="options_3" action="process3.php" method="post" >

          <!-- this is form 3 Can this form be processed using process1.php instead of process3.php -->

</form>