How to Post Data from HTML Table in Classic ASP - html

I'm trying to post some field data from my HTML table to a new page, but I can't seem to get my hidden input value to be anything other than null. Every row in the table has a Details button that I want to post just the primary key from that table to the posted page. Here's what I've tried that doesn't work:
<tr VALIGN="top">
<td>
<input type="submit" value="Details" />
<input type= "hidden" name = "post" value=<%rs.Fields(1).Name%>/>
</td>
<% For I = 0 to rs.fields.count - 1 %>
<td BORDERCOLOR="#c0c0c0"><font SIZE="1" FACE="Arial" COLOR="#000000"><%=(rs.Fields(I).Value) & " "%><br></font>
</td>
<%next%>
I've also tried a few other variations, but I'm sure there's a simple way to do this, I couldn't figure it out. If you need more info let me know, thanks
EDIT:
rs.Fields(1).Name has a value when I do Response.Write directly above the posted code, so I know that the result is not null.

I think you are missing the Response.Write or in a short form <%= %>
(You still need to output the value to the HTML!)
<input type= "hidden" name = "post" value="<%= rs.Fields(1).Name %>" />

I'm not sure if it will be affecting it, but try it without the spaces around the "=":
<input type="hidden" name="post" value=<%rs.Fields(1).Name%> />

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I cannot type code but you should put the resultset in the request as a parameter.
In the next page you have access through request.getParameter("nameOfObject");
By the way: use a servlet to Query a Database an use the dispatcher to forward the result to the specific page.
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