PHP Issues

kiwichris83 · 03-29-2009, 09:00 PM

I'm a deafie whos trying 2 make a website for a business I'm developing to run from home.
AM having trouble with an PHP form for submitting orders to my email address.
I've got it set up where they select options and write in text boxes and upload an file, and then they click Submit, and it redirects them to a page that says thank you.
But I dont get the order in my email - I dont know where it goes!! in my PHP file, it has my email address so thought it was correct.
I did a testmail.php and that worked so I know the server is capable of doing this system.

here is the code I am using....can anyone help please?

<?php

//--------------------------Set these paramaters--------------------------

$subject = 'Form Submission'; // Subject of email sent to you.
$emailadd = 'chris_elizabeth@xtra.co.nz'; // Your email address. This is where the form information will be sent.
$url = 'www.oceansidegraphics.co.nz/thankyou.htm'; // Where to redirect after form is processed.
$req = '0'; // Makes all fields required. If set to '1' no field can not be empty. If set to '0' any or all fields can be empty.

// --------------------------Do not edit below this line--------------------------
$text = "Results from form:\n\n";
$space = ' ';
$line = '
';
foreach ($_POST as $key => $value)
{
if ($req == '1')
{
if ($value == '')
{echo "$key is empty";die;}
}
$j = strlen($key);
if ($j >= 20)
{echo "Name of form element $key cannot be longer than 20 characters";die;}
$j = 20 - $j;
for ($i = 1; $i <= $j; $i++)
{$space .= ' ';}
$value = str_replace('\n', "$line", $value);
$conc = "{$key}:$space{$value}$line";
$text .= $conc;
$space = ' ';
}
mail($emailadd, $subject, $text, 'From: '.$emailadd.'');
echo '<META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL='.$url.'">';
?>

***VamPyroX*** · 03-29-2009, 10:41 PM

I don't see where it gets emailed to you.

Shouldn't there be a location where the emails should be sent to?

kiwichris83 · 03-29-2009, 11:41 PM

yea
in the bit where it says change these parameters
it has my email address which is chris_elizabeth at xtra.co.nz
am using that one just to get the form working as I'm getting some aliases made for the form specifically...

or am i doing the whole thing wrong lol

JClarke · 03-29-2009, 11:53 PM

Looks like the php coding isn't closed. The email setting in the parameters seems correct. But the system won't compile. Try and get notepad++ from internet and paste htese php in notepad++ and ensure the notepad++ is formatted in php coding, where it will be possiblity help you find the error.

PHP Code:


			
<?php



//--------------------------Set these paramaters--------------------------





$subject = 'Form Submission'; // Subject of email sent to you.

$emailadd = 'chris_elizabeth@xtra.co.nz'; // Your email address. This is where the form information will be sent.

$url = 'www.oceansidegraphics.co.nz/thankyou.htm'; // Where to redirect after form is processed.

$req = '0'; // Makes all fields required. If set to '1' no field can not be empty. If set to '0' any or all fields can be empty.



// --------------------------Do not edit below this line--------------------------

$text = "Results from form:\n\n"; 

$space = ' ';

$line = '

';

foreach ($_POST as $key => $value)

{

if ($req == '1')

{

if ($value == '')

{echo "$key is empty";die;}

}

$j = strlen($key);

if ($j >= 20)

{echo "Name of form element $key cannot be longer than 20 characters";die;}

$j = 20 - $j;

for ($i = 1; $i <= $j; $i++)

{$space .= ' ';}

$value = str_replace('\n', "$line", $value);

$conc = "{$key}:$space{$value}$line";

$text .= $conc;

$space = ' ';

}

mail($emailadd, $subject, $text, 'From: '.$emailadd.'');

echo '<META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL='.$url.'">';

?>

kiwichris83 · 03-30-2009, 12:07 AM

I'm kind of a newbie with PHP -
how do I identify the error?
have downloaded np++ and its open in there

JClarke · 03-30-2009, 12:16 AM

Get a new page in the notepad++

(im new to PHP but I will see if I can help.)

select 'language' from the menu in notepad and select 'PHP"

then copy and paste there and you should find the errrors (depending on the colours)

JClarke · 03-30-2009, 12:21 AM

The code in the parameters were wrong - (still unsure but may be possible) try and use the commas (") between these quotas, see edited code below (you can copy and pate if youw ant)

PHP Code:


			
$subject = "Form Submission"; // Subject of email sent to you. 
$emailadd = "chris_elizabeth@xtra.co.nz"; // Your email address. This is where the form information will be sent. 
$url = "www.oceansidegraphics.co.nz/thankyou.htm"; // Where to redirect after form is processed. 
$req = "0"; // Makes all fields required. If set to '1' no field can not be empty. If set to '0' any or all fields can be empty.

kiwichris83 · 03-30-2009, 12:23 AM

everythings in
blue or grey and theres actually 2 shades of blue...

the only things in red is the <?php and ?> as well as the numbers 20 and 1
and this is in the area not to edit..

Oddly though - I downloaded this script as I dont know how to make it so would be suprised if theres a error there...

In the Parameters for me to edit - everything on the left side is blue, the bits where "form submission" my email address and website addy etc is grey, and the words on the right is all green....

hope that explains anything...I could do an screenshot and email to you or something...

I've searched up and down google and havent got very far, am wanting to use this one coz its easy and not much to change....but as if its easy lol

JClarke · 03-30-2009, 12:26 AM

Blue shades directs you to an error, I think... send the screenshot if you can.

kiwichris83 · 03-30-2009, 12:34 AM

the only things missing off the page is
the php?> and ?>

heres the screenshot

JClarke · 03-30-2009, 12:42 AM

I think in the do not edit line has a little error but I will just investiage with my dreamweaver software. This sounds a bit stupud but where did you get the code from?

kiwichris83 · 03-30-2009, 12:48 AM

FrontPage 2002 - Create a user submit form for your site.

I just found this Form Mail simplescript.php [Archive] - PowWeb Community Forums
but cant figure out what the solution meant....as it sounds like he had the same problem as me - email not sending.

Jiro · 03-30-2009, 12:55 AM

Kiwi - you know that for this kind of Form, you usually need 3 pages.

1. the Form page where the user types in info
2. the PROCESS page where it processes your form
3. the Thank You page

I'm assuming that you have done all 3 and it's still not working. It's most likely because it went to your spam folder and/or your server's rejecting it.

JClarke · 03-30-2009, 12:56 AM

That code I retrieved from the site you provided is an EPIC FAIL!

They sent the people broken code.

JClarke · 03-30-2009, 12:58 AM

I tested with my own email address, it failed too, Jiro.

kiwichris83 · 03-30-2009, 12:59 AM

ohhh no wonder mines not working - and proves how much of a newbie i am

lol...

so do u think i should look 4 a different form or do u know how 2 fix it?

the page I'm trying to have submitted was made in Frontpage - has a few check boxes, 2 uploading images functions, a few text boxes and a radio button, and the php file has to be able to send the entire form including images to my email addy...

JClarke · 03-30-2009, 01:00 AM

FrontPage 2002 - is sooo high school.

Jiro · 03-30-2009, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwichris83

ohhh no wonder mines not working - and proves how much of a newbie i am

lol...

so do u think i should look 4 a different form or do u know how 2 fix it?

the page I'm trying to have submitted was made in Frontpage - has a few check boxes, 2 uploading images functions, a few text boxes and a radio button, and the php file has to be able to send the entire form including images to my email addy...

yes the most likely culprit is that it's not properly passing the data to process.php (the codes you just pasted). Please paste the code for the form (#1). I just read your code and your process script is correct. Your form file is probably not coded right.

kiwichris83 · 03-30-2009, 01:04 AM

i'm only using frontpage for the form page as its "built" in frontpage but using a different software for the actual website...

i'll upload the corrected form and see if that works...

Jiro · 03-30-2009, 01:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JClarke

FrontPage 2002 - is sooo high school.

lol it's fine. I just don't use either Dreamweaver or Frontpage's WYSIWYG editor. As long as you're in CODER view, whatever the program you're using is fine. The reason why I use those is because of its nifty code coloring and auto-format.

beside that.... notepad++ is just fine as well.

JClarke · 03-30-2009, 01:05 AM

Ok - Epic fail for me ---

kiwichris83 · 03-30-2009, 01:08 AM

if it failed for u - what is the recommended course of action i should do?
as the main thing I want is a form that works....and is simple to make! lol...
i see u use dreamweaver - I've got the CS3 Package - would that do the job?....got it for Photoshop etc so yea.

Jiro · 03-30-2009, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwichris83

if it failed for u - what is the recommended course of action i should do?
as the main thing I want is a form that works....and is simple to make! lol...
i see u use dreamweaver - I've got the CS3 Package - would that do the job?....got it for Photoshop etc so yea.

oh no no no. you're doing it just fine. I just want you to upload the code for your simple form. What you just showed us is the process code.

kiwichris83 · 03-30-2009, 01:13 AM

Ohhh OK i see...

the form page is at New Page 1

and just realised I'm talking 2 two ppl on here about it haha - i'm going crazy, am holding my 3 month old daughter at the same time so missus can cook T....so if i dont make sense then sorry!

JClarke · 03-30-2009, 01:13 AM

I'll let Jiro help you, since he knows more PHP coding than I do, I mostly know C++ and HTML coding.

Jiro · 03-30-2009, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JClarke

I'll let Jiro help you, since he knows more PHP coding than I do, I mostly know C++ and HTML coding.

my php skill is still basic

kiwichris83 · 03-30-2009, 01:15 AM

thanks geaps 4 ur help jclarke

Jiro · 03-30-2009, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwichris83

Ohhh OK i see...

the form page is at New Page 1

and just realised I'm talking 2 two ppl on here about it haha - i'm going crazy, am holding my 3 month old daughter at the same time so missus can cook T....so if i dont make sense then sorry!

don't worry, my man. I'm looking at your code..... processing..... processing..... LOL

Jiro · 03-30-2009, 01:23 AM

i copied the code and had it sent to me. it works. I did receive email but there's no information in it. that means we have to tweak the form just a bit.

Jiro · 03-30-2009, 01:28 AM

clarification - both codes (form and process) are correct but problem is... both are not designed to work with each other LOL! I'll have to create process code to work with your form

03-29-2009, 09:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	PHP Issues I'm a deafie whos trying 2 make a website for a business I'm developing to run from home. AM having trouble with an PHP form for submitting orders to my email address. I've got it set up where they select options and write in text boxes and upload an file, and then they click Submit, and it redirects them to a page that says thank you. But I dont get the order in my email - I dont know where it goes!! in my PHP file, it has my email address so thought it was correct. I did a testmail.php and that worked so I know the server is capable of doing this system. here is the code I am using....can anyone help please? <?php //--------------------------Set these paramaters-------------------------- $subject = 'Form Submission'; // Subject of email sent to you. $emailadd = 'chris_elizabeth@xtra.co.nz'; // Your email address. This is where the form information will be sent. $url = 'www.oceansidegraphics.co.nz/thankyou.htm'; // Where to redirect after form is processed. $req = '0'; // Makes all fields required. If set to '1' no field can not be empty. If set to '0' any or all fields can be empty. // --------------------------Do not edit below this line-------------------------- $text = "Results from form:\n\n"; $space = ' '; $line = ' '; foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) { if ($req == '1') { if ($value == '') {echo "$key is empty";die;} } $j = strlen($key); if ($j >= 20) {echo "Name of form element $key cannot be longer than 20 characters";die;} $j = 20 - $j; for ($i = 1; $i <= $j; $i++) {$space .= ' ';} $value = str_replace('\n', "$line", $value); $conc = "{$key}:$space{$value}$line"; $text .= $conc; $space = ' '; } mail($emailadd, $subject, $text, 'From: '.$emailadd.''); echo '<META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL='.$url.'">'; ?>

03-29-2009, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 31,457	I don't see where it gets emailed to you. Shouldn't there be a location where the emails should be sent to? __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

03-29-2009, 11:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	Looks like the php coding isn't closed. The email setting in the parameters seems correct. But the system won't compile. Try and get notepad++ from internet and paste htese php in notepad++ and ensure the notepad++ is formatted in php coding, where it will be possiblity help you find the error. PHP Code: <?php //--------------------------Set these paramaters-------------------------- $subject = 'Form Submission'; // Subject of email sent to you. $emailadd = 'chris_elizabeth@xtra.co.nz'; // Your email address. This is where the form information will be sent. $url = 'www.oceansidegraphics.co.nz/thankyou.htm'; // Where to redirect after form is processed. $req = '0'; // Makes all fields required. If set to '1' no field can not be empty. If set to '0' any or all fields can be empty. // --------------------------Do not edit below this line-------------------------- $text = "Results from form:\n\n"; $space = ' '; $line = ' '; foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) { if ($req == '1') { if ($value == '') {echo "$key is empty";die;} } $j = strlen($key); if ($j >= 20) {echo "Name of form element $key cannot be longer than 20 characters";die;} $j = 20 - $j; for ($i = 1; $i <= $j; $i++) {$space .= ' ';} $value = str_replace('\n', "$line", $value); $conc = "{$key}:$space{$value}$line"; $text .= $conc; $space = ' '; } mail($emailadd, $subject, $text, 'From: '.$emailadd.''); echo '<META HTTP-EQUIV=Refresh CONTENT="0; URL='.$url.'">'; ?> __________________

03-30-2009, 12:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	Get a new page in the notepad++ (im new to PHP but I will see if I can help.) select 'language' from the menu in notepad and select 'PHP" then copy and paste there and you should find the errrors (depending on the colours) __________________

03-30-2009, 12:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	The code in the parameters were wrong - (still unsure but may be possible) try and use the commas (") between these quotas, see edited code below (you can copy and pate if youw ant) PHP Code: `$subject = "Form Submission"; // Subject of email sent to you. $emailadd = "chris_elizabeth@xtra.co.nz"; // Your email address. This is where the form information will be sent. $url = "www.oceansidegraphics.co.nz/thankyou.htm"; // Where to redirect after form is processed. $req = "0"; // Makes all fields required. If set to '1' no field can not be empty. If set to '0' any or all fields can be empty.` __________________

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03-29-2009, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	yea in the bit where it says change these parameters it has my email address which is chris_elizabeth at xtra.co.nz am using that one just to get the form working as I'm getting some aliases made for the form specifically... or am i doing the whole thing wrong lol

03-30-2009, 12:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	I'm kind of a newbie with PHP - how do I identify the error? have downloaded np++ and its open in there

03-30-2009, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	everythings in blue or grey and theres actually 2 shades of blue... the only things in red is the <?php and ?> as well as the numbers 20 and 1 and this is in the area not to edit.. Oddly though - I downloaded this script as I dont know how to make it so would be suprised if theres a error there... In the Parameters for me to edit - everything on the left side is blue, the bits where "form submission" my email address and website addy etc is grey, and the words on the right is all green.... hope that explains anything...I could do an screenshot and email to you or something... I've searched up and down google and havent got very far, am wanting to use this one coz its easy and not much to change....but as if its easy lol

03-30-2009, 12:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	Blue shades directs you to an error, I think... send the screenshot if you can. __________________

03-30-2009, 12:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	I think in the do not edit line has a little error but I will just investiage with my dreamweaver software. This sounds a bit stupud but where did you get the code from? __________________

03-30-2009, 12:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	FrontPage 2002 - Create a user submit form for your site. I just found this Form Mail simplescript.php [Archive] - PowWeb Community Forums but cant figure out what the solution meant....as it sounds like he had the same problem as me - email not sending.

03-30-2009, 12:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jiro YOU DOMESTIC DISSENT! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Sopranos State Posts: 22,913	Kiwi - you know that for this kind of Form, you usually need 3 pages. 1. the Form page where the user types in info 2. the PROCESS page where it processes your form 3. the Thank You page I'm assuming that you have done all 3 and it's still not working. It's most likely because it went to your spam folder and/or your server's rejecting it. __________________ - Don't forget to buy Jiro's Special Edition Sunglasses for $19.95

03-30-2009, 12:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	That code I retrieved from the site you provided is an EPIC FAIL! They sent the people broken code. __________________

03-30-2009, 12:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	I tested with my own email address, it failed too, Jiro. __________________

03-30-2009, 12:59 AM	#16 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	ohhh no wonder mines not working - and proves how much of a newbie i am lol... so do u think i should look 4 a different form or do u know how 2 fix it? the page I'm trying to have submitted was made in Frontpage - has a few check boxes, 2 uploading images functions, a few text boxes and a radio button, and the php file has to be able to send the entire form including images to my email addy...

03-30-2009, 01:00 AM	#17 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	FrontPage 2002 - is sooo high school. __________________

03-30-2009, 01:04 AM	#19 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	i'm only using frontpage for the form page as its "built" in frontpage but using a different software for the actual website... i'll upload the corrected form and see if that works...

03-30-2009, 01:05 AM	#21 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	Ok - Epic fail for me --- __________________

03-30-2009, 01:08 AM	#22 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	if it failed for u - what is the recommended course of action i should do? as the main thing I want is a form that works....and is simple to make! lol... i see u use dreamweaver - I've got the CS3 Package - would that do the job?....got it for Photoshop etc so yea.

03-30-2009, 01:13 AM	#24 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	Ohhh OK i see... the form page is at New Page 1 and just realised I'm talking 2 two ppl on here about it haha - i'm going crazy, am holding my 3 month old daughter at the same time so missus can cook T....so if i dont make sense then sorry!

03-30-2009, 01:13 AM	#25 (permalink)
JClarke Good times, good times. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Packing bags for U.S.A Posts: 20,207 Blog Entries: 5	I'll let Jiro help you, since he knows more PHP coding than I do, I mostly know C++ and HTML coding. __________________

03-30-2009, 01:15 AM	#27 (permalink)
kiwichris83 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ohope Beach - New Zealand Posts: 32	thanks geaps 4 ur help jclarke

03-30-2009, 01:23 AM	#29 (permalink)
Jiro YOU DOMESTIC DISSENT! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Sopranos State Posts: 22,913	i copied the code and had it sent to me. it works. I did receive email but there's no information in it. that means we have to tweak the form just a bit. __________________ - Don't forget to buy Jiro's Special Edition Sunglasses for $19.95

03-30-2009, 01:28 AM	#30 (permalink)
Jiro YOU DOMESTIC DISSENT! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Sopranos State Posts: 22,913	clarification - both codes (form and process) are correct but problem is... both are not designed to work with each other LOL! I'll have to create process code to work with your form __________________ - Don't forget to buy Jiro's Special Edition Sunglasses for $19.95

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