some issues with error checking
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:54 pm
I am getting close to getting my form working located at http://www.inspired-evolution.com/Contact_Form.php
but there are some issues with the required fields. The errors should be showing up when you don't put in first name, last name, company name, phone number and twice entering email address. Right now it looks like the error msgs. skip over email and company, and only displays two errors at a time. I want all of the errors to display when the data isn't entered/
my php form code currently is as follows:
if anyone has time, take a look and let me know if there are any obvious errors I am missing.
thanks!
but there are some issues with the required fields. The errors should be showing up when you don't put in first name, last name, company name, phone number and twice entering email address. Right now it looks like the error msgs. skip over email and company, and only displays two errors at a time. I want all of the errors to display when the data isn't entered/
my php form code currently is as follows:
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<?php
$form_block=<<<END_FORM
<form method="POST" action="{$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']}" class="info_request">
<fieldset>
<legend title="additional information request">Additional Information Request</legend>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
<label for="firstname"><span class="red">*</span> First Name: </label></td>
<td>
<input id="firstname" name="firstname" type="text" value="{$_POST['firstname']}" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for="lastname"><span class="red">*</span> Last Name:</label></td>
<td>
<input id="lastname" name="lastname" type="text" value="{$_POST['lastname']}" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for="company"><span class="red">*</span> Company: </label></td>
<td>
<input id="company" name="company" type="text" value="{$_POST['company']}" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for="phone"><span class="red">*</span> Phone: </label></td>
<td>
<input id="phone" name="phone" type="text" value="{$_POST['phone']}" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for="email"><span class="red">*</span> e-mail: </label></td>
<td>
<input id="email" name="email" type="text" value="{$_POST['email']}" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for="email2"><span class="red">*</span> re-enter e-mail: </label></td>
<td>
<input id="email2" name="email2" type="text" value="{$_POST['email2']}" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for="URL"> URL:</label></td>
<td>
<input id="URL" type="text" name="URL" /> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for="Contact_Preference"> Best way to reach:</label></td>
<td>
<input id="Contact_Preference" name="Contact_Preference" type="text" value="{$_POST['Contact_Preference']}" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<label for="Contact_Time"> Best time to contact:</label></td>
<td>
<input id="Contact_Time" name="Contact_Time" type="text" value="{$_POST['Contact_Time']}" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<input type="hidden" name="op" value="ds" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<textarea name="Textarea" rows="25" cols="50">Send me a detailed message specifying what you wish to accomplish with your web site.</textarea>
<input class="submit" src="/images/submit.gif" alt="Submit" type="image" name="submit" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</form>
<p><span class="red">*</span> indicates a required field.</p>
END_FORM;
if ($_POST['op']!='ds') {
// they need to see the form
echo "$form_block";
} else if ($_POST["op"] == "ds") {
// check value of $_POST['firstname']
if ($_POST['firstname'] == "") {
$name_err = '<span class="red">Please enter your first name!</span><br />';
$send = "no" ;
}
// check value of $_POST['lastname']
if ($_POST['lastname'] == "") {
$name_err = '<span class="red">Please enter your last name!</span><br />';
$send = "no" ;
}
// check value of $_POST['company']
if ($_POST['company'] == "") {
$name_err = '<span class="red">Please enter your company name!</span><br />';
$send = "no" ;
}
// check value of $_POST['phone']
if ($_POST['phone'] == "") {
$name_err = '<span class="red">Please enter your phone number!</span><br />';
$send = "no" ;
}
// check value of $POST['email']
if ($_POST ['email'] == "") {
$email_err ='<span class="red">Please enter your email address!</span><br />';
$send="no";
}
// check value of $POST['email2']
if ($_POST ['email2'] == "") {
$email_err ='<span class="red">Please re-enter your email address!</span><br />';
$send="no";
}
if ($send != "no") {
//it's ok to send, so build the mail
$msg = "E-mail sent from www site\n";
$msg .="Sender's first name: {$_POST['firstname']}\n";
$msg .="Sender's last name: {$_POST['lastname']}\n";
$msg .="Company name: {$_POST['company']}\n";
$msg .="Senders Phone number: {$_POST['phone']}\n";
$msg .="Senders email address: {$_POST['email']}\n";
$msg .="Senders email address (re-typed): {$_POST['email2']}\n";
$msg .="URL : {$_POST['URL']}\n";
$msg .="Contact_Preference: {$_POST['Contact_Preference']}\n";
$msg .="Contact_Time {$_POST['Contact_Time']}\n";
$msg .="Message: {$_POST['message']}\n\n";
$to ="webguync@gmail.com";
$subject ="There has been a disturbance in the force";
$mailheaders .="From: Inspired-Evolution.com
<http://www.inspired-evolution.com>\n";
$mailheaders .="Reply-To: {$_POST['email']}\n";
//send the mail
mail ($to, $subject, $msg, $mailheaders);
//display information to user
echo "<p>Hola, <strong>$firstname</strong>!.<br /><br />
We have received your request for additional information, and will respond shortly.<br />
Thanks for visiting inspired-evolution.com and have a wonderful day!<br /><br />
Regards,<br /><br />
<strong>Inspired Evolution</strong></p>";
} else if ($send =="no") {
//print error messages
echo "$name_err";
echo "$email_err";
echo "$message_err";
echo "$form_block";
}
}
?>thanks!