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  • Vasili
    Moderator

    • Mar 2006
    • 14683

    #16
    Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

    Here's the official tutorial:

    www.YourDomainName.com/contact.html


    Change the form properties (in BlueVoda) to:


    Action: contact.php (replace the "contact" with whatever the page name is)
    Method: POST
    EncodingType: (remove the text/plain, so the field becomes empty)

    2) Now create a new file using Notepad and call it: contact.php
    So now you will have two pages one called

    www.YourDomainName.com/contact.htmland one called

    www.
    YourDomainName.com/contact.php

    Enter the following code into the file (replace order@example.com with your own email address):

    <HTML>
    <HEAD><TITLE>Succesfully processed your order</TITLE>
    </HEAD>
    <BODY>
    <H2>Thanks for your order!</H2>
    <?PHP

    $email = $HTTP_POST_VARS[email];
    $mailto = "
    order@example.com";

    $mailsubj = "Enter Your Subject Here";
    $mailhead = "From: $email\n";reset ($HTTP_POST_VARS);$mailbody = "Values submitted from web site form:\
    n";while (list ($key, $val) = each ($HTTP_POST_VARS))
    {$mailbody .= "$key : $val\n";mail($mailto, $mailsubj, $mailbody, $mailhead);?
    </BODY></HTML>
    3) Now use BlueFTP upload the above .php file to your web server and place it in your public_html folder.


    Note: The above script must be uploaded to the server for it to work.

    Extra Help

    Click Here to download a zip file containing the above PHP code. Simply.... 1) Open the PHP file with notepad 2) Replace the above "BLUE" Items with your email and subject 3) Save and upload the PHP file as instructed in the above #3

    PLEASE NOTE:

    The .html page that contains your form must have the EXACT same name as your .php page. For example If your form is on a page called feedback.html , the php page will be called feedback.php





    and here's my CORRECTED script, saved as "submission.php" in notepad, as that is the name of the page saved in BV....correct?

    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>Project Submission</TITLE>
    </HEAD>
    <BODY>
    <H2>Thank You For Submitting To Word Pointe!</H2>

    <language="php">
    $email = $HTTP_POST_VARS[email];
    $mailto = "DrawingBoard@WordPointe.com";
    $mailsubj = "Project Submission";
    $mailhead = "From: $email\n";
    reset ($HTTP_POST_VARS);
    $mailbody = "Values submitted from web site form:\n";
    while (list ($key, $val) = each ($HTTP_POST_VARS))
    {
    $mailbody .= "$key : $val\n";
    }
    mail($mailto, $mailsubj, $mailbody, $mailhead);
    </script>
    </BODY>
    </HTML>

    I feel like doing it completely over, using your sheets. Is the email address need to be in lower case?? hmmm....
    Since the site is a sub-domain, this notepad php file doesn't need to go in the sub-folder does it? I can just have it out in the main public as long as I never create conflicting files, right?


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    • Andy128
      Major General

      • Dec 2005
      • 2317

      #17
      Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

      Vasili,

      It looks like it should work now. Upload the submission.php in the same folder/directory as the submission.html. There will be no conflict as their extensions are different.

      Give it a wack and see if it works.

      Andy
      PHP- is a blast!

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      • Vasili
        Moderator

        • Mar 2006
        • 14683

        #18
        Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

        Thanks, Major Andy!

        I will try once again....

        Still......any comments on the type or creatives on the site?? Anyone??
        . VodaWebs....Luxury Group
        * Success Is Potential Realized *

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        • Andy128
          Major General

          • Dec 2005
          • 2317

          #19
          Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

          Vasili,

          Yes it looks very nice. The only link that works is the submit your project.

          But what you have looks very good.

          Andy
          PHP- is a blast!

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          • Vasili
            Moderator

            • Mar 2006
            • 14683

            #20
            Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

            Thanks again for everything, Andy.
            (Publishing again now)

            It's really a very minimal type of site, with only an invitation - of sorts - to participate....it's all about word crafting, and since it's private contracting kind of thing, portfolios can't be published....but I think I will add a clause that examples of previous work similar to project submission will accompany follow-up contact/quote....
            . VodaWebs....Luxury Group
            * Success Is Potential Realized *

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            • Vasili
              Moderator

              • Mar 2006
              • 14683

              #21
              Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

              OK, Andy........we're getting somewhere.
              (Don't you have to go eat dinner???)

              This is what I get after "submit"
              Thank You For Submitting To Word Pointe!

              $email = $HTTP_POST_VARS[email]; $mailto = "drawingboard@wordpointe.com"; $mailsubj = "Project Submission"; $mailhead = "From: $email\n"; reset ($HTTP_POST_VARS); $mailbody = "Values submitted from web site form:\n"; while (list ($key, $val) = each ($HTTP_POST_VARS)) { $mailbody .= "$key : $val\n"; } mail($mailto, $mailsubj, $mailbody, $mailhead);

              >>>>>>> which shouldn't appear at all.....*wish I could have a nice background in the acknowledgement!

              And, I am assuming I am awaiting for email to arrive too!
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              • Andy128
                Major General

                • Dec 2005
                • 2317

                #22
                Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

                Vasili,

                We are loosing ground trying to figure out the problem. I suggest that you s**** and start with this;



                This will allow you to create a nice "Thank you - your form has been submitted" page that you can customize the way you wish and to match your site. You could probably create it in less time than we could correct our problems here.

                Andy
                PHP- is a blast!

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                • Vasili
                  Moderator

                  • Mar 2006
                  • 14683

                  #23
                  Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

                  Whew!

                  Wish I was a Corporal again. Episodes like this are extremely embarrassing.

                  <Saluting Major Andy *****ly!>
                  . VodaWebs....Luxury Group
                  * Success Is Potential Realized *

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                  • Lincslady
                    Brigadier General

                    • Jan 2006
                    • 1397

                    #24
                    Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

                    Hi Vasili,

                    Looks good..very proffesional only one thing i could see ... your title on your home page starts half way down the page leaving a big black space at the top ...where as on your subject page your title is at the top.

                    Is the navigation going to be the subjects in the middle?

                    But looks really good
                    Click the link below for page guidelines (no more sideways scroll)

                    http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/sho...eferrerid=5490

                    How to Center your page
                    http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/blu...tml#post124746




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                    • Vasili
                      Moderator

                      • Mar 2006
                      • 14683

                      #25
                      Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

                      Hey, Linda!

                      I have re-published so many times on this funny little 4 page site that I have begun to think it an omen of sorts!

                      (I would have been done much sooner had I not 'saved' pages inappropriately, and needed to re-compose them! Like, huh! Maybe they are better the second time around after all?)

                      Yeah....centering and sizing - for some reason - won't "take" and it's annoying. Trying to settle the issue before it drives me to drink. What? Who said that? Is Sharon here?

                      It's supposed to be a simple (wow! very simple) 'minimalist' site, one that will be personally promoted or promoted by personal referral. I was talked into this after doing so many "projects" and being told I should get paid. Whatever! I can earn a few drachs while I watch the History Channel, I guess!

                      PS> STILL can't get into my Soho cPanel to beging designing a new look for TheBlingster! A whole day shot, and Laurel in support is probably slammed anyway....

                      Thanks for taking the time to peek!
                      . VodaWebs....Luxury Group
                      * Success Is Potential Realized *

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                      • Andy128
                        Major General

                        • Dec 2005
                        • 2317

                        #26
                        Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

                        Vasili,

                        Success!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The form looks good and I got the thank you page. Hopefully you got my e-mail.

                        Nice job my friend.

                        Andy
                        PHP- is a blast!

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                        • Vasili
                          Moderator

                          • Mar 2006
                          • 14683

                          #27
                          Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

                          Yes....thanks to you Andy!

                          Just finished up some minor tweaks, and letting it rest now.

                          Your step-by-step "solutions" outshine the official ones, and quite frankly, I think that some of these "crib notes" should be incorporated into the rewriting of the Voda tutorials. I believe that refining the critical aids will drastically cut down of the volume of desperation within the forums, and can only increase the level of customer staisfaction due to a more streamlined, efficient process in creative development.

                          I would encourage ***** to start a "collection thread" if you will, to have yourself, Naval, Race, Dave, and the others simply post proven solutions to pass on to Sarah to organize and evaluate, to later incorporated in overhauling the tutorials. The beginning of a sizable project, to be sure, but the incredible success of Vodahost seems to mandate the need to fine-tune the service side in preparation for the countless new customers coming on board. (Imagine the results after the first year of our Affiliate Program!)

                          Well, that's simply my opinion blending with perspective. I remain completely satisfied with my decision to "partner in my success" with Vodahost, and still find myself smiling whenever I notice my vision no longer as constrained.

                          Again, thanks, Major.....you've defined Voda leadership and committment to community.....again!
                          . VodaWebs....Luxury Group
                          * Success Is Potential Realized *

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                          • Andy128
                            Major General

                            • Dec 2005
                            • 2317

                            #28
                            Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

                            Vasili,

                            Thank you. You're too kind. I'm just an additional cog in the gear-box of an incredible team (family). Makes it a pleasure to part of the forum.

                            Take care my friend.

                            Andy
                            PHP- is a blast!

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                            • choco777
                              Brigadier General

                              • Apr 2006
                              • 1526

                              #29
                              Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

                              [quote=Vasili]OK

                              Any thoughts on my mimalist approach to things here?

                              First your site is very well done. I have seen on other sites here the same thing which just might be my browser. Maybe you could enlighten me. For instance, in some of the list the text extends into other text,images( it is written over other text ), why?
                              Choco777
                              www.mayatabasco.com


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                              • Vasili
                                Moderator

                                • Mar 2006
                                • 14683

                                #30
                                Re: Take a Peek, and Help Fine Tune...

                                Choc-

                                I really don't get what you are referring to.....

                                In both IE and AOL browsers, this site displays properly, and nothing is overlapping.....I might assume that you could be referring to some text placed over an image on the "Submission-Thank You" form, but otherwise I wish I knew what to look for.....

                                you are using this link, correct?
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                                * Success Is Potential Realized *

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