php help

[kamoto]

I have two forms on my web page that iwould like to add php script to. I am having trouble doing this. Is it advisable to have two forms on one page or do I need to create a new page?


Kelly holidays.com

[ez-ez]

Re: php help

Kamoto,

You can have as many forms as you like on the one page. You must however pay attention to the following:

Make your form 'action' to point to the correct .php file.
If you want the same .php script to process both forms, you might require some .php scripting skills. If you are a beginner, I would suggest that you use 2 different .php files, each with a unique name.

Many will advice you to incorporate the php script into your landing page, I have a habbit of creating a php script file separte to the landing page.. either way, it should work fine.

Hope this helps

[kamoto]

Re: php help

Thanks ez-ez
I have two separate php scripts. I do not know where to save them. How do I do that to a web page already published? ( yes I am very much a beginner)

Thanks for any help

[ez-ez]

Re: php help

The scripts must be uploaded onto the server just like any other page. Obviously, these files will appear in a .php format. For example: after you upload them, your folder can look like this:
form_1.htm
form_2.htm
script_1.php
script_2.php

It is prefered if you have the php scripts in the same folder as your form, in which case, you form action will be : script_file_name.php.. but if you have to upload the scripts on a different folder, make sure that your form action points to them. for example: folder/script_file_name.php.
That way you know that the form will send the data to that location (where the php script is) so it can be processed.
Once published, test the entire process to make sure it's working fine.
The fact that the 'form pages' are already published is irrelevant so long as the 'form' itself points to the script you are about to upload to the server.
Cheers.

[ez-ez]

Re: php help

Let me clarify one thing:

In your case, because your page contains the two form, after you upload your pages, your folder can look like this example:

form_page.htm
script_1.php
script_2.php

Those are only example names.. your file and script names should appear instead.

[davidundalicia]

Re: php help

Good advice ez-ez
That should help others that may have wondered.......

[ez-ez]

Re: php help

Good advice ez-ez
That should help others that may have wondered.......

Thank you sir..

I watch and learn from you guys.. so, many thanks.

[kamoto]

Re: php help

Where will I find the folder containing the forms? I have searched high and low and cannot find them. I must have lost the plot somewhere

Cheers

[ez-ez]

Re: php help

Look in the 'public_html' folder on the server.. If you have already published and viewed these forms before, they cant be anywhere else but there.

[kamoto]

Re: php help

I have looked and there are no forms there,

My web site is www.kellyholidays.com

The forms are okay on the site

Cheers

[ez-ez]

Re: php help

You have 2 forms on the index page.. Tell a friend and inquiry. Both forms should be on your BV page (index) which you uploaded onto the server.

The index page contains these forms and as you say, they appear to be working fine.

The forms are not separate files... they are only compnents added to the page, in your case, the index page. Think of them as fonts or shapes. So they will not standout as files on the server. The php scripts will standout as they are separtae files with unique names. If you want to modify the forms, you need to do that from within your BV file and then re-upload it onto the server.

[davidundalicia]

Re: php help

You have 2 forms but no php files have been ftp uploaded
(or action is not set right)

Looking at your website, I would advise you to start creating
different PAGES for the different subjects......

[kamoto]

Re: php help

Thanks
I will try this in the morning
I appreciate your help guys

Peter

[kamoto]

Re: php help

I have now got all the scripts in the right place and the enquiry form is working but I get an syntax error for the tell a friend form that there is an unexpected "@" at line 21. I do not know how to resolve this. Below is the php script.

Thanks

<?php
require("class.phpmailer.php");
@$name = addslashes($_POST['name']);
@$friendname = addslashes($_POST['friendname']);
@$email = addslashes($_POST['email']);
@$subject = addslashes($_POST['subject']);
@$message = addslashes($_POST['message']);
@$youremail = addslashes($_POST['youremail']);

$mail = new PHPMailer();
$mail->IsSMTP(); // send via SMTP
$mail->Host = "localhost"; // SMTP servers
$mail->SMTPAuth = true; // turn on SMTP authentication
$mail->Username = "username"; // SMTP username
$mail->Password = "password"; // SMTP password
$mail->From = ???????@kellyholidays.com; // Your emailin your account
$mail->FromName = "kellyholidays";// The From name you want to appear in the email
$mail->AddAddress($email); //the receiver's email'
$mail->WordWrap = 50; // set word wrap
$mail->Subject = "$subject $name\n";
$mail->Body = "Hi $friendname\n"
. "$message\n "
. " \n"
. " Bye $name\n";
if(!$mail->Send())
{
echo "Message was not sent <p>";
echo "Mailer Error: " . $mail->ErrorInfo;
exit;
}
header("Location: returnpage.html"); // returnpage is the same page of the form or another of your choice.

[Andy128]

Re: php help

This;
$mail->From = $info@kellyholidays.com; // Your emailin your account

needs to be;

$mail->From = "info@kellyholidays.com"; // Your emailin your account

The @ was parsed as it was not in quotes as the script expected it to be.

Also- I am not sure but you may need to put true in quotes also;
$mail->SMTPAuth = "true"; // turn on SMTP authentication


Andy