Forms

Dafydd · 10-08-2011, 10:25 AM

Using the information obtained here, the example works perfectly.
Adapting it to my needs does not.

The 'html' code shows up with a right click > view source. The PHP code does not. You can view the 'html' portion here.

Problem #1
I fill out the form, submit and the page shows back up with out displaying an error or the thank you page. No data is writen to file.

The code is nearly 200 lines so I can not post it all. If you need to see all the code, I have attached it to the bottom of this post.

Problem #2
Here are the offending PHP parts ( I think ).

If I change;

Code:

<tr>

	<td>Freshwater Topics <input type="checkbox" name="fwtopics" value="one" />1<input type="checkbox" name="fwtopics" value="two" />2<input type="checkbox" 			name="fwtopics" value="three" />3<input type="checkbox" name="fwtopics" value="four" />4</td>

</tr>

to become an 'arrays':

Code:

fwtopics[]

and point my browser toward the program on my server, I get a white screen with right click > view source showing nothing.

If I change;

Code:

$fs = fopen("meeting.survey","a+");

		fwrite($fs,$vartypefishing . "\n");

		fwrite($fs,$varwherefish . "\n");

		fwrite($fs,$varexperiencelevel . "\n");
		fwri................

to;

Code:

		fwrite($fs,$vartypefishing . ", " . "$varwherefish . ", " . "$varexperiencelevel . ", " . "$varfish . ", " . "$varflyfish . ", " . "$varoften . ", " . "$varmeetingattend . ", " . "$varattending . ", " . "$varfwtopics . ", " . "$varswtopics . ", " . "$varlocatguide . ", " . "$varexoticguide . ", " . "$varconservation . ", " . "$varbiology . ", " . "$vartactics . ", " . "$varcasting . ", " . "$vartying . ", " . "$varbuilding . ", " . "$varothertopics . ", " . "$varspeakerlike . ", " . "$varspeakertopic . ", " . "$varprogramsee . "\n ");

and point my browser toward the program on my server, I get a white screen with right click > view source showing nothing.

I'm at a loss where to go next. Suggestions please.

ButterflyMelissa · 10-09-2011, 03:47 AM

Quote:

<td>Freshwater Topics <input type="checkbox" name="fwtopics" value="one" />1<input type="checkbox" name="fwtopics" value="two" />2<input type="checkbox" name="fwtopics" value="three" />3<input type="checkbox" name="fwtopics" value="four" />4</td>

Basic <form> syntax: you've got the same name for all three fields.
From the example

Quote:

<form action="myform.php" method="post">
Which is your favorite movie?
<input type="text" name="formMovie" maxlength="50">
<input type="submit" name="formSubmit" value="Submit">
</form>

Both fields have a different name.

Quote:

view source showing nothing.

Is to be expected...if something goes wrong, the server cannot/will not write to the PHP file. PHP is generated rarther than fetched, in case of an error (somewhere) there will be nothing genetated...

Following this thread with you

Thor

Edit

You dont really need this:

Quote:

if($_POST['formSubmit'] == "Submit")

since you call the same page, and a POST is the only way...if the condition is not met (somehow) the page dies...

IMHO you try to "cram" too much in one page. It makes things way to complex for you. I (humbly) suggest:
- an entry page with the <form> and with a commit page as action
- the commit page it self, in case of an error, pointing to the error page, in case of success, it could move to an other part of the site
- an error page, with a link to the entry page

Edit2
I noticed you try to write to a (flat) file, do you have write-permissions where you try to do that? If not, the script will fail...

Edit3:

Check the attachments, I've posted two frames for you to work with...enjoy

Dafydd · 10-09-2011, 03:23 PM

Thanks for the feed back. Let me dig into it. Will be back middle of week.

Right now,it is raining at my house. First time in 10 months. I have puddles of water standing in my front yard and I'm going to go outside and STOMP and SPLASH and SQUEEEE like the little boy I have suddenly become.