Hey guys,

I need help with coding a form. Anyone?

If you don't have the knowledge of php, you can use third party form processing to get it done.

Check bexonsoft.com/freeform

Stanley
codedwebmaster.com

Hey thanks, will give it a shot.

geniusng,

As commendable as your gesture might be, I think you should steer OP in the direction of actually learning to code it himself. 3rd party is good but what do you give up in terms of flexibility and control and perhaps the most important thing of all, adding to OP's skill set?

@ yawa-ti-de

You are 100% right but I take a look at his signature and went straight to his contact page. I saw that there is no contact form.

He may need it now, So he need to use it now while learning how to code it himself.

@ drone99

A useful advice for you - don't rely on third party, it can fail at any time.

Even the site I showed stated it clearly, go down you will see it

"Cost and Limitations

Bexonsoft html form to email processor is free and intended for use. We do not accept any liabilities due to failure of services or loss of data. We reserve the right to withdraw services at anytime. "

If you are living in Surulere, come I will help you.

@yawa-ti-de, you are quite correct. I am looking to enrol in PHP classes pretty soon.
@geniusng, am actually using the form for another website i designed.

I tried editing a form someone previously coded for me, but i doesnt seem to work. Kindly see the codes below; is there anything missing from there i should i have added.

Thanks guys.


<?php
if(isset($_POST['go'])){
$fullname = $_POST['fullname'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$phone = $_POST['phone'];
$website = $_POST['website'];
$comments = $_POST['comments'];
$target_email = "niyi@iamniyi.com"; //change this to the real destination email
$subject = "Message from Contact Form";
$content = <<<EOD
Registration form was filled by a user. Here are the details
Name: $fullname
Email: $email
Telephone: $phone
Website: $website
Comments: $comments



Click <a href="mailto:$email">here</a> to email this user.
EOD;
$headers = "From: Contact Form";
$sendmail = mail($target_email,$subject,$content,$headers);
if($sendmail){
echo '<script>alert("We have received your request and would get back to you as soon as possible";document.location.href="contact.php";</script>';
}
}
?>

What do you mean by, "it didnt seem to work"? What error(s) did you get? What does the screen look like?

While you gather those answers, you might want to replace POST with REQUEST, for security reasons. Also, in the future, try reading up on what you want to do, then modify the example given, as opposed to going straight to modifying something you found. That way, you understand what the code is doing and can better troubleshoot in the event of problems.

Good luck!

Thank you Yawa. It didn't show any error, I didn't just get a notification in the assigned email. And BTW, I didn't just 'find' the code, someone help me use the same set of codes for a similar form and I just added a few more fields to the form.

*Passing by*

@dhtml, *hit your leg on stone*

Biko, do something,

My bad, though again, I insist, that you should only modify code that you understand. My point is that assuming it worked before you got it and added your own lines, it should have worked again.  If it were me (and I assume you did this), I would have used the original code as is, and ensured that it worked, then added my own lines one at a time.  This would have allowed me narrow down my error much quicker.

If you aren't getting any errors, back out your changes, ensure the original code works. If it does, add your own code one at a time.  I noticed your IF statement assumes a positive outcome. What if it doesn't?  You need to add an ELSE statement for the negative outcome.  

Finally, unless I am missing something, your MAILTO is referencing $headers though I don't see it in your code.

drone99:

@dhtml, *hit your leg on stone*

Biko, do something,

*stumbles but did not fall*
You already got the top webmaster aka yawatide on the case, i dont think you need my help
*Strolls off to other boards to find babes*