PHP form

Edu-IT · May 6, 2011

Have a couple of issues with this form and wondering if anyone can help?

Here's the code I am using: http://pastebin.com/bEkihqgY

The problems:

If you submit the empty form, the error validation returns back "Please fill in all the required fields and submit again." twice. How can I get it to say the name of the fields instead?
The profanity filter doesn't work on the name field?

Edited May 6, 2011 by Edu-IT

CESIL · May 6, 2011

Instead of outputting the error message each time an empty field is found you need to build a variable containing the names of the empty fields.

Then after you have looped through POST values test if the variable contains any value and then output the error message including the list of empty fields.

Another approach I have used in the past is to output a standard message and use css to highlight the empty fields by filling them with red or changing the border...

CESIL · May 6, 2011

Something like this would also do it

if (!isset($_POST[$field]) || empty($_POST[$field]))
    $error_msg .= "Please fill in the $field field and submit again.\r\n";
}

BTW I like the 'orgasim' entry in your profanity list...shows how good sex-ed is doesn't it

Edu-IT · May 6, 2011

Not me who wrote the code. ;-)

I'll adjust that, thanks. Any ideas why profanity doesn't cover the name field?

Edited May 6, 2011 by Edu-IT

Edu-IT · May 6, 2011

Any ideas how to get the form to entered retain data on error?

Hightower · May 6, 2011

Any ideas how to get the form to entered retain data on error?

Edited May 6, 2011 by Hightower

CESIL · May 6, 2011

shouldn't that last echo be outputting 'email'?

Hightower · May 6, 2011

shouldn't that last echo be outputting 'email'?

It's 3 o'clock on Friday on the first week back from a 2 week break.....

Edu-IT · May 6, 2011

I assume there's one of those for each field?

Hightower · May 6, 2011

I assume there's one of those for each field?

Yep, just stick the PHP script in the value for each one and change the $_POST['email'] to whatever

Edu-IT · May 6, 2011

Awesome, thanks! :-)

Edu-IT · May 26, 2011

Where am I going wrong here? Certain fields don't line up.

<br />
/*Contact form*/<br />
label {<br />
width:4em;<br />
float:left;<br />
text-align:right;<br />
margin-right:1.5em;<br />
display:block<br />
}<br />
.submit input {<br />
margin-left:4.5em;<br />
}<br />
input.text {<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=232a15]#232a15[/url]<br />
margin:2px;<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=A8A8A8]#A8A8A8[/url]<br />
font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;<br />
}<br />
textarea {<br />
border: 1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=232a15]#232a15[/url]<br />
margin: 2px;<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=A8A8A8]#A8A8A8[/url]<br />
font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;<br />
}<br />
fieldset {<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=232a15]#232a15[/url]<br />
padding: 4px;<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=A8A8A8]#A8A8A8[/url]<br />
}<br />
p.error, p.success {<br />
   font-weight: bold;<br />
   padding: 10px;<br />
   border: 1px solid;<br />
  }<br />
  p.error {<br />
   background: [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=ffc0c0]#ffc0c0[/url]<br />
   color: [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=900]#900[/url]<br />
  }<br />
  p.success {<br />
   background: [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=b3ff69]#b3ff69[/url]<br />
   color: [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=4fa000]#4fa000[/url]<br />
  }<br />

</pre><form action="<?php%20echo%20basename(__FILE__);%20?>" method="post">

 


    
    
    Name
    
   
    
    Pupils Name (if different)
    
   
    
    Tutor group
    
   
   
    Pupils sport/activity
    
   
   
    Pupils achievement
    
   
    
    E-mail
    
   
   
    
   
   
  </for

Tutor group, pupils sport, pupils achievement all display out of line.

Edu-IT · May 26, 2011

Also I notice that on submit, the fields still retain data. Can this be cleared on successful submit?

And finally, how do I get the text area to retain entered data on error?

Steve21 · May 26, 2011

Simple answer to first bit

Your length of the name is too long. Change "name if different" etc, to "name" and it'll realign, as it's pushing it onto new line. (or incease size of column)

Steve

Edu-IT · May 26, 2011

Simple answer to first bit

Your length of the name is too long. Change "name if different" etc, to "name" and it'll realign, as it's pushing it onto new line. (or incease size of column)

Steve

That's not it unfortunately.

Edit: Another thing I just noticed, when a field is not submitted, is it possible to just have the 'please complete all fields' messages displayed just once?

Edited May 26, 2011 by Edu-IT

Steve21 · May 26, 2011

That's not it unfortunately.

It is here Works fine.

Try this:

<br />
/*Contact form*/<br />
label {<br />
width:12em;<br />
float:left;<br />
text-align:right;<br />
margin-right:1.5em;<br />
display:block<br />
}<br />
.submit input {<br />
margin-left:4.5em;<br />
}<br />
input.text {<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=232a15]#232a15[/url]<br />
margin:2px;<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=A8A8A8]#A8A8A8[/url]<br />
font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;<br />
}<br />
textarea {<br />
border: 1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=232a15]#232a15[/url]<br />
margin: 2px;<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=A8A8A8]#A8A8A8[/url]<br />
font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;<br />
}<br />
fieldset {<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=232a15]#232a15[/url]<br />
padding: 4px;<br />
border:1px solid [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=A8A8A8]#A8A8A8[/url]<br />
}<br />
p.error, p.success {<br />
   font-weight: bold;<br />
   padding: 10px;<br />
   border: 1px solid;<br />
  }<br />
  p.error {<br />
   background: [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=ffc0c0]#ffc0c0[/url]<br />
   color: [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=900]#900[/url]<br />
  }<br />
  p.success {<br />
   background: [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=b3ff69]#b3ff69[/url]<br />
   color: [url=http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=4fa000]#4fa000[/url]<br />
  }<br />

</pre><form action="<?php%20echo%20basename(__FILE__);%20?>" method="post">

 


    
    
    Name
    
   
    
    Pupils Name (if different)
    
   
    
    Tutor group
    
   
   
    Pupils sport/activity
    
   
   
    Pupils achievement
    
   
    
    E-mail
    
   
   
    
   
   
  </for

Works fine in IE8 now.

Steve

Edu-IT · May 26, 2011

It is here

Works fine.

Try this:

<br />
/*Contact form*/<br />
label {<br />
width:12em;<br />
float:left;<br />
text-align:right;<br />
margin-right:1.5em;<br />
display:block<br />
}<br />
.submit input {<br />
margin-left:4.5em;<br />
}<br />
input.text {<br />
border:1px solid [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=232a15"]#232a15[/url]<br />
margin:2px;<br />
border:1px solid [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=A8A8A8"]#A8A8A8[/url]<br />
font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;<br />
}<br />
textarea {<br />
border: 1px solid [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=232a15"]#232a15[/url]<br />
margin: 2px;<br />
border:1px solid [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=A8A8A8"]#A8A8A8[/url]<br />
font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;<br />
}<br />
fieldset {<br />
border:1px solid [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=232a15"]#232a15[/url]<br />
padding: 4px;<br />
border:1px solid [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=A8A8A8"]#A8A8A8[/url]<br />
}<br />
p.error, p.success {<br />
   font-weight: bold;<br />
   padding: 10px;<br />
   border: 1px solid;<br />
  }<br />
  p.error {<br />
   background: [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=ffc0c0"]#ffc0c0[/url]<br />
   color: [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=900"]#900[/url]<br />
  }<br />
  p.success {<br />
   background: [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=b3ff69"]#b3ff69[/url]<br />
   color: [url="http://www.edugeek.net/misc.php?do=dbtech_usertag_hash&hash=4fa000"]#4fa000[/url]<br />
  }<br />

</pre><form action="<?php%20echo%20basename(__FILE__);%20?>" method="post">

 


    
    
    Name
    
   
    
    Pupils Name (if different)
    
   
    
    Tutor group
    
   
   
    Pupils sport/activity
    
   
   
    Pupils achievement
    
   
    
    E-mail
    
   
   
    
   
   
  </for

Works fine in IE8 now.

Steve

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That worked, thanks. Must be something I did.

Steve21 · May 26, 2011

That worked, thanks. Must be something I did.

As I said Made label wider:

width:12em;

vs your 4em (or make names shorter)

What was other issue, it doesn't clear on input?

Steve

Edu-IT · May 26, 2011

Perfect! Sorry. :-D

Anyone help with the PHP stuff?

Steve21 · May 26, 2011

Perfect! Sorry. :-D

Anyone help with the PHP stuff?

You should be able to do a:

document.formname.reset();

After the submit to clear the boxes.

Steve

Edu-IT · May 26, 2011

Where, sorry, after the closing fieldset?

Steve21 · May 26, 2011

Where, sorry, after the closing fieldset?

There's few ways to do it, but cleanest (Think that word exists!)

Change:

to

Think that's right. (Obviously you need to put form name in though, which I don't think you did yet?)

Steve

Edited May 26, 2011 by Steve21

Edu-IT · May 26, 2011

That retains all data still.

Steve21 · May 26, 2011

That retains all data still.

Have you named your form yet? Needs a named form to go against. In the original one it didn't have a name Can you post all what you're trying again please.

Steve

Edu-IT · May 26, 2011

Your name

Pupils name (if different)

Tutor group

Pupils sport/activity

Pupils achievement

Your email address

This is what I have.

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