Dream.In.Code > Programming Help > PHP

Welcome to Dream.In.Code
	Getting PHP Help is Easy! Join 136,480 PHP Programmers for FREE! Get instant access to thousands of PHP experts, tutorials, code snippets, and more! There are 1,724 people online right now. Registration is fast and FREE... Join Now! Chat LIVE With a PHP Expert

form submission not doing anything

form submission not doing anything

Options

capty99

24 Feb, 2008 - 08:05 PM

Post #1

the real kya

Joined: 26 Apr, 2001
Posts: 9,164

Who Cares

Thanked: 16 times
Dream Kudos: 550
My Contributions

alright, don't think i'm not working on these problems on my own, this one i've just had since last night and can't see the problem.

I have this form simple addition to the db, as simple as I can make it and I will add on to it later as soon as I can get it working...

Anyways, whenever I click submit I don't get the error display or the confirmation. It resets the form and nothing else happens.

Any tips? thanks.

php


<html>
<body>
<?
// form not yet submitted
// display initial form
if (!$submit)
{
?>
<form action="<? echo $PHP_SELF; ?>" method="POST">
<input size="50" maxlength="250" type="text" name="cname">
<textarea name="coverview" cols="40" rows="10"></textarea>
<input type="Submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
<?
}
else
{
	// includes
	include("../conf.php");

		// open database connection
		$connection = mysql_connect($host, $user, $pass) or die ("Unable to connect!");

		// select database
		mysql_select_db($db) or die ("Unable to select database!");

		// generate and execute query
		$query = "INSERT INTO shopcenter(cname, coverview) VALUES('$cname', '$coverview')";
		$result = mysql_query($query) or die ("Error in query: $query. " . mysql_error());

		// print result
		echo "<font size=-1>Update successful. <a href=list.php>Go back to the main menu</a>.</font>";

		// close database connection
		mysql_close($connection);
	}
?>
</body>
</html>

This Post Was Helpful!


Register for Free to Make These Ads Go Away!

no2pencil	RE: Form Submission Not Doing Anything 24 Feb, 2008 - 08:15 PM Post #2
My fridge be runnin OH NOEZ! Joined: 10 May, 2007 Posts: 6,465 Thanked: 66 times Dream Kudos: 2425 Expert In: Goofing Off My Contributions	QUOTE php <form action="<? echo $PHP_SELF; ?>" method="POST"> Are you sure that $PHP_SELF is using the correct value? Try typing the page in there, just to test. Also, when in doubt, try changing POST to get, just so you can visually verify that the values are in fact being pushed over.
	This Post Was Helpful!

capty99	RE: Form Submission Not Doing Anything 24 Feb, 2008 - 08:45 PM Post #3
the real kya Joined: 26 Apr, 2001 Posts: 9,164 Thanked: 16 times Dream Kudos: 550 My Contributions	i tried both, and it didn't run. a found someone else's code and am using that now... only thing different is it declares the variables seperate♠ $cname = $_POST['name']; $csubhead = $_POST['subhead']; thanks for looking though man
	This Post Was Helpful!

canty	RE: Form Submission Not Doing Anything 25 Feb, 2008 - 01:56 AM Post #4
New D.I.C Head Joined: 26 Jan, 2008 Posts: 12 My Contributions	QUOTE(capty99 @ 24 Feb, 2008 - 09:45 PM) i tried both, and it didn't run. a found someone else's code and am using that now... only thing different is it declares the variables seperate♠ $cname = $_POST['name']; $csubhead = $_POST['subhead']; thanks for looking though man i see in your code that the name is cname not name so you may be try $cname = $HTTP_POST_VARS["cname"]; $coverview = $HTTP_POST_VARS["coverview"]; and echo $cname.$coverview .. use $HTTP_POST_VARS["submit"] in if condition, or change register_globals = on in your php.ini this is the complete code CODE <?php if ($HTTP_POST_VARS["submit"]) { $cname = $HTTP_POST_VARS["cname"]; $coverview = $HTTP_POST_VARS["coverview"]; echo "cname = ".$cname." and coverview = ". $coverview; } else { ?> <html> <head> <title> what ever </title> </head> <body> <form action="<?php echo $PHP_SELF;?>" method="POST"> <input size="50" maxlength="250" type="text" name="cname"> <textarea name="coverview" cols="40" rows="10"></textarea> <input type="Submit" name="submit" value="Submit"> </form> </body> </html> <?php }?> I hope this code can help you !!! and please visit my blog <a href="http://canty.web.id">[-canty 4 ever-]</a>
	This Post Was Helpful!

ahmad_511	RE: Form Submission Not Doing Anything 25 Feb, 2008 - 03:54 AM Post #5
D.I.C Regular Joined: 28 Apr, 2007 Posts: 351 Thanked: 8 times Dream Kudos: 400 My Contributions	Hello I just noticed that depending on php.net document it must be $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] not $PHP_SELF So I'm not sure Regards
	This Post Was Helpful!

SpaceMan	RE: Form Submission Not Doing Anything 25 Feb, 2008 - 07:27 AM Post #6
D.I.C Regular Joined: 20 Feb, 2003 Posts: 270	as they are saying.. is beter to code with register globals off. and you are using old server settings. form action is only needed it is being posted to a different page. try, CODE <html> <body> <? // form not yet submitted // display initial form if (!$_POST['submit']) { ?> <form method="POST"> <input size="50" maxlength="250" type="text" name="cname"> <textarea name="coverview" cols="40" rows="10"></textarea> <input type="Submit" name="submit" value="Submit"> </form> <? } else { // includes include("../conf.php"); // open database connection $connection = mysql_connect($host, $user, $pass) or die ("Unable to connect!"); // select database mysql_select_db($db) or die ("Unable to select database!"); // generate and execute query $query = 'INSERT INTO shopcenter(cname, coverview) VALUES("'.mysql_real_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['cname'])).'", "'.mysql_real_escape_string(stripslashes($_POST['coverview'])).'")'; $result = mysql_query($query) or die ("Error in query: $query. " . mysql_error()); // print result echo "<font size=-1>Update successful. <a href=list.php>Go back to the main menu</a>.</font>"; // close database connection mysql_close($connection); } ?> </body> </html>
	This Post Was Helpful!

canty	RE: Form Submission Not Doing Anything 25 Feb, 2008 - 10:56 PM Post #7
New D.I.C Head Joined: 26 Jan, 2008 Posts: 12 My Contributions	QUOTE(ahmad_511 @ 25 Feb, 2008 - 04:54 AM) Hello I just noticed that depending on php.net document it must be $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] not $PHP_SELF So I'm not sure Regards I'm use XAMPP 1.6.5, it use PHP Version 5.2.5 !!! and i have success to post a variable from the HTML use $PHP_SELF and the wrong from the first post is if ($submit) maybe the register_global = off , so the php can't catch the variable from form !!! $submit <--- is return null not true and not false !!! if use $HTTP_POST_VARS["submit"] <--- this will be return true !!! Thanks !!!
	This Post Was Helpful!

ahmad_511	RE: Form Submission Not Doing Anything 26 Feb, 2008 - 12:10 PM Post #8
D.I.C Regular Joined: 28 Apr, 2007 Posts: 351 Thanked: 8 times Dream Kudos: 400 My Contributions	Thanks to you canty I didn't notice that Regards
	This Post Was Helpful!