More than one actions per form?

**Dennis_Ingham** · 07-12-2006 05:12 AM

Hey

How do I add more than action per Form?

I have a registration form which sends data to a database on submit. I want it to send data to a mail aswell...how do I do that?

Regards
Dennis Ingham

**GaryS** · 07-12-2006 06:22 AM

You can only have one action statement for a form... but that action can point to a script that can do any number of things.

Here's a rough outline (treat as pseudo code... it's probably riddled with errors)

HTML Code:

<?php

if(isset($_POST['submit'])  ){

    //validate

     //Do other stuff
     //e.g., Store in a database
    //e.g., send an email

}
?>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?>" method="post">

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Save">
</form>

</body>
</html>

**Dennis_Ingham** · 07-12-2006 06:29 AM

Thanks GaryS I'll try that!

**Dennis_Ingham** · 07-12-2006 10:41 AM

Hi again.
I can post the data to the database, but I can't figure out the mail - maybe it's because i'm using the wrong PHP script:

My codes looks like this:
<?PHP
if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
echo $editFormAction;

$to = 'info@ingham-sejlerskole.dk';
$subject = 'Ny tilmelding';
$message ='Der er kommet en ny tilmelding';
$headers = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";
$headers = 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";
$headers = 'To: Dennis <info@ingham-sejlerskole.dk>' . "\r\n";
$headers = 'From: Dennis Ingham <info@ingham-sejlerskole.dk>' . "\r\n";

mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
}
?>

I'm a little newbie in PHP programming so...maybe I just picked up the wrong script.

Anyone who knows how to sent mail with PHP scripting?

**The Little Guy** · 07-12-2006 11:12 AM

I added . before the = sign. Try that.

PHP Code:


<?PHP

if (isset($_POST['submit'])){

echo $editFormAction;



$to = 'info@ingham-sejlerskole.dk';

$subject = 'Ny tilmelding';

$message ='Der er kommet en ny tilmelding';

$headers = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";

$headers .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";

$headers .= 'To: Dennis <info@ingham-sejlerskole.dk>' . "\r\n";

$headers .= 'From: Dennis Ingham <info@ingham-sejlerskole.dk>' . "\r\n";



mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);

}

?>

**bokeh** · 07-12-2006 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by GaryS

PHP Code:


?>

<html>

<head>

</head>

<body>



<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] ?>" method="post">

Using $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] in that context is insecure.

**GaryS** · 07-12-2006 11:34 AM

Yes, you're quite right. Laziness struck me again.

**Shears** · 07-12-2006 08:33 PM

Why is it insecure?

**bokeh** · 07-13-2006 03:23 AM

Originally Posted by Shears

Why is it insecure?

Becuase $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] can be manipulated by the user.

**Dennis_Ingham** · 07-13-2006 07:00 AM

Thank you all...now it's working

To bokeh: how can I change $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] into a secure statement, but with the same function?

**bokeh** · 07-13-2006 07:08 AM

PHP Code:


htmlentities($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])

**Dennis_Ingham** · 07-13-2006 08:04 AM

OK thanks 'll try that

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