[RESOLVED] Form Values Not submitting between pages...

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[RESOLVED] Form Values Not submitting between pages...

jabbamonkey

I have a web form, that I am trying to process and send to an email address... but the variables are not being transfered between the pages. Can someone help me figure out why?

I tried REALLY simplifying the code, but it still didn't work. It's obviously something to do with the initial form (take a look below), or something wrong with the server transfering variables (if this is the case, what do I ask my webhost?) ....

Below is the complete code (minus the javascript for form validation ... which should not affect the variables transferring between pages)

Initial form for submission....

<div class="side-formbox">

          <form name="contact_form" method="post" action="contactform.php" onSubmit="return evalid()">

                    <div class="formlabel"> Name *</div>
        			<div class="formfield"><input name="fname" type="text" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel"> E-mail *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input type="text" name="mail" size="30" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Phone</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input name="phone" type="text" size="30" onkeypress="return numere(event)" onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 10)"  /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Message *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><textarea name="message" onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 255)" rows="5"></textarea></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Security Code*</div>
                    <div class="formcode"><input id="chapcha_code" name="chapcha_code" type="text" /></div>
                    <div class="formcodeimg"><img src="security_image.php" border="0" /></div>
                    <div class="clear"></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">
                    <!-- <input type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset"/> -->
                        <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" id="Submit">
                    </div>

          </form>
        </div>

Code from the processing page (contactform.php)...

<?php session_start(); ?>

<!-- Head tag, title, and then the start of the body tag and some content -->

<?php

echo "submitPOST: ".$_POST['Submit']."<br /><br />";
echo "messagePOST: ".$_POST['message']."<br /><br />";
echo "messageGET: ".$_GET['message']."<br /><br />";

// These three variables (above) output empty results, 
// even when I put in a value and submit it .....
// So, without any values for these, the rest of 
// the form doesn't really work.

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

	if( $_SESSION['chapcha_code'] == $_POST['chapcha_code'] && !empty($_SESSION['chapcha_code'] ) ) {

	$youremail = 'test@mydomain.com';
	$fromsubject = 'Form Contact Page';
	$title = $_POST['title'];
	$fname = $_POST['fname'];
	$mail = $_POST['mail'];
	$phone = $_POST['phone']; 
	$message = $_POST['message']; 
		$to = $youremail; 
		$mailsubject = 'Form Contact Page';
		$body = $fromsubject.'

		 Name:  '.$fname.'
		 Phone Number: '.$phone.'
		 E-mail: '.$mail.'

		 Message: 
		 '.$message.'

		|---------END MESSAGE----------|'; 

	echo "Thank you fo your message. Someone will contact you shortly."; 
	mail($to, $subject, $body);
	unset($_SESSION['chapcha_code']);
   } else {
		echo 'Sorry, you have provided an invalid security code<br /><br />';
		?>


 				 <form name="contact_form" method="post" action="contactform.php" onSubmit="return evalid()">

                    <div class="formlabel">Name *</div>
					<div class="formfield"><input name="fname" type="text" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">E-mail *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input type="text" name="mail" size="30" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Phone</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input name="phone" type="text" size="30" onkeypress="return numere(event)" 
                    		onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 10)"  /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Message *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><textarea name="message" onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 255)"  cols="35" rows="5"></textarea></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Security Code*</div>
                    <div class="formcode"><input id="chapcha_code" name="chapcha_code" type="text" /></div>
                    <div class="formcodeimg"><img src="security_image.php" border="0" /></div>
                	<div class="clear"></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">
                    <!-- <input type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset"/> -->
                        <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" id="Submit">
                    </div>

 				 </form>

    <?php
   }
} else { 
	echo "You must write a message. </br> Please go to <a href='/contact.php'>Contact Page</a>"; 
	echo $message;
}
?>

Please help ... I've tried 3 different types of email submission forms ... and they all had the same problems...

Natdrip

form action is = post

Don't use $_GET

use $_POST

rename your submit button to 'submitted' as 'submit' is a reserved word

jabbamonkey

That didn't do it. The reason I also tried GET was because POST wasn't working. Wanted to see if that would work too....

Also the SUBMITTED didn't work. (plenty of online examples use "submit" in their code ... and plenty of people say their code works)

<form name="contact_form" method="post" action="contactform.php" onSubmit="return evalid()">

                    <div class="formlabel"> Name *</div>
        			<div class="formfield"><input name="fname" type="text" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel"> E-mail *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input type="text" name="mail" size="30" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Phone</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input name="phone" type="text" size="30" onkeypress="return numere(event)" onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 10)"  /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Message *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><textarea name="message" onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 255)" rows="5"></textarea></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Security Code*</div>
                    <div class="formcode"><input id="chapcha_code" name="chapcha_code" type="text" /></div>
                    <div class="formcodeimg"><img src="security_image.php" border="0" /></div>
                    <div class="clear"></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">
                    <!-- <input type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset"/> -->
                        <input type="submit" name="Submitted" value="Submit" id="Submitted">
                    </div>

          </form>

And the processing page...

<?php
echo "messagePOST: ".$_POST['message']."<br /><br />";
if(isset($_POST['Submitted'])) {   

	if( $_SESSION['chapcha_code'] == $_POST['chapcha_code'] && !empty($_SESSION['chapcha_code'] ) ) {

	$youremail = 'test@rapaportlaw.com';
	$fromsubject = 'Rapaport Law Contact Page';
	$title = $_POST['title'];
	$fname = $_POST['fname'];
	$mail = $_POST['mail'];
	$phone = $_POST['phone']; 
	$message = $_POST['message']; 
		$to = $youremail; 
		$mailsubject = 'Rapaport Law Contact Page';
		$body = $fromsubject.'

		 Name:  '.$fname.'
		 Phone Number: '.$phone.'
		 E-mail: '.$mail.'

		 Message: 
		 '.$message.'

		|---------END MESSAGE----------|'; 

	echo "Thank you fo your message. Someone will contact you shortly.<br/>Return to our <a href='http://www.rapaportlaw.com/'>Home Page</a>"; 
	mail($to, $subject, $body);
	unset($_SESSION['chapcha_code']);
   } else {
		echo 'Sorry, you have provided an invalid security code<br /><br />';
		?>

 				 <form name="contact_form" method="post" action="contactform.php" onSubmit="return evalid()">

                    <div class="formlabel">Name *</div>
					<div class="formfield"><input name="fname" type="text" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">E-mail *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input type="text" name="mail" size="30" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Phone</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input name="phone" type="text" size="30" onkeypress="return numere(event)" 
                    		onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 10)"  /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Message *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><textarea name="message" onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 255)"  cols="35" rows="5"></textarea></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Security Code*</div>
                    <div class="formcode"><input id="chapcha_code" name="chapcha_code" type="text" /></div>
                    <div class="formcodeimg"><img src="security_image.php" border="0" /></div>
                	<div class="clear"></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">
                    <!-- <input type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset"/> -->
                        <input type="submit" name="Submitted" value="Submit" id="Submitted">
                    </div>

 				 </form>

    <?php
   }
} else { 
	echo "You must write a message. </br> Please go to <a href='/contact.php'>Contact Page</a>"; 
	echo $message;
}
?>

Natdrip

okay so here is a simple test I did and it passed

I notice you don't have a title


<?php

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

echo "messagePOST: ".$_POST['message']."<br /><br />";
echo "chapcha_codePOST: ".$_POST['chapcha_code']."<br /><br />";
//echo "titlePOST: ".$_POST['title']."<br /><br />";
echo "fnamePOST: ".$_POST['fname']."<br /><br />";
echo "mailPOST: ".$_POST['mail']."<br /><br />";
echo "phonePOST: ".$_POST['phone']."<br /><br />";

}else {	



?




<!DOCTYPE html >
<html>

<head>

	<title>HTML Template</title>

</head>

<body>

		<form name="contact_form" method="post" actiophp">

                    <div class="formlabel"> Name *</div>
        			<div class="formfield">
        				<input name="fname" type="text" />
        			</div>

                    <div class="formlabel"> E-mail *</div>
                    <div class="formfield">
                    	<input type="text" name="mail" size="30" />
                    </div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Phone</div>
                    <div class="formfield">
                    	<input name="phone" type="text" size="30" />
                    </div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Message *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><textarea name="message" rows="5"></textarea>
                    </div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Security Code*</div>
                    <div class="formcode"><input id="chapcha_code" name="chapcha_code" type="text" /></div>
                    <div class="clear"></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">
                    <!-- <input type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset"/> -->
                        <input type="submit" name="submitted" value="submit" id="submitted">
                    </div>

          </form>

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

jabbamonkey

That wouldn't cause the other variables not to go through.

Either way, I removed that line, and it still only outputted

messagePOST:

You must write a message.
Please go to Contact Page

Variables are still not going through...

Natdrip

Can I see your folder structure.

jabbamonkey

The files are all in the same folder....

I just tested the files on another server, and the variables were being sent fine.

So, its a server issue. Any idea what setting needs to be change, and how I go about doing it? Need to know what to ask/tell my webhost.

Natdrip

what are you running on?

Natdrip

is there a redirect in play?

jabbamonkey

No redirect that I know of. Not sure what the server settings are .... its just the server that my friend gave me.

I'll check...

jabbamonkey

I don't know much about server settings and PHP configuration ... but is it possible global variables are turned off?

Cap123

Can you add the code in the server. I'll look.

Cap123

jedaisoul

I'd recommend setting up WAMP as a local host. It is pre-configured. It even works across a local network.

rebelweb2007

May I make a suggestion?

I would combine your processing page and your form together. You would set your form to run $_SERVER['PHP_SELF]; This will allow you to input data back into any fields that were filled in and highlight fields that need filled, etc. Returning a blank form may make people think it went through or it doesn't work.

jabbamonkey

Cap123 - Take a look ... you wont be able to see much from the front end. http://rapaportlaw.com/newsite/areas/employment-overview.php (the form is in the bottom right). You can see it working on my own server http://djgallagher.com/_test/page_with_side.php (note: the MessagePOST varibale gets transferred at the top of the page)

rebelweb2007 - Your suggestion didn't work. When the form is submitted on the same page, the page reloads and the variables still do not get transferred.

jedaisoul - WAMP? You are going way beyond my knowledge. This is a hosted account with my client, they wont be into moving to a new server ... and it's an account hosted with Godaddy, so they do not allow for much flexibility with changing server settings (I hate them)

criterion9

I'd check the settings mentioned here to make sure POST is being included in the Globals. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6923643/php-settings-php-not-receiving-post-data

Also check that the post max setting is included in the config with a setting (default is still 8m I think).

Failing that, can you post the results from the below?

 echo php_info();

jabbamonkey

Ok ... this is weird ...

So, the form works if I comment out one of the unrelated include files....

<?php include '../head.php'; ?>

But the form does NOT work if the head.php file is included.

Below is what is in the file head.php (which is pretty basic) ...

<base href="http://www.rapaportlaw.com/newsite/" />

<style type="text/css">
@font-face {
    font-family: 'TrajanProRegular';
    src: url('trajanpro-regular-webfont.eot');
    src: url('trajanpro-regular-webfont.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),
         url('trajanpro-regular-webfont.woff') format('woff'),
         url('trajanpro-regular-webfont.ttf') format('truetype'),
         url('trajanpro-regular-webfont.svg#TrajanProRegular') format('svg');
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;

}
</style>

<link rel=StyleSheet href="style.css" type="text/css" />

<style type="text/css">
<?php
// Set section menu

if($areasec==1) {
	echo ".sub2 li, .sub3 li, .sub4 li { display:none; } .sub2, .sub3, .sub4 { padding-top:15px !important; }";
} elseif ($areasec==2) {
	echo ".sub1 li, .sub3 li, .sub4 li { display:none; } .sub1, .sub3, .sub4 { padding-top:15px !important; }";
} elseif ($areasec==3) {
	echo ".sub1 li, .sub2 li, .sub4 li { display:none; } .sub1, .sub2, .sub4 { padding-top:15px !important; }";
} elseif ($areasec==4) {
	echo ".sub1 li, .sub2 li, .sub3 li { display:none; } .sub1, .sub2, .sub3 { padding-top:15px !important; }";
} 
?>
</style>

criterion9

Can you turn on error reporting? It sounds like you might be getting some path issues.
Put the following at the top of the problematic script:

ini_set('display_errors',1); 
error_reporting(E_ALL);

jabbamonkey

When the form is submitted, the output shows...

Notice: Undefined index: message in /home/content/59/1249312/html/_domains/rapaportlaw.com/newsite/contactform.php on line 50
messagePOST:

You must write a message.
Please go to Contact Page
Notice: Undefined variable: message in /home/content/59/1249312/html/_domains/rapaportlaw.com/newsite/contactform.php on line 200

Line 50 is...

echo "messagePOST: ".$_POST['message']."<br /><br />";

line 200 is ...

echo $message;

The complete code for contactform.php is...

<?php session_start(); ?>
<?php
ini_set('display_errors',1); 
error_reporting(E_ALL); 
?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<head>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />

<title>Rapaport Law Firm</title>

<?php include 'head.php'; ?>

</head>

<body>

<?php include 'header.php'; ?>
<div id="title-bar">
	<div id="title-wrap">
    	<div id="title">
    	  <h1>Contact Us</h1></div>
    </div>
</div>

<div id="page-wrap">

<div class="content">
<!-- <h2>Contact Form</h2> -->

<p>

<?php
echo "messagePOST: ".$_POST['message']."<br /><br />";
if(isset($_POST['Submitted'])) {   

	if( $_SESSION['chapcha_code'] == $_POST['chapcha_code'] && !empty($_SESSION['chapcha_code'] ) ) {

	$youremail = 'test@rapaportlaw.com';
	$fromsubject = 'Rapaport Law Contact Page';
	$fname = $_POST['fname'];
	$mail = $_POST['mail'];
	$phone = $_POST['phone']; 
	$message = $_POST['message']; 
		$to = $youremail; 
		$mailsubject = 'Rapaport Law Contact Page';
		$body = $fromsubject.'

		 Name:  '.$fname.'
		 Phone Number: '.$phone.'
		 E-mail: '.$mail.'

		 Message: 
		 '.$message.'

		|---------END MESSAGE----------|'; 

	echo "Thank you fo your message. Someone will contact you shortly.<br/>Return to our <a href='http://www.rapaportlaw.com/'>Home Page</a>"; 
	mail($to, $subject, $body);
	unset($_SESSION['chapcha_code']);
   } else {
		echo 'Sorry, you have provided an invalid security code<br /><br />';
		?>

 				 <form name="contact_form" method="post" action="contactform.php" onSubmit="return evalid()">

                    <div class="formlabel">Name *</div>
					<div class="formfield"><input name="fname" type="text" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">E-mail *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input type="text" name="mail" size="30" /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Phone</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><input name="phone" type="text" size="30" onkeypress="return numere(event)" 
                    		onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 10)"  /></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Message *</div>
                    <div class="formfield"><textarea name="message" onkeyup="return limitarelungime(this, 255)"  cols="35" rows="5"></textarea></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">Security Code*</div>
                    <div class="formcode"><input id="chapcha_code" name="chapcha_code" type="text" /></div>
                    <div class="formcodeimg"><img src="security_image.php" border="0" /></div>
                	<div class="clear"></div>

                    <div class="formlabel">
                    <!-- <input type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset"/> -->
                        <input type="submit" name="Submitted" value="Submit" id="Submitted">
                    </div>

 				 </form>

    <?php
   }
} else { 
	echo "You must write a message. </br> Please go to <a href='contact/'>Contact Page</a>"; 
	echo $message;
}
?> 
    </p>

</div>


    <div class="side-right">    
    	<?php include 'side-right.php'; ?>
   </div> 


</div>

<?php include 'footer.php'; ?>


</body>

</html>

And I get the same error message if I comment out the the head.php page.

criterion9

I thought you just said it worked if you commented out the include?