trying again

[Anon]

I posted this below, bit it turned most of my post white so people couldn't read it! Let's try again: If it does it again, highlight the white to turn blue.

Hi, I'm trying to use the following script to send mail to any address given in the previous form.

But, it only works with a static e-mail address on the mailto: line. What's wrong with it? Why won't the following work?

<?
$i=0;
if (!is_array($HTTP_POST_VARS))
return;
reset($HTTP_POST_VARS);
while(list($key, $val) = each($HTTP_POST_VARS)) {
$GLOBALS[$key] = $val;
$val=stripslashes($val);
echo "$key = $val<br>";
}
function reimport_any_vars($arrayname) {
$mailto= "$email"; <== WHAT'S WRONG??
$subject= "Feedback";
$from= "The Panthers' Cage";
global $$arrayname;
if (!is_array($$arrayname))
return;
reset($$arrayname);
while(list($key, $val) = each($$arrayname)) {
$GLOBALS[$key] = $val;
$val=stripslashes($val);
$line[$i]= "$key = $val
";
$message= "$message$line[$i]";
$i++;
}
$footer= "

Questions? Problems?
E-mail: [e-mail]
Or call: [phone]";
$message= "$message$footer";
mail( "$mailto", "$subject", "$message", "From: $from");
}
reimport_any_vars( "HTTP_POST_VARS");
?>

Thanks in advance.

[Anon]

$email is not a global variable, so it has no value wothin your function. Either declare it as a global in your function, or make HTTP_POAT_VARS gloabal within the function and extract the variables from that array.

function reimport_any_vars($arrayname) {
globals $HTTP_POST_VARS;
if (is_array($HTTP_POST_VARS)){
extract($HTTP_POST_VARS);
}

......
}

or, assuming the variables in HTTP_POST_VARS are $var1, $var2.

then extract the variables before the function, and declare the individual vars within the function
if (is_array($HTTP_POST_VARS)){
extract($HTTP_POST_VARS);
}

function reimport_any_vars($arrayname) {
globals ,$var1,$var2;
......
}

[Anon]

That's great Sparhawk, thanks for taking the time to answer my post in detail but I must be honest, I'm a beginnger and have no idea how to impliment your suggestions.

I've searched the manual for the commands and terminology you mention but fear until I learn more I'm not sure how they're used and how to write them.

Perhaps if you have time could you tell me how to change/add to the script I gave to make it send to any e-mail address given in the previous form?

Thanks in advance if possible, Andy :o)