NEWBIE: Form Validation and Redirection

rayge

Okay im posting this again as i got no response from my last message.

All im trying to do is 2 things.
1. set the form so if all fields are validated it will post to another page.
2. if the form has never been submitted dont show the error messages. THATS IT.

Please help.
here is a SMALL piece of my code cut down so its no so hard to deal with. Thanks for any help.

<? if ($FirstName=='') { ?>

<p><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#FF0000">No First Name Entered. Please Enter your First Name</font><br>

<? }?>
<? if ($LastName=='') { ?>

<font face="Arial" size="2" color="#FF0000">No Last Name Entered. Please Enter your Last Name</font></p>

<? } ?>
<? if(($FirstName == '') or ($LastName == '')){
$error=$error+1; ?>

<font class="sbd" size="2" face="Arial">First Name</font>
<input type="text" class="Wf" name="FirstName" size=23 maxlength=40 style="background:#D7D7D7" value="<? print ("$FirstName"); ?>">
<td bgcolor="#D7D7D7" rowspan=2 width="256"><font class="s" size="2" face="Arial">Your full name will be sent with all outbound mail messages.</font>
<font class="sbd" size="2" face="Arial">Last Name</font>
<input type="text" class="Wf" name="LastName" size=23 maxlength=40 style="background:#D7D7D7" value="<? print ("$LastName"); ?>">

<? } else { ?>

<? } ?>

l21ars

d be glad to help. just what exactly is the question ?

rayge

Well i wanna have someone give me an example of code that would serve the purpose for the 2 Items in question.

The form should be a self submitting form that Will only show the errors after submission and then is all fields are Validated it posts the data to another page. Does this make sense?

Thanks

Anon

Here's is what you do (as far as I'm concerned).

Use a switch construct. Make the default case fire if the variable at the head of the case is empty. This signifies that the page, and therefore the form is being viewed for the first time.

Now when the person clicks on the submit button in the form, the value that's passed back to the form is represented as a different block of code within the switch.

In this block, you:
1) Check the fields.
1.a) Show the form again if the field is not filled out correctly.
2) Process the information.

That's all there really is to it. If you are not familiar with using switches, look into it at php.net. I use them for all of my forms.

Shoot me an email if you are still having issues.

Later on,
Big Din K.R.
melnabone@mindless.com

rayge

I could use an example as im a newbie and have never done this before.

rayge

Still looking for help here :-/

Anon

I've been extremely busy trying to help a company I work for get organize. They have one guy there who created a hunk of code that is for the most part, a good piece of work, but in other areas, he's a bozo. On top of that, he's an egomaniac, thereby making it tough to get to the truth sometimes. What a party?

Anyways, did you try writing it as I said? If not, here is the basic outline.

switch($var)
{

case validate:
{

Validate however you do so

validate_somehow();
break;
}

default:
{

This is what's done if $var is empty

show_login_form();
}

} # Closing bracket for switch

Now all you need is to create the validate_somehow() and show_login() functions and you're off to the races. The only thing to remember is that the submit button in the form has to have the same name as the variable used in the switch. Also, the form needs to be submitted to itself.

Later on,
morpheus()