Learning to program.

wrnash

Hello, I trying to learn to program in PHP. I never program before. I have been reading a book called PHP and MYSQl Web Development. I started to write a program so i can place it on my web site. I do not know how to change a variable in the option value = "a". this is what i have so far.

<HEAD>
<TITLE>William R. Nash Course Schedule</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<tr>
<td> Please Pick a Class<br><br></td>
<td><select Class="class">
<option value = "a">ACLS
<option value = "p">PALS
<option value = "c">CPR
<Option value = "PH">PHTLS
</select>
</td>
</tr>
switch($class)
{
case "a" :

break;
case "p" :

break;
case "c" :

break;
case "PH" :

break;
}
<?
$form_block = "
<FORM METHOD=\"get\" ACTION=\"$PHP_SELF\">

<P><H1>Registration Form</H1></P>

<P><strong>Your Address:</strong><br>
<INPUT type=\"text\" NAME=\"sender_address\" SIZE=30></P>

<P><strong>Your State:</strong><br>
<INPUT type=\"text\" NAME=\"sender_state\" SIZE=30></P>

<P><strong>Your Phone Number:</strong><br>
<INPUT type=\"text\" NAME=\"sender_phone\" SIZE=30></P>

<P><strong>Your E-Mail Address:</strong><br>
<INPUT type=\"text\" NAME=\"sender_email\" SIZE=30></P>

<P><strong>Comments, Message or Question for William:</strong><br>
<TEXTAREA NAME=\"message\" COLS=40 ROWS=5 WRAP=virtual></TEXTAREA></P>

</FORM>
";

if ($op != "ds") {
// they need to see the form
echo "$form_block";

} else if ($op == "ds") {

if ($sender_name == "") {
$name_err = "Please enter your name!<br>";
$send ="no";
}

if ($sender_address == "") {

$address_err = "Please enter your phone number!<br>";
$send = "no";
}

if ($sender_city == "") {

$city_err = "Please enter your phone number!<br>";
$send = "no";
}

if ($sender_state == "") {

$state_err = "Please enter your phone number!<br>";
$send = "no";
}

if ($sender_zip == "") {

$zip_err = "Please enter your phone number!<br>";
$send = "no";
}

if ($sender_phone == "") {

$phone_err = "Please enter your phone number!<br>";
$send = "no";
}

if ($sender_email == "") {

$email_err = "Please enter your e-mail address!<br>";
$send = "no";
}

if ($send != "no") {

// it's ok to send!
$msg = "E-MAIL SENT FROM www.wrnash.net SITE\n";
$msg .= "Class: \n\n";
$msg .= "Sender's Name: $sender_name\n";
$msg .= "Sender's Address:$sender_address\n";
$msg .= "Sender's City: $sender_city\n";
$msg .= "Sender's State: $sender_state\n";
$msg .= "Sender's Zip: $sender_zip\n";
$msg .= "Sender's Phone: $sender_phone\n";
$msg .= "Sender's E-Mail: $sender_email\n";
$msg .= "Message: $message\n\n";

$to = "william@wrnash.net";
$to1 = "cathy@wrnash.net";

$subject = "Registration Form Feedback";
$mailheaders = "From: william@wrnash.net <> \n";
$mailheaders .= "Reply-To: $sender_email\n\n";

mail($to, $subject, $msg, $mailheaders);
mail($to1, $subject, $msg, $mailheaders);

echo "<P>Mail has been sent!</P>";
echo "<P>Registered has been completed and mail to william.</P>";
echo "<P>if you need to call.<br> my number is (678)
910-4505<br></P>";
echo "<P>Location of class will be at<br> 488 Thornbrooke
Drive<br></P>";
echo "<P>Hiram, Georgia 30141<br></P>";
echo "<P><a href=\"../index.html\">Click here to Return</a></P>";

} else if ($send == "no") {

echo "<br><br> ";
echo "$name_err";
echo "$phone_err";
echo "$address_err";
echo "$city_err";
echo "$zip_err";
echo "$class_err";
echo "$email_err";
echo "$message_err";
echo "$form_block";

}

</BODY>

wrnash

When i pick a value from the option value. then with case "a" : how can i get that object so i can email it to me. for example i want to sign up for a acls class i pick acls from the4 drop down menu then i enter all my information then press send. i will then get a email which states which class i want to sign up for. every time i oplace $class i get the drop down menu. any help on this thanks bill nash.

<td><select Class="class">
<option value = "a">ACLS
<option value = "p">PALS
<option value = "c">CPR
<Option value = "PH">PHTLS
</select>
</td>
</tr>
switch($class)
{
case "a" :

break;
case "p" :

break;
case "c" :

break;
case "PH" :