Is there a function that can do this?

[Namadoor]

Hello,
I am making a program which process and HTML forum, and sends the data to the webmaster's email. However, I don't want to check to see what the input names are (ex. <input type=text name=Email>), I just want that varible to be passed to my script. I use the <form action=script.php method=post> to get it to my script, but after it is there, I want a way of finding out what vars are there, as the names the HTML input fields will not be checked. Is there a function, or a way I can do this?

Thanks in advance for the help. 🙂

[ShawnD]

Originally posted by Namadoor
I am making a program which process and HTML forum, and sends the data to the webmaster's email.

since i have no clue what the rest of your post meant, i'll just stick to this line you said.

first, we create the form but have variables as the values then have the mail() function send it to you from the results of the form. here is an example of what i mean

<?php 
$message = 0 ?>
<form>Enter some damn thing to send
<input type="text" name="<?php $message ?>"> <br>
<input type="submit" name="send it to me"></form>

if ($message != 0) {
mail([e-mail], title of this thing, $message)
}

the message would be text that the user puts into the form and it keeps that as $message. the if $message != 0 thing ensures that it won't send a bunch of blank emails when people don't submit but just visit that page.

[tsigo]

The $HTTP_POST_VARS (or $_POST if you have a newer version of PHP) is an array containing all of the post elements passed to the script.

In your example, $HTTP_POST_VARS['Email'] would contain the value of the e-mail field.

If you want to iterate through it you can just do

foreach($HTTP_POST_VARS as $k => $v)
 {
  echo "key: $k / value: $v<br>";
 }

[Namadoor]

Okay, thanks, I will try this. What I mean is I will not know what the vars are called, for this will be used on multiple forms. I am making this to help out non PHP people.

Your way should work, so thanks!

[tsigo]

Right. The key ($k) will be the actual name of the var.