Php Questions

[rolf_mactherapy]

Hi There,

I am just starting to build a few relatively simply sites based around PHP4 and Mysql running on Apache on i386 Debian based Linux Boxes.

I have a few tasks I cannot figure out, hopefully someone can give me a simple pointer. Thanxs in advance for the help.

Firstly I am using a dynamic menu in an form submit page that populates the menu from a field in a mysql database, this works well, however I want users to have the ability to add a record if the option is not already in the database, so how do I make the form use either the selection from the menu or the input from a text field? I tried giving them both the same name but it does not work...

Secondly, I need the form to email the submitted contents as well as put the data into a mysql database, how to I make the page do 2 things? I can do one or the other....

Look forward to your responses.....

[mikeatrpi]

1) Give each field unique names. Then, in your php script, check and see if both are populated. If the text field is set, then you know they intend to use that. Otherwise, expect data from the other input.

2) Use PHP to send the email. After it does the database insert, compose an email message with the data in the body (or wherever). http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.mail.php Look in the user comments for good copy-and-paste examples.