Automatically fill in the fields - HELP Please!

jfz

Who knows how to fill out 1 form and have the information automatitcally appear in the next form?

THE PROBLEM:
IF I use an include("vin_code.php"); at the beginning of the form it decodes the vin number and kicks me out of the rest of the form.

The CODE is GOOD

php:

echo "<p>Enter the 17 Character VIN NUMBER:</p>";
echo "<form method=post action=\"" . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . "\">";
echo "<p><INPUT TYPE=\"TEXT\" MAXLENGTH=\"17\" SIZE=\"31\" NAME=\"vin\"></p>";
echo "<p><INPUT TYPE=\"SUBMIT\" VALUE=\"Get Car Information\"></p>";
echo "</form>";

$vin = addslashes($_POST['vin']);

$countries = array(1 => 'United States',
2 => 'Canada',
3 => 'Mexico',
4 => 'United States',
'J'=> 'Japan',
'K'=> 'Korea',
'S'=> 'Great Britain',
'W'=> 'Germany',
'Z'=> 'Italy'

);

$makers = array(1 => 'Chevrolet',
2 => 'Pontiac',
3 => 'Oldsmobile',
4 => 'Buick',
5 => 'Pontiac',
6 => 'Cadillac',
7 => 'GM Canada',
8 => 'Saturn',
'A' => 'Audi',
// 'B' => 'BMW',
'B' => 'Dodge',
'C' => 'Chrysler',
'D' => 'Mercedes Benz',
'F' => 'Ford',
'G' => 'General Motors',
'H' => 'Honda',
'L' => 'Lincoln',
'M' => 'Mercury',
'N' => 'Nissan',
'P' => 'Plymouth',
'T' => 'Toyota',
'V' => 'Volvo',
'V' => 'Volkswagen'

);

$years = array(1 => '2001',
2 => '2002',
3 => '2003',
4 => '2004',
5 => '2005',
6 => '2006',
7 => '2007',
8 => '2008',
'J' => '1988',
'K' => '1989',
'L' => '1990',
'M' => '1991',
'N' => '1992',
'P' => '1993',
'R' => '1994',
'S' => '1995',
'T' => '1996',
'V' => '1997',
'W' => '1998',
'X' => '1999',
'Y' => '2000'

);

$vin_num = strtoupper($vin);
$country= $countries[substr($vin_num,0,1)];
$car_maker=$makers[substr($vin_num,1,1)];
$car_type=substr($vin_num,2,1);
$car_features=substr($vin_num,3,4);
$vin_correct=substr($vin_num,8,1);
$car_year=$years[substr($vin_num,9,1)];
$car_plant=substr($vin_num,10,1);
$car_sequence=substr($vin_num,11,6);

echo 'Origin: ';
echo $country;
echo '<br>';
echo 'Manufacturer: ';
echo $car_maker;
echo '<br>';
echo 'Division: ';
echo $car_type;
echo '<br>';
echo 'Features: ';
echo $car_features;
echo '<br>';
echo 'Correct Vin: ';
echo $vin_correct;
echo '<br>';
echo 'Car Year: ';
echo $car_year;
echo '<br>';
echo 'Mfg. Plant ';
echo $car_plant;
echo '<br>';
echo 'Serial Number: ';
echo $car_sequence;
?>

Help is appreciated
Thank you
JZ 😕

barand

Change the 3rd line to

echo "<p><INPUT TYPE=\"TEXT\" MAXLENGTH=\"17\" SIZE=\"31\" NAME=\"vin\" VALUE=\"{$_POST['vin']}\" ></p>";

jfz

elseif ($action == "addlisting")
//add a listing to the directory
{

/*
Get Vin number to fill in fields

I have tried this ==> include("vin code.php");

The original was this ==>
echo "<p>Enter VIN number:</p>";
echo "<form method=post action=\"" . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . "\">";
echo "<p><INPUT TYPE=\"TEXT\" MAXLENGTH=\"17\" SIZE=\"31\" NAME=\"vin\"></p>";
echo "<p><INPUT TYPE=\"SUBMIT\" VALUE=\"Check It\"></p>";
echo "</form>";
/*

/
I tried your suggestion changing the 3 line ===>
echo "<p>Enter the 17 Character VIN NUMBER:</p>";
echo "<form method=post action=\"" . $SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . "\">";
echo "<p><INPUT TYPE=\"TEXT\" MAXLENGTH=\"17\" SIZE=\"31\" NAME=\"vin\" VALUE=\"{$POST['vin']}\" ></p>";
echo "</form>";
/

PROBLEM IS: If I put an

include("vin code.php"); // The program takes the vin number and kicks me out of the form that is suppose to process the rest of the informaiton......

IF I PLACE THE CODE DIRECTLY

in the program where it goes the program kicks me out of the form that is suppose to process the rest of the information......

DID I LEAVE OUT SOMETHING
You suggested that I change the 3rd line to
echo "<p><INPUT TYPE=\"TEXT\" MAXLENGTH=\"17\" SIZE=\"31\" NAME=\"vin\" VALUE=\"{$_POST['vin']}\" ></p>";

I did this and I still get kicked out of the form no matter what I do.

Is tha because I'm trying to execute a form within a form?

Thanks

JZ
😕

jfz

Thankyou barand

Sometimes Senility helps🆒

I appreciate your suggestion. Here is the solution I came up with for Decoding Car Vin numbers and works fine.

Here is the code for you toolbox if you like.

Thanks again
JZ

echo "<p>Enter the 17 Character VIN NUMBER:</p>";
		echo "<form method=post action=\"" . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . "\">";
		echo "<p><INPUT TYPE=\"TEXT\" MAXLENGTH=\"17\" SIZE=\"31\" NAME=\"vin\"></p>";
		echo "<p><INPUT TYPE=\"SUBMIT\" VALUE=\"Get Car Information\"></p>";
		echo "</form>";

$vin = addslashes($_POST['vin']);

$countries = array(1 => 'United States',
                   2 => 'Canada',
                   3 => 'Mexico',
                   4 => 'United States',
		  'J'=> 'Japan',
                  'K'=> 'Korea',
                  'S'=> 'Great Britain',
                  'W'=> 'Germany',
                  'Z'=> 'Italy'

                                       );

$makers = array(1 => 'Chevrolet',
                2 => 'Pontiac',
                3 => 'Oldsmobile',
                4 => 'Buick',
                5 => 'Pontiac',
                6 => 'Cadillac',
                7 => 'GM Canada',
                8 => 'Saturn',
               'A' => 'Audi',
             //  'B' => 'BMW',
               'B' => 'Dodge',
               'C' => 'Chrysler',
               'D' => 'Mercedes Benz',
               'F' => 'Ford',
               'G' => 'General Motors',
               'H' => 'Honda',
               'L' => 'Lincoln',
               'M' => 'Mercury',
               'N' => 'Nissan',
               'P' => 'Plymouth',
               'T' => 'Toyota',
               'V' => 'Volvo',
               'V' => 'Volkswagen'

                                      );

$years = array(1 => '2001',
                2 => '2002',
                3 => '2003',
                4 => '2004',
                5 => '2005',
                6 => '2006',
                7 => '2007',
                8 => '2008',
               'J' => '1988',
               'K' => '1989',
               'L' => '1990',
               'M' => '1991',
               'N' => '1992',
               'P' => '1993',
               'R' => '1994',
               'S' => '1995',
               'T' => '1996',
               'V' => '1997',
               'W' => '1998',
               'X' => '1999',
               'Y' => '2000'

                                      );

$vin_num = strtoupper($vin);
$country= $countries[substr($vin_num,0,1)];
$car_maker=$makers[substr($vin_num,1,1)];
$car_type=substr($vin_num,2,1);
$car_features=substr($vin_num,3,4);
$vin_correct=substr($vin_num,8,1);
$car_year=$years[substr($vin_num,9,1)];
$car_plant=substr($vin_num,10,1);
$car_sequence=substr($vin_num,11,6);

// This is a nice table display of the Decoded information

Echo '<TABLE BORDER="1" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="288">';

echo "<form method=post action=\"" . $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] . "\">";
echo "<tr><td align=right width=\"50%\">Car Year:</td><td align=left> <input type=\"text\" name=\"year\"  value=\"$car_year\"></td></tr><br>";
echo "<tr><td align=right width=\"50%\">Manufacturer:</td><td align=left> <input type=\"text\" name=\"maker\"  value=\"$car_maker\"></td></tr><br>";
// echo "<tr><td align=right width=\"50%\">Car Division:</td><td align=left> <input type=\"text\" name=\"division\"  value=\"$car_type\"></td></tr><br>";
echo "<tr><td align=right width=\"50%\">Car Features:</td><td align=left> <input type=\"text\" name=\"features\"  value=\"$car_features\"></td></tr><br>";
// echo "<tr><td align=right width=\"50%\">Mfg. Plant:</td><td align=left> <input type=\"text\" name=\"plant\"  value=\"$car_plant\"></td></tr><br>";
echo "<tr><td align=right width=\"50%\">Origin      :</td><td align=left> <input type=\"text\" name=\"country\"  value=\"$country\"></td></tr><br>";
echo "<tr><td align=right width=\"50%\">Production Number:</td><td align=left> <input type=\"text\" name=\"sequence\"  value=\"$car_sequence\"></td></tr><br>";

echo "</form>";
echo "</table>";