Need help validating form and send mail.

jjoves

I need help validate this form and send mail when submitted.

<table width="780" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2">
<tr>
<td height="12" colspan="3"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="12"> </td>
<td height="12"> </td>
<td height="12">Please note that the fields marked with an asterisk
() are required. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">First Name :</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="firstname">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="228"><div align="right">First Name :</div></td>
<td width="1"> </td>
<td width="531"><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="firstname">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Last Name:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="lastname">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Address:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<textarea name="address" cols="30" rows="3"></textarea>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">City:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="city">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">State:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<select name="State" style="width:165px">
<option value="">Select State</option>
<option value="Alabama">Alabama</option>
<option value="Alaska">Alaska</option>
<option value="Arizona">Arizona</option>
<option value="Arkansas">Arkansas</option>
<option value="California">California</option>
<option value="Colorado">Colorado</option>
<option value="Connecticut">Connecticut</option>
<option value="Delaware">Delaware</option>
<option value="DistrictOfColumbia">District of Columbia</option>
<option value="Florida">Florida</option>
<option value="Georgia">Georgia</option>
<option value="Hawaii">Hawaii</option>
<option value="Idaho">Idaho</option>
<option value="Illinois">Illinois</option>
<option value="Indiana">Indiana</option>
<option value="Iowa">Iowa</option>
<option value="Kansas">Kansas</option>
<option value="Kentucky">Kentucky</option>
<option value="Louisiana">Louisiana</option>
<option value="Maine">Maine</option>
<option value="Maryland">Maryland</option>
<option value="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</option>
<option value="Michigan">Michigan</option>
<option value="Minnesota">Minnesota</option>
<option value="Mississippi">Mississippi</option>
<option value="Montana">Montana</option>
<option value="Nebraska">Nebraska</option>
<option value="Nevada">Nevada</option>
<option value="NewEngland">New EngLand</option>
<option value="NewHampshire">New Hampshire</option>
<option value="NewJersey">New Jersey</option>
<option value="NewMexico">New Mexico</option>
<option value="NewYork">New York</option>
<option value="NorthCalorina">North Carolina</option>
<option value="NorthDakota">North Dakota</option>
<option value="Ohio">Ohio</option>
<option value="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</option>
<option value="Oregon">Oregon</option>
<option value="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</option>
<option value="RhodeIsland">Rhode Island</option>
<option value="SouthCarolina">South Carolina</option>
<option value="SouthDakota">South Dakota</option>
<option value="Tennessee">Tennessee</option>
<option value="Texas">Texas</option>
<option value="Utah">Utah</option>
<option value="Vermont">Vermont</option>
<option value="Virginia">Virginia</option>
<option value="Washington">Washington</option>
<option value="WestVirginia">West Virginia</option>
<option value="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</option>
<option value="Wyoming">Wyoming</option>
</select>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Zip Code:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="zip" maxlength="7" width="50">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">(Morning) Phone:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="phone1">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">(Evening) Phone:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="phone2">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Email Address*:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="email">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Best time to contact:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<select name="besttime">
<option value="Morning">Morning</option>
<option value="Afternoon">Afternoon</option>
<option value="Evening">Evening</option>
</select>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Contact me by:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<select name="contactmeby">
<option value="Email">Email</option>
<option value="Phone">Phone</option>
</select>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"> <div align="right">Comments</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<textarea name="comments" cols="50" rows="10"></textarea>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="18" colspan="3"><div align="right"><br>
</div>
<div align="left">
<p align="center">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
</p>
</div></td>
</tr>
</table></td>

TheDefender

So what exactly do you need help with? Post what you have so far for the validation...

meekos

Which fields are required?

jjoves

Fields required:

first name
last name

email

thanks

meekos

Basic validation:

$is_valid = true;
if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
  if (!empty(trim($_POST['firstname']))) {
        $fn = $_POST['firstname'];
   } else {
       $is_valid = false;
        echo 'You forgot to type your first name!';
   }
   if (!empty(trim($_POST['lastname']))) {
     $ln = $_POST['lastname'];
   } else {
       $is_valid = false;
        echo 'You forgot to type your last name!';
   }
   if (empty($_POST['email'])) {
	  $is_valid = false;
	  echo '<p>You forgot to enter your email address!</p>';
	} else {
	  if (eregi("^[[:alpha:]][a-z0-9_.-]*@[a-z0-9.-]+\.[a-z]{2,4}$",stripslashes(trim($_POST['email'])))) {
	    $e = $_POST['email'];
	  } else {
	     $e = false;
	     echo '<p>Please enter a vaild email address!</p>';
	  }
	} 

   if ($is_valid) {
       // send email
   } else {
       // redisplay form.
    }
}

Hope this helps!

jjoves

This is what I have so far and I get a parse error on $is_valid = true;

<body>
<table width="780" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" bordercolor="#FFFFFF">
<tr>
<td><div align="left"></div>
<?php
$is_valid=true;
if(isset($POST['submit'])){
if(!empty(trim($POST['name']))){
___$fn=$POST['name'];
}else{
___$is_valid=false;
__echo'You forgot to type your name!';

}
if(empty($POST['email'])){
$is_valid=false;
echo'<p>You forgot to enter your email address!</p>';
}else{
_if(eregi("^{[[:alpha:]][a-z0-9.-]*@[a-z0-9.-]+.[a-z]{2,4}$",stripslashes(trim($POST['email'])))){}
__$e=$POST['email'];
_}else{
___$e=false;
___echo'<p>Please enter a vaild email address!</p>';
_}
}

if($is_valid){
_// send email
}else{
____// redisplay form.
_}
}
?>
<form name="form" method="post" action="contactscript.php">
<table width="780" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2">
<tr>
<td height="12" colspan="3"><div align="center"> <strong>UNIVERSAL MARKETING
GROUP<br>
1313 N. MILPITAS, CA. 95035<br>
PH: 408-123-4567<br>
FAX: 408-123-4567 </strong>
<p> </p>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="228" height="12"> </td>
<td width="1" height="12"> </td>
<td width="531" height="12">Please note that the fields marked with
an asterisk () are required. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Name:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="name">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Address:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<textarea name="address" cols="30" rows="3"></textarea>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">City:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="city">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">State:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<select name="State" style="width:165px">
<option value="">Select State</option>
<option value="Alabama">Alabama</option>
<option value="Alaska">Alaska</option>
<option value="Arizona">Arizona</option>
<option value="Arkansas">Arkansas</option>
<option value="California">California</option>
<option value="Colorado">Colorado</option>
<option value="Connecticut">Connecticut</option>
<option value="Delaware">Delaware</option>
<option value="DistrictOfColumbia">District of Columbia</option>
<option value="Florida">Florida</option>
<option value="Georgia">Georgia</option>
<option value="Hawaii">Hawaii</option>
<option value="Idaho">Idaho</option>
<option value="Illinois">Illinois</option>
<option value="Indiana">Indiana</option>
<option value="Iowa">Iowa</option>
<option value="Kansas">Kansas</option>
<option value="Kentucky">Kentucky</option>
<option value="Louisiana">Louisiana</option>
<option value="Maine">Maine</option>
<option value="Maryland">Maryland</option>
<option value="Massachusetts">Massachusetts</option>
<option value="Michigan">Michigan</option>
<option value="Minnesota">Minnesota</option>
<option value="Mississippi">Mississippi</option>
<option value="Montana">Montana</option>
<option value="Nebraska">Nebraska</option>
<option value="Nevada">Nevada</option>
<option value="NewEngland">New EngLand</option>
<option value="NewHampshire">New Hampshire</option>
<option value="NewJersey">New Jersey</option>
<option value="NewMexico">New Mexico</option>
<option value="NewYork">New York</option>
<option value="NorthCalorina">North Carolina</option>
<option value="NorthDakota">North Dakota</option>
<option value="Ohio">Ohio</option>
<option value="Oklahoma">Oklahoma</option>
<option value="Oregon">Oregon</option>
<option value="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</option>
<option value="RhodeIsland">Rhode Island</option>
<option value="SouthCarolina">South Carolina</option>
<option value="SouthDakota">South Dakota</option>
<option value="Tennessee">Tennessee</option>
<option value="Texas">Texas</option>
<option value="Utah">Utah</option>
<option value="Vermont">Vermont</option>
<option value="Virginia">Virginia</option>
<option value="Washington">Washington</option>
<option value="WestVirginia">West Virginia</option>
<option value="Wisconsin">Wisconsin</option>
<option value="Wyoming">Wyoming</option>
</select>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Zip Code:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="zip" maxlength="7" width="50">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">(Morning) Phone:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="phone1">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">(Evening) Phone:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="phone2">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Email Address:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<input type="text" name="email">
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Best time to contact:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<select name="besttime">
<option value="Morning">Morning</option>
<option value="Afternoon">Afternoon</option>
<option value="Evening">Evening</option>
</select>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><div align="right">Contact me by:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<select name="contactmeby">
<option value="Email">Email</option>
<option value="Phone">Phone</option>
</select>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"> <div align="right">Comments:</div></td>
<td> </td>
<td><div align="left">
<textarea name="msg" cols="50" rows="10"></textarea>
</div></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="18" colspan="3"><div align="right"><br>
</div>
<div align="left">
<p align="center">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" onClick="">
<br>
<input type="reset" name="Submit2" value="Clear Form">
</p>
</div></td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>

meekos

1.) Is the files saved with a .php extension?

2.) change all occurences of $is_valid to $is_complete or something it may be reserved.

If that does not work, please give the parse error message?