[Resolved] what am i missing?

climberusa

Ok, i've been pulling m hair out on this one. I am a near virgin as far as php goes. What i've done is added some new fields to a form. the action is booking_req_process.php. the result is that you see the information that you entered and an email is sent to you with the same info. my problem is that the new areas don't show the input, they show the name of the field (ex: air_requested) rather than a yes, no, or input text. however, the email shows the new information and works perfectly. here is the url: http://www.ustravelak.com/corporate/test/
without giving you the code, i know it may be hard to diagnose the problem, but i'm at home now, not work. any ideas on where to start?

bradgrafelman

Originally posted by climberusa
...I am a near virgin as far as php goes...

Um... lol... that's an interesting way of putting it :p

Without seeing code, I can't debug...

I submitted a test form, and see what you mean. Depending on where you're pulling the data, (a superglobal, etc.), you would solve this in different ways.

I really need to see some code, specifically the part where it's outputting those fields that aren't displaying their values.

climberusa

well, that's what i figured. i'll be heading back to work tonight to take care of this and i'll post it then. hopefully you or someone else kind enough to help me will be on then. thanks!

climberusa

ok, i'm assuming the 6 or so new areas that aren't displaying their respective information are doing it for the same reason so i'll just put the code for one:

<div class="row">
<span class="label">Is Air travel requested?</span>
<span class="formw"><input type="radio" name="air_requested" value="Yes">Yes <input type="radio" name="air_requested" value="No">No <font color="#FF0000"> *</font></span>
<span class="label">Air CC/CTA#:</span>
<span class="formw"><input type="text" name="air_cc" size="20" maxlength="20"></span>
</div>

and on the process.php page it has this:

<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Air travel requested?</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$air_requested</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Air CC/CTA#:</td>
<td align=\"left\">$air_cc</td>
</tr>

Is there anything else anyone would need to see to figure out why this doesn't work?

climberusa

come one....you guys are geniuses, what do i need to do?

TheDefender

Are you putting this in a Heredoc syntax, or ar you just outputting one big echo statement? It's hard to tell since you only gave a snippet.

So, if you are outputting one big echo, then concatenate your variables.

<tr> 
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Air travel requested?</span></td> 
<td align=\"left\">".$air_requested."</td> 
</tr> 
<tr> 
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Air CC/CTA#:</td> 
<td align=\"left\">".$air_cc."</td> 
</tr>

If you are using HEREDOC, then embrace your variables.

<tr> 
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Air travel requested?</span></td> 
<td align=\"left\">{$air_requested}</td> 
</tr> 
<tr> 
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Air CC/CTA#:</td> 
<td align=\"left\">{$air_cc}</td> 
</tr>

If you're stuff isn't enclosed in php at all, then do that...

<tr> 
<td align="left"><span class="smBold">Air travel requested?</span></td> 
<td align="left"><?php echo $air_requested; ?></td> 
</tr> 
<tr> 
<td align="left"><span class="smBold">Air CC/CTA#:</td> 
<td align="left"><?php echo $air_cc; ?></td> 
</tr>

If none of these work for you, then post all of the code from the processing page, so we can see what you are doing.

climberusa

Here's the rest...

<?php

$msg .= "<html>
<head>
<title>USTravel - STO / Medicaid Travel Request Form</title>
</head>
<body leftmargin=\"0\" rightmargin=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" topmargin=\"0\" bottommargin=\"0\">
<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"90%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\">
<tr>
<td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\">
<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" cols=\"1\">
<tr>
<td height=\"25\"><br /><img src=\"http://www.ustravelak.com/images/soa_med_eml_logo.jpg\" alt=\"UST\" height=\"25\" width=\"300\" /><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<fieldset style=\"width: 100%;\">
<legend>
<span class=\"titles\">Travel Request submitted by <span style=\"color:#AA0000;\">$recp_first_name $recp_last_name</span></span>
</legend>

<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" cols=\"1\">
<tr>
<td bgcolor=\"#003396\">
<img src=\"../images/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"10\" border=\"0\">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"border-top:4px solid #6699cc;\"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<table cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\">
<tr>
<td width=\"120\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Request submitted by:</span></td>
<td width=\"220\" align=\"left\">$submitted_by</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Contact phone number:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$submitted_by_phone</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Contact e-mail:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$submitted_by_email</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Fax number:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$submitted_by_fax</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Desired delivery method:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$delvieryMethod</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Purpose of trip:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$purpose_of_trip_name</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Is this travel request to attend a conference or a meeting?</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$MeetingConference</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Name of conference:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$conference_name</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Conference #:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$conference_number</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Will this request include any personal travel?</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$PersonalTravel</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Personal Travel Request:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$PersonalTravelRequest</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=\"120\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\"> </span></td>
<td width=\"220\" align=\"left\"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\">
<span class=\"smBold\"><span style=\"color:#003396;\">BUSINESS TRAVEL REQUEST</span></span>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=\"120\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\"> </span></td>
<td width=\"220\" align=\"left\"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Destination:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$destination</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Air travel requested?</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$air_requested</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Air CC/CTA#:</td>
<td align=\"left\">$air_cc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Departure City:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$depart_city</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Departure Date/Preferred Time:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$dep_date, $dep_time</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Return Date/Preferred Time:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$ret_date, $ret_time</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Required Enroute Stopover:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$required_stopover for $required_stopover_nights nights</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">STO CC/STA#:</td>
<td align=\"left\">$sto_cc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Hotel Requested?</td>
<td align=\"left\">$hotel_requested</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Hotel number of nights:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$days_hotel</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Hotel CC/CTA#:</td>
<td align=\"left\">$cc_hotel</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Preferred Hotel:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$pref_hotel</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Direct Bill?</td>
<td align=\"left\">$direct_bill</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Car requested?</td>
<td align=\"left\">$car_requested</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Car number of days:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$days_car</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Car CC/CTA#:</td>
<td align=\"left\">$cc_car</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Preferred Car:</td>
<td align=\"left\">$pref_car</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=\"120\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\"> </span></td>
<td width=\"220\" align=\"left\"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\">
<span class=\"smBold\"><span style=\"color:#003396;\">TRAVELER INFORMATION</span></span>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=\"120\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\"> </span></td>
<td width=\"220\" align=\"left\"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=\"120\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\"> </span></td>
<td width=\"220\" align=\"left\"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Name:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$tvl1_first_name $tvl1_last_name</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">LDAP ID:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$tvl1_ldap_id</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Legal Name on Gov't ID:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$tvl1_govt_id</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Department:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$tvl1_department</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Division:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$tvl1_division</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">E-mail:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$tvl1_email</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Special requests:</span></td>
<td align=\"left\">$tvl1_special_requests</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width=\"120\" align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\"> </span></td>
<td width=\"220\" align=\"left\"> </td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</td>
</tr>
</table></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height=\"75\"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height=\"19\" valign=\"top\">
<hr noshade color=\"#660000\" size=\"1\"width=\"100%\">
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>";

bradgrafelman

Then concatenate your variables as TheDefender suggested.

Escape out of the $msg var, use periods to concatenate the variable and the rest of the string, i.e.

<td align=\"left\"><span class=\"smBold\">Air travel requested?</span></td> 
<td align=\"left\">" . $air_requested . "</td>

Also, if that doesn't work, look at how you're getting your variables. Where did $air_requested come from? Did you use extract() or foreach() to extract the data from $_POST[]? Do you just use $air_requested and it pulls the POST'd data in, meaning you have register_globals on?

What I'm getting at, is maybe you should try replacing $air_requested with $_POST['air_requested'] and such.

Give these two solutions a try, and get back to us.

climberusa

I meant to post this too. This is the second part of the process.php, it sends a confirmation email to the person with their info. it works fine.

$mail_to = "email@email.com,";
$mail_subject = "State of Alaska - Booking Request Form";
$mailheaders .= "From: ".$submitted_by." <".$submitted_by_email.">\n";
$mailheaders .= "Reply-To: ".$submitted_by." <".$submitted_by_email.">\n";
$mailheaders .= "MIME-Version: 1.0\n";
$mailheaders .= "Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1";
$mailheaders .= "Return-Path: <".$submitted_by_email.">\n";

if (mail($mail_to, $mail_subject, $msg, $mailheaders) ) {
$html = '<div id="center_form">
<fieldset>
<legend>   General Information    </legend>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Request submitted by:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$submitted_by.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Contact phone number:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$submitted_by_phone.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Contact e-mail:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$submitted_by_email.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Fax number:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$submitted_by_fax.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Desired delivery method:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$delvieryMethod.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Purpose of trip:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$purpose_of_trip_name.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Is this travel request to attend a conference or a meeting?</span>
<span class="formw">'.$MeetingConference.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Name of conference:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$conference_name.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Conference #:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$conference_number.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Will this request include any personal travel?</span>
<span class="formw">'.$PersonalTravel.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Request:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$PersonalTravelRequest.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
</div>
</fieldset>
<br />
<fieldset>
<legend>   Business Travel Information   </legend>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Destination:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$destination.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Is air travel requested?</span>
<span class="formw">'.air_requested.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Air CC/CTA#:</span>
<span class="formw">'.air_cc.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Departure City:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$depart_city.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Departure Date/Time:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$dep_date.'  '.$dep_time.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Return Date/Time:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$ret_date.'  '.$ret_time.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Required Enroute Stopover:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$required_stopover.' for '.$required_stopover_nights.' nights.</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">STO CC/STA#:</span>
<span class="formw">'.sto_cc.'</span>
</div>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Hotel requested?</span>
<span class="formw">'.hotel_requested.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Hotel number of nights:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$days_hotel.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Hotel CC/CTA#:</span>
<span class="formw">'.hotel_cc.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Preferred Hotel:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$pref_hotel.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Direct Bill?</span>
<span class="formw">'.direct_bill.'</span>
</div>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Car requested?</span>
<span class="formw">'.car_requested.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Car number of days:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$days_car.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Car CC/CTA#:</span>
<span class="formw">'.car_cc.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
<span class="label">Preferred Car:</span>
<span class="formw">'.$pref_car.'</span>
</div>
<div class="row">
</div>
</fieldset>
<br />
<fieldset>
<legend>   Traveler Information   </legend>

				<div class="row">
					<span class="label">First Name:</span>
					<span class="formw">'.$tvl1_first_name.'</span>
				</div>
				<div class="row">
					<span class="label">Last Name:</span>
					<span class="formw">'.$tvl1_last_name.'</span>
				</div>
				<div class="row">
					<span class="label">LDAP ID:</span>
					<span class="formw">'.$tvl1_ldap_id.'</span>
				</div>
				<div class="row">
					<span class="label">Legal Name on Govt ID:</span>
					<span class="formw">'.$tvl1_govt_id.'</span>
				</div>
				<div class="row">
					<span class="label">Department:</span>
					<span class="formw">'.$tvl1_department.'</span>
				</div>
				<div class="row">
					<span class="label">Division:</span>
					<span class="formw">'.$tvl1_division.'</span>
				</div>
				<div class="row">
					<span class="label">E-mail:</span>
					<span class="formw">'.$tvl1_email.'</span>
				</div>
				<div class="row">
					<span class="label">Special requests:</span>
					<span class="formw">'.$tvl1_special_requests.'</span>
				</div>


		</fieldset>
		<br />
		<br />
			<div class="row">
			<span align="center">&nbsp;&nbsp;Your Information Has Been Submitted - Thank you.<br /><br /></span>
			</div>
	</div>';

}
?>

I tried the different methods you posted, but they didn't change anything.

climberusa

idiot! i just didn't have $ in front of my '.cc__car.' . thanks for all of your help guys, next time i'll be less sloppy