PHP for Contact Form

[quiet_storm]

I want to generate a code to use to have a drop down menu in the Contact box and the selected option in the drop down box is sent in the Contact box. Here's the code I have:

<?php

$EmailFrom = "[e-mail]";
$EmailTo = "[e-mail]";
$Subject = "Contact Request";
$FirstName = Trim(stripslashes($POST['FirstName']));
$LastName = Trim(stripslashes($POST['LastName']));
$Phone = Trim(stripslashes($POST['Phone']));
$Email = Trim(stripslashes($POST['Email']));
$LoanStatus = array ('Current','1 Month Past Due','2 Months Past Due','3+ Months Past Due');
$Comments = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['Comments']));

$Body = "";
$Body .= "FirstName: ";
$Body .= $FirstName;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "LastName: ";
$Body .= $LastName;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "Phone: ";
$Body .= $Phone;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "Email: ";
$Body .= $Email;
$Body .= "\n";
$LoanStatus = array ('Current','1 Month Past Due','2 Months Past Due','3+ Months Past Due');
$LoanStatus = array ('Current','1 Month Past Due','2 Months Past Due','3+ Months Past Due');
$LoanStatus = array "\n";
$Body .= "Comments: ";
$Body .= $Comments;
$Body .= "\n";

$success = mail($EmailTo, $Subject, $Body, "From: <$EmailFrom>");

if ($success){
print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=formsent.html\">";
}
else{
print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=error.htm\">";
}
?>

Here's the drop down menu code:
<select name="LoanStatus" id="LoanStatus" class="cat_dropdown">
<option value=" ">-- Please select --</option>
<option value="Current">Current</option>
<option value="1 month past due">1 month past due</option>
<>Loan Status
<option value="2 months past due">2 months past due</option>
<option value="3+ months past due">3+ months past due</option>
</select>

How would I put the code in the PHP script (the first one) so the drop down menu appears in the email?

Thanks.

[Weedpacket]

Please use the markup tags described in the FAQ to make your posts easier to read. Thank you.

[big_nerd]

I would recommend you do the following FIRST with your select code:

<select name="LoanStatus" id="LoanStatus" class="cat_dropdown">
<option value="Not Selected">-- Please select --</option>
<option value="0">Current</option>
<option value="1">1 month past due</option>
<option value="2">2 months past due</option>
<option value="3">3+ months past due</option>
</select>

See above? these are the markup tags Weedpacket was talking about, if you enclose them in [php] and [/php] tags it will be much easier to read.

Following on, to have it appear in the email:

$LoanStatusNames = array (0 = >'Current', 1 => '1 Month Past Due',2 => '2 Months Past Due',3 => '3+ Months Past Due');
// Note: Because they are in the same order, the numbers, 0 =>, etc are not exactly required but fine to put in since its easier to read & understand.

$LoanStatus = trim(stripslashes($_POST['LoanStatus']));

// ... etc etc ...

$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "Loan Status: ";
$Body.= $LoanStatusNames[$LoanStatus]; // get the NAME from the array

// ... etc etc ..

In this case, you are providing in the form only a NUMBER to assign the loan status, in this particular case giving the scenario of how many months past due.

This is not the only way to do it, but i did it htis way to outline what is happening.

Best of luck

[quiet_storm]

big.nerd;10934108 wrote:

I would recommend you do the following FIRST with your select code:

<select name="LoanStatus" id="LoanStatus" class="cat_dropdown">
<option value="Not Selected">-- Please select --</option>
<option value="0">Current</option>
<option value="1">1 month past due</option>
<option value="2">2 months past due</option>
<option value="3">3+ months past due</option>
</select>

See above? these are the markup tags Weedpacket was talking about, if you enclose them in [php] and [/php] tags it will be much easier to read.

Following on, to have it appear in the email:

$LoanStatusNames = array (0 = >'Current', 1 => '1 Month Past Due',2 => '2 Months Past Due',3 => '3+ Months Past Due');
// Note: Because they are in the same order, the numbers, 0 =>, etc are not exactly required but fine to put in since its easier to read & understand.

$LoanStatus = trim(stripslashes($_POST['LoanStatus']));

// ... etc etc ...

$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "Loan Status: ";
$Body.= $LoanStatusNames[$LoanStatus]; // get the NAME from the array

// ... etc etc ..

In this case, you are providing in the form only a NUMBER to assign the loan status, in this particular case giving the scenario of how many months past due.

This is not the only way to do it, but i did it htis way to outline what is happening.

Best of luck

Thanks big.nerd. I still have a couple of questions, just to make sure I'm reading you correctly. When you put "etc etc" and "get the NAME from the array" is there something I'm supposed to fill-in, or are you just explaining what the code is supposed to mean? Sorry, this is my first time to do this and I'm concerned about making sure it's done perfectly...I have myself a little overstressed.

I REALLY appreciate the help. Thanks so much!

BTW, I apologize to both you and Weedpacket for not posting the preferred way. Sorry for having made it confusing or sloppy looking.