Problem with Form Mailer

[kurtstoll]

Hi All another newbie here,

I am trying to modify a contact form that came with a wordpress template that I purchased and add a multiselect form element.

I have successfully added the select box and values to the form, however whenever I submit the form, it tells me that the value for the multiselect box is 'array' or '0', even if I select multiple values. I know that I missed something about how to get it to parse/print/echo the selected array results into the email, but I don't know enough about PHP (yet) to tell it what command to use to list the selected results. What I'm trying to do is get the multiple selections for $preferredtime to show in the email body. Everything else works great at this time.

Any help is appreciated!! Thx!

Here is a link to my site: http://www.metabrand.me/hcr/contact-us/

Here is the code:

<?php
/*
Template Name: Contact Us Template
*/

//If the form is submitted
if(isset($_POST['rt_name'])) {

//Check to see if the honeypot captcha field was filled in
if(trim($_POST['checking']) !== '') {
	$captchaError = true;
} else {

	//Check to make sure that the name field is not empty
	if(trim($_POST['rt_name']) === '') {
		$nameError = 'Please enter your name.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		$name = trim($_POST['rt_name']);
	}

	//Check to make sure sure that a valid email address is submitted
	if(trim($_POST['rt_email']) === '')  {
		$emailError = 'Please enter your email address.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else if (!eregi("^[A-Z0-9._%-]+@[A-Z0-9._%-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}$", trim($_POST['rt_email']))) {
		$emailError = 'You entered an invalid email address.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		$email = trim($_POST['rt_email']);
	}



	//Check to make sure that the preferred method of contact field is selected
	if(trim($_POST['rt_preferredcontact']) === '') {
		$preferredcontactError = 'Please select your preferred method of contact.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		$preferredcontact = trim($_POST['rt_preferredcontact']);
	}


            //Check to make sure that the preferred time of contact field is selected
	if(trim($_POST['rt_preferredtime']) === '') {
		$preferredtimeError = 'Please select your preferred time of contact.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		$preferredtime = trim($_POST['rt_preferredtime']);
	}



	//Check to make sure comments were entered	
	if(trim($_POST['rt_message']) === '') {
		$commentError = 'Please enter your message.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		if(function_exists('stripslashes')) {
			$comments = stripslashes(trim($_POST['rt_message']));
		} else {
			$comments = trim($_POST['rt_message']);
		}
	}

	//If there is no error, send the email
	if(!isset($hasError)) {
		$phone=trim($_POST['rt_phone']);
		$emailTo = ''.get_option('rttheme_form_mail').'';
		$subject = 'Web Site Contact Request from '.$name;
		$body = "Name: $name \n\nEmail: $email \n\nPhone: $phone \n\nPreferred Method of Contact: $preferredcontact \n\nBest Time to Call: $p \n\nComments: $comments";
		$headers = 'From: '.$name.' <'.$emailTo.'>' . "\r\n" . 'Reply-To: ' . $email;

		mail($emailTo, $subject, $body, $headers);

		$emailSent = true;

	}
}
} 
get_header();
$page_footer_widget=get_post_meta($post->ID, 'rt_page_footer_widget', true);
$this_is_page=true;
?>
		<!-- sub page header-->
		<div id="sub_page_header">
			<div class="left">	
			<!-- Page navigation-->
				<div id="sub_nav">
					<!-- [rt-breadcrumb] -->
							You are here: <a href="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>" title="<?php echo bloginfo('name');?>">Home</a> \
							<?php  rt_breadcrumb($post->ID); ?>
					<!--/ [rt-breadcrumb] -->
				</div>
			<!-- /Page navigation-->
			</div>
			<div class="right"></div>
		</div>
		<!-- /sub page header-->


	<div class="sub_page">

		<!-- page left -->
		<div class="page_left content">

		<h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>

				<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
					$current_post=$post->ID;
				?>
				<?php the_content(); ?>
				<?php  endwhile;endif; ?>


				<?php if(isset($emailSent) && $emailSent == true) { ?>
					<div class="ok">
						<br />
						<h1>Thanks, <?php echo $name;?></h1>
						<p>Your email was successfully sent. We will be in touch soon.</p>
					</div>
				<?php } ?>

				<?php if(isset($hasError) || isset($captchaError)) { ?>
					<div class="error2"><br /><i>There was an error submitting the form. <br /><?php echo $emailError;?></i></div>
				<?php } ?>


				<?php if(!isset($emailSent) && $emailSent != true) { ?>
							<div id="contact_form">
								<form action="" name="contact_form" id="validate_form" method="post">
										<ul>
											<li><label for="name">Your name: (*)</label><input id="name" type="text" name="rt_name" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_name']))  echo $_POST['rt_name'];?>" class="required" /> <?php if($nameError != '') { ?><?php echo $nameError;?><?php } ?></li>
											<li><label for="email">Your Email: (*)</label><input id="email" type="text" name="rt_email" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_email']))  echo $_POST['rt_email'];?>" class="required"	 /> </li>
											<li><label for="phone">Phone Number: (*) </label><input id="phone" type="text" name="rt_phone" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_phone']))  echo $_POST['rt_phone'];?>" class="required" /> </li>
											<li><label for="preferredcontact">Preferred Contact Method: (*) </label>
<select id="preferredcontact" name="rt_preferredcontact" 
value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_preferredcontact']))  echo $_POST['rt_preferredcontact'];?>" class="required">
<option value="">Select...</option>
<option value="Email">Email</option>
<option value="Phone">Phone</option>
</select>
</li>

<li><label for="preferredtime">Best Time to Call: (*) <br> (You can select multiple times by holding down the Ctrl key <br> on your keyboard while you click.)</label>
<select id="preferredtime" name="rt_preferredtime[]" 
value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_preferredtime']))  echo $_POST['rt_preferredtime'];?>" class="required" multiple="multiple" size="3">
<option value="6am">6am</option>
<option value="7am">7am</option>
<option value="8am">8am</option>
<option value="9am">9am</option>
<option value="10am">10am</option>
<option value="11am">11am</option>
<option value="12pm">12pm</option>
<option value="1pm">1pm</option>
<option value="2pm">2pm</option>
<option value="3pm">3pm</option>
<option value="4pm">4pm</option>
<option value="5pm">5pm</option>
<option value="6pm">6pm</option>
</select>
</li>
												<li><label for="message">Your message: (*)</label><textarea  id="message" name="rt_message" rows="8" cols="40"	class="required"><?php if(isset($_POST['rt_message'])) { if(function_exists('stripslashes')) { echo stripslashes($_POST['rt_message']); } else { echo $_POST['rt_message']; } } ?></textarea><?php if($commentError != '') { ?>
													<?php echo $commentError;?>
												<?php } ?></li>
												<li><input type="submit" class="button" value="Send"  /></li>
											</ul>
								  </form>
								</div>
				    <?php } ?>


		<div class="emptyspace"></div>
		</div>
	<!--/ Page Left-->


     <!-- Page Right-->
		<div id="page_right">
			 <?php 

					//Sidebar For Contact Us
					if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar For Contact Us'));

					include(TEMPLATEPATH."/sidebar.php");
			?>          
		</div>
	<!--/  Page Right -->
	<div class="clear_space_h"></div>
	</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="clear_space"></div>
</div>
<!-- / containers  -->
<?php get_footer();
?>

Thx again for any help!!

[ixalmida]

if(trim($_POST['rt_preferredtime']) === '')

Why are you using a string function on an array? Try:

if(count($_POST['rt_preferredtime']) < 1)

[kurtstoll]

Thanks for responding ixalmida,

I made the change you suggested, but no difference. Below are the results I get in my email:

---

Name: John Doe

Business Name: ABC Company

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Preferred Method of Contact: Phone

Best Time to Call: 0

Comments: This is a test message from the email form.

I had selected 6am, 8am, and 11am as the best times to call when testing my form and all I get back is 0. Here is the block of code where I made the change you suggested, as well as other areas where it appears. Any further help you can provide is much appreciated.

                //Check to make sure that the preferred time of contact field is selected
		if(count($_POST['rt_preferredtime']) < 1) {
			$preferredtimeError = 'Please select your preferred time of contact.';
			$hasError = true;
		} else {
			$preferredtime = trim($_POST['rt_preferredtime']);
		}

			
		//If there is no error, send the email
		if(!isset($hasError)) {
			$phone=trim($_POST['rt_phone']);
			$emailTo = ''.get_option('rttheme_form_mail').'';
			$subject = 'Web Site Contact Request from '.$name;
			$body = "Name: $name \n\nBusiness Name: $businessorg \n\nEmail: $email \n\nPhone: $phone \n\nPreferred Method of Contact: $preferredcontact \n\nBest Time to Call: $p \n\nComments: $comments";
			$headers = 'From: '.$name.' <'.$emailTo.'>' . "\r\n" . 'Reply-To: ' . $email;

		mail($emailTo, $subject, $body, $headers);

		$emailSent = true;

	}
}
} 

<li><label for="preferredtime">Best Time to Call: (*) <br> (You can select multiple times by holding down the Ctrl key <br> on your keyboard while you click.)</label>
<select id="preferredtime" name="rt_preferredtime[]" 
value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_preferredtime']))  echo $_POST['rt_preferredtime'];?>" class="required" multiple="multiple" size="3">
<option value="6am">6am</option>
<option value="7am">7am</option>
<option value="8am">8am</option>
<option value="9am">9am</option>
<option value="10am">10am</option>
<option value="11am">11am</option>
<option value="12pm">12pm</option>
<option value="1pm">1pm</option>
<option value="2pm">2pm</option>
<option value="3pm">3pm</option>
<option value="4pm">4pm</option>
<option value="5pm">5pm</option>
<option value="6pm">6pm</option>
</select>
</li>

[halojoy]

In your mail you use '$p' and not $preferedtime
Is that the correct?

\n\nBest Time to Call: $p \n\nComments:

[kurtstoll]

halojoy;10945303 wrote:

In your mail you use '$p' and not $preferedtime
Is that the correct?

\n\nBest Time to Call: $p \n\nComments:

Thanks for the reply Halojoy

You're right. I had accidentally left the $p in there instead of the $preferredtime when I was experimenting with some things. I've changed it back to $preferredtime now and at least that has changed something. Now, I am getting 'array' as the value result in my email, but I am still not getting the actual values I am selecting in the multiselect. Here is what I am getting:

---

Name: Joe Tester

Business Name: Testing Company

Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]

Preferred Method of Contact: Phone

Best Time to Call: Array

Comments: this is a test

Here is the link to my contact page: http://www.metabrand.me/hcr/contact-us/

and here is the full code: (again thanks for any help !!!)

<?php
/*
Template Name: Contact Us Template
*/

//If the form is submitted
if(isset($_POST['rt_name'])) {

//Check to see if the honeypot captcha field was filled in
if(trim($_POST['checking']) !== '') {
	$captchaError = true;
} else {

	//Check to make sure that the name field is not empty
	if(trim($_POST['rt_name']) === '') {
		$nameError = 'Please enter your name.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		$name = trim($_POST['rt_name']);
	}

            //Check to make sure that the business name field is not empty
	if(trim($_POST['rt_businessorg']) === '') {
		$businessorgError = 'Please enter your business or organization name.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		$businessorg = trim($_POST['rt_businessorg']);
	}

	//Check to make sure sure that a valid email address is submitted
	if(trim($_POST['rt_email']) === '')  {
		$emailError = 'Please enter your email address.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else if (!eregi("^[A-Z0-9._%-]+@[A-Z0-9._%-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}$", trim($_POST['rt_email']))) {
		$emailError = 'You entered an invalid email address.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		$email = trim($_POST['rt_email']);
	}



	//Check to make sure that the preferred method of contact field is selected
	if(trim($_POST['rt_preferredcontact']) === '') {
		$preferredcontactError = 'Please select your preferred method of contact.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		$preferredcontact = trim($_POST['rt_preferredcontact']);
	}


            //Check to make sure that the preferred time of contact field is selected
	if(count($_POST['rt_preferredtime']) < 1) {
		$preferredtimeError = 'Please select your preferred time of contact.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		$preferredtime = trim($_POST['rt_preferredtime']);
	}



	//Check to make sure comments were entered	
	if(trim($_POST['rt_message']) === '') {
		$commentError = 'Please enter your message.';
		$hasError = true;
	} else {
		if(function_exists('stripslashes')) {
			$comments = stripslashes(trim($_POST['rt_message']));
		} else {
			$comments = trim($_POST['rt_message']);
		}
	}

	//If there is no error, send the email
	if(!isset($hasError)) {
		$phone=trim($_POST['rt_phone']);
		$emailTo = ''.get_option('rttheme_form_mail').'';
		$subject = 'Web Site Contact Request from '.$name;
		$body = "Name: $name \n\nBusiness Name: $businessorg \n\nEmail: $email \n\nPhone: $phone \n\nPreferred Method of Contact: $preferredcontact \n\nBest Time to Call: $preferredtime \n\nComments: $comments";
		$headers = 'From: '.$name.' <'.$emailTo.'>' . "\r\n" . 'Reply-To: ' . $email;

		mail($emailTo, $subject, $body, $headers);

		$emailSent = true;

	}
}
} 
get_header();
$page_footer_widget=get_post_meta($post->ID, 'rt_page_footer_widget', true);
$this_is_page=true;
?>
		<!-- sub page header-->
		<div id="sub_page_header">
			<div class="left">	
			<!-- Page navigation-->
				<div id="sub_nav">
					<!-- [rt-breadcrumb] -->
							You are here: <a href="<?php bloginfo('url'); ?>" title="<?php echo bloginfo('name');?>">Home</a> \
							<?php  rt_breadcrumb($post->ID); ?>
					<!--/ [rt-breadcrumb] -->
				</div>
			<!-- /Page navigation-->
			</div>
			<div class="right"></div>
		</div>
		<!-- /sub page header-->


	<div class="sub_page">

		<!-- page left -->
		<div class="page_left content">

		<h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>

				<?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
					$current_post=$post->ID;
				?>
				<?php the_content(); ?>
				<?php  endwhile;endif; ?>


				<?php if(isset($emailSent) && $emailSent == true) { ?>
					<div class="ok">
						<br />
						<h1>Thanks, <?php echo $name;?></h1>
						<p>Your email was successfully sent. We will be in touch soon.</p>
					</div>
				<?php } ?>

				<?php if(isset($hasError) || isset($captchaError)) { ?>
					<div class="error2"><br /><i>There was an error submitting the form. <br /><?php echo $emailError;?></i></div>
				<?php } ?>


				<?php if(!isset($emailSent) && $emailSent != true) { ?>
							<div id="contact_form">
								<form action="" name="contact_form" id="validate_form" method="post">
										<ul>
											<li><label for="name">Your Name: (*)</label><input id="name" type="text" name="rt_name" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_name']))  echo $_POST['rt_name'];?>" class="required" /> <?php if($nameError != '') { ?><?php echo $nameError;?><?php } ?></li>

                                                                                            <li><label for="businessorg">Your Business or Organization Name: (*)</label><input id="businessorg" type="text" name="rt_businessorg" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_businessorg']))  echo $_POST['rt_businessorg'];?>" class="required" /> <?php if($businessorgError != '') { ?><?php echo $businessorgeError;?><?php } ?></li>
											<li><label for="email">Your Email: (*)</label><input id="email" type="text" name="rt_email" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_email']))  echo $_POST['rt_email'];?>" class="required"	 /> </li>
											<li><label for="phone">Phone Number: (*) </label><input id="phone" type="text" name="rt_phone" value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_phone']))  echo $_POST['rt_phone'];?>" class="required" /> </li>
											<li><label for="preferredcontact">Preferred Contact Method: (*) </label>
<select id="preferredcontact" name="rt_preferredcontact" 
value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_preferredcontact']))  echo $_POST['rt_preferredcontact'];?>" class="required">
<option value="">Select...</option>
<option value="Email">Email</option>
<option value="Phone">Phone</option>
</select>
</li>

<li><label for="preferredtime">Best Time to Call: (*) <br> (You can select multiple times by holding down the Ctrl key <br> on your keyboard while you click.)</label>
<select id="preferredtime" name="rt_preferredtime[]" 
value="<?php if(isset($_POST['rt_preferredtime']))  echo $_POST['rt_preferredtime'];?>" class="required" multiple="multiple" size="3">
<option value="6am">6am</option>
<option value="7am">7am</option>
<option value="8am">8am</option>
<option value="9am">9am</option>
<option value="10am">10am</option>
<option value="11am">11am</option>
<option value="12pm">12pm</option>
<option value="1pm">1pm</option>
<option value="2pm">2pm</option>
<option value="3pm">3pm</option>
<option value="4pm">4pm</option>
<option value="5pm">5pm</option>
<option value="6pm">6pm</option>
</select>
</li>
												<li><label for="message">Your message: (*)</label><textarea  id="message" name="rt_message" rows="8" cols="40"	class="required"><?php if(isset($_POST['rt_message'])) { if(function_exists('stripslashes')) { echo stripslashes($_POST['rt_message']); } else { echo $_POST['rt_message']; } } ?></textarea><?php if($commentError != '') { ?>
													<?php echo $commentError;?>
												<?php } ?></li>
												<li><input type="submit" class="button" value="Send"  /></li>
											</ul>
								  </form>
								</div>
				    <?php } ?>


		<div class="emptyspace"></div>
		</div>
	<!--/ Page Left-->


     <!-- Page Right-->
		<div id="page_right">
			 <?php 

					//Sidebar For Contact Us
					if (function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') && dynamic_sidebar('Sidebar For Contact Us'));

					include(TEMPLATEPATH."/sidebar.php");
			?>          
		</div>
	<!--/  Page Right -->
	<div class="clear_space_h"></div>
	</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="clear_space"></div>
</div>
<!-- / containers  -->
<?php get_footer();
?>

[Pikachu2000]

It's telling you "array" because it is an array. You have an array stored within the $_POST array. See this thread: http://phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?t=10371819

[tommyrulez]

Also, eregi is deprecated. Try using preg_match.

 } else if (!eregi(

[kurtstoll]

Pikachu2000;10945351 wrote:

It's telling you "array" because it is an array. You have an array stored within the $_POST array. See this thread: http://phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?t=10371819

So, do I need to add the following?

foreach ($preferredtime as $key => $val) {
echo "From the selected_animals array: key:" . $key . " Value : " . $val . "<br>";

If so, where do I need to put it in order for the results to show up in my email?

Thx for any help or advice!

[kurtstoll]

Pikachu2000;10945351 wrote:

It's telling you "array" because it is an array. You have an array stored within the $_POST array. See this thread: http://phpbuilder.com/board/showthread.php?t=10371819

(Ooops, please ignore the errors in my previous response)

So, do I need to add the following?

foreach ($preferredtime as $key => $val) {
          echo "From the rt_preferredtime array: key:" . $key . " Value : " . $val . "<br>";

If so, where do I need to put it in order for the results to show up in my email?

Thx for any help or advice!

[kurtstoll]

tommyrulez;10945355 wrote:

Also, eregi is deprecated. Try using preg_match.

 } else if (!eregi(

Hi Tommyrulez,

Can you please tell me where should I insert that preg_match code you have provided and exactly how it should look ?

Thx for the suggestion

[Pikachu2000]

kurtstoll wrote:

So, do I need to add the following?

foreach ($preferredtime as $key => $val) {
          echo "From the rt_preferredtime array: key:" . $key . " Value : " . $val . "<br>";

That would probably be the easiest thing to do. You can loop through it as the script builds the body of the email and have it echo just the values, as below. I just tested this locally, and it seems to work. You'll have to modify it, but it should give you a basic starting point. Also, you may or may not find it easier to build the body in chunks and concatenate them, as below.

$to = "your_email_address@your_site.com";
$subject = "Form Submission";
$headers = "From:" . $email;
// I tested it by building this array and sending it to the body. You'll need to use your array data here.
$preferredtime = array();
$preferredtime['0'] = "Morning";
$preferredtime['1'] = "Noon";
$preferredtime['2'] = "Afternoon";

$body = "Name: " . $name . "\n\n";
$body .= "Email: " . $email . "\n\n";
$body .= "Phone: " . $phone . "\n\n";
$body .= "Preferred Method of Contact: " . $preferredcontact . "\n\n";
$body .= "Preferred contact time:\n";

// now loop through the array and send the values to the body of the email
foreach ($preferredtime as $key => $val) {
          $body .=  $val . "\n" ;
}

$body .= "\n\n"; // insert a couple line feeds for clarity and continue
$body .= "Comments: " . $comments . "\n";

mail( $to, $subject, $body, $headers ) or trigger_error("Mail failed to send."); // if it errors, log it in php error log.

[tommyrulez]

Here you go:

<?php
/*
Template Name: Contact Us Template
*/

//If the form is submitted
if(isset($_POST['rt_name'])) {

//Check to see if the honeypot captcha field was filled in
if(trim($_POST['checking']) !== '') {
    $captchaError = true;
} else {

    //Check to make sure that the name field is not empty
    if(trim($_POST['rt_name']) === '') {
        $nameError = 'Please enter your name.';
        $hasError = true;
    } else {
        $name = trim($_POST['rt_name']);
    }

    //Check to make sure sure that a valid email address is submitted
    if(trim($_POST['rt_email']) === '')  {
        $emailError = 'Please enter your email address.';
        $hasError = true;
    } else if (!preg_match("^[A-Z0-9._&#37;-]+@[A-Z0-9._%-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}$", trim($_POST['rt_email']))) { 

[kurtstoll]

Pikachu2000;10945363 wrote:

That would probably be the easiest thing to do. You can loop through it as the script builds the body of the email and have it echo just the values, as below. I just tested this locally, and it seems to work. You'll have to modify it, but it should give you a basic starting point. Also, you may or may not find it easier to build the body in chunks and concatenate them, as below.

Thanks Pikachu2000. I input the code you provided and now I am getting the following error:

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /template_contact_us.php on line 86

Also, when I get the email, the line for the business hours results is just blank (instead of saying 'array' as it was before)

Here is the block of code as it looks now:

		//If there is no error, send the email
		if(!isset($hasError)) {
			$phone=trim($_POST['rt_phone']);
			$emailTo = ''.get_option('rttheme_form_mail').'';
			$subject = 'Web Site Contact Request from '.$name;
			$body = "Name: " . $name . "\n\n"; 
                        $body .= "Business Name: " . $businessorg . "\n\n"; 
                        $body .= "Email: " . $email . "\n\n"; 
                        $body .= "Phone: " . $phone . "\n\n"; 
                        $body .= "Preferred Method of Contact: " . $preferredcontact . "\n\n"; 
                        $body .= "Best Time to Call:\n";

                    foreach ($preferredtime as $key => $val) {
                    $body .=  $val . "\n" ;
                    } 

                    $body .= "\n\n";
                    $body .= "Comments: " . $comments . "\n";

                    $headers = 'From: '.$name.' <'.$emailTo.'>' . "\r\n" . 'Reply-To: ' . $email;

		mail($emailTo, $subject, $body, $headers);

		$emailSent = true;

	}

Any other help you can provide is much appreciated !!!

Thanks again for all of your help so far! I am hoping we are close to solving!

[Pikachu2000]

Sounds like it's time to see what that array actually holds. Comment out the whole foreach statement temporarily, and above the first line of code you just posted put:
echo( "Preferred time = " );
print_r($preferredtime);

Then post the output here.

[kurtstoll]

Pikachu2000;10945430 wrote:

Sounds like it's time to see what that array actually holds. Comment out the whole foreach statement temporarily, and above the first line of code you just posted put:
echo( "Preferred time = " );
print_r($preferredtime);

Then post the output here.

OK, here is what it showed on the page:

Preferred time = Array

Any thoughts?

Thx!

[Pikachu2000]

Can you post the lines you are using to take the values from $_POST['preferredtime'] and put them in the $preferredtime[] array? It looks as though nothing is even making it in there.