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bulio · Jun 21st, 2005, 12:33 PM

Hi everyone,

I have a product submit form for my company (coded in html). What I would like to do, is that if someone does not fill out all the required fields to submit the product, a php script would tell them something like:

Sorry, you have not filled in $fieldhere. Please go back and fill it in.

This is My current code: (index.htm)

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">

<HTML>
<HEAD>
     <TITLE>Coyote Product Submit Form</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
     <H3 ALIGN="center">Coyote website product submit form</H3>

     <FORM ACTION="submit.php" METHOD="POST" ENCTYPE="text/plain">
         <TABLE>
               <TR>
                    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Location of product:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="location">
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Description:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Description" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Make:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Make" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Model:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Model" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Year:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Year" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Color:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Color" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Suggested list price:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="price" VALUE="$0.00" SIZE="16" style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 22px" 0.00???>
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Inventory Type:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="InventoryType" style="WIDTH: 155px; HEIGHT: 22px" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Serial #:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Serial" SIZE="22" style="WIDTH: 171px; HEIGHT: 22px">
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Name of submitter:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="name"></TD>

	       </TR>

               <TR>
                    <TD ALIGN="middle"><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit" STYLE="COLOR: #ffffff; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"></TD>
               </TR>
          </TABLE>
     </FORM><A href="index.htm">Click Here</A> to submit another product to the site.
     <BR>
     <BR>
     <BR>



     <H3 ALIGN="center">Instructions</H3>
     <BR>
     <BR>

     <H5>1: Enter all required information into the text box. Avoid leaving blank spaces.
     <BR>
     <BR>
     2: Once you are completed, press the 'Submit' button. This will then open your e-mail client. Now you should see some text already already in the email.
     <BR>
     <BR>
     3: Now, add an attachment to the email. The attachment should be picture of the object that you want to sell.
     <BR>
     <BR>
     4: Send The email. (It will automatically be sent to the appropriate address)
     <BR>
     <BR>
     5: If you need assistance understanding the text boxes, please visit <A href="submit_help.htm">This Page</A>
     <BR>
     <BR>
     6: The information will soon be added to the site.</H5>
     <BR>

</BODY>
</HTML>

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">

<HTML>
<HEAD>
     <TITLE>Coyote Product Submit Form</TITLE>
</HEAD>

<BODY>
     <H3 ALIGN="center">Coyote website product submit form</H3>

     <FORM ACTION="submit.php" METHOD="POST" ENCTYPE="text/plain">
         <TABLE>
               <TR>
                    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Location of product:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="location">
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Description:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Description" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Make:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Make" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Model:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Model" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Year:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Year" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Color:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Color" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Suggested list price:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="price" VALUE="$0.00" SIZE="16" style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 22px" 0.00???>
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Inventory Type:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="InventoryType" style="WIDTH: 155px; HEIGHT: 22px" >
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Serial #:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Serial" SIZE="22" style="WIDTH: 171px; HEIGHT: 22px">
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Name of submitter:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="name"></TD>

	       </TR>

               <TR>
                    <TD ALIGN="middle"><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit" STYLE="COLOR: #ffffff; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"></TD>
               </TR>
          </TABLE>
     </FORM><A href="index.htm">Click Here</A> to submit another product to the site.
     <BR>
     <BR>
     <BR>



     <H3 ALIGN="center">Instructions</H3>
     <BR>
     <BR>

     <H5>1: Enter all required information into the text box. Avoid leaving blank spaces.
     <BR>
     <BR>
     2: Once you are completed, press the 'Submit' button. This will then open your e-mail client. Now you should see some text already already in the email.
     <BR>
     <BR>
     3: Now, add an attachment to the email. The attachment should be picture of the object that you want to sell.
     <BR>
     <BR>
     4: Send The email. (It will automatically be sent to the appropriate address)
     <BR>
     <BR>
     5: If you need assistance understanding the text boxes, please visit <A href="submit_help.htm">This Page</A>
     <BR>
     <BR>
     6: The information will soon be added to the site.</H5>
     <BR>

</BODY>
</HTML>

In submit.php:

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<?php
 if ( (!empty($location)) && (!empty($Description)) && (!empty($Make)) && (!empty($Model)) && (!empty($Year)) && (!empty($Color)) && (!empty($price)) && (!empty($InventoryType)) && (!empty($Serial)) && (!empty($name)) )
 {
     echo "The product has been submitted ok.";
 }
 else
 {
     echo "You have left a text box blank, please go back and fill it in.";
 }
 ?>

This is the error that I get If I submit it with some fields blank:

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Notice: Undefined index: location in c:\program files\easyphp1-8\www\submit.php on line 2
The product has been submitted ok.

Ooble · Jun 21st, 2005, 3:07 PM

Simple:
[php]$blank_fields = array();
if (empty($_GET['field']))
{
$blank_fields[] = 'Field 1';
}
else if (empty($_GET['another_field']))
{
$blank_fields[] = 'The second field';
}
...
if (count($blank_fields) > 0)
{
echo "You did not fill in the following fields:<br />\n";
foreach ($blank_fields as $field)
{
echo "    $field<br />\n";
}
}[/php]

That should do it. Basically, it goes through the fields you want checked, and adds them to an array if they're empty. It then echoes a list if there is one.

bulio · Jun 22nd, 2005, 11:08 AM

Now I get this:

Quote:

$blank_fields = array(); if (empty($_GET['field'])) { $blank_fields[] = 'Field 1'; } else if (empty($_GET['another_field'])) { $blank_fields[] = 'The second field'; } ... if (count($blank_fields) > 0) { echo "You did not fill in the following fields:
\n"; foreach ($blank_fields as $field) { echo " $field
\n"; } }

Ooble · Jun 22nd, 2005, 12:12 PM

And???

bulio · Jun 22nd, 2005, 12:46 PM

It doesn't work, that is what it outputs if fields are left blank.

Ooble · Jun 22nd, 2005, 12:50 PM

You did change the fields to the respective field names, right?

Jun 21st, 2005, 12:33 PM	#1
bulio Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Location Posts: 138 Rep Power: 5	Submitting problem Hi everyone, I have a product submit form for my company (coded in html). What I would like to do, is that if someone does not fill out all the required fields to submit the product, a php script would tell them something like: Sorry, you have not filled in $fieldhere. Please go back and fill it in. This is My current code: (index.htm) (Toggle Plain Text) <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Coyote Product Submit Form</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <H3 ALIGN="center">Coyote website product submit form</H3> <FORM ACTION="submit.php" METHOD="POST" ENCTYPE="text/plain"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD>  <B>Location of product:</B>       <INPUT NAME="location"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Description:</B>                    <INPUT NAME="Description" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Make:</B>                             <INPUT NAME="Make" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Model:</B>                            <INPUT NAME="Model" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Year:</B>                               <INPUT NAME="Year" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Color:</B>                              <INPUT NAME="Color" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Suggested list price:</B>       <INPUT NAME="price" VALUE="$0.00" SIZE="16" style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 22px" 0.00???> <BR> <BR>   <B>Inventory Type:</B>             <INPUT NAME="InventoryType" style="WIDTH: 155px; HEIGHT: 22px" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Serial #:</B>                          <INPUT NAME="Serial" SIZE="22" style="WIDTH: 171px; HEIGHT: 22px"> <BR>   <B>Name of submitter:</B>        <INPUT NAME="name"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="middle"><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit" STYLE="COLOR: #ffffff; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </FORM><A href="index.htm">Click Here</A> to submit another product to the site. <BR> <BR> <BR> <H3 ALIGN="center">Instructions</H3> <BR> <BR> <H5>1: Enter all required information into the text box. Avoid leaving blank spaces. <BR> <BR> 2: Once you are completed, press the 'Submit' button. This will then open your e-mail client. Now you should see some text already already in the email. <BR> <BR> 3: Now, add an attachment to the email. The attachment should be picture of the object that you want to sell. <BR> <BR> 4: Send The email. (It will automatically be sent to the appropriate address) <BR> <BR> 5: If you need assistance understanding the text boxes, please visit <A href="submit_help.htm">This Page</A> <BR> <BR> 6: The information will soon be added to the site.</H5> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Coyote Product Submit Form</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <H3 ALIGN="center">Coyote website product submit form</H3> <FORM ACTION="submit.php" METHOD="POST" ENCTYPE="text/plain"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD>  <B>Location of product:</B>       <INPUT NAME="location"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Description:</B>                    <INPUT NAME="Description" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Make:</B>                             <INPUT NAME="Make" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Model:</B>                            <INPUT NAME="Model" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Year:</B>                               <INPUT NAME="Year" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Color:</B>                              <INPUT NAME="Color" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Suggested list price:</B>       <INPUT NAME="price" VALUE="$0.00" SIZE="16" style="WIDTH: 148px; HEIGHT: 22px" 0.00???> <BR> <BR>   <B>Inventory Type:</B>             <INPUT NAME="InventoryType" style="WIDTH: 155px; HEIGHT: 22px" > <BR> <BR>   <B>Serial #:</B>                          <INPUT NAME="Serial" SIZE="22" style="WIDTH: 171px; HEIGHT: 22px"> <BR>   <B>Name of submitter:</B>        <INPUT NAME="name"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="middle"><INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit" STYLE="COLOR: #ffffff; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </FORM><A href="index.htm">Click Here</A> to submit another product to the site. <BR> <BR> <BR> <H3 ALIGN="center">Instructions</H3> <BR> <BR> <H5>1: Enter all required information into the text box. Avoid leaving blank spaces. <BR> <BR> 2: Once you are completed, press the 'Submit' button. This will then open your e-mail client. Now you should see some text already already in the email. <BR> <BR> 3: Now, add an attachment to the email. The attachment should be picture of the object that you want to sell. <BR> <BR> 4: Send The email. (It will automatically be sent to the appropriate address) <BR> <BR> 5: If you need assistance understanding the text boxes, please visit <A href="submit_help.htm">This Page</A> <BR> <BR> 6: The information will soon be added to the site.</H5> <BR> </BODY> </HTML> In submit.php: (Toggle Plain Text) <?php if ( (!empty($location)) && (!empty($Description)) && (!empty($Make)) && (!empty($Model)) && (!empty($Year)) && (!empty($Color)) && (!empty($price)) && (!empty($InventoryType)) && (!empty($Serial)) && (!empty($name)) ) { echo "The product has been submitted ok."; } else { echo "You have left a text box blank, please go back and fill it in."; } ?> <?php if ( (!empty($location)) && (!empty($Description)) && (!empty($Make)) && (!empty($Model)) && (!empty($Year)) && (!empty($Color)) && (!empty($price)) && (!empty($InventoryType)) && (!empty($Serial)) && (!empty($name)) ) { echo "The product has been submitted ok."; } else { echo "You have left a text box blank, please go back and fill it in."; } ?> This is the error that I get If I submit it with some fields blank: (Toggle Plain Text) Notice: Undefined index: location in c:\program files\easyphp1-8\www\submit.php on line 2 The product has been submitted ok. Notice: Undefined index: location in c:\program files\easyphp1-8\www\submit.php on line 2 The product has been submitted ok.

Jun 21st, 2005, 3:07 PM	#2
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Simple: [php]$blank_fields = array(); if (empty($_GET['field'])) { $blank_fields[] = 'Field 1'; } else if (empty($_GET['another_field'])) { $blank_fields[] = 'The second field'; } ... if (count($blank_fields) > 0) { echo "You did not fill in the following fields:<br />\n"; foreach ($blank_fields as $field) { echo "    $field<br />\n"; } }[/php] That should do it. Basically, it goes through the fields you want checked, and adds them to an array if they're empty. It then echoes a list if there is one. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Jun 22nd, 2005, 12:12 PM	#4
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	And??? __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Jun 22nd, 2005, 12:50 PM	#6
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	You did change the fields to the respective field names, right? __________________ Me :: You :: Them

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Jun 22nd, 2005, 12:46 PM	#5
bulio Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Location Posts: 138 Rep Power: 5	It doesn't work, that is what it outputs if fields are left blank.

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