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bulio · Jul 12th, 2005, 9:56 AM

Hi everyone,

I've written up the basic code for my get.php script, but it doesn't seem to be working. I keep getting error: undefined index in all the lines that $_POST is on. What could be wrong?

HTML code:

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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="get.php" METHOD="post" ENCTYPE="text/plain">
           <TABLE>
               <TR>
                    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Location of product:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Productl" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Suggested list price:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Suggested list price" TYPE="text" VALUE="$0.00" SIZE="15">
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Inventory Type:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Inventory Type" TYPE="text" VALUE="Container, Truck, Reefer etc." SIZE="24">
                    <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 #" TYPE="text" VALUE="#" SIZE="30">
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Name of submitter:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Full name" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"></TD>
               </TR>

               <TR>
                    <TD ALIGN="center"><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="get.php" METHOD="post" ENCTYPE="text/plain">
           <TABLE>
               <TR>
                    <TD>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Location of product:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Productl" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <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" TYPE="text" SIZE="20">
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Suggested list price:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Suggested list price" TYPE="text" VALUE="$0.00" SIZE="15">
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Inventory Type:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Inventory Type" TYPE="text" VALUE="Container, Truck, Reefer etc." SIZE="24">
                    <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 #" TYPE="text" VALUE="#" SIZE="30">
                    <BR>
                    <BR>
                    &nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Name of submitter:</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <INPUT NAME="Full name" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"></TD>
               </TR>

               <TR>
                    <TD ALIGN="center"><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>

get.php

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<?php
//Start of the PHP script
$ProductL = $_POST["Productl"]; //Gets all the variables
$Desc = $_POST['Description'];
$Make $_POST['Make'];
$Model = $_POST['Model'];
$Year = $_POST['Year'];
//Echo to the user
echo "<BR /><b>Product Location:</b>$ProdductL";
echo "<BR /><b>Description:</b>$Desc";
?>

skuinders · Jul 12th, 2005, 10:14 AM

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$Make $_POST['Make']; // missing an = sign

tempest · Jul 12th, 2005, 10:22 AM

get.php

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<?php
if(count($_POST) > 0) {
//Start of the PHP script
$ProductL = $_POST["Productl"]; //Gets all the variables
$Desc = $_POST['Description'];
$Make $_POST['Make'];
$Model = $_POST['Model'];
$Year = $_POST['Year'];
//Echo to the user
echo "<BR /><b>Product Location:</b>$ProdductL";
echo "<BR /><b>Description:</b>$Desc";
} else {
    echo "Failure or something";
}
?>

bulio · Jul 12th, 2005, 12:36 PM

Tempest, I tried your code and it constantly outputs the failure message. Any idea why?

tempest · Jul 12th, 2005, 1:00 PM

Because the page isn't being posted any POST data via a form.

skuinders · Jul 12th, 2005, 1:04 PM

try switching to GET and see if that makes the problem clear

DaWei · Jul 12th, 2005, 1:05 PM

@tempest: Your code is also still missing an assignment operator. It might also be more useful to a confused or neophyte OP if you included some commentary in your response. Just a suggestion.

Jul 12th, 2005, 9:56 AM	#1
bulio Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Location Posts: 138 Rep Power: 5	Form Code problem Hi everyone, I've written up the basic code for my get.php script, but it doesn't seem to be working. I keep getting error: undefined index in all the lines that $_POST is on. What could be wrong? HTML code: (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="get.php" METHOD="post" ENCTYPE="text/plain"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD>  <B>Location of product:</B>       <INPUT NAME="Productl" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Description:</B>                    <INPUT NAME="Description" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Make:</B>                             <INPUT NAME="Make" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Model:</B>                            <INPUT NAME="Model" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Year:</B>                               <INPUT NAME="Year" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Color:</B>                              <INPUT NAME="Color" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Suggested list price:</B>       <INPUT NAME="Suggested list price" TYPE="text" VALUE="$0.00" SIZE="15"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Inventory Type:</B>             <INPUT NAME="Inventory Type" TYPE="text" VALUE="Container, Truck, Reefer etc." SIZE="24"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Serial #:</B>                          <INPUT NAME="Serial #" TYPE="text" VALUE="#" SIZE="30"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Name of submitter:</B>        <INPUT NAME="Full name" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center"><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="get.php" METHOD="post" ENCTYPE="text/plain"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD>  <B>Location of product:</B>       <INPUT NAME="Productl" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Description:</B>                    <INPUT NAME="Description" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Make:</B>                             <INPUT NAME="Make" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Model:</B>                            <INPUT NAME="Model" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Year:</B>                               <INPUT NAME="Year" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Color:</B>                              <INPUT NAME="Color" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Suggested list price:</B>       <INPUT NAME="Suggested list price" TYPE="text" VALUE="$0.00" SIZE="15"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Inventory Type:</B>             <INPUT NAME="Inventory Type" TYPE="text" VALUE="Container, Truck, Reefer etc." SIZE="24"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Serial #:</B>                          <INPUT NAME="Serial #" TYPE="text" VALUE="#" SIZE="30"> <BR> <BR>   <B>Name of submitter:</B>        <INPUT NAME="Full name" TYPE="text" SIZE="20"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="center"><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> get.php (Toggle Plain Text) <?php //Start of the PHP script $ProductL = $_POST["Productl"]; //Gets all the variables $Desc = $_POST['Description']; $Make $_POST['Make']; $Model = $_POST['Model']; $Year = $_POST['Year']; //Echo to the user echo "<BR /><b>Product Location:</b>$ProdductL"; echo "<BR /><b>Description:</b>$Desc"; ?> <?php //Start of the PHP script $ProductL = $_POST["Productl"]; //Gets all the variables $Desc = $_POST['Description']; $Make $_POST['Make']; $Model = $_POST['Model']; $Year = $_POST['Year']; //Echo to the user echo "<BR /><b>Product Location:</b>$ProdductL"; echo "<BR /><b>Description:</b>$Desc"; ?>

Jul 12th, 2005, 10:14 AM	#2
skuinders Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MA, US Posts: 204 Rep Power: 4	(Toggle Plain Text) $Make $_POST['Make']; // missing an = sign $Make $_POST['Make']; // missing an = sign __________________ "A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconciously translates what he hears into something he can understand." - B. Russell http://web.bryant.edu/~srk2

Jul 12th, 2005, 10:22 AM	#3
tempest Programming Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,041 Rep Power: 5	get.php (Toggle Plain Text) <?php if(count($_POST) > 0) { //Start of the PHP script $ProductL = $_POST["Productl"]; //Gets all the variables $Desc = $_POST['Description']; $Make $_POST['Make']; $Model = $_POST['Model']; $Year = $_POST['Year']; //Echo to the user echo "<BR /><b>Product Location:</b>$ProdductL"; echo "<BR /><b>Description:</b>$Desc"; } else { echo "Failure or something"; } ?> <?php if(count($_POST) > 0) { //Start of the PHP script $ProductL = $_POST["Productl"]; //Gets all the variables $Desc = $_POST['Description']; $Make $_POST['Make']; $Model = $_POST['Model']; $Year = $_POST['Year']; //Echo to the user echo "<BR /><b>Product Location:</b>$ProdductL"; echo "<BR /><b>Description:</b>$Desc"; } else { echo "Failure or something"; } ?> __________________

Jul 12th, 2005, 1:00 PM	#5
tempest Programming Guru Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,041 Rep Power: 5	Because the page isn't being posted any POST data via a form. __________________

Jul 12th, 2005, 1:04 PM	#6
skuinders Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: MA, US Posts: 204 Rep Power: 4	try switching to GET and see if that makes the problem clear __________________ "A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconciously translates what he hears into something he can understand." - B. Russell http://web.bryant.edu/~srk2

Jul 12th, 2005, 12:36 PM	#4
bulio Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Location Posts: 138 Rep Power: 5	Tempest, I tried your code and it constantly outputs the failure message. Any idea why?

Jul 12th, 2005, 1:05 PM	#7
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	@tempest: Your code is also still missing an assignment operator. It might also be more useful to a confused or neophyte OP if you included some commentary in your response. Just a suggestion. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

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