Contact Form Not Working When I Add Validation Codes

Posted on 16th Feb 2014 07:03 pm by admin

So I built my first working PHP "Contact Us" like form. But, I have been trying to now make the form Validate for empty fields when the user hits the submit button. Problem is when I added in the code and tried to mesh the two together it doesn't work. First I had errors and fixed those, but now I just get a blank white screen and an email doesn't send.

I will admit that this is my first time working with PHP and I don't have a full understanding yet. Needless to say, I can't seem to figure it out and just need some help.

Code: [Select]<?php
if ( $_POST['submit'] ) {
$error = '';
if ( $_POST['name'] == '' ) {
$error = 'Error: Please enter your name';
}
if ( $_POST['phonenumber'] == '' ) {
$error = 'Error: Please enter your phone number';
}
if ( $_POST['appointmentdate'] == '' ) {
$error = 'Error: Please enter a date';
}
if ( $_POST['appointmenttime'] == '' ) {
$error = 'Error: Please enter an appointment time';
}
if ( $_POST['appointmenttype'] == '' ) {
$error = 'Error: Please enter an appointment type';
}
if ( !$error ) {
$to = "bizsumpark182@gmail.com";
$subject = "Someone Has Requested An Appointment!";
$name_field = $_POST['name'];
$phonenumber_field = $_POST['phonenumber'];
$appointmentdate_field = $_POST['appointmentdate'];
$appointmenttime_field = $_POST['appointmenttime'];
$appointmenttype_field = $_POST['appointmenttype'];

$body = "From: $name_fieldn Phone Number: $phonenumber_fieldn Requested Appointment Date:n $appointmentdate_fieldn Requested Appointment Time:n $appointmenttime_fieldn Requested Appointment Type:n $appointmenttype_field";

if (mail($to, $subject, $body)) {
header("location: http://www.mathewballard.com/devriesdental/thankyou.html");

} else {

echo "Sorry, there was an error processing your request.";
}
}
}
?>
Code for Form:

Code: [Select]<div id="content2" align="left">
<?php if ( $error ) { ?>
<p class="error"><?=$error;?></p>
<?php } ?>
<form method="post" action="appointment.php" name="apptform">
<label for="name"><b>Name</b></label><br />
<input type="text" name="name" size="20" value="<?=$_POST['name'];?>" /><br /><br />
<label for="phonenumber"><b>Phone Number</b></label> (Starting with areacode)<br />
<input type="text" name="phonenumber" size="20" value="<?=$_POST['phonenumber'];?>" /><br /><br />
<label for="apptdate"><b>Appointment Date</b></label><br />
<input type="text" name="appointmentdate" size="20" value="<?=$_POST['appointmentdate'];?>" /><br /><br />
<label for="appttime"><b>Appointment Time</b></label><br />
<input type="text" name="appointmenttime" size="20" value="<?=$_POST['appointmenttime'];?>" /><br /><br />
<label for="appttype"><b>Apointment Type</b></label> (i.e. Annual Checkup, drilling, etc.)<br />
<textarea rows="10" name="appointmenttype" cols="30" ><?=$_POST['appointmenttype'];?></textarea><br /><br />
<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit" /><br />
</form>
</div>

Your Answer:

Login to answer

Other forums

Alternate messaging
I have 4 strings in MySQL db1

$string1 : Hello
$string2 : Hi
$string3 : Great
$strin

search function
HI guys,

if anyone could point us in the right direction of how to do this, or provide some t

I think i'm using the syntax incorrectly
Hi Everyone!

I'm new to this forum and a newbie with PHP - I'm glad I found this site - I hop

Recording popularity by day, week.. all time?
Hey everyone, I'm creating a site designed around users uploading music. How can I implement a syste

PHP Thumbnail Creation
Ok so i use this function to create thumbnails:

Code: [Select]function createthumb($name,$fil

Cache PHP Objects/Classes?
Does anyone have ideas about caching PHP objects using something like: http://memcached.org/

Working with popups and such in a class
I've recently started building my applications completely enclosed in classes. I like the fact that

ECC6 - Single sign-on
We are in the process of upgrading to ECC 6 which will support single sign on with user passwords al

An odd assignment statement. Can someone explain this assignment to me?
What purpose is served by the bit of code between the two equal signs in the $installurl set? Is th

Please help with SMTP Authenticated PHP Email Form
Hello, I'm creating a PHP email form, and for this particular server, I have to use SMTP Authenticat