Re: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
I pointed this out to you in my original post:
you mail() call should be:
mail($MailToAddress, $MailSubject, $Message, "From: $MailFromAddress");
not:
mail("$MailToAddress", "$MailSubject", "$Message", "From:
$MailFromAddress");
In other words, I don't think you should wrap plain $vars in double
quotes... it may be the cause of the problem, or it may just slow down PHP a
little when not needed.
For debugging, instead of sending the mail(), just do this:
echo "To: {$MailToAddress}\n";
echo "Subject: {$MailSubject}\n";
echo "Message: {$Message}\n";
echo "From: {$MailFromAddress}\n";
In otherwords, you should be looking to see if each $var you're sending to
the mail() function IS WHAT YOU EXPECT, once you're sure they're correct,
THEN you can pipe them back into a mail() call, and test.
Possibly mail() is not working on the server at all. A great way to test
that would be to create a SEPARATE SCRIPT which just has this:
The reason for creating a separate script is to ensure that you're only
testing the mail() function, not anything else.
You could also try turning your error reporting on to a higher level, which
may indicate the bug.
Justin
on 22/07/02 11:42 PM, Dean Ouellette ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> I am a complete newbie, search the web for examples right now and use
> them.
>
> The host has php 3.0
>
> Having problems with for submission
> Right now, no error messages, but does not actually send the email.
> Ideas?
>
> $MailToAddress = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
>
> $MailSubject = "Get Involved List";
>
> if (!$MailFromAddress)
>
> {
> $MailFromAddress = "$email";
> }
>
> $Header = "";
> $Footer = "";
> ?>
>
>
> if (!is_array($HTTP_POST_VARS))
>
> return;
>
> reset($HTTP_POST_VARS);
>
> while(list($key, $val) = each($HTTP_POST_VARS))
>
> {
> $GLOBALS[$key] = $val;
>
> $val=stripslashes($val);
>
> $Message .= "$key = $val\n";
> }
>
> if ($Header)
> {
> $Message = $Header."\n\n".$Message;
> }
>
> if ($Footer)
>
> {
> $Message .= "\n\n".$Footer;
> }
>
> mail( "$MailToAddress", "$MailSubject", "$Message", "From:
> $MailFromAddress");
>
> ?>
>
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Re: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
On Monday 22 July 2002 23:44, Dean Ouellette wrote: > Tried this, but same message > > $Message .= "\n\n$HTTP_POST_VARS['Footer']"; $Message .= "\n\n$HTTP_POST_VARS[Footer]"; -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* You can extend EXTRAVERSION infinitely, but after the first 10 or so characters, it starts to get silly. - Russell King on linux-kernel */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
Last line
Same error for this message
Parse error: parse error, expecting `STRING' or `NUM_STRING' or `'$'' in
/www/docs/www.electjoemarine.com/email.php on line 82
Was
$Message .= "\n\n{$HTTP_POST_VARS['Footer']}";
Tried this, but same message
$Message .= "\n\n$HTTP_POST_VARS['Footer']";
-Original Message-
From: Matt Schroebel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 11:21 AM
To: 'Dean Ouellette'; Matt Schroebel; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
> From: Dean Ouellette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 10:56 AM
> Subject: RE: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
>
> $Message = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Message']; // should single quote
> associative array indexes
> if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['Header'])) {
> <<<>>> $Message =
> "{$HTTP_POST_VARS['Header']}\n\n$Message";
Oops, PHP 3.0 may need:
$Message = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Header'] . "\n\n$Message";
> }
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RE: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
> From: Dean Ouellette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 10:56 AM
> Subject: RE: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
>
> $Message = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Message']; // should single quote
> associative array indexes
> if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['Header'])) {
> <<<>>> $Message =
> "{$HTTP_POST_VARS['Header']}\n\n$Message";
Oops, PHP 3.0 may need:
$Message = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Header'] . "\n\n$Message";
> }
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RE: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
I do not control server they will not upgrade. It is a tiny local host,
they suck, but the owner of site insists on using them.
Getting this
Parse error: parse error, expecting `STRING' or `NUM_STRING' or `'$'' in
/www/docs/site/email.php on line 78
This is the section
$Message = $HTTP_POST_VARS['Message']; // should single quote
associative array indexes
if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS['Header'])) {
<<<>>> $Message = "{$HTTP_POST_VARS['Header']}\n\n$Message";
// need to wrap arrays in double quotes in {} to parse
}
-Original Message-
From: Matt Schroebel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 10:36 AM
To: 'Dean Ouellette'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
> From: Dean Ouellette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 9:43 AM
> Subject: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
> I am a complete newbie, search the web for examples right now and use
> them.
>
> The host has php 3.0.
^
That's really old, you really ought to be using 4.2.x
>
> Having problems with for submission
> Right now, no error messages, but does not actually send the email.
> Ideas?
>
> $MailToAddress = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
> $MailSubject = "Get Involved List";
> if (!$MailFromAddress)
> {
> $MailFromAddress = "$email";
> }
> $Header = "";
> $Footer = "";
> ?>
>
> if (!is_array($HTTP_POST_VARS))
> return;
> reset($HTTP_POST_VARS);
> while(list($key, $val) = each($HTTP_POST_VARS))
> {
> $GLOBALS[$key] = $val;
> $val=stripslashes($val);
> $Message .= "$key = $val\n";
> }
> if ($Header)
> {
> $Message = $Header."\n\n".$Message;
> }
> if ($Footer)
> {
> $Message .= "\n\n".$Footer; // could put $Footer inside double
quotes, vars expand then
> }
>
> mail( "$MailToAddress", "$MailSubject", "$Message", "From: // no need
to quote these
> $MailFromAddress");
>
> ?>
There's no need to be doing all of the array manipulation. Just use the
variables in the array. Also turn off magic_quotes_gpc in a .htaccess
file so that you don't have to strip slashes.
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RE: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
> From: Dean Ouellette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 9:43 AM
> Subject: [PHP] Newbie getting close, form submission
> I am a complete newbie, search the web for examples right now and use
> them.
>
> The host has php 3.0.
^
That's really old, you really ought to be using 4.2.x
>
> Having problems with for submission
> Right now, no error messages, but does not actually send the email.
> Ideas?
>
> $MailToAddress = "[EMAIL PROTECTED]";
> $MailSubject = "Get Involved List";
> if (!$MailFromAddress)
> {
> $MailFromAddress = "$email";
> }
> $Header = "";
> $Footer = "";
> ?>
>
> if (!is_array($HTTP_POST_VARS))
> return;
> reset($HTTP_POST_VARS);
> while(list($key, $val) = each($HTTP_POST_VARS))
> {
> $GLOBALS[$key] = $val;
> $val=stripslashes($val);
> $Message .= "$key = $val\n";
> }
> if ($Header)
> {
> $Message = $Header."\n\n".$Message;
> }
> if ($Footer)
> {
> $Message .= "\n\n".$Footer; // could put $Footer inside double quotes, vars
>expand then
> }
>
> mail( "$MailToAddress", "$MailSubject", "$Message", "From: // no need to quote these
> $MailFromAddress");
>
> ?>
There's no need to be doing all of the array manipulation. Just use the variables in
the array. Also turn off magic_quotes_gpc in a .htaccess file so that you don't have
to strip slashes.
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