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shaunfowler · 11-08-2006, 02:06

Hey,

I made this php mail form and for some reason I cannot get the header() funtion to work.. It's probably simple, but I can't get it to work at all (the code is below). After the form is submitted with all the correct information, i want it to redirect to another page, in this case its just google.ca for now. I can get it to echo a success message, but it wont redirect with the header() and i havent sent anything to the browser previously to that.

How can i get this to redirect!?

Thanks in advance.

PHP Code:


		
			
<?php



if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {

    

    $error = array();

    

    // check the name

    if (empty($_POST['name'])) {

        $e_n = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />";

        $error[] = 'n';

    } else {

        $n = ($_POST['name']);

    }

    

    // check email address

    if (empty($_POST['email'])) {

        $e_e = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />";

        $error[] = 'e';

    } else {

        if (!preg_match("/.*@.*..*/", $_POST['email']) | preg_match("/(<|>)/", $_POST['email'])) {

            $e_e = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />";

            $error[] = 'n';

        }

        $e = ($_POST['email']);

    }

    

    // check company name

    if (empty($_POST['company'])) {

        $e_c = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />";

        $error[] = 'c';

    } else {

        $c = ($_POST['company']);

    }

    

    // check message body

    if (empty($_POST['message'])) {

        $e_m = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />";

        $error[] = 'm';

    } else {

        $m = ($_POST['message']);

    }

    

    // if there are no errors

    if (empty($error)) {

        $h = "This message was sent from $n with $c.";

        mail("*****@shaw.ca", "Website Contact Form", $h, $m);

        header('Location: http://google.com');

        exit();

    } else {

        echo '<strong><font color="#6D747D">You have left a required field blank or entered incorrent information</font></strong>';

    }

}

?>

    

    <form action="contact.php" method="post">

    <table width="500" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7">

      <tr>

        <td width="150">Full Name </td>

        <td width="330"><input name="name" type="text" class="textbox" size="30" maxlength="30" />&nbsp;<? echo "$e_n"; ?></td>

      </tr>

      <tr>

        <td>Reply E-mail Address </td>

        <td><input name="email" type="text" class="textbox" size="30" maxlength="50" />&nbsp;<? echo "$e_e"; ?></td>

      </tr>

      <tr>

        <td>Company Name </td>

        <td><input name="company" type="text" class="textbox" size="30" maxlength="50" />&nbsp;<? echo "$e_c"; ?></td>

      </tr>

      <tr>

        <td height="144" valign="top">Your Message</td>

        <td><textarea name="message" cols="35" rows="10" class="textbox"></textarea>&nbsp;<? echo "$e_m"; ?></td>

      </tr>

      <tr>

        <td>&nbsp;</td>

        <td><input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit" /></td>

      </tr>

    </table>

    </form>

d*d · 11-08-2006, 03:29

headers have to be send out at the top of the page before the html, you can't use half way through a page

shaunfowler · 11-08-2006, 03:37

I understand what you mean, but it shouldn't matter since it's in a conditional, or should it ? I've seen the header fuction used in the middle of pages in many website tutorials and books. Anywho, how would I reposition this?

Thanks again.

EDIT: Okay, i jammed that whole chunck of php code above every piece of html (even the <html> tag) and when i go to that page i just get the blank white page in a browser....

any advice?

thanks

11-08-2006, 02:06	#1 (permalink)
shaunfowler Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	PHP Form - header() Hey, I made this php mail form and for some reason I cannot get the header() funtion to work.. It's probably simple, but I can't get it to work at all (the code is below). After the form is submitted with all the correct information, i want it to redirect to another page, in this case its just google.ca for now. I can get it to echo a success message, but it wont redirect with the header() and i havent sent anything to the browser previously to that. How can i get this to redirect!? Thanks in advance. PHP Code: <?php if (isset($_POST['submit'])) { $error = array(); // check the name if (empty($_POST['name'])) { $e_n = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />"; $error[] = 'n'; } else { $n = ($_POST['name']); } // check email address if (empty($_POST['email'])) { $e_e = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />"; $error[] = 'e'; } else { if (!preg_match("/.@.../", $_POST['email']) \| preg_match("/(<\|>)/", $_POST['email'])) { $e_e = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />"; $error[] = 'n'; } $e = ($_POST['email']); } // check company name if (empty($_POST['company'])) { $e_c = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />"; $error[] = 'c'; } else { $c = ($_POST['company']); } // check message body if (empty($_POST['message'])) { $e_m = "<img src=\"\images\exclaim.gif\" />"; $error[] = 'm'; } else { $m = ($_POST['message']); } // if there are no errors if (empty($error)) { $h = "This message was sent from $n with $c."; mail("****@shaw.ca", "Website Contact Form", $h, $m); header('Location: http://google.com'); exit(); } else { echo '<strong><font color="#6D747D">You have left a required field blank or entered incorrent information</font></strong>'; } } ?> <form action="contact.php" method="post"> <table width="500" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7"> <tr> <td width="150">Full Name </td> <td width="330"><input name="name" type="text" class="textbox" size="30" maxlength="30" /> <? echo "$e_n"; ?></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Reply E-mail Address </td> <td><input name="email" type="text" class="textbox" size="30" maxlength="50" /> <? echo "$e_e"; ?></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Company Name </td> <td><input name="company" type="text" class="textbox" size="30" maxlength="50" /> <? echo "$e_c"; ?></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="144" valign="top">Your Message</td> <td><textarea name="message" cols="35" rows="10" class="textbox"></textarea> <? echo "$e_m"; ?></td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td><input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit" /></td> </tr> </table> </form>

11-08-2006, 03:37	#3 (permalink)
shaunfowler Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	I understand what you mean, but it shouldn't matter since it's in a conditional, or should it ? I've seen the header fuction used in the middle of pages in many website tutorials and books. Anywho, how would I reposition this? Thanks again. EDIT: Okay, i jammed that whole chunck of php code above every piece of html (even the <html> tag) and when i go to that page i just get the blank white page in a browser.... any advice? thanks Last edited by shaunfowler : 11-08-2006 at 23:37.

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d*d Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,155	headers have to be send out at the top of the page before the html, you can't use half way through a page

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