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darkside · 08-26-2005, 07:07 AM

order.html

HTML Code:

<html><body>
<h4>Tizag Art Supply Order Form</h4>
<form>
<select>
<option>Paint</option>
<option>Brushes</option>
<option>Erasers</option>
</select>
Quantity: <input type="text" />
<input type="submit" />
</form>
</body></html>

process.php

PHP Code:


			
<html><body>

<?

$quantity = $_POST['quantity'];

$item = $_POST['item'];



echo "You ordered" . $quantity .  " " . $item;

?>

</body></html>

i click submit on order.html and it takes me to process.php and all i get returned is a blank page, im following a tutorial @ http://www.tizag.com/phpT/forms.php and i have no idea whats wrong with it, by my reckoning that SHOULD work

do i have to tell the submit button what to submit or will it submit anything within the

Auriga · 08-26-2005, 07:31 AM

I used this tutorial (clicky clicky).

I may help you out a bit as i used that tutorial on my site.

**mairving** · 08-26-2005, 03:15 PM

Read the second page.

PHP Code:


			
<html><body>

<h4>Tizag Art Supply Order Form</h4>

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

<select name="item"> 

<option>Paint</option>

<option>Brushes</option>

<option>Erasers</option>

</select>

Quantity: <input name="quantity" type="text" /> 

<input type="submit" />

</form>

</body></html>

You haven't told it what your variables are.
<select name="item">
<input name="quantity"

08-26-2005, 07:07 AM	#1
darkside Member (9 bit) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 292	php form doesnt work order.html HTML Code: <html><body> <h4>Tizag Art Supply Order Form</h4> <form> <select> <option>Paint</option> <option>Brushes</option> <option>Erasers</option> </select> Quantity: <input type="text" /> <input type="submit" /> </form> </body></html> process.php PHP Code: `<html><body> <? $quantity = $_POST['quantity']; $item = $_POST['item']; echo "You ordered" . $quantity . " " . $item; ?> </body></html>` i click submit on order.html and it takes me to process.php and all i get returned is a blank page, im following a tutorial @ http://www.tizag.com/phpT/forms.php and i have no idea whats wrong with it, by my reckoning that SHOULD work do i have to tell the submit button what to submit or will it submit anything within the tags? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-26-2005, 07:31 AM	#2
Auriga Member (7 bit) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 101	I used this tutorial (clicky clicky). I may help you out a bit as i used that tutorial on my site. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

08-26-2005, 03:15 PM	#3
mairving Staff Premium Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 5,538	Read the second page. PHP Code: `<html><body> <h4>Tizag Art Supply Order Form</h4> <form action="process.php" method="post"> <select name="item"> <option>Paint</option> <option>Brushes</option> <option>Erasers</option> </select> Quantity: <input name="quantity" type="text" /> <input type="submit" /> </form> </body></html>` You haven't told it what your variables are. <select name="item"> <input name="quantity" Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Want to Make $$$$ with your Computer? No Risk! Simply press shift-4 four times in a row

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