drop down to e-mail

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Expert 4TB

If the variable of your drop down list selection is 'to_name' then something like. I use a switch statement because I don't know how many different adressees you have.
[php]
$sel = strip_tags(trim($_POST['to_name']));
switch ($sel) {
case 'sales' : $to = 'sale@mydomain.com';
break;
case 'info' : $to = 'info@mydomain.com';
break;
default : echo 'You have an error';
break;
}
// you use it in your mail statement as follows:
mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
[/php]

Ronald :cool:

Nov 2 '06 #2

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Hi Ronald

I have gotten hold of just a normal php file which I can use wihtout the html page.

Can you help me with this one, I inserted the code and try to make it work but now I get errors and I don't know what I am doing wrong.

The orginal script before i started is below the line after my script.

File name = list.php

<html>
<body><?php
if (isset($_REQUEST['email']))
//if "email" is filled out, send email
{
//send email
$email = $_REQUEST['email'] ;
$subject = $_REQUEST['subject'] ;
$message = $_REQUEST['message'] ;

mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
$sel = strip_tags(trim($_POST['to_name']));

switch ($sel) {
case 'louwrens' : $to = 'louwrens@mydomain.com';
break;
case 'support' : $to = 'support@mydomain.com';
break;
default : echo 'You have an error';
break;
echo "Your message has ben sent!";
}
//if "email" is not filled out, display the form
{
echo "<form method='post' action='list.php'>
Email: <input name='email' type='text' /><br />
Subject: <input name='subject' type='text' /><br />
Message:<br />

<textarea name='message' rows='15' cols='40'>
</textarea><br />

<input type='submit' />
</form>";
}
?></body>
</html>

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

File name = w3.php (original before I tried top inserted the script)

<html>
<body><?php
if (isset($_REQUEST['email']))
//if "email" is filled out, send email
{
//send email
$email = $_REQUEST['email'] ;
$subject = $_REQUEST['subject'] ;
$message = $_REQUEST['message'] ;
mail( "my@email.com", "Subject: $subject",
$message, "From: $email" );
echo "Thank you for using our mail form";
}
else
//if "email" is not filled out, display the form
{
echo "<form method='post' action='w3.php'>
Email: <input name='email' type='text' /><br />
Subject: <input name='subject' type='text' /><br />
Message:<br />
<textarea name='message' rows='15' cols='40'>
</textarea><br />
<input type='submit' />
</form>";
}
?></body>
</html>

Nov 3 '06 #3

4,258

Expert 4TB

Before you post read the Posting Guidelines at the top of the forum page!! Especially the part about showing code within code, php or html tags.

I hope you don't expect me to read this unstructured display of code lines?

Ronald :cool:

Nov 3 '06 #4

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Hi Ronald

Sorry I tought it auto formated, Well I inserted the tags, hope they work if they still wrong i'll do them again...But then you will have to give me some time cause I need to go for a while

File name = list.php

[PHP]<html>
<body><?php
if (isset($_REQUEST['email']))
//if "email" is filled out, send email
{
//send email
$email = $_REQUEST['email'] ;
$subject = $_REQUEST['subject'] ;
$message = $_REQUEST['message'] ;

mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers);
$sel = strip_tags(trim($_POST['to_name']));

switch ($sel) {
case 'louwrens' : $to = 'louwrens@mydomain.com';
break;
case 'support' : $to = 'support@mydomain.com';
break;
default : echo 'You have an error';
break;
echo "Your message has ben sent!";
}
//if "email" is not filled out, display the form
{
echo "<form method='post' action='list.php'>
Email: <input name='email' type='text' /><br />
Subject: <input name='subject' type='text' /><br />
Message:<br />

<textarea name='message' rows='15' cols='40'>
</textarea><br />

<input type='submit' />
</form>";
}
?></body>
</html>[/PHP]

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

File name = w3.php (original before I tried top inserted the script)

<html>
<body>[PHP]<<?php
if (isset($_REQUEST['email']))
//if "email" is filled out, send email
{
//send email
$email = $_REQUEST['email'] ;
$subject = $_REQUEST['subject'] ;
$message = $_REQUEST['message'] ;
mail( "my@email.com", "Subject: $subject",
$message, "From: $email" );
echo "Thank you for using our mail form";
}
else
//if "email" is not filled out, display the form
{
echo "<form method='post' action='w3.php'>
Email: <input name='email' type='text' /><br />
Subject: <input name='subject' type='text' /><br />
Message:<br />
<textarea name='message' rows='15' cols='40'>
</textarea><br />
<input type='submit' />
</form>";
}
?>[/PHP]<</body>
</html>

Nov 3 '06 #5

4,258

Expert 4TB

You mixed up the logic, issuing the sent message before the send and some more errors, like formgetting to fill the $headers var. I cleaned it up and gave some structure to it. It works.
[php]<html>
<body>
<?php
// initialize vars
$error = '';
$to = '';
// -------------------------------------
// if "email" is filled out, send email
// -------------------------------------
if (isset($_POST['email'])) {

// cleanse and assign to-email address
$email = strip_tags(trim($_POST['email']));
// cleanse and assign subject
$subject = strip_tags(trim($_POST['subject']));
// cleanse and assign message text
$message = strip_tags(trim($_POST['message']));
// set the address where it comes from
$headers = 'MyUser@MySite.com';

switch ($email) {
case 'louwrens' : $to = 'louwrens@mydomain.com';
break;
case 'support' : $to = 'support@mydomain.com';
default : break;
} // End switch

if ($to != '') {
if (mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)) {
echo "Your email message has been sent!";
exit;
}
else
echo "Email could not be send.";
} // End if ($to ..
else
$error = '<p>Invalid email address specified!</p>';
} // End isset

// ------------------------------------------------------
// if "email" is not set or filled out, display the form
// ------------------------------------------------------
if ($error)
echo "<span style='color:red'>$error</span>";
echo "<form method='post' action='a.php'>
Email:
<input name='email' type='text' value='$email' /><br />
Subject:
<input name='subject' type='text' value='$subject' /><br />
Message:<br />
<textarea name='message' rows='15' cols='40'>$message</textarea><br />
<input type='submit' value='Send email' />
</form>";
?>
</body></html>
[/php]

Ronald :cool:

Nov 3 '06 #6

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Hi Ronald

Can you please tell me what I am doing wrong with the drop down select. Cause I cannot get it to work if you like select a option to send it to a email for that option.

I inserted it but for some reason I cannot get the thing to work. I removed all the stuff i tried and just left it as you gave it to me but with a drop down.

[PHP]
<html>
<body>
<?php
// initialize vars
$error = '';
$to = '';
// -------------------------------------
// if "email" is filled out, send email
// -------------------------------------
if (isset($_POST['email'])) {

// cleanse and assign to-email address
$email = strip_tags(trim($_POST['email']));
// cleanse and assign subject
$subject = strip_tags(trim($_POST['subject']));
// cleanse and assign message text
$message = strip_tags(trim($_POST['message']));
// set the address where it comes from
$headers = 'MyUser@MySite.com';

switch ($email) {
case 'louwrens' : $to = 'louwrens@greypebbles.com';
break;
case 'support' : $to = 'support@greypebbles.com';
default : break;
} // End switch

if ($to != '') {
if (mail($to, $subject, $message, $headers)) {
echo "Your email message has been sent!";
exit;
}
else
echo "Email could not be send.";
} // End if ($to ..
else
$error = '<p>Invalid email address specified!</p>';
} // End isset

// ------------------------------------------------------
// if "email" is not set or filled out, display the form
// ------------------------------------------------------
if ($error)
echo "<span style='color:red'>$error</span>";
echo "<form method='post' action='a.php'>
Email:
<select name="email" id="email">
<option value="$louwrens">louwrens</option>
<option value="$support">support</option>
</select>
Subject:
<input name='subject' type='text' value='$subject' /><br />
Message:<br />

<textarea name='message' rows='15' cols='40'>$message</textarea><br />
<input type='submit' value='Send email' />
</form>";
?>
</body></html>
[/php]

Nov 6 '06 #7

142

100+

Hi Ronald

I got it working!!!! Thank you very much for your help.

later.

Nov 6 '06 #8

glady

Hi Ronald

I got it working!!!! Thank you very much for your help.

later.

Hi could you tell me if i select a drop down box value and press submit button it should go to two different mail boxes, is it possible, and if so, how to make it?
here is the code...
<td width="24%"><div align="right">Select Area:</div></td>
<td width="19%">
<select name="recipient" class="loginSelect">
<option value=""></option>
<option value="gotocentral@mydomain.com">Central </option>
<option value="gotowest@mydomain.com">West</option>
<option value="gotoeast@mydomain.com">East</option>
</select>
</td>
--------------------------------
My question is, if i select West, it should send the mail to both west as well as central. Just like if i choose east, it should send mail to both east and central. So how can i set both values in single option value.
Something like
<option value="gotowest@mydomain.com";"gotocentral@mydomai n.com">West</option>
Thanks
glady

Nov 8 '06 #9

4,258

Expert 4TB

If you always send it to Central why bother to ask? Then your code could be:
[php]
switch ($email) {
case 'West' : $to = 'west@mydomain.com';
break;
case 'East' : $to = 'east@mydomain.com';
default : break;
} // End switch
// AND always to Central. MIND the comma!!
$to .= ", central@mydomain.com";
[/php]
Ronald :cool:

Nov 8 '06 #10

glady

If you always send it to Central why bother to ask? Then your code could be:
[php]
switch ($email) {
case 'West' : $to = 'west@mydomain.com';
break;
case 'East' : $to = 'east@mydomain.com';
default : break;
} // End switch
// AND always to Central. MIND the comma!!
$to .= ", central@mydomain.com";
[/php]
Ronald :cool:

Actually i am using FormMail.pl in php-nuke, so i dont need to get any email address from the person who submits the form by choosing the area and filling other form details.
The form contains some information need to be filled by choosing the area, and then submit.If the person choose central it should go to central@mydomain.com,
if the person chooses east, and click submit button, it should me mailed to east as well as central.
east@mydomain.com,central@mydomain.com
likewise if the user selects west and submit the form, the mail should be sent to
west@mydomain.com,central@mydomain.com
I have coding like,
<td width="24%"><div align="right">Select Area:</div></td>
<td width="19%">
<select name="recipient" class="loginSelect">
<option value=""></option>
<option value="central@mydomain.com">Central </option>
<option value="west@mydomain.com">West</option>
<option value="east@mydomain.com">East</option>
</select>
</td>

Do i need to change the option value for west and east like
<option value="central@mydomain.com">Central</option>
<option value="$West">West</option>
<option value="$East">East</option>
</select>
switch(what needs to be given){
case 'West' : $to='west@mydomain.com';
break;
case 'East' : $to='east@mydomain.com';
break;
default :break;
}
$to .=",central@mydomain.com";
Thanks

Nov 8 '06 #11

4,258

Expert 4TB

I have told you before to enclose your code within code, php or html tags. If you keep persisting on NOT DOING that I will exclude your questions/replies!

Ronald :cool:

Nov 8 '06 #12

glady

I have told you before to enclose your code within code, php or html tags. If you keep persisting on NOT DOING that I will exclude your questions/replies!

Ronald :cool:

Sorry and i will keep that in mind and post questions accordings,
Thanks.

Nov 8 '06 #13

glady

Sorry and i will keep that in mind and post questions accordings,
Thanks.

Again i will post in acorrect format
Actually i am using FormMail.pl in php-nuke, so i dont need to get any email address from the person who submits the form by choosing the area and filling other form details.
The form contains some information need to be filled by choosing the area, and then submit.If the person choose central it should go to central@mydomain.com,
if the person chooses east, and click submit button, it should me mailed to east as well as central.
east@mydomain.com,central@mydomain.com
likewise if the user selects west and submit the form, the mail should be sent to
west@mydomain.com,central@mydomain.com
I have coding like,

Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers

 
[HTML]

<td width="24%"><div align="right">Select Area:</div></td>

<td width="19%">

<select name="recipient" class="loginSelect">

<option value=""></option>

<option value="central@mydomain.com">Central </option>

<option value="west@mydomain.com">West</option>

<option value="east@mydomain.com">East</option>

</select>

</td>

[/HTML]

Do i need to change the option value for west and east like

Expand|Select|Wrap|Line Numbers

 
[HTML]

<option value="central@mydomain.com">Central</option>

<option value="$West">West</option>

<option value="$East">East</option>

</select>

switch(what needs to be given){

case 'West' : $to='west@mydomain.com';

break;

case 'East' : $to='east@mydomain.com';

break;

default :break;

}

$to .=",central@mydomain.com";

[/HTML]

is that ok/?
Thanks

Nov 8 '06 #14

Problem with dependant drop down

4,258

Expert 4TB

The following looks the easiest solution to this. Since you always send to central, you can fill in that address. If one chooses another destination: just concatenate it to the existing address in $to. As follows:
[php]<option value="Central">Central</option>
<option value="West">West</option>
<option value="East">East</option>
</select>
.....
// assign the variables from the POST or GET array
......
$to = 'central@mydomain.com';
switch(what needs to be given)
{
case 'West' : $to .= ', west@mydomain.com';
break;
case 'East' : $to .= ', east@mydomain.com';
break;
default : break;
}[/php]
Don't forget you have to assign the values from the drop-down box to the 'what needs to be given' variable from the $_POST or $_GET array!

Ronald :cool:

Nov 8 '06 #15

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