Hosting Scripts?, like on sites Options

[Lightner]

You know how most sites have the forms on their hostees pages? Well how do you make it so they fill in the blanks? Well if you know what it is... thanx an example is http://bleedingsoul.org/hosting.php how do u make a form like that?

[talcumpowder]

.... The text that's already in the box?

CODE

<input type="text" name="NAME" size="30" value="WHAT IT SAYS">

=S I don't quite understand what you're talking about.

[Lightner]

but then how do i get it to send to my e-mail or somethin when they change it?

[*mipadi*]

Do you mean have the form data sent to you? You can do it one of two ways:

1. The best, but most complicated, way is to have a script handle the form. These are commonly referred to as CGI (Common Gateway Interface) scripts and are written in languags such as Perl, VBScript, or PHP. These scripts will parse (process and format, basically) the data and mail it to you, or save it in a file or database, or all three, even.
2. You can also have the raw data emailed to you. Set up the form like so:
   
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   <form method="post" action="mailto:youremail@yourdomain.com">
   
   Be warned, though: that method isn't guaranteed to work on all browsers on all platforms.

[talcumpowder]

...
[ http://www.w3schools.com/html/tryit.asp?fi...yhtml_form_mail ]
[ http://xforums.net/ib/index.php?showtopic=17114 ]
[ http://www.tele-pro.co.uk/scripts/contact_form/ ]
=S I guess.

[Lightner]

thanx mip and nyah i got it from here ^^ u can close

[Teesa]

thanx mip and nyah i got it from here ^^ u can close

Topic Closed.

Topic Re-opened.

This post has been edited by Teesa: Jun 21 2005, 12:19 AM

[Lightner]

thanks tessa, ok guys i tryed some of them out... but when i tested it... i never recieved the e-mail that i was supposed to get... anyone know anymore that work?

[*mipadi*]

Did you use a script? And if so, what script did you use?

[Lightner]

here ill get my code I use for it one sec... ill edit this post..

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<!-- begin code provided by createblog.com --><br /><form action="MAILTO:dreadstuff@gmail.com" method="post" enctype="text/plain"><br /><br /><h3>Hostee Form<h3><br />Name:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Full Name"<br />value="Name Here" size="20"><br /><br><br />Mail:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Mail"<br />value="Email here" size="20"><br /><br><br />Previous Site:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Previous Site"<br />value="http://" size="20"><br /><br><br />Comment:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Aim(if have)"<br />value="Aim Here" size="20"><br /><br><br />Art Work 1:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Art Work 1"<br />value="http://" size="20"><br /><br><br />Art Work 2:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Art Work 2"<br />value="http://" size="20"><br /><br><br />Art Work 3:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Art Work 3"<br />value="http://" size="20"><br /><br><br />Username:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Username"<br />value="Username here " size="20"><br /><br><br />Password:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Password"<br />value="Pass Here" size="20"><br /><br><br />How Much Space Would you Need?:<br><br /><input type="text" name="Space Wanted"<br />value="How Much in MB" size="20"><br /><br><br /><textarea name="pasthost" rows="3" cols="25" wrap="hard">Why should I host you?</textarea><br><br><br /><br><br /><textarea name="Comments" rows="3" cols="25" wrap="hard">Any Comments?</textarea><br><br><br /><br /><br /><br /><br><br><br /><input type="submit" value="Tryout">Please Only Click Once.<br /><input type="reset" value="Start Over"><br /><br /></form><br /><br /><!-- end code provided by createblog.com -->

[*mipadi*]

The only suggestion I have is that the mailto form action is not guaranteed to work in all browsers on all platforms. It's somewhat dependent on the end user's configuration. It's best to use some sort of CGI script (generally written in Perl, PHP, or VBScript) to handle forms. There should be some documentation on the Internet on how to do this. What platform is your webpage based on?

[Lightner]

I use internet explorer and firefox, im a cable connection... i do not know what u mean. I use a cpanel and stuff... im confused >_< but would it work for other people?

[*mipadi*]

Who is the host of your website, or whatever site your are trying to run your form off of?

[Lightner]

ahhhh nvm i was using gmail, with pop access set up, but when i would check my outlook i never would see it. The reason it never appeared was beause google spam catcher was taking it. You can close this lol

[visualfusion]

http://cgi-central.net/scripts/aformmail/ if.. you want something in PHP... bit more customizable with thankyou pages and everything

[Lightner]

its ok mine works, i just didnt know that my spam blocker was catching them X_X (close it if ya want ^^)