Simple Form Code, Just Can't Find It! Help?

Hey there DP,

So I have a simple form code that I really need - Basically what it is, is I want a user to come to a page on my site, enter an access code and be directed to a specific page.

So like access code 1001 would bring you to (url)1
And access code 1002 would bring you to (url)2 (a different page)

Is there anyone that knows how I can do this. I'm sure it's really simple, I just don't know what to search for.

Thanks!

 

That sounds simple enough. I have heard of other designers using something like that but I do not know the code. I will try and get it from one of them for you.

M

 

Here's the PHP:

$msg='Please enter a code';
$intNumber=intval($_POST['codenumber']);
if ($_POST['subcode']) {
  switch ($intNumber) {
    case 1000:header('Location: url1.php');exit;break;
    case 1001:header('Location: url2.php');exit;break;
    case 1020:header('Location: url3.php');exit;break;
    case 3000:header('Location: url4.php');exit;break;
    default:$msg='Code not recognised';
  }
}
?>

PHP:

Here's the HTML:

<?=$msg?><br /><br />
<form action="<?=$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>" method="post">
  Code: <input type="text" name="codenumber" value="<?=$intNumber?>" /><br />
  <input type="submit" name="subcode" value="Send" />
</form>

Code (markup):

Off the top of my head but should work.

Just change the lines in the switch() statement to redirect depending on code.

The default bit prompts the user to enter another code but also tells them the code wasn't recognised.

btw, the PHP needs to go at the very start of the file BEFORE ANYTHING is sent to the browser, not even a DOCTYPE declaration because headers cannot be modified once anything has been sent to the browser - you'll get an error message and the script will terminate.

 

Okay - I've placed the code on the page (it LOOKS fine in Firefox, but since the PHP code is before the DOCTYPE it is all screwy in IE, any tips on that)?

Also, when I type in code '1001' it is bringing me to a 404 Page - <?=$ SERVER[PHP SELF]?> and not the folder /edwardon/ that I'm trying to redirect it too, any clue there? It's perfect and thank you so much, I just need it to go to the actual page when they type their number in.

Thanks again so much!

 

I'm assuming it's in the HTML where the form is trying to link to, but I'm not understanding why it's not going to the correct url.

 

Any chance of a link to the page?

 

You could make the PHP a separate page. Direct.php or something then send the form post data to that, that's what I would do.

It's <?=$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?> it's an array.

 

The link is - HERE

But don't go in IE because it's all messed up. I had to paste the code provided above the DOCTYPE, so it's messy in IE right now.

When I type in 1001, it should go to HERE but it's giving me a 404, and I don't get why.

I'm looking up what an array is, maybe that will help THanks!

 

SiteTalkZone - I don't see how it's that that is causing the problem - yes, $_SERVER is an array but ['PHP_SELF'] is referencing an element inside the array - the name of the script.

You're saying it brings you a 404 page - have you changed the extension of your file to .php and not .html/.htm?

 

SiteTalk - are you saying I should put it like this:

array(<?=$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>)

Code (markup):

Instead of just the <?=S_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?> ??

 

Hehe, you don't need to look up what an array is. To me it looks no different in IE7 to FF.

Something is wrong as the code box shouldn't have <?=$intNumber?> written in it, it should have the value of $intNumber.

 

I'm bringing it to /edwardon/ - I didn't set it as /edwardon/index.html - just the folder that I need it to go too. Does it have to be set as /edwardon/index.html ???

 

GH_Fever - have you renamed the page to .php?

 

No, I'm bring it to a folder.

1001 = /edwardon/
1002 = /efoveosv/

Are you saying I should make it /edwardon/index.php?

They are currently set as index.html

 

Thank you so much for all the help everyone too - I really, REALLY appreciate it

 

Yes, if you currently have it as index.html you need to change it to index.php then this can be put back:

<?=$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>

Code (markup):

 

I was only saying that because he left the underscores out when he posted the code. I was just checking he had it right.. I'll stay out of it.

And yes the pages need to have .php extensions .

 

Okay, I changed it and now it looks like this -

<?
$msg='Please enter a code';
$intNumber=intval($_POST['codenumber']);
if ($_POST['subcode']) {
  switch ($redirect) {
    case 1001:header('Location: /edwardon/index.php');exit;break;
    case 1002:header('Location: /marcosds/');exit;break;
    case 1003:header('Location: url3.php');exit;break;
    case 1004:header('Location: url4.php');exit;break;
    default:$msg='Code not recognised';
  }
}
?>

Code (markup):

And the file is called index.php in the edwardon folder. But I'm still getting the same error message

 

Oh no, please stay in it SiteTalk. I need all the help I can get please !!

 

OK, let's start again

The name of the file with that PHP code inside it must be renamed to end in .php

Anything inside those header() calls can point to whatever file type you want as long as it's pointing to the files/folders you want them to.

The reason I've placed the $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] bit is so that whatever you call the script it will always call itself.