How to make this script functional

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    Dear DP members,
    I am trying to create promo code for Paypal button, i am not able to check wheter the promo code enter is correct or wrong, Please guide where i am wrong in this script

    
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Untitled Document</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
include("buy_config.php");
?>

/// Here the user will enter promotional code to get discount in Product 

<FORM action="<? echo $path ?>#promo" method="post">
<br><font size = "<? echo $Fsize ?>"> <? echo $Ptxt ?> $<? echo $amount ?></font>
<br>
<br><font size = "2"> <? echo $Promo_txt ?></font>
<br />
<input type="text" name="code" size="8" />
<INPUT type="submit" value="Recalculate">
</form>

//// On pressing Recalculate The script will come here to check if the promo //// code entered is wrong it will display wrong code, else it will display ////correct code and will update the amount value in Paypal.

<A name=promo></A>
<table CELLPADDING=12 CELLSPACING=12><tr><td>
<?
$code = $_REQUEST['code'];
if($code==$Promo_code)
{
echo ("<center><br><br><br><br><br><br><b>Correct Code</b><br><br><br><br><br><br></center>");
}
else {
echo ("<center><br><br><br><br><br><br><b>Wrong Code</b><br><br><br><br><br><br></center>");
}
?>
    PHP:

    Thanxs in advance,
    Best Regards,
    Ritesh Jain
     
    jainritesh, May 10, 2008 IP
  2. jainritesh

    jainritesh Well-Known Member

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    #2
    Please Help, I am still trying to solve the problem in this script
    Best Regards,
    Ritesh
     
    jainritesh, May 25, 2008 IP
  3. Agent_Smith

    Agent_Smith Well-Known Member

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    #3 
    <head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<title>Untitled Document</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
include("buy_config.php");
?>

/// Here the user will enter promotional code to get discount in Product 

<FORM action="<? echo $path ?>#promo" method="post">
<br><font size = "<? echo $Fsize ?>"> <? echo $Ptxt ?> $<? echo $amount ?></font>
<br>
<br><font size = "2"> <? echo $Promo_txt ?></font>
<br />
<input type="text" name="code" size="8" />
<INPUT type="submit" value="Recalculate">
</form>

//// On pressing Recalculate The script will come here to check if the promo //// code entered is wrong it will display wrong code, else it will display ////correct code and will update the amount value in Paypal.

<A name=promo></A>
<table CELLPADDING=12 CELLSPACING=12><tr><td>
<?
$code = $_POST['code'];
if($code==$Promo_code)
{
echo ("<center><br><br><br><br><br><br><b>Correct Code</b><br><br><br><br><br><br></center>");
}
else {
echo ("<center><br><br><br><br><br><br><b>Wrong Code</b><br><br><br><br><br><br></center>");
}
?>
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    Agent_Smith, May 27, 2008 IP
  4. nastynappy

    nastynappy Banned

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    Find :

    $code = $_REQUEST['code'];

    Replace with :

    $code = $_POST['code'];

    since you are using a form to submit data, you need to use $_POST, not $_REQUEST :)

    Hope it helps you :)
     
    nastynappy, May 27, 2008 IP