Hi

I have been designing web sites with Frontpage for many years now. I still don't know how to do feedback forms.

Basically I want a 'contact me' form on my web site, and the information to be emailed to me. Current I have a form like this

<form name="emailform" method="post"
action="mailto:norah@tacklingfibro.co.uk"
enctype="text/plain">

. This is nearly perfect, except I get a few warning messages pop up when the visitor clicks submit, such as 'Are you sure you wish to reveal your email address to the recipient, etc.' I don't want these error messages.

So, how do I go about making a better feedback form. Do I need cgi or perl or javascript? I only have pretty basic web hosting, so I hope its not something too complicated.

Could someone please point me in the right direction.

Thanxalot,

Wicko

You can do it quite easily using javascript and cgi. Optionally you can do it with php, but it depends on your hosting. I usually use php for mine.

Any particular reason you are using frontpage? That is one program that is the devils work.. lol..

Frontpage - erm, well, I already have it, and it makes making websites easier.

Don't you think so?

How would you suggest I go about making a feedback form using cgi or javascript?

With all due respect I'd move to Dreamweaver. FP is - ahem - not exactly for grown ups.

Here's a little php script just put this in your page

PHP Code:

<?php
include ("contact.php");
?>

contact.php will be the name of this page

PHP Code:


<?php 

    $empty_fields_message and $thankyou_message can be changed 
    if you wish. 

 
$your_email = "info@mydomain.com"; 

$subject = "Message from me @ mydomain.com"; 

// This is displayed if all the fields are not filled in 
$empty_fields_message = "<p>Please go back and complete all the fields in the form.</p>"; 

// This is displayed when the email has been sent 
$thankyou_message = "<p>Thankyou for taking the time to contact me @ mydomain.comp>"; 

// You do not need to edit below this line 

$name = stripslashes($_REQUEST['txtName']); 
$email = stripslashes($_REQUEST['txtEmail']); 
$message = stripslashes($_REQUEST['txtMessage']); 

if (!isset($_REQUEST['txtName'])) { 

?> 

<form method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']; ?>"> 

    <p><label for="txtName">Name:</label><br /> 
    <input type="text" title="Enter your name" name="txtName" /></p> 

    <p><label for="txtEmail">Email:</label><br /> 
    <input type="text" title="Enter your email address" name="txtEmail" /></p> 

    <p><label for="txtMessage">Your message:</label><br /> 
    <textarea name="txtMessage" cols="70" rows="10" title="Enter your message"></textarea>
  </p> 

    
  <p>
    <label title="Send your message"> 
    <input type="submit" value="Send" />
    </label>
  </p>

</form> 

<?php 

} 

elseif (empty($name) || empty($email) || empty($message)) { 

    echo $empty_fields_message; 

} 

else { 

    mail($your_email, $subject, $message, "From: $name <$email>"); 

    echo $thankyou_message; 

} 

?>

Originally posted by sjjs
With all due respect I'd move to Dreamweaver. FP is - ahem - not exactly for grown ups.

I've heard some bad reviews of Frontpage, but I've never really understood why it's a bad program. Could you please explain WHY frontpage is 'not exactly for grown ups'? Much appreciated.

Sonic - Thankyou very much for that PHP script. I really appreciate that.


Regards,
Wicko

Wicko frontpage is notorious for bad code. Frontpage is like profanity to coders. For basic html, where you never really care about bugs, sloppy code, and are not going to be doing much with the page frontpage is fine. But for advanced sites dont even bother..

ok. I wonder why its so bad - you'd think that Micro$oft should be able to put together a decent html program?