I need help with a simple PHP code

paymymortgage4me · Feb 19, 2009

I'm trying to get build my mailing list. Currently on my website, I have an opt-in form. When people enter their name and email addy, I get an email with that information and they are then sent to another page that says thanks for signing up...

How can I make it so if one or both fields are left blank, they can't hit the submit button? Or they just don't go to the thanks page.

Here's the code I'm using:

Code:

<?php
  $name = $_REQUEST['name'] ;
  $email = $_REQUEST['email'] ;

  mail( "[email protected]", "New Email Submit",
    $name, $email );
  header( "Location: http://www.mywebsite.com/main.html" );
?>

I know almost nothing about PHP. I hope this is the right place.

Thanks in advance.

nonhacker · Feb 19, 2009

is this being done via Wordpress or just a normal php site..
what is the opt-in form made from..
is it thru aweber or something like that or is it some stand alone code.
I would assume it is linked to some dbase as well eh..

Need more details

buileminh · Feb 19, 2009

Just a little improvement as you required:

Code:

<?php
$name = $_REQUEST['name'] ;
$email = $_REQUEST['email'] ;

if($name=="" || $email=="") {
  echo "Both fields are required!";
} else {
  mail( "myemailaddress@gmail .com", "New Email Submit", $name, $email );
  header( "Location: ht tp://www .my website .com /main.html" );
}
?>

For better improvement, please PM me!

nonhacker · Feb 19, 2009

good on you buileminh

eventually someone comes to the party and offers help....

paymymortgage4me · Feb 19, 2009

Thanks for the help buileminh. This seems to be do exactly what I was trying to do. You guys are great!

benitomol · Feb 19, 2009

Thanks for the question and reply...I was gonna post a similar question. Hey paymymortgage4me, are you using a email service like aweber or having it submitted to a db?

paymymortgage4me · Feb 20, 2009

hey benitomol,

With this site, I'm actually just storing the email addresses in a group in my gmail account. My list currently has 4 email addresses in it! no point in paying for aweber yet.

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