[kdewebdev-webdeveloper] Form Problem

[Graeme Nichols]

Hamster wrote:

>On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:42:14 +1100
>Graeme Nichols <gnichols at tpg.com.au> wrote:
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>>One other thing, If I were to put a script in a subdir of my web space
>>and then point to that script from my form would it perhaps work? I
>>guess it rather depends on whether I can set execute permission on the
>>script dir and the answer to that is probably 'No'. My ISP is not a
>>unix user.
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>If your ISP does not support server side scripting (eg php) then putting
>a script anywhere in your webspace would not help - there's nothing to
>actually process it. If you put a script somewhere you have to have a
>programme to interpret and run that script. With your ISP, nothing is
>available to do that.
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Yes, too slow upstairs, too quick on the send. I realised straight after 
I sent the email that it was no use me putting a script in as I would 
need the program to run it. Forgive my stupidity please.

>If your ISP will let you write php scripts, then the solution to your
>problem is to remove the action="mailto" and replace it with
>action="http://". The script living at that http:// location will
>process the form submit and send you an email. But you said no server
>side scripting so that's not an option.
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>Try to find a free webform processing site (or I can write one on my
>site for you). In your form you'll then write
>action="http://free-webform-site.com/myscript.php". You then need to
>write a small php script that emails you the results of the form submit.
>(Unless of course they provide such scripts). This php script won't use
>any mailto: business, just the php library to send an email. It's very
>simple to use.
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I am in the process of trying a free service. Will let you know how I 
get on. Thanks for all your help. I appreciate it.

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Graeme.
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