RE: [PHP] Simple If-else statement
This code is checking if $fname and $lname are equal to a single blank
character. Is this what you want? My guess is you really want
if(($fname == "") || ($lname == ""))
Another way to write this is
if( (!$fname) || (!$lname) )
Kirk
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From: Louis Brooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 11:34 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [PHP] Simple If-else statement
Hi:
I am trying to set up a simple script that will verify that
all the blanks
in a form have been filled out and then submit that to mySQL.
If the form
has not been completely filled out I want it to redirect them
back to the
original form. I know that the mySQL part of the script
works, but I am
unable to get the part of the script that checks the form
input to see if
everything was filled out to work. It seems to bypass this
part of the
script and enter the info into mySQL . Here is what I have so far:
If (($fname == " ") || ($lname == " "))
{
header("Location:
http://callook.org/member_joinform.html");
}else{
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "name", "password");
mysql_select_db("dBase",$db);
$sql = "INSERT INTO
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Re: [PHP] Simple If-else statement
Hi,
if ($name == " ") { checks for a space in $name.
"empty" is either if (§name == "") without a free space
between "" or you could do it with empty($mane)
if (empty($name)) is true if it is empty (who would
have thought this?)
Johannes
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Hi:
I am trying to set up a simple script that will verify that all the blanks
in a form have been filled out and then submit that to mySQL. If the form
has not been completely filled out I want it to redirect them back to the
original form. I know that the mySQL part of the script works, but I am
unable to get the part of the script that checks the form input to see if
everything was filled out to work. It seems to bypass this part of the
script and enter the info into mySQL . Here is what I have so far:
If (($fname == " ") || ($lname == " "))
{
header("Location:
http://callook.org/member_joinform.html");
}else{
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "name", "password");
mysql_select_db("dBase",$db);
$sql = "INSERT INTO
members
(fname,lname,address,city,state,zip,country,email,username,password)
VALUES
('$fname','$lname','$address','$city','$state','$zip','$country','$email','$
user
name','$password')";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
}
I hope the formatting comes out right. I am sure it is something simple I
have missed but I have tried the script several different ways and nothing
seems to work. Thank you for any help.
Sincerely,
Louis Brooks
BTW: Is there a faq for this list before I go asking anymore questions?
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Re: [PHP] Simple If-else statement
H-
Another solution might be to use javascript to check the fields before
the page is even submitted to make sure they put "something" in the
first and last name fields.
Unfortunately I'm not a javascript person but I've seen it done so much
I'm sure you could find examples on the web or via a web search engine.
As far as your code; I concure with the other posters replies: "" is
empty, " " is a space. I've made the same mistake. Also did the if
($name = "") { } Screwed me up for a bit until I remembered == is
comparison. 8^) Oh well if you don't use it you lose it.
Take it easy.
-Sterling
Louis Brooks wrote:
Hi:
I am trying to set up a simple script that will verify that all the blanks
in a form have been filled out and then submit that to mySQL. If the form
has not been completely filled out I want it to redirect them back to the
original form. I know that the mySQL part of the script works, but I am
unable to get the part of the script that checks the form input to see if
everything was filled out to work. It seems to bypass this part of the
script and enter the info into mySQL . Here is what I have so far:
If (($fname == " ") || ($lname == " "))
{
header("Location: http://callook.org/member_joinform.html");
}else{
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "name", "password");
mysql_select_db("dBase",$db);
$sql = "INSERT INTO
members
(fname,lname,address,city,state,zip,country,email,username,password)
VALUES
('$fname','$lname','$address','$city','$state','$zip','$country','$email','$user
name','$password')";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
}
I hope the formatting comes out right. I am sure it is something simple I
have missed but I have tried the script several different ways and nothing
seems to work. Thank you for any help.
Sincerely,
Louis Brooks
BTW: Is there a faq for this list before I go asking anymore questions?
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Re: [PHP] Simple If-else statement
Thanks for everyone's response. I am still not able to get the
if(($fname="")) {
statement to work even with the suggestions everyone made so I am beginning
to wonder if it is a problem with the server. (It is php3 on an Apache
server. ) Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Louis Brooks
At 02:29 PM 3/27/01 -0500, you wrote:
H-
Another solution might be to use javascript to check the fields before
the page is even submitted to make sure they put "something" in the
first and last name fields.
Unfortunately I'm not a javascript person but I've seen it done so much
I'm sure you could find examples on the web or via a web search engine.
As far as your code; I concure with the other posters replies: "" is
empty, " " is a space. I've made the same mistake. Also did the if
($name = "") { } Screwed me up for a bit until I remembered == is
comparison. 8^) Oh well if you don't use it you lose it.
Take it easy.
-Sterling
Louis Brooks wrote:
Hi:
I am trying to set up a simple script that will verify that all the blanks
in a form have been filled out and then submit that to mySQL. If the form
has not been completely filled out I want it to redirect them back to the
original form. I know that the mySQL part of the script works, but I am
unable to get the part of the script that checks the form input to see if
everything was filled out to work. It seems to bypass this part of the
script and enter the info into mySQL . Here is what I have so far:
If (($fname == " ") || ($lname == " "))
{
header("Location:
http://callook.org/member_joinform.html");
}else{
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "name", "password");
mysql_select_db("dBase",$db);
$sql = "INSERT INTO
members
(fname,lname,address,city,state,zip,country,email,username,password)
VALUES
('$fname','$lname','$address','$city','$state','$zip','$country','$email','$user
name','$password')";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
}
I hope the formatting comes out right. I am sure it is something simple I
have missed but I have tried the script several different ways and nothing
seems to work. Thank you for any help.
Sincerely,
Louis Brooks
BTW: Is there a faq for this list before I go asking anymore questions?
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Re: [PHP] Simple If-else statement
H-
Really, that's strange.
Try printing out your variables and seeing what is actually being
passed.
print "FNAME:$fname:\n";
With the : : colons surrounding your variable you can see what if
anything is actually in $fname.
Also it might have been a typo on your part but be sure to check for
single = and double == when using your if statements.
For debugging purposes do simple stuff first.
if ($fname == "") {
print "NOTHING HERE\n";
//header("Location: http://callook.org/member_joinform.html");
} else {
print "Got Something: FNAME:$fname:\n";
if (1 == 2) {
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "name", "password");
mysql_select_db("dBase",$db);
$sql = "INSERT INTO
members
(fname,lname,address,city,state,zip,country,email,username,password)
VALUES
('$fname','$lname','$address','$city','$state','$zip','$country','$email','$user
name','$password')";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
} # end if block commentor for multipe line comments. It's cleaner. 8^)
} end if-else check.
Hope this is helpful.
-Sterling
Louis Brooks wrote:
Thanks for everyone's response. I am still not able to get the
if(($fname="")) {
statement to work even with the suggestions everyone made so I am beginning
to wonder if it is a problem with the server. (It is php3 on an Apache
server. ) Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Louis Brooks
At 02:29 PM 3/27/01 -0500, you wrote:
H-
Another solution might be to use javascript to check the fields before
the page is even submitted to make sure they put "something" in the
first and last name fields.
Unfortunately I'm not a javascript person but I've seen it done so much
I'm sure you could find examples on the web or via a web search engine.
As far as your code; I concure with the other posters replies: "" is
empty, " " is a space. I've made the same mistake. Also did the if
($name = "") { } Screwed me up for a bit until I remembered == is
comparison. 8^) Oh well if you don't use it you lose it.
Take it easy.
-Sterling
Louis Brooks wrote:
Hi:
I am trying to set up a simple script that will verify that all the blanks
in a form have been filled out and then submit that to mySQL. If the form
has not been completely filled out I want it to redirect them back to the
original form. I know that the mySQL part of the script works, but I am
unable to get the part of the script that checks the form input to see if
everything was filled out to work. It seems to bypass this part of the
script and enter the info into mySQL . Here is what I have so far:
If (($fname == " ") || ($lname == " "))
{
header("Location:
http://callook.org/member_joinform.html");
}else{
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "name", "password");
mysql_select_db("dBase",$db);
$sql = "INSERT INTO
members
(fname,lname,address,city,state,zip,country,email,username,password)
VALUES
('$fname','$lname','$address','$city','$state','$zip','$country','$email','$user
name','$password')";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
}
I hope the formatting comes out right. I am sure it is something simple I
have missed but I have tried the script several different ways and nothing
seems to work. Thank you for any help.
Sincerely,
Louis Brooks
BTW: Is there a faq for this list before I go asking anymore questions?
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Re: [PHP] Simple If-else statement
Hi Louis,
you cuold try it with if (empty($fname)) { redirect...
just check again that your form is ok.
Johannes
"Louis Brooks" [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Thanks for everyone's response. I am still not able to get the
if(($fname="")) {
statement to work even with the suggestions everyone made so I am
beginning
to wonder if it is a problem with the server. (It is php3 on an Apache
server. ) Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Louis Brooks
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Re: [PHP] Simple If-else statement - Fixed
Thanks for all the help. I finally got it to work. I ended up using a bunch
of if ($lname=="") { statements instead of if (($lname=="") ||
($fname=="")) { and that seems to be working. I still can't get the
header() statement to work. So I just cheated and put in some text telling
the user to hit the back button and fill out the rest of the information on
the form.
Louis
At 02:29 PM 3/27/01 -0500, you wrote:
H-
Another solution might be to use javascript to check the fields before
the page is even submitted to make sure they put "something" in the
first and last name fields.
Unfortunately I'm not a javascript person but I've seen it done so much
I'm sure you could find examples on the web or via a web search engine.
As far as your code; I concure with the other posters replies: "" is
empty, " " is a space. I've made the same mistake. Also did the if
($name = "") { } Screwed me up for a bit until I remembered == is
comparison. 8^) Oh well if you don't use it you lose it.
Take it easy.
-Sterling
Louis Brooks wrote:
Hi:
I am trying to set up a simple script that will verify that all the blanks
in a form have been filled out and then submit that to mySQL. If the form
has not been completely filled out I want it to redirect them back to the
original form. I know that the mySQL part of the script works, but I am
unable to get the part of the script that checks the form input to see if
everything was filled out to work. It seems to bypass this part of the
script and enter the info into mySQL . Here is what I have so far:
If (($fname == " ") || ($lname == " "))
{
header("Location:
http://callook.org/member_joinform.html");
}else{
$db = mysql_connect("localhost", "name", "password");
mysql_select_db("dBase",$db);
$sql = "INSERT INTO
members
(fname,lname,address,city,state,zip,country,email,username,password)
VALUES
('$fname','$lname','$address','$city','$state','$zip','$country','$email','$user
name','$password')";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
}
I hope the formatting comes out right. I am sure it is something simple I
have missed but I have tried the script several different ways and nothing
seems to work. Thank you for any help.
Sincerely,
Louis Brooks
BTW: Is there a faq for this list before I go asking anymore questions?
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Re: [PHP] Simple If-else statement - Fixed
Hi,
for the haeder just make sure that there is NO output
whatsoever before the header-call. even if line 1 of your
script is empty before the ?php-tag the header doesn't work.
"Louis Brooks" [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb im Newsbeitrag
[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
Thanks for all the help. I finally got it to work. I ended up using a
bunch
of if ($lname=="") { statements instead of if (($lname=="") ||
($fname=="")) { and that seems to be working. I still can't get the
header() statement to work. So I just cheated and put in some text telling
the user to hit the back button and fill out the rest of the information
on
the form.
Louis
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