Hello.. I'm new and in need of assistance

Hi I am pigpen (it is what I live in)

I am using FP .. yes I know it is for dippy people but I don't have time to play with more complex toys.. anyway my problem is I can't get a submit button on a form to send the form to my required postmaster box.. like the 'submit new thread button at bottom of here!!

What is it that you put in the URL box?? I tried every combination I can think of!! Or it actually that I need it sent to? I want it emailing to me for processing... needless to say I can't figure out how the subscribe to mailing list works either!! HELP!!!

cheers
Piggy

Hey pigpen, welcome to the forums.

Unfortunately, it's not as easy as you think. You're going to have to do a bit of research and learn a few new tricks.

First off, you'll need to learn a Server Side language - currently, there's quite a few to choose from, ASP, ASP.NET, PHP, Python, JSP, etc...

In order to get the form emailed to you, you'll need to write a script that will email you. You'll also probably want the script to retrieve the info from the form. Once you've done that, insert the the filename of the script into the form's ACTION field.

For more info, GOOGLE! http://www.google.com/search?q=form+email+asp+post

Does this mean I have to get my dusty old brain out of storage???

Thanks.. I'll go learn then... which is the most adaptable/user-friendly/idiot-proof one to learn? I don't want to be wasting my time with something which is already passe.

Piggy

Hey pigpen,

welcome!

IMO, I prefer PHP cos it's really widely supported on the net... but everyone seems to be going for ASP.NET - especially the larger employers... ASP and ASP.NET are very popular with large co's in the UK.... it might be having a little dabble in each PHP & ASP to see which you prefer.... there's also JSP which is proving to be quite popular!

Good luck!!!

Hi Pigpen
I've just started learning php after a three month debate with myself as to 'shall I shan't I' and there must be an easier way, however bite the bullet and it's actually amazing how fast you come on. But the really great thing about php is the amount of help available in forums like this. You got a problem and you can bet your sweet tuckers somebody has had it before or is going through it and the amount of freebie stuff is fantastic. Like the man in the bookshop said to me, php mate, that's the future and I believed him. I think

Hey Pigpen, I would recommend PHP as well.

For the form - you can use this without any server side scripting


The only problem - if I remember right - is that the results are all bunched together on one line, making your results messy. But maybe you don't mind reformatting them.

If you want a nicely formatted email to appear in your inbox - PHP!!!