Chronix

Ive done it! Ive basically sent all the data as normal to the mysql database via the php page, but also on the php page, ive added a "click here to send email" link which has a <a href""></a> around it and inside the href is php that is pulling the information from the database and posting it into the mailto through variables. I know this probably isnt the best thing but its working and its not going to junk mail and thats all I care about at this time!

(I am not an expert or even a begineer at PHP, so sorry if none of this makes sense) Right ok, I have an invitation form built and tested working correctly between a php page and a mysql database and got the mail function to work but now the mail function is throwing all emails into the junk mail folder of outlook. The user of the invitation form has to enter a valid email address (the form has its own validation for each textbox and email has been set to required email address). So I have been asked to set up a mailto instead of using the mail function (dont ask me why...) And I cant, for the life of me, figure out how to get this to work. What I have thought of so far is: Index.html (Invitation page) V sendinvitation.php (previously the page with the mail function) now includes a confirmation of the data being sent to the database and a button to go to the next php V sendmail.php (I want this to be able to get the data from the database and then open up the users email client and pre populate the email with the body text) Is this even possible? If not, is there a reason why the email keeps getting thrown into the junk mail. Please, any help would be most appreciated! EDIT: Let me explain a bit more, just re-read over and its very brief (this probably will be too) I want to invitation form to submit the users data to my database in mysql, then when the form as been submitted, to be able to then grab the data and pre populate an email using variables that are in the php linked to the database (Im guess the php would go from POST to GET?)

Hi, thanks for this, didnt realise it was that easy. If you mean that when the client submits their option, it changes the pie chart dynamically each time, thats what I need, I need the pie chart to get the data from the mysql and show it as a pie chart. Im probably going way over my head doing this, but I got good news from my client yesterday saying that it might not be done in HTML 5 now and just flash (screw the apple users ^^) Any hoo, I really appreciate all the feedback you guys have given me and hopefully, once I ge more used to php, I can also give feedback to people in need of help. Many thanks. Charlie

I just checked out the google api pie chart and it doesnt offer (as far as I can see) any way to link to my php database. Unless im missing something, is this even possible? Basically, the aim of the pie chart is to pull stats from a database and display it. I've been looking at ive seen that you can do it in javascript but ive never used javascript before and dont really plan to any time soon as my job doesnt really involve using it.

Hi All, in need of some urgent help as I am completely new to php!!! Im setting up a feedback form-esque type web page that allows you to select from a multiple choice type thing (Lets say 4 options: Yes, Maybe, No, Dont know) and I need some way for a php pie chart to be shown once you answer (on the same page too, not opening a new one). Once this is done and the user has looked at the pie chart, they can then click onto a next page which takes them to a video relating to their selected option (This will be viewed on pcs as well as iPads so no flash videos, all HTML5), for them to then be able to select a new option (from the 4 options previously) whether they have changed their mind from the video or not, for it to then take their answer, and show them a new pie chart (possibly) and then to submit their final answer to a php sql. Any, and I mean ANY help will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Charlie