SarahB1863

That worked!! Thanks so much for your help! :-)

Thanks, bsmither, I'll give that a try!

Um - does anyone have an idea? Thanks!

I got the above problem fixed, but I can't find any way to delete the post, so just disregard, please. So now, the code works - kind of. I put information into the fields, I hit submit, I get an email. BUT - when I was updating the PHP code, in the variables, if I write the code like this: $strMessageBody .= " $_POST['b_first'] $_POST['b_last'] \n"; I get a syntax error. But if I put a space between 'post' and the left bracket, like this: $strMessageBody .= " $_POST ['b_first'] $_POST ['b_last'] \n"; The syntax error goes away. However, the information I get back from the form in my confirmation email looks like this: Bill To: -------- Array ['b_first'] Array ['b_last'] Array ['b_addr'] Array ['b_addr2'] Array ['b_city'], Array ['b_state'] Array ['b_zip'] Array ['b_phone'] Array ['b_fax'] Array ['b_email'] With none of the information that was put in the form present. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong here? I mean, I know I'm not supposed to put those spaces in there, but why won't the code let me leave them out? Thanks again.

I changed the code, and it's working - sort of. But when it gets to this set of lines: if( $_POST['NAME_2'] ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_2 \$$PRICE_2 $ID_2 - $NAME_2 $ADDTLINFO_2 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_3'] ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_3 \$$PRICE_3 $ID_3 - $NAME_3 $ADDTLINFO_3 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_4'] ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_4 \$$PRICE_4 $ID_4 - $NAME_4 $ADDTLINFO_4 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_5'] ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_5 \$$PRICE_5 $ID_5 - $NAME_5 $ADDTLINFO_5 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_6'] ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_6 \$$PRICE_6 $ID_6 - $NAME_6 $ADDTLINFO_6 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_7'] ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_7 \$$PRICE_7 $ID_7 - $NAME_7 $ADDTLINFO_7 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_8'] ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_8 \$$PRICE_8 $ID_8 - $NAME_8 $ADDTLINFO_8 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_9'] ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_9 \$$PRICE_9 $ID_9 - $NAME_9 $ADDTLINFO_9 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_10'] ){$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_10 \$$PRICE_10 $ID_10 - $NAME_10 $ADDTLINFO_10 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_11'] ){$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_11 \$$PRICE_11 $ID_11 - $NAME_11 $ADDTLINFO_11 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_12'] ){$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_12 \$$PRICE_12 $ID_12 - $NAME_12 $ADDTLINFO_12 \n";} if( $_POST['NAME_13']){$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_13 \$$PRICE_13 $ID_13 - $NAME_13 $ADDTLINFO_13 \n";} It returns this error: Notice: Undefined index: NAME_3 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 157 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_4 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 158 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_5 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 159 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_6 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 160 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_7 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 161 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_8 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 162 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_9 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 163 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_10 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 164 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_11 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 165 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_12 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 166 Notice: Undefined index: NAME_13 in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 167 What I don't get is, all of those lines of code are the same, so why is it that I'm not getting an error for "Name 2"? It looks just like all the other lines. It looks like I need to change something, but at this point I don't know what I need to change. Any help is appreciated, thanks!!

Ok, thanks. So I should change: $strMessageBody .= " $b_first $b_last \n"; to: $strMessageBody .= " $_POST['b_first'] $_POST['b_last'] \n"; and so on?

Here it is. This includes the PHP code I changed (in the error section.) <? ini_set("display_errors", "1"); error_reporting(-1); //=====================================================================|| // NOP Design JavaScript Shopping Cart || // PHP SCRIPT Checkout Module || // || // For more information on SmartSystems, or how NOPDesign can help you || // Please visit us on the WWW at http://www.nopdesign.com || // || // Javascript portions of this shopping cart software are available as || // freeware from NOP Design. You must keep this comment unchanged in || // your code. For more information contact FreeCart@NopDesign.com. || // || // JavaScript Shop Module, V.4.4.0 || //=====================================================================|| // || // Function: Writes available form elements from the NOP || // Free Cart (http://www.nopdesign.com/freecart) || // and other form elements to an email file, and || // send user confirmation || // || //=====================================================================|| //###################################################################### // # // User defined variables: # // $header - string value containing the complete # // path of the HTML page header # // $footer - string value containing the complete # // path of the HTML page footer # // $youremail - string value containing the email address to # // send catalog orders in EMAIL or BOTH modes # // $returnpage - URL to send user when checkout is complete # // $csvfilename - string value containing the complete # // path of the user database. # // $csvquote - string value containing what to use for quotes # // in the csv file (typically "" or \") # // $mode - string value containing 'EMAIL', 'FILE' or # // 'BOTH' to determine if the script should send # // an email to you with the new order, write the # // order to a CSV file, or do both. # //###################################################################### //$header = "header.html"; //$footer = "footer.html"; $returnpage = "http://www.elliestravellingtots.com/thankyou.html"; $youremail = "sas2001@bex.net"; $csvfilename = "orders.csv"; $csvquote = "\"\""; $mode = "EMAIL"; //############################################################## //#FUNCTION: doFormError # //#RETURNS: # //#PARAMETERS: A error message string. # //#PURPOSE: Generates an HTML page indicating a form # //# submission error occurred. # //############################################################## function doFormError($errString) { // include($header); echo "<html> <head><title>www.ElliesTravellingTots.com</title></head> <body>"; echo "<FONT SIZE=+2>The form you submitted was not complete.<BR><BR></FONT>"; echo "$errString<BR><BR>\n"; echo "<INPUT TYPE=BUTTON ONCLICK='history.back()' VALUE=' Return to the checkout page '><HR>"; echo "</body></html>"; // include($footer); exit; } //############################################################## //#FUNCTION: doError # //#RETURNS: # //#PARAMETERS: A error message string. # //#PURPOSE: Generates an HTML page indicating an error # //# occurred. # //############################################################## function doError($errString) { // include($header); echo "<html> <head><title>www.ElliesTravellingTots.com</title></head> <body>"; echo "$errString<BR><BR>\n"; echo "</body></html>"; // include($footer); exit; } //############################################################## //############################################################## //### MAIN ### //############################################################## //############################################################## if (($_POST['b_first'] == "") || ($_POST['b_last'] == "") || ($_POST['b_addr'] == "") || ($_POST['b_city'] == "") || ($_POST['b_state'] == "") || ($_POST['b_zip'] == "") || ($_POST['b_phone'] == "") || ($_POST['b_email'] == "")) { doFormError("I'm sorry, but it appears that you forgot to fill in a required field. Please go <A HREF='Javascript:history.go(-1);'>back</A> and correct the error."); exit; } //# checks for valid email address if( !(ereg("^(.+)@(.+)\\.(.+)$", $_POST['b_email'])) ) { doFormError("You submitted an invalid email address. Please go <A HREF='Javascript:history.go(-1);'>back</A> and correct the error."); exit; } $today = date ("l, F jS Y"); $strMessageBody = ""; $strMessageBody .= "A new order has been received. A summary of this order appears below.\n"; $strMessageBody .= "\n"; $strMessageBody .= "Order Date: $today \n"; $strMessageBody .= " \n"; $strMessageBody .= "Bill To: \n"; $strMessageBody .= "-------- \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $b_first $b_last \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $b_addr \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $b_addr2 \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $b_city, $b_state $b_zip \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $b_phone \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $b_fax \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $b_email \n"; $strMessageBody .= " \n"; $strMessageBody .= " \n"; $strMessageBody .= "Ship To: \n"; $strMessageBody .= "-------- \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $s_first $s_last \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $s_addr \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $s_addr2 \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $s_city, $s_state $s_zip \n"; $strMessageBody .= " $s_phone \n"; $strMessageBody .= " \n"; $strMessageBody .= " \n"; $strMessageBody .= "Qty Price(\$) Product ID - Product Name\n"; $strMessageBody .= "===================================================================== \n"; $strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_1 \$$PRICE_1 $ID_1 - $NAME_1 $ADDTLINFO_1 \n"; if( $NAME_2 ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_2 \$$PRICE_2 $ID_2 - $NAME_2 $ADDTLINFO_2 \n";} if( $NAME_3 ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_3 \$$PRICE_3 $ID_3 - $NAME_3 $ADDTLINFO_3 \n";} if( $NAME_4 ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_4 \$$PRICE_4 $ID_4 - $NAME_4 $ADDTLINFO_4 \n";} if( $NAME_5 ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_5 \$$PRICE_5 $ID_5 - $NAME_5 $ADDTLINFO_5 \n";} if( $NAME_6 ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_6 \$$PRICE_6 $ID_6 - $NAME_6 $ADDTLINFO_6 \n";} if( $NAME_7 ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_7 \$$PRICE_7 $ID_7 - $NAME_7 $ADDTLINFO_7 \n";} if( $NAME_8 ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_8 \$$PRICE_8 $ID_8 - $NAME_8 $ADDTLINFO_8 \n";} if( $NAME_9 ) {$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_9 \$$PRICE_9 $ID_9 - $NAME_9 $ADDTLINFO_9 \n";} if( $NAME_10 ){$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_10 \$$PRICE_10 $ID_10 - $NAME_10 $ADDTLINFO_10 \n";} if( $NAME_11 ){$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_11 \$$PRICE_11 $ID_11 - $NAME_11 $ADDTLINFO_11 \n";} if( $NAME_12 ){$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_12 \$$PRICE_12 $ID_12 - $NAME_12 $ADDTLINFO_12 \n";} if( $NAME_13 ){$strMessageBody .= "$QUANTITY_13 \$$PRICE_13 $ID_13 - $NAME_13 $ADDTLINFO_13 \n";} $strMessageBody .= "===================================================================== \n"; $strMessageBody .= "SUBTOTAL: $SUBTOTAL \n"; $strMessageBody .= "TOTAL: $TOTAL \n"; $strMessageBody .= "\n"; $strMessageBody .= "FREIGHT: $SHIPPING \n"; $strMessageBody .= "\n\n"; $strMessageBody .= "Comments: \n"; $strMessageBody .= "--------- \n"; $strMessageBody .= "$comment \n"; $strMessageBody .= " \n"; if( $mode == "BOTH" || $mode == "EMAIL") { //# Send email order to you... $mailheaders = "From: $b_email\r\n"; $mailheaders .="X-Mailer: PHP Mail generated by:NOP Design Shopping Cart\r\n"; $subject = "New Online Order"; mail($youremail, $subject, $strMessageBody, $mailheaders); } if( $mode == "BOTH" || $mode == "FILE") { $csvcomments = $comment; if (!$CSVF = fopen($csvfilename,'a')) { doError("Unable to open CSV file for writing. Your order has not been saved."); exit; } fputs($CSVF, $string); fputs($CSVF, "\""); fputs($CSVF, "$today"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_first"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_last"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_addr"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_addr2"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_city"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_state"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_zip"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_phone"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_fax"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$b_email"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$s_first"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$s_last"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$s_addr"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$s_addr2"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$s_city"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$s_state"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$s_zip"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$s_phone"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_1"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_1"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_1"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_1"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_1"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_2"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_2"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_2"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_2"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_2"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_3"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_3"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_3"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_3"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_3"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_4"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_4"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_4"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_4"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_4"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_5"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_5"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_5"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_5"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_5"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_6"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_6"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_6"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_6"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_6"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_7"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_7"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_7"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_7"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_7"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_8"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_8"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_8"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_8"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_8"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_9"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_9"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_9"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_9"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_9"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_10"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_10"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_10"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_10"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_10"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_11"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_11"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_11"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_11"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_11"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_12"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_12"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_12"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_12"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_12"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$QUANTITY_13"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "\$$PRICE_13"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ID_13"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$NAME_13"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$ADDTLINFO_13"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$SUBTOTAL"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$TOTAL"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$SHIPPING"); fputs($CSVF, "\",\""); fputs($CSVF, "$comment"); fputs($CSVF, "\"\n"); fclose($CSVF); } //# Send email conformation to the customer..... $mailheaders = "From: $youremail\r\n"; $mailheaders .="X-Mailer: PHP Mail generated by:NOP Design Shopping Cart\r\n"; $subject = "Order Confirmation"; mail($b_email, $subject, $strMessageBody, $mailheaders); // include($header); echo "<html> <head><title>www.ElliesTravellingTots.com</title></head> <body>"; echo "<h2>Thank you</h2>"; echo "Thank you for your order from our online store. You will receive a confirmation email of your order "; echo "momentarily. Please contact us at $youremail if you have any questions or concerns."; echo "<P>"; echo "<A HREF=\"$returnpage\" target=_top>Return Home</A>"; echo "<P>"; echo "</body></html>"; //include($footer); ?>

It's about 400 lines.

Thanks, mac_gyver! Would it help if I posted the entire script here? I wasn't sure what the protocol was and I didn't want to clutter up the board unnecessarily.

Thank you! I tried that and got a bunch of these: Notice: Undefined variable: b_first in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 135 Notice: Undefined variable: b_last in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 135 Notice: Undefined variable: b_addr in /home/content/e/l/l/ellie1976/html/checkout.php on line 136 Etc. Basically every variable is 'undefined'. Do I need to add the $_POST somewhere else, or is it another problem? I also got: No recipient addresses found in header But I can probably figured that one out...

OK, I think I'm getting closer but I'm not sure. I removed all the dollar signs from the input fields in the form, and altered the PHP script so the error portion looks like this: if (($_POST['b_first'] == "") || ($_POST['b_last'] == "") || ($_POST['b_addr'] == "") || ($_POST['b_city'] == "") || ($_POST['b_state'] == "") || ($_POST['b_zip'] == "") || ($_POST['b_phone'] == "") || ($_POST['b_email'] == "")) { doFormError("I'm sorry, but it appears that you forgot to fill in a required field. Please go <A HREF='Javascript:history.go(-1);'>back</A> and correct the error."); exit; } //# checks for valid email address if( !(ereg("^(.+)@(.+)\\.(.+)$",$_POST['b_email'])) ) { doFormError("You submitted an invalid email address. Please go <A HREF='Javascript:history.go(-1);'>back</A> and correct the error."); exit; } The form seems to get by the customer info OK, but is still tellng me I'm entering an invalid email address when I just put an 'x' in the input field. Fair enough, but when I put in my correct email address I get this message: Internal Server ErrorThe server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log. I'm sure I've done something wrong, but I'm not sure what. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

I don't remember adding the $ signs (I don't know anything about PHP coding, in case you couldn't tell!), but I've messed around with this script so much trying to get it to work that anything's possible! I'll try removing the dollar signs from the checkout form HTML, and change the PHP script to include the $_POST, and see if that does the trick. Thanks again for all your help.

It's V.4.4.0. I downloaded it from nopdesign.com, but this was in 2007 so they may have removed the script. Oddly, the header of the script says it's PHP and Javascript both: NOP Design JavaScript Shopping Cart || // PHP SCRIPT Checkout Module || // || // For more information on SmartSystems, or how NOPDesign can help you || // Please visit us on the WWW at http://www.nopdesign.com || // || // Javascript portions of this shopping cart software are available as || // freeware from NOP Design. You must keep this comment unchanged in || // your code. For more information contact FreeCart@NopDesign.com. || // || // JavaScript Shop Module, V.4.4.0 || //=====================================================================|| // || // Function: Writes available form elements from the NOP || // Free Cart (http://www.nopdesign.com/freecart) || // and other form elements to an email file, and || // send user confirmation I'll be happy to email the file if it isn't downloadable.

OK, thanks. I changed the PHP to this: if (($_POST['b_first'] == "") || ($_POST['b_last'] == "") || ($_POST['b_addr'] == "") || ($_POST['b_city'] == "") || ($_POST['b_state'] == "") || ($_POST['b_zip'] == "") || ($_POST['b_phone'] == "") || ($_POST['b_email'] == "")) { doFormError("I'm sorry, but it appears that you forgot to fill in a required field. Please go <A HREF='Javascript:history.go(-1);'>back</A> and correct the error."); but I'm still getting the error, even though I filled in all the required lines. I'm guessing I misunderstood something? Thanks again.

Thanks for the answer! So are you saying that instead of the HTML saying "name = "$b_first", that it needs to say "name = "$_POSTb_first", and so on? I know nothing about PHP code so I want to make sure I get it right. Thanks again for your help!