sort an array to display 2 columns of data

[stealthmode666]

How do i write my script to be able to sort an array in php to display the data it sends into two columns in the email instead of one column?

$fields = array(); 
$fields{"Member_Name"} = "Members Name";
$fields{"telephone"} = "Members Contact Phone Number"; 
$fields{"Email"} = "Members Email Address";
$fields{"title"} = "Main Applicants Title";
$fields{"surname"} = "Applicants Surname"; 
$fields{"forename"} = "Forename(s)";

$fields{"Member_Name1"} = "Members Name";
$fields{"telephone1"} = "Members Contact Phone Number"; 
$fields{"Email1"} = "Members Email Address";
$fields{"title1"} = "Main Applicants Title";
$fields{"surname1"} = "Applicants Surname"; 
$fields{"forename1"} = "Forename(s)";

$body = ".......com:\n\n"; foreach($fields as $a => $b){ $body .= sprintf("%20s: %s\n",$b,$_REQUEST[$a]); }

 

The above code shows two sets of data taken from a form in one array, any help with how to script this would be appreciated.

[Mark Baker]

How do i write my script to be able to sort an array in php to display the data it sends into two columns in the email instead of one column?

Structure your array sensibly to start with:

$fields = array(); 
$fields[] = array("Member_Name" => "Members Name",
                      "telephone" => "Members Contact Phone Number",
                      "Email" => "Members Email Address",
                      "title" => "Main Applicants Title",
                      "surname" => "Applicants Surname",
                      "forename" => "Forename(s)"
                     );

 

 

[stealthmode666]

Okay, looks a better way to do this and easier to see, many ways i know in php but books are limited and trying to do my best with little knowledge.

$fields = array(); 
$fields[] = array("Member_Name" => "Members Name",
                      "telephone" => "Members Contact Phone Number",
                      "Email" => "Members Email Address",
                      "title" => "Main Applicants Title",
                      "surname" => "Applicants Surname",
                      "forename" => "Forename(s)"
                     );

$fields = array(); 
$fields[] = array("Member_Name1" => "Members Name",
                      "telephone1" => "Members Contact Phone Number",
                      "Emai1l" => "Members Email Address",
                      "title1" => "Joint Applicants Title",
                      "surname1" => "Applicants Surname",
                      "forename1" => "Forename(s)"
                     );

 

Like this?

[stealthmode666]

I suspect this will still only display a list in my email, one under the other, if so how do i get it to display the two arrays in 2 columns?

[Mark Baker]

Only do

$fields = array(); 

once, at the very beginning, otherwise you're erasing everything that might already be in the array whenever you do it.

[stealthmode666]

thanks for that, do you mean like this?

<?php
$fields = array(); 
$fields[] = array("Member_Name" => "Members Name",
                      "telephone" => "Members Contact Phone Number",
                      "Email" => "Members Email Address",
                      "title" => "Main Applicants Title",
                      "surname" => "Applicants Surname",
                      "forename" => "Forename(s)"
                     );


$fields[] = array("Member_Name1" => "Members Name",
                      "telephone1" => "Members Contact Phone Number",
                      "Emai1l" => "Members Email Address",
                      "title1" => "Joint Applicants Title",
                      "surname1" => "Joint Applicants Surname",
                      "forename1" => "Forename(s)"
                     );
?>