Requiring users fill out all fields in a form.

pura_vida · July 17, 2006

Hi,

I need require users to fill out all fields in my form. Can someone point me in the right direction? I need dto know what code to add and which file to add it to.

I am going to provide my exisitng form code (form.php), and then below that, my php code script that is contorling the sunmissions (action.php).

[b]FORM.PHP:[/b]

[code]
<form action="volunteer_formInfo.php" method="post" name="volunteerform" id="volunteerform">
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" summary="volunteer sign up form
">
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">Full
Name, first & last</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="name" type="text" id="name" size="50" maxlength="100">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">Email</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="email" type="text" id="email" size="50" maxlength="100">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">Phone</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="phone" type="text" id="phone" size="50" maxlength="13">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">Street
Address </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="address" type="text" id="address" size="50" maxlength="100">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">City</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="city" type="text" id="city" size="50" maxlength="100">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">State</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="state" type="text" id="state" size="50" maxlength="20">
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td valign="top">Zip</td>
<td>
<input name="zipCode" type="text" id="zipCode" size="28" maxlength="10">
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Date of birth </td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<select name="birthmonth" id="birthmonth">
<option value="january">January</option>
<option value="february">February</option>
<option value="march">March</option>
<option value="april">April</option>
<option value="may">May</option>
<option value="june">June</option>
<option value="july">July</option>
<option value="august">August</option>
<option value="september">September</option>
<option value="october">October</option>
<option value="november">November</option>
<option value="december">December</option>
</select>
<select name="birthdate" id="birthdate">
<option value="1">1</option>
<option value="2">2</option>
<option value="3">3</option>
<option value="4">4</option>
<option value="5">5</option>
<option value="6">6</option>
<option value="7">7</option>
<option value="8">8</option>
<option value="9">9</option>
<option value="10">10</option>
<option value="11">11</option>
<option value="12">12</option>
<option value="13">13</option>
<option value="14">14</option>
<option value="15">15</option>
<option value="16">16</option>
<option value="17">17</option>
<option value="18">18</option>
<option value="19">19</option>
<option value="20">20</option>
<option value="21">21</option>
<option value="22">22</option>
<option value="23">23</option>
<option value="24">24</option>
<option value="25">25</option>
<option value="26">26</option>
<option value="27">27</option>
<option value="28">28</option>
<option value="29">29</option>
<option value="30">30</option>
<option value="31">31</option>
</select>
<select name="birthyear" id="birthyear">
<option value="1950">1950</option>
<option value="1951">1951</option>
<option value="1952">1952</option>
<option value="1953">1953</option>
<option value="1954">1954</option>
<option value="1955">1955</option>
<option value="1956">1956</option>
<option value="1957">1957</option>
<option value="1958">1958</option>
<option value="1959">1959</option>
<option value="1960">1960</option>
<option value="1961">1961</option>
<option value="1962">1962</option>
<option value="1963">1963</option>
<option value="1964">1964</option>
<option value="1965">1965</option>
<option value="1966">1966</option>
<option value="1967">1967</option>
<option value="1968">1968</option>
<option value="1969">1969</option>
<option value="1970">1970</option>
<option value="1971">1971</option>
<option value="1972">1972</option>
<option value="1973">1973</option>
<option value="1974">1974</option>
<option value="1975">1975</option>
<option value="1976">1976</option>
<option value="1977">1977</option>
<option value="1978">1978</option>
<option value="1979">1979</option>
<option value="1980">1980</option>
<option value="1981">1981</option>
<option value="1982">1982</option>
<option value="1983">1983</option>
<option value="1984">1984</option>
<option value="1985">1985</option>
<option value="1986">1986</option>
<option value="1987">1987</option>
<option value="1988">1988</option>
<option value="1989">1989</option>
<option value="1990">1990</option>
<option value="1991">1991</option>
<option value="1992">1992</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">College/certificates</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<textarea name="college" cols="45" rows="4"></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Native
tongue:</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="language" type="text" id="language" size="50" maxlength="100">
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Other
languages
spoken:
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="addlLanguages" type="text" id="addlLanguages" size="50" maxlength="200">
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">How often can you volunteer?</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="howOften" type="text" id="howOften" size="50" maxlength="200">
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Times
available,
check
all
that
apply:</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td>
<input name="availability[]" type="checkbox" id="availability" value="weekdayMornings">
Weekday mornings </td>
<td>
<input name="availability[]" type="checkbox" id="availability" value="afternoons">
Weekday afternoons </td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td>
<input name="availability[]" type="checkbox" id="availability" value="evenings">
Weekday evenings </td>
<td>
<input name="availability[]" type="checkbox" id="availability" value="weekend">
Weekend only </td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2">
<input name="availability[]" type="checkbox" id="availability" value="unpredictable">
Unpredictable hours </td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Describe
any
special
professional
training,
hobbies,
or
talents
that
might
apply
to
our
programs:</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<textarea name="skills" cols="45" rows="5" id="skills"></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Do you have any of
the following technical skills? </td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]" type="checkbox" id="techSkills" value="illustration">
Illustration</td>
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]" type="checkbox" id="techSkills" value="copyediting">
Copy Editing </td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]" type="checkbox" id="techSkills" value="graphicDesign">
Graphic
Design
</td>
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]" type="checkbox" id="techSkills" value="retail">
Retail</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]" type="checkbox" id="techSkills" value="construction">
Construction</td>
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]" type="checkbox" id="techSkills" value="IT">
IT</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]2" type="checkbox" id="grantWriting" value="grantWriting">
Grant
Writing</td>
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]" type="checkbox" id="storyTelling" value="storyTelling">
Storytelling </td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]3" type="checkbox" id="techSkills[]" value="accounting">
Accounting</td>
<td>
<input name="techSkills[]4" type="checkbox" id="techSkills[]2" value="noneOfthese">
None
of
the
above</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Please
describe
any
experiences
you've
had
working
with
young
learners:</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<textarea name="youngLearners" cols="45" rows="5" id="youngLearners"></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">Please
specify
which
of
the
following
you
would
like
to
participate
in:</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="activities[]" type="checkbox" id="activities" value="drop-in-tutoring">
<b> Drop-in Tutoring </b><br>
(at 826CHI, one day per week, M-Th, 3:00-5:30
p.m.) <br>
<br>
<input name="activities[]" type="checkbox" id="activities" value="in-school-projects">
<b> In-Schools Projects </b><br>
(working with Chicago students in their schools
during the day)<br>
<br>
<input name="activities[]" type="checkbox" id="activities" value="fieldtrips">
<b>Field Trips </b><br>
(at 826CHI, during the school day, T-Th 9:30-12
p.m.)<br>
<br>
<b>
<input name="activities[]" type="checkbox" id="activities" value="workshops">
Workshops </b><br>
(at 826CHI, teaching or assisting evening and
weekend workshops)<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">How did you hear about
us? </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">
<textarea name="hearAbout" cols="45" rows="5" id="hearAbout"></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">Do
you have a car? (for carpooling)</td>
</tr>
<tr class="textbody">
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<input name="car" type="text" id="car" size="50" maxlength="200">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">What
type of agent are you? </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top" class="textbody">
<p>
<input name="agent" type="checkbox" id="agent" value="secret">
Secret<br>
<input name="agent" type="checkbox" id="agent" value="double">
Double</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" valign="top">
<div align="right">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="send us the info">
</div>
<br>
<span class="textbody"><strong>NOTE:
YOU
MUST
FILL
OUT
ALL
QUESTIONS
ON
THE
FORM
OR
YOU
WILL
GET
AN
ERROR
MESSAGE</strong></span><br>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>[/code]

[b]AND HERE IS ACTION. PHP:[/b]

[code]<?php
$avail = '';
foreach ($availability as $val)
$avail .= $val.", ";
$tech = ''; foreach ($techSkills as $val)
$tech .= $val.", ";
$act = ''; foreach ($activities as $val)
$act .= $val.", ";
$formsent = mail("email@site.org", "Volunteer Form: $name", "Name: $name\r\n\r\nJob email: $email\r\n\r\nPhone: $phone\r\n\r\nAdress: $address\r\n\r\ncity: $city\r\n\r\nstate: $state\r\n\r\nZipCode: $zipCode\r\n\r\nbirthdate: $birthmonth $birthdate $birthyear\r\n\r\nCollege or Certificates: $college\r\n\r\nnative Tongue: $language\r\n\r\nOther Languages: $addlLanguages\r\n\r\nTimes Available: $avail\r\n\r\nHow Often: $howOften\r\n\r\nSpecialities: $skills\r\n\r\nSkills: $tech\r\n\r\nExperience: $youngLearners\r\n\r\nWilling to Participate in: $act\r\n\r\nHow Did You Hear ABout Us?: $hearAbout\r\n\r\nDo you have a car? $car\r\n\r\nType of Agent: $agent");
header("Location:http://www.826chi.org/thank_you.html");
?>
[/code]

Please let me know what I need to add and where I need to add it.

Thanks for your help!!!!

redarrow · July 17, 2006

in action.php before everythink ok

use somethink like this ok

if(!$name=="none")&&(!$password=="none")){

echo " sorry please fill out the form";

}

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