[SOLVED] Really dont know the subject of this....

[onthespot]

Ok so i have a form that when processed has action ="". Therefore it is coming back to the same page.

 

The code:

<?php

 

$user=$_POST['awarduser'];

$comment=$_POST['awardcomment'];

$type=$_POST['awardtype'];

 

 

$query="INSERT INTO ".TBL_AWARDS." VALUES (NULL, '$type','$user', now(), '$comment')";

 

if(!$comment || strlen($comment = trim($comment)) == 0)

    echo "Comment not entered";

else if(!$comment || strlen($comment = trim($comment)) < 10)

    echo "Comment too short, must be 10 characters at least";

else if (!$comment || strlen($comment = trim($comment)) > 10){

    echo "".$_SESSION['username'].", you have added an award to ".$_POST['awarduser']."'s Profile. ";

  mysql_query($query);}

 

?>

 

 

<h4>Award player</h4>

<form action="" method="POST">

Type:<select name="awardtype">

<option value="league1">League winner</option>

<option value="league2">League runner up</option>

<option value="league3">Leauge 3rd/play off winner</option>

</select>

Award: <select name="awarduser">

<?php

    $res=mysql_query("SELECT username FROM ".TBL_USERS."") or die(mysql_error());

  while($row=mysql_fetch_assoc($res)){

    $username=htmlspecialchars($row['username']);

    echo "<option value=\"$username\">$username</option>";

  }

?>

</select>

Comment:<textarea name="awardcomment" rows="2" cols="30" ></textarea>

<div align="right"><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Award Player"></div>

</form>

 

The problem is, the comment not entered comes up as soon as i load the page, as there is no comment entered. Whats the best way around this that enables the form and processing to be done on the same page? thanks

[Alex]

Use isset() to check if the form has been submitted.

 

eg.

if(isset($_POST['submit']))
{
     //Do whatever..
}

[ignace]

Validate first that their was actually something submitted:

 

if (!empty($_POST)) {
    // processing logic
}

[wildteen88]

Not understanding what you said here

The problem is, the comment not entered comes up as soon as i load the page, as there is no comment entered.

 

Also please wrap your code in

tags rather than quote tags

[onthespot]

Could someone help with where to put that in? I have tried entering it but cant get it working