[SOLVED] Need Help Getting reCAPTCHA Error To Display On Form Page!

[designer76]

I have my form-to-email all set up and working (and looking) just how I want it to. The only thing left is to get the reCAPTCHA error (like if they type in the wrong words) to display somewhere on my same form page instead of it taking people to a new page just to display the problem.

 

I have tried everything I can think of and nothing is working, the problem is that the actual script is in a separate file than my form that has the reCAPTCHA view, so it is kind of tricky for me to get this thing working. I have posted the code below that controls the reCAPTCHA error if this helps.

 

Also, it seems as if the reCAPTCHA script only works works at all if those two pieces of code are separated, when they are in the same file I either get a white screen, or some of my HTML view is being cut off under where I place the larger script. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me.

 

 

Actual code in my form page that displays the reCAPTCHA

<?php
require_once('recaptchalib.php');
$publickey = "fhfghgfhgfhgfhgfh8gfh8gf8dhgf89fgfdggf"; // you got this from the signup page
echo recaptcha_get_html($publickey); ?>

 

reCAPTCHA code in my Form-to-E-mail Script

<?php

require_once('recaptchalib.php');

$privatekey = "fdgfdgfdgfdgfgdgfdgfggfgd54465464654365254";

$resp = recaptcha_check_answer ($privatekey,
$_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"],
$_POST["recaptcha_challenge_field"],
$_POST["recaptcha_response_field"]);
if (!$resp->is_valid) {
die ("The reCAPTCHA wasn't entered correctly. Go back and try it again." .
"(reCAPTCHA said: " . $resp->error . ")");
}
?>

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does it work if its all in the same page?

 

[designer76]

does it work if its all in the same page?

 

Nope. It only works if those two pieces of code are in two separate pages.

[designer76]

Can anyone else offer me any help with this?

[mikesta707]

well, since it is using php, the only way for the script to validate the form entry is to refresh the page/go to a new page. This is because PHP is parsed server side. If you want it to be more "dynamic" I think you will have to use some combination of javascript or AJAX.

[designer76]

well, since it is using php, the only way for the script to validate the form entry is to refresh the page/go to a new page. This is because PHP is parsed server side. If you want it to be more "dynamic" I think you will have to use some combination of javascript or AJAX.

So there is no way that it can refresh the page and show me the reCAPTCHA error there? Or if I use the header function to kick me back to the form page, is there a way that I can populate the reCAPTCHA error there that way?

[mikesta707]

I suppose you could just put the recaptcha check in the same page as the form, and have the form submit to itself. But since you are already refreshing the page, I don't how making it go to the same apge is better

[designer76]

I suppose you could just put the recaptcha check in the same page as the form, and have the form submit to itself. But since you are already refreshing the page, I don't how making it go to the same apge is better

The problem is that the reCAPTCHA check has to be in a separate file. I have tried combining those two pieces of code in the same file and I end up with a white screen, or my HTML gets cut off wherever I place the check code. Is there a way I can make this work that I am not doing?

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Ill show my code in case it helps.

 

first, i include these 2 lines at the top of the page, after i include the header

// Needed here for recaptcha
include_once('./includes/recaptcha/recaptchalib.php');
$private_key = '6LcSGaasdaswYAAAewr3312Y5_VPFfSvyetkopLdulIJdJTDI';

 

Then a little down after some HTML,

I use this php code when my contact form is submitted.

<?php

if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {

	$name		= $_POST['name'];
	$email		= $_POST['email'];
	$comments	= nl2br($_POST['comments']);

	// for recaptcha
                include_once('./includes/recaptcha/recaptchalib.php');

	$resp = recaptcha_check_answer($private_key, $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"], $_POST["recaptcha_challenge_field"], $_POST["recaptcha_response_field"]);

	$error = null;
	$error .= ( empty($name) )                   ? '<li>You must enter a name.</li>' : null;
	$error .= ( empty($comments) )             ? '<li>You must enter some comments or questions.</li>' : null;
	$error .= ( !$resp->is_valid )                  ? '<li>The captcha code entered is incorrect('.$resp->error.')</li>' : null;
	$error .= ( !validate_email($email) )	        ? '<li>Email is blank or has an invalid format.</li>' : null;



	if( ! $error ) {

		// email form
		contact_form( $name, $email, $comments );

		echo '<h2>Thank You.</h2>';
		echo 'Your e-mail has been sent, and a Site2Street representative will contact you shortly.</div></div>';
		include_once('./includes/footer.php');
		exit();
	} else {
		echo '<div class="error">'. $error .'</div>';		
	}


}

?>

 

works perfectly for me

[designer76]

Ill show my code in case it helps.

 

first, i include these 2 lines at the top of the page, after i include the header

// Needed here for recaptcha
include_once('./includes/recaptcha/recaptchalib.php');
$private_key = '6LcSGaasdaswYAAAewr3312Y5_VPFfSvyetkopLdulIJdJTDI';

 

Then a little down after some HTML,

I use this php code when my contact form is submitted.

<?php

if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {

	$name		= $_POST['name'];
	$email		= $_POST['email'];
	$comments	= nl2br($_POST['comments']);

	// for recaptcha
                include_once('./includes/recaptcha/recaptchalib.php');

	$resp = recaptcha_check_answer($private_key, $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"], $_POST["recaptcha_challenge_field"], $_POST["recaptcha_response_field"]);

	$error = null;
	$error .= ( empty($name) )                   ? '<li>You must enter a name.</li>' : null;
	$error .= ( empty($comments) )             ? '<li>You must enter some comments or questions.</li>' : null;
	$error .= ( !$resp->is_valid )                  ? '<li>The captcha code entered is incorrect('.$resp->error.')</li>' : null;
	$error .= ( !validate_email($email) )	        ? '<li>Email is blank or has an invalid format.</li>' : null;



	if( ! $error ) {

		// email form
		contact_form( $name, $email, $comments );

		echo '<h2>Thank You.</h2>';
		echo 'Your e-mail has been sent, and a Site2Street representative will contact you shortly.</div></div>';
		include_once('./includes/footer.php');
		exit();
	} else {
		echo '<div class="error">'. $error .'</div>';		
	}


}

?>

 

works perfectly for me

 

Thanks man, I really really appreciate your help, but I have just figured out another way to do it, although after looking at the way your code looks I man modify a few things. Thanks again for your reply your post is still very helpful!

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no prob