Sending an e-mail if an argument is made

[spoco]

I have a form that is sending the data to a MySQL database. I want to send an e-mail when an ID is submitted that matches an ID already in the database.

 

For example

 

If I submit ID 123, Name: John, the data is written to the database

If I submit ID 123, Name: John again, the data is written to the database and an e-mail is sent alerting that a duplicate ID was entered.

 

It would be setup in an IF statement, correct? This isn't right but something like:

 

<?php 

if(ID=ID)){
}

$email_to = "somebody@email.com";
$email_subject = "Test E-Mail (This is the subject of the E-Mail)";
$email_body = "This is the body of the Email \nThis is a second line in the body!";

?>

 

I would appreciate any help with this.

[The Little Guy]

Your if should look similar to this:

 

if($ID==123){

[spoco]

It has to do a lookup in the database to see if the ID exists somehow, right?

[mikesta707]

yes, you can do a query like this

$result = mysql_query("SELECT * WHERE field1='$variable1' AND field2='$variable2'")//variables are from your post data or wherevever
//if (mysql_num_rows($result) != 0){
//send the email;
}

 

that will check for any rows matching the criteria, and if there are any, you can send an email

[spoco]

The field name that I want to check is called msis

 

I have this code in there:

 

$result = mysql_query("SELECT * WHERE msis='msis'")

if (mysql_num_rows($result) != 0){

$email_to = "someone@company.com";

$email_subject = "Test E-Mail (This is the subject of the E-Mail)";

$email_body = "This is the body of the Email \nThis is a second line in the body!";

 

and the page will not even load.

[mikesta707]

$result = mysql_query("SELECT * WHERE msis='msis'")

 

that will return all rows where the string string 'msis' is in the column msis. If you want to test a variable, you have to put a variable in there. And are there any errors? check the source for errors also.

[spoco]

I don't have a variable, I need it to look in the database and see if the msis number exists.

[mattal999]

You need to use the FROM table in your query.

 

"SELECT * FROM tablename WHERE msis='".$msis."'"

[mikesta707]

oh yeah, sorry about that.

 

I don't have a variable, I need it to look in the database and see if the msis number exists.

 

what exactly is this msis number? is it constant? will it change? if it will change that you need a variable

[spoco]

I cannot get it to work. Anyone willing to take a look at the entire code? I've spent the better part of the day hung up on this.

[spoco]

The MSIS number is an ID number. It will be different for most records, basically we need an alert if a person with the same ID number is entered.

[mikesta707]

post your code again. How are you supposed to tell what MSIS number to test? do you get it from a form?