Quote/Estimate

[Alex L]

Hi, I've tried to find a solution for this but I've had no luck. I don't really mind how it works as long as it gets the job done.

 

So, what I've tried to do is make a system which estimates the price of something and then emails the information.

 

So, say I have a dropdown menu with two options, one which is £10, one which is £20, I want the estimated value to change depending on what is selected.

 

Is there a way to do this, eaither on the page or as a separate page called quote.php or something like that.

 

My current code is below.

 

 

      <form method="post" action="sendmail.php">
    <div id="left">
      <p><b>Name:</b><br /><input type="text" name="name" /></p>
      <p><b>Daytime Number:</b><br /><input type="text" name="daytime" /></p>
      <p><b>Address Line 1:</b><br /><input type="text" name="address1" /></p>
      <p><b>City/Town:</b><br /><input type="text" name="citytown" /></p>
      <p><b>Postcode:</b><br /><input type="text" name="postcode" /></p>
      <p><b>Cake Type:</b><br /><select name="caketype">
        <option>Fruit cake +£0<?php $caketype=0; ?></option>
        <option>Sponge +£20<?php $caketype=20; ?></option>
        <option>Chocolate +£30<?php $caketype=30; ?></option>
      </select></p>
      <p><b>Tiers:</b><br /><select name="tiers">
        <option>1 Tier +£0<?php $tiers=0; ?></option>
        <option>2 Tiers +£20<?php $tiers=20; ?></option>
        <option>3 Tiers +£40<?php $tiers=40; ?></option>
        <option>4 Tiers +£60<?php $tiers=60; ?></option>             
        <option>5 Tiers +£80<?php $tiers=80; ?></option>
        <option>6 Tiers +£100<?php $tiers=100; ?></option>
      </select></p>
      <?php $base = 100; $quote=($base+$caketype+$tiers+$decorativebox);?><h4>Estimated Price: £<?php echo $quote; ?></h4>
      <p><input type="submit" value="Submit Message"/><input type="reset" /></p>
    </div>

    <div id="right">
      <p><b>Email:</b><br /><input type="text" name="email" /></p>
      <p><b>Mobile Number:</b><br /><input type="text" name="mobile" /></p>
      <p><b>Address Line 2:</b><br /><input type="text" name="address2" /></p>
      <p><b>County:</b><br /><input type="text" name="county" /></p>
      <p><b>Message:</b><br /><textarea name="message" cols=30 rows=3></textarea></p>
      <p><b>Extras:</b><br />
         <input type="checkbox" name="decorativebox" value="decorativebox"<?php if (isset($_POST['decorativebox']))
{$decorativebox = 25;} else {$decorativebox = 0;} ?>/>Decorative Box +£25<br />
         <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" value="Test 2" />Test 2<br />
         <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" value="Test 3" />Test 3<br />
         <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" value="Test 4" />Test 4<br />
         <input type="checkbox" name="checkbox" value="Test 5" />Test 5</p>
      <br />      
    </div>
      </form>

 

Thanks to anyone that can help.

[emopoops]

u just need a loop

[Alex L]

Could you expand on that please. I'm not really sure what to do, could you point me to some examples I could use?

[emopoops]

we;; nt much to ecpand on a loo[ hon. is  just a foreach($c > 9 $c++){post the variables then insert into database)

[Alex L]

Sorry, I don't understand what to do and I'm not using a database, I was trying to do it without having to.

[emopoops]

i looe at ur code again it doesnt make sense are u trying to echo $tiers; cause u just have <?php $tier; ?> makes no sense

[oni-kun]

Sorry, I don't understand what to do and I'm not using a database, I was trying to do it without having to.

 

I'm not 100% sure what you wish to do. Do you want the estimate to be added upon 10 pounds if it goes up from 10->20 in the selection box?

 

Wherever your actions are to take the POST data from the selection box, you may want to add it into a session variable (if you can not create a session, look for a tutorial, it's simple). Once you submit the form it'll simply be like.. $_SESSION['estimate_total'] += 10;.. So you can echo it like "Your estimate cost is ". $_SESSION['estimate_total'] . "pounds".

 

EDIT: If you want it to be automatic (I.E.: Not refreshing the page) You'll need to use AJAX to query quote.php and fill in the value..

[JAY6390]

This would be better done as a javascript update based on the values of the dropdowns

I dont think you understand the difference between a server side script and a client side script. client side is what you want, and PHP is server side. Use javascript to do the dropdown quote, then parse the values from the form using php

[emopoops]

ya this is just unequiical. wrong forum completely dude. think next time u post in the PHP forum fpor JAVASCRIPT help. embarassing

[mrMarcus]

think next time u post in the PHP forum

 

likewise.

 

we;; nt much to ecpand on a loo[ hon.

 

i ran that through Google translator, and it vomited.

[JAY6390]

i ran that through Google translator, and it vomited.

:happy-03:roflmao

[emopoops]

tHAT HAS NOT A DANG HTING TO DOW ITH THE OPS POST! wth guys seriously?

[oni-kun]

think next time u post in the PHP forum

 

likewise.

 

we;; nt much to ecpand on a loo[ hon.

 

i ran that through Google translator, and it vomited.

 

I laughed so hard I almost cried. Rofl..

 

OP, need anything else?