*Simple $_POST problem

[unistake]

Hi all,

 

I have been working on this script for over 5 hours, the script used to work but I have recreated some html code in the html form and I think it may have something to do with why the script does not work but I can not see it.

 

Hopefully an extra pair of eyes can help.

 

The I have tested what the $_POST['title'] below echos in the php script and it does carry the value to the php page, but the IF statement does not work.

 

Here it is:

 

html form in a php page:

<form action="testform.php" method="post"> 
<fieldset style="border:none"> 
    <ul class="controls">
             <li> 
          <label for="label">Title</label> 
          <input name="title" id="title" type="text" class="text" maxlength="" value="grumman aa4"  /> 
     	    </li> 
             <li> 
            <label for="label">Aircraft Registration</label> 
	    <input name="reg" id="label" type="text" class="text" maxlength="6" value="G-qwea" style="text-transform:uppercase;"  /> 
    </li> 	   
             <li> 
         <input name="Button" type="submit" class="button centered" /> 							
            </li> </ul> 
            </fieldset></form> 

The part of the PHP page that does not work is below. If the php below just says if ($_POST['reg'] == "")... it works but as soon as I put || $_POST['title'] it does not work. I have also tried if ($_POST['reg'] && $_POST['title'] == "")... which DOES work?

 

 

testform.php

<?php

if ($_POST['reg'] || $_POST['title'] == "") {
$fillinform = "Please fill in all the form to add a listing.";
include("saleform.php");
exit();
}
?>

[PaulRyan]

The IF statement doesn't seem to work the way you want it too, I have had the same problem in the past.

 

Try the following...

<?php
if ($_POST['reg'] == "" || $_POST['title'] == "") {
$fillinform = "Please fill in all the form to add a listing.";
include("saleform.php");
exit();
}
?>

 

Tell me how this goes

 

Regards, Paul.

 

 

[Vitamin]

I'm not exactly sure what you are trying to do, but if you want to make sure $_POST['reg'] has a value do

 

if (isset($_POST['reg']) || $_POST['title'] == "") {

[unistake]

Paul:

Ok will give it a try, I have the exact same script as the one I have just posted and it works fine. Ill let you know in a min if it works thanks.

 

Vitamin:

Yes that is what I am trying to do, but also checking if $_POST['title'] has a value.

[unistake]

Paul that works thanks! I have spent around 5 hours trying to do that today - your a genius lol!

I have another 8 $_POST['values'] to put in so hope they all work.

 

Thanks

[PaulRyan]

Yeahh well just make sure you check each one individually then they should work bud.

 

If you have any more problems, just post here and we will help you out.

 

Regards, Paul.

[wannabephpdude]

Try something like this...

 

<?php
if (empty($_POST['reg']) || empty($_POST['title'])) {
  $fillinform = "Please fill in all the form to add a listing.";
  // anything else you can think of here
} else {
  // Then place your positive outcome here
}
?>

 

Good Luck

- tony

[unistake]

Yeah they all work Paul. Cheers.