Linking this form to another php file to store the data

[JakeForDesign]

I have my form created, and want to link it to an insert.php file where I can save data to database. Normally, I would have done it like this:

<form method="post" action="insert.php">

Although, I have done my form a different way than usual to help security precautions(Reference: http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_form_complete.asp)

 

<form method="post" action="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($_SERVER["PHP_SELF"]);?>"> 
                           Name: <input type="text" name="name" value="<?php echo $name;?>">
                           <span class="error">* <?php echo $nameErr;?></span>
                           <br><br>
                           E-mail: <input type="text" name="email" value="<?php echo $email;?>">
                           <span class="error">* <?php echo $emailErr;?></span>
                           <br><br>
                           Website: <input type="text" name="website" value="<?php echo $website;?>">
                           <span class="error"><?php echo $websiteErr;?></span>
                           <br><br>
                           Comment: <textarea name="comment" rows="5" cols="40"><?php echo $comment;?></textarea>
                           <br><br>
                           Gender:
                           <input type="radio" name="gender" <?php if (isset($gender) && $gender=="female") echo "checked";?>  value="female">Female
                           <input type="radio" name="gender" <?php if (isset($gender) && $gender=="male") echo "checked";?>  value="male">Male
                           <span class="error">* <?php echo $genderErr;?></span>
                           <br><br>
                           <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit"> 
                        </form>

 

My form's action attribute is filled with php code already, so where do I link to my insert.php file now? Can I still put a file name next to the php code that is already there? Can I do it like this, adding an onclick attribute that links to insert.php file?:

 

 <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" onclick="insert.php"> 

 

[Ch0cu3r]

The action attribute determines where the form is submitted to. Setting the form action to PHP_SELF will submit the form to itself. if you want the form to goto insert.php then you must set the form action to that.

 

 

 

 

Although, I have done my form a different way than usual to help security precautions(Reference: http://www.w3schools...rm_complete.asp)

Nothing to do with security. That code you are referring to only repopulates the form values.

[JakeForDesign]

Ok thanks. Well what is the point in php self at all?

[Ch0cu3r]

As I said to submit the form to itself.

 

Rather than change the form action, you could keep it set to php self. But Once you have validated/verified the users data to your requirements you can just include insert.php instead. example pseudo code

<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit']))
{
    /* validates users data */

   if(/* users data validates */)
   {
       include 'insert.php';
   }
}
?>

/* display form/validation errors */

[JakeForDesign]

Thanks again