[SOLVED] PHP Form Processor and Checkbox array help

shaunmacie · March 3, 2007

I'm a PHP novice but I have been able to create simple forms on my html pages using a .php processor. For one I am working on now, I need to have two checkbox sections where the user can click multiple choices in each. It goes through my .php file and get's emailed. I need help with the code in the .php file on how to process two checkbox arrays and email the result. Here is the code I am working with:

The form in my .html file

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<A NAME="student"></a><p><span class="headline1">Student Section</span>

Are you happy with your academic experience so far? If not, what would help to make it more enjoyable?

What area of academic life do you find most stressful?

Have you ever suffered from the following while in school: (Check all that apply)

<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="depression">depression

<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="anxiety">anxiety

<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="insomnia">insomnia

<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="stomachache">stress-related stomachaches

<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="bodyimage">body image problems

<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="overwhelm">overwhelm

Are these problems better/worse when school's not in session?

Do you find the pressure to get good grades to be a major concern?

Have you ever become upset when you've received a non-A on quiz or paper?

How do you coach yourself to relax when and if this happens?

What is your single greatest worry about school in general?

Which area do you feel you need the most help with regarding your academic career? (Check all that apply)

<input type="checkbox" name="student_09[]" value="stress_reduction">Stress reduction

<input type="checkbox" name="student_09[]" value="career_advice">Career advice

<input type="checkbox" name="student_09[]" value="overcoming_perfectionism">Overcoming perfectionism

<input type="checkbox" name="student_09[]" value="time_management">Time management

What would you like to see more of on the Campus Calm's website?

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my .php file I need code for 4 places that I have marked to make the checkbox array process and then email

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<?php

function checkOK($field)

{

if (eregi("\r",$field) || eregi("\n",$field)){

print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=error.html\">";

exit;

}

$EmailTo = "[email protected]";

$Subject = "Campus Calm Student Survey";

$student_01 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_01']));

checkOK($student_01);

$student_02 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_02']));

checkOK($student_02);

//---->This is where I need code to process checkbox array "student_03"<------

$student_04 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_04']));

checkOK($student_0);

$student_05 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_05']));

checkOK($student_05);

$student_06 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_06']));

checkOK($student_06);

$student_07 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_07']));

checkOK($student_07);

$student_08 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_08']));

checkOK($student_08);

//---->This is where I need code to process checkbox array "student_09"<------

$student_10 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_10']));

checkOK($student_10);

// prepare email body text

$Body = "";

$Body .= "student_01: ";

$Body .= $student_01;

$Body .= "\n";

$Body .= "student_02: ";

$Body .= $student_02;

$Body .= "\n";

//---->This is where I need code to email checkbox array "student_03"<------

$Body .= "student_04: ";

$Body .= $student_04;

$Body .= "\n";

$Body .= "student_05: ";

$Body .= $student_05;

$Body .= "\n";

$Body .= "student_06: ";

$Body .= $student_06;

$Body .= "\n";

$Body .= "student_07: ";

$Body .= $student_07;

$Body .= "\n";

$Body .= "student_08: ";

$Body .= $student_08;

$Body .= "\n";

//---->This is where I need code to email checkbox array "student_09"<------

$Body .= "student_10: ";

$Body .= $student_10;

$Body .= "\n";

// send email

$success = mail($EmailTo, $Subject, $Body, "From: Campus Calm");

// redirect to success page

if ($success){

print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=student_sent.html\">";

}

?>

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If anyone could help out I would be most grateful! I have been searching the net for 6 hours trying to find code that would work. Just about everything I find to process checkbox array statements has it processing on the same page and echoing the results. I need it to email the results out (this is a survey). I only know PHP basics, and this is a bit beyond my level!

Thanks,

Shaun

[email protected]

genericnumber1 · March 3, 2007

would you mind removing the colors and putting them in the code tags? it makes it much easier to read, thanks!

LazyJones · March 3, 2007

you can catch the array just like the other posted variables:

e.g

$student_03 = $_POST['student_03'];

$student_03 is an array holding all the checked values

shaunmacie · March 3, 2007

Here it is in code boxes:

The form in my .html file

------------

form name="student" id="student" method="post" action="student.php">
        <A NAME="student"></a><p><span class="headline1">Student Section</span>
      
      Are you happy with your academic experience so far?  If not, what would help to make it more enjoyable?
	<textarea name="student_01" cols="50" rows="5" class="form" id="student_01"></textarea>

	What area of academic life do you find most stressful? 
		<textarea name="student_02" cols="50" rows="5" class="form" id="student_02"></textarea>

Have you ever suffered from the following while in school: (Check all that apply)
	<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="depression">depression 
	<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="anxiety">anxiety 
	<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="insomnia">insomnia 
	<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="stomachache">stress-related stomachaches
	<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="bodyimage">body image problems
	<input type="checkbox" name="student_03[]" value="overwhelm">overwhelm

Are these problems better/worse when school's not in session?
	<textarea name="student_04" cols="50" rows="5" class="form" id="student_04"></textarea>

    Do you find the pressure to get good grades to be a major concern?
	<textarea name="student_05" cols="50" rows="5" class="form" id="student_05"></textarea>

    Have you ever become upset when you've received a non-A on quiz or paper?
	<textarea name="student_06" cols="50" rows="5" class="form" id="student_06"></textarea>

    How do you coach yourself to relax when and if this happens?
	<textarea name="student_07" cols="50" rows="5" class="form" id="student_07"></textarea>

    What is your single greatest worry about school in general? 
	<textarea name="student_08" cols="50" rows="5" class="form" id="student_08"></textarea>

    Which area do you feel you need the most help with regarding your academic career? (Check all that apply)
        <input type="checkbox" name="student_09[]" value="stress_reduction">Stress reduction 
	<input type="checkbox" name="student_09[]" value="career_advice">Career advice 
	<input type="checkbox" name="student_09[]" value="overcoming_perfectionism">Overcoming perfectionism 
	<input type="checkbox" name="student_09[]" value="time_management">Time management

    What would you like to see more of on the Campus Calm's website?
	<textarea name="student_10" cols="50" rows="5" class="form" id="student_10"></textarea>

	<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Student Survey"></form>

-----------

my .php file I need code for 4 places that I have marked to make the checkbox array process and then email

----------

<?php
function checkOK($field)
{
if (eregi("\r",$field) || eregi("\n",$field)){
  print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=error.html\">";
  exit;
}
}

$EmailTo = "[email protected]";
$Subject = "Campus Calm Student Survey";
$student_01 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_01']));
checkOK($student_01);
$student_02 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_02']));
checkOK($student_02); 

[color=red]//---->This is where I need code to process checkbox array "student_03"<------[/color]

$student_04 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_04'])); 
checkOK($student_0);
$student_05 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_05'])); 
checkOK($student_05);
$student_06 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_06'])); 
checkOK($student_06);
$student_07 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_07']));
checkOK($student_07);
$student_08 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_08'])); 
checkOK($student_08);

[color=red]//---->This is where I need code to process checkbox array "student_09"<------[/color]

$student_10 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_10'])); 
checkOK($student_10);


// prepare email body text
$Body = "";
$Body .= "student_01: ";
$Body .= $student_01;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_02: ";
$Body .= $student_02;
$Body .= "\n";

[color=red]//---->This is where I need code to email checkbox array "student_03"<------[/color]

$Body .= "student_04: ";
$Body .= $student_04;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_05: ";
$Body .= $student_05;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_06: ";
$Body .= $student_06;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_07: ";
$Body .= $student_07;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_08: ";
$Body .= $student_08;
$Body .= "\n";

[color=red]//---->This is where I need code to email checkbox array "student_09"<------[/color]

$Body .= "student_10: ";
$Body .= $student_10;
$Body .= "\n";


// send email 
$success = mail($EmailTo, $Subject, $Body, "From: Campus Calm");

// redirect to success page 
if ($success){
  print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=student_sent.html\">";
}

?>

----------

Thanks,

Shaun

[email protected]

shaunmacie · March 3, 2007

you can catch the array just like the other posted variables:

e.g

$student_03 = $_POST['student_03'];

$student_03 is an array holding all the checked values

If I do that, the form works but the emailed results for the checkbox fields come through and just say "ARRAY". Here is the email response that I get:

student_01: test

student_02: test

student_03: Array

student_04: testaadf

student_05: test

student_06: test

student_07: tset

student_08: test

student_09: Array

student_10: est

I think I need to have something else in the .php where is creates the email, instead of:

$Body .= "student_09: ";

$Body .= $student_09;

$Body .= "\n";

The response needs to list whatever items were checked, whether it's none, one, or all of the choices.

LazyJones · March 3, 2007

it echoes 'Array' because it is an array...

if you want to echo all the values in the array, use something like

foreach($value in $student_03) {

echo $value;

}

shaunmacie · March 3, 2007

it echoes 'Array' because it is an array...

if you want to echo all the values in the array, use something like

foreach($value in $student_03) {

echo $value;

}

Please forgive my novice ignorance, but exactly where would I put that? I tried it a few times and it made the form stop working. Here is the current code in the .php file:

<?php
function checkOK($field)
{
if (eregi("\r",$field) || eregi("\n",$field)){
  print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=error.html\">";
  exit;
}
}




$EmailTo = "[email protected]";
$Subject = "Campus Calm Student Survey";
$student_01 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_01']));
checkOK($student_01);
$student_02 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_02']));
checkOK($student_02); 
$student_03 = $_POST['student_03'];
checkOK($student_03);
$student_04 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_04'])); 
checkOK($student_0);
$student_05 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_05'])); 
checkOK($student_05);
$student_06 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_06'])); 
checkOK($student_06);
$student_07 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_07']));
checkOK($student_07);
$student_08 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_08'])); 
checkOK($student_08);
$student_09 = $_POST['student_09'];
checkOK($student_09);
$student_10 = Trim(stripslashes($_POST['student_10'])); 
checkOK($student_10);


// prepare email body text
$Body = "";
$Body .= "student_01: ";
$Body .= $student_01;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_02: ";
$Body .= $student_02;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_03: ";
$Body .= $student_03;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_04: ";
$Body .= $student_04;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_05: ";
$Body .= $student_05;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_06: ";
$Body .= $student_06;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_07: ";
$Body .= $student_07;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_08: ";
$Body .= $student_08;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_09: ";
$Body .= $student_09;
$Body .= "\n";
$Body .= "student_10: ";
$Body .= $student_10;
$Body .= "\n";


// send email 
$success = mail($EmailTo, $Subject, $Body, "From: Campus Calm");

// redirect to success page 
if ($success){
  print "<meta http-equiv=\"refresh\" content=\"0;URL=student_sent.html\">";
}

?>

shaunmacie · March 3, 2007

it echoes 'Array' because it is an array...

if you want to echo all the values in the array, use something like

foreach($value in $student_03) {

echo $value;

}

I got it!:

foreach($_POST['student_03'] as $value) {

$student_03 .= "Checked: $value\n";

}

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