store while loop for mail

[Bertholt]

Hello,

 

It is probably a simple question but I am new to php...

 

How can i insert the results of a while loop into an email? How can i store the results of the loop and later add this into an email send with php? I added the loop below. 

 

Thanx in advance....

 

 

<?php

$sql = "SELECT * FROM machine WHERE DATE_SUB(NOW(),INTERVAL 7 DAY) <= `update_time`";

$result1 = mysql_query($sql);

$EnDecryptText = new EnDecryptText();

 

    while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result1))

    {

        echo $row['name'].'<br>';

$machine_encrypt = $EnDecryptText->Encrypt_Text($row['machine_id']);

        echo'http://'.$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].'/machine_new.php?'.$machine_encrypt.'<br><br><br>';

    }

    ?>

[phpknight]

Create a blank string outside the while loop ($msg=""; ).  Then, keep filling it with .= for whatever you want.  Send that as your email message after you get out of the loop.

 

mail ($email, $sub, $msg);

[Bertholt]

Create a blank string outside the while loop ($msg=""; ).  Then, keep filling it with .= for whatever you want.  Send that as your email message after you get out of the loop.

 

mail ($email, $sub, $msg);

 

I have tried to create the file but it still wont work: Here is my code...

 

if (mysql_num_rows($result1) > 0) {

while ($email_arr = mysql_fetch_array ($result2)) {

 

$to = $email_arr['email'];

 

$from = "info@test.com";

$subject = "Registration";

$msg="Dear ".$email_arr['firstname']." ".$email_arr['lastname']."\n\n";

$msg.="We have added some new items that might interest you.\n\n";

$msg.="Click on the following link to visit items :\n";

$msg1="";

while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result1))

    {

        $msg1.= $row['name'].'<br>';

$machine_encrypt = $EnDecryptText->Encrypt_Text($row['machine_id']);

        $msg1.= 'http://'.$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].'/machine_new.php?'.$machine_encrypt.'<br><br><br>';

 

 

$mailsend = mail($to, $subject, $msg1, "From: $from");

$send_info_email_arr .= "\n".$to."\n";

 

}

 

 

any ideas?

 

 

[phpknight]

When you say, "it won't work," what do you mean?  What do you get in the email (or not), and what would you like to see exactly? 

 

BTW, your $msg is not getting sent, only $msg1.  You are also missing a semi-colon on that second line in the loop.

[Bertholt]

When you say, "it won't work," what do you mean?  What do you get in the email (or not), and what would you like to see exactly? 

 

BTW, your $msg is not getting sent, only $msg1.  You are also missing a semi-colon on that second line in the loop.

 

Well, i created msg1 just for a test and i get the mail but the data from the while loop aren't in it .. It is just an empty mail.

 

[suma237]

keep the mail function out the while loop and also check the variable $msg1

[phpknight]

Also, write a print test statement to make sure it is even entering the while at all.  It might not be.

[Bertholt]

Thanks for the quick replies. Underneath I add the whole php code. I am sure the loop works because i tested him in an new empty document. I get the mails send to the $to variable. I also get the $msg text (Dear NAME etc. ) i just dont get the data from the while loop (see BOLD text)

 

 

 

<?php 


// Connection  database + encrypt script

require_once('../Connections/conn.php'); 
include('../lib/endecrypt.php');

mysql_select_db($database_conn, $conn);

// Get machines of last week

$sql = "SELECT * FROM machine WHERE DATE_SUB(NOW(),INTERVAL 7 DAY) <= `update_time`"; 
$result1 = mysql_query($sql);
$EnDecryptText = new EnDecryptText();

// Get the data from the users

$selectSQL = "SELECT * FROM user WHERE keepinformed = 1";
if ($rowMachine['status_id'] != 5) {

// If not 'for sale' only select the valid S&N-users
$selectSQL .= " AND valid = 1";
}
$result2 = mysql_query($selectSQL); 

	     
// Send Mail

if (mysql_num_rows($result1) > 0) {
while ($email_arr = mysql_fetch_array ($result2)) {

//$to = $email_arr['email'];
$to = "test@test.be";
$from = "info@test.com";
$subject = "Registration test.com";
$msg="Dear ".$email_arr['firstname']." ".$email_arr['lastname']."\n\n";
$msg.="We have added some new machines at Secondhandbev.com that might interest you.\n\n";
$msg.="Click on the following link to visit the machine sheets :\n";
while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result1))
    {
        $msg.= $row['name'].'<br>';
	$machine_encrypt = $EnDecryptText->Encrypt_Text($row['machine_id']);
        $msg.= 'http://'.$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].'/machine_new.php?'.$machine_encrypt.'<br><br><br>';
    }


$mailsend = mail($to, $subject, $msg1, "From: $from");
$send_info_email_arr .= "\n".$to."\n";

}

// Send delivery mail 
$info_msg.= "I sent mail to the following people: <BR><BR>\n";
$info_msg.= $send_info_email_arr;
$info_mail = mail('test@test.com', "Cron job", $info_msg, "From: webmaster@test.com");

} else{

$info_msg = " no results this week";
$info_mail = mail('test@test.com',"Cron job voor machines", $info_msg, "From: webmaster@test.com");

}

?>

[Bertholt]

Nobody to the rescue? 

It's probably a stupid error that i made but i can't find it...