T_Variable... Wanting to understand more...

titangf · April 4, 2006

I'm uncertain as to why this doesn't work. I'm getting a T_Variable error. I'm building a contact form that submits the information to a database while emailing the form-ee and the person wanting to recieve this information.

[code]<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>

<?php
/* grabs the POST variables and puts them into variables*/
$firstName=$_POST['firstName'];
$lastName=$_POST['lastName'];
$company=$_POST['company'];
$email=$_POST['email'];
$phone=$_POST['phone'];
$phoneExt=$_POST['phoneExt'];
$mobile=$_POST['mobile'];
$fax=$_POST['fax'];
$address=$_POST['address'];
$city=$_POST['city'];
$state=$_POST['state'];
$zipCode=$_POST['zipCode'];
$heardAbout=$_POST['heardAbout'];
$inquiring=$_POST['inquiring'];

//---------VALIDATION-------->
 if($firstName){//----> CHECK input
 }
 else{
 $error.="Please, go back and fill out your first name \n";//----> ERROR if no input
 }

 if($lastName){//----> CHECK input
 }
 else{
 $error.="Please, go back and fill out your last name \n";//----> ERROR if no input
 }

 if($email){//----> CHECK input
 }
 else{
 $error.="Please, go back and fill out your e-mail address \n";//----> ERROR if no input
 }

 if($phone){//----> CHECK input
 }
 else{
 $error.="Please, go back and fill out your phone number \n";//----> ERROR if no input
 }

 if($address){//----> CHECK input
 }
 else{
 $error.="Please, go back and fill out your mailing address \n";//----> ERROR if no input
 }

 if($city){//----> CHECK input
 }
 else{
 $error.="Please, go back and fill out your city name \n";//----> ERROR if no input
 }

 if($zipCode){//----> CHECK input
 }
 else{
 $error.="Please, go back and fill out your zip code \n";//----> ERROR if no input
 }
//-------->ERROR FREE??
 if($error==""){
 echo "Thank you for inquiring about us! A receipt of your submission will be e-mailed to you almost immediately.";
//----------------------------------
$mailContent="--------CONTACT--------\n"
 ."First Name: ".$firstName."\n"
 ."Last Name: ".$lastName."\n"
 ."Contact me by: ".$company."\n"
 ."E-mail: ".$email."\n\n--------PHONE--------\n"
 ."Phone: ".$phone."\n"
 ."Extension: ".$phoneExt."\n"
 ."Fax: ".$fax."\n"
 ."Mobile: ".$mobile."\n\n--------ADDRESS--------\n"
 ."Street Address: ".$address."\n"
 ."City: ".$city."\n"
 ."State: ".$state."\n"
 ."Zip Code: ".$zipCode."\n\n--------INFO--------\n"
 ."Where did you hear about us? ".$heardAbout."\n"
 ."Inquiring About: ".$inquiring."\n"
//----------------------------------
$toAddress="whatever@gmail.com"; /* recieving address this isn't my address, fyi*/
$subject="Customer Inquiry"; /* email subject*/
$recipientSubject="Mountain East Real Estate"; /* recipient's subject */
$receiptMessage = "Thank you ".$firstName." for interest in Mountain East Real Estate. You will be contacted back within 24 hours to assist with your needs. If this is submitted on a weekend you will be contacted back on the next buisness day.\n\n\nHere is what you submitted to us:\n\n"
 ."--------CONTACT--------\n"
 ."First Name: ".$firstName."\n"
 ."Last Name: ".$lastName."\n"
 ."Contact me by: ".$company."\n"
 ."E-mail: ".$email."\n\n--------PHONE--------\n"
 ."Phone: ".$phone."\n"
 ."Extension: ".$phoneExt."\n"
 ."Fax: ".$fax."\n"
 ."Mobile: ".$mobile."\n\n--------ADDRESS--------\n"
 ."Street Address: ".$address."\n"
 ."City: ".$city."\n"
 ."State: ".$state."\n"
 ."Zip Code: ".$zipCode."\n\n--------INFO--------\n"
 ."Where did you hear about us? ".$heardAbout."\n"
 ."Inquiring About: ".$inquiring."\n"
//----------------------------------
mail($email, $subject, $receiptMessage,"From:$toAddress");
//----------------------------------
mail($toAddress,$recipientSubject,$mailContent,"From:$email");
//--->echo $mailContent;

//////////////////////////////////////// CONNECT TO MYSQL DB ////////////////////
// OPEN CONNECTION --->
$connection=mysql_connect("localhost","user", "pass") or die("Unable to connect!"); /* kept general for security purposes */

mysql_select_db("generalContact") or die("Unable to select database!");

// EXECUTE QUERY --->
$query="INSERT INTO generalContact (
 firstName,
 lastName,
 company,
 email,
 phone,
 phoneExt,
 mobile,
 fax,
 address,
 city,
 state,
 zipCode,
 heardAbout,
 inquiringOn)
 VALUES(
 '".$firstName."',
 '".$lastName."',
 '".$company."',
 '".$email."',
 '".$phone."',
 '".$phoneExt."',
 '".$mobile."',
 '".$fax."',
 '".$address."',
 '".$city."',
 '".$state."',
 '".$zipCode."',
 '".$heardAbout."',
 '".$inquiring."')";
//////----->
$result=mysql_query($query) or die("Error in query:".mysql_error());
//if ($result)
 //echo mysql_affected_rows()." row inserted into the database effectively.";

// CLOSE CONNECTION --->
mysql_close($connection);

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 }
 else{

 print "Sorry, but the form cannot be sent until the fields indicated are filled out completely - \n";
 print "$error \n";
 print " \n";
 print " \n";
 print "Please use your \"Back\" button to return to the form. Thank you. \n";
 }

?>
</body>
</html>
[/code]

[code]Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/tornadop/www/www/MountainEast/contact_form.php on line 87

//the following line that is referencing the error is below

$toAddress="whatever@gmail.com"; /* recieving address this isn't my address, fyi*/
[/code]

So I guess my question is three parts.
1) Why am I recieving this error?
2) How can I fix it? (i'm thinking it might have to do with using the @ symbol, but i'm not sure 100%)
3) And is this something stupid on my part in setting up the coding that I should avoid in the future?

Thanks in advance... guess i need to stop doing late night coding sessions.... lol

DrDre · April 4, 2006

[code]$mailContent="--------CONTACT--------\n"
            ."First Name: ".$firstName."\n"
            ."Last Name: ".$lastName."\n"
            ."Contact me by: ".$company."\n"
            ."E-mail: ".$email."\n\n--------PHONE--------\n"
            ."Phone: ".$phone."\n"
            ."Extension: ".$phoneExt."\n"
            ."Fax: ".$fax."\n"
            ."Mobile: ".$mobile."\n\n--------ADDRESS--------\n"
            ."Street Address: ".$address."\n"
            ."City: ".$city."\n"
            ."State: ".$state."\n"
            ."Zip Code: ".$zipCode."\n\n--------INFO--------\n"
            ."Where did you hear about us? ".$heardAbout."\n"
            ."Inquiring About: ".$inquiring."\n"[/code]

Forgot the ; at end of $mailcontent

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