theredking Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 Hi, I have a simple html form that POSTs to a mysql database. Can I, and if so, how can I, have it post to the mysql database, and email the form results too. I also have some other html forms that just mail() the results. So I can do both things separately, but I'm not sure how to combine them. I'm still very new to all this... Thank you in anticipation. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/68252-solved-post-to-mysql-database-and-email-results/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
micah1701 Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 just run them one after the other...something like: <?php // 1) your script to save everything to database... ... // 2) then your script to mail the data to someone $body = print_r($_POST,true); //you'll want to expand on this, but something like: mail("[email protected]","POST DATA FROM SCRIPT",$body,"FROM: [email protected]"); ?> Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/68252-solved-post-to-mysql-database-and-email-results/#findComment-343132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
roopurt18 Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 You realize this is a lot like asking, "How can I put on my shoes and tie them too? I can put on my shoe. I can also tie my shoe if it's already on my foot. But I just can't seem to combine them." Basically, you create a form. On the page that processes it you add code that puts it in the database. Then you add more code that emails the results. Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/68252-solved-post-to-mysql-database-and-email-results/#findComment-343136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredking Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 You realize this is a lot like asking, "How can I put on my shoes and tie them too? I can put on my shoe. I can also tie my shoe if it's already on my foot. But I just can't seem to combine them." Yeh I do realise... But being so new to this, it's a little like trying to put a shoe on and tie it whilst upside down in a dark room, being spun around, and people are poking you with sticks... I'm trying, it's just hard to get my head around combining these things. Thanks Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/68252-solved-post-to-mysql-database-and-email-results/#findComment-343144 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredking Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 just run them one after the other...something like: <?php // 1) your script to save everything to database... ... // 2) then your script to mail the data to someone $body = print_r($_POST,true); //you'll want to expand on this, but something like: mail("[email protected]","POST DATA FROM SCRIPT",$body,"FROM: [email protected]"); ?> Thank you, I'll give this a go! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/68252-solved-post-to-mysql-database-and-email-results/#findComment-343145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredking Posted September 6, 2007 Author Share Posted September 6, 2007 Thank you micah1701, that works perfectly!! Quote Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/68252-solved-post-to-mysql-database-and-email-results/#findComment-343161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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