Newbie needs help

cspitzig · October 19, 2007

Hi

I am just learning PHP and have an assignment that involves arrays and sorting

What I would like to know is can you pull two arrays from one form

here is my code

<?php echo '<?xml version="1.1" encoding="utf-8"?>'; ?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" />
<meta name="author" content="Colleen Spitzig" />
<meta http-equiv="description" content="ACME Widget Company" />  
<meta http-equiv="keywords" content="ACME Widget Company" />

<title>ACME Widget Company</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/style.css" title="style" />
</head>

<body id="body">

<div id="page">

<div id="header">
<h1>.</h1>
</div>
<!--End header-->
<div id="border">
<div id="menu">
<ul>
<li><a href="placeholder1.htm">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="placeholder2.htm">Widgets</a></li>
<li><a href="placeholder3.htm">Delivery</a></li>
<li><a href="placeholder4.htm">Contacts</a></li>
<li><a href="index.html" id="current">Online Orders</a></li>
</ul>
</div><!--End menu-->


<div id="content">
<h1>ACME Online Feedback Form</h1>


<?php
//check $_POST is true and create formal array
if ($_POST) {
$formArray = $_POST['formdata'] && $itemArray = $_POST['itemdata'];

//Extract individual variables for validation
extract ($formArray) && extract ($itemArray);

//declare variables and set value to false and null, respectively
$displayform = false;
$errmsg = '';

//nest if statements for validation
//test if firstname is empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($fname)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />your first name<br />';
}

//nest if statements for validation
//test if lastname is empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($lname)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />your last name<br />';
}

//nest if statements for validation
//test if phone is empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($phone)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />your phone number<br />';
}

//nest if statements for validation
//test if email if empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($email)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />your email address<br />';
}

//nest if statements for validation
//test if address is empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($address)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />your address<br />';
}

//nest if statements for validation
//test if city is empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($city)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />your city<br />';
}

//nest if statements for validation
//test if province is empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($province)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />your province<br />';
}

//nest if statements for validation
//test if postal code is empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($postal)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />your postal code<br />';
}

//test if subject if empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($subject)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />a subject<br />';
}

//test if comments if empty - if true reset value for errmsg with concatenation
if (empty($comments)) {
$errmsg .= '<br />your comments<br />';
}

//if errmsg is true print message(s)
if (!empty($errmsg)) {
echo "Please <a href=\"javascript:history.go(-1)\">Go Back</a> and enter: <br /><br />$errmsg<br />";
}

else {
//if errmsg is false
//Compose text message for email
$message = "Message from $fname $lname\n$address\n$city, $province\n$postal\n\n$email\n$phone\n\nSubject: $subject\n\nComments:\n\n$comments";
//Send an email message.
mail("rc_spitzig@telus.net", "ACME Online Feedback Form", $message);
// Thank the user and advise them of the next action.
echo "Thank you for your input.  <br /><br />Your message has been sent and an ACME representative will respond to your request.\n";


//sorting area
//Print contents of original array
print "<p><b>The Original Array looks like this:</b><br /><br />";
foreach ($formArray as $index => $item) {
print "$index: $item<br />\n";
}
//Sort then Print contents of array sorted by sort
$formArrays = $_POST['formdata'];  
sort ($formArrays);
print "<p><b>With sort the array is sorted by key<br />
         the array looks like this:</b><br /><br />";
foreach ($formArrays as $indexs => $items) {
print "$indexs: $items<br />\n";
}
//Sort then Print contents of array sorted by rsort
$formArrayr = $_POST['formdata'];   
rsort ($formArrayr);
print "<p><b>With rsort the array is sorted by key in reverse order<br />
      looks like this:</b><br /><br />";
foreach ($formArrayr as $indexr => $itemr) {
print "$indexr: $itemr<br />\n";
}
//Sort then Print contents of array sorted by asort
$formArraya = $_POST['formdata'];   
asort ($formArraya);
print "<p><b>With asort the index association is maintained when the array is sorted
       <br />the array looks like this:</b><br /><br />";
foreach ($formArraya as $indexa => $itema) {
print "$indexa: $itema<br />\n";
}
//Sort then Print contents of array sorted by arsort
$formArrayar = $_POST['formdata'];   
arsort ($formArrayar);
print "<p><b>With arsort the index association is maintained and the data is sorted in reverse order
       <br />the array looks like this:</b><br /><br />";
foreach ($formArrayar as $indexar => $itemar) {
print "$indexar: $itemar<br />\n";
}
//Sort then Print contents of array sorted by ksort
$formArrayk = $_POST['formdata'];   
ksort ($formArrayk);
print "<p><b>With ksort the array is sorted by key
       <br />the array looks like this:</b><br /><br />";
foreach ($formArrayk as $indexk => $itemk) {
print "$indexk: $itemk<br />\n";
}
//Sort then Print contents of array sorted by krsort
$formArraykr = $_POST['formdata'];   
krsort ($formArraykr);
print "<p><b>With ksort the array is sorted by key in reverse order
       <br />the array looks like this:</b><br /><br />";
foreach ($formArraykr as $indexkr => $itemkr) {
print "$indexkr: $itemkr<br />\n";
}

}
}

else {
//set displayform to true.
$displayform = true;
}
//if displayform tests true display the form.
if ($displayform) {
?>
  <h1>How can we help you?</h1>

  <form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
  <!--php_self is used to bring back file info to cause page reload -->

<!--create the array data from form-->

   <p>First Name:          <input type="text" name="formdata[fname]" /></p>
   <p>Last Name:          <input type="text" name="formdata[lname]" /></p>
   <p>Phone Number:    <input type="text" name="formdata[phone]" /></p>
   <p>Email:                   <input type="text" name="formdata[email]" /></p>
   <p>Address:              <input type="text" name="formdata[address]" /></p>
   <p>City:                     <input type="text" name="formdata[city]" /></p>
   <p>Province:             <input type="text" name="formdata[province]" /></p>
   <p>Postal Code:        <input type="text" name="formdata[postal]" /></p>
   <p>Subject:               <input type="text" name="formdata[subject]" size="40" /></p>
   <p>Comments:</p>
   <p><textarea name="formdata[comments]" cols="40" rows="8"></textarea></p>
   <p><input type="checkbox" name="itemdata[order]" value="MGC000001" />  Metal Garbage Can</p>
   <p><input type="checkbox" name="itemdata[order]" value="RIH000002" />  Rod Iron Handle</p>
   <p><input type="checkbox" name="itemdata[order]" value="OMS000003" />  Ornamental Metal Shelf</p>
   <p><input type="checkbox" name="itemdata[order]" value="CPS000004" />  Copper Pot Set</p>
   
   <p><input type="submit" value="Submit" />  <input type="reset" value="Reset" /></p>

   
  </form>
<?php 
//close the if statement that encases the form.
}
?>
</div>
<!--End content-->
</div>
<!--End border-->
<div id="footer">
<h2>ACME Widget Company, Unit 140 &#45; 3080 Townline Road, Abbotsford, BC &#45; 604-855-1571 &#45; email nbsp; </h2>
</div>
<!--End footer-->

</div>
<!--End Page-->

</body>
</html>

trq · October 19, 2007

Sorry to be so blunt, but we have [ code ][ /code ] tags (without the spaces) that preserve formatting and syntax highlight code. This may make your code more readable and hence encourage more help.

But to answer your question...

What I would like to know is can you pull two arrays from one form

Yes. What part exactly are you stuck with?

PHP_PhREEEk · October 19, 2007

Also being blunt, but an assignment should be researched by YOU, not solution provided by us! How ya gonna learn...?

; )

cspitzig · October 19, 2007

Sorry to be so blunt, but we have [ code ][ /code ] tags (without the spaces) that preserve formatting and syntax highlight code. This may make your code more readable and hence encourage more help.

But to answer your question...

What I would like to know is can you pull two arrays from one form

Yes. What part exactly are you stuck with?

I am not sure how to code the arrays properly, I can make it work if I have only one array but I really think I messed up with the 2nd one.

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