[SOLVED] HTML forms within a .php page

[slpctrl]

Can someone show me how I can add HTML forms on a php page, and only execute the php once the form information has been set? I know there's a particular order in which this must be done. And if anyone could explain why it must be done in that order, that'd be great! Thanks 

[papaface]

<?php
if ($_POST)
{
//process code
}
else
{
echo 'HTML FORM HERE';
}
?>

[Jessica]

I just posted this on another topic, it's a good tutorial for html forms and php.

http://www.tizag.com/phpT/forms.php

 

BTW, The very simple code papaface posted won't allow for any error checking and printing of such error messages, if you only show the form if it's not been posted.

[mr_mind]

Try this

 

<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
	print 'The form has been submitted';
}
else {
	print '<form action=' . $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] . ' method=post>';
	print '<input type=submit name=submit value=Submit />';
	print '</form>';
}
?>