A php problem

Billwaa

I have a little problem with my php script. (I am totally new to it, so I don't know what I did wrong. I follow the template.)

Here is the site

http://home.comcast.net//~billyhau/request.php

here is the script

request.php

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=big5">
<title>Request</title>
</head>

<body>
<form action="request.php" method="post">
<p align="center" class="style1 style2"><u>Easy Graphic Request Generator</u></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Graphic type (sig, banners, loader, logo...):
<input type="text" name="type" />
</p>
<p>Size in pixel (width): <input type="text" name="width" /></p>
<p>Size in pixel (height): <input type="text" name="height" /></p>
<p>Background (transparent, solid red, wall, water...): <input type="text" name="background" /></p>
<p class="style2">--</p>
<p>Text line 1 (optional), size: <input type="text" name="text1" /></p>
<p>Text line 2 (optional), size: <input type="text" name="text2" /></p>
<p>Text line 3 (optional), size: <input type="text" name="text3" /></p>
<p class="style2">---</p>
<p>Graphics (optional): <input type="text" name="pic" /></p>
<p>Include "http://" </p>
<p>Graphic link 1 (optional): <input type="text" name="pic 2" /></p>
<p>Graphic link 2 (optional): <input type="text" name="pic3" /></p>
<p>Graphic link 3 (optional): <input type="text" name="pic4" /></p>
<p class="style2">----</p>
<p>Other: <input type="text" name="other" /></p>
<p>File Format (gif, png, jepg, jpg, bmp...): <input type="text" name="format" /></p>
<p><input type="submit" /></p>
</form>
<p> </p>
</body>
</html>

here is the script for action.php

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=big5">
<title>Action</title>
</head>

<body>
<p>Please copy the below and paste in the topic you request in.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Graphic Request Type: <?php echo $_POST['type']; ?>.</p>
<p>Width [pixel]: <?php echo $_POST['width']; ?>.</p>
<p>Height [pixel]: <?php echo $_POST['height']; ?>.</p>
<p>Background: <?php echo $_POST['background']; ?>.</p>
<p>--</p>
<p>Text line 1, size: <?php echo $_POST['text1']; ?>.</p>
<p>Text line 2, size: <?php echo $_POST['text2']; ?>.</p>
<p>Text line 3, size: <?php echo $_POST['text3']; ?>.</p>
<p>---</p>
<p>Graphics: <?php echo $_POST['pic']; ?>.</p>
<p>Graphic link 1: [img]<?php echo $_POST['pic2']; ?>[/img].</p>
<p>Graphic link 2: [img]<?php echo $_POST['pic3']; ?>[/img].</p>
<p>Graphic link 3: [img]<?php echo $_POST['pic4']; ?>[/img].</p>
<p>----</p>
<p>Other: <?php echo $_POST['other']; ?>.</p>
<p> </p>
<p> </p>
<p>Please copy the above and paste in the topic you request in.</p>
</body>
</html>

thanks

thnn

Is php enabled or installed on your webhost. That could be a reason why it is the page is being shown as plain text.

Otherwise you may need to associated .php with the PHP Phaser.

Naif

Look at this line from request.php:

sonam

You are pointed your request.php on request.php! Change in request.php action command on action.php and I hope so it will work. BTW I think it is much better to use different names for your php scripts then action, form, request, etc. for easier remembering. E.g. graphicgen.php.

<form action="action.php" method="post">

Sonam

JustaMin

Just a quick tip, you can use:

Billwaa

thanks, I change the things, but still not working somehow.

The page show up as code in FireFox browser, but in Internet Explorer, it turn out fine. However, when I press submit in internet explorer, it go to action.php showing to the page cannot be display thing. Then when I press enter on the address bar again it show the page it supose to show but without the information I put in earlier. Shocked

Is there anyway to fix that?

JustaMin

This is working fine on my test server, try pressing Shift+F5 in your browsers to make sure you are using the updated version of the code. Here's whats working for me:

Request.php:

Billwaa

I upload the new script and it still don't work...

JustaMin

Must be something to do with your browser cos it worked fine for me. Did you make sure you refreshed the page after uploading?

mathiaus

I'm getting the same problem thought the code on frihost works. I'm with thnn on ths one and saying your server sucks. Try contacting their support!
http://www.comcast.net/help/contact/

thnn

It is possible that your webhost is not allowing forms to post to a script. This would explain the HTTP 405 - Resource not allowed error that is coming up. It now depends on what server software your webhost is using. If you are able to use .htaccess files and you are on apache you should be able to force Apache to allow the Post method.

Why dont you try applying for hosting here at frihost. Its excellent. Very Happy

Billwaa

yeah, I guess I should