Emailing a Flash form w/ PHP

[jasek78]

I have a flash form and a PHP sendmail script. I used a script from a source that I thought was reputable, but it doesn't work. It was strange in that it worked 'once' then nothing else. Can anyone see anything that I might have done wrong in these scripts?

Any help is appreciated!

Jason Kofoed
jasonkofoed@sbcglobal.net

Flash Form: (send button script)
the text input fields var properties are named:
'email', 'name' and 'message'

on (release) {
data.email = email;
data.name = name;
data.message = message;
data.loadVariables('sendmail.php', 'POST');
_parent.status = 'sending now ...';
}


PHP: "sendmail.php"

<?php

// and import them into the script
$name = $_POST[name];
$email = $_POST[mail];
$message = $_POST[message];


// where to send it
// ***** fixed recipient ******
$recip = "jasonkofoed@sbcglobal.net";
//**** end fixed recipient *******

// build up message
// this code for any multiline text fields
$message = str_replace("\r", "\n", $message);

// info vars
$sender = $_SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR];
// you can rearrange this - just do not add or remove quotes
$mailbody = "Contact form sent by
Name: $name
Email: $email

message:
$message
-------
sender's ip: $sender";

// send it off

mail($recip, "contact form", $mailbody, "From: webserver@esolutionsonline.com");

// and tell visitor
print "&status=mail sent - we will be in touch with you shortly&";
?>

 

[jasek78]

OK... I made a little bit of headway. I now recieve the emails, but the email field doesn't show. Any thoughts? I'll repost the code below...

Jason
jasonkofoed@sbcglobal.net


sendmail.php:
<?php

// and import them into the script
$name = $_POST[name];
$email = $_POST;
$message = $_POST[message];


// where to send it
// ***** fixed recipient ******
$recip = "jasonkofoed@sbcglobal.net";
//**** end fixed recipient *******

// build up message
// this code for any multiline text fields
$message = str_replace("\r", "\n", $message);
// info vars
$sender = $_SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR];
// you can rearrange this - just do not add or remove quotes
$mailbody = "Contact form sent by
Name: $name
Email: $email

Message:
$message
-------
sender's ip: $sender";

// send it off
// note - if you omit the last part, a few servers do not send mail at all,
// but most would show strange senders like nobody@server17.hostingcompany.com
mail($recip, "contact form", $mailbody, "From: webserver@esolutionsonline.com");

// and tell visitor
print "&status=mail sent - we will be in touch with you shortly&";
?>

Flash 'Send' button:

on (release) {

data = new LoadVars();
data.useremail = useremail;
data.name = name;
data.message = message;
data.sendAndLoad('sendmail.php', data, 'POST');
//data.loadVariables('sendmail.php', 'POST');
_parent.status = 'sending now ...';
}

 

[jasek78]

oops I mistyped in here... I fixed the 'email' variables. they are the same in both bits of code... still no email showing up in the email, however.

Jason

 

[thenewa2x]

If it worked once, are you sure your not having problems with your server? Are you using Sendmail or SMTP?

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http://www.visualactive.net/

 

[jasek78]

I am using the 'mail' command in PHP. I managed to figure it out so that it works now. For some reason the flash sent the variables differently when it was viewed as the .swf file and when it was embedded into a webpage. Anyone know enough to explain why this is happening?

Jason