making webpages with "forms" (1 Viewer)

[Spirits]

hey does anyone know how to put forms in webpages? for example, where people type in details like name, address, age etc and this information is saved or sent to your email address? Can that be done using html? or will you have to use javascript/ xhtml or something?

Thanks

 

[chucknthem]

You'll need php or another serverside language to send emails.

 

[musik_junky]

but with html, could you somehow save the data the person enters and somehow retrieve it? or would you still need to use PHP?

cheers

 

[russs]

Parsing forms on client-side is not practical.

You need a server-side language, be it PHP, ASP, JSP or a straight CGI Application.

Cheers

 

[chucknthem]

but with html, could you somehow save the data the person enters and somehow retrieve it? or would you still need to use PHP?

cheers

It might work with java(NOT javascript), although it'll still have to be uploaded to a server for you to retrieve, in which case...why not just use a proper server side language?

 

[musik_junky]

what are some webhosts that support PHP?

cheers

 

[chucknthem]

Most paid webhosts support php...There are free ones around, but they're not very good. before you start, if you've never done any coding before, install something like XAMPP on your computer and try it out first, then when you're ready to upload your form, get your self a webhost.

 

[russs]

You can set this up on your computer aswell.

You need this: http://httpd.apache.org/

And this: http://php.net/

:uhhuh:

 

[dumarab]

If you want to use server side use PHP.

However if you want the information to be sent to your email you can simply do this

action="mailto:email" (EDIT: i tried this however the default mail client will be popped up)

OR if that doesn't work (EDIT: therefor this wont work )

you could do a javascript to get all field values shuv in a variable then make that variable in a hidden field and run a mailto.

but im 90% sure the above method will work if you want to send to an email