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PHP Build a Simple PHP Application Adding a Contact Form Working with Get Variables

Posted by tannerkalstrom
tannerkalstrom
1,328 Points

I cannot get Working With Get Variables to work - can someone help me find my error?

<?php if ($_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] == "POST" { $name = $_POST["name"]; $email = $_POST["email"]; $message = $_POST["message"];

  $email_body = "";

  $email_body = $email_body . "Name: " . $name . "\n";
  $email_body = $email_body . "Email: " . $email . "\n";
  $email_body = $email_body . "Message: " . $message . "\n";

//to do - send email

header("location: contact.php?status=thanks"); exit; } ?>

<?php $pageTitle ="Contact Mike"; ?>

<?php include ('inc/header.php'); ?>

<div class="section page">

<div class="wrapper">

      <h1>Contact</h1>

        <?php if (isset($_GET["status"]) AND $_GET["status"] == "thanks") { ?>
          <p>Thanks for the email! I'll be in touch shortly</p>
        <?php } else { ?>


              <p>I'd love to hear from you! Complete the form to send me an email!</p>

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

                <table>
                    <tr>
                      <th>
                         <label for="name">Name </label>
                      </th>
                      <td>
                        <input type="text" name="name" id="name">
                      </td>
                   </tr>
                  <tr>
                      <th>
                         <label for="email">Email </label>
                      </th>
                      <td>
                        <input type="text" name="email" id="email">
                      </td>
                   </tr>
                  <tr>
                      <th>
                         <label for="message">Message</label>
                      </th>
                      <td>
                        <textarea id="message" name="message">I can't wait to talk to you!</textarea>
                      </td>
                   </tr>
                </table>
                <input type="submit" value="send">

              </form>
  <?php } ?>
</div>

</div> <?php include ('inc/footer.php'); ?>

I've been staring at it for an hour now, and all it does is load a blank page each time I try, which means there is an error. I cannot figure out how to debug it.

1 Answer

tannerkalstrom
tannerkalstrom
1,328 Points

Just kidding! Found it! Stupid me forgot to close the parentheses in the very first IF statement.