auto-responders

Tue, 18 Mar 2003 22:56:30 +0000

Looks like autoresponders and automatic redirects after submissions are needed here. Check out logiforms.com. They are an ASP and they can help you build forms, autoresponders, notifications, send out emails etc etc. It's pretty cool. Will probably help alot of NON-Coders get teh job done in terms of creating databse driven forms and all that good stuff. There is a free trial at their site. logiforms.com

The Webmistress — Mon, 27 May 2002 08:57:24 +0000

Ta very much

Suzanne — Sun, 26 May 2002 18:51:28 +0000

http://www.editpadpro.com/ is a good text editor (and the right price!) -- what you're looking for mostly is an editor that doesn't add spurious hidden code (Notepad does). There are also issues with some text editors on a Mac adding non-Unix line endings, but that is being resolved.

Homesite, CSE HTMLValidator, BBEdit, NoteTab all do fine jobs.

The Webmistress — Sun, 26 May 2002 10:11:11 +0000

What is best to use to make changes to a cgi-script? I have a couple of scripts to install for a site I've just taken over and I've been told that notepad changes things to the script when you save and then it wont work???

Busy — Sun, 26 May 2002 09:54:11 +0000

if you want to run it off your pc (you'll have to learn it still) you can download a server bundle like firepages.com.au main package is apache/php and mysql but other options include perl as well as the perl documentation

dvfreak — Sun, 26 May 2002 04:47:33 +0000

Ok thanks... I'll get started on this cgi script. I'll post at these forums in case I need furthur help with this script.

Thank you everyone for helping, you've been a great source for help.

:roll:

Thanks!!
DV Freak

Suzanne — Sun, 26 May 2002 04:21:17 +0000

re: adding input field -- It depends on the script.

http://www.scriptarchive.com/readme/formmail.html

This is the most common script. It's CGI. Install it, read the readme and set the variables you need to set, do not use a custom thank you page. It will return all the fields you use as data submitted to you through the form.

As far as experimenting to make sure it works, make things a little easier on yourself and check with your host and see if a) they already have it installed, b) allow you to install your own cgi scripts.

No, you won't be able to experiment on your PC unless you have Perl installed and have a virtual website set up. Under some circumstances, you can do this, but if you don't know about server-side scripting at all, I'd say that installing the various languages might be a bit beyond your current skill level.

Good luck!

dvfreak — Sun, 26 May 2002 03:58:48 +0000

Ok well, which one would be the easiet to use considering I never used them before. Would I have to experiment in a web server to make sure a script works (constant uploading over every update - just great) or something? Would I be able to experiment the forms on my PC to make sure it works correctly? If I were to add an field in my html form would a script have to be updated also? Too many questions, so little time.... . . .... I guess my main question is which is the easiest & quickest to learn . Thx.

Busy — Sun, 26 May 2002 02:26:03 +0000

that example is server side, notice the page name .shtml

server side Javascript is totally different to client side Javascript you'll need certain permissions to perform certain tasks.

can you not use asp, php, cgi etc? would be a lot easier

dvfreak — Sat, 25 May 2002 01:53:52 +0000

Found this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.webcom.com/help/form_proc/confirm.shtml

This is exactly what I want to create... notcice the source code on the confirmation page. I noticed it uses again a cgi script. Arghhhhh. Busy if you know where I can find out how to do it in Javascript plz tell me cause I'm looking for one with javascript now.

DVfreak