Help for a newbie

Dj shaft · 03-02-2007 12:05am #1

Hello,
I'm creating a website for mate for a B&B. I'm relatively new to HTML coding and everything involved but I'm having problems with a form. I have sample code a mate gave me for a form and when I click submit on the web, I keep getting the following error -

405 Method Not Allowed
The requested method POST is not allowed for the URL /formmail2.php.

I have enabled the php on the server side or so I have thought I have. What do you reckon is wrong with this?

Cheers
Conor

generalmiaow · 03-02-2007 12:30am

It's possible that the formmail2.php has to be in the same directory as the file that calls it. Is this the case? Otherwise, you might show us the script itself and I'll test it on a server.

generalmiaow · 03-02-2007 12:37am

In fact, while you're at it, post the HTML from the form you've written. (use the "php" button when you're typing your text [PHP]so it will show up like this[/PHP] )

Dj shaft · 04-02-2007 8:12pm

Here is the link to the form webpage - http://www.ardrihouse.com/ardri/student_survey_draft2.htm

[PHP]<html>
<head>
<title>Thank You</title>

</head>

<BODY>
<center>
<table border="0" height="90%" width="100%">
<tr>
<td height="100%" valign="top">

<center><b>The following information has been sent to the relevant persons
</center><hr width=550>

<?
###########################################
#Very simple PHP formmail script.
#Script send datas like ip Phone and remote host.
#Also after posting details it thanks user for posting.
###########################################

$mail='conorwalshe@hotmail.com'; //Tommy put the feedback address here (ive put your in already)
$subject="Pitman Training User / Student Survey Response"; //Change subject here
$thank="thank.htm"; //Your thank you page
$min_size="10"; //Minimum length of Message
$max_size="1000"; //Maximum length of Message
$telsize=12; //size of tel Phone
$max_tel_size=20; //maximum size of tel. Phone.
$banlist=""; //if you do not want some ips to spam you add them here.

//You can change error Messages here

//$no_Phone="You forgot to write your tel Phone."; //If tel Phone is forgotten
//$no_Message="You forgot to write your Message"; //If Message is forgotten
//$no_realname="You forgot to write your realname"; //If no realname
//$mail_error="Your mail is wrong. Check this."; //If mail is wrong
//$Phone_error="Your tel Phone is wrong. Check this"; //If Phone is wrong
//$max_error="Your Message is too long"; //If Message is long.
//$min_error="Your Message is too short"; //If Message is short.
//$banned="You cant send me Message because you are BANNED!!"; //if banned.

//here is error page parameters.

$error_title="wrong parameters"; //title of page
$back='#0000cc'; //background of error page
$text='#ffffff'; //text colour of error page
$h2='#ccccc'; //heading colour of error page
$error_Message="the folowing fields are wrong please check them."; //Message for visitor.
$ip=$_SERVER;
//Nothing else to change leave it as is.
$result=1;

// These are the items posted from the form. If you edit the form you must edit the these value accordinly, dont put spaces in form post items i.e. below is the value $movies = $_POST[Movies]; if that was $movies = $_POST[Movies I Like]; you will receive a parse error

$realname = $_POST[visitor_name];
$email = $_POST[visitor_email_address];
$where = $_POST[Where];
$movies = $_POST[Movies];
$joke = $_POST[name];
$Message = $_POST[Comment];
$HTTP_USER_AGENT = $_SERVER;
$HTTP_VIA = $_SERVER;
$REMOTE_HOST = $_SERVER;
$HTTP_HOST = $_SERVER;
$SERVER_ADDR = $_SERVER;
$SCRIPT_FILENAME = $_SERVER;

$mailbody.="Name: $realname\n\n";
$mailbody.="E-Mail : $email\n\n";
$mailbody.="Where do you want to go today?:\n $where\n\n";
$mailbody.="What kind of movies do you like?:\n $movies\n\n";
$mailbody.="How many salesman does it take to change a light bulb?:\n $joke\n\n";
$mailbody.="Comments : \n$Message\n\n\n";

if ($result==1){
mail($mail,$subject,$mailbody,"From: $realname<$email>\n");
//mail($email,$subject,$mailbody,"From: $mail\n");
//Header ("Location: $thank");
echo "<center><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=550>
<tr><td><b>Name: </b>" . $realname . "<br><br>";
echo "<b>Where do you want to go today?: </b>" . $where . "<br><br>";
echo "<b>What kind of movies do you like? : </b>" . $movies . "<br><br>";
echo "<b>How many salesman does it take to change a light bulb? : </b>" . $joke . "<br><br>";
echo "<b>Comments : </b><br>" . $Message . "<br><br></td></tr></table>";
}
if ($result!==1){
echo ("<body bgcolor=$back text=$text><title>$error_title</title>
<center><h2><font color='$h2'>$error_Message</font></h2></center><ol>$error$error1$error2$error3$error4
$error5$error6$error7</ol></center></body>");
}

?>

</td>
</tr>
</table>

</div>
</body>
</html>[/PHP]

louie · 04-02-2007 8:50pm

Is the /ardri/formmail2.php in the same directory?

put this code at the very top of your page:

[php]
<?php
if(isset($_POST)){//check to see if the form is submited
?>
<table border="0" height="90%" width="100%">
<tr>
<td height="100%" valign="top">

<center><b>The following information has been sent to the relevant persons
</center><hr width=550>

<?
###########################################
#Very simple PHP formmail script.
#Script send datas like ip Phone and remote host.
#Also after posting details it thanks user for posting.
###########################################

$mail='conorwalshe@hotmail.com'; //Tommy put the feedback address here (ive put your in already)
$subject="Pitman Training User / Student Survey Response"; //Change subject here
$thank="thank.htm"; //Your thank you page
$min_size="10"; //Minimum length of Message
$max_size="1000"; //Maximum length of Message
$telsize=12; //size of tel Phone
$max_tel_size=20; //maximum size of tel. Phone.
$banlist=""; //if you do not want some ips to spam you add them here.

//You can change error Messages here

//$no_Phone="You forgot to write your tel Phone."; //If tel Phone is forgotten
//$no_Message="You forgot to write your Message"; //If Message is forgotten
//$no_realname="You forgot to write your realname"; //If no realname
//$mail_error="Your mail is wrong. Check this."; //If mail is wrong
//$Phone_error="Your tel Phone is wrong. Check this"; //If Phone is wrong
//$max_error="Your Message is too long"; //If Message is long.
//$min_error="Your Message is too short"; //If Message is short.
//$banned="You cant send me Message because you are BANNED!!"; //if banned.

//here is error page parameters.

$error_title="wrong parameters"; //title of page
$back='#0000cc'; //background of error page
$text='#ffffff'; //text colour of error page
$h2='#ccccc'; //heading colour of error page
$error_Message="the folowing fields are wrong please check them."; //Message for visitor.
$ip=$_SERVER;
//Nothing else to change leave it as is.
$result=1;

// These are the items posted from the form. If you edit the form you must edit the these value accordinly, dont put spaces in form post items i.e. below is the value $movies = $_POST[Movies]; if that was $movies = $_POST[Movies I Like]; you will receive a parse error

$realname = $_POST[visitor_name];
$email = $_POST[visitor_email_address];
$where = $_POST[Where];
$movies = $_POST[Movies];
$joke = $_POST[name];
$Message = $_POST[Comment];
$HTTP_USER_AGENT = $_SERVER;
$HTTP_VIA = $_SERVER;
$REMOTE_HOST = $_SERVER;
$HTTP_HOST = $_SERVER;
$SERVER_ADDR = $_SERVER;
$SCRIPT_FILENAME = $_SERVER;

$mailbody.="Name: $realname\n\n";
$mailbody.="E-Mail : $email\n\n";
$mailbody.="Where do you want to go today?:\n $where\n\n";
$mailbody.="What kind of movies do you like?:\n $movies\n\n";
$mailbody.="How many salesman does it take to change a light bulb?:\n $joke\n\n";
$mailbody.="Comments : \n$Message\n\n\n";

if ($result==1){
mail($mail,$subject,$mailbody,"From: $realname<$email>\n");
//mail($email,$subject,$mailbody,"From: $mail\n");
//Header ("Location: $thank");
echo "<center><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=550>
<tr><td><b>Name: </b>" . $realname . "<br><br>";
echo "<b>Where do you want to go today?: </b>" . $where . "<br><br>";
echo "<b>What kind of movies do you like? : </b>" . $movies . "<br><br>";
echo "<b>How many salesman does it take to change a light bulb? : </b>" . $joke . "<br><br>";
echo "<b>Comments : </b><br>" . $Message . "<br><br></td></tr></table>";
}
if ($result!==1){
echo ("<body bgcolor=$back text=$text><title>$error_title</title>
<center><h2><font color='$h2'>$error_Message</font></h2></center><ol>$error$error1$error2$error3$error4
$error5$error6$error7</ol></center></body>");
}

?>

</td>
</tr>
</table>

</div>

<?php
exit();
die();
}//end if form was submited
?>
[/php]

and see if it works.
Also change the form action to the same page the the form is "student_survey_draft2.htm" changing .htm to .php

Dj shaft · 04-02-2007 10:25pm

Yep the formmail2.php is in the same directory as the form htm page

louie · 04-02-2007 10:36pm

did you try the code above?
can you run php code on your server?

Dj shaft · 04-02-2007 10:52pm

How can I test whether I can run php on my server? I have switched it on in the server set control panel up last Friday.

I tried the code all right but same error!!

DonkeyStyle \o/ · 04-02-2007 11:15pm

Dj shaft wrote:

How can I test whether I can run php on my server?

Very simply...
[php]<?php
phpinfo();
?>[/php]
Paste that into a text file, give it a php extension, upload it to the server, open it in a browser... you'll know if it's worked when you see lots of stats.

Dj shaft · 05-02-2007 12:25am

Cheers lads for all the help but this problem is down to stupidity on my behave! I never clicked the apply button on the control panel after switching php on! I won't forget next time.

Now all I have to do is adapt that form to one I want to use for a bed and breakfast. I might have a few more questions on this.

Cheers again and sorry for wasting your time.