got complex html email forms?

[gabrielcrowe]

tie it to an order

You could use javascript to push the product number into one of the fields, and then hide the field. There would be no way to tie it to any order.

This would require extra programming, obviously, and isnt part of the package.

[RuralWeb]

norm has a plugin which would work better if you need the image tied to the order.

[Paul Cooper]

Just a quick note to say thanks to Gabe for the link to MachForm, even I managed to integrate the form into my site and that's saying something - http://technobots.co.uk/acatalog/Application_Form.html

[Goz]

Absolutely - thanks, Gabriel, for the link.

Appnitro have a special offer on 'till the end of the month. Unlimited site licenses for £109. Might be a bargain for developers.

[Golf Tee Warehouse]

I am trying unsuccesfully to embed the form code into an Actinic page, any ideas where I am going wrong.

I have renamed the page from pricematch.html to pricematch.php and inserted the following code as given by appnitro (Machform) into a fragment:

!!<
<actinic:block php="true">
<?php
	require("/home/dguppy/public_html/machform/machform.php");
	$mf_param['form_id'] = 1;
	$mf_param['base_path'] = 'http://www.golfteewarehouse.co.uk/machform/';
	display_machform($mf_param);
?>
</actinic:block>
>!!

but it gives the following error

Parse error: parse error in main on line 2

It works OK on a non-actinic page uploaded using separately, here: http://www.golfteewarehouse.co.uk/formtest.php

[Golf Tee Warehouse]

I have now managed to get it onto the page by putting the following code into a fragment:

!!<
<actinic:block php="true" >
echo file_get_contents('http://www.golfteewarehouse.co.uk/pricematchform.php');
</actinic:block>
>!!

It seems to work (although not fully tested), is there any reason why I shouldn't use this?
Are there any better ways?

[Golf Tee Warehouse]

On testing the above I have discovered that although the form displays OK, nothing happens when you click on Submit.

Can anybody who has implemented this form successfully briefly explain the code they used.

It works here: http://www.golfteewarehouse.co.uk/pricematchform.php

but not here: http://www.golfteewarehouse.co.uk/ac...PriceMatch.php

[Goz]

I've implemented it on a couple of sites now without problem but I did it using the iframe code they supply.


I'm off out now - I'll take a look at your forms later this afternoon (assuming I've not been beaten to it).

[Golf Tee Warehouse]

Thanks,

I have just tried the iframes method which worked first time, see here: http://www.golfteewarehouse.co.uk/ac.../formtest.html

Is there anyt reason why I shouldn't use the iframe method? I am not worried about google indexing that particular page, but would like to ensure that the form is compatible with atleast 99% of customers.

[pinbrook]

Just wondering if anyone got this working with the php code provided by machform.

I'd prefer to use the php rather than the iframe.

[dave_finlayson]

Jo,

Yeah no problem at all. Is it not working?

[pinbrook]

I'm putting the code in a brochure fragment - what code do i wrap around the php provided by mach?

mach provide

<?php
    require("/xxx/local/home/xxx/xxx.co.uk/machform/machform.php");
    $mf_param['form_id'] = 2;
    $mf_param['base_path'] = 'http://xxx.co.uk/machform/';
    display_machform($mf_param);
?>

i'm not sure where to put it!

[dave_finlayson]

This works for me

!<<?php
    require("");
    $mf_param['form_id'] = 1;
    $mf_param['base_path'] = '';
    display_machform($mf_param);
?>>!!

I've removed the require and base_path as they'll be specific to you. Also, the page needs to have a .php extension, obviously.

[pinbrook]

also, the page needs to have a .php extension, obviously.

doh ............

So to clarify - yes you can use the php provided by Mach, just stick the code in a fragment, wrap it in !!< put code here >!! and change page name to .php

Simples!

[dave_finlayson]

doh ............

Been there, done that!