So i figured out how to embed drop down menu option on the table feature in dreamweaver, HOWEVER, when i go to remote view to see if all fields are working the dropdown box which I labeled package is now showing up in the email. How can I get this fixed? Any ideas. Thanks!

<?php

$to = 'info@adolphhernandez.com';
$subject = 'I want to book you!';

$name = $_POST['name'];
$email = $_POST['email'];
$cell = $_POST['cell'];
$package = $_POST['package'];
$comments = $_POST['comments'];
$available = $_POST['available'];
$promo = $_POST['promo'];

$body = <<<EMAIL

Hello my name is $name,

I would like to schedule a $package I am available on $available 

$comments

I can be reached at the following
Email: $email
Phone: $cell
Promo Code: $promo

Thank you,
$name

EMAIL;

$header = "From: $email";


if($_POST){
    mail($to, $subject, $body, $header);
$feedback = 'Your request has been sent, please allow 24/48 hours for a response. Thank you!';
    }

?>




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    <div align="center"> 
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<h2 align="center">Book Me</h2>
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<div style="width:700px; height:350px; border:6px inset grey; font-size: 9px;">

<div align="center">
  <!--email form begins here-->
  <br>

<form action="" method="post">
  <table width="700" border="1" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0">
    <tr>
      <th width="181" scope="col"><label for="name">Name:</label></th>
      <th width="520" scope="col"><div align="left">
        <input type="text" name="name" id="name" required="required"/>
      </div></th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row"><label for="email">Email:</label></th>
      <td><input type="text" name="email" id="email" required="required"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row"><label for="cell">Cell:</label></th>
      <td><input type="text" name="cell" id="cell" required="required"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row"><label for="available">Availability:</label></th>
      <td><input type="text" name="available" id="available" 

required="required"/></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row"><label for="promo">Promotion Code:</label></th>
      <td><input type="text" name="promo" id="promo" /></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row"><label for="comments">Comments:</label></th>
      <td><textarea name="comments2" id="comments2" cols="45" rows="5">

looks like my code got cot off here is the rest as follows:

  </textarea></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th scope="row"><label for="pack">Package:</label></th>
      <td><select>
  <optgroup label="Photography Options">
<option value="headshots">Head Shots 2 edited images $45.00</option>
<option value="1hrstudiosession">1 hr Studio session 5 edited images 

$60.00</option>
<option value="2hrstudiosession">2 hr studio session 12 edited images 

$120.00</option>
<option value="2hrevent">2 hr Event Coverage 20 edited images $300.00</option>
<option value="4o6hrevent">4 - 6 hr Event Coverage 30 edited images $400-

$550.00</option>
<option value="wedding">Prices vary based on needs of client, please email me for 

price</option>
<option value="retouch">Photo Retouching or Repairs $10.00</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Design Options">
<option value="logo">Business or Personal Logo - Hi Res Graphic logo 

$300.00</option>
<option value="1pgweb">1 Paged website customizable and professional lay out 

$180.00</option>
<option value="2o3pgweb">2 to 3 Paged website customizable to your needs $275-

$400.00</option>
<option value="4omweb">Website with pages 4 and over please email me for 

prices</option>
<option value="fbflash">1 Flash page for your Facebook Page, attract more clients 

$180.00</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Other">
<option value="other">Other - please explain your needs in the comments 

section</option>
</optgroup>
</select>    
      </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
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      </tr>
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Member Avatar for Zagga

Hi.

You labeled your dropdown list as 'pack' not 'package'. Use $_POST['pack'] to retrieve it.

Also, please don't send personal emails asking for help. I check the boards when I can :) thanks.

Sorry about that, I tried the changes you suggested (changed it all to package instead) and the input data is still not coming through the email. I know it has something to do with this code below but I dont know for sure.

 <tr>
      <th scope="row"><label for="package">Package:</label></th>
      <td><select>
  <optgroup label="Photography Options">
<option value="headshots">Head Shots 2 edited images $45.00</option>
<option value="1hrstudiosession">1 hr Studio session 5 edited images 

$60.00</option>
<option value="2hrstudiosession">2 hr studio session 12 edited images 

$120.00</option>
<option value="2hrevent">2 hr Event Coverage 20 edited images $300.00</option>
<option value="4o6hrevent">4 - 6 hr Event Coverage 30 edited images $400-

$550.00</option>
<option value="wedding">Prices vary based on needs of client, please email me for 

price</option>
<option value="retouch">Photo Retouching or Repairs $10.00</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Design Options">
<option value="logo">Business or Personal Logo - Hi Res Graphic logo 

$300.00</option>
<option value="1pgweb">1 Paged website customizable and professional lay out 

$180.00</option>
<option value="2o3pgweb">2 to 3 Paged website customizable to your needs $275-

$400.00</option>
<option value="4omweb">Website with pages 4 and over please email me for 

prices</option>
<option value="fbflash">1 Flash page for your Facebook Page, attract more clients 

$180.00</option>
</optgroup>
<optgroup label="Other">
<option value="other">Other - please explain your needs in the comments 

section</option>
</optgroup>
</select>    
      </td>
      </tr>

do the optgroup labels have anything to do with it? is what i forgot to post above.

Member Avatar for Zagga

Hi again,
sorry for the part answer before.
You forgot to give your select tag a name.
line 3 (of the above snippet) should read <td><select name="package">;
This will then allow you to collect $_POST['package'] from the form.

All form fields (input/select etc) need to be named so they can be referenced and collected by that name.

p.s. Your code would be much easier to read (smaller) if you put all that styling in a separate CSS file.

that just seemed to bring out all the dropdown menu options and no longer are dropmenu available. :/

Would the option value have anything to do with it? Example from line 5 above?

<option value="headshots">Head Shots 2 edited images $45.00</option>
Member Avatar for Zagga

that just seemed to bring out all the dropdown menu options and no longer are dropmenu available. :/

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean.

The 'value' of the option is what is returned with the form (the value of whichever option was selected) so if 'Head shots 2 edited images $45.00' was selected, the value of $_POST['packages'] would be 'headshots' (in your example above)

ok was just making sure. I just dont know why I am still unable to retrive this data. :(

Member Avatar for Zagga

I take it you haven't gottan an email from this script at all yet?

$body = "<<<EMAIL
Hello my name is $name,
I would like to schedule a $package I am available on $available
$comments
I can be reached at the following
Email: $email
Phone: $cell
Promo Code: $promo
Thank you,
$name
EMAIL";

Change the $body variable to the above (notice the opening and closing quotes). I'm not sure what <<<EMAIL is supposed to do, as I still haven't read through all your code yet.

I am getting emails but the only value or data that is missing is the dropdown menu options.

Member Avatar for Zagga

Could you put this code at the top of the page (right under the <?php tag), fill the form in, submit it and tell me what is displayed onscreen?

if (isset($_POST['name'])){
    echo "Entire POST array: ";
    print_r($_POST);
    exit();
}

Hi,

try chaging this

<select>

to this

    <select name="package">

So, when you do this

    $package = $_POST['package'];

The value of the selected item from the option is posted.

Tried what you both recommended and neither is working :(. @ Zagga nothing is displaying after i sent a dummy email to myself with the code your provided.

Seems to be working now. What I did was remove the sub optsubs from the code and now seems to work just fine. Thanks guys! :)

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