Simple Form Problem - Will not write to DB

**ULTiMATE** · Mar 6, 2007, 07:33

I have this code that I'm using to write to either my buyer or seller database (depending on what option the user chooses, and I've hit a brick wall with getting it working. Here's the code in question:

PHP Code:


            <?php
            
                if(isset($_POST['accounttype'])):
                
                include("./db-connect.inc.php");
                
                $accounttype = $_POST['accounttype'];
                $username = $_POST['username'];
                $password = $_POST['password'];
                $email = $_POST['email'];
                $firstname = $_POST['firstname'];
                $surname = $_POST['surname'];
                $dob = $_POST['dob'];
                $address = $_POST['address'];
                $city = $_POST['city'];
                $postcode = $_POST['postcode'];
                $country = $_POST['country'];
                $tel = $_POST['tel'];


                if($accounttype == "buyer")
                {
                    $sql = "INSERT INTO `buyer` ( `username` , `password`, `email`, `firstname`, `surname`, `dob`, `address`, `city`, `postcode`, `country`, `tel` ) 
                    VALUES ('$username', '$password', '$email', '$firstname', '$surname', '$dob', '$address', '$city', '$postcode', '$country', '$tel');";
                }
                else
                {
                    $sql = "INSERT INTO `seller` ( `username` , `password`, `email`, `firstname`, `surname`, `dob`, `address`, `city`, `postcode`, `country`, `tel` ) 
                    VALUES ('$username', '$password', '$email', '$firstname', '$surname', '$dob', '$address', '$city', '$postcode', '$country', '$tel');";
                }
                
                    
                if(@mysql_query($sql))
                {
                    echo '<p>Account Created!</p>';
                }
                else
                {
                    echo '<p>Error:' . mysql_error() . '</p>';
                }
            ?>

The rest of the code only consists of a form and the else and endif, so I didn't include it. Any help that can be given would be great.

Extra information if it's needed: The Country field is a dropdown box, and the accounttype is from radio boxes.

**Mase** · Mar 6, 2007, 07:44

At a glance it looks OK.. :S

Any error messages?

**Bill Palmer** · Mar 6, 2007, 07:51

That code doesn't even run properly...

Change:

Code:

if(isset($_POST['accounttype'])):

to:

Code:

if(isset($_POST['accounttype'])) {

and add another } before the closing ?>, then try running it.

**Mase** · Mar 6, 2007, 07:53

Originally Posted by Bill Palmer

That code doesn't even run properly...

Change:

Code:

if(isset($_POST['accounttype'])):

to:

Code:

if(isset($_POST['accounttype'])) {

and add another } before the closing ?>, then try running it.

I just assumed that he put the colon to take out the following else which contained the form.

**ULTiMATE** · Mar 6, 2007, 08:16

I was looking into changing it to that, but it kinda confuses me with the extra code. Here's all the code (with the form inputs taken out, they don't seem that inportant) I'm using.

PHP Code:


            <?php
            
                if(isset($_POST['accounttype'])):
                
                include("./db-connect.inc.php");
                
                $accounttype = $_POST['accounttype'];
                $username = $_POST['username'];
                $password = $_POST['password'];
                $email = $_POST['email'];
                $firstname = $_POST['firstname'];
                $surname = $_POST['surname'];
                $dob = $_POST['dob'];
                $address = $_POST['address'];
                $city = $_POST['city'];
                $postcode = $_POST['postcode'];
                $country = $_POST['country'];
                $tel = $_POST['tel'];


                if($accounttype == "buyer")
                {
                    $sql = "INSERT INTO `buyer` ( `username` , `password`, `email`, `firstname`, `surname`, `dob`, `address`, `city`, `postcode`, `country`, `tel` ) 
                    VALUES ('$username', '$password', '$email', '$firstname', '$surname', '$dob', '$address', '$city', '$postcode', '$country', '$tel');";
                }
                else
                {
                    $sql = "INSERT INTO `seller` ( `username` , `password`, `email`, `firstname`, `surname`, `dob`, `address`, `city`, `postcode`, `country`, `tel` ) 
                    VALUES ('$username', '$password', '$email', '$firstname', '$surname', '$dob', '$address', '$city', '$postcode', '$country', '$tel');";
                }
                
                    
                if(@mysql_query($sql))
                {
                    echo '<p>Account Created!</p>';
                }
                else
                {
                    echo '<p>Error:' . mysql_error() . '</p>';
                }
            ?>
            
            <?php else: ?>
            
            <form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" class="cmxform" method="get">
                <fieldset>
                    <legend>Account Type</legend>
                    <ol>
                        <li>
                            <label for="type">Buyer</label>
                            <input type="radio" name="accounttype" value="buyer" />
                            <label for="type">Seller</label>
                            <input type="radio" name="accounttype" value="seller" />
                        </li>
                    </ol>
                </fieldset>

                <fieldset>
                    <legend>User Details</legend>
                    <ol>
                        <li>
                            <label for="username">Username:</label>
                            <input name="username"/>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="password">Password:</label>
                            <input name="password" type="password" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="verifypassword">Verify Password:</label>
                            <input name="vpassword" type="password" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="email">Email:</label>
                            <input name="email" />
                        </li>
                    </ol>
                </fieldset>

                <fieldset>
                    <legend>Personal Information</legend>
                    <ol>
                        <li>
                            <label for="firstname">First Name:</label>
                            <input name="firstname" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="surname">Surname:</label>
                            <input name="surname" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="dob">Date of Birth:</label>
                            <input name="dob" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="address">Address 1:</label>
                            <input name="address" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="city">City:</label>
                            <input name="city" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="postcode">Postcode:</label>
                            <input name="postcode" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="country">Country:</label>
                            <select name="country">
                                <option value="uk">United Kingdom</option>
                                <option value="fr">France</option>
                                <option value="gr">Germany</option>
                            </select>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="tel">Telephone No.</label>
                            <input name="tel" />
                        </li>
                    </ol>
                </fieldset>

                <input type="submit" value="Register!" />
            </form>
                        
            <?php endif; ?>

Originally Posted by Mase

At a glance it looks OK.. :S

Any error messages?

None. It just refreshes the page and adds nothing to the database.

**Mase** · Mar 6, 2007, 08:20

Changed your form tag to:

Code:

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" class="cmxform" method="post">

Code:

<?php
            
                if(isset($_POST['accounttype'])) :
                
                include("./db-connect.inc.php");
                
                $accounttype = $_POST['accounttype'];
                $username = $_POST['username'];
                $password = $_POST['password'];
                $email = $_POST['email'];
                $firstname = $_POST['firstname'];
                $surname = $_POST['surname'];
                $dob = $_POST['dob'];
                $address = $_POST['address'];
                $city = $_POST['city'];
                $postcode = $_POST['postcode'];
                $country = $_POST['country'];
                $tel = $_POST['tel'];


                if($accounttype == "buyer")
                {
                    $sql = "INSERT INTO `buyer` ( `username` , `password`, `email`, `firstname`, `surname`, `dob`, `address`, `city`, `postcode`, `country`, `tel` )
                    VALUES ('$username', '$password', '$email', '$firstname', '$surname', '$dob', '$address', '$city', '$postcode', '$country', '$tel');";
                }
                else
                {
                    $sql = "INSERT INTO `seller` ( `username` , `password`, `email`, `firstname`, `surname`, `dob`, `address`, `city`, `postcode`, `country`, `tel` )
                    VALUES ('$username', '$password', '$email', '$firstname', '$surname', '$dob', '$address', '$city', '$postcode', '$country', '$tel');";
                }
                
                    
                if(@mysql_query($sql))
                {
                    echo '<p>Account Created!</p>';
                }
                else
                {
                    echo '<p>Error:' . mysql_error() . '</p>';
                }
            ?>
            
            <?php else: ?>
            
            <form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" class="cmxform" method="post">
                <fieldset>
                    <legend>Account Type</legend>
                    <ol>
                        <li>
                            <label for="type">Buyer</label>
                            <input type="radio" name="accounttype" value="buyer" />
                            <label for="type">Seller</label>
                            <input type="radio" name="accounttype" value="seller" />
                        </li>
                    </ol>
                </fieldset>

                <fieldset>
                    <legend>User Details</legend>
                    <ol>
                        <li>
                            <label for="username">Username:</label>
                            <input name="username"/>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="password">Password:</label>
                            <input name="password" type="password" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="verifypassword">Verify Password:</label>
                            <input name="vpassword" type="password" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="email">Email:</label>
                            <input name="email" />
                        </li>
                    </ol>
                </fieldset>

                <fieldset>
                    <legend>Personal Information</legend>
                    <ol>
                        <li>
                            <label for="firstname">First Name:</label>
                            <input name="firstname" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="surname">Surname:</label>
                            <input name="surname" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="dob">Date of Birth:</label>
                            <input name="dob" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="address">Address 1:</label>
                            <input name="address" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="city">City:</label>
                            <input name="city" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="postcode">Postcode:</label>
                            <input name="postcode" />
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="country">Country:</label>
                            <select name="country">
                                <option value="uk">United Kingdom</option>
                                <option value="fr">France</option>
                                <option value="gr">Germany</option>
                            </select>
                        </li>
                        <li>
                            <label for="tel">Telephone No.</label>
                            <input name="tel" />
                        </li>
                    </ol>
                </fieldset>

                <input type="submit" value="Register!" />
            </form>
                        
            <?php endif; ?>

I've never come across the colon's for the if...else statement.. assuming this is OK i'm struggling to find anything else which is incorrect by just looking at the code.

**ULTiMATE** · Mar 6, 2007, 11:05

All works now. Thanks for the help Mase and Bill Palmer.

**Bill Palmer** · Mar 6, 2007, 21:10

I had no idea you could do IF statements like that... the lack of the closing ENDIF in the first post threw me off.

I'll never use them, but nice to know.

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