Re: Two forms on one page

Sorry for top posting! FYI: You might want to check the math in your calculations. It says that I am 41 when my birthday is tomorrow and I will be 36... On 1/4/2011 10:08 AM, Jim Lucas wrote: > On 1/4/2011 7:53 AM, Ethan Rosenberg wrote: >> At 03:45 AM 1/4/2011, you wrote: >>> Ethan, >>> >>> Ok, I would do this with what I would call wizard steps... >>> >>> On 1/3/2011 3:17 PM, Ethan Rosenberg wrote: >>>> Oooops - left out the text that was supposed to be in the quotes. >>>> >>>> Dear List - >>>> >>>> I would like to have two(2) forms in one PHP script. I would like to >>>> have the forms appear sequentially; ie, that the first form would >>>> appear, the data would be entered, and then the second form would >>>> appear, the data would be entered, and the script would exit. >>>> >>>> The code below displays both forms simultaneously. After the data is >>>> entered for the first form, the second form appears again. After the >>>> data is entered for the second form, the script displays the statement >>>> "Enter your date of birth, in mm/dd/yyyy format: " from the first form. >>>> >>>> Would you please help me correct the script so that it will perform as >>>> required. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Here is the code: >>>> ============ >>> > > To go back to what I originally wrote. I found 1 error in the second form. > Here is the corrected form. > > <?php session_start(); ?> > <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" > > "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> > <html><body> > <?php > > switch ( @$_POST['next_step'] ) > { > case 'step3': > > if ( empty($_SESSION['dob']) ) > die('DOB was not set in session...'); > > $dateArr = explode('/', @$_SESSION['dob']); > > // calculate timestamp corresponding to date value > $dateTs = strtotime($_POST['dob']); > > // calculate timestamp corresponding to 'today' > $now = strtotime('today'); > > // check that the value entered is in the correct format > if ( sizeof($dateArr) != 3 ) > die('ERROR: Please enter a valid date of birth'); > > // check that the value entered is a valid date > if ( !checkdate($dateArr[0], $dateArr[1], $dateArr[2]) ) > die('ERROR: Please enter a valid date of birth'); > > // check that the date entered is earlier than 'today' > if ( $dateTs >= $now ) > die('ERROR: Please enter a date of birth earlier than today'); > // calculate difference between date of birth and today in days > // convert to years > // convert remaining days to months > // print output > $ageDays = floor(($now - $dateTs) / 86400); > $ageYears = floor($ageDays / 365); > $ageMonths = floor(($ageDays - ($ageYears * 365)) / 30); > echo "You are approximately $ageYears years and $ageMonths months old."; > > break; > case 'step2': > $_SESSION['dob'] = @$_POST['dob']; > echo <<<FORM > <form method="post" action=""> > <input type="hidden" name="next_step" value="step3" /> > Enter your kitten's name: <br /> > <input type="text" name="cat" /> > <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Kitten" /> > </form> > FORM; > > break; > case 'step1': > default: > > echo <<<FORM > <form method="post" action=""> > <input type="hidden" name="next_step" value="step2" /> > Enter your date of birth, in mm/dd/yyyy format: <br /> > <input type="text" name="dob" /> > <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" /> > </form> > FORM; > } > ?> > </body></html> > > If this isn't it, I think you should explain (in sudo code) exactly the steps > you are expecting things to. > > Example sudo code > > 1. display form 'A' > 2. Person enters dob and presses submit > 3. processing script stores dob submitted > 4. display form 'B' > 5. person enters name of kitten and presses submit > 6. processing script retrieves dob previously stored > 7. calculate age > 8. display age > ... > 10. What happen to the kitten??? > > Form 'A': > <form method="post" action=""> > <input type="hidden" name="next_step" value="step2" /> > Enter your date of birth, in mm/dd/yyyy format: <br /> > <input type="text" name="dob" /> > <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" /> > </form> > > Form 'B': > <form method="post" action=""> > <input type="hidden" name="next_step" value="step3" /> > Enter your kitten's name: <br /> > <input type="text" name="cat" /> > <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit Kitten" /> > </form> > > > Anyways, that is the idea. > > Let us know. > > Jim > >> Please correct my errors. >> >> Thanks again. >> >> Ethan >> +++++++ >> >>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>> >> >> >