RE: [PHP] PHP_SELF

It's generally a whole lot better to do your form value checking with Javascript. It'll be faster and alot less of a waste of your server resources. IMHO, of course. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: Gerard Samuel [mailto:trini0@optonline.net] > Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 5:30 PM > To: PHP > Subject: [PHP] PHP_SELF > > > Im trying to introduce some logic into a form.I am unsing $PHP_SELF as > the target. > <form action=\"$PHP_SELF\" method=\"POST\" > type=\"multipart/form-data\"> > > I have a text area that the user inputs their age. What I want is that > if the field is blank, to stop the script and send the user back to fill > in their age. My problem now is that if I go to the blank application > form, The script interprets the form as being blank and spits out the > error. Ideal scenario, a blank form is presented to the user, and when > the form is submitted, do the logic check and act accordingly. Is it > possible using $PHP_SELF as the target, or do I have to use 2 files: a > form 'front end' with the php logic in the 'backend'?? > > > if ($Age = " ") { > echo "Please go back and enter your age."; } exit(); > > Thanks > Gerard > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >