[wirehopper]

I don't think you need sessions or cookies here, or an autoresponder.

Use the mail function PHP: mail - Manual to send an email, then redirect with this:

PHP Code:

$nextpage=$_POST['mainquestion'].'.php';

if (is_file($next_page)) header('location:'.$next_page);

else header('location:main.php'); 

[Tony S.]

wirehopper, thank you for your response, The reason that I use a autoresponder is mainly to keep track of how my campain is doing. Track statistics for my future referrence. :-)

Respectfully,
Tony S.

[Tony S.]

Hi Jcbones, I hope you are doing well.
I am confused again. In the "CASE" string should I put the page name in both areas: case 'page1':
$file = 'page1.html';
Or only after "case"?
Also how will the code be able to define what salesleter (page) to call for the different main question options?

Will this portion of the code need a actual filename?:
if(empty($other)) {
$fieldname="other"; //I do not know what fieldname is, as it isn't passed or declared.
$mainquestion="other";

I apologise for so many questions. my coding skills are close to 0
Tony S.

[Jcbones]

I think WireHopper is right.

But,

PHP Code:

<?php
//don't really need the next line as you are not using sessions.
session_start();
$name = (isset($_SESSION['name'])) ? $_SESSION['name'] : NULL;
$name = (isset($_POST['name'])) ? $_POST['name'] : $name;
$other = (isset($_SESSION['other'])) ? $_SESSION['other'] : NULL;
$other = (isset($_POST['other'])) ? strip_tags($_POST['other']) : $other;
$mainquestion = (isset($_SESSION['mainquestion'])) ? $_SESSION['mainquestion'] : NULL;
$mainquestion = (isset($_POST['mainquestion'])) ? $_POST['mainquestion'] : $mainquestion;
$today=time();
$today=date("Y-m-d",$today);
$ip=$_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];
$root=$_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"];

If ($name == NULL) {
include("$root/cn/letters/salesletter.html");
exit;
}

$_SESSION['name'] = $name;
$_SESSION['other'] = $other;
$_SESSION['mainquestion'] = $mainquestion;

if(empty($other)) {
$fieldname="other"; //I do not know what fieldname is, as it isn't passed or declared.
$mainquestion="other";
}

//REPLACE THE "CASE" STRING WITH THE NAME OF YOUR SCRIPTS.
//switch is used for sanitation so someone cannot access files they are not suppose to.

/* SWITCH SANITATION
* pass variable $mainquestion
* if the variable matches a case,
* That block of code will run.
* If it doesn't match a case, 
* Then the default block of code will
* run.
*/
switch($mainquestion) {
    case 'business':
        $file = 'business.html';
        break;
    case 'products':
        $file = 'products.html';
        break;
    case 'affiliates':
        $file = 'affiliates.html';
        break;
    default:
        $file = 'other.html';
}

$input = file_get_contents("$root/cn/letters/$file"); 

echo str_replace("[name]", $name, $input); 

include("$root/cn/settings.inc.php");
dbconnect();

if($mainquestion != NULL) {
    $sql="INSERT INTO `isl_statistics` (`campid`,`optionname`,`fieldname`,`date`,`IP`) Values ('1','$mainquestion','mainquestion','$today','$ip')";
    $result=mysql_query($sql);

    $length=strlen($other);

    
    if($length > 0)
    {
    $sql2="INSERT INTO `isl_othertrack` (`campid`,`optionname`,`userresponse`) Values ('1','mainquestion','$other')";
    $result2=mysql_query($sql2);
    }


    $allotherwords=explode(" ",$other);

    $allwordcount=count($allotherwords);
    if($allwordcount > 0) {
        $sql = 'INSERT INTO `isl_allwords`(`campid`,`word`) VALUES ';
        for($x = 0; $x <= $allwordcount; $x++) {            
            $thisvalue = $allotherwords[$x];
            $values[] = "('1','$thisvalue')";            
        }
        $value = implode(',',$values);
        $result3=mysql_query($sql.$value);
    }
} 
?>

I'm wondering how you are sending the $_POST variables from the perl script, or if you are.

I would set the action on the form to my php script, and then use the page like this:
*Note* email validation done with php-email-address-validation - Project Hosting on Google Code

PHP Code:

<?php
//don't really need the next line as you are not using sessions.
session_start();
$name = (isset($_SESSION['name'])) ? $_SESSION['name'] : NULL;
$name = (isset($_POST['name'])) ? $_POST['name'] : $name;
$from = (isset($_POST['from'])) ? $_POST['from'] : NULL;
$other = (isset($_SESSION['other'])) ? $_SESSION['other'] : NULL;
$other = (isset($_POST['other'])) ? strip_tags($_POST['other']) : $other;
$mainquestion = (isset($_SESSION['mainquestion'])) ? $_SESSION['mainquestion'] : NULL;
$mainquestion = (isset($_POST['mainquestion'])) ? $_POST['mainquestion'] : $mainquestion;
$today=time();
$today=date("Y-m-d",$today);
$ip=$_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];
$root=$_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"];

If ($name == NULL) {
include("$root/cn/letters/salesletter.html");
exit;
}

$_SESSION['name'] = $name;
$_SESSION['other'] = $other;
$_SESSION['mainquestion'] = $mainquestion;

if(empty($other)) {
$fieldname="other"; //I do not know what fieldname is, as it isn't passed or declared.
$mainquestion="other";
}

include('validator.php');
$mail = new EmailAddressValidator;
$subject = 'Thanks for your request.';
$message = 'This is the message to be sent in the email.';
$email = $from;
$headers  = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n";
$headers .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n";
$headers .= 'From:Wbste <publicrelations@mysite.com>'. "\r\n";

if($mail->check_email_address($email)) {
 if(mail($email,$subject,$message,$headers)) echo "Mail sent to $email!";
 else echo "Mail sent to $email failed!";
}
else {
 echo 'You did not specify a valid email address.';
}
//REPLACE THE "CASE" STRING WITH THE NAME OF YOUR SCRIPTS.
//switch is used for sanitation so someone cannot access files they are not suppose to.

/* SWITCH SANITATION
* pass variable $mainquestion
* if the variable matches a case,
* That block of code will run.
* If it doesn't match a case, 
* Then the default block of code will
* run.
*/
switch($mainquestion) {
    case 'business':
        $file = 'business.html';
        break;
    case 'products':
        $file = 'products.html';
        break;
    case 'affiliates':
        $file = 'affiliates.html';
        break;
    default:
        $file = 'other.html';
}

$input = file_get_contents("$root/cn/letters/$file"); 

echo str_replace("[name]", $name, $input); 

include("$root/cn/settings.inc.php");
dbconnect();

if($mainquestion != NULL) {
    $sql="INSERT INTO `isl_statistics` (`campid`,`optionname`,`fieldname`,`date`,`IP`) Values ('1','$mainquestion','mainquestion','$today','$ip')";
    $result=mysql_query($sql);

    $length=strlen($other);

    
    if($length > 0)
    {
    $sql2="INSERT INTO `isl_othertrack` (`campid`,`optionname`,`userresponse`) Values ('1','mainquestion','$other')";
    $result2=mysql_query($sql2);
    }


    $allotherwords=explode(" ",$other);

    $allwordcount=count($allotherwords);
    if($allwordcount > 0) {
        $sql = 'INSERT INTO `isl_allwords`(`campid`,`word`) VALUES ';
        for($x = 0; $x <= $allwordcount; $x++) {            
            $thisvalue = $allotherwords[$x];
            $values[] = "('1','$thisvalue')";            
        }
        $value = implode(',',$values);
        $result3=mysql_query($sql.$value);
    }
} 
?>

[Tony S.]

Jcbones thank you and wirehopper both for your considerable help with this coding problem. As I stated before my php coding knowledge is very limeted. It seems the more help tha i get the more confused I get. It will take me some time to digest the information that you have given me then intergrate it into my program. You have been very helpful and i will get back to you on how the revisions have worked out. Again I want to thank you for your assistance. Your help is welcome as well as appreciated.

Best Regards,
Tony S.

[wirehopper]

It might help you to reduce the task down and focus on each element until it all works.

Start with the form that lets them send an email and then redirects.

[Tony S.]

wirehopper, That is great advice, Sometimes things seem a little overwhelming. It wouyld seem best to approach it differenyly. In this case one element at a time as opposed to trying to figure it all out in one big project. Thank you for your help, I will definitely use your advice. :-)

Best Regards
Tony S.