I have this small test page trying to mess around and figure out PHP code, from what I understand, after filling the forms and hitting submit, something should happen. Depending on what you entered.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>PHP Testing Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
echo "Testing Page, working great!
";
$theDate = date("M-d-Y ");
echo "Today is " . $theDate;
$email1 = $_POST['email1'];
$email2 = $_POST['email2'];
function checkEmail()
{
$email1 = $_POST['email1'];
$email2 = $_POST['email2'];
echo $email1;
echo $email2;
if($email1==$email2)
{
echo "
E-Mail Addresses match.";
}
else
{
echo "
Check to make sure your E-Mails match";
}
}
?>
<form name="checkingEmail" action="." method="post">
E-Mail: <input type="text" name="email1" value="E-Mail Here" />
<br />
Retype E-Mail: <input type="text" name="email2" value="Confirm E-Mail" />
<br />
<input type="button" value="Submit" onClick="checkEmail()">
</form>
</body>
</html>
After the forms are filled (via visiting page) and the Submit button is clicked, nothing happens. Can someone explain please?
********EDIT******FIXED** Found a work around! No functions, works like a charm.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>PHP Testing Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
echo "Testing Page, working great!
";
$theDate = date("M-d-Y ");
echo "Today is " . $theDate;
?>
<form name="checkingEmail" action="test.php" method="post">
E-Mail: <input type="text" name="email1" value="E-Mail Here" />
<br />
Retype E-Mail: <input type="text" name="email2" value="Confirm E-Mail" />
<br />
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
<?php
$email1 = $_POST["email1"];
$email2 = $_POST["email2"];
if($email2==null)
{
/*I believe this just stops it from checking the rest of the conditions, that
way it won't echo anything until someones enters valid (non-null) input*/
$email2 = "notnull";
}
else if($email1==$email2)
{
echo "Good Job.";
}
else
{
echo "Failure to comply.";
}
?>
</body>
I have the check outside of a function, so I don't have to call it or anything like that. Also, with the first if statement, if $email2 is null (When they first load it) it will simply change $email2 to "notnull" and stop checking statements because it found a valid one. (Not 100%)
Where is your submit button ?
<input type="button" value="Submit" onClick="checkEmail()">
^
The type should be submit
As mentioned on this answer comments, you can't call a php function from javascript.
When you do it you'll call checkEmail from a javascript, which isn't defined.
So, you'll get the following error:
Uncaught ReferenceError: checkEmail is not defined
type should be submit;
If you change it to the submit and then run it, it should be fine. You should use submit type with Form elements.