Why won't my php form email results?

watley · 10-17-2007, 12:23 PM

I'm trying to set up a survey using a php script that is supposed to mail the results to me. The script appears to work fine except that it doesn't seem to be mailing anything. Nothing, nada, zip.

I'll be honest: I'm not a php expert and this isn't my schtick. I'm borrowing a script (actually I've tried several) that I found online. But I'm not a complete dummy, I tweak and use free scripts all the time, and I think I've modified these scripts appropriately. Could there be some server setting that is causing trouble? It's an OSX server running php5.

Any insight would be appreciated!

Skinny · 10-17-2007, 12:26 PM

Would it be possible to post the script here or at least have access to it.

It would make it easier to look at.

Also do you get any kind of error message when you complete the script.

Skinny

watley · 10-17-2007, 01:10 PM

There is no error message... it correctly displays the "thank you" page when the user clicks the "submit" button.

This is the code; I've taken out most of the questions for brevity's sake.

Code:

<?php
# -------------------------------------------------------------------
# License and copyright:
#
# This program is designed and copyrighted by
# Aaron Colman on August 5, 2004 under the terms 
# of the GPL provided under gpl.txt
#
# For more information visit http://www.ibasics.biz
# or write me at aaron@ibasics.biz
#
# I will be updating this software as time goes
# on, if you want the newest version... that's 
# where you need to go.
#
# No warranty of any kind is implied or expressed.
# Neither fitness for a purpose nor warranty of 
# merchantability. You alone are liable for your
# own actions with this script. If something goes 
# wrong it's your fault and you get to deal with 
# the consequences. Not I! If you don't agree with
# these terms then don't use this script.
# -------------------------------------------------------------------
# Get URL-based and absolute-based directory and filename.
$thisfile_URL = "http://".$_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'].$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
$thisdir_URL  = substr($thisfile_URL, 0, strrpos($thisfile_URL, '/')).'/';
$thisfile_ABS = $_SERVER['SCRIPT_FILENAME'];
$thisdir_ABS  =  substr($thisfile_ABS, 0, strrpos($thisfile_ABS, '/')).'/';
# -------------------------------------------------------------------
# ***** CONFIGURATION SETTINGS *****

# The Email address you want results mailed to.
$email_to_send_to = 'editor@watleyreview.com ';

# The name of the survey. What do you want to call it?
$name_of_survey = 'Test Survey';

# Template files to load. The opening template, the close template.
# The template displayed before the survey form is printed and
# The template displayed after the email is sent. Or leave empty.
$open_template         = $thisdir_ABS."templates/open.php";
$close_template        = $thisdir_ABS."templates/close.php";
$survey_heading_page   = $thisdir_ABS."templates/head.php";
$survey_complete_page  = $thisdir_ABS."templates/done.php";

# The charset being used for all messages sent out. ISO-8859-1 by default,
# but you can use anything you want (Unicode, etc).
$charset = 'ISO-8859-1';


# -------------------------------------------------------------------

# ----------------------- Survey Form Information -------------------
# Type: checkbox
# Deft: Y or N for default check.
#
# Type: radio
# Deft: Default selected option
# Opts: Array of option values
#
# Type: select
# Deft: Default selected option
# Opts: Array of option values
#
# Type: text
# Deft: Default field text
# Opts: maxl, size - Maxlength and field size
#
# Type: textarea
# Deft: Default textarea field text
# Opts: rows, cols - row size, column size
#
# $hidden is an array of hidden fields.
# key being the name of the field, value as the value.
#
# $button_text is the submit button text
# -------------------------------------------------------------------

# ***** SAMPLE DATA *****

$question['1']['type'] = 'radio';
$question['1']['desc'] = '1) The newsletter provides sufficient background information for the meetings.';
$question['1']['deft'] = '3';
$question['1']['opts'][] = 'Strongly agree';
$question['1']['opts'][] = 'Agree';
$question['1']['opts'][] = 'Neither agree nor disagree';
$question['1']['opts'][] = 'Disagree';
$question['1']['opts'][] = 'Strongly disagree';

$question['2']['type'] = 'radio';
$question['2']['desc'] = '2) I usually read most or all of the newsletter.';
$question['2']['deft'] = '3';
$question['2']['opts'][] = 'Strongly agree';
$question['2']['opts'][] = 'Agree';
$question['2']['opts'][] = 'Neither agree nor disagree';
$question['2']['opts'][] = 'Disagree';
$question['2']['opts'][] = 'Strongly disagree';

$question['3']['type'] = 'radio';
$question['3']['desc'] = '3) The new design is:';
$question['3']['deft'] = '3';
$question['3']['opts'][] = 'Much better';
$question['3']['opts'][] = 'Somewhat better';
$question['3']['opts'][] = 'About the same';
$question['3']['opts'][] = 'Somewhat worse';
$question['3']['opts'][] = 'Much worse';

$question['4']['type'] = 'radio';
$question['4']['desc'] = '4) The newsletter covers the subjects and stories I think are important.';
$question['4']['deft'] = '3';
$question['4']['opts'][] = 'Strongly agree';
$question['4']['opts'][] = 'Agree';
$question['4']['opts'][] = 'Neither agree nor disagree';
$question['4']['opts'][] = 'Disagree';
$question['4']['opts'][] = 'Strongly disagree';

$question['5']['type'] = 'textarea';
$question['5']['desc'] = 'Additional Comments';
$question['5']['deft'] = 'Default Junk';
$question['5']['opts']['rows'] = '10';
$question['5']['opts']['cols'] = '30';

$button_text     = 'Submit your answers';

# -------------------------------------------------------------------
function my_remove_slashes($st) {
  if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) { return stripslashes($st); }
  else { return $st; }
}

function security_filter($st) {
   $attribs = 'javascript:|onclick|ondblclick|onmousedown|onmouseup|onmouseover|'.
              'onmousemove|onmouseout|onkeypress|onkeydown|onkeyup';

   $st = my_remove_slashes($st);
   $st = stripslashes(preg_replace("/$attribs/i", 'forbidden', $st));
   $st = strip_tags($st);
   $st = htmlentities($st);
   return $st;
}
# -------------------------------------------------------------------

if (!(empty($open_template))) { include($open_template); }

if (isset($_POST['button'])) {
   foreach ($_POST as $key => $value) {
     if ($key != 'button') {
        if (preg_match('/^hidden_(.*)/i',$key)) {
           $value = security_filter($value);
           $key = trim(strstr($key,'_'),'_');

           if (isset($hidden[$key])) { 
               $hidden_data[$key] = $value; 
           }
        }
        else {
           if (isset($question[$key])) {
               $value = security_filter($value);
               if ($question[$key]['type'] == 'checkbox') { $value = "YES"; }
               $results[$key] = $value;
           }
        }
     }
   }

   # Now that the responses are processed, prepare the email.

   $msg  = "----------------- User Info -----------------\n\n";
   $msg .= "Sent from: ".$_SERVER['REMOTE_HOST']." [".$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']."] \n";
   $msg .= "Coming from (referer): ".$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']."\n";
   $msg .= "Using (user agent): ".$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']."\n\n";
   $msg .= "---------------------------------------------\n\n";

   if (isset($question)) {
      $lineflag = FALSE;
      foreach ($results as $key => $value) {
         if ($lineflag == FALSE) { 
              $msg .= "----------------- Questions -----------------\n\n";
              $lineflag = TRUE;
         }
         $msg .= "Question: ". $key ." - ". $question[$key]['desc'] ."\n";
         $msg .= "Response: ". $value . "\n\n";
      }
      $msg .= "---------------------------------------------\n";
   }
   
   $msg .= "\n";



   # Prep and send email.
   $headers  = 'Return-Path: $email_to_send_to\r\n';
   $headers .= 'From: Newsletter Survey processor <ccst@ccst.us>\r\n';
   $headers .= 'Content-type: text/plain; charset=$charset\r\n';
   mail($email_to_send_to, $name_of_survey, $msg, $headers);

   # Include template file.
   if (!(empty($survey_complete_page))) { include($survey_complete_page); }
}

else {

     if (!(empty($survey_heading_page))) { include($survey_heading_page); }

     print "<form action=\"$thisfile_URL\" method=\"POST\"> \n";

     foreach ($question as $key => $value) {
         $type = strtolower($question[$key]['type']);
         $desc = $question[$key]['desc'];
         $deft = $question[$key]['deft'];
         $opts = $question[$key]['opts'];

         print $desc."\n";
         
         if ($type == "checkbox") {
              if (strtolower($deft) == 'y') { $box_value = "1"; $CHECKED = ' CHECKED'; }
                 else { $box_value = "0"; $CHECKED = ''; }
              print "<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"$key\" value=\"$box_value\"$CHECKED>\n<br>";
         }

         if ($type == "radio") {
            print "<br>\n";
            $i = 1;
            foreach ($opts as $opt_key => $opt_value) {
                if ($deft == $i) { $CHECKED = " checked=\"checked\""; } 
                   else { $CHECKED = ''; }

                print "<input type=\"RADIO\" name=\"$key\" value=\"$opt_value\"$CHECKED> - $opt_value <br>\n";
                $i++;
            }
         }

         if ($type == "select") {
             print "<br>\n";
             print "<select name=\"$key\">\n";

             $i = 1;
             foreach ($opts as $opt_key => $opt_value) {
                 if ($deft == $i) { $CHECKED = ' SELECTED'; } 
                     else { $CHECKED = ''; }
                     print "<option value=\"$opt_value\"$CHECKED>$opt_value</option>\n";
                 $i++;
             }
             print "</select><br>\n";
         }

         if ($type == "text") {
             print "<br>\n";
             $size = $opts['size'];
             $maxl = $opts['maxl'];
             print "<input maxlength=\"$maxl\" size=\"$size\" name=\"$key\" value=\"$deft\"><br>\n";
         }

         if ($type == "textarea") {
             print "<br>\n";
             $colz = $opts['cols'];
             $rowz = $opts['rows'];
             print "<textarea name=\"$key\" rows=\"$rowz\" cols=\"$colz\">$deft</textarea><br>\n";
         }

       # Spacing between survey questions -----------

       print "<br>\n";

       # --------------------------------------------
       
          mail($email_to_send_to, $name_of_survey, $msg, $headers);

     }

     foreach ($hidden as $key => $value) {
        print "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hidden_$key\" value=\"$value\">\n";
     }

     print "<input type=\"submit\" name=\"button\" value=\"$button_text\">\n";
     print " &nbsp; -- &nbsp; \n";
     print "<INPUT TYPE=\"reset\" VALUE=\"Clear\">\n";
     print "</form>";
     print "<center><font size=\"2\">Powered by <A HREF=\"http://www.ibasics.biz/sss\">Super Simple Survey</A></font></center><br>\n";
}

if (!(empty($close_template))) { include($close_template); }
?>

Taltos · 10-20-2007, 12:16 PM

Hey watley, did you ever get this solved? I spent a few minutes taking a quick look and nothing stood out as a problem. Doesn't mean there isn't one but... Have you checked the default email address at this site to see if you are getting any bounce messages? There is usually a default email address that is not one you set up that accepts email to the domain that is not properly addressed. It doesn't look like the script is using any kind of "from" address so the default domain email address would probably be the only place bounce messages would appear. If the bounces do exist, they would give you and us more info. First, it would mean you are sending something. Second, you could see if there is some kind of code problem with building the message. As for OSX, I run from macs so I don't know what that might do to the problem. Good luck and let me know.

watley · 10-23-2007, 10:17 AM

Wasn't solved, Taltos. I'll check the email logs. Thanks for the suggestion. You rock.

Boogle · 10-26-2007, 07:36 AM

That almost is definitely server settings; does it work to send to internal mail add?

Also, that stinks a bit have you seen how easy the c# .NET mailMessage class is? makes that look like super chinese script crossed with dog langauge!

obviously that's just my opinion

Boog's