submit button in Dreamweaver - Virtual Assistant Forums

CherishR · #1 (**permalink**) 04-06-2009

I took Dreamweaver classes over a year ago and I can NOT remember how to do this one itty bitty thing! I remember it was super easy, but I can't find it in any notes or anything. I created a form for my Contact Us page. I cannot remember what to do about when the person clicks on the submit button, WHERE the info goes, coding. I know in Dreamweaver is it dummy proof, but I am completely Dummied!

Please, someone help. I saw a couple of previous posts about Form Creator websites, but I don't want to put their info on my site (makes me look like I don't know how to do it) Irony Huh!!!

Thank you.

virtual writing · #2 (**permalink**) 04-06-2009

The "recipients" named in your code for the form is the email address to which you want the info sent. Looks something like this:
<form action="formproc/formproc.php" method="post" name="EditingForm" target="_top" onsubmit="return validate()">
<input type="hidden" name="env_report" value="REMOTE_HOST,REMOTE_ADDR ,HTTP_USER_AGENT,AUTH_TYPE,REM OTE_USER" />
<input type="hidden" name="recipients" value="your email" />
<input type="hidden" name="subject" value="Add me to the mailing list" />
<input type="hidden" name="good_url" value="thanks.html" />

Codehead · #3 (**permalink**) 04-11-2009

The information on the form will go to a script on the server that in turn will send them to you by email.

So you will have to know some sort of server side programming language, the most popular one is PHP.

You can, download a free script to do this and here is a great start:
http://www.hotscripts.com/category/p...rm-processors/

If you want to do this, find a free one with good rating...

Codehead · #4 (**permalink**) 04-11-2009

Mary that piece of code is specific to your website, you have a contact from processor script: formproc/formproc.php which others probably won't have...