11 Replies Latest reply on May 21, 2007 3:18 PM by kglad

New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

McKee_Photography May 21, 2007 9:30 AM

I'm trying to build a form in flash that is emailed using CGI script. I'm just lost and confused and I just can't seem to figure this out.

This is the CGI coding for HTML and I just need to convert it to use in CS3:
<form action=" http://www.hostmonster.com/monstermail" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="POST">
Name: <input type="text" name="Name"><br>
Email: <input type="text" name="mailfrom"><br>
Phone: <input type="text" name="Phone"><br>
Service: <input type="text" name="Service"><br>
<input type="hidden" name="sendtoemail" value="webmaster@mckeephotoandwebdesign.com"><br>
<input type="submit" value="Send Email">
</form>

This is a link to what I'm working on:
http://www.alternativesolutionsforyou.com/contact.htm

1. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

kglad May 21, 2007 10:34 AM (in response to McKee_Photography)

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2. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

McKee_Photography May 21, 2007 10:56 AM (in response to kglad)

OK, I just feel really stupid......where is the coding suppose to go? This is the errors I'm coming up with: Statement must appear with onclip handler. I'm just confused...my head hurts from this one...now problem doing this in HTML but this flash.....
This is what I've done:

lv=new LoadVars(
lv.Name=Name;
lv.Email=Email;
lv.Phone=Phone;
lv.Service=Service;
lv.sendtoemail="webmaster@mckeephotoandwebdesign.com");
ON the text portion then on the submit button:
onPress=function(lv.sendAndLoad(" http://www.hostmonster.com/monstermail",lv,"POST"))
lv.onData=function(loadMovie(thankyou.swf)

See not being too brilliant here.......

I really appreciate all your help!
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3. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

kglad May 21, 2007 12:22 PM (in response to McKee_Photography)

that code should be attached to a frame and you must have defined the string variables Name, Email etc.

and your onData function is incorrect:
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4. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

McKee_Photography May 21, 2007 12:47 PM (in response to McKee_Photography)

OK, I need to define the string variables........
so, the input text field is named "Name"
so to define the variable???
lv.Name="Name"

thanks...
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5. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

kglad May 21, 2007 12:51 PM (in response to McKee_Photography)

there wouldn't be much point in doing that. don't you want to create a form that's going to be filled-out by some user(s)?

put some input textfields on-stage and give them instance names (like

nameTF
emailTF
phoneTF

etc. and then use their text property after the user has entered their info:

lv.Name=nameTF.text;
lv.Email=emailTF.text;
lv.Phone=phoneTF.text;
lv.Service=serviceTF.text;
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6. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

McKee_Photography May 21, 2007 1:27 PM (in response to McKee_Photography)

I keep getting this error:
symbol=text,layer=layer,frame=1,line=7
description: ')' or ',' expected
source: (submit.onPress=function(lv.sendAndLoad(" http://www.hostmonster.com/monstermail",lv,"POST"))
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7. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

kglad May 21, 2007 1:41 PM (in response to McKee_Photography)

well, that's not my coding. check the code in my first message for the correct syntax.
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8. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

McKee_Photography May 21, 2007 2:05 PM (in response to McKee_Photography)

OK, sorry....no more errors when I test the movie but when I test it live....nothing happens???? Here's the link again:
http://www.alternativesolutionsforyou.com/contact.htm
Code as it is:
lv=new LoadVars();
lv.Name=name.text;
lv.mailfrom=email.text;
lv.Phone=phone.text;
lv.Service=service.text;
lv.sendtoemail="inquiry@mckeephotoandwebdesign.com"
yourSubmitButton.onPress=function(){
lv.sendAndLoad(" http://www.hostmonster.com/monstermail",lv,"POST");
}
lv.onData=function(){
// data successfully sent
// this will execute if your cgi script returns something after executing
}

I haven't adjusted what happens after you his the submit button yet.....just trying to get the email working.
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9. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

kglad May 21, 2007 2:27 PM (in response to McKee_Photography)

did you read the directions for monstermail? you can only send to an email address in the hostmonster domain.
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10. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

McKee_Photography May 21, 2007 3:15 PM (in response to McKee_Photography)

The email is fine.......I'm just totally confused........
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11. Re: New to Flash, create a flash form which is emailed using CGI script when submit button is pressed

kglad May 21, 2007 3:18 PM (in response to McKee_Photography)

you can't use that email script (monstermail) and inquiry@mckeephotoandwebdesign.com. check support for forms at hostmonster.com.
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