Question

Okay, I have looked high and low and can't seem to find anything QUITE like this. I have found pieces but am unable to get them to work together.

Page 1: User Inputs Form Data Page 2: User Confirms Data (PHP Sessions called "FullName" & "FieldInfo" start) Page 3: Information is inserted into MySQL DB and Session "FieldInfo" is destroyed. ALSO on Page 3 there is HTML code that displays a disclaimer, at the bottom of that disclaimer I have a text field with the name "FullNameSign". This is going to act as a "Signature" field for the person to temporarily "sign" this disclaimer (until it can be mailed to them). Now, here is where my problem begins. I want a script to redirect IF $_SESSION['FullName'] equals FullNameSign Redirect to Page4.php, Else have a message saying, "Sign the form field"

Basically, it is doing NOTHING. It literally just sits there and does nothing, no error, no fail, no nothing! Ok, I don't really want to post my code because I am a noob to PHP and I know that I am probably going overboard with stuff or don't need to do some of the stuff, so don't bust me up too bad ;-) I have only been doing PHP for like a week lol, that being said, here's the code:

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../Styles/Styles.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../Styles/jQStyles.css">
<script src="../Scripts/Styles.js"></script>
<script src="../Scripts/jquery-ui.js"></script>
<script src="../Scripts/StateComplete.js"></script>
<script src="../Scripts/datepick.js"></script>
<script src="../Scripts/SelectorYN.js"></script>
<script>
var FullNameTest = <?php echo $_SESSION['FullNameTest'];?>
function Accept()
if (FullNameTest = FullNameSign) {
window.location.href = 'page4.php';
} else {
greeting = "Please Sign";
}
</script>
<?php

//Session
session_start(NameInfo);
session_start(FormInfo);
$Today = date("m d Y");

// Table Information
$dbhost = 'xxxx';
$dbuser = 'xxxx';
$dbpass = 'xxxx';
$dbname = 'xxxx';


// Make Connection
$con=mysqli_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass, $dbname);

// Check Connection
if (mysqli_connect_errno()) {
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
}

// Create table
$sql="CREATE TABLE Applicants(
Userid INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
FName VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
MName VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
LName VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
Street1 VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
Street2 VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
City VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
State VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
Zip VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
Gender VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
DOB VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
Email VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
PriPh VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
SecPh VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
PPYN VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
PPN VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
PPED VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
PPAD VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
Emp VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
Occ VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMName VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMRel VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMPriPh VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMSecPh VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMStrt1 VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMStrt2 VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMCity VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMState VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMZip VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
EMEmail VARCHAR(30) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY(Userid)
)";

// Create Table If it doesn't exist
if (mysqli_query($con,$sql)) {
echo "Table created successfully";
}

// Escape Variables
$FName = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['FName']);
$MName = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['MName']);
$LName = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['LName']);
$Street1 = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['Street1']);
$Street2 = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['Street2']);
$City = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['City']);
$State = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['State']);
$Zip = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['Zip']);
$Gender = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['Gender']);
$DOB = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['DOB']);
$Email = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['Email']);
$PriPh = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['PriPh']);
$SecPh = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['SecPh']);
$PPYN = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['PPYN']);
$PPN = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['PPN']);
$PPED = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['PPED']);
$PPAD = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['PPAD']);
$Emp = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['Emp']);
$Occ = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['Occ']);
$EMName = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMName']);
$EMRel = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMRel']);
$EMPriPh = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMPriPh']);
$EMSecPh = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMSecPh']);
$EMStrt1 = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMStrt1']);
$EMStrt2 = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMStrt2']);
$EMCity = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMCity']);
$EMState = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMState']);
$EMZip = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMZip']);
$EMEmail = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['EMEmail']);

// Insert Form Fields into MySQL
$sql="INSERT INTO Applicants (FName, MName, LName, Street1, Street2, City, State, Zip, Gender, DOB, Email, PriPh, SecPh, PPYN, PPED, PPAD, Emp, Occ, EMName, EMRel, EMPriPh, EMSecPh, EMStrt1, EMStrt2, EMCity, EMState, EMZip, EMEmail)
VALUES ('$FName','$MName','$LName','$Street1','$Street2','$City','$State','$Zip','$Gender','$DOB','$Email','$PriPh','$SecPh','$PPYN','$PPED','$PPAD','$Emp','$Occ','$EMName','$EMRel','$EMPriPh','$EMSecPh','$EMStrt1','$EMStrt2','$EMCity','$EMState','$EMZip','$EMEmail')";

if (!mysqli_query($con,$sql)) {
die('Error: ' . mysqli_error($con));
}
echo "Success";

//Close Connection
mysqli_close($con);

//Destroy FormInfo Session
session_destroy(FormInfo);
?>
<title>SALT, Inc. Mission Application Personal Information</title>
</head>
<body id="application">
<div id="divheader">
<div class="header1">
<img src="/Images/Logo.jpg" align="left" style="padding-left: 150px">
</div>
<div class="header2">

</div>
</div>
<br>
<div id="head-nav">
<ul id="nav-list">
<li id="active">
<a href="" id="homenav">Home</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="" id="aboutnav">About Us</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="" id="contactnav">Contact</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="" id="applicationnav">Become A Missionary</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="" id="projectnav">Projects</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="" id="donatenav">Donations</a>
</li>
<li>    
<a href="" id="linksnav">Links</a>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<br>
<div align="center" id="headertext">
<b>Short Term Mission Application</b></div>
<br>
<div style="padding-left: 20px">
<center><b>MEDICAL RELEASE</b><br><br>
*Disclaimer is contained here*
Applicant’s signature: <form><input type="text" name="FullNameSign"><br><br>
Date: <?php echo $Today;?><br><br>
<input type="button" onClick="Accept()" value="Next"></form>
</body>
</html>

Thanks, in advance, for any help

No correct solution

OTHER TIPS

Here are some highlites of some other problems. BTW: http://www.php.net/function.session-start will tell you everything you want to know about session_start(); and http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.session-destroy.php will tell you everything you want to know about session_destroy();

In your lines like: $FName = mysqli_real_escape_string($con, $_SESSION['FName']); Perhaps I missed it, but the setting of that session variable seems to be missing And before using a session (or post or get) variable, a check should be performed to assure that variable is actually set and contains some value. This can be done like this: if( isset($_SESSION['FName']) && false != $_SESSION['FName'] ) { $FName = mysqli_real_escape_string( $con, $_SESSION['FName'] ); } else { $FName = 'dummy value'; // set some reasonable value, so the query does not cause a crash in the DB query } This kind of existence checking should be done for each of the session variables.

I notice the variable $Today is being accessed, but I do not see where it is being set. The following will tell you all you need to know about obtaining a date value http://php.net/manual/en/function.date.php

If you run your code through some syntax checker, like tidy http://tidy.sourceforge.net/ most of the syntax, html tag pairing, and similar such opps will be remarked upon, to make them easy to spot/correct.

Please apply the above information, then edit the code. Then we can assist you with the basic problem that you want answered.
Most importantly, please clarify the explanation of what you want the code to do. Without such clarification, I/we have only a vague idea as to which way to direct you in fixing the code.

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