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Posted by Cerebral Believer on 09/23/06 08:01
Daniel,
Thanks for your reply. I think I understandmost of what you have written.
As for splitting the code up, well what I mean is my form is presented on a
HTML page within a table, and I am curious to know whther PHP will realise
what data to extract from the form when the user sends it. So really I want
to present the form so that its design is consistent with the rest of my
site, and also, if the form is redisplayed for any input errors to be
corrected by the user, I would like the form to be displayed in like manner.
Regards,
C.B.
"Daniel" <Curtis.DanielN@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1158956005.487022.46330@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> It looks like the script keeps track of and then displays the names of
> the fields that are incorrect above the form. If you want to put a "*"
> next to bad fields then when it redisplays the form you will need to
> check the array of bad labels if the label is in that array display an
> * before the lable. I'm unclear about what you mean by split the code
> up. If you mean that your input elements are in different places than
> this example script then just cut and past the iinput elements into
> their correct places. Yes you would change the label array at the top
> of the code to fit your form but you will also need to change the form
> that it redisplays to include all of your fields. I did not notice any
> extra security measures but it does do a lot in the way of validation
> and restricting what characters can be used (I'm no expert but that
> should reduce your risk of SQL injection). If you're having trouble w/
> the php you can probably find JavaScript validators to do the same
> thing. If you try to add the validation to your page and then post the
> code if you have problems I'm sure someone will be able to help you.
> Cerebral Believer wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I am creating a site in FrontPage, and want to use PHP to validate a form
>> I
>> have created, however I would like the return of the users input (which
>> the
>> user reviews to check for errors), to be in the same design or style
>> which
>> the rest of my site has been created in. I have found a script wich does
>> the
>> basics of what I want, but it needs a lot of modifying, and I have a few
>> questions. Here is the script:
>>
>> <?php
>> /* Program name: checkRegInfo.php
>> * Description: Program checks all the form fields for
>> * blank fields and incorrect format.
>> */
>> ?>
>> <html>
>> <head><title>Registration Validation</title></head>
>> <body>
>> <?php
>> /* set up array of field labels */
>> $label_array = array ( "first_name" => "First Name",
>> "middle_name" => "Middle Name",
>> "last_name" => "Last Name",
>> "phone" => "Phone");
>> foreach ($_POST as $field => $value)
>> {
>> /* check each field except middle name for blank fields */
>> if ( $value == "" )
>> {
>> if ($field != "middle_name")
>> {
>> $blank_array[$field] = "blank";
>> }
>> }
>> elseif ($field == "first_name" or $field == "middle_name"
>> or $field == "last_name" )
>> {
>> if (!ereg("^[A-Za-z' -]{1,50}$",$_POST[$field]) )
>> {
>> $bad_format[$field] = "bad";
>> }
>> }
>> elseif ($field == "phone")
>> {
>> if(!ereg("^[0-9)( -]{7,20}(([xX]|(ext)|(ex))?[ -]?[0-9]{1,7})?$",$value))
>> {
>> $bad_format[$field] = "bad";
>> }
>> }
>> }
>> /* if any fields were not okay, display error message and form */
>> if (@sizeof($blank_array) > 0 or @sizeof($bad_format) > 0)
>> {
>> if (@sizeof($blank_array) > 0)
>> {
>> /* display message for missing information */
>> echo "<b>You didn't fill in one or more required fields. You must
>> enter:</b><br>";
>> /* display list of missing information */
>> foreach($blank_array as $field => $value)
>> {
>> echo " {$label_array[$field]}<br>";
>> }
>> }
>> if (@sizeof($bad_format) > 0)
>> {
>> /* display message for bad information */
>> echo "<b>One or more fields have information that appears to be
>> incorrect. Correct the format for:</b><br>";
>> /* display list of bad information */
>> foreach($bad_format as $field => $value)
>> {
>> echo " {$label_array[$field]}<br>";
>> }
>> }
>> /* redisplay form */
>> $first_name = $_POST['first_name'];
>> $middle_name = $_POST['middle_name'];
>> $last_name = $_POST['last_name'];
>> $phone = $_POST['phone'];
>> echo "<p><hr>
>> <form action='checkRegInfo.php' method='POST'>
>> <center>
>> <table width='95%' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='2'>
>> <tr><td align='right'><B>{$label_array['first_name']}:</br></td>
>> <td><input type='text' name='first_name' size='65' maxlength='65'
>> value='$first_name' > </td>
>> </tr>
>> <tr><td align='right'><B>{$label_array['middle_name']}:</br></td>
>> <td><input type='text' name='middle_name' size='65'
>> maxlength='65'
>> value='$middle_name' > </td>
>> </tr>
>> <tr><td align='right'><B>{$label_array['last_name']}:</B></td>
>> <td> <input type='text' name='last_name' size='65' maxlength='65'
>> value='$last_name'> </td>
>> </tr>
>> <tr><td align='right'><B>{$label_array['phone']}:</B></td>
>> <td> <input type='text' name='phone' size='65' maxlength='65'
>> value='$phone'> </td>
>> </tr>
>> </table>
>> <p><input type='submit' value='Submit name and phone number'>
>> </form>
>> </center>";
>> exit();
>> }
>> echo "Welcome";
>> ?>
>> </body></html>
>>
>> (The code, with modifications, was from PHP & MySQL For Dummies - By
>> Janet
>> Valade)
>>
>> Can someone let me know if I am on the right track with these assumptions
>> or
>> answer any questions?
>>
>> 1) I am assuming that because of the HTML tags, that this page is
>> designed
>> to return on a plain HTML page (without any site design features). Can I
>> split up the code, and push it into the relevant areas so that the page
>> returns within my design template?
>>
>> 2) Concerning the initial array right after the <?php statement; this
>> seems
>> to be crafted by the author of the code, am I right to assume that I
>> would
>> have to change this "label_array" to represent the fields I have used on
>> my
>> form?
>>
>> 3) Is this the type of form, where if a user input an error (characters
>> not
>> allowed by the ereg statement), will the program star "*" fields that are
>> incorrectly filled or leave the user guessing?
>>
>> 3a) How can the program be modified to star or otherwise indicate fields
>> that need to be changed?
>>
>> 4) Can anyone see any security issues in this form at present?
>>
>> 5) I actually have one field "Username" where I will need to query my
>> database, to ensure that the Username a user enters is not the same as
>> one
>> already in the database. I have read a little on MySQL injection, am I
>> right
>> in thinking that it is only where a form has to query a database, that a
>> MySQL Injection attack can occur, or can they also occur when data is
>> written to a database? Check out this article from PHP.NET:
>>
>> http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mysql-real-escape-string.php
>>
>> OK that's all I can think to ask for now, so if anyone can help a
>> struggling
>> newbie, blessings on you...
>>
>> Regards,
>> C.B.
>
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