How to include external php file

The Form Wizard can't fulfill my requirement. So, I need to create a custom form in Form Code.

My form content is inside an external php file. What I need is to include this file in Form HTML.

But I don't know where I should put this file. I had try put it in web root directory and \components\com_chronocontact

Hi DHLao,

You can put it anywhere you like, personally I tend to create a com_chronocontact/includes folder

You could also copy and paste the html from your external file into the Form HTML box (or at least the part between the <form> tags.

Bob

Thanks for the reply,

but make <form> tag in Form HTML box cause error message "You are not allowed to access this URL " in frontend.

I know many people encounter this problem and I can't find a solution for this.

I'm using Joomla 1.5.9

Below is the code in Form HTML

<form action="insert.php" method="post">
Firstname: <input type="text" name="firstname" />
Lastname: <input type="text" name="lastname" />
<input type="submit" />
</form>

Below is the code of the external php file "insert.php"

<?php
  $con = mysql_connect("localhost","root","abcdef") or die("failed connect" . mysql_error());
  mysql_select_db("joomla_db", $con);
  $sql="INSERT INTO profile (firstName, lastName) VALUES('$_POST[firstname]','$_POST[lastname]')";
  if (mysql_query($sql,$con)){
    echo "1 record added";
  }
  else{
    echo "failed send";
  }
  mysql_close($con);
?>

Hi Dhlao,

Sorry, I wasn't clear - paste the code inside the <form . . .> and </form> tags but not the tags themselves.

ChronoForms creates it's own form tags, and form tags cannot be nested inside other form tags.

Your Form HTML should be

Firstname: <input type="text" name="firstname" />
Lastname: <input type="text" name="lastname" />
<input type="submit" />

You could also insert the code from your external file into the OnSubmit After box. But you don't need to - ChronoForms will do the database save for you, into a new table if you use the Create Table icon, or into an existing table using the Database Connection tab.

Please see the Tutorials in the DownLoads area here.

Bob




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I would like to add, that your code is not safe against SQL injection attacks. I'd recommend going with Bob's suggestion of using the DB Connection feature.