Hi,
I have created a form and on submission I have used php to generate a random number which will be used as a booking reference.
The php code resides in the "On Submit code - before sending email:" section and reads as follows:
<?php
$booking = mt_rand() . "\n";
echo $booking;
?>
On submitting the form my random number is successfully generated and appears within a new content window.
However how do I echo the random number or $booking variable into my email template? or alternatively into the email subject?
I have tried
{$booking} however this doesn't work.
I appreciate any help.
Thanks
I have created a form and on submission I have used php to generate a random number which will be used as a booking reference.
The php code resides in the "On Submit code - before sending email:" section and reads as follows:
<?php
$booking = mt_rand() . "\n";
echo $booking;
?>
On submitting the form my random number is successfully generated and appears within a new content window.
However how do I echo the random number or $booking variable into my email template? or alternatively into the email subject?
I have tried
{$booking} however this doesn't work.
I appreciate any help.
Thanks
Hi seabass,
Add it to the $_POST array
Bob
Add it to the $_POST array
JRequest::setVar('booking', $booking);$booking = JRequest::getInt('booking', '', 'post');
echo $booking;Bob
Hi Bob,
Thanks for your quick reply.
My on submit code now reads
I have then tried to call the value using {booking} in the email template.
However I get the error:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ';', expecting ')' in /home/korrie/public_html/components/com_chronocontact/chronocontact.php(371) : eval()'d code on line 4
I appreciate your help.
Huw
Thanks for your quick reply.
My on submit code now reads
<?php
$booking = mt_rand() . "\n";
$_POST=array (JRequest::setVar('booking', $booking);
$booking = JRequest::getInt('booking', '', 'post');
echo $booking;
?>I have then tried to call the value using {booking} in the email template.
However I get the error:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ';', expecting ')' in /home/korrie/public_html/components/com_chronocontact/chronocontact.php(371) : eval()'d code on line 4
I appreciate your help.
Huw
My form html code looks like this:
<table width="800" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="1">
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><h1 align="left">Your details </h1>
<p align="left"><strong>Full name </strong><br />
<input name="fname" type="text" size="50" />
</p>
<p align="left"> <strong>Email</strong><br />
<input name="email" type="text" size="50" />
</p>
<p align="left"> <strong>Telephone</strong> <br />
<input type="text" name="tel" />
</p>
<hr align="left" />
<h3 align="left"><strong>Dates and times you require the room </strong></h3>
<p align="left"><strong>From:</strong><br />
Day
<select name="dayto">
<option selected="selected">1</option>
<option>2</option>
<option>3</option>
<option>4</option>
<option>5</option>
<option>6</option>
<option>7</option>
<option>8</option>
<option>9</option>
<option>10</option>
<option>11</option>
<option>12</option>
<option>13</option>
<option>14</option>
<option>15</option>
<option>16</option>
<option>17</option>
<option>18</option>
<option>19</option>
<option>20</option>
<option>21</option>
<option>22</option>
<option>23</option>
<option>24</option>
<option>25</option>
<option>26</option>
<option>27</option>
<option>28</option>
<option>29</option>
<option>30</option>
<option>31</option>
</select>
Month
<select name="monthto">
<option>January</option>
<option>February</option>
<option selected="selected">March</option>
<option>April</option>
<option>May</option>
<option>June</option>
<option>July</option>
<option>August</option>
<option>September</option>
<option>October</option>
<option>November</option>
<option>December</option>
</select>
Year
<select name="yearto">
<option selected="selected">2009</option>
<option>2010</option>
<option>2011</option>
</select>
Start Time:<strong>
<select name="starthr" id="starthr">
<option>7</option>
<option>8</option>
<option selected="selected">9</option>
<option>10</option>
<option>11</option>
<option>12</option>
<option>13</option>
<option>14</option>
<option>15</option>
<option>16</option>
<option>17</option>
<option>18</option>
<option>19</option>
<option>20</option>
<option>21</option>
<option>22</option>
</select>
</strong>
<select name="startmin" id="startmin">
<option selected="selected">00</option>
<option>15</option>
<option>30</option>
<option>45</option>
</select>
<br />
</p>
<p align="left"><strong>To:</strong><br />
Day
<select name="dayfrom">
<option selected="selected">1</option>
<option>2</option>
<option>3</option>
<option>4</option>
<option>5</option>
<option>6</option>
<option>7</option>
<option>8</option>
<option>9</option>
<option>10</option>
<option>11</option>
<option>12</option>
<option>13</option>
<option>14</option>
<option>15</option>
<option>16</option>
<option>17</option>
<option>18</option>
<option>19</option>
<option>20</option>
<option>21</option>
<option>22</option>
<option>23</option>
<option>24</option>
<option>25</option>
<option>26</option>
<option>27</option>
<option>28</option>
<option>29</option>
<option>30</option>
<option>31</option>
</select>
Month
<select name="monthfrom">
<option>January</option>
<option>February</option>
<option selected="selected">March</option>
<option>April</option>
<option>May</option>
<option>June</option>
<option>July</option>
<option>August</option>
<option>September</option>
<option>October</option>
<option>November</option>
<option>December</option>
</select>
Year
<select name="yearfrom">
<option selected="selected">2009</option>
<option>2010</option>
<option>2011</option>
</select>
End Time:
<strong>
<select name="endhr" id="endhr">
<option>7</option>
<option>8</option>
<option selected="selected">9</option>
<option>10</option>
<option>11</option>
<option>12</option>
<option>13</option>
<option>14</option>
<option>15</option>
<option>16</option>
<option>17</option>
<option>18</option>
<option>19</option>
<option>20</option>
<option>21</option>
<option>22</option>
</select>
</strong>
<select name="endmin" id="endmin">
<option selected="selected">00</option>
<option>15</option>
<option>30</option>
<option>45</option>
</select>
</p>
<hr align="left" />
<h3 align="left"><strong>Type of room required</strong> - if the selections don't, match please type in "Other". </h3>
<p align="left">
<label>
<input type="radio" name="radio1" id="Office" value="Office" />
</label>
Office</p>
<p align="left">
<label>
<input type="radio" name="radio1" id="Meeting" value="Meeting" />
Meeting</label>
</p>
<p align="left">
<label>
<input type="radio" name="radio1" id="Conference" value="Conference" />
Conference</label>
</p>
<p align="left">Other
<input name="othertype" type="text" size="50" />
</p>
<h3 align="left"><strong>Approximate number of persons using the room</strong> (this will help us find the best room for you)</h3>
<p align="left">
<label>
<input type="radio" name="radio2" id="One_Twenty_Persons" value="One_Twenty_Persons" />
1-20 persons</label>
<label>
<input type="radio" name="radio2" id="Twenty_Forty_Persons" value="Twenty_Forty_Persons" />
20-40 persons</label>
<label> </label>
</p>
<p align="left">
<label>
<input type="radio" name="radio2" id="Forty_Eighty_Persons" value="Forty_Eighty_Persons" />
40-80 persons</label>
<label>
<input type="radio" name="radio2" id="Eighty_plus" value="Eighty_plus" />
80 + persons</label>
</p>
<hr align="left" />
<h3 align="left"><strong>Room facilities required. </strong>(please tick boxes) </h3>
<div align="left">
<table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5">
<tr>
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><strong>Furniture and layout </strong></td>
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><strong>Equipment</strong></td>
<td valign="top" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"><strong>Service</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top"><p>
<input type="checkbox" name="tables" value="tables" />
Tables </p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="chairs" value="chairs" />
Chairs </p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="workstations" value="workstations" />
Workstations</p>
<p> </p></td>
<td valign="top"><p>
<input type="checkbox" name="projector_screen" value="projector_screen" />
Projector and Screen</p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="audio_system" value="audio_system" />
Audio system</p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="microphone" value="microphone" />
Microphone</p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="internet_access" value="internet_access" />
Internet access</p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="ohp_screen" value="ohp_screen" />
OHP and Screen</p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="interactive_wb" value="interactive_wb" />
Interactive Whiteboard</p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="whiteboard" value="whiteboard" />
Whiteboard</p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="tv_dvd" value="tv_dvd" />
TV and DVD</p></td>
<td valign="top"><p>
<input type="checkbox" name="full_catering" value="full_catering" />
Full Catering</p>
<p>
<input type="checkbox" name="tea_coffee" value="tea_coffee" />
Tea and Coffee</p></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<label>Other requirements:
<input name="other_facilities" type="text" id="other_facilities" size="75" />
</label>
</div>
<p align="left"><strong>Anti Spam -Please enter the text in black </strong></p>
<p align="left">{imageverification} </p>
<p align="left">
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit"/>
</p></td>
</tr>
</table>
Hi seabass,
The error is becasue you missed a ) in this line
Becasue of the way ChronoForms works* you can't define a variable in the OnSubmit before code and them use it in the template with the {booking} syntax. Instead use <?php echo $booking; ?> in the template.
Bob
* the value substitution is done before the OnSubmit code is executed so ChronoForms doesn't know what the value is :-(
The error is becasue you missed a ) in this line
$_POST=array (JRequest::setVar('booking', $booking);Becasue of the way ChronoForms works* you can't define a variable in the OnSubmit before code and them use it in the template with the {booking} syntax. Instead use <?php echo $booking; ?> in the template.
Bob
* the value substitution is done before the OnSubmit code is executed so ChronoForms doesn't know what the value is :-(
Hi Bob
I actually solved it in the meantime using this in my form:
</label><input name="booking" type="hidden" value="<?php $booking = mt_rand() . "\n"; print $booking;?>" />
I can see you had a similar workaround!
Then outputting {booking} in the email template
Next question!
Is there any way I can put the {booking} ref in the email subject, I tried a dynamic subject with "booking" but it seems to stop the form from sending.
I actually solved it in the meantime using this in my form:
</label><input name="booking" type="hidden" value="<?php $booking = mt_rand() . "\n"; print $booking;?>" />
I can see you had a similar workaround!
Then outputting {booking} in the email template
Next question!
Is there any way I can put the {booking} ref in the email subject, I tried a dynamic subject with "booking" but it seems to stop the form from sending.
Sorry ignore my last post.
I missed the enabled: yes button.
silly me.
Thanks for your help Bob
Really great forum and support.
Huw
I missed the enabled: yes button.
silly me.
Thanks for your help Bob
Really great forum and support.
Huw
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