Dynamic To Fields Help

First of all let me say that I love ChronoForms. It is a must have component for any Joomla powered site.

I am trying to create a simple form that will email the results, but I need the user to select who receives the email. I'm using V3.1 RC5.5

The form is on a site that has two physical locations. I would like for the user to select from either a radio button, or drop down, which location is to receive the contents of the form. I'm trying to avoid creating a seperate form for each location.

I thought I could use two of the Dynamic To fields, but I don't know how to include the email address for each selection. (radio or drop down)

I know this is possible, but I need someone to point me in the right direction.

Thank you in advance for your help.
Andy Beck

Ok...I just found the method outlined in FAQ 31 and gave it a try in a simple form I named test, but I cant get it to work. Below is the code I used.

Form Code:

<div class="form_item">
  <div class="form_item">
Select the recipient you wish to contact:<select name="recipients">  <option value="em1">Jasper</option>  <option value="em2">Calhoun</option></select>
      

    </div>
    
  </div>
  <div class="cfclear"> </div>
</div>

<div class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_textbox">
    <label class="cf_label" style="width: 150px;">Subject</label>
    <input class="cf_inputbox required" maxlength="150" size="30" title="Subject required" id="text_1" name="text_1" type="text" />
  
  </div>
  <div class="cfclear"> </div>
</div>

<div class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_textarea">
    <label class="cf_label" style="width: 150px;">Message</label>
    <textarea class="cf_inputbox required" rows="3" id="text_2" title="" cols="30" name="text_2"></textarea>
    <a class="tooltiplink" onclick="return false;"><img height="16" border="0" width="16" class="tooltipimg" alt="" src="components/com_chronocontact/css/images/tooltip.png"/></a>
				<div class="tooltipdiv">Message :: Message required</div>
  </div>
  <div class="cfclear"> </div>
</div>

<div class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_button">
    <input value="Submit" name="button_3" type="submit" /><input type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset"/>
  </div>
  <div class="cfclear"> </div>
</div>

On Submit code - before sending email:

<?php$emails_2 = array('em1'=>'example1@example.com', 'em2'=>'example2@example.com',);$MyForm =& CFChronoForm::getInstance('test');$MyFormEmails =& CFEMails::getInstance($MyForm->formrow->id);$MyFormEmails->setEmailData(1, 'to', $emails_2[$_POST['recipients']]);?>

I used a Dynamic To field and gave it the value recipients.

When I submit the form, I get the following error, and it won't send any emails.

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/mysite/public_html/components/com_chronocontact/libraries/customcode.php(64) : eval()'d code on line 1

Any help would be appreciated.

Hi Andy,

There are several examples here and the basic code you need is in one of the FAQs (#36 from memory) - the technique is used there to avoid showing email addresses in the Form HTML.

Bob

Bob,

Thanks for the reply. If you'll look at my reply to my own post, I found what I was looking for in FAQ 31, but have failed to get it to work.

Ok...I just found the method outlined in FAQ 31 and gave it a try in a simple form I named test, but I cant get it to work. Below is the code I used.

Form Code:
<div class="form_item">
<div class="form_item">
Select the recipient you wish to contact:<select name="recipients"> <option value="em1">Jasper</option> <option value="em2">Calhoun</option></select>


</div>

</div>
<div class="cfclear"> </div>
</div>

<div class="form_item">
<div class="form_element cf_textbox">
<label class="cf_label" style="width: 150px;">Subject</label>
<input class="cf_inputbox required" maxlength="150" size="30" title="Subject required" id="text_1" name="text_1" type="text" />

</div>
<div class="cfclear"> </div>
</div>

<div class="form_item">
<div class="form_element cf_textarea">
<label class="cf_label" style="width: 150px;">Message</label>
<textarea class="cf_inputbox required" rows="3" id="text_2" title="" cols="30" name="text_2"></textarea>
<a class="tooltiplink" onclick="return false;"><img height="16" border="0" width="16" class="tooltipimg" alt="" src="components/com_chronocontact/css/images/tooltip.png"/></a>
<div class="tooltipdiv">Message :: Message required</div>
</div>
<div class="cfclear"> </div>
</div>

<div class="form_item">
<div class="form_element cf_button">
<input value="Submit" name="button_3" type="submit" /><input type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset"/>
</div>
<div class="cfclear"> </div>
</div>


On Submit code - before sending email:
<?php$emails_2 = array('em1'=>'example1@example.com', 'em2'=>'example2@example.com',);$MyForm =& CFChronoForm::getInstance('test');$MyFormEmails =& CFEMails::getInstance($MyForm->formrow->id);$MyFormEmails->setEmailData(1, 'to', $emails_2[$_POST['recipients']]);?>

I used a Dynamic To field and gave it the value recipients.

When I submit the form, I get the following error, and it won't send any emails.

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in /home/mysite/public_html/components/com_chronocontact/libraries/customcode.php(64) : eval()'d code on line 1

Thanks again for your help

HI Andy,

Just off to bed but it looks as though the first line of the OnSubmit code needs some punctuation - especially a space or line return after <?php

Bob

That was it...just put a line break in there and it worked fine. I get in a hurry sometimes and miss the small stuff.

Thanks for all your help Bob, and thanks for a great component.

Andy Beck