PHP email from submit and stay on page - php

Question

Below is the code I'm using for my form. At the moment, when the form is submitted the message is shown on a separate page. I just want a message above the current form as appose to on a new page.
<div class="main_box">
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="clear"></div>
<?php
$action=$_REQUEST['action'];
if ($action=="") /* display the contact form */
{
?>
<form action="" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="submit">
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>BUSINESS NAME:</strong></div>
<div class="main_col_right">
<input type="text" name="business" id="business" value="" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>EMAIL ADDRESS:</strong></div>
<div class="main_col_right">
<input type="text" name="email" id="email" value="" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>PROPERTY PURCHASE PRICE:</strong><span><strong>£</strong></span></div>
<div class="main_col_right">
<input type="text" name="pur_price" id="pur_price" value="" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>REFURB COST:</strong><span><strong>£</strong></span></div>
<div class="main_col_right">
<input type="text" name="refurb" id="refurb" value="" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>Property Type :</strong></div>
<div class="main_col_right">
<select name="select2" id="select2" onchange="propType(this.value);">
<option value="">Select Property Type</option>
<option value="0.3">Car Showroom</option>
<option value="0.4">Care/Nursing Home</option>
<option value="0.25">Dental Surgery</option>
<option value="0.3">Department Store</option>
<option value="0.3">Distribution Centre</option>
<option value="0.3">FHL Apartment</option>
<option value="0.3">FHL House</option>
<option value="0.3">FHL Villa</option>
<option value="0.3">Hotel/B&B </option>
<option value="0.25">Industrial</option>
<option value="0.3">Industrial with Office</option>
<option value="0.3">Medical Centre</option>
<option value="0.25">Multi-Storey Car Park</option>
<option value="0.35">Nursery</option>
<option value="0.25">Office</option>
<option value="0.25">Office with Residential</option>
<option value="0.3">Petrol Station</option>
<option value="0.3">Public House</option>
<option value="0.3">Research Facility</option>
<option value="0.3">Restaurant</option>
<option value="0.25">Retail Warehouse</option>
<option value="0.3">Retail Shop</option>
<option value="0.3">Retail Shop & Office</option>
<option value="0.3">Shopping Centre</option>
<option value="0.3">Sports Centres</option>
<option value="0.3">Students Residence</option>
<option value="0.3">Theatre</option>
<option value="0.3">OTHER</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
<div class="main_col" style="display:none">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>AVERAGE CLAIM RATE :</strong><span><strong>£</strong></span></div>
<div class="main_col_right">
<input type="text" name="avg_claim_rate" id="avg_claim_rate" value="" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>AMOUNT CLAIMABLE :</strong><span><strong>£</strong></span></div>
<div class="main_col_right">
<input type="text" name="amount_claim" id="amount_claim" value="" />
</div>
</div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong> YOUR TAX RATE :</strong></div>
<div class="main_col_right">
<select name="tax_rate" id="tax_rate">
<option value=".24">24%</option>
<option value=".4">40%</option>
</select>
</div>
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
<hr />
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>CLIENT TAX BENEFIT :</strong><span><strong>£</strong></span></div>
<div class="main_col_right"><input type="text" name="client_benefit" id="client_benefit" value="" /></div>
</div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>INSTANT CASH RECLAIM:</strong><span><strong>£</strong></span></div>
<div class="main_col_right"><input type="text" name="cash_reclaim" id="cash_reclaim" value="" /></div>
</div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"><strong>FUTURE TAX RELIEF :</strong><span><strong>£</strong></span></div>
<div class="main_col_right"><!--<span id="future_tax_rel"></span>--> <input type="text" name="future_tax_rel" id="future_tax_rel" value="" /></div>
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
<hr />
<div class="clear"></div>
<p style="line-height:20px;">Note : These figures are estimates and the final figures may very depending upon the property and full circusstances</p>
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="main_col">
<div class="main_col_left"> </div>
<div class="main_col_right">
<button onclick="calculate();">Calculate</button>
</div>
</div>
</form>
<?php
}
else /* send the submitted data */
{
$name=$_REQUEST['business'];
$email=$_REQUEST['email'];
$pur_price=$_REQUEST['pur_price'];
$refurb=$_REQUEST['refurb'];
$select2=$_REQUEST['select2'];
$select=$_REQUEST['select'];
if (($name=="")||($email==""))
{
echo "Please enter business name & email";
}
else{
$from="Business : $name\r\nEmail : $email\r\nPurchase Price : $pur_price\r\nRefurb Cost : $refurb";
$subject="CTA Associates Calculator ";
mail("test#test.com", $subject, $from);
}
}
?>
<button onclick="reset();">Reset</button>
<div class="clear"></div>
<div class="clear"></div>
</div>

Answer 1

you can use something like this
<?php
if(isset($_GET['status']))
echo "success";
?>
end in the end of your code add header('Location:page.php?status')