mysql post from html table - php

Question

I am trying to get my sql to post information from a html form into my database however keep getting:
( ! ) SCREAM: Error suppression ignored for
( ! ) Notice: Undefined index: firstname in C:\wamp\www\insert.php on line 29
Call Stack
# Time Memory Function Location
1 0.0005 247624 {main}( ) ..\insert.php:0
The code i am using is:
<form action="insert.php" method="post">
Name: <input type="text" name="firstname">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
<?php
// This is the connection to my database
$con = mysql_connect('127.0.0.1', 'shane', 'diamond89');
if (!$con){
die('Could not Connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
// This selects which database i want to connect to
$selected = mysql_select_db("shane",$con);
if (!$con){
die("Could not select data");
}
// This inserts new information to the Database
$name = $_POST['name'];
$query = "INSERT INTO test1 VALUES('id', '$name')";
mysql_query($query) or die('Error' . mysql_error());
// This closes my connection
mysql_close($con)
?>

Answer 1

Your form has an input named firstname not name, so $_POST['name'] should be $_POST['firstname']
change
// This inserts new information to the Database
$name = $_POST['name'];
to
// This inserts new information to the Database
$name = $_POST['firstname'];

Answer 2

Name:
<?php
// This is the connection to my database
$con = mysql_connect('127.0.0.1', 'shane', 'diamond89');
if (!$con){
die('Could not Connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
// This selects which database i want to connect to
$selected = mysql_select_db("shane",$con);
if (!$con){
die("Could not select data");
}
if($_POST['firstname'])
{
// This inserts new information to the Database
$name = $_POST['firstname'];
$query = "INSERT INTO test1 VALUES('id', '$name')";
mysql_query($query) or die('Error' . mysql_error());
// This closes my connection
mysql_close($con)
}
?>

Answer 3

The first time you view your page, $_POST is undefined as the form hasn't been posted.
Once the user submits, the $_POST will be valid.
You should try to see if the values exists before using it.
eg
if (isset($_POST['xxx']))
{
/* Do Something */
}

Answer 4

Are you getting values after submit the form?. Try:
<?php
print_r($_POST);
?>

Answer 5

I upvoted the answer by AB Åttìtúðê Þêrfëçt that corrects your PHP code. However, this might help:
Through wamp tray icon, open php.ini file and find
error_reporting = E_ALL
Replace w/
error_reporting = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE
Then save file and restart wamp
From: http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,72161,72201

Answer 6

Thank you for all of your help i worked this out with a bit of hair pulling. I came up with
<?php
// This is the connection to my database
$con = mysql_connect('127.0.0.1', 'shane', 'diamond89');
if (!$con){
die('Could not Connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
// This selects which database i want to connect to
$selected = mysql_select_db("shane",$con);
if (!$con){
die("Could not select examples");
}
$name=$_POST['firstname'];
$sql="INSERT INTO test1(name)VALUES('$name')";
$result=mysql_query($sql);
if($result){
echo "Successful";
echo "<BR>";
echo "<a href='sql_table.php'>Back to main page</a>";
}
else {
echo "ERROR";
}
// This closes my connection
mysql_close($con)
?>