How can I merge these 2 PHP scripts? - php

Question

I have a jQuery AJAX form and I'd like for it to do better validation on input - on the PHP side. Here is the PHP script that works with AJAX:
while (true) {
if (empty($_POST['name'])) {
$return['error'] = true;
$return['msg'] = 'You did not enter your name.';
break;
}
if (empty($_POST['email'])) {
$return['error'] = true;
$return['msg'] = 'You did not enter your email.';
break;
}
if (empty($_POST['message'])) {
$return['error'] = true;
$return['msg'] = 'You did not enter your message.';
break;
}
break;
}
if (!$return['error'])
$return['msg'] = "Thank you: {$_POST['name']}<br />email address: {$_POST['email']}<br />Your Message: {$_POST['message']}";
echo json_encode($return);
And here is the PHP script I use elsewhere for validation:
<?php
$subject = "Website Contact Form Enquiry";
//If the form is submitted
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
//Check to make sure that the name field is not empty
if(trim($_POST['contactname']) == '') {
$hasError = true;
} else {
$name = trim($_POST['contactname']);
}
//Check to make sure sure that a valid email address is submitted
if(trim($_POST['email']) == '') {
$hasError = true;
} else if (!eregi("^[A-Z0-9._%-]+#[A-Z0-9._%-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}$", trim($_POST['email']))) {
$hasError = true;
} else {
$email = trim($_POST['email']);
}
//Check to make sure comments were entered
if(trim($_POST['message']) == '') {
$hasError = true;
} else {
if(function_exists('stripslashes')) {
$comments = stripslashes(trim($_POST['message']));
} else {
$comments = trim($_POST['message']);
}
}
//If there is no error, send the email
if(!isset($hasError)) {
$emailTo = 'info#bgv.co.za'; //Put your own email address here
$body = "Name: $name \n\nEmail: $email \n\nComments:\n $comments";
$headers = 'From: My Site <'.$emailTo.'>' . "\r\n" . 'Reply-To: ' . $email;
mail($emailTo, $subject, $body, $headers);
$emailSent = true;
}
}
?>
Please can someone who know their PHP help me - I dont have a clue how to put this together.

Answer 1

try like this. i think this code alone working good for what you want.
$subject = "Website Contact Form Enquiry";
//If the form is submitted
if(isset($_POST['submit'])) {
//Check to make sure that the name field is not empty
if(trim($_POST['contactname']) == '') {
$hasError = true;
$return['msg'] = 'You did not enter your name.';
} else {
$name = trim($_POST['contactname']);
}
//Check to make sure sure that a valid email address is submitted
if(trim($_POST['email']) == '') {
$hasError = true;
$return['msg'] = 'You did not enter your email.';
} else if (!eregi("^[A-Z0-9._%-]+#[A-Z0-9._%-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}$", trim($_POST['email']))) {
$hasError = true;
$return['msg'] = 'You did not enter valid email.';
} else {
$email = trim($_POST['email']);
}
//Check to make sure comments were entered
if(trim($_POST['message']) == '') {
$hasError = true;
$return['msg'] = 'You did not enter your message.';
} else {
if(function_exists('stripslashes')) {
$comments = stripslashes(trim($_POST['message']));
} else {
$comments = trim($_POST['message']);
}
}
//If there is no error, send the email
if(!isset($hasError)) {
$emailTo = 'info#bgv.co.za'; //Put your own email address here
$body = "Name: $name \n\nEmail: $email \n\nComments:\n $comments";
$headers = 'From: My Site <'.$emailTo.'>' . "\r\n" . 'Reply-To: ' . $email;
mail($emailTo, $subject, $body, $headers);
$emailSent = true;
}else{
echo json_encode($return);
}
}