I'm back again!
This time I have made a form using HTML in Dreamweaver 8
The form looks great. The problem is the submit button.
I validated the form.
I selected the submit button.
I added 'Call Java Script' from the behaviors menu.
Then, to my horror, a window opens where I am supposed to type some sort of code. What do I do? I don't know any coding.
I just want the form to be sent to an e-mail address. But I don't see anywhere to type this in.
I tried using HELP which just says "you can send form data directly to an e-mail address" which is what I want but it doesn't say how to do this.
Anyone able to help?
I'M STUCK AGAIN !

You will need to look into using a server side scripting language, such as PHP, combined with an SMTP server if you want to have it sent automatically once you click the submit button.

Im guessing this isnt something that you would know how to do, so there is an easier way. Write your form tag like this....

<FORM METHOD=POST ACTION="mailto: " ENCTYPE="text/plain">

Once submitted it should open up your default mail client (i.e. outlook express) were you can then sent it manually.

Thanks. I will give this a go. Last week I downloaded PHP, Apache and MySQL. I am just waiting to find a tutorial in how to use these programs, then I will be able to follow your first suggestion. Don't know of a tutorial in PHP for rank beginners do you?????

Truth be told, I got all my initial knowledge from PHP and MySql from a book so Im probally not the best person to recommend a beginners guide. However this is the book here.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0672326728/026-5518900-5877210?v=glance&n=266239

If your serious about getting into it, its the best £25 you will ever spend. It covers everything right from the beginning and takes you through it all step by step. The fact I found most useful is that all examples given are from real life situations i.e. shops. Once the basics are covered, it then starts off with the basics of MySql. Once your through all that, the rest of the book covers more involved projects (such as creating web mail systems, online forums etc). If you are just starting out in PHP its a fantastic book and I really cannot recommend it highly enough. <img src=../images/dmxzone/forum/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

Thank you for your reply.
I am very serious about learning all I can, so will do my best to get this book. (I live in Crete, where we just don't have credit cards, so not easy to buy from Amazon). I have been learning so many new programs lately that my head is swimming, but will try to cram another one in there.
Thank you so much for all your help, it is greatly appreciated.
Ol

www.php.net/manual/en/ is a great place to learn as well.

Edited by - roders22 on 31 Jul 2006 13:40:23

Thanks.
I will check this out and let you know how I get on.
Ol
PS. Is there a forum for praising DMXZone?
I think this is a great place where I have learned so much good stuff, both by posting questions and reading through all the others.

Just a cut n' paste from a list I've had a while so some of these may be dead but most are probaly still around:
# www.hotscripts.com (PHP, C++, ASP, JS, PERL)
# www.phpforflash.com
# www.phpfreaks.com/tutorials.php
# www.daydreamgraphics.com/tuto...t.php?cat_id=2
# www.zend.com/zend/tut/
# php.weblogs.com/sql_tutorial
# www.webwork-magazin.net/tricks/ (PHP, CSS, JS, HTML, Perl, ASP)
# tutorials.dreamincode.net/ (PHP, Perl, ASP, CGI, JS, HTML)
# www.devshed.com/Server_Side/PHP (PHP, JS, mySQL, XML, DHTML)
# hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/...tutorial4.html(PHP, mySQL)
# www.thescripts.com/serversidescripting/ (PHP, ASP, ColdFusion, mySQl, Perl, DHTML, JS)
# www.scriptarchive.com/ (PHP, CGI, Perl)
# www.sephiroth.it/ (PHP & Flash)

WOW! THANKS
This will keep me busy for a bit!
Will let you know which ones work out.
Ol