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I am looking to convert my forms on our website to forms not using frontpage extensions. Another words just old fashioned HTML.
I am looking for information on this in plain old english that a dummy can understand. The information will be emailed to us.
Or possibly someone who will do it for a dummy with little patience http://community.here.com/infopop/em...on_biggrin.gif I don't expect this for free. If you are interested email me "here at cableone.net" I will give you the url of the website and we can discuss it.
Thanks in advance
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Try here. HTML
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http://htmlgoodies.com/tutors/fm.html
I always like the tutorials on htmlgoodies.
He adds humor to his tutorials so they are always easier for me to understand.. http://community.here.com/infopop/em...icon_smile.gif
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dw, if you are using .htm or .html pages, then there's nothing to convert. Just copy the files to the new directory (skipping any folders that start with a _), and you're good to go.
If you have .asp pages, then you will need to rewrite in something like javascript or perl.
If you have the website passworded, you will need to rewrite that part, which is usually contained in the global.asa file(s).
jayne
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Well, here's my progress report.
I Have my first form redone in straight HTML. Thanks for the sites, they were almost dummy proof http://community.here.com/infopop/em...on_biggrin.gif
Now to get the form to actually email http://community.here.com/infopop/em...s/icon_eek.gif
I have put a pearl script in my CGI bin, which my dummy little brain says should work. Keep in mind however, my idea of programming is to get a bigger hammer http://community.here.com/infopop/em...on_biggrin.gif But I get the following error message, and no email http://community.here.com/infopop/em...s/icon_mad.gif
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> CGI Error
The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of HTTP headers. The headers it did return are:
Can't find string terminator "END_OF_CONFIRMATION" anywhere before EOF at D:\html\users\mysitecom\html\cgi-bin\FormMail.pl line 27.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
To me it appears as if it is trying to find something on my harddrive, due to the reference of D.
Jayne,
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> dw, if you are using .htm or .html pages, then there's nothing to convert. Just copy the files to the new directory (skipping any folders that start with a _), and you're good to go.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I am actually wanting to change our forms process (make more dummy proof http://community.here.com/infopop/em...s/icon_eek.gif), but I must be missing something in your statement. All of our form pages are htm, but they all contain the FrontPage "webbots" in HTML of the forms . This is what I am trying to clean up for improved reliability.
I hope I have been a little clearer than mud. http://community.here.com/infopop/em.../icon_wink.gif
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Huggs,
Tanya <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
HOO HOO, I got a hugg from Tanya. My day has been made http://community.here.com/infopop/em...on_biggrin.gif
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I have no idea what is going wacky in the works but I think Jayne will know ... giving this a bump so she can see it hopefully.
ohhh and you get anutter hug! LOL
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Tanya's Auctions
Tanya's new and already outdated ME page LOL
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Can't find string terminator "END_OF_CONFIRMATION" anywhere before EOF at D:\html\users\mysitecom\html\cgi-bin\FormMail.pl line 27.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I would guess that on line 27 of the file FormMail.pl (in your cgi-bin directory) you are missing a closing argument like a " or ).
I think the "D:\html\..." refers to the D drive on the server....or wherever you are calling files.
btw, is the FormMail you're using something you picked up from the net or something provided by your webhost? If it's from the net, be sure to read about security issues, so that you can plug those holes. If it's from your webhost, they've surely closed the holes to their satisfaction.
jayne
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>. All of our form pages are htm, but they all contain the FrontPage "webbots" in HTML of the forms . This is what I am trying to clean up for improved reliability.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Webbots are a little tougher. I'm under the impression that webbots are javascript and should be either included inside the .html file, or brought in from another static file. But then, I don't use webbots, so YMMV.
jayne
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Well,
Here is the script with webpage, and email address changed to protect the guilty. http://community.here.com/infopop/em.../icon_wink.gif
BEGIN
{
$DEBUGGING = 1;
$emulate_matts_code= 0;
$secure = 1;
$allow_empty_ref = 1;
$max_recipients = 5;
$mailprog = 'usr/sbin/sendmail';
$postmaster = 'admin*domain.com';
*referers = qw(www.domain.com);
*allow_mail_to = (domain.com);
*recipients = ();
%recipient_alias = (
'Check_Parts_Order_Form' => 'glen*domain.com,dennis*domain.com',
'lists' => 'lists*domain.com',
);
*valid_ENV = qw(REMOTE_HOST REMOTE_ADDR REMOTE_USER HTTP_USER_AGENT);
$locale = '';
$charset = 'iso-8859-1';
$date_fmt = '%A, %B %d, %Y at %H:%M:%S';
$style = '/css/nms.css';
$no_content = 0;
$double_spacing = 1;
$wrap_text = 0;
$wrap_style = 1;
$send_confirmation_mail = 0;
$confirmation_text = <<'END_OF_CONFIRMATION';
From: glen*domain.com
Subject:Parts order form submission, Check Payment
Thank you for your form submission.
END_OF_CONFIRMATION
#
# USER CONFIGURATION << END >>
This was downloaded from NMS sourceforge
This sounded to me (easy to do)as if security was taken care of. There are a few settings in this script which the "readme" said to "tighten up" once testing was done. Wish testing was done http://community.here.com/infopop/em...on_biggrin.gif
I am also looking at bringing the customer back to a confirmation webpage. Is this going to do that, or is that something I will need to add? Since it hasn't worked yet, hadn't gotten that far.
Please excuse my ignorance here, as this is probably over my head. No guts no glory right http://community.here.com/infopop/em...on_biggrin.gif Believe it or not, I see some reason behind HTML, this stuff, well it just plain looks like latin to me.
Jayne, if this appears as if I am going to be a "problem child" and trying of your patience I'd definately be willing to talk with you about doing a little freelance here. Just don't want to be a free loader.
This is one of three forms http://community.here.com/infopop/em...on_biggrin.gif But If I get one going, should be able to get the others. At least that is my reasoning.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Webbots are a little tougher. I'm under the impression that webbots are javascript and should be either included inside the .html file, or brought in from another static file. But then, I don't use webbots, so YMMV.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Yes I believe you are fairly accurate on your statement. As they appear to be pretty much woven into the HTML beyond recognition with in the forms.
The problem lies in if the frontpage extensions get "screwed" it seems to take the hosts some time to REALLY get them straightened out. They say they fixed them, but nope, the form does not work. Customer gets the confirmation, but we don't get the email. Has not happened much, about once in two years, but that is too much, as it took a week to get it straightened out. So I want to get rid of the pesky webots.
TIA