calling php file from form

  • cajpersonalfinance

    (@cajpersonalfinance)


    15 years, 11 months ago

    Hi guys,

    I am learning php, and I am trying to write a simple form that calls a php file, and can’t get it to work. Can anyone help??? I keep getting a 404 error. I am trying to get the file to call itself and evaluate the php.

    Thanks,

    Here is the code:

    <?php
/*
Template Name: Amort
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="content" class="narrowcolumn">

<h2>Amortization Schedule</h2>

<form method=post action="amort.php">
      <input type="hidden" name="submitted">
      <input type="text" name="testinput">
      <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

<?php
if (isset($_POST['submitted'])) {
$test = $_POST['testinput'];
 echo '$test';
}
?>

</div>

<?php get_sidebar(); ?>

<?php get_footer(); ?>

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  • whooami

    (@whooami)

    15 years, 11 months ago

    youre doing things wrong.

    the 404 stems from this:

    <form method=post action="amort.php">

    youve coded this to be a template file for a page, but youre not using it in that way.

    I am trying to get the file to call itself and evaluate the php.

    What you ought to do is create a stand alone file. Include the necessary bits in that file that allow you to include the WP functions, like <?php get_sidebar(); ?> etc..

    That would be this:

    <?php
/* Don't remove this line. */
require('./wp-blog-header.php');
?>


    then     put all that other stuff in it.

    Thread Starter cajpersonalfinance

    (@cajpersonalfinance)

    15 years, 11 months ago

    Thanks. That’s a big help.

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