FormMail.php script for PHP5?

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Hi guys! Does anyone know where I can get an updated version of Jacks FormMail.php script for PHP5?

I’ve tried updating the version I have, but it’s throwing errors in places that it really shouldn’t.

Even with all my years of PHP behind me, I still can’t figure out what that script’s doing.

I know one thing — v5 doesn’t work with my hosts install of PHP5!

Thanks!

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PHP5 is backwards compatible with PHP4 so any script written for PHP4 should continue to work on PHP5 without requiring any changes.

What sorts of errors are you getting?

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Hi Stephen! I’m guessing you’re familiar with Jack’s FormMail script, right? Well I’ve been using that for years without fault.

I’m not getting errors as such, I just can’t get at the variables being passed by the contact page, so required variables evaluate to being empty, plus the error and thank you pages aren’t used.

But when I run something like print_r($_POST) the variables are all there.

I’ve since started migrating stuff over to a new server running PHP5 — starting with my 'blog — and that’s when things started to not work.

The new server has register_globals turned off, which is one problem, but I’ve since tried a new version of the FormMail script, but that’s not working either.

So if you know of a replacement to the aforementioned script(s), that would be great!

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I really don’t know what I’m talking about, so don’t necessarily trust the messenger, however I’ve been messing with Jacks script all day. I found this link:

and its helped tremendously. It says that PHP 5 defaults to register_globals off and Jacks and many other older scripts use register_globals on. He recommends against turning it back on and just fixing the scripts.

If only I wern’t a PHP noob.:confused:

HOWEVER, I am now getting the emails with the correct email address and subject, and my user is being correctly redirected, BUT my emails are blank. I’ve quadruple checked my forms and made a new completely simple form in case I missed something so I don’t think its a form issue. Any ideas?

Thanks!

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Change all the HTTP_POST_VARS in Jacks script to $_POST and fix the other problems from the post above and you should be good to go.:slight_smile:

I’m now a proud, and tired noob…

Hope that helped you too.

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what would be the next best alternative to jack’s script?

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In the end, I had to write my own.

I call it Respondr and I’m using it on my 'blog right now.

I plan on turning it into a Plugin for WordPress at some point…

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YES! Over a year later and this post is still helping people!!! Thank you!!!

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Um…over two years…I need some sleep!!!