Forms

[astralrose]

Hi,

I have built a form and that is as far as I have got!

In the past I have always used a different host for forms but now I have hosting with the ability for me to use my own forms

however

I know how to build the form structure but I dont know how to send the thing to me, I have picked up bits but not enough.

Can anyone help me or send me in the direction af a good tutorial (I have yet to find an adequate one!)

Thanks

Donna

[mwinter]

In the past I have always used a different host for forms but now I have hosting with the ability for me to use my own forms

You can use forms with any host. Do you mean form processing - analysing input and getting some kind of result from it (e-mail, database update, etc)?

I know how to build the form structure but I dont know how to send the thing to me

If you just mean e-mailing the user input to you, then you're looking for a generic form processor. The CGI Resource Index maintains a large list of existing form processing packages, including some that are remotely hosted.

Though I do love to reinvent the wheel, secure systems like this can be something of a minefield. There are some notorious scripts that allow spammers to hijack scripts for unlimited abuse of other people's SMTP servers, and I'd hate to be someone that accidentally reproduced another.

Mike

[astralrose]

Hi Mike

Thanks
Yes I do mean form processing, I think I am looking for a pearl script so I can run it through my cgi-bin. I have used remotly hosted in the past but now I am trying to stretch my brain ahem

I'll have a look though those links you provided, Thanks

Donna