Template directory linking

[Render]

The formmail script indicates that in order to use templates you can
do
// ** OPTIONAL **
// Set TEMPLATEDIR to the directory on your server where template files are
// stored.
//
// If you want to specify "good_template", "bad_template" or "HTMLTemplate"
// in your forms, the templates must be found in the directory you specify
// below.
// This is a necessary step to prevent security problems. For example,
// without this measure, an attacker might be able to gain access to
// any file on your server.
//
// We recommend you set aside a particular directory on your
// server for all your templates.
//
// NOTE: on Windows servers, use '/' instead of '\' or double the
// '\' like this:
// "d:\\path\\to\\templates"
// or
// "d:/path/to/templates"
//
$TEMPLATEDIR = ""; // directory for template files; empty string
// if you don't have any templates



My question would be how exactly are u supposed to specify the path to the directory. Is it http://yoursite.com/fmtemplates or is it something else

[asket]

yep

i.e.

$TEMPLATEURL = "http://yourhost/tectite/template/"; 

$TEMPLATEDIR = "\\wepp\\conf\\domains\\abc6464\\nep\\wwwroot\\formmail\\template"; 

[Render]

Ok under the code for template directory I would put what you have indicated in the php code

$TEMPLATEDIR = " \\wepp\\conf\\domains\\abc6464\\nep\\wwwroot\\formmail\\template";

inside of both my formmail and formmail badhandle script?

[asket]

yes, in both, formmail.php and fmbadhandler.php

but the path i've posted as "TEMPLATEDIR" is not exactly that which you can use
you have to change it to your server directory

to get your correct directory on your server:
- upload the attached "phpinfo.php" to your "template" directory on your server
- run it in your browser
- look after "_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]" – it's rather at the end belonging to "PHP Variables" – or "_SERVER["SCRIPT_FILENAME"]"

"SCRIPT_FILENAME" quotes your exact path to the "phpinfo.php" file which you have uploaded just before
that's your path without the "phpinfo.php" at the end of it

after you have done this, you only have to quote it correctly with all the "\\" as described in formmail.php or like i've done in my example

that's it

[Render]

On a apache server are the slashes suppossed to be forward or backward? And do I use single or double slashes

[crabtree]

you want forwrd slashes - /

backslashes are just for windows

[asket]

Yep, I'm sorry. I forgot that I had configured mine for a windows server.

[CraXJaX]

to get your correct directory on your server:
- upload the attached "phpinfo.php" to your "template" directory on your server
- run it in your browser
- look after "_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"]" – it's rather at the end belonging to "PHP Variables" – or "_SERVER["SCRIPT_FILENAME"]"

Hi Asket, thanks so much for your reply to my query..

When I run the phpinfo file, I cannot find any of these variables, nor is there a section for phpvariables... Am I doing something wrong or have I a server that does not support this?

I am using a free host..

Thanks a lot in advance..
JaX

[asket]

If you're using a free host I'd guess PHP might not be supported. At least most free hosts I know don't support it.

[CraXJaX]

Well it does say free php, mysql databases etc.. on the homepage, and my mails seem to be working fine.... I just cant use templates..

I believe I just am not getting the templatedir setting correctly...