formmail problem

[A77]

Hi !
I have some problem with my formmail and I need to fix it.

1 Autorespond are not working.
<p><img src="http://www.myhost.com/verifyimg.php" alt="Image verification" name="vimg" />&nbsp;<br />

Please enter the characters* <br />
<input type="text" size="12" name="arverify" maxlength="6" />

I got 2 emails when the characters dismatchs. 1 error mail to the $DEF_ALERT mail and I want that option. The other mail are sent to the $TARGET_EMAIL with form result. I don't want to receive e-mails to $TARGET_EMAIL when users enter wrong characters. I renamed the "arverify" field to "imgverify" but autorespond are not working at all.

2 derive_fileds
I want to send an unique number to my users. nextnum function is great for me.
I haev this code in my form and it works great.
<input type="hidden" name="derive_fields" value="Nr=%nextnum%.%sec%" />

But I want to put that into my INI-fil.I put code into my INI-File like this
[special_fileds]
derive_fileds="Nr=%nextnum%.%sec%"

I tried to derive other fileds but it did't works either. everything else in INI file works fine

Help me please.

Your Sincerely
Andre

[russellr]

Hi,

Thanks for your subscription.

Can you please send me the URL to your form?

Also, please email me a copy of your INI file and your formmail.php file.

Everything you've shown seems to be OK, so I need to check the actual detail.

Please send to supportstaff AT tectite DOT com

[russellr]

Hi,

[special_fileds]
derive_fileds="Nr=%nextnum%.%sec%"

Check for typo errors. Should be "derive_fields".

Note that you can have "derive_fields" in the HTML form OR in the INI file, but not both.

The INI file will take precedence.

[russellr]

Hi,

Sorry.... another answer to your questions...

Autorespond are not working.
<p><img src="http://www.myhost.com/verifyimg.php" alt="Image verification" name="vimg" />&nbsp;<br />

Please enter the characters* <br />
<input type="text" size="12" name="arverify" maxlength="6" />

I got 2 emails when the characters dismatchs. 1 error mail to the $DEF_ALERT mail and I want that option. The other mail are sent to the $TARGET_EMAIL with form result. I don't want to receive e-mails to $TARGET_EMAIL when users enter wrong characters. I renamed the "arverify" field to "imgverify" but autorespond are not working at all.

Go back to "arverify" and when that's working again, do the following....

To force correct entry of the image verification you must have a field called "imgverify". If you already have "arverify", which you do, then derive "imgverify" from "arverify".

Note that you can only ever have one field called by a specific name, so you can only have one "derive_fields" field. Just add additional derivation specifications to it, like this:

<input type="hidden" name="derive_fields"  value="Nr=%nextnum%.%sec%,
imgverify=arverify" />

[A77]

Hi !
Now the autorespond works fine but only when I have this code in my form.

<input type="hidden" name="derive_fields"  value="Nr=%nextnum%.%sec%,
imgverify=arverify" />

But I want the derive_fileds into my INI file and I do like this:

[special_fields]
derive_fields= "Nr=%nextnum%.%sec%,imgverify=arverify"

When I put that into my INI file , I receive form results to the TARGET_MAIL again when the characters dismatch

I use only one "derive_fileds" field

Your Sincerely
Andre

[russellr]

Hi,

Sorry, I should have remembered this....

"derive_fields" is performed before the INI file is loaded, so you cannot put "derive_fields" in the INI file.

We will work on this limitation shortly, but it's not a simple problem to solve without potentially breaking existing FormMail installations.

For now, you'll have to keep "derive_fields" in your HTML form.

[A77]

Hi

"derive_fields" is performed before the INI file is loaded, so you cannot put "derive_fields" in the INI file.

For now, you'll have to keep "derive_fields" in your HTML form.

Ok I will do that so far and I will wait for updates and follow your development work.

Another question:
I use Javacript for my required fileds and I have all required fields into INI-file.That is good I think.
But I also use javascrip for some NOT required fileds. Is that good or bad?
I wonder if spammers can bypass my script for NOT required fileds and send spam when I have many other required fileds ( same form) into INI-file?

Your Sincerely
Andre

[russellr]

Hi,

I'm not sure exactly what your concern is.

Yes, they'll by-pass validation on the JavaScript, but unless they supply the required fields the form will not submit.

Don't be too concerned about spammers.....so far, Tectite FormMail is keeping ahead of their attacks.

I don't get any FormMail spam (and I don't use CAPTCHA on any of the forms I control).

[A77]

Hi again !

Yes, they'll by-pass validation on the JavaScript, but unless they supply the required fields the form will not submit.

That was the answer I wanted to hear.

Thanx for all help. God belss you for this free formmail.

Andre