Sick of looking - forms on web pages

[Oldsoftboss]

I am going around and around in circles here. I am trying to make a simple web page that people can enter the registration details of the program I am working on.

http://members.dodo.com.au/predatorsoftware/website/aotregform.html

All I am trying to do is get the submit button to email me the details entered in the boxes.

The web host doesn't support CGI, PHP etc on their user's free web space. (Not that I know how to use them any way)

At the moment it pops up a message saying that the program is trying to email, if you select OK, it opens the email program with my email address and nothing else.

Ideally I would like the button to simply send the info, and then redirect to a thankyou page (still in the works) without displaying any messages.

Dave

 

[Sergeant]

When you say CGI, PHP, etc...
I take it your free web host doesn't allow ANY server-side script? ...like ASP?

I don't know of a way to do an email directly from a webpage without some script running on the server. (In no way does that mean it isn't possible...I'm a relative beginner at web page coding.)
The alternative would be href=mailto:... and that would use the client's default email program. (But I can see that you don't want that.)

I think you can still get free web space that will run scripts, but you'd have advertising.

 

[Oldsoftboss]

When you say CGI, PHP, etc...
I take it your free web host doesn't allow ANY server-side script? ...like ASP?

Not on their free web hosting anyway,

I think you can still get free web space that will run scripts, but you'd have advertising.

I did set up a web page on geocities...

http://www.geocities.com/predatorsoftwareandmechanical/aotreg.html

but the advertising makes it pretty unattractive.

Guess I will have to register a domain name and get a bit of web space (sooner rather than later)

Dave

 

[mazz2000]

I can code this for you in php, i'll host the php page on a server of mine for you (i'm a hosting company and web designer) free of charge, i'll just stick it in a directory and leave it there for a few years

It's a good way to just test it even if you don't use it for long

I'll need the names of all your form fields, the email address to have it sent


then i'll give you a url to action the form to and try it out

let me know

Neil

 

[Oldsoftboss]

Thanks Mazz2000
I took the plunge and set up a domain name and web host. When talking to them I aske whether ther supported PHP. They said it works "sometimes" and recommended I use asp pages and "Jmail". They has a template and short tutorial on their web site, and it seems to work OK.

Once again, thanks for the offer.

Dave

PS: http://www.predatorsoftware.com.au/aotregistrationform.asp

 

[hooks]

Thanks Mazz2000
I took the plunge and set up a domain name and web host. When talking to them I aske whether ther supported PHP. They said it works "sometimes" and recommended I use asp pages and "Jmail". They has a template and short tutorial on their web site, and it seems to work OK.

Once again, thanks for the offer.

Dave

PS: http://www.predatorsoftware.com.au/aotregistrationform.asp

I would highly recommend bananahosting.com. I have used them for almost 2 years and they are terrific.

If you can do some .net i can help you with your email function.

Hooks