On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 16:04 -0500, Shawn McKenzie wrote: > Ashley Sheridan wrote: > > On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 13:46 -0700, sono-io@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > >> I have a PHP form that allows end users to request a sample of the > >> products we sell. Unfortunately, a person/people have found it and > >> are sending in bad requests. We sell only within the US, and so I've > >> set up the form so that they must choose one of the 50 States. But we > >> keep getting requests with countries in the city field, i.e. "Moscow > >> Russia". > >> > >> Is there a way that I can scan for country names, etc. in the text > >> fields and stop a request from going through if it finds one of those > >> "banned" words? I've searched for a solution but haven't been able to > >> find it. > >> > >> If this is not enough info, please let me know. Also, I only know > >> enough PHP just to be dangerous, so please be kind. =;) > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Frank > >> > > Why make them enter the details? Let them choose from a select list > > instead, forcing them to select a state. > > > > > > Ash > > www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > > > Ummm... And what if they enter or select Texas? You consider it a > valid request even though they are really from Moscow and the other > fields may be junk? > > -- > Thanks! > -Shawn > http://www.spidean.com > Is it viable to couple it with an IP lookup to see the country they appear to be visiting from? Ash www.ashleysheridan.co.uk -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
