I haven't been following any other threads relating to this, but you
might try the following. It's not a recommended way to do things, as
you can't verify the fields being posted, but it should work.
I am assuming there is no correlation between the various forms being
submitted.
<?
// initialize the variables contaning the lists of fields and values
$ins_fields=""
$ins_vals=""
// build the strings containng the fields and values
foreach($HTTP_POST_VARS as $key=>$val) {
$ins_fields.="$key,";
$ins_vals.="'$val',";
}
// strip off the last comma
$ins_fields=substr($ins_fields,0,-1)
$ins_vals=substr($ins_vals,0,-1)
$query="insert into ads ($ins_fields) VALUES ($ins_vals)";
$result=mysql_query($query) or die("Could not insert values");
?>
--- Addison Ellis <addison@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> hello again and i am sorry i was not more specififc in my last
> post.
> here is where i am confused:
> else
> {
>
> $today = date("Y-m-d h:m:s");
> $sql = "INSERT INTO ads ("") VALUES
>
> ('$first_name','$last_name','$email','$phone','$univ_status',
> '$password','$today')";
> mysql_query($sql);
> $auth="yes";
> $logname = $email;
>
>
> for the actual insert, what do i put in order to avoid having to do
> a
> separate .php for each form and list the fields/values from each
> form? thanks and sorry again. addison
>
>
> previous post:
>
>
> hello,
> can someone help me with this? i have tried all i know and i
> am very new at this... my apologies.
> i am trying to have multiple forms, all with different
> fields/values, point to one .php that will foreach($HTTP_POST_VARS
> as
> $key => $VALUE)
> 1) check for if ($value == "")
> 2) ereg function
> 3) $$key = strip_tags(trim($value));
> 4) $today = date("yyyy-m-d");
> 5) $sql = "INSERT INTO tablename ("$HTTP_POST_VARS)
> VALUES ('$$HTTP_POST_VARS values')";
> mysql_query($sql);
>
> the problem i am having is i have so many different form
> fields/values. i am almost resigning to having one .php for each
> form
> but i know there is a better way. and... anyway... thanks for
> looking
> at this. best regards, addison
> --
> Addison Ellis
> small independent publishing co.
> 114 B 29th Avenue North
> Nashville, TN 37203
> (615) 321-1791
> addison@bellsouth.net
> info@smipco.com
> subsidiaries of small independent publishing co.
> info@gloabaldog.com
> info@momandpocentral.com
=====
Mark Weinstock
mark_weinstock@yahoo.com
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