I need a Complex Form Builder for my Website

yus786

Hi

I'm looking for a Form Builder for my website/blog.

I'm not after the basic contact forms or feedback forms you can download but mine is pretty complex.

The form should allow the user to enter details etc BUT upon submitting, it should email the form. The email address will be dependant on what 'dept' they have selected on the form.

Example

If J Bloggs has selected dept CASH on the form, the form should be emailed to cash@example.com.

If J Bloggs has selected dept PAYon the form, the form should be emailed to pay@example.com.

etc etc

Is this possible? and has anyone come across anything like this before? (ASP, PHP to standard HTML i'm thinking...)

Thanks

trcooke

This is possible of course but I think you'll struggle to find a 'form builder' to do it as it's pretty specific to your requirements. You'd have to write it yourself using PHP and the mail() method.

jaydeeuk1

Or ASP using CDO or something...

Have a html form with text boxes, and a drop down list for departments, where the value is the email address.....

Form...
..
..
..
<select name="dept">
<option value="cash@example.com">Cash</option>
<option value="pay@example.com">Pay</option>
</select>
..
..
..


ASP



<%
dim emailserver
emailserver="yourmailserver"
dim shc, cdoConfig, cdoMessage, sch
sch = "http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/&quot;
Set cdoConfig = CreateObject("CDO.Configuration")
With cdoConfig.Fields
.Item(sch & "sendusing") = 2
.Item(sch & "smtpserver") = emailserver
.update
End With
Set cdoMessage = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
With cdoMessage
Set .Configuration = cdoConfig
.From = request.Form("email") ' the users' email address captured from the form
.To = request.Form("dept")
.Subject = "Test"
.HTMLBody = "<p>Test</p>"
.Send
End With
Set cdoMessage = Nothing
Set cdoConfig = Nothing
%>

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FreheitOverture

Or in PHP it goes something like:

Form...
..
..
..
<select name="dept">
<option value="cash@example.com">Cash</option>
<option value="pay@example.com">Pay</option>
</select>
..
..
..


PHP

<?
$recipient = $_REQUEST;
$subject = "Email subject";
$message = "The email you wish to send";
$header = "From: Joe Bloggs <joe@bloggs.com>\r\n";

mail($recipient, $subject, $message, $header);

?>

yus786

Thanks all but unfortunately i don't have any programming/scripting skills, hence looking for a form builder.

I can use Dreamweaver and create the necessary fields. Then should i use PHP or ASP

I guess i can learn but which one should i go for?

Ta

jaydeeuk1

Up to you, can be achieved using php or asp.net / asp (such as vbscript). One thing to consider is where you are hosting this. For example, ASP requires a windows server or at least windows with IIS of some flavour for it to work.

Even if you had some sort of form builder, you would probably need to do some tweaking yourself.

Marley06

Hey yus786,
If you're still looking for a solution, i could build it for you?

I run a small webdesign/coding/hosting business and have the exact thing you're after?
(example here: http://boltblueweb.co.uk/contact/) - each department goes to a different email.

£5 one off, coded in PHP. PM me if your interested,

Lynden

yus786

@Marley06 - have PM'd you