irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Hi, sorry for bugging you again.. I have a form.. the php code to insert to data in the database works well.. but now, i'm trying to prevent people from being childish with the form.. sorry for the expression.. If i do <?php if(!$_POST['name']){ echo "You did not enter your name"; } ?> basically, it will tell the user that he didn't enter his name.. But i noticed on the net, some form, when you just hit spacebar once and then click submit, it submits the data and obviously, you'll get only a space in the database.. Why is it so? Is there a way to prevent this? If someone know how to prevent this, plz tell me. will be very grateful.. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 <?php if(!$_POST['name']||empty($POST['name'])){ echo "error: message";}?> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358845 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 the empty code might do the trick, but wont it take the space as something to put in the database? I heard about striplashes and addslashes etc etc.. what does it do really? P.S: Sorry for my bad english Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 addslashes adds a slash after something strip slashes removes slashes from something. if you want to remove whitespace you need to use the trim function also empty function if nothing is input into that field it wont allow you to post it errors Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 can you give me a brief example of how to use the trim function? Never worked with this before :'( Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 <?php $name= trim($_POST['name']); /// will remove all whitespace from the name field ?> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Ohh that would do the trick i presume.. thanks for the tips.. i'll try it.. i'll click to TOPIC SOLVED if it works. thanks darkfreaks Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 welcome bud Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358853 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 it still enter a space.. here's the code <?php session_start(); require('config.php'); require('../functions.php'); $id = "0"; $shout = trim($_POST['shout_msg']); $shouter = $_SESSION['user_name']; $timeposted = date("F j, Y, g:i a"); if(!$shouter){ //do nothing }else{ $conn = mysql_connect("localhost","****","****"); $db = mysql_select_db("kevin",$conn); $sql = "INSERT INTO myshoutpro_shoutbox VALUES ('$id', '$shouter', '$shout','$timeposted')"; $result = mysql_query($sql); } ?> <html> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=http://www.mu-anime.com/shoutbox/index.php" /> </html> whats wrong in this.. im going to smash my forehead on the keyboard Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 <?php $shout= str_replace(' ', '', $shout);?> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 it still enters a space.. thats odd.. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 is it entering into the database? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 yes it is entering in the database.. and it's showing a space on the shoutbox too.. basically it shows the space when i hit spacebar and press enter.. but i don't want that to happen even if i hit spacebar and press enter.. Im lost :S Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 thats weird it should remove the whitespace. can i see the full code? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 <?php session_start(); require('config.php'); require('../functions.php'); $id = "0"; $shout = $_POST['shout_msg']; $shoutt= str_replace(' ', '', $shout); $shouter = $_SESSION['user_name']; $timeposted = date("F j, Y, g:i a"); if(!$shouter){ //do nothing }else{ $conn = mysql_connect("localhost","username","password"); $db = mysql_select_db("$db_name",$conn); $sql = "INSERT INTO myshoutpro_shoutbox VALUES ('$id', '$shouter', '$shoutt','$timeposted')"; $result = mysql_query($sql); } ?> <html> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=http://www.mu-anime.com/shoutbox/index.php" /> </html> here it is Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 there is only one t in the shout variable try again Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 <?php session_start(); require('config.php'); require('../functions.php'); $id = "0"; $shoutt = trim($_POST['shout_msg']); $shoutt= str_replace(' ', '', $shoutt); $shouter = $_SESSION['user_name']; $timeposted = date("F j, Y, g:i a"); if(!$shouter){ //do nothing }else{ $conn = mysql_connect("localhost","username","password"); $db = mysql_select_db("$db_name",$conn); $sql = "INSERT INTO myshoutpro_shoutbox VALUES ('$id', '$shouter', '$shoutt','$timeposted')"; $result = mysql_query($sql); } ?> <html> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url=http://www.mu-anime.com/shoutbox/index.php" /> </html> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 [code]my server is a bit slow.. i should wait a few mins.. btw, dont you think i should add this afterwards if(!$shouter || !$shout){ //do nothing }[/code] ?? What you think?? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 no try the code now i modified it because you had the variables switched Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358871 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Ok i'll try it once my !@#$%^ server is ok ..lol Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 lol okay Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 I tried the code you gave me but it didn't work.. then i tried added this part if(!$shouter || !$shout){ //do nothing } I added !$shout, and it works perfectly.. so normally, you're replacing a space with this '', which means nothing.. it's same as leaving a field blank, right?? so it's the same as !$shout i presume.. Am i right? huh.. 0_o.. lol but now when i type a normal text, it goes like this thsiisjustatest Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358878 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 no its not it trims all whitespace from the beggining and end of a string! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
irkevin Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 i tried it with the code you gave me,, but the text goes like this thisisjustatest.. instead of this is just a test ! see what i mean? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfreaks Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 remove the string replace code. and keep the trim code Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/71324-solved-dealing-with-forms/#findComment-358885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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