To preface, this JS and PHP new territory to me. I don't dabble much in HTML much anymore (focusing on print design) but I've done a lot on this site.
I've got a contact form lifted from Bootstrap that I want to add a check box too (for the mailing list).
I want the checkbox to signal the users request to be included on the mailing list. The JavaScript is to check for the checkbox position (on/off) and spit that info to the PHP file which sends me an email to me (with the rest of the collected contact form info).
I know that the contact form was working before I added the checkbox information. I feel that the PHP code is fine (it feels pretty straightforward). I think the problem is in the JavaScript.
I've tried this solution, but I think I have to reconfigure my JS and PHP to make it work. I've tried to incorporate this solution and this solution.
Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong? I think the problem is in the JS as I feel the PHP is really straightforward.
HTML code:
<form name="sentMessage" id="contactForm" novalidate>
<div class="row control-group">
<div class="form-group col-xs-12 floating-label-form-group controls">
<label>Name</label>
<input type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Name" id="name" required data-validation-required-message="Please enter your name.">
<p class="help-block text-danger"></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row control-group">
<div class="form-group col-xs-12 floating-label-form-group controls">
<label>Email Address</label>
<input type="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Email Address" id="email" required data-validation-required-message="Please enter your email address.">
<p class="help-block text-danger"></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row control-group">
<div class="form-group col-xs-12 floating-label-form-group controls">
<label>Phone Number</label>
<input type="tel" class="form-control" placeholder="Phone Number" id="phone" required data-validation-required-message="Please enter your phone number.">
<p class="help-block text-danger"></p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="row control-group">
<div class="form-group col-xs-12 floating-label-form-group controls">
<label>You've got questions, we've got answers!</label>
<textarea rows="5" class="form-control" placeholder="Message" id="message" required data-validation-required-message="We will answer your questions ASAP!"></textarea>
<p class="help-block text-danger"></p>
</div>
</div>
<br>
<div id="success"></div>
<div class="row">
<div class="form-group col-xs-6">
<button type="submit" class="btn-contact btn-lg hover">SEND</button>
<div class="checkbox-inline">
<label><input type="checkbox" id="mail_list_checkbox">Join our mailing list!</label>
</div>
</div>
</form>
JQuery (contact_me.js)
$(function() {
$("input,textarea").jqBootstrapValidation({
preventSubmit: true,
submitError: function($form, event, errors) {
// additional error messages or events
},
submitSuccess: function($form, event) {
// Prevent spam click and default submit behaviour
$("#btnSubmit").attr("disabled", true);
event.preventDefault();
// get values from FORM
var name = $("input#name").val();
var email = $("input#email").val();
var phone = $("input#phone").val();
var message = $("textarea#message").val();
$("input[type='checkbox']").val();
var firstName = name; // For Success/Failure Message
// Check for white space in name for Success/Fail message
if (firstName.indexOf(' ') >= 0) {
firstName = name.split(' ').slice(0, -1).join(' ');
var checkbox = $("#mail_list_checkbox").val();
$('#mail_list_checkbox').val();
if ($('#mail_list_checkbox').is(":checked"))
{
// it is checked
}
}
$.ajax({
url: "././mail/contact_me.php",
type: "POST",
data: {
name: name,
phone: phone,
email: email,
message: message,
checkbox: checkbox
},
cache: false,
success: function() {
// Enable button & show success message
$("#btnSubmit").attr("disabled", false);
$('#success').html("<div class='alert alert-success'>");
$('#success > .alert-success').html("<button type='button' class='close' data-dismiss='alert' aria-hidden='true'>×")
.append("</button>");
$('#success > .alert-success')
.append("<strong>Your message has been sent. </strong>");
$('#success > .alert-success')
.append('</div>');
//clear all fields
$('#contactForm').trigger("reset");
},
error: function() {
// Fail message
$('#success').html("<div class='alert alert-danger'>");
$('#success > .alert-danger').html("<button type='button' class='close' data-dismiss='alert' aria-hidden='true'>×")
.append("</button>");
$('#success > .alert-danger').append("<strong>Sorry " + firstName + ", it seems that my mail server is not responding. Please try again later!");
$('#success > .alert-danger').append('</div>');
//clear all fields
$('#contactForm').trigger("reset");
},
})
},
filter: function() {
return $(this).is(":visible");
},
});
$("a[data-toggle=\"tab\"]").click(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
$(this).tab("show");
});
});
// When clicking on Full hide fail/success boxes
$('#name').focus(function() {
$('#success').html('');
});
PHP (contact_me.php)
<?php
// Check for empty fields
if(empty($_POST['name']) ||
empty($_POST['email']) ||
empty($_POST['phone']) ||
empty($_POST['message']) ||
empty($_POST['checkbox']) ||
!filter_var($_POST['email'],FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL))
{
echo "No arguments Provided!";
return false;
}
$name = $_POST['name'];
$email_address = $_POST['email'];
$phone = $_POST['phone'];
$message = $_POST['message'];
$message = $_POST['checkbox'];
// Create the email and send the message
$to = 'info@mysite.com'; // Add your email address inbetween the '' replacing yourname@yourdomain.com - This is where the form will send a message to.
$email_subject = "Website Contact Form: $name";
$email_body = "Hey!! You have received a new message from your website contact form.\n\n"."Here are the details:\n\nName: $name\n\nEmail: $email_address\n\nPhone: $phone\n\nMessage:\n$message\n\nDo they want to join the mailing list: $checkbox";
$headers = "From: info@mysite.com\n"; // This is the email address the generated message will be from. We recommend using something like noreply@yourdomain.com.
$headers .= "Reply-To: $email_address";
mail($to,$email_subject,$email_body,$headers);
return true;
?>
