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PHP

Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points
Posted by Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points

PHP External File

I don't what I am doing wrong here. I have a php file called order.php inside a php folder. For some reason, my order.php is not working. I am using the include method to link my file.

<body>
 <?php include 'php/processorder.php' ?> // here is the problem
   <form action="order.php" method="post">

       <table border="0">
            <tr id="bgcolor">
                <td class="width">Item</td>
                <td class="width">Quantity</td>
            </tr>
             <tr>
               <td>Tires </td>
             <td align="center"><input type="text" name="tireqty" size="3" maxlength="3"/></td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                 <td>Oils</td>
                <td align="center"><input type="text" name="oilqty" size="3" maxlength="3"></td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td>Spark Plugs</td>
                 <td align="center"><input type="text" size="3" maxlength="3"></td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td colspan="2" align="center"><input type="submit" value="Sumit Order"/></td>
            </tr>
       </table>     
   </form>
</body>

3 Answers

Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points
Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points

I figured it out and thank you for your help:D

Ted Sumner
PLUS
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points
Ted Sumner
Ted Sumner
Courses Plus Student 17,967 Points

There are many reasons that it might not work. They fall into 2 categories. Either the link is wrong or the code is wrong.

I usually test the link with something simple like this:

<?php
function hello() {
  return "Hello World";
}

// Main file below

Include 'filePath/name.php';
echo hello();

If that works, then you have a code problem. And looking at your code it does not appear that you do anything with the linked file. What are you trying to do?

Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points
Abe Layee
Abe Layee
8,378 Points

I am just practicing getting values from a form with php. I want my order.php to say thank for shopping at Bob's Auto shop.