I'm having problems in the area of my if then elsif statement. Need to inject a if then elsif statement so if any of my fields are blank within my HTML form to then send a error mesg back to user until all fields have been inputted then I will send a confirmation mesg....Can anyone show me how to correctly adjust this section 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
# 
$form_data = $ENV{'QUERY_STRING'};

$form_data =~ s/%([\dA-Fa-f][\dA-Fa-f])/pack ("C",hex ($1))/eg;

# Replace "+" sign with " "space char.
$form_data =~ s/\+/ /g;

# Split $form_data into name/value pairs:

@fields = split (/&/, $form_data);

# Init variables with form data values from following fields:

# From Text Fields:
($form_name, $candidate) = split (/=/, $fields[0]);
($form_name, $position) = split (/=/, $fields[1]);

# From Radio buttons:
($form_name, $education) = split (/=/, $fields[2]);
($form_name, $status) = split (/=/, $fields[3]);
($form_name, $hired) = split (/=/, $fields[4]);

# From Comments Field:
($form_name, $comments) = split (/=/, $fields[5]);

# Print and append file dataform.html
# Heres the area I'm having problems with...
# Need to inject a if then elsif statement because
# if any of my fields are blank within my HTML form I need it to send
# a error mesg until all fields have been inputted then I need to send
# the below confirmation mesg....Can anyone show me how to correctly a
+djust
# my script:)

if (!$.....){
print "error
}elsif (!$.....){
print error..
 ...
 ..
}
esle    #  print good stuff to screen and to
{

open(OUT, ">> dataform.html") or die "Can't open file: $!";
print OUT "CANDIDATE: $candidate\n";
print OUT "POSITION TYPE: $position\n";
print OUT "LEVEL OF EDUCATION: $education\n"; 
#print OUT "STATUS OF AGREEMENT: $status\n";
#print OUT "WAS HE OR SHE HIRED?: $hired\n";
close OUT;
}
# Send back user confirmation:

print << "END_OF_REPLY";
Content-type: text/html

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE> Confirmation</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BR><BR><BR>
<H1 ALIGN=CENTER>Thankyou $candidate !</H1>
<BR>
<H1 ALIGN=CENTER>The $position position is vacant!!</H1>
<BR>
<H1 ALIGN=CENTER>It will take us several weeks to process.</H1>
<BR>
<H1 ALIGN=CENTER>Computer Network Division Inc</H1>
<BR>
</HTML>
END_OF_REPLY

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Edit: chipmunk 2001-11-30

In reply to Can anyone adjust my script correctly:) by villa

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