hi there im trying to create a name address and zipcode script and all i get is errors..yes im a newbie..trying to understand this..can someone help with a simple script please..it would be most appreciated...

you can also email me at maynard48@comcast.net

thanks

doug 

#!/usr/local/bin/perl
#
$script_URL = "url of script goes here";
#
use CGI;
$query = new CGI;
$name = ($query->param("f_name"));
$tel = ($query->param("f_tel"));
$zip = ($query->param("f_zip"));
#
if ($name$tel$zip eq '') {
#
&showform;
#
} else {
#
print "Name: $name<BR>\n";
print "Tel: $tel<BR>\n";
print "Zip: $zip<BR>\n";
}
exit;


##############
sub showform {
##############
#
print "<FORM ACTION=$script_URL METHOD=POST>\n";
print "<B>Name:</B> <INPUT TYPE=text NAME=f_name SIZE=24 value=\"$name
+\"><BR>\n";
print "<B>Tel:</B> <INPUT TYPE=text NAME=f_tel SIZE=12 value=\"$tel\">
+<BR>\n";
print "<B>Zip:</B> <INPUT TYPE=text NAME=f_zip SIZE=5 value=\"$zip\"><
+BR>\n";
print "<INPUT TYPE=submit VALUE=\"SUBMIT\">\n";
#
}

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2005-11-06 jdporter Inserted the content from Reaped: form script, which is very close to the original version of this node.

In reply to help with a form by maynard49

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