Another Attempt to Code This Form

Linda King

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Sep 19, 2003, 6:17:52 PM9/19/03

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Hi GoLive Friends!

I'm back and just as "code-challenged" as ever. :)

I have a Web Page with a form that I tried to set up a while back. I downloaded the script from Nate's site (and maybe Matt's site?) and thought I followed the instructions, but couldn't get it to work So I decided to hire a code person to fix it for me. He never followed up on it and I've been too busy to pursue it until now.

I would be so very grateful if someone would hold my hand and walk me through this process.

Fortunately this client is really a gem! He understands what happened because he has also had to do business with my code guy. Actually the code guy referred me to design this site, of which I am grateful. I think he just has too much on his plate.

Here is a link to the page I started a while back.

<http://sunnylandirrigation.com/proposal1.html>

Linda King

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Sep 19, 2003, 7:16:51 PM9/19/03

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From what I understand this server doesn't have PHP Nate. I've just uploaded the FormMail.pl. I wasn't sure where we would begin.

Nate Baldwin

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Sep 19, 2003, 7:10:38 PM9/19/03

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At this point, doesn't look like the FormMail.pl file has been uploaded to the server? Did you happen to have PHP on your server?

Nate Baldwin

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Sep 19, 2003, 8:04:25 PM9/19/03

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Right now, the permissions haven't been set right, and if you haven't already, the stuff in the script needs to be changed to work with your server. I have a rather step-by-step tutorial for setting up that script you're using on my site. Have you tried going through that yet?...

<http://www.mindpalette.com/tutorials/formmail/index.html>

...of course, post back here if you run into issues.

Linda King

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Sep 19, 2003, 8:12:34 PM9/19/03

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I know that Nate. This is not the form I originally worked on. The first one was trashed. I was starting fresh. I'll follow the directions again and then post it.

Linda King

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Sep 19, 2003, 8:52:56 PM9/19/03

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I seem to get tripped up on those first three questions. So I called my code guy since he is hosting this Web site.

I asked the following questions to him:

1) What is the Path to Perl Interpreter? He said something like "504..." and talked on and on so fast that I couldn't comprehend a word he said. I asked him again and got another bunch of words that went past me.

2) What is the Path to the Server's SendMail program? He said something like "same line of code - CGI Bin..."

3) What special requirements are there for installing custom CGI scripts? He said "no special requirements..." and continued talking...

NATE: What if I hire you to set this up and you send me two documents? One with the scripts all set and another copy with the special scripts highlighted. This would help me understand. Send me an email and lets talk about what it would cost me please. graph...@aol.com

Nate Baldwin

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Sep 19, 2003, 9:04:43 PM9/19/03

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I'll send you an email here in a bit, but if I was going to set up that script, I'd need to know the same information, at least for questions 1 and 2. I could take a guess and assume your server has a standard set-up, but that's the kind of question the host should generally be able to answer. Almost sounds like he just doesn't know the answers, which would be very surprising.

Anyway, there's no reason why we'd have to use that particular script. I'll send you that email and we'll see what we can get working from there...

Linda King

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Sep 19, 2003, 9:11:12 PM9/19/03

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Thank you! Last time I tried this it took a couple of hours and I didn't get very far. I can't charge my client for all my wasted time so I just keep spinning my wheels.

Linda King

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Sep 19, 2003, 10:03:22 PM9/19/03

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Nate:

Please check your email. I just called the guy again and he announced that the form is done. I wish he would have told me earlier. I told him I was getting some help from another source. Oi!