Bfive
Bfive

Reputation: 43

jquery form inserting with php

please help find the sourse of my codes issue...when I click request the page just refreshes with all the data gone but nothing is inserted into the db... here is the image of the db and the code! what do I need to change to be able to insert the data along with the username of the logged in user? ![the database]https://i.sstatic.net/iz8Cn.jpg

@user1151316 I made the changes and here is the code removing the pointless comments...the data is not being inserted and after submitting I get a blank screen...

        <?php
        //require_once 'includes/dbconnect.php';
        session_start();

         if (isset($_POST["request"])) 
         {
            //print_r($_POST);die;
        //take care of injections
        $service = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['service']);
        $service_details  = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['service_details']);
        $duedate  = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['duedate']);
        $postdate  = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['postdate']); //READ ONLY DATE POST



        // Insert data into mysql + LOGGED IN USERS USERNAME TO BE INSERTED
         $sql = "INSERT INTO serviceposts VALUES ('".$_SESSION["username"]."','".$service."', '".$service_details."', '".$duedate."', '".$postdate."')";

        $result= $link -> query($sql) or die (mysqli_error($link));

         echo "($result)";
        // if successfully insert data into database, displays message "Successful".
        if($result){
                echo "request post success!";
                 echo'<script>window.location="http://localhost/Project2/User.php#viewrequests";</script>';     
        }
        else {
            echo "Possible data input error";       

                }
        $link->close();
        }

        ?>
        <!DOCTYPE html>
        <html>
        <head>
        <script src="includes/js/modernizr.js"></script>
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
        <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile.icons.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
        <link href="jqueryAssets/Mobi~Style~Me.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
        <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
        <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.ui.theme.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
        <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile.icons-1.4.5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
        <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile.structure-1.4.5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
        <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.ui.datepicker.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
        <style type="text/css">
        body,td,th {
            font-family: Constantia, "Lucida Bright", "DejaVu Serif", Georgia, serif;
            color: #303;
        }
        body {
            background-image: url();
        }
        </style>
        <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.ui.core.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
        <style type="text/css">
        a {
            font-weight: bolder;
        }
        </style>
        <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script>
        <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
        <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-2.1.1.min.js"></script>
        <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js"></script>
        <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-ui-1.9.2.dialog.custom.min.js"></script>
        <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-1.8.3.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-ui-1.9.2.datepicker.custom.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
        <title>MyITjobs</title>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        </head>  
        <body>  
          <div data-role="page" id="servicerequest" data-theme="c">
        <div data-role="header" data-add-back-btn="true"><h4>IT~Service Request</h4></div>
        <span align="center"><?php if (isset($_SESSION["username"]))
        {
         echo "".$_SESSION["username"]."";
        }
        ?>
        </span>
        <div data-role="content" class="ui-field-contain" align="center" data-content-theme="c">
             <form style="align-items:justify" method="post" action="" id="servicerequest">
             <input type="hidden" name="service" id="selected_service"/>
            <span>
            <select name="selectmenu" required class="ui-bar-c slidedown" id="service" data-collapsed="false" onchange="onchangeservice()">
            <option selected="selected" class="ui-selectmenu-placeholder">IT-Services</option>
            <option value="service1" id="MobileApps">Mobile Apps Development</option>
            <option value="service2" id="WebDev">Website Development</option>
            <option value="service3" id="Programming">Programming</option>
                   </select>
                   </span>
                   <br>
            <span>
            <div data-role="fieldcontain">
            <label for="service_details">IT~Service Request Details</label>
              <textarea name="service_details" cols="35" rows="6" id="service_details" placeholder="Input Request details"></textarea>
            </div>
            </span>
              <span>        
                <label for="duedate">Set Due Date:</label>
                <input type="datetime-local" required name="duedate" id="duedate" data-mini="true">
                </span> 
                 <br>   
              <span>
               <label for="datetime-local">Request Date</label>
               <DateTime id="postdate" data-mini="true">
                <?php      
              $postdate = date("Y-m-d, H:i");
                echo "$postdate";
                   ?>

               </span>  
               <input type="hidden" name="postdate" value="<?php echo $postdate; ?>"/>
               <br>
           <fieldset class="ui-grid-a">
        <div class="ui-block-a">
               <button type="submit" data-icon="check" data-iconshadow="true" data-iconpos="left" id="request" name="request">Request</button></div>
        <div class="ui-block-b">
          <button type="reset" data-icon="delete" data-iconshadow="true" data-iconpos="left">Cancel</button>
          </div>
         </fieldset>  
         <script>

             function onchangeservice()
             {
                 var service_option = $( "#service option:selected" ).text();  
                 $('#selected_service').val(service_option);
             }
                </script>
                </form>
                 </div>     
        <div data-role="footer" data-theme="c" align="center">
                  </div>
             </div> 
        </body>
        </html>

Upvotes: 1

Views: 94

Answers (2)

AnkiiG
AnkiiG

Reputation: 3488

Do below steps to resolve the issue :

  • Add a new hidden field <input type="hidden" name="service" id="selected_service"/>

  • Add onchange function to select box as

    <select name="selectmenu" required class="ui-bar-c slidedown" id="service" data-collapsed="false" onchange="onchangeservice()">

  • Replace your script into function

    function onchangeservice() { var service_option = $( "#service option:selected" ).text(); $('#selected_service').val(service_option); }

Full code will look like :

   `<?php
    require_once 'includes/dbconnect.php';
    session_start();
    //require_once 'includes/dbconnect.php';

    /* if (isset($_SESSION["username"]) && !empty($_SESSION["username"])){
    echo "".strtoupper($_SESSION['username'])."(Sign out)"; }else{
    echo "Sign In";
    } */

     if (isset($_POST["request"])) 
     {
        //print_r($_POST);die;
    //take care of injections
    $service = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['service']);
    $service_details  = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['service_details']);
    $duedate  = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['duedate']);
    $postdate  = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['postdate']); //READ ONLY DATE POST



    // Insert data into mysql + LOGGED IN USERS USERNAME TO BE INSERTED
     $sql = "INSERT INTO serviceposts VALUES ('".$_SESSION["username"]."','".$service."', '".$service_details."', '".$duedate."', '".$postdate."')";

    $result= $link -> query($sql) or die (mysqli_error($link));

     echo "($result)";
    // if successfully insert data into database, displays message "Successful".
    if($result){
            echo "request post success!";
             echo'<script>window.location="http://localhost/Project2/User.php#viewrequests";</script>'; 

       // header('Location: ../User.php?success=1');

    }
    else {
        echo "Possible data input error";
    //header('Location: ../user.php?error=1');


            }
    $link->close();
    }

    ?>
    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
    <head>
    <script src="includes/js/modernizr.js"></script>
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile.icons.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/Mobi~Style~Me.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.ui.theme.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile.icons-1.4.5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile.structure-1.4.5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.ui.datepicker.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <style type="text/css">
    body,td,th {
        font-family: Constantia, "Lucida Bright", "DejaVu Serif", Georgia, serif;
        color: #303;
    }
    body {
        background-image: url();
    }
    </style>
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.ui.core.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <style type="text/css">
    a {
        font-weight: bolder;
    }
    </style>
    <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-2.1.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-ui-1.9.2.dialog.custom.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-1.8.3.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-ui-1.9.2.datepicker.custom.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <title>MyITjobs</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    </head>  
    <body>  
      <div data-role="page" id="servicerequest" data-theme="c">
    <div data-role="header" data-add-back-btn="true"><h4>IT~Service Request</h4></div>
    <span align="center"><?php if (isset($_SESSION["username"]))
    {
     echo "".$_SESSION["username"]."";
    }
    ?>
    </span>
    <div data-role="content" class="ui-field-contain" align="center" data-content-theme="c">
         <form style="align-items:justify" method="post" action="" id="servicerequest">
         <input type="hidden" name="service" id="selected_service"/>
        <span>
        <select name="selectmenu" required class="ui-bar-c slidedown" id="service" data-collapsed="false" onchange="onchangeservice()">
        <option selected="selected" class="ui-selectmenu-placeholder">IT-Services</option>
        <option value="service1" id="MobileApps">Mobile Apps Development</option>
        <option value="service2" id="WebDev">Website Development</option>
        <option value="service3" id="Programming">Programming</option>
               </select>
               </span>
               <br>
        <span>
        <div data-role="fieldcontain">
        <label for="service_details">IT~Service Request Details</label>
          <textarea name="service_details" cols="35" rows="6" id="service_details" placeholder="Input Request details"></textarea>
        </div>
        </span>
          <span>        
            <label for="duedate">Set Due Date:</label>
            <input type="datetime-local" required name="duedate" id="duedate" data-mini="true">
            </span> 
             <br>   
          <span>
           <label for="datetime-local">Request Date</label>
           <DateTime id="postdate" data-mini="true">
            <?php      
          $postdate = date("Y-m-d, H:i");
            echo "$postdate";
               ?>

           </span>  
           <input type="hidden" name="postdate" value="<?php echo $postdate; ?>"/>
           <br>
       <fieldset class="ui-grid-a">
    <div class="ui-block-a">
           <button type="submit" data-icon="check" data-iconshadow="true" data-iconpos="left" id="request" name="request">Request</button></div>
    <div class="ui-block-b">
      <button type="reset" data-icon="delete" data-iconshadow="true" data-iconpos="left">Cancel</button>
      </div>
     </fieldset>  
     <script>

         function onchangeservice()
         {
             var service_option = $( "#service option:selected" ).text();  
             $('#selected_service').val(service_option);
         }


            </script>
            </form>



                 </div>     
    <div data-role="footer" data-theme="c" align="center">
              </div>
         </div> 
    </body>
    </html>`

Upvotes: 1

AnkiiG
AnkiiG

Reputation: 3488

You have to do lots of fixes.

  • You have not added any name attribute to all the input types so they were not posting.
  • You should write code much indented and clean so that you can find out the issues.
  • Don't include files multiple times.
  • Remove unwanted commented code.

Please try below code :

<?php
    require_once 'includes/dbconnect.php';

    session_start();
    //require_once 'includes/dbconnect.php';

    /* if (isset($_SESSION["username"]) && !empty($_SESSION["username"])){
    echo "".strtoupper($_SESSION['username'])."(Sign out)"; }else{
    echo "Sign In";
    } */

     if (isset($_POST["request"])) 
     {
    //take care of injections
    $service = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['service']);
    $service_details  = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['service_details']);
    $duedate  = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['duedate']);
    $postdate  = mysqli_real_escape_string($link,$_POST['postdate']); //READ ONLY DATE POST



    // Insert data into mysql + LOGGED IN USERS USERNAME TO BE INSERTED
     $sql = "INSERT INTO serviceposts VALUES ('".$_SESSION["username"]."','".$service."', '".$service_details."', '".$duedate."', '".$postdate."')";

    $result= $link -> query($sql) or die (mysqli_error($link));

     echo "($result)";
    // if successfully insert data into database, displays message "Successful".
    if($result){
            echo "request post success!";
             echo'<script>window.location="http://localhost/Project2/User.php#viewrequests";</script>'; 

       // header('Location: ../User.php?success=1');

    }
    else {
        echo "Possible data input error";
    //header('Location: ../user.php?error=1');


            }
    $link->close();
    }

    ?>
    <!DOCTYPE html>
    <html>
    <head>
    <script src="includes/js/modernizr.js"></script>
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile.icons.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/Mobi~Style~Me.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.ui.theme.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile.icons-1.4.5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile.structure-1.4.5.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.ui.datepicker.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <style type="text/css">
    body,td,th {
        font-family: Constantia, "Lucida Bright", "DejaVu Serif", Georgia, serif;
        color: #303;
    }
    body {
        background-image: url();
    }
    </style>
    <link href="jqueryAssets/jquery.ui.core.min.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
    <style type="text/css">
    a {
        font-weight: bolder;
    }
    </style>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-1.11.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-2.1.1.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery.mobile-1.4.5.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-ui-1.9.2.dialog.custom.min.js"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-1.8.3.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <script src="jqueryAssets/jquery-ui-1.9.2.datepicker.custom.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    <title>MyITjobs</title>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    </head>  
    <body>  
      <div data-role="page" id="servicerequest" data-theme="c">
    <div data-role="header" data-add-back-btn="true"><h4>IT~Service Request</h4></div>
    <span align="center"><?php if (isset($_SESSION["username"]))
    {
     echo "".$_SESSION["username"]."";
    }
    ?>
    </span>
    <div data-role="content" class="ui-field-contain" align="center" data-content-theme="c">
         <form style="align-items:justify" method="post" action="" id="servicerequest">
        <span>
        <select name="selectmenu" required class="ui-bar-c slidedown" id="service" data-collapsed="false">
        <option selected="selected" class="ui-selectmenu-placeholder">IT-Services</option>
        <option value="service1" id="MobileApps">Mobile Apps Development</option>
        <option value="service2" id="WebDev">Website Development</option>
        <option value="service3" id="Programming">Programming</option>
               </select>
               </span>
               <br>
        <span>
        <div data-role="fieldcontain">
        <label for="service_details">IT~Service Request Details</label>
          <textarea name="service_details" cols="35" rows="6" id="service_details" placeholder="Input Request details"></textarea>
        </div>
        </span>
          <span>        
            <label for="duedate">Set Due Date:</label>
            <input type="datetime-local" required name="duedate" id="duedate" data-mini="true">
            </span> 
             <br>   
          <span>
           <label for="datetime-local">Request Date</label>
           <DateTime id="postdate" data-mini="true">
            <?php      
          $postdate = date("Y-m-d, H:i");
            echo "$postdate";
               ?>

           </span>  
           <input type="hidden" name="postdate" value="<?php echo $postdate; ?>"/>
           <br>
       <fieldset class="ui-grid-a">
    <div class="ui-block-a">
           <button type="submit" data-icon="check" data-iconshadow="true" data-iconpos="left" id="request" name="request">Request</button></div>
    <div class="ui-block-b">
      <button type="reset" data-icon="delete" data-iconshadow="true" data-iconpos="left">Cancel</button>
      </div>
     </fieldset>  
     <script>
     $( "#service option:selected" ).text();  
            </script>
            </form>               
                     </div>     
    <div data-role="footer" data-theme="c" align="center">
              </div>
         </div> 
    </body>
    </html>

Upvotes: 0

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