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kabugh
kabugh

Reputation: 315

Using Vue.js components in PHP apps

I am using PHP and Vue.js with vue-router. I've got a php form handler that sends emails. I would like to redirect the user to a certain component from my vue app when the email is sent. Is there a way to make it work? I created a component Thankyou.vue and would like to somehow embed it in my php file.

if(mail($address, $msg, $headers)) {
    header("Location: http://mypage.com/thankyou");
}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 710

Answers (1)

masterfloda
masterfloda

Reputation: 3038

I'm not too familiar with vue.js, so don't nail me down on the JS part :-)

Anyway, what you should do is POST your data to PHP with AJAX and return JSON and correct HTTP headers.

POST the data in JavaScript and handle the response promise:

this.$http.post('//someurl.bla', { key: value })
    .then((response) => {
      // show your thank you message
    })
    .catch(error => {
        console.log(error);
    });

Handle errors in PHP:

/**
 * exits the script and returns a HTTP 400 and JSON error message
 * @param str $msg error message
 */
function dieError($msg) {
    http_response_code('400');
    echo json_encode(['error' => $msg]);
    exit;
}

// check form data
if (!$_POST['parameter']) {
    dieError('Parameter "Parameter" is missing.');
}
// do stuff, build the mail content etc.

// throw an error if the mail is not sent (note the !)
if(!mail($address, $msg, $headers)) {
    dieError('Error sending mail');
}

// if the script arrives here, everything was fine, the status code will be 200 OK

Upvotes: 1

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