Showing error/success messages within template

if else

[tonynoriega]

Question.... in my page below, the "if else" statement, ... i have a form that a user submits...when they enter at least the first and last names, they get the "successful entry" after the submit the form.

If they do not, they get the "error" postback. BUT, i have it in a "die" statement...and when it does that, the error page shows up in a new blank page, outside of my template...

how can i re-arrange my statement to keep it within the template..? i tried just echo'ing it, but it only showed the error at all times....

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if (isset($_POST['submit']))
{
if (!$_POST['fname'] ¦!$_POST['lname'])
{ //show user error
die('<table>
<tr><td>Error, must enter last and first name.</td></tr>
</table>');
}
$fname = $_POST['fname'];
$lname = $_POST['lname'];
$query = "INSERT INTO (.....
VALUES ...'$fname','$lname'...)";

mysql_query($query);

mysql_close();

?>
//Show user successful entry
<table>
<tr><td><h1>Successful Lead Entry</h1></td></tr>
</table>

<?php
}
else
{
?>

<table>
<form>User Form for data entry goes here.
</form>
</table>

<?php
}
?>

[henry0]

Not tested but should work

<?
if (isset($_POST['submit']))
{
if (!$_POST['fname'] ¦!$_POST['lname'])
{ //show user error
('<table>
<tr><td>Error, must enter last and first name.

<!-- Do not test both in bulk, rather do it one at a time with its pertaining error message -->

</td></tr>
</table>');
exit();
}
else
{
$fname = $_POST['fname'];
$lname = $_POST['lname'];
$query = "INSERT INTO (.....
VALUES ...'$fname','$lname'...)";
mysql_query($query);
mysql_close();
print<<<success
<table>
<tr><td><h1>Successful Lead Entry</h1></td></tr>
</table>
success;
}
?>

<table>
<form>User Form for data entry goes here.
</form>
</table>

[tonynoriega]

i am assuming the first "if" statement has to have a closing bracket..}?

Would that go after the closing bracket in the else statement?

[henry0]

this is more like it
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<?
$fname=$_POST['fname'];
$lname=$_POST['lname']
if (isset($_POST['fname']) &&!empty($_POST['fname']) && isset($_POST['lname']) &&!empty($_POST['lname']) )
{
$query = "INSERT INTO (.....
VALUES ...'$fname','$lname'...)";
mysql_query($query);
mysql_close();
print<<<success
<table>
<tr><td><h1>Successful Lead Entry</h1></td></tr>
</table>
success;
}
else
{
('<table>
<tr><td>
Error, must enter last and first name.
</td></tr>
</table>');
exit();
}
?>

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