Form Question??

[whispers]

Is there a way to make a form with Flash...and then just have the results be submitted usinf just an e-mail address?? Like you can in HTML? ie: NO CGI script being typed into the action panel? Just use an e-mail address/ ...mailto:......etc.? I have no idea have to get anything CGI related. Thanks. -whispers-:(

[mpol777]

http://www.actionscripts.org/tutorials/beginner/html_forms/index.shtml

here's the tutorial

[whispers]

Thats not really answering my question...I dont wanna transform HTML to flash..I'm talking about making a form 100% in FLASH. And then when you submit all you need to type would be (whatever the code is) and then the e-mail address???but
NO CGI script.
For example in html you can use
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="mailto:blah@blahblah.blah">
Instead of:
<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="/cgi-bin/survey.pl">
(or whatever.)

Are you saying that I can type this (first line) somewhere and have it work the same way???

Thanks -whispers-

[mpol777]

i think the only way you can get that to send via email is with a "sendmail" in a cgi.

[Jesse]

You could make the submit button pop up and email box with all the data filled in but this wont work on heaps of systems. Think of all the users who use Web-based email like Hotmail, and don't use a local mail program.

[xperimental]

I needed to do the same thing as you, and similar to you, I know very little about cgi's.

BUT

Check out this tutorial:

Send Mail Contact Form (PHP and Flash)

http://www.actionscripts.org/tutorials/intermediate/php_send_mail/index.shtml


It uses a simple PHP, but is REALLY REALLY easy to use, and will acomplish what you need to do.

Plus those users who do only have a hotmail acct. or similar will still be able to send you mail.

[whispers]

I'm gonna check it out right now.... I hope it is as easy to use s you say...LOL..I know nothing of PHP either... on my way to look..thanks -whispers-