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@NogDogJun 19.2006 — #Just create one HTML page with the request form, and in the form tag have the action attribute point to a .php page. That .php page will simply be a HTML page formatted as you desire for your FAX cover sheet. The only difference from a HTML-only page is that at points in the page where you have dynamic data, you will go into PHP mode and echo the applicable variable from your $_POST or $_GET array (depending on whether you opt to use the post or get method in your form tag). For example
Note: this is a very basic example: it is not the only way to do it and does not do things such as input validation. It is only intended to get you started.@NogDogJun 20.2006 — #That would have to be done client-side. I think you can just add this to your body tag:
@NogDogAug 10.2006 — #
I don't think so: that would be a real security problem. (Web pages could conceivably send pages and pages of data to your printer without your consent.)
The reason for creating the function rather than just using stripslashes() is so that your code will work on any installation, regardless of whether or not "magic quotes" are activated on the host.@NogDogAug 10.2006 — #PS: regarding the printing, if there is a network printer accessible from your web host, you could possibly use something like shell_exec() to send data to that printer (depending on your PHP security settings). @NogDogAug 10.2006 — #
Are you running the PHP page from a local installation on your PC? If so, you might be able to use shell_exec() to send a print request to it. If you're running it from a intranet webserver AND your printer is accessible from anywhere on your LAN, you still might be able to do that. It the printer is not accessible from the web host where your page is running, then that's not an option.
Fax Cover Sheets
I would like to write a php script that can be used by myself and my coworkers that can be used to make fax cover sheets.
We need it to print on our letter head… which would have to be part of the script and I dont know where to start.
I work for an insurance agency. There are the fields we would need on the fax cover sheets.
1) To
2) Company
3) From
4) Date
5) Policy #
6) Re
7) Fax Body
As I said we would need our name and address at the top of the print out.
I was thinking have an html form where we enter the info… and then when we click fax it formats it… give us a chance to double check it…and then print it to the printer.
We do not need to save the fax covers after they are printer so I dont believe we will need an sql DB. but I could be wrong.
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@NogDogJun 19.2006 — #Just create one HTML page with the request form, and in the form tag have the action attribute point to a .php page. That .php page will simply be a HTML page formatted as you desire for your FAX cover sheet. The only difference from a HTML-only page is that at points in the page where you have dynamic data, you will go into PHP mode and echo the applicable variable from your $_POST or $_GET array (depending on whether you opt to use the post or get method in your form tag). For example[code=php]
<?php // this example assumes you used the POST form method ?>
<table>
<tr><td>To:</td><td><?php echo $_POST['to']; ?></td></tr>
<tr><td>From:</td><td><?php echo $_POST['from']; ?></td></tr>
<!-- et cetera -->
</table>
[/code]Note: this is a very basic example: it is not the only way to do it and does not do things such as input validation. It is only intended to get you started.
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@NogDogJun 20.2006 — #That would have to be done client-side. I think you can just add this to your body tag:[code=html]
<body onload="javascript: print();">
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@NogDogAug 10.2006 — #is there a way to make it print automatically..... without having the user click ok in the print window.. and then forward back to index.html?[/quote]
I don't think so: that would be a real security problem. (Web pages could conceivably send pages and pages of data to your printer without your consent.)
also.. I need to know how to make it so that all pucntuation can be used without a slash appearing in front of the punctuation mark.
thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]
[code=php]
function no_slashes($string)
{
if(get_magic_quotes_gpc())
{
$string = stripslashes($string);
}
return($string);
}
// USAGE:
echo "<p>Name: " . no_slashes($_POST['name']) . "</p>n";
[/code]The reason for creating the function rather than just using stripslashes() is so that your code will work on any installation, regardless of whether or not "magic quotes" are activated on the host.
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@NogDogAug 10.2006 — #0
@NogDogAug 10.2006 — #maybe i am misunderstanding. but i need it to print to the local printer in my office[/QUOTE]
Are you running the PHP page from a local installation on your PC? If so, you might be able to use shell_exec() to send a print request to it. If you're running it from a intranet webserver AND your printer is accessible from anywhere on your LAN, you still might be able to do that. It the printer is not accessible from the web host where your page is running, then that's not an option.