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@TJ111Feb 20.2008 — #Not that I know of. All you really need is an array that references the string to numbers though.

[code=php]
 $conversion = array("nine"=>9, "eight"=>8); //etc
 [/code]

@Doc_ThirstauthorFeb 21.2008 — #Hey thanks, good suggestion. I'm ended up using something slightly more robust, but only marginal. Anyway, I'm still getting spam sent from my site. I'm starting to believe there must be a fundamental flaw in my code. Perhaps someone could help me out. This is referenced with a include ''; statement:

[CODE]<?php
 echo "<br>";
 $action = $_GET['action'];
 
 if($action == "update")
 {
 $date = date("m/d/Y");
 $name = $_POST['name'];
 $phone = $_POST['phone'];
 $email = $_POST['email'];
 $project = $_POST['project'];
 $subject = $_POST['subject'];
 $message = $_POST['message'];
 $rantest = $_POST['rantest'];
 $answer = $_POST['answer'];
 
  require ("ClassMathGuard.php");
  if (MathGuard :: checkResult($_REQUEST['mathguard_answer'], $_REQUEST['mathguard_code'])) 
  {
   echo "<br><Br>";
   echo "<table width=90% align=center border=0 class=body>";
   echo "<tr>";
   echo "<td align=center colspan=2>";
   echo "<b>The following was sent to xxxxxxxxxxxxx:</b>";
   echo "<br><br>";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
   echo "<tr>";
   echo "<td align=right width=30%>";
   echo "Name: ";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "<td>";
   echo "$name";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
   echo "<tr>";
   echo "<td align=right width=30%>";
   echo "Phone: ";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "<td>";
   echo "$phone";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
   echo "<tr>";
   echo "<td align=right width=30%>";
   echo "E-mail: ";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "<td>";
   echo "$email";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
   echo "<tr>";
   echo "<td align=right width=30%>";
   echo "Project: ";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "<td>";
   echo "$project";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
   echo "<tr>";
   echo "<td align=right width=30%>";
   echo "Subject: ";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "<td>";
   echo "$subject";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
   echo "<tr>";
   echo "<td align=right width=30%>";
   echo "Message: ";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "<td>";
   echo "$message";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
   echo "</table>";
   $frommail = "From: $email";
   $message = "Date: $date rnName: $name rnPhone: $phone rnE-mail: $email rnProject: $project rnSubject: $subject rnMessage: $message";
   mail('xxxxxxxxxxxxxx', 'Service Request', $message, $frommail);
  }
  else 
  {
   echo ("You math is either bad, or you are a bot.  Please press back and resubmit.");
   die();
  }
 }
 else
 {
 echo "<table width=90% align=center border=0 class=body>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2>";
 echo "<b>Email</b>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2 align=center>";
 echo "<a href=mailto:xxxxxxxx class=links>xxxxxxxxxx</a><br><br>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2>";
 echo "<b>Phone</b>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2 align=center>";
 echo "000-000-0000<br><br>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2>";
 echo "<b>Submit Information Form</b><Br><Br>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2 align=center>";
 echo "<form action=index.php?page=contact&action=update method=post>";
 echo "<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 width=100% class=body>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td align=right width=40%>";
 echo "Name: ";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "<td>";
 echo " &nbsp <input type=text name=name>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2>";
 echo "<br>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td align=right width=40%>";
 echo "Phone: ";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "<td>";
 echo " &nbsp <input type=text name=phone>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2>";
 echo "<br>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td align=right width=40%>";
 echo "Email: ";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "<td>";
 echo " &nbsp <input type=text name=email>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2>";
 echo "<br>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td align=right width=40%>";
 echo "Project Type: ";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "<td>";
 echo " &nbsp <select name=project>";
 echo "<option>";
 echo "<option>Painting";
 echo "<option>Light Construction";
 echo "<option>Other";
 echo "</select>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2>";
 echo "<br>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td align=right width=40%>";
 echo "Subject: ";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "<td>";
 echo " &nbsp <input type=text name=subject size=50>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td colspan=2>";
 echo "<br>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 echo "<tr>";
 echo "<td align=right width=40%>";
 echo "Message: ";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "<td>";
 echo " &nbsp <textarea name=message cols=40 rows=4></textarea>";
 echo "</td>";
 echo "</tr>";
 
   echo "<tr>";
   echo "<td colspan=2 align=center><br><br>";
   require("ClassMathGuard.php"); MathGuard::insertQuestion();
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
   echo "<tr>";
   echo "<td align=center colspan=2>";
   echo "<br><br><input type=submit value=Submit>";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
   echo "</table>";
   echo "</form>";
   echo "</td>";
   echo "</tr>";
  echo "</table>"; 
 
 }
 ?>
 [/CODE]

@Doc_ThirstauthorFeb 21.2008 — #Ignore, my issue wasn't with this page of the site. It was how my include was referenced.

@diegomedeirosFeb 22.2008 — #hey Doc Thirst,

add a hidden field to your form.You can validate this using:

[code=php]
 
 <? if(empty($_POST['hidden'])){
 
 //execute engine
 
 }else{
 
 die("SPAM!");
 
 }
 
 ?>
 [/code]

Only spammers can view the hidden field...?

@YelgnidrocFeb 22.2008 — #Better still, hide the field using css, then spammers can't look for a hidden field

@iotaFeb 23.2008 — #all I wish u to use - http://recaptcha.net

@diegomedeirosFeb 24.2008 — #I don't use captcha. Captcha is very bad to accessibility...?

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