php file help

[coey]

Hi all,
Thought i would ask for some help straight off the mark with my first post.
I downloaded a tut from flashkit on making a contact form in flash emailing me the results. but i am only recieving the 'request' back
heres the code anyway i have no experience in this stuff at all so please help
<?

$to = "sales@coedesign.com.au";
$msg = "$name\n\n";
$msg .= "$address\n\n";
$msg = "$city\n\n";
$msg = "$phone\n\n";
$msg = "$request\n\n";

mail($to, $msg, "From: My web site\nReply-To: $email\n");

?>

[benwalsh]

see the . in
$msg .= "$address\n\n";
this means append try

<?php
$to = "sales@coedesign.com.au";
$msg = "$name\n\n";
$msg. = "$address\n\n";
$msg. = "$city\n\n";
$msg. = "$phone\n\n";
$msg. = "$request\n\n";
mail($to, $msg, "From: My web site\nReply-To: $email\n");
?>

[coey]

thanks benwalsh,
it didnt work until i put the space before the . instead of after.
Now it works fantastic
Thanks heaps dude...
PS is it warmer up your way, its freezing down here in Newcastle

[benwalsh]

not a lot warmer up here in qld but at least we won the home game at the footy again

sorry about the code yes of course the space was wrong,the other way is something like:

 $msg = "$name $address $city $phone $request" ; 

if you are series about http://coedesign.com.au/ give it a solid html foundation, to get it listed on google and ensure it looks ok to all start with a home page that even Jakob Nielsen would read.

[coey]

Im still working on my site, it is only about halfway there. Yeah i will evetually do a html version and give people an option.
The main reason for our website in the past is for a sales tool for our sales rep. Im not tooo worried about google listing as yet but when we get our canvas prints happening yeah sure it will be important.
I have a lot to learn about getting a good ranking and stuff yet
dont want to sound stupid but who the hell is jacob neilson hehe

We'll get ya's in the second game, that field goal was pure luck...

[benwalsh]

Jakob Nielsen is one of the most famous names in web design, run out and get his books, meanwhile google will answer your question, i am not in full agreement with jakob but suggest as a budding web designer that favours flash, you best round out your knowledge

[coey]

I wouldnt really call myself a budding web designer, i have no real interest in web design as a career. I simply just want to make my own website and save myself some money. After requesting quotes from web designers to design my site for me I thought to myself 'wow' why is it so expensive?, it cant be that hard!! and i was right its not.
My last site was html and i dont really favour flash, I just wanted to see if i could do it.

looked at jakob neilsen out of interest after you mentioned him. I Read some articles of his etc. he has some good points but i believe that my site is all about making an impact on the people that visit it. When you see some of the examples of our sign work you'll see why, hopefully they'll be up in a couple of weeks.

[benwalsh]

a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing

i suggest you do spend some money on pro optomisation after you get the look and content together