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| − | The form submits to a PHP script which sends the site owner an email. | + | The [[web form]] submits to a [[PHP]] script which sends the site owner an email. |
In the PHP script, after sending the email, do the following: | In the PHP script, after sending the email, do the following: | ||
| − | * Log the user's visit: write a line to a log file, or add a record to a database, with the user's IP address and time of visit. | + | * Log the user's visit: write a line to a log file, or add a record to a [[database]], with the user's IP address and time of visit. |
* Redirect the user to YouTube using the [[PHP header|header function]]. | * Redirect the user to YouTube using the [[PHP header|header function]]. | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 29 July 2015
Frequently asked questions about web design.
Tracking web form submittal
Question: I have a client that wants to receive information from a form and when they click the submit button they want their viewer to be launched to a different site ... like a YouTube video.
I am using a bootstrap form that captures info and sends it to site owner via email. The clients intent is to track those that go to the video.
The form I am using utilizes a JS to capture and a PHP to send the info to the client.
Answer:
The web form submits to a PHP script which sends the site owner an email.
In the PHP script, after sending the email, do the following:
- Log the user's visit: write a line to a log file, or add a record to a database, with the user's IP address and time of visit.
- Redirect the user to YouTube using the header function.
