Introduction
Recently, far out of the reaches of my job description, I was asked to create a website that basically was a web-based application form. Our IT dept. was backed up and so I agreed to create the site. I’ve had to learn PHP over the last two years just to do a handful of web-based projects that have been in progress. However, this was out of my reach.
So, I have compiled a list of websites that were exceptionally helpful to me. I hope they’re helpful to others.
Creating an HTML Form that Takes Attachments
Google helped, as always. Sites similar to
- http://phptutorialforall.blogspot.com/2011/07/send-email-with-multiple-attachments-in.html
- http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2213447/php-mail-with-attachment-extra-file-part-1-4
- http://geeksandgod.com/forums/web-development/php-/-mysql/using-php-mail-attach-file-email-form
- http://www.texelate.co.uk/blog/send-email-attachment-with-php/
- http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_ref_mail.asp
- http://php.net/manual/en/ref.mail.php
helped get me on my way. But, in particular, the site http://www.shotdev.com/php/php-mail/php-send-email-multiple-upload-form-attachment-file/ really helped out.
Conclusion
I won’t post the link, but my next step is to use a ReCAPTCHA-style submission button.
So far, the site has functioned without flaw.