Email headers $message - Don't Show if not exists

[dburns]

Somewhat new to Php. I inherited a simple piece of email processing code that stores the submitted form fields in the $message variable. Their are some fields that may not exist when the form is submitted so I'd like to not include them.

The second row (AddName2) is an example of a row I don't want to include in the email submission if it doesn't exist:

$message = "Date: " . date("F d, Y") . " $n
<table>
<tr><th $headerStyle >Name</th><td>" . $this->AddName1 . "</td></tr>
<tr><th $headerStyle >Name</th><td>" . $this->AddName2 . "</td></tr>
<table>
";

I tested unsuccessfully like this:

if (isset($_POST["AddName2"])) { 				
<tr><th $headerStyle >Name</th><td>" . $this->AddName2 . "</td></tr>
" . } . "

Thanks in advance.

[charles07]

dburns

use this code

<?php
if($_POST["AddName2"] != '')
{
echo "<tr><td". $headerStyle." >Name</td><td>" . $_POST["AddName2"] . "</td>
</tr>";
}
?>

[dburns]

Thank you but it appears the code enveloped in the $message variable is strictly defining what's allowed between the two dots:

" . if($_POST["AddName2"] != '') { 
echo "<tr><td". $headerStyle." >Name</td><td>" . $_POST["AddName2"] . "</td></tr>" ; 
} . "

Per above, I still get syntax error: syntax error, unexpected T_IF

[Dormilich]

Per above, I still get syntax error: syntax error, unexpected T_IF

of course. an if statement is not a string (which you would need when using the concatenation operator).

[charles07]

dburns

i can't make out what you say. Could u send the entire code including your PHP tags.
Also why do you add dot before if condition

" . if($_POST["AddName2"] != '') {

[dburns]

Thank you again for your followup. Here's the code, which contains "Name & Email" rows I would like to 'not include' if they're not filled out.

    public function sendAdminNotification($email, $subject) {
        
        $n = "<br />";
        
        $headerStyle = 'style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #BCDAFC;"';
        $message = "Date: " . date("F d, Y") . " $n
        $n
        $n Non Profit Org Registration Submitted. Information below.:
        $n
        <table cellpadding='3' colspacing='0'>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >First Name</th><td>" . $this->first_name . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Middle Initial</th><td>" . $this->middle_initial . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Last Name</th><td>" . $this->last_name . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Address</th><td>" . $this->address . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Address 2</th><td>" . $this->address2 . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >City</th><td>" . $this->city . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >State</th><td>" . $this->state . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Zip Code</th><td>" . $this->zip . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Telephone</th><td>" . $this->telephone . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Fax</th><td>" . $this->fax . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Email</th><td>" . $this->email . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle ># Participating</th><td>" . $this->num_individuals . "</td></tr>		
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Name & Email #1</th><td>" . $this->AddName1 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail1 . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Name & Email #2</th><td>" . $this->AddName2 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail2 . "</td></tr>			
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Name & Email #3</th><td>" . $this->AddName3 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail3 . "</td></tr>			
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Name & Email #4</th><td>" . $this->AddName4 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail4 . "</td></tr>			
            <tr><th $headerStyle >Name & Email #5</th><td>" . $this->AddName5 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail5 . "</td></tr>			
        </table>
        ";
		
		$this->_headers[] = 'From: Non Profit Contact'  . ' <noreply@NPO_test.org>';
		//$this->_headers[] = 'NPO 1 Registration (mailto:noreply@NPO_test.org)';
		
		
        
        mail($email, $subject, $message, implode("\r\n", $this->_headers)) or die("Could not send admin email.");
    }

[Dormilich]

you would need to test the property for a null value and only then add the row to the table.

[charles07]

hi dburns

please try out the below code. u were missing some quote marks in between.

<?php
public function sendAdminNotification($email, $subject) 
                {
 
        $n = "<br />";
 
        $headerStyle = 'style="font-weight: bold; background-color: #BCDAFC;"';
        $message = "Date: " . date("F d, Y") . $n;
        $message .= $n." Non Profit Org Registration Submitted. Information below.:";
        $message .= $n;
		
        $message .= "<table cellpadding='3' colspacing='0'>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >First Name</th><td>" . $this->first_name . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Middle Initial</th><td>" . $this->middle_initial . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Last Name</th><td>" . $this->last_name . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Address</th><td>" . $this->address . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Address 2</th><td>" . $this->address2 . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >City</th><td>" . $this->city . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >State</th><td>" . $this->state . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Zip Code</th><td>" . $this->zip . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Telephone</th><td>" . $this->telephone . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Fax</th><td>" . $this->fax . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Email</th><td>" . $this->email . "</td></tr>
            <tr><th ".$headerStyle." ># Participating</th><td>" . $this->num_individuals . "</td></tr> ";
            if($this->AddName1 != '')
            {
                $message .="<tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Name & Email #1</th><td>" . $this->AddName1 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail1 . "</td></tr>";
            }
           if($this->AddName1 != '')
            {
                $message .="<tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Name & Email #2</th><td>" . $this->AddName2 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail2 . "</td></tr>";
            }
            if($this->AddName1 != '')
            {
                $message .="<tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Name & Email #3</th><td>" . $this->AddName3 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail3 . "</td></tr>";  
            }
            if($this->AddName1 != '')
            {
                $message .="<tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Name & Email #4</th><td>" . $this->AddName4 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail4 . "</td></tr>"; 
            }
            if($this->AddName1 != '')
            {
                $message .="<tr><th ".$headerStyle." >Name & Email #5</th><td>" . $this->AddName5 . "</td><td>" . $this->AddEmail5 . "</td></tr>";
            }
            
        $message .="</table> ";
 
        $this->_headers[] = 'From: Non Profit Contact'  . ' <noreply@NPO_test.org>';
        //$this->_headers[] = 'NPO 1 Registration (mailto:noreply@NPO_test.org)';
 
 
 
        mail($email, $subject, $message, implode("\r\n", $this->_headers)) or die("Could not send admin email.");
   }
 ?>