PHP script MAC issue

commguy · Aug 13, 2009

Hi guys. I have a simple form that echo's the data to a savable html file. It works fine on a PC but Mac users keep getting a 404 error. Does anyone have an idea of why this might be happening?

Many thanks.

Here's the code for the script:

<?php
header('Content-type: application/htm');
header('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.htm"');
?>
<html>
<body>

________________________________________
 

 <?php echo $_POST["fname"]; ?>

 <?php echo $_POST["title"]; ?>
 
 101 Saveda Blvd. | Torrance, CA 90505 
<?php echo $_POST["phone"]; ?> <?php echo $_POST["fax"]; ?> <?php echo $_POST["mobile"]; ?> 

<a href="http://www.company.com" style="text-decoration: none">
companyl.com
</a>
 
 

<img border="0" src="company.jpg" width="90" height="53"> 
 

<img border="0" src="twit.jpg" width="15" height="15"> 
<a href="http://twitter.com" style="text-decoration: none">
Follow us on Twitter</a> 
<img border="0" src="face.jpg" width="15" height="15"> 

<a href="http://www.facebook.com">
Join Facebook</a>

</body>
</html>

reviewsoft · Aug 13, 2009

A 404 error? It's not a problem with your PHP coding then. Are you sure you have your PHP server set up right?

descalzo · Aug 13, 2009

404 means the server cannot find your script using the information the browser sent.

I haven't heard of any differences between MAC and PC in this area, but post the code for the form that submits the info to the above script.

commguy · Aug 13, 2009

Sorry, I should have included the form code as well.

Here's the link to the working document:
http://trainacomm.exofire.net/signature/signature.htm

SIGNATURE.HTM CODE:

<html>
<body>
<form action="welcome.php" method="post" target="_blank.htm">

<img border="0" src="logo.gif" width="100" height="59"> 

E-Mail Signature Generator 
 
Instructions: 
 
1. REMINDER: make certain that you created the mysignature folder on your
computer and saved the files sent to you.. 
 
2. Enter your information in the below form and click on submit. When prompted,
save the file to the mysignature folder you created in step 1.
Your signature will then be complete and ready to
use. 

 

 
Name:  
<input type="text" name="fname" size="39" />  Please use ALL
CAPS for your name 
 
Title:    <input type="text" name="title" size="39" />
(Mandatory) 
 
Phone: <input type="text" name="phone" size="39" value="P +1-" />
(Mandatory) 
 
Fax:     
<input type="text" name="fax" size="39" value="| F +1-" />
(Mandatory) 
 
Mobile: 
<input type="text" name="mobile" size="39" value="| M +1-" /> (If
you don not wish to include a mobile number, please delete everything in the
field to the left.)
 
 <a href="download.php"
target="_blank
 

<input type="submit" value="SUBMIT" /> 

</form>
</body>
</html>

descalzo · Aug 13, 2009

target="_blank.htm"

The 'standard' is '_blank' to open a new window. Not sure if that is the issue. Google shows a few older problems with the 'target' attribute on IE for MAC.

misson · Aug 13, 2009

Your links to "download.php" are missing a closing quote for the "target" attribute.

Why did you place the form submission button in a link? On Safari, this results in 2 pages being opened: /signature/welcome.php, which creates the signature, and /signature/download.php, which doesn't exist. It's the latter which is producing the 404.

xav0989 · Aug 13, 2009

misson said:
Your links to "download.php" are missing a closing quote for the "target" attribute.

Why did you place the form submission button in a link? On Safari, this results in 2 pages being opened: /signature/welcome.php, which creates the signature, and /signature/download.php, which doesn't exist. It's the latter which is producing the 404.

That seems to be the problem, as I an getting an 404 error as well, even though I am using Firefox 3.51 under Windows.
What I'm about to say might seem harsh, but you should read a couple tutorial on html, xhtml, and css.
I recommend google and W3Schools.

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