Adding a PHP code to a hidden field...

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This is my test page so that you can get a visual if that helps.
user is: test
Pass is: harley

http://blackdogmastering.com/clientuplo … ormats.php

I am trying to bring this code:

<?PHP require($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/login/ubvars2014.php"); print "<br />\n Username: $ub_username"; print "<br />\n UserID: $ub_userid"; print "<br />\n Email: $ub_email"; ?>

Into the form in a hidden field, but I can not get it to work. It works on the page itself as you can see on the left hand side of the page, but I can't figure out how to get this info into the form so that I know who is sending the form.

Thanks,
Andy
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Is your server setup to parse php inside an html page?
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Eric

Thanks for the quick response. Yes, I have this handler in cpanel: Handler: x-httpd-php Extension: .html .htm

Where should I be entering this coding? Should it be in a .html field or a hidden field? or somewhere else?

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It looks like the php is not being parsed in the html. I don't know how your cpanel is set up but I make the change in the .htaccess file on the server. Another solution is simply to rename your form extension to .php.

Two other things to note:
1. When you do a manual export with FB, it gives you a javascript to put on your page. If you are calling the form with the javascript, it will not parse the php. You have to link directly to the form.

2. If you entered the php in a hidden field, when you manual export, the FB changes certain characters to their ASCII codes. You will have to manually change them back after export.
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Brian

You are absolutely right. I had to call the codes manually and it did change the < and > signs when exporting. Thank you so much for the help, I am very grateful!!!

Andy

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