How do I write a web form to save data to a comma-delimited file?

How do I write a web form to save data to a comma-delimited file?

The IT Center provides a modified version of the FormMail perl script for use by authorized departments. If you are unsure whether your department's website can use the Form2CSV service, please contact IT Center System Administration. The service also has limits on where data files can be placed.

Use of Form2CSV requires knowledge of HTML forms. Basic configuration options are given below, required options are red:


Setting:	form action
Purpose:	tells the client's web browser where the Form2CSV script is located
Example:	`<form method="post" action="http://www.health.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/Form2CSV.pl">`

Setting:	csvfile
Purpose:	The absolute path to the file where data should be written. For security reasons the web server can't create or edit files by default. You should contact IT Center System Administration to find out where your file will be located.
Example:	`<input type="hidden" name="csvfile" value="/dev/null" />`

Setting:	sort
Purpose:	The order in which to sort the data entries
Example:	`<input type="hidden" name="sort" value="department,shoesize,title,address" />`

Setting:	required
Purpose:	A list of the names of fields in the form that are required
Example:	`<input type="hidden" name="required" value="email,realname,shoesize" />`

Setting:	redirect
Purpose:	A custom page to send the user to after they have successfully submitted a form
Example:	`<input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="http://www.health.ufl.edu/input_appreciated.html" />`

Setting:	missing_fields_redirect
Purpose:	A custom page to send the user to if they submitted the form without filling in a required field
Example:	`<input type="hidden" name="missing_fields_redirect" value="http://www.health.ufl.edu/missing_input.html" />`

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