problems with CGI module

[Pam Derks]

HI,

I'm having difficulties using the CGI module, I've read over the module but it's not 
sinking in.

Any help would be greatly appreciated -- Pam


the html form can be seen at:
www.unex.berkeley.edu/test2/av_form.html


the output of the form is sent to a file and also emailed
the problems I'm having are:


1.  Error checking
For example:
if a user checks on "35mm Slide Projector"

and does NOT give the "Dates Needed"

I want an error message displayed saying:
"Dates needed for 35mm Slide Projector


Here's how I defined the checkboxes

$av_equip = $q -> param('av_equip'
-name=>'av_equip',
-values=>[slide,tvvcr,lcd,boombox,overhead,opaque,flipchart,projection]
);


Here's the error checking logic:

# Error checking
if ($coursetitle eq "")  {
   # A form field is missing data; return an error
  print $q -> h3(), "You must enter the course title.";
} 
elsif ($instructor eq "")  {
   # A form field is missing data; return an error
  print $q -> h3(), "You must enter your name.";
} 
elsif ($edp eq "")  {
   # A form field is missing data; return an error
  print $q -> h3(), "You must enter the course edp number.";
} 

elsif ($av_equip eq "slide" || "tvvcr" || "lcd" || "boombox" || "overhead" || "opaque" 
|| "flipchart" || "projection") {
         if ($date_slide eq "") {
                print $q -> h3(), "Please enter dates needed for 35mm slide 
projector.";
                }
         if ($date_tvvcr eq "") {
                print $q -> h3(), "Please enter dates needed for TV/VCR combo.";
                }
        }



2. An email will be sent from the drop down menu, but it's not working

the html code is:


<tr>
<td width=100 bgcolor="#FFCC66"><b>Extension Representative: </b></td>
<td width=375 align="left">
<SELECT NAME="send_to">
<OPTION VALUE="">Click and pulldown menu</OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Pam Smith</OPTION>
<OPTION VALUE="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Sue Jones</OPTION>
</SELECT>


snippet of cgi code is:
$tempfile = "/tmp/avtemp$$.txt";

$send_to = $q -> param('send_to');

# E-mail answers:

$date = localtime();
if (open(MAIL, ">$tempfile")) {
print MAIL <<EOF;
To: $send_to
From: $send_to
Subject: AV Request Form






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