Help Writing Input Data to Database With Wordpress Plugin

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Published on 2010-05-13T19:41:34Z Indexed on 2010/05/13 19:44 UTC
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Hi I am making a wordpress plugin where I need the Admin to enter data into a database table. I am able to install the db table when the Plugin is activated, however I can't figure out how to save the user input. I've asked on the WP forums but they're dead... Any experienced guru who can lend some guidance would be greatly appreciated.

<?php



/*******************************************************************
*           INSTALL DB TABLE - ONLY AT RUN TIME                    *
*******************************************************************/
function ed_xml_install() {
global $wpdb;

$ed_xml_data = $wpdb->prefix . "ed_xml_data";
if($wpdb->get_var("SHOW TABLES LIKE '$ed_xml_data'") != $ed_xml_data) {

$sql = "CREATE TABLE " . ed_xml_data . " (
  id mediumint(9) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
  name tinytext NOT NULL,
  address text NOT NULL,
  url VARCHAR(55) NOT NULL,
  phone bigint(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
  UNIQUE KEY id (id)
);";

  require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/upgrade.php');
  dbDelta($sql);

  $name = "Example Business Name";
  $address = "1234 Example Street";
  $url = "http://www.google.com";
  $phone = "523-3232-323232";

  $insert = "INSERT INTO " . ed_xml_data .
        " (phone, name, address, url) " .
        "VALUES ('" . phone() . "','" . $wpdb->escape($name) . "','" . $wpdb->escape($address) . "', '"  . $wpdb->escape($url) . "')";

  $results = $wpdb->query( $insert );
}
}

//call the install hook
register_activation_hook(__FILE__,'ed_xml_install');

/*******************************************************************
*           CREATE MENU, CREATE MENU CONTENT                       *
*******************************************************************/
if ( is_admin() ){

/* place it under the ED menu */
//TODO $allowed_group = '';

/* Call the html code */
add_action('admin_menu', 'ed_xmlcreator_admin_menu');

function ed_xmlcreator_admin_menu() {
add_options_page('ED XML Creator', 'ED XML Creator', 'administrator', 
'ed_xml_creator',  'ed_xmlcreator_html_page');
}
}

/*******************************************************************
*           CONTENT OF MENU CONTENT                                *
*******************************************************************/


function ed_xmlcreator_html_page() {
<div>
<h2>Editors Deal XML Options</h2>
<p>Fill in the below information which will get passed to the .XML file.</p>
<p>[<a href="" title="view XML file">view XML file</a>]</p>

<form method="post" action="options.php">
<?php wp_nonce_field('update-options'); ?>

<table width="510">
<!-- title -->
<tr valign="top">
<th width="92" scope="row">Deal URL</th>
<td width="406">
<input name="url" type="text" id="url"
value="<?php echo get_option('url'); ?>" />
</td>
</tr>

<!-- description -->
<tr valign="top">
<th width="92" scope="row">Deal Address</th>
<td width="406">
<input name="address" type="text" id="address"
value="<?php echo get_option('address'); ?>" />
</td>
</tr>

<!-- business name -->
<tr valign="top">
<th width="92" scope="row">Business Phone</th>
<td width="406">
<input name="phone" type="text" id="phone"
value="<?php echo get_option('phone'); ?>" />
</td>
</tr>

<!-- address -->
<tr valign="top">
<th width="92" scope="row">Business Name</th>
<td width="406">
<input name="name" type="text" id="name"
value="<?php echo get_option('name'); ?>" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>

<input type="hidden" name="action" value="update" />
<input type="hidden" name="page_options" value="hello_world_data" />

<p>
<input type="submit" value="<?php _e('Save Changes') ?>" />
</p>

</form>
</div>

?>

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