prepare("SELECT * FROM competitions WHERE id = ?");
$stmt->bind_param("i", $competition_id);
$stmt->execute();
$comp = $stmt->get_result()->fetch_assoc();
$stmt->close();
if (!$comp) {
echo "Competition not found.
";
exit();
}
$entry_fee = (float)$comp['entry_fee']; // Ensure it's a float
// ✅ Handle Form Submission
if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
$name = trim($_POST['name']);
$email = trim($_POST['email']);
$phone = trim($_POST['phone']);
$message = trim($_POST['message']);
// Store entry data in session
$_SESSION['competition_entry'] = [
'competition_id' => $competition_id,
'name' => $name,
'email' => $email,
'phone' => $phone,
'message' => $message,
'entry_fee' => $entry_fee // Store fee for handler
];
if ($entry_fee > 0) {
// --- PAID COMPETITION FLOW ---
// Redirect directly to the payment handler
header("Location: competition_payment_handler.php");
exit();
} else {
// --- FREE COMPETITION FLOW (OTP) ---
$otp = random_int(100000, 999999);
$_SESSION['competition_entry']['otp'] = $otp;
$_SESSION['competition_entry']['otp_expiry'] = time() + 300; // 5 minutes
$subject = "Your UCF Competition OTP";
$body = "
Dear $name,
Your OTP for the competition {$comp['title']} is:
$otp
This code will expire in 5 minutes.
Regards,
United Cultural Forum
";
if (sendEmail($email, $subject, $body)) {
session_write_close();
header("Location: /competition_verify_otp.php");
exit();
} else {
$error_msg = "Email sending failed. Please try again.";
}
}
}
// 🧩 Only include header *after* all header() redirects are done
include 'header.php';
?>