I need a script

[chriscam19]

Ok i need a "refer a friend" script. I want people to come to my page enter in their friends email address and it will send their friend a link to my site. Anyone have one of these? The last script I had didnt work. I am not that good with php or cgi so I may need help getting it started! It should look something like this:

If you like this site refer a friend:
Friends Email Address:
Friends Name:
Your Email Address:
Your name:

Submit

and then their friend should get a link to my site!

[Nevermore]

You need a server-side language, e.g. PHP to send a form from a website without opening an email client. Do you have PHP, or do you want to send with the user's email client?

[chriscam19]

yes I have php good ol' buddy! :)

And yes thats right I need them to send the email without the email client opening up!

[pyro]

If you plan to help him, cijori, this thread will probably be of use to you, to see what I've already given him, and apparently didn't work... http://forums.webdeveloper.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6998

[chriscam19]

You guys work around the clock!! You guys should form your on tech support company or something! :)

[Nevermore]

Does anyone know whether or not the server supports PHP mail, because it isnt part of all installations? BTW, chriscam, you never downloaded Pyro's attempt. http://forums.webdeveloper.com/attachment.php?s=&postid=35472

[chriscam19]

i downloaded that one and it didnt work either!

[Nevermore]

Do you know if your server supports PHP mail functions?

[chriscam19]

I have it!

[chriscam19]

yeah it supports PHP mail functions

[guik]

ok guy, i may help you... only if you accept javascript code

[Nevermore]

Put this code in an empty file and name it friend.php


<?php
$theirname=$_POST['theirname'];
$friendname=$_POST['friendname'];
$their_email=$_POST['their_email'];

$bodytext = $theirname . " - " . $friendname . " has recommended that you visit http://www.vegassweethearts.com";

$mail_subject = "Visit Vegas Sweethearts";
$bodytext = stripslashes($bodytext);
mail ($their_email, trim($mail_subject), trim($bodytext));
echo ("<p style='font-size:large; text-align:center; color:red; font-weight:bold;'>Your message has been sent to $their_email<br><br>");
echo ("<a onclick='javascript:history.back()'>Back</a></p>");
?>

And put this code in the file which is going to contain the form:

<form action="friend.php" method="post">
<input name="email" type="text" value="">
<input name="name" type="text" value="">
</form>

[chriscam19]

the last part that you gave me, the part that goes into the form, do I name that file <something>.php or <something>.html?

[chriscam19]

dude, why dont I just give you my username and password and you can go into my server and see if you can get a script to work for me. Would that be easier? But like I said I am trying to get

friend email
friend name
your email
your name

comments:


Submit

[chriscam19]

take a look at this page, goto:

http://www.searchengineguide.com/recommend/1.html

[Nevermore]

The form can be in an HTML file.

[webby]

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[chriscam19]

did you look at the link I sent you? Do you think you could get that script to work on my site?

[chriscam19]

I did what you said. But if the html file there is no submit button. So all your html file allows me to do is just enter in information and not submit it.

Put this code in an empty file and name it friend.php



PHP:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<?php
$theirname=$_POST['theirname'];
$friendname=$_POST['friendname'];
$their_email=$_POST['their_email'];

$bodytext = $theirname . " - " . $friendname . " has recommended that you visit ...;

$mail_subject = "Visit Vegas Sweethearts";
$bodytext = stripslashes($bodytext);
mail ($their_email, trim($mail_subject), trim($bodytext));
echo ("<p style='font-size:large; text-align:center; color:red; font-weight:bold;'>Your message has been sent to $their_email<br><br>");
echo ("<a onclick='java script:history.back()'>Back</a></p>");
?>

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


And put this code in the file which is going to contain the form:

code:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<form action="friend.php" method="post">
<input name="email" type="text" value="">
<input name="name" type="text" value="">
</form>

[Nevermore]

oops... Put a submit button on the form.
Hehe...

;)