php script to send link in email

trinic · #1 (**permalink**) 06-13-06, 01:40 AM

I have a site that allows people to download a program i made, however, i would like to collect there name, email, and phone before they are allowed to download the program. What is the form called that will collect this info and send the download link in a email, or where can i find one?

UnrealEd · #2 (**permalink**) 06-13-06, 04:02 AM

try google for "register form php". you'll find some.

or you could use this (it's a very basic one):

PHP Code:


			
<?

// open db connection here



if($_POST['submit'] && !empty($_POST['email']) && !empty($_POST['username']) && !empty($_POST['phone'])):



  $query = "INSERT INTO userdata SET username='".$_POST'username']."', email='".$_POST['email']."', phone='".$_POST['phone']."'";

  mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());



  $to = $_POST['email'];

  $subject = "Thank you for registering";

  $message = "Thank you for registering, ".$_POST['username'].",<br><br>here's a link to download the program:<br>

<a href='http://mywebsite.com/program.progextension'>http://mywebsite.com/program.progextension</a>

<br><br>Kind Regards,<br>The webmaster";



  mail($to, $subject, $message);



  echo "an email containing the download link has been sent";



elseif($_POST['submit']):

  echo "some fields were left blank";

endif;

?>

<html><body>

<form method="post">

Username: <input type="text" name="username"><br>

Phone: <input type="text" name="phone"><br>

Email: <input type="text" name="email"><br>

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Send"></form>

</body>

</html>

if you're using a database, make sure you have a table called userdata

as i said this is a very basic example: there's no check whether the phone-value contains only numbers, no letters. there's no check for a valid email, and there's no check whether the user allready is registered.

Greetz,
UnrealEd

demonic5150 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-30-09, 01:42 PM

how do u use this code to work on an html website.

UnrealEd · #4 (**permalink**) 03-31-09, 07:01 AM

You can't, you have to have php installed on the server

demonic5150 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-31-09, 01:13 PM

i have a phpbb3 forum all i do is add a link to it on my forum ursite . com / email.php

adfreead · #6 (**permalink**) 11-24-09, 11:47 AM

this is the error

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING /user_reg.php on line 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by UnrealEd

try google for "register form php". you'll find some.

or you could use this (it's a very basic one):

PHP Code:


			
<?

// open db connection here



if($_POST['submit'] && !empty($_POST['email']) && !empty($_POST['username']) && !empty($_POST['phone'])):



  $query = "INSERT INTO userdata SET username='".$_POST'username']."', email='".$_POST['email']."', phone='".$_POST['phone']."'";

  mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());



  $to = $_POST['email'];

  $subject = "Thank you for registering";

  $message = "Thank you for registering, ".$_POST['username'].",<br><br>here's a link to download the program:<br>

<a href='http://mywebsite.com/program.progextension'>http://mywebsite.com/program.progextension</a>

<br><br>Kind Regards,<br>The webmaster";



  mail($to, $subject, $message);



  echo "an email containing the download link has been sent";



elseif($_POST['submit']):

  echo "some fields were left blank";

endif;

?>

<html><body>

<form method="post">

Username: <input type="text" name="username"><br>

Phone: <input type="text" name="phone"><br>

Email: <input type="text" name="email"><br>

<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Send"></form>

</body>

</html>

if you're using a database, make sure you have a table called userdata

as i said this is a very basic example: there's no check whether the phone-value contains only numbers, no letters. there's no check for a valid email, and there's no check whether the user allready is registered.

Greetz,
UnrealEd