Needed: 'Email a friend' php code with . . .

cjcjcj · 06-28-2005, 08:10 AM

I need a php code like the one here:

http://www.ibdjohn.com/sendurl/

BUT I need it to automatically read the name of the page it is on so I can paste it on 40+ pages without having to manually alter the code to point the email to the URL.

Is this possible?

dgaussin · 06-28-2005, 08:30 AM

You could get the url of the current page with some PHP code like :

Code:

 <? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>

And for the title of page you could try something like :

Code:

<script>
document.write(document.title);
</script>

I didn't test but it should work... Replace the value in the form with the code and test...

Hope that helps,
David.

cjcjcj · 06-28-2005, 08:50 AM

So I just take the first lot of code

Quote:

<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>

and put it in the place where the 'URL' would go?

Quote:

<input type=hidden name="urlis" value="http://www.yourdomainname/yourpagename">

I don't know a lot about php so how does this work?
<input type=hidden name="urlis" value=<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?>

Or where else does this code go ????????

Porte · 06-28-2005, 09:09 AM

cjcjcj,

Like this:

<input type=hidden name="urlis" value="http://www.yourdomainname/yourpagename">

Replace the bold so it could be:

<input type=hidden name="urlis" value="<?
$page_url = 'http://www.yourdomainname.com'; // your domain name here
$page_url .= $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
echo $page_url;
?>">

just edit the domain name..

cjcjcj · 06-28-2005, 09:25 AM

A little confused. I wanted to get a code where I wouldn't need to enter the domain name on each page where I put the code. Instead, the code would read it from somewhere and adapt the email that is sent out to the 'friend'.

What does the above code do?

Porte · 06-28-2005, 09:49 AM

Ok well, I found this premade code for you, I think it does what you look for.

<input type=hidden name="urlis" value="
<?
$_SERVER['FULL_URL'] = 'http';
if($_SERVER['HTTPS']=='on'){$_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= 's';}
$_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= '://';
if($_SERVER['SERVER_PORT']!='80') $_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].':'.$_SERVER
['SERVER_PORT'].$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'];
else
$_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME'];
if($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']>' '){$_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= '?'.$_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];}
echo $_SERVER['FULL_URL'];
?>
">

It should output the full url in the value. Copy the code where you want to use it, and you do not need to edit anything.

cjcjcj · 06-28-2005, 09:50 AM

Looks great - I'll let you know - thanks!

i386 · 06-29-2005, 12:06 AM

If I understand this correctly, you'd need to use 'mailto:blah@blah.com' links. But... I'm not too sure if I understand it :-)

06-28-2005, 08:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
cjcjcj NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 727 168.75 NP$ (Donate)	Needed: 'Email a friend' php code with . . . I need a php code like the one here: http://www.ibdjohn.com/sendurl/ BUT I need it to automatically read the name of the page it is on so I can paste it on 40+ pages without having to manually alter the code to point the email to the URL. Is this possible?

06-28-2005, 08:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
dgaussin Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: France Posts: 1,294 85.60 NP$ (Donate)	You could get the url of the current page with some PHP code like : Code: <? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']?> And for the title of page you could try something like : Code: <script> document.write(document.title); </script> I didn't test but it should work... Replace the value in the form with the code and test... Hope that helps, David.

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06-28-2005, 09:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Porte Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere on earth! Posts: 3,528 21.30 NP$ (Donate)	cjcjcj, Like this: <input type=hidden name="urlis" value="http://www.yourdomainname/yourpagename"> Replace the bold so it could be: <input type=hidden name="urlis" value="<? $page_url = 'http://www.yourdomainname.com'; // your domain name here $page_url .= $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; echo $page_url; ?>"> just edit the domain name..

06-28-2005, 09:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
cjcjcj NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 727 168.75 NP$ (Donate)	A little confused. I wanted to get a code where I wouldn't need to enter the domain name on each page where I put the code. Instead, the code would read it from somewhere and adapt the email that is sent out to the 'friend'. What does the above code do?

06-28-2005, 09:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Porte Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere on earth! Posts: 3,528 21.30 NP$ (Donate)	Ok well, I found this premade code for you, I think it does what you look for. <input type=hidden name="urlis" value=" <? $_SERVER['FULL_URL'] = 'http'; if($_SERVER['HTTPS']=='on'){$_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= 's';} $_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= '://'; if($_SERVER['SERVER_PORT']!='80') $_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].':'.$_SERVER ['SERVER_PORT'].$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']; else $_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].$_SERVER['SCRIPT_NAME']; if($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING']>' '){$_SERVER['FULL_URL'] .= '?'.$_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'];} echo $_SERVER['FULL_URL']; ?> "> It should output the full url in the value. Copy the code where you want to use it, and you do not need to edit anything.

06-28-2005, 09:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
cjcjcj NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 727 168.75 NP$ (Donate)	Looks great - I'll let you know - thanks!

06-29-2005, 12:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
i386 NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 126 251.90 NP$ (Donate)	If I understand this correctly, you'd need to use 'mailto:blah@blah.com' links. But... I'm not too sure if I understand it :-)

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