Super-simple "invite a friend" script?

Ringr · 07-04-2005, 03:10 PM

Hey guys,

I am just looking for a very simple (no I don't need anything fancy or complex) PHP script or something of the like, where people can click on a link and it will simply go to a page where people can fill in up to 5 email address and press "send" and then an email will be dispatched to those email addresses with a customized message.

Anyone know where I could get one, or maybe one of you has made something like this?
Once again, please keep things simple I don't need a whole darned complex script with ever bell and whistle on it - just a simple little deal like I said above.

Thanks guys,
I hope someone can help me out;
-Andy M.

P.S. Please don't say "OMG DID YOU CHECK HOTSCRIPTS?!" gees I hate when people say that. I've looked a lot of places including Hotscripts but haven't found anything yet.

Crabby · 07-04-2005, 03:21 PM

OMG DID YOU CHECK HOTSCR... oh, sorry.

I'll write one right here, right now

PHP Code:

  <?php

if ( $_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] != "POST" )

{

?>

<h1>Tell a Friend</h1>

<form action="<?= $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] ?>" method="post">

<table width="100%">

<tr>

<td>Friend's e-mail:</td>

<td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Friend's e-mail:</td>

<td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Friend's e-mail:</td>

<td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Friend's e-mail:</td>

<td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td>

</tr>

<tr>

<td>Friend's e-mail:</td>

<td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td>

</tr>

</table>

<br />

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

<?php

}

else

{

$subject = "Check this out!"; // E-mail subject

ob_start();

?>

Hello,

 
Check out our site:

http://www.example.com/

 
Thanks,

Some siteee!

<?php // Put your e-mail message between the php tags.

$message = ob_get_contents();

ob_end_clean();

$_POST["friend"] = is_array( $_POST["friend"] )? $_POST["friend"] : array();

for( $i = 0; $i < count( $_POST["friend"] ); $i++ )

{

$friend = $_POST["friend"][$i];

mail( $friend, $subject, $message, "From: Some site <siteemail@example.com>\n" );

}

?>

<h1>Tell a Friend</h1>

Thanks for telling your friends, the e-mails have been sent!

<?php

}

?>

Ringr · 07-04-2005, 03:59 PM

Everytime I say the thing about Hotscripts, at least one person replies like you did. :P
Lol

Crabby, thanks a billion for your help. You have no idea how much it helped me.

Thanks!

-Andy M.

---
Edit: I am getting this error:

Code:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/flametid/public_html/sa/invite-a-friend.php on line 49

Line 49 is this: foreach( $_POST["friend"] as $friend )

Do you know what might be wrong?

Ringr · 07-07-2005, 03:22 PM

Meh, anybody?
Sorry I don't know PHP. :/

**Eric** · 07-07-2005, 04:02 PM

EDIT: Can't get it to work, I'll code my own.

Crabby · 07-08-2005, 12:21 AM

Thanks for being so patient

</sarcasm>

I've updated the post.

Ringr · 07-08-2005, 05:44 PM

It works!

Thank you Crabby!

And thanks for your efforts SecondVersion.

Thanks guys,

-Andy

**Eric** · 07-08-2005, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyM3

It works!

Thank you Crabby!

And thanks for your efforts SecondVersion.

Thanks guys,

-Andy

Yea well

lol, I got mine wrote, but you don't need it.

Well, almost, still workin on it.

i386 · 07-11-2005, 02:57 AM

Just some suggestions...

If you have some people on dial-up that think their invite isn't going through, try to use the Dynamic Drive script to disable the click button.

If you're requesting them to send a message, use JavaScript as well and onClick. That will prevent people from filling out a blank form. Of course, it doesn't stop them from disabling JavaScript. It's always good to use empty() on top of JavaScript.

07-04-2005, 03:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ringr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,391 1,090.86 NP$ (Donate)	Super-simple "invite a friend" script? Hey guys, I am just looking for a very simple (no I don't need anything fancy or complex) PHP script or something of the like, where people can click on a link and it will simply go to a page where people can fill in up to 5 email address and press "send" and then an email will be dispatched to those email addresses with a customized message. Anyone know where I could get one, or maybe one of you has made something like this? Once again, please keep things simple I don't need a whole darned complex script with ever bell and whistle on it - just a simple little deal like I said above. Thanks guys, I hope someone can help me out; -Andy M. P.S. Please don't say "OMG DID YOU CHECK HOTSCRIPTS?!" gees I hate when people say that. I've looked a lot of places including Hotscripts but haven't found anything yet.

07-04-2005, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Crabby NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 74 50.00 NP$ (Donate)	OMG DID YOU CHECK HOTSCR... oh, sorry. I'll write one right here, right now PHP Code: <?php if ( $_SERVER["REQUEST_METHOD"] != "POST" ) { ?> <h1>Tell a Friend</h1> <form action="<?= $_SERVER["PHP_SELF"] ?>" method="post"> <table width="100%"> <tr> <td>Friend's e-mail:</td> <td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friend's e-mail:</td> <td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friend's e-mail:</td> <td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friend's e-mail:</td> <td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Friend's e-mail:</td> <td><input type="text" name="friend[]" /></td> </tr> </table> <br /> <input type="submit" value="Send" /> <?php } else { $subject = "Check this out!"; // E-mail subject ob_start(); ?> Hello, Check out our site: http://www.example.com/ Thanks, Some siteee! <?php // Put your e-mail message between the php tags. $message = ob_get_contents(); ob_end_clean(); $_POST["friend"] = is_array( $_POST["friend"] )? $_POST["friend"] : array(); for( $i = 0; $i < count( $_POST["friend"] ); $i++ ) { $friend = $_POST["friend"][$i]; mail( $friend, $subject, $message, "From: Some site <siteemail@example.com>\n" ); } ?> <h1>Tell a Friend</h1> Thanks for telling your friends, the e-mails have been sent! <?php } ?> Last edited by Crabby; 07-08-2005 at 12:24 AM.

07-04-2005, 03:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ringr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,391 1,090.86 NP$ (Donate)	Everytime I say the thing about Hotscripts, at least one person replies like you did. :P Lol Crabby, thanks a billion for your help. You have no idea how much it helped me. Thanks! -Andy M. --- Edit: I am getting this error: Code: Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/flametid/public_html/sa/invite-a-friend.php on line 49 Line 49 is this: foreach( $_POST["friend"] as $friend ) Do you know what might be wrong? Last edited by AndyM3; 07-04-2005 at 04:23 PM.

07-07-2005, 04:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Eric NPQ's PA, Slave, and On Call Coder Technical Services Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,545 0.71 NP$ (Donate)	EDIT: Can't get it to work, I'll code my own. __________________ Last edited by SecondVersion; 07-07-2005 at 04:45 PM.

07-08-2005, 12:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Crabby NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 74 50.00 NP$ (Donate)	Thanks for being so patient </sarcasm> I've updated the post. __________________ *michael*

07-07-2005, 03:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ringr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,391 1,090.86 NP$ (Donate)	Meh, anybody? Sorry I don't know PHP. :/

07-08-2005, 05:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ringr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,391 1,090.86 NP$ (Donate)	It works! Thank you Crabby! And thanks for your efforts SecondVersion. Thanks guys, -Andy

07-11-2005, 02:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
i386 NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 126 251.90 NP$ (Donate)	Just some suggestions... If you have some people on dial-up that think their invite isn't going through, try to use the Dynamic Drive script to disable the click button. If you're requesting them to send a message, use JavaScript as well and onClick. That will prevent people from filling out a blank form. Of course, it doesn't stop them from disabling JavaScript. It's always good to use empty() on top of JavaScript.

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