Posted by Kevin Raleigh on 07/12/07 23:12

Sorry about the top post I hid one of the old messages.
I would indeed give you a cut if I were making any money on this site.
I am developing what is my first php web site for my church.

I appreciate the help
Kevin

"Virginner" <the.bin@LOSEITvirgin.net> wrote in message
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> "Kevin Raleigh" <kraleigh@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:zI-dnZmw2YepLwjbnZ2dnUVZ_qOpnZ2d@giganews.com...
> >I am using your second suggestion, whereby the user is sent an email link
> > with a random number on it that resides in the database along with the
> > user
> > "id". However I am having trouble understanding what the page should
look
> > like that handles the incoming data from:
> > web address=
> > http://www.myUrl.com/pageThatHandlesScript.php?id="id&randNum="randNum"
> >
> <SNIP>
>
> Hi Kevin (plse don't top post!)
>
> URL shouild look like http://www.fred.com/validate.php?id=999&code=1234
>
> validate.php:
>
> check existance of both $_GET["id"] and $_GET["code"]
> look up $_GET["id"] in database and retrieve matching code
> if $_GET["code"] matches code found in database, then
> update datebase validated field to true or 'Y' or whatever
> display appropriate message
> else
> display error message
>
> Now, do I get a cut?
>
>

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