Posted by Virginner on 07/13/07 08:58

"Kevin Raleigh" <kraleigh@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:raOdnUq6sPrcKQvbnZ2dnUVZ_gadnZ2d@giganews.com...
> 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
> news:f758gs$ngd$1@aioe.org...
>> "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?
>>

That was a top post!
Is that script working now?

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