Thread: Tell a Friend Template

I originally posted this thread on 9/2, but didn't get a reponse. Can someone help?

I'm using one of the "tell a friend" buttons from the BV templates. Can someone please tell me what that needs to link to for it to work properly? I only know that it must be a mailto: funtion. Help please?

Thanks, Patti

There are many scripts to do this.

Here is a free one:

http://www.stadtaus.com/en/php_scrip...friend_script/

"Tell a friend" buttons" are there only to bring you to an email form or script that will send it to your friends. You must find the script online(recommended) or write one yourself.

Thanks Steven... I'll check the net. Hopefully I can find one that's easy to use!

Originally Posted by Steven.H

There are many scripts to do this.

Here is a free one:

http://www.stadtaus.com/en/php_scrip...friend_script/

"Tell a friend" buttons" are there only to bring you to an email form or script that will send it to your friends. You must find the script online(recommended) or write one yourself.

Originally Posted by Patti Johnson

I originally posted this thread on 9/2, but didn't get a reponse. Can someone help?

I'm using one of the "tell a friend" buttons from the BV templates. Can someone please tell me what that needs to link to for it to work properly? I only know that it must be a mailto: funtion. Help please?

Thanks, Patti

Hi Patti, if you want some thing like this

http://www.fenlands.co.uk/index/index.html (pink button on bottom of page)

Place in hmtl box the following and link to a form etc

<a href="http://www.yoursite/friends/yourform.html" onclick="NewWindow(this.href,'message','800','500' ,'no','center');return false" onfocus="this.blur()"><img src=" http://www.wheretheimageis/roundpinksite.gif" align="top" border=0 width=109 height=27 ></a>

if you want help let me know and I will take you through it.

Yes! Thank you. That's the exact tell-a-friend button I had on my site. I finally took it off today because after numerous attempts, I couldn't get the thing to work. I downloaded the script from the Staud...? (can't remember the site) that I was referred to. The directions were just a little too complicated for my current skill level. I understand what you said, just to copy and past this code in an html box, but what form am I linking to? I managed to create a feedback form, but can't seem to get this button going. I would definitely appreciate some help.

Originally Posted by Maddog

Hi Patti, if you want some thing like this


http://www.fenlands.co.uk/index/index.html (pink button on bottom of page)

Place in hmtl box the following and link to a form etc

<a href="http://www.yoursite/friends/yourform.html" onclick="NewWindow(this.href,'message','800','500' ,'no','center');return false" onfocus="this.blur()"><img src=" http://www.wheretheimageis/roundpinksite.gif" align="top" border=0 width=109 height=27 ></a>

if you want help let me know and I will take you through it.

Patti

I found you a easy script which includes the form see below, copy and place in HTML box, this will open the users email for them and also check to make sure the email is vaid

If you want something like want I have done then send me an email, so I can help you through the form and the php file you will need.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- Begin

var initialsubj="HI, take a look at this"
var initialmsg="Hi:\n You may want to check out this site: "+window.location
var good;
function checkEmailAddress(field) {

var goodEmail = field.value.match(/\b(^(\S+@).+((\.com)|(\.net)|(\.edu)|(\.mil)|(\.go v)|(\.org)|(\.info)|(\.sex)|(\.biz)|(\.aero)|(\.co op)|(\.museum)|(\.name)|(\.pro)|(\..{2,2}))$)\b/gi);
if (goodEmail) {
good = true;
}
else {
alert('Please enter a valid address.');
field.focus();
field.select();
good = false;
}
}
u = window.location;
function mailThisUrl() {
good = false
checkEmailAddress(document.eMailer.email);
if (good) {

//window.location = "mailto:"+document.eMailer.email.value+"?subject=" +initialsubj+"&body="+document.title+" "+u;
window.location = "mailto:"+document.eMailer.email.value+"?subject=" +initialsubj+"&body="+initialmsg
}
}
// End -->
</script>


<form name="eMailer">
Tell a friend:
<input type="text" name="email" size="26" value=" Enter Address Here" onFocus="this.value=''" onMouseOver="window.status='Enter email address here and tell a friend about this site...'; return true" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true">
<br>
<input type="button" value="Send this URL" onMouseOver="window.status='Click to send an email (with this page address) to a friend! Enter email address above...'; return true" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true" onClick="mailThisUrl();">
</form>

Thanks Maddog... I'd rather have the link work like yours. I think it's better for the user to simply fill out a form that appears when they click the "tell a friend" button instead of it going through their email function. I'll send you an email for further help. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Maddog

Patti

I found you a easy script which includes the form see below, copy and place in HTML box, this will open the users email for them and also check to make sure the email is vaid

If you want something like want I have done then send me an email, so I can help you through the form and the php file you will need.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
<!-- Begin

var initialsubj="HI, take a look at this"
var initialmsg="Hi:\n You may want to check out this site: "+window.location
var good;
function checkEmailAddress(field) {

var goodEmail = field.value.match(/\b(^(\S+@).+((\.com)|(\.net)|(\.edu)|(\.mil)|(\.go v)|(\.org)|(\.info)|(\.sex)|(\.biz)|(\.aero)|(\.co op)|(\.museum)|(\.name)|(\.pro)|(\..{2,2}))$)\b/gi);
if (goodEmail) {
good = true;
}
else {
alert('Please enter a valid address.');
field.focus();
field.select();
good = false;
}
}
u = window.location;
function mailThisUrl() {
good = false
checkEmailAddress(document.eMailer.email);
if (good) {

//window.location = "mailto:"+document.eMailer.email.value+"?subject=" +initialsubj+"&body="+document.title+" "+u;
window.location = "mailto:"+document.eMailer.email.value+"?subject=" +initialsubj+"&body="+initialmsg
}
}
// End -->
</script>


<form name="eMailer">
Tell a friend:
<input type="text" name="email" size="26" value=" Enter Address Here" onFocus="this.value=''" onMouseOver="window.status='Enter email address here and tell a friend about this site...'; return true" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true">
<br>
<input type="button" value="Send this URL" onMouseOver="window.status='Click to send an email (with this page address) to a friend! Enter email address above...'; return true" onMouseOut="window.status='';return true" onClick="mailThisUrl();">
</form>