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NOT telling a friend script

Hi

I got this script online (http://www.tamingthebeast.net/articles3/tell-a-friend-script.htm) and it seems to work in a different form on the site but not for me in this version.

I keep getting

Parse error: parse error in /usr/home/mydomain/public_html/tellafriend.php on line 14.
If i take out line 14/15/16 for a test i get the same error lower

Here.s the php and below i've also put the .htm that calls it

I've got 70 points left at the moment - hope it's enough.

<?PHP

// Taming The Beast Tell-A-Friend script V 1.1
// Taming the Beast.net - http://www.tamingthebeast.net
// Free Web Marketing and Ecommerce Resources
// By using this code you agree to indemnify
// Taming the Beast from from any liability that might arise // from it's use.

# This section removes any nasty tags that the
# user may have entered in the form fields

strip_tags($friendmail1);
strip_tags($friendmail2);
strip_tags($friendmail3);
strip_tags($email);
strip_tags($name);

# This section sends you a notification email when
# the form is used

// Your email address (for copies to be sent to you)
$emailto = "simon@playmac.com";

// Your email subject text
$esubject = "a page has been sent";

// The email text for copies sent to you
$emailtext = "
".$name." has used the tell-a-friend form. Their email address is ".$email."

The people they have recommended are:

".$friendmail1."
".$friendmail2."
".$friendmail3."

";
# Send the email to you
@mail("$emailto", $esubject, $emailtext, "From: $email");

## This section sends to the recipients

// Target page after successful submission
$thankyoupage = "thankyou.htm";

// Change the subject text below to suit
$tsubject = "A great site";

// Change the text below for the email
$ttext = "
Hi,

A friend or colleague of yours, ".$name.", whose email address is ".$email." thought you may like to visit our site. ".$name." has used our Tell-a-Friend form to send you this email.

http://www.amazon.com

";
# This sends the email to the addresses entered
@mail("$friendmail1 $friendmail2 $friendmail3", $tsubject, $ttext, "FROM: $email");

# After submission, the target URL
header("Location: $thankyoupage");
exit;
?>

========

tell.htm

<html>
<head>
<title>tell a friend</title>
<script language="javascript">

</script>
</head>
<body onload="reset()" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0">
<center>
</center>
<table width="450" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center">
<tr valign="top">
<td valign="middle" align="center">
<p>Complete the details below to send our link to your friends.</p>
<form name="tellafriend" action="tellafriend.php" method="post" onsubmit="return checkfields()">
<div align="center">

<center>
<table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td> *your name:</td>
<td>
<input size="30" name="name" maxlength="45">
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>*your email:</td>
<td>
<input size="30" name="email" maxlength="45">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">

<p align="center">please enter your friend's email addresses:</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>*email 1:</td>
<td>
<input size="30" name="friendmail1" maxlength="45">
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>email 2:</td>
<td>
<input size="30" name="friendmail2" maxlength="45">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>email 3:</td>

<td>
<input size="30" name="friendmail3" maxlength="45">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p align="center">
The email that will be sent will contain your name. <br>

<input onclick="validate();" type="button" value="click here to send">

</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</div>
</form>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top">
<td valign="middle" align="center">
 

</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>

Thanks for any help.

venkateshwarr

this should work..

<?PHP

// Taming The Beast Tell-A-Friend script V 1.1
// Taming the Beast.net - http://www.tamingthebeast.net
// Free Web Marketing and Ecommerce Resources
// By using this code you agree to indemnify
// Taming the Beast from from any liability that might arise // from it's use.

# This section removes any nasty tags that the
# user may have entered in the form fields

$friendmail1 =$_REQUEST["friendmail1"];
$friendmail2 =$_REQUEST["friendmail2"];
$friendmail3 =$_REQUEST["friendmail3"];
$email =$_REQUEST["email"];
$name =$_REQUEST["name"];

strip_tags($friendmail1);
strip_tags($friendmail2);
strip_tags($friendmail3);
strip_tags($email);
strip_tags($name);

# This section sends you a notification email when
# the form is used

// Your email address (for copies to be sent to you)
$emailto = "simon@playmac.com";

// Your email subject text
$esubject = "a page has been sent";

// The email text for copies sent to you
$emailtext = "
".$name." has used the tell-a-friend form. Their email address is ".$email."

The people they have recommended are:

".$friendmail1."
".$friendmail2."
".$friendmail3."

";
# Send the email to you
@mail("$emailto", $esubject, $emailtext, "From: $email");

## This section sends to the recipients

// Target page after successful submission
$thankyoupage = "thankyou.htm";

// Change the subject text below to suit
$tsubject = "A great site";

// Change the text below for the email
$ttext = "
Hi,

A friend or colleague of yours, ".$name.", whose email address is ".$email." thought you may like to visit our site. ".$name." has used our Tell-a-Friend form to send you this email.

http://www.amazon.com

";
# This sends the email to the addresses entered
@mail("$friendmail1 $friendmail2 $friendmail3", $tsubject, $ttext, "FROM: $email");

# After submission, the target URL
header("Location: $thankyoupage");
exit;
?>

macuser777

ASKER

Hi

I tried the code but...

I get the error at line 20 now

Parse error: parse error in /usr/home/amazonez/public_html/tellafriend.php on line 20

that's this line in my page

strip_tags($friendmail3);

macuser777

ASKER

Hi

I've found a much better free script that works no problem.

I'll post the link here ans apply for a delete/PAQ if that's ok

http://www.gatequest.net/products/Site_Recommender/

Thanks

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