Contact page?

[ing]

Hi,

First off, thanks for the great script.

I'm wondering how hard it would be to add a contact page, a basic form so site visitors may contact the webmaster. I've seen a few of the sites have a contact link with a mailto: link to their email address, but I think a form would be better.

The form would only need 3 fields - Name, Email, and Comment/Question. I'm thinking it would be similar to the submit.php and submit.tpl, but I'm not really sure.

Would this be easy to do, or not?

Thanks
:)

[Ap0s7le]

Hello ing,

This shouldn't be to difficult.

I sent you a PM.

Kind Regards

-Casey

[ginger]

Hi,
I have the same request.
How can I add a contact forum to my directory?
Thanks.

[Ap0s7le]

Hi Ginger,

I sent you a PM.

If anyone else is interested, feel free to PM me directly.

Thank you for your time.

-Casey

[senaia]

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Can you please pm me also. Thanks :)

[Romario]

And me, please.

[Nobody]

Why don't you just reveal it all in the public area? :lol:

[WebDesignPoint]

I've done this on my directory. Maybe this info should be added to the wiki?

[vkaryl]

Sounds like a good idea, webdesignpoint. Be good if you handled that, since you're the one with an operative form....

Thanks. Great site, too!

[WebDesignPoint]

I'll need to register on the wiki first. If the admin is ok with it, I'll put it up tomorrow or the next day.

[David]

Sure, go for it! :)

[WebDesignPoint]

It's a nightmare trying to add this to the wiki, so I'm going to post it here instead.

Create a file called 'contact.php' with the code below and place it in the root PLD folder.

contact.php
Content visible to registered users only.
Create a file called 'contact.tpl' with the code below and place it in the templates folder.

contact.tpl
Content visible to registered users only.
Add a link to your contact.php file in your header.tpl or footer.tpl or where ever you want to link to it.

Note: You need to change this line in contact.php:
Content visible to registered users only.
Replace the email address with your own and the name with your name.

I'll post some other details about what other changes can be made shortly.

[David]

Yes, the wiki is not what I had hoped it would be, mainly because we still have not figured out how to add code and images. As time allows I'll try to work toward an alternative solution.

Thanks for posting the code.

[hosted]

Just added this contact form, and thought that I would share the changes I made to header.tpl

It is pretty simple, and it puts the contact link to the R/H side just above the Search button

Just go into the standard header.tpl file and change the Last line only to :

Original line

Content visible to registered users only.

New line

Content visible to registered users only.

* just make sure it is all on 1 line in your file

[John D]

This doesn't seem to work for me..

Here is my contact.php

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contact.tpl

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I can't see any problems..anyone see whats wrong?

[clubracer]

Installed the contact files on an v2.0 and it was working fine.
On a v3.2 installation the contact page is showing up but no emails are send...

[Kevuk2k]

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No disrespect to others but I have already said to people that for a small donation to this forum and you can have a copy of mine. :wink:

[Neticus]

@clubracer

If it helps you troubleshoot, I have 'contact us' working in v3.02 have not touched the files since v2, seems to work fine.

For now...

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[clubracer]

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Can you send me your (working) contact files (php & tpl) without your personal (email) information?

Thnx in forward.

[Neticus]

Here is the child of elusive temperment, hope it works for ya:


contact.php

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contact.tpl

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[David]

Keep in mind this is also going to be in the next release of the 3.0 branch.

[igotdreams]

This was not implemented in 3.0.2 yet;

I used this mod and it works fine.

If anyone is using skyblue template then your going to need this;

contact.tpl

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Please note that I have some variations;

- form field titles are aligned to the right
- I am using graphics for to denote validation
- I put a note that reads (* denotes a required field)
- I have an extra column because I moved the validation
- I adjust the column widths

I know I changed a few things, but I thought you would have an easier time removing my changes then trying to add bluesky template theme to this page.

[KoverPL]

i use skin blue template and this do not work for me, i have so in top_bar.tpl:
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something wrong ?

http://seodir.net <-

[smugwimp]

First and foremost Thanks to David for a fine script, and the useful additions from WebDesignPoint on the Contact page.

I too, had issues getting it to work. I am running phpld v2.x, a Windows 2K Server Machine with IIS and hmailserver. I don't think that's a problem, though.

Without all the hoopla of all the files and searching and research I did to fix my problem, my fix was this:

In addition to altering the destination address as per WebDesignPoint's instructions, you must ALSO alter the METHOD of sending! Select the same method as set in your admin section:

System > Edit Settings > Emailer settings. And change the following line of contact.php (on or around line 29) to match:

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by default it says "mail". I don't use that method, and it took a bit to figure out why I would get site submissions, but the contact would error.

That is why.

I hope this fixes some folks problems, or keeps others from having them.

Cheers

Smug

[antonio]

the contact page doesn't work with the 3.0.4 version :cry:

[spyrit]

hy there, nice mod...it's working ok, one thing thoughm that i think it might have sliped you:
-instead of

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put

Content visible to registered users only.

changing THE WHOLE ADDRESS with the address of the place where your contact.php file is.
Unless you do this, the contact page will only be accesible from the main page!!

[Optimit]

LOL, Would someone mind posting the code for whatever version is working in 3.04?

Also, whoever developed it, let me know, and I will donate something for it.

[css59]

I would like to get this for 3.04 as well please

[spyrit]

Oh btw, insead of a hardcoded link you can also use:

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[droolingmnky]

I happen to have the code for a working 3.04 version it's at home and I'm at work so it'll be a few hours until I can post it.

[droolingmnky]

okay break in work

Contact form for 3.04

contact.php

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contact.tpl

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[Optimit]

Ahh cool thanks! Who do we credit for this? Did you make it?

[droolingmnky]

Nah it was a few quick changes that David annouced with the release of 3.04 to remove the 6th parameter in SmartyValidate because of the smary upgrade with this version.

[Boby]

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Finally someone that reads the release notes :)

Yes, for phpLD 3.0.4 we have updated all libs and the SmartyValidate plugin changed a bit. This is why one of the parameters needs to be kicked away :lol:

We are planning to release also a phpLD 2.0 version with all the libs updated to have some security issues fixed.

Boby

[shutzu]

how can I center this form in the contact page?

[droolingmnky]

find:
<table width="50%" border="0" cellspacing="" cellpadding="" align="center">

replace with:
<table width="50%" border="0" cellspacing="" cellpadding="" style="margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;">

[ewwharhar]

Um ya, I thought it worked, but after one week, heh.. I tested it out, it doesn't work. the submission process works, but I never got the email I try to sent.. why?

[Optimit]

Did you set the email address in the contact.php file?

[ewwharhar]

Ya, I set it.

[Optimit]

try setting the mailer to sendmail. So, it would look like this.

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[agnivo007]

Anybody got it working on 3.05 ???

[Brad]

I am also interested in a contact page for 3.05.

[anon]

anyone looking for a contact us page, nees to follow this link:

http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1611

head on over to VSDan's site, sign up for a membership, and then *Thank Him* for the tremendous amount of work and effort he has brought to phpld and especially for keeping all of his MODs *updated*

Thanks Dan,

Rob

[agnivo007]

To all looking for 3.05 compatible page, do the following :

1. Use the code as listed here : http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/forum/showpost.php?p=18390&postcount=31

2. Copy /templates/Core/messages.tpl to /templates/your template/admin/ (create /admin/ )

[munt]

doesnt work on my template :) :(

[discover]

i get a blank page when i hit contact

UPDATE
works now
just make sure you check you have entered all you email contact details and it should work

[ezimedia]

HI

Same I also get a blank page when I cleck on the contact us link, I have tried all formats of this contact us code and nothing works.

Im going to get my coder to look into it and will report back,

Tom

[jaffa]

Here is a update for version 3.05

Create a file called 'contact.php' with the code below and place it in the root PLD folder.
Content visible to registered users only.
Create a file called 'contact.tpl' with the code below and place it in your templates/your template/ folder.
Content visible to registered users only.
Open file /templates/Core/messages.tpl and copy to /templates/your template/admin/ (create folder admin )

Change this line in contact.php
Content visible to registered users only.
Make a link to contact.php and place it in top_bar.tpl
example of link:
Content visible to registered users only.

[arindra]

worked nicely , thanks :)

[Brandon Sheley]

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thank you, works great :)

[weaddyou.com]

edit: my error has been fixed thank you for your help!

[chenxinhe]

Thanks ,I have got this work normally on Version 3.05

[blindguardian]

Does anyone have the updated version for 3.06?

[SyncMaster]

The updated code by jaffa for v3.0.5 works fine with v3.0.6 (TESTED)

[nicnel]

Hi -

Could this contact form be modified so that rather than contacting the webmaster, they contact the person whose listing it is (OWNER_EMAIL)?

Thanks.

[njoker555]

its not working for me, im using the peppermint skin, how would i put it on this skin? {url no longer in service} look there at the template

[mc19]

the codes by jaffa are working on 3.06.

Anyone knows how to add the captcha into the form like the submit form?

[slayer]

i get the following error:
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[stake]

Need for v. 3.1.0

[shadav]

thanks for this mod...it works great on v. 2 :)

[vignesh_natraj]

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i also keep getting this error in version 2..1 please help me

[bbardot]

Many thanks, 3.05 worked for my 3.1 version.

[torter]

i get this error for v 2.1 i need help?

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[Dondor]

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I have this error in my 3.1 version:

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[shadav]

I could be mistaken but i believe Dondor that means that either
1. your messages.tpl permissions need changed so that it's readable
or
2. that the file is missing and you need to replace it

[mortgages]

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here comes a silly question...
I have set this up as instructed and all seems to work fine for V3.1, the pages are created perfectly, however I never received the test email I sent to myself...

here is the silly question.... :(
To get this to work do i need to choose one of the 3 options in my admin control panel, if so which one?
PHP mail function
SMTP server
send mail command

and do i have to fill in the fields for the SMTP server to get it to work?

thanks in adv..
James.

[shadav]

in the contact.php did you change this line?
Content visible to registered users only.
you need to put your info there

and yes you need to chose one on versions 2.x i believe php mail function is the default...

[mortgages]

Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes I had put my details in.
I have got it working by rewriting both pages and splicing another php code (from a different script) into the page :) It's working just great at the moment however I am about to try the 'official way' again in a bit as I have been too busy locking myself out of the admin control panel :)

note to everyone: when in the control panel, if you have "require registered users" set in the submit link area, do not set the minimum password length longer than the one YOU are registered with. :(

heh,
James.

off to redo the contact page, brb....

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works fine, I even ftp'd up the .php & .tpl I had used previously. Don't ask what I have done, because I don't know although it is currently set to "sendmail command" .Just going to see if I can tweak it a bit. Thanks again for replying.
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[Darren Hester]

Thanks a lot for posting this mod. Just what I needed. You saved me a bunch of time ;-)

[Feydakin]

Dredging this one up again -

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On a clean install of 3.1.0.. For the record, not a fan of smarty.. But that's ok..

[James]

I suggest saving yourself the hassle and headache of this and join Vsdan's mod site for 10.00 and get a nice updated working out of the box contact mod as well as many other ones.

http://www.monster-submit.com/fmain.shtml?http://www.monster-submit.com/phpld/

[VSDan]

Mine, would make a many of these people happier =) Are you using this in contact.php:

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=> **TWO** 'false's followed by a 'trim' (otherwise, arguments not matching correctly)
(was 3 in older versions of phpLD)

[/SIZE]

[shadav]

hehehe yes oh the joys of that extra false....something so simple...and so easily over looked...but yet can cause all sorts of problems

[Feydakin]

Yeah, I probably should pay to join vsDan's site.. But after funding the bulk of the regional directory development, probably a couple hundred dollars, and then continuing to dump money in to the standard LD in donations, purchases and support, it get's old sending more and more money for basic services..

Oh well, I was the one that told Dave that he should be charging for this stuff so I'm not complaigning.. Well, not much anyway.. :D