Beginner is kind of lost here......
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:17 pm
I'm in the process of building a gift registry and I'm drawing a blank about how to go about this. I don't expect anyone to solve my problems for me but maybe give me a few pointers on how I should approach this. I have already set up the database and registration form and everything is working good. Now I need to set up a page where the user can log in to administer their registry. The things I'm having trouble with wrapping my head around are:
1. The idea is that the user will have their own admin page to populate/update their registry with links to items on different websites. They would copy/paste the links into a textfield and seperate them with a comma. I only have one field for links in the database. Is it possible to display clickable links for items in the same field that are seperated by a comma? What is the best way to go about it? I also need to add the ability to add/edit/delete the entries. I know how to accomplish this through MySql, but not with items seperated by commas.
2. The next issue is that when a user registers they can instantly invite other people via email to view their registry. There is a field in the reg. form called "guests" in which guest's email addresses are entered, seperated by a comma. These people are stored in the database in the field "guests". As soon as the registration form is submitted it sends the automated email to the addresses in the "guests" field. The problem that I'm having is generating a clickable link within the email that will take the guest to the users registry page.
Like I said, I'm new and I want to learn so I just need some tips on what I should consider doing. I'm sorry if these questions have been asked. Any help would be HUGELY appreciated! Thanks for reading.
1. The idea is that the user will have their own admin page to populate/update their registry with links to items on different websites. They would copy/paste the links into a textfield and seperate them with a comma. I only have one field for links in the database. Is it possible to display clickable links for items in the same field that are seperated by a comma? What is the best way to go about it? I also need to add the ability to add/edit/delete the entries. I know how to accomplish this through MySql, but not with items seperated by commas.
2. The next issue is that when a user registers they can instantly invite other people via email to view their registry. There is a field in the reg. form called "guests" in which guest's email addresses are entered, seperated by a comma. These people are stored in the database in the field "guests". As soon as the registration form is submitted it sends the automated email to the addresses in the "guests" field. The problem that I'm having is generating a clickable link within the email that will take the guest to the users registry page.
Like I said, I'm new and I want to learn so I just need some tips on what I should consider doing. I'm sorry if these questions have been asked. Any help would be HUGELY appreciated! Thanks for reading.