Hi there,

I have created a "terms and conditions" form using a script for my website. I have named this form register1.php. Once users agree to terms, the get redirected to register2.php where they need to fill out their name, details,etc.

The problem that I'm having is that if users just type mywebsitename/register2.php, they get send directly to the registration page totally bypassing the "terms and conditions" (register1.php) form and I don't want that.

What can I add or what can I do to deny people access to register2.php if they haven't agreed to register1.php?(terms and conditions) maybe add a message saying that they need to agree to register1.php befoe gainning access to register2.php?


Thanks

Hi emrique007,
As a matter of fact, I just found this "Accept Terms" script yesterday. It might be something you can use.

Hope this helps,
DianeD

That script sounds good, but only if the client has JavaScript enabled.
You could try several different approaches. You could just include a checkbox on the register2.php page with a pop-up of the terms or you could require that you visit register2.php from register1.php.

I'm not sure how its done in php (can do it in asp) but here is what you can do: create a script that is processed before all others

If referring page is not equal to "register1.php" then
go to register1.php
Else (this only leaves the possibility that they came from register1.php)
process the rest of the page.

The only issue I see with this is if you process the registration form in the same page, but if you don't then there shouldn't be a problem.

Dan

Originally Posted by ExpressoDan

If referring page is not equal to "register1.php" then
go to register1.php

Note that this solution requires the user to have sending of referrers enabled (not everybody has!).


You'd probably be better off having one registration page, with the T&Cs and a check box to accept them at the top.

If you're desperate for the registration form to only be displayed once the T&Cs have been accepted, you could put both on a single page, and unhide a DIV containing the form once the user has clicked the accept button. This, however, would require javascript, so offers no real advantage over the DynamicDrive suggestion.


Rufo

Did none of the suggestions in this thread help?:
http://www.webmaster-talk.com/showthread.php?t=37431

Well spotted: emrique007 seems to be rather good at double posting.