I am using a testing script called PHPTEST the website is http://www.resynthesize.com/code/phptest_info.php

the author has the option in the script to send the password to the user but never made a "front end" version. So basically there is no way of using it. I was wondering if anyone could help me design a page for users to retrieve lost passwords. Any help given i could make a small donation via paypal.

Here is the authors code that i needs to put in use on my site. It can be a separate page all together

 // mails lost password to user
    function mail_password($username, $email)
    {
        global $use_mysql_encryption;
        global $db;
        $result = $db->query("SELECT email FROM users WHERE username = '$username' AND email = '$email'");

        if (!$db->num_rows($result)) {
            $this->error("The username or email address is incorrect.");
            return false;
        } else {
            $password = $this->make_password();
            list($email) = $db->fetch_array($result);
            $subject = "Your lost password.";
            $message = "Your password that you requested had to be reset.  Your new password is:\n" .
                       "$password";
            $header = "From: Password reset <noreply@site.com>\r\n";

            if (!mail($email, $subject, $message, $header)) {
                $this->error("Failed to send email.");
                return false;
            } else {
                $query = "UPDATE users SET password = PASSWORD('$password')";
                $db->query($query);
            }

        }

    }

this code is in a file called cuser.inc.php located in a folder called "include"

any help i would be very grateful

thanks

fozi

Hey Fozi,


lost_password.php:

<?php
include("cuser.inc.php");

if($_POST['pageid']=="1"){

$result=mail_password('$_POST[username]','$_POST[email]');

if(!$result){
echo("We could not locate your account. Please hit back and try again.");
exit;
}else{
echo("Your password has been emailed to you!");
exit;
}
}

?>
<form action="lost_password.php" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="pageid" value="1">
Your Username: <input type="text" name="username">
<BR>
Your Email: <input type="text" name="email">
<BR>
<input type="submit" value=" Retrieve ">
</form>


END SCRIPT

thats a really REALLY basic idea of what you can do. If you want it done more professionaly just email me at ACJavascript@aol.com I would be happy to help out more!