Create new users using ASP
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Topic: Create new users using ASP
Posted By: jorgito
Subject: Create new users using ASP
Date Posted: 11 June 2005 at 4:25pm
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Hi everyone! I am using the forum as part of my current web site. The users use a registration form that I have created in order to register in my web site. This gives them access to a lot of resources as well as an e-mail address. What I am trying to do is register them in the forum as well. So, when they register using my registration form, I want to be able to register them in the forum as well. I am using ASP. Should I update the database (mdb) directly? If yes, how should I fill in the fields? If not, should I use the existing register.asp file. If yes, how? Thanks everyone Jorgito |
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Posted By: dpyers
Date Posted: 11 June 2005 at 4:40pm
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There's a few threads on integrating webwiz with an existing site that cover what your after. I'd try searching for "integrat existing" for starters.
IIRC, I think the recommendation is to use the wwf registration method and convert your site's registration to it rather than the other way around. WWF registration includes things like one-way encrypted passwords. The threads on it cover the pros and cons and "gotcha"'s in some detail. ------------- 
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Posted By: jorgito
Date Posted: 12 June 2005 at 2:40pm
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I did a little research and I came up with the following: 1. When a new user registers, I create an iframe with the page ForumReg.asp which contains the following code: <body onLoad="doSubmit();return true;"> <form method="post" name="frmRegister" id="frmRegister" action="/forum/register.asp?FID=0"> <input type="hidden" name="name" value="<%= username %>" > <input type="hidden" name="password" value="<%= password %>" > <input type="hidden" name="password2" value="<%= password %>" > <input type="hidden" name="email" value="<%= username & "@mydomain.com" %>" > <input type="hidden" name="realName" value="<%= fullname %>" > <input type="hidden" name="location" value="Greece" > <input type="hidden" name="attachSig" value="true" > <input type="hidden" name="emailShow" value="False"> <input type="hidden" name="replyNotify" value="False"> <input type="hidden" name="pmNotify" value="False"> <input type="hidden" name="ieEditor" value="True" > <input type="hidden" name="Login" value="True" > <input type="hidden" name="serverOffSet" value="+" > <input type="hidden" name="serverOffSetHours" value="0" > <input type="hidden" name="dateFormat" value="dd/mm/yy" > <input type="hidden" name="mode" value="new" > <input type="hidden" name="FPN" value="0" > <input type="hidden" name="sessionID" value="<%= Session.SessionID %>" > </form> </body> So the user gets registered in the forum as well. However, it takes some time to load the page in the iframe and the user might click on a link before the iframe actually loads. Do you have a better solution? 2. When the user wants to enter the forum, I present him with a button (so that the forum opens in a new window). The form contains the following code: <form action="/forum/login_user.asp" method="post" id="form1" name="form1"> <input type="hidden" name="name" value="<%= Username %>" /> <input type="hidden" name="password" value="Password" %>" /> <input type="hidden" name="QUIK" value="true" /> <input type="hidden" name="NS" value="1" /> <input type="hidden" name="sessionID" value="<%= Session.SessionID %>" /> </form> So, when the user clicks the button, he is logged in the forum. Any suggestions or comments on the code above?? Jorgito |