Working with the GuestBook script

Working with the GuestBook script

Way2Host's GuestBook script enables you to add a guest book to your site where your visitors can "sign" their names, provide their contact information or leave comments, suggestions or ideas. If you use the GuestBook script in your site, you guest book entries will be stored in:

/www/[yourdomainname]/cgi-bin/guestbook.pl

To access the Guestbook Manager, click Website Tools then Free Scripts. When the CGI Script Manager displays, click GuestBook.

By selecting from a number of GuestBook options, you can customize your guest book and have greater control over its operation. To customize the GuestBook, select from the following options:

Options

Description

Mail

Enables you to have notifications automatically sent to a specified email address each time a new entry is added to your guest book.

RemoteMail

Enables you to automatically send a form email to any user who adds his or her contact information to the guest book.

LinkMail

Turns the email addresses in your guest book into hyperlinks.

Separator

Select this option to separate entries in the guest book with a horizontal rule. If you do not select this option, entries will be separated as paragraphs.

UseLog

Enables you to use the logging feature.

Redirection

When selected, enables auto-redirection. When not selected, users will receive a confirmation that their entry has been received and will be provided a link to return to the guest book.

Entry Order

When selected (default), new entries are added to the top. When not selected, new entries are added to the bottom of the list. The default is to add the newest entries at the top.

Allow HTML

When selected, users can insert HTML tags into their guest book entries. When not selected, all text within angle brackets is removed. This option does not affect the LinkMail feature.

LineBreak

When selected, line breaks within the comment field will be marked with the <br> tag in the HTML. Selecting this option enables you to retain the look of the guest book entry.

User URL

When selected, an additional User URL field is added to the guest book, into which users can enter their own URL.

Options	Description
Mail	Enables you to have notifications automatically sent to a specified email address each time a new entry is added to your guest book.
RemoteMail	Enables you to automatically send a form email to any user who adds his or her contact information to the guest book.
LinkMail	Turns the email addresses in your guest book into hyperlinks.
Separator	Select this option to separate entries in the guest book with a horizontal rule. If you do not select this option, entries will be separated as paragraphs.
UseLog	Enables you to use the logging feature.
Redirection	When selected, enables auto-redirection. When not selected, users will receive a confirmation that their entry has been received and will be provided a link to return to the guest book.
Entry Order	When selected (default), new entries are added to the top. When not selected, new entries are added to the bottom of the list. The default is to add the newest entries at the top.
Allow HTML	When selected, users can insert HTML tags into their guest book entries. When not selected, all text within angle brackets is removed. This option does not affect the LinkMail feature.
LineBreak	When selected, line breaks within the comment field will be marked with the <br> tag in the HTML. Selecting this option enables you to retain the look of the guest book entry.
User URL	When selected, an additional User URL field is added to the guest book, into which users can enter their own URL.

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