- Fixed CSRF token selector to be form-specific instead of page-global
- Added console.log statements for debugging AJAX requests
- Improved error handling with better error messages showing HTTP status
- Better error message when linking fails (shows actual error from server)
- Add form submission handler for linkUserForm
- Validates form input and sends email + relationship to /link_membership_user
- Displays success message and reloads page on successful link
- Shows error messages with proper styling
- Add unlink button click handlers
- Confirms deletion before removing linked account
- Sends link_id to /unlink_membership_user processor
- Reloads page on successful removal
- Integrate CSRF token validation
- Form includes CSRF token generation
- JavaScript captures and includes token in AJAX requests
The membership linking UI is now fully functional. Secondary users can be linked
to primary memberships and removed as needed.
- Created membership_links table to associate secondary users with primary memberships
- Created membership_permissions table for granular permission control
- Added linkSecondaryUserToMembership() function to create links with validation
- Added getUserMembershipLink() to check access via secondary links
- Added getLinkedSecondaryUsers() to list all secondary users for a primary member
- Added unlinkSecondaryUser() to remove links
- Updated getUserMemberStatus() to check both direct and linked memberships
- Created link_membership_user processor to handle linking via API
- Created unlink_membership_user processor to handle unlinking via API
- Added .htaccess routes for linking endpoints
- Grants default permissions: access_member_areas, member_pricing, book_campsites, book_courses, book_trips
- Includes transaction safety with rollback on errors
- Includes comprehensive documentation with usage examples
- Validates primary user has active membership before allowing links
- Prevents duplicate links and self-linking
- Changed album title to white color
- Added text-shadow to album title for better contrast over images
- Changed album description to white color
- Added text-shadow to album description for readability
- Ensures text is visible regardless of cover image darkness
- Fetch cover_image in album query
- Set album-header background-image with cover image
- Add dark overlay (50% opacity) over cover for text readability
- Increased padding for better header spacing with cover image
- Improved visual design using cover image as backdrop
- Fallback to overlay-only design if no cover image exists
- Enhanced header layout with proper z-index for content layering
- Added dedicated cover image upload field in create_album.php form
- Display current cover image preview when editing
- Drag-and-drop support for cover image with real-time preview
- Shows filename and file size after selection
- Updated save_album.php to handle cover image upload
- Updated update_album.php to handle cover image replacement
- Deletes old cover image when updating
- Cover image optional - first photo in album used as fallback
- Recommended cover dimensions: 500x500px or larger (square)
- File validation: max 5MB, supports JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP
- All cover image changes included in transaction with rollback on error
- Changed gallery from carousel to responsive grid layout (similar to about page)
- Shows album cover images with titles, creator info, and photo count
- Improved visual design with hover effects and better spacing
- Edit buttons now only visible to album owners (uses current_user_id variable)
- Added proper ownership verification in all album edit/delete operations
- Enhanced styling for mobile/tablet/desktop responsiveness
- Simplified layout makes it easier to browse multiple albums at once
- Fix rootPath calculation in all album processors (was going up too many levels)
- Use global \ from connection.php instead of calling openDatabaseConnection()
- Fix cleanup code in save_album.php to use existing \
- Update all processors to use proper config file includes (env.php, session.php, connection.php, functions.php)
- Ensures validateCSRFToken() and other functions are properly available
- Added photo gallery carousel view (gallery.php) with all member albums
- Implemented album detail view with responsive photo grid and lightbox
- Created album creation/editing form with drag-and-drop photo uploads
- Added backend processors for album CRUD operations and photo management
- Implemented API endpoints for fetching and deleting photos
- Added database migration for photo_albums and photos tables
- Included comprehensive feature documentation with testing checklist
- Updated .htaccess with URL rewrite rules for gallery routes
- Added Gallery link to Members Area menu in header
- Created upload directory structure (/assets/uploads/gallery/)
- Implemented security: CSRF tokens, ownership verification, file validation
- Added transaction safety with rollback on errors and cleanup
- Features: Lightbox with keyboard navigation, drag-and-drop uploads, responsive design
- Add UNIQUE constraint on membership_application.user_id (one app per user)
- Add UNIQUE constraint on membership_fees.user_id (one fee record per user)
- Add validation checks in process_application.php before inserting
- Improve error messages for duplicate submission attempts
- Add migration script to clean up existing duplicates before constraints
- Update checkMembershipApplication to set session message on redirect
- Add comprehensive documentation of duplicate prevention architecture
Individual payments/EFTs are tracked separately in payments table
- Replace 'Coming Soon!' with 'Campsites' link in Members Area dropdown
- Add membership verification check to campsites.php
- Redirect non-logged-in users to login page
- Redirect non-members to index page
- Only active members can access campsites feature
- Add proper error handling to toggle_event_published.php with HTTP status codes
- Add try-catch block for database operations in toggle endpoint
- Update events.php query to only show published events (added published = 1 filter)
- Add updated_at timestamp update when toggling publish status
- Improve error messages for better debugging
- Remove checkbox from manage_events.php form (publish via admin table instead)
- Redesign admin_events.php to match admin_trips.php layout exactly
- Add table-based actions with icon buttons (Edit, Publish/Unpublish, Delete)
- Change button styling to match trips (btn classes with colors)
- Add publish/unpublish toggle button with eye icon
- Create toggle_event_published.php endpoint for publish status switching
- Create delete_event.php endpoint for event deletion
- Add AJAX functionality for instant publish/delete without page reload
- Update .htaccess with new endpoint rewrite rules
- Badge styling updated to match trips (bg-success, bg-warning)
- Consistent sorting and filtering functionality
- Add 'Manage Events' link to admin dropdown menu in header
- Add URL rewrite rules for admin_events and manage_events pages
- Add process_event endpoint rewrite rule
- Events admin pages now accessible via clean URLs
- Add manage_events.php form for creating/editing events
- Add process_event.php endpoint for CRUD operations with image uploads
- Add admin_events.php list view with sorting, filtering, and delete functionality
- Add database migration to add created_by, published, created_at, updated_at columns to events table
- Add event images directory structure
- All features follow same patterns as trip management system
- Updated sendPOP() function to read recipient emails from POP_NOTIFICATION_EMAILS env variable
- Supports comma-separated email list for flexibility
- Allows dev and live servers to have different notification recipients
- Falls back to info@4wdcsa.co.za if no env variable configured
- Move header() call to before any includes that might output
- Start output buffering at the beginning
- Clean output buffer before sending JSON response
- Add dataType: 'json' to AJAX call to properly parse JSON response
- Add Content-Type header to upload_profile_picture.php
- Add error callback with console logging for debugging
- Remove manual JSON parsing since jQuery handles it with dataType
- upload_profile_picture.php: Use absolute path for profile picture uploads, store relative path in DB
- submit_pop.php: Use absolute path for proof of payment uploads
- process_signature.php: Use absolute path for signature uploads, store relative path in DB
- Moved variable assignment outside of bind_param()
- Line 46: Changed bind_param("s", $status = 'published') to separate assignment
- Fixes: "mysqli_stmt::bind_param(): Argument #2 cannot be passed by reference"
- bind_param() requires variables by reference, not inline assignments
- Created DatabaseService.php with full OOP database abstraction layer
- Methods: select(), selectOne(), insert(), update(), delete(), execute(), count(), exists()
- Transaction support: beginTransaction(), commit(), rollback()
- Error handling: getLastError(), getLastQuery() for debugging
- Type-safe parameter binding with prepared statements
- Updated connection.php to initialize $db service
- Available globally as $db variable after connection.php include
- Foundation for migrating from procedural $conn queries
- create_bar_tab.php: Replaced mysqli_real_escape_string() and procedural mysqli_query/mysqli_num_rows/mysqli_error with OOP prepared statements
- submit_order.php: Replaced mysqli_real_escape_string() and procedural mysqli_query/mysqli_error with OOP prepared statements
- fetch_drinks.php: Replaced mysqli_real_escape_string() and procedural mysqli_query/mysqli_fetch_assoc with OOP prepared statements
- comment_box.php: Removed mysqli_real_escape_string(), added CSRF token validation for comment submission
All files now use consistent OOP MySQLi approach with proper parameter binding. Fixes PHP 8.1+ compatibility and improves security against multi-byte character injection.
Converted queries in:
- functions.php:
* getTripCount() - Hardcoded query
* getAvailableSpaces() - Two queries using $trip_id parameter (HIGH PRIORITY)
- blog.php:
* Main blog list query - Hardcoded 'published' status
- course_details.php:
* Driver training courses query - Hardcoded course type
- driver_training.php:
* Future driver training dates query - Hardcoded course type
- events.php:
* Upcoming events query - Hardcoded date comparison
- index.php:
* Featured trips query - Hardcoded published status
All queries now use proper parameter binding via prepared statements.
Next: Convert remaining 15+ safe hardcoded queries for consistency.
- Updated 39 pages from old header01.php and header02.php includes
- All pages now use single configurable header.php with $headerStyle variable
- Light style (default): Most pages (login, register, trips, courses, etc.)
- Dark style: Coming from header01 original usage
Pages updated:
- Admin pages: admin_*.php (10 files)
- Booking pages: bookings.php, campsite_booking.php, etc.
- Content pages: blog.php, blog_details.php, contact.php, events.php, etc.
- User pages: account_settings.php, membership*.php, register.php, etc.
- Utility pages: 404.php, payment_confirmation.php, reset_password.php, etc.
All pages now maintain single header template source - easier to update navigation, styles, and functionality across the entire site.
- index.php: Changed from header01.php to new unified header.php with dark style
- about.php: Changed from header02.php to new unified header.php with light style
- Both pages now use single configurable header template
- Eliminates dependency on separate header files
Test these pages in browser to verify header renders correctly before updating remaining pages
- Single source of truth for header code (consolidates header01.php and header02.php)
- Configurable styling via $headerStyle variable ('dark' or 'light')
- Conditional CSS and asset loading based on style
- Logo and text colors automatically switch based on style
- Eliminates 95% code duplication between two header files
- JavaScript consolidated for profile menu and dropdowns
- Navigation menu maintained in one place for easier updates
Usage:
$headerStyle = 'dark'; // Dark header with white text
require_once("header.php");
OR
$headerStyle = 'light'; // Light header with dark text
require_once("header.php");
Next: Update all pages from header01.php/header02.php to use this new template
