chamilo-lms2/main/inc/lib/course_request.lib.php

<?php
/* For licensing terms, see /license.txt */

/**
 * Course request manager
 * @package chamilo.library
 *
 * @author José Manuel Abuin Mosquera <chema@cesga.es>, 2010
 * @author Bruno Rubio Gayo <brubio@cesga.es>, 2010
 * Centro de Supercomputacion de Galicia (CESGA)
 *
 * @author Ivan Tcholakov <ivantcholakov@gmail.com> (technical adaptation for Chamilo 1.8.8), 2010
 *
 * @package chamilo.library
 */
class CourseRequestManager
{
    /**
     * Checks whether a given course code has been already occupied.
     * @param string $wanted_course_code    The code to be checked.
     * @return string
     * Returns TRUE if there is created:
     * - a course with the same code OR visual_code (visualcode).
     * - a course request with the same code as the given one, or
     * Othewise returns FALSE.
     */
    public static function course_code_exists($wanted_course_code)
    {
        if ($code_exists = CourseManager::course_code_exists($wanted_course_code)) {
            return $code_exists;
        }
        $table_course_request = Database :: get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST);
        $wanted_course_code = Database::escape_string($wanted_course_code);
        $sql = sprintf(
            'SELECT COUNT(id) AS number FROM %s WHERE visual_code = "%s"',
            $table_course_request,
            $wanted_course_code
        );
        $result = Database::fetch_array(Database::query($sql));

        return $result['number'] > 0;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new course request within the database.
     * @param string $wanted_code       The code for the created in the future course.
     * @param string $title
     * @param string $description
     * @param string $category_code
     * @param string $course_language
     * @param string $objetives
     * @param string $target_audience
     * @param int/string $user_id
     * @return int/bool The database id of the newly created course request or FALSE on failure.
     */
    public static function create_course_request(
        $wanted_code,
        $title,
        $description,
        $category_code,
        $course_language,
        $objetives,
        $target_audience,
        $user_id,
        $exemplary_content
    ) {
        $wanted_code = trim($wanted_code);
        $user_id = (int)$user_id;
        $exemplary_content = (bool)$exemplary_content ? 1 : 0;

        if ($wanted_code == '') {
            return false;
        }

        if (self::course_code_exists($wanted_code)) {
            return false;
        }

        if ($user_id <= 0) {
            return false;
        }

        $user_info = api_get_user_info($user_id);
        if (!is_array($user_info)) {
            return false;
        }

        $tutor_name = api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, null, $course_language);

        $request_date = api_get_utc_datetime();
        $status = COURSE_REQUEST_PENDING;
        $info = 0;
        $keys = AddCourse::define_course_keys($wanted_code, '');
        if (!count($keys)) {
            return false;
        }
        $visual_code = $keys['currentCourseCode'];
        $code = $keys['currentCourseId'];
        $db_name = isset($keys['currentCourseDbName']) ? $keys['currentCourseDbName'] : null;
        $directory = $keys['currentCourseRepository'];

        $sql = sprintf(
            'INSERT INTO %s (
                code, user_id, directory, db_name,
                course_language, title, description, category_code,
                tutor_name, visual_code, request_date,
                objetives, target_audience, status, info, exemplary_content)
            VALUES (
                "%s", "%s", "%s", "%s",
                "%s", "%s", "%s", "%s",
                "%s", "%s", "%s",
                "%s", "%s", "%s", "%s", "%s");',
            Database::get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST),
            Database::escape_string($code),
            Database::escape_string($user_id),
            Database::escape_string($directory),
            Database::escape_string($db_name),
            Database::escape_string($course_language),
            Database::escape_string($title),
            Database::escape_string($description),
            Database::escape_string($category_code),
            Database::escape_string($tutor_name),
            Database::escape_string($visual_code),
            Database::escape_string($request_date),
            Database::escape_string($objetives),
            Database::escape_string($target_audience),
            Database::escape_string($status),
            Database::escape_string($info),
            Database::escape_string($exemplary_content)
        );

        $result_sql = Database::query($sql);

        if (!$result_sql) {
            return false;
        }

        $last_insert_id = Database::insert_id();

        // E-mail notifications.

        // E-mail language: The platform language seems to be the best choice.
        $email_language = api_get_setting('language.platform_language');

        $email_subject = sprintf(
            get_lang('CourseRequestEmailSubject', null, $email_language),
            '['.api_get_setting('platform.site_name').']',
            $code
        );

        $email_body = get_lang('CourseRequestMailOpening', null, $email_language)."\n\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('CourseName', null, $email_language).': '.$title."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('Fac', null, $email_language).': '.$category_code."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('CourseCode', null, $email_language).': '.$code."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('Professor', null, $email_language).': '.api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, null, $email_language)."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('Email', null, $email_language).': '.$user_info['mail']."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('Description', null, $email_language).': '.$description."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('Objectives', null, $email_language).': '.$objetives."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('TargetAudience', null, $email_language).': '.$target_audience."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('Ln', null, $email_language).': '.$course_language."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('FillWithExemplaryContent', null, $email_language).': '.($exemplary_content ? get_lang('Yes', null, $email_language) : get_lang('No', null, $email_language))."\n";

        // Sending an e-mail to the platform administrator.

        $email_body_admin = $email_body;
        $email_body_admin .= "\n".get_lang('CourseRequestPageForApproval', null, $email_language).' '.api_get_path(WEB_CODE_PATH).'admin/course_request_edit.php?id='.$last_insert_id."\n";
        $email_body_admin .= "\n".get_lang('CourseRequestLegalNote', null, $email_language)."\n";

        $sender_name_teacher = api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, PERSON_NAME_EMAIL_ADDRESS);
        $sender_email_teacher = $user_info['mail'];
        $recipient_name_admin = api_get_person_name(
            api_get_setting('admin.administrator_name'),
            api_get_setting('admin.administrator_surname'),
            null,
            PERSON_NAME_EMAIL_ADDRESS
        );
        $recipient_email_admin = api_get_setting(
            'admin.administrator_email'
        );

        $userInfo = api_get_user_info($user_id);

        $additionalParameters = array(
            'smsType' => SmsPlugin::NEW_COURSE_SUGGESTED_TEACHER,
            'userId' => $user_id,
            'userUsername' => $userInfo['username']
        );

        api_mail_html(
            $recipient_name_admin,
            $recipient_email_admin,
            $email_subject,
            $email_body_admin,
            $sender_name_teacher,
            $sender_email_teacher,
            null,
            null,
            null,
            $additionalParameters
        );

        // Sending an e-mail to the requestor.

        $email_body_teacher = get_lang('Dear', null, $email_language).' ';
        $email_body_teacher .= api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, null, $email_language).",\n\n";
        $email_body_teacher .= $email_body;
        $email_body_teacher .= "\n".get_lang('Formula', null, $email_language)."\n";
        $email_body_teacher .= api_get_person_name(
                api_get_setting('admin.administrator_name'),
                api_get_setting('admin.administrator_surname'),
                null,
                null,
                $email_language
            )."\n";
        $email_body_teacher .= get_lang(
                'Manager',
                null,
                $email_language
            ).' '.api_get_setting('platform.site_name')."\n";
        $email_body_teacher .= get_lang(
                'Phone',
                null,
                $email_language
            ).': '.api_get_setting('admin.administrator_phone')."\n";
        $email_body_teacher .= get_lang('Email', null, $email_language).': '.api_get_setting('emailAdministrator', null, $email_language)."\n";
        $email_body_teacher .= "\n".get_lang('CourseRequestLegalNote', null, $email_language)."\n";

        // Swap the sender and the recipient.
        $sender_name_admin = $recipient_name_admin;
        $sender_email_admin = $recipient_email_admin;
        $recipient_name_teacher = $sender_name_teacher;
        $recipient_email_teacher = $sender_email_teacher;

        $additionalParameters = array(
            'smsType' => SmsPlugin::COURSE_OPENING_REQUEST_CODE_REGISTERED,
            'userId' => $user_info['user_id'],
            'courseCode' => $wanted_code
        );

        api_mail_html(
            $recipient_name_teacher,
            $recipient_email_teacher,
            $email_subject,
            $email_body_teacher,
            $sender_name_admin,
            $sender_email_admin,
            null,
            null,
            null,
            $additionalParameters
        );

        return $last_insert_id;

    }

    /**
     * Updates a given course request in the database.
     * @param int/string $id            The id (an integer number) of the corresponding database record.
     * @param string $wanted_code       The code for the created in the future course.
     * @param string $title
     * @param string $description
     * @param string $category_code
     * @param string $course_language
     * @param string $objetives
     * @param string $target_audience
     * @param int/string $user_id
     * @return bool Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
     */
    public static function update_course_request(
        $id,
        $wanted_code,
        $title,
        $description,
        $category_code,
        $course_language,
        $objetives,
        $target_audience,
        $user_id,
        $exemplary_content
    ) {
        $id = (int)$id;
        $wanted_code = trim($wanted_code);
        $user_id = (int)$user_id;
        $exemplary_content = (bool)$exemplary_content ? 1 : 0;

        if ($wanted_code == '') {
            return false;
        }

        if ($user_id <= 0) {
            return false;
        }

        // Retrieve request data
        $course_request_info = self::get_course_request_info($id);
        if (!is_array($course_request_info)) {
            return false;
        }

        $code = $wanted_code;
        $tutor_name = $course_request_info['tutor_name'];
        $directory = $course_request_info['directory'];
        $visual_code = $course_request_info['visual_code'];
        $request_date = $course_request_info['request_date'];
        $status = $course_request_info['status'];
        $info = $course_request_info['info'];

        if ($wanted_code != $course_request_info['code']) {
            if (self::course_code_exists($wanted_code)) {
                return false;
            }
            $keys = AddCourse::define_course_keys($wanted_code, '');
            if (count($keys)) {
                $visual_code = $keys['currentCourseCode'];
                $code = $keys['currentCourseId'];
                $db_name = $keys['currentCourseDbName'];
                $directory = $keys['currentCourseRepository'];
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }

        if ($user_id != $course_request_info['code']) {
            $user_info = api_get_user_info($user_id);
            if (is_array($user_info)) {
                $tutor_name = api_get_person_name(
                    $user_info['firstname'],
                    $user_info['lastname'],
                    null,
                    null,
                    $course_language
                );
            } else {
                $user_id = $course_request_info['code'];
            }
        }

        if ($course_language != $course_request_info['course_language']) {
            $user_info = api_get_user_info($user_id);
            if (is_array($user_info)) {
                $tutor_name = api_get_person_name(
                    $user_info['firstname'],
                    $user_info['lastname'],
                    null,
                    null,
                    $course_language
                );
            }
        }

        $sql = sprintf('UPDATE %s SET
                code = "%s", user_id = "%s", directory = "%s", db_name = "%s",
                course_language = "%s", title = "%s", description = "%s", category_code = "%s",
                tutor_name = "%s", visual_code = "%s", request_date = "%s",
                objetives = "%s", target_audience = "%s", status = "%s", info = "%s", exemplary_content = "%s"
            WHERE id = '.$id, Database::get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST),
            Database::escape_string($code),
            intval($user_id),
            Database::escape_string($directory),
            Database::escape_string($db_name),
            Database::escape_string($course_language),
            Database::escape_string($title),
            Database::escape_string($description),
            Database::escape_string($category_code),
            Database::escape_string($tutor_name),
            Database::escape_string($visual_code),
            Database::escape_string($request_date),
            Database::escape_string($objetives),
            Database::escape_string($target_audience),
            Database::escape_string($status),
            Database::escape_string($info),
            Database::escape_string($exemplary_content)
        );
        $result_sql = Database::query($sql);

        return $result_sql !== false;

    }

    /**
     * Deletes a given course request.
     * @param int/string $id            The id (an integer number) of the corresponding database record.
     * @return bool                     Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
     */
    public static function delete_course_request($id)
    {
        $id = (int)$id;
        $sql = "DELETE FROM ".Database :: get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST)."
                WHERE id = ".$id;
        $result = Database::query($sql);
        return $result !== false;
    }

    /**
     * @param null $status
     * @return bool
     */
    public static function count_course_requests($status = null)
    {
        $course_table = Database :: get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST);
        if (is_null($status)) {
            $sql = "SELECT COUNT(id) AS number FROM ".$course_table;
        } else {
            $status = (int)$status;
            $sql = "SELECT COUNT(id) AS number FROM ".$course_table."
                    WHERE status = ".$status;
        }
        $result = Database::fetch_array(Database::query($sql));
        if (is_array($result)) {
            return $result['number'];
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Gets all the information about a course request using its database id as an access key.
     * @param int/string $id              The id (an integer number) of the corresponding database record.
     * @return array/bool                 Returns the requested data as an array or FALSE on failure.
     */
    public static function get_course_request_info($id)
    {
        $id = (int)$id;
        $sql = "SELECT *
                FROM ".Database :: get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST)."
                WHERE id = ".$id;
        $result = Database::query($sql);
        if (Database::num_rows($result) > 0) {
            return Database::fetch_array($result);
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the code of a given course request using its database id as an access key.
     * @param int/string $id              The id (an integer number) of the corresponding database record.
     * @return string/bool                Returns the requested requested code or FALSE on failure.
     */
    public static function get_course_request_code($id)
    {
        $id = (int)$id;
        $sql = "SELECT code
                FROM ".Database :: get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST)."
                WHERE id = ".$id;
        $result = Database::query($sql);
        if (Database::num_rows($result) > 0) {
            $result_array = Database::fetch_array($result, 'NUM');
            if (is_array($result_array)) {
                return $result_array[0];
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Accepts a given by its id course request. The requested course gets created immediately after the request acceptance.
     * @param int/string $id              The id (an integer number) of the corresponding database record.
     * @return string/bool                Returns the code of the newly created course or FALSE on failure.
     */
    public static function accept_course_request($id)
    {
        $id = (int)$id;

        // Retrieve request's data
        $course_request_info = self::get_course_request_info($id);
        if (!is_array($course_request_info)) {
            return false;
        }

        // Make all the checks again before the new course creation.
        /*if (CourseManager::course_code_exists($wanted_code)) {
            return false;
        }*/

        $user_id = (int)$course_request_info['user_id'];
        if ($user_id <= 0) {
            return false;
        }

        $user_info = api_get_user_info($user_id);
        if (!is_array($user_info)) {
            return false;
        }

        // Create the requested course
        $params = array();

        $params['title'] = $course_request_info['title'];
        $params['course_category'] = $course_request_info['category_code'];
        $params['course_language'] = $course_request_info['course_language'];
        $params['exemplary_content'] = intval($course_request_info['exemplary_content']) > 0;
        $params['wanted_code'] = $course_request_info['code'];
        $params['user_id'] = $course_request_info['user_id'];
        $params['tutor_name'] = api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname']);

        $course_info = CourseManager::create_course($params);
        if (!empty($course_info)) {

            // Mark the request as accepted.
            $sql = "UPDATE ".Database :: get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST)."
                    SET status = ".COURSE_REQUEST_ACCEPTED."
                    WHERE id = ".$id;
            Database::query($sql);

            // E-mail notification.

            // E-mail language: The platform language seems to be the best choice
            $email_language = api_get_setting('language.platform_language');

            $email_subject = sprintf(
                get_lang(
                    'CourseRequestAcceptedEmailSubject',
                    null,
                    $email_language
                ),
                '['.api_get_setting('platform.site_name').']',
                $course_info['code']
            );

            $email_body = get_lang('Dear', null, $email_language).' ';
            $email_body .= api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, null, $email_language).",\n\n";
            $email_body .= sprintf(get_lang('CourseRequestAcceptedEmailText', null, $email_language), $wanted_code, $course_info['code'], api_get_path(WEB_COURSE_PATH).$course_info['directory'].'/')."\n";
            $email_body .= "\n".get_lang('Formula', null, $email_language)."\n";
            $email_body .= api_get_person_name(
                    api_get_setting('admin.administrator_name'),
                    api_get_setting('admin.administrator_surname'),
                    null,
                    null,
                    $email_language
                )."\n";
            $email_body .= get_lang(
                    'Manager',
                    null,
                    $email_language
                ).' '.api_get_setting('platform.site_name')."\n";
            $email_body .= get_lang(
                    'Phone',
                    null,
                    $email_language
                ).': '.api_get_setting('admin.administrator_phone')."\n";
            $email_body .= get_lang('Email', null, $email_language).': '.api_get_setting('emailAdministrator', null, $email_language)."\n";
            $email_body .= "\n".get_lang('CourseRequestLegalNote', null, $email_language)."\n";

            $sender_name = api_get_person_name(
                api_get_setting('admin.administrator_name'),
                api_get_setting('admin.administrator_surname'),
                null,
                PERSON_NAME_EMAIL_ADDRESS
            );
            $sender_email = api_get_setting('admin.administrator_email');
            $recipient_name = api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, PERSON_NAME_EMAIL_ADDRESS);
            $recipient_email = $user_info['mail'];
            $extra_headers = 'Bcc: '.$sender_email;

            $additionalParameters = array(
                'smsType' => SmsPlugin::COURSE_OPENING_REQUEST_CODE_APPROVED,
                'userId' => $user_id,
                'courseCode' => $course_info['code']
            );

            api_mail_html(
                $recipient_name,
                $recipient_email,
                $email_subject,
                $email_body,
                $sender_name,
                $sender_email,
                null,
                null,
                null,
                $additionalParameters
            );

            return $course_info['code'];
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Rejects a given course request.
     * @param int/string $id            The id (an integer number) of the corresponding database record.
     * @return bool                     Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
     */
    public static function reject_course_request($id)
    {
        $id = (int)$id;
        // Retrieve request's data
        $course_request_info = self::get_course_request_info($id);
        if (!is_array($course_request_info)) {
            return false;
        }

        $user_id = intval($course_request_info['user_id']);
        if ($user_id <= 0) {
            return false;
        }

        $user_info = api_get_user_info($user_id);
        if (!is_array($user_info)) {
            return false;
        }

        $code = $course_request_info['code'];

        $sql = "UPDATE ".Database :: get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST)."
                SET status = ".COURSE_REQUEST_REJECTED."
                WHERE id = ".$id;
        if (Database::query($sql) === false) {
            return false;
        }

        // E-mail notification.

        // E-mail language: The platform language seems to be the best choice.
        $email_language = api_get_setting('language.platform_language');

        $email_subject = sprintf(
            get_lang(
                'CourseRequestRejectedEmailSubject',
                null,
                $email_language
            ),
            '['.api_get_setting('platform.site_name').']',
            $code
        );

        $email_body = get_lang('Dear', null, $email_language).' ';
        $email_body .= api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, null, $email_language).",\n\n";
        $email_body .= sprintf(get_lang('CourseRequestRejectedEmailText', null, $email_language), $code)."\n";
        $email_body .= "\n".get_lang('Formula', null, $email_language)."\n";
        $email_body .= api_get_person_name(
                api_get_setting('admin.administrator_name'),
                api_get_setting('admin.administrator_surname'),
                null,
                null,
                $email_language
            )."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang(
                'Manager',
                null,
                $email_language
            ).' '.api_get_setting('platform.site_name')."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang(
                'Phone',
                null,
                $email_language
            ).': '.api_get_setting('admin.administrator_phone')."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang('Email', null, $email_language).': '.api_get_setting('emailAdministrator', null, $email_language)."\n";
        $email_body .= "\n".get_lang('CourseRequestLegalNote', null, $email_language)."\n";

        $sender_name = api_get_person_name(
            api_get_setting('admin.administrator_name'),
            api_get_setting('admin.administrator_surname'),
            null,
            PERSON_NAME_EMAIL_ADDRESS
        );
        $sender_email = api_get_setting('admin.administrator_email');
        $recipient_name = api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, PERSON_NAME_EMAIL_ADDRESS);
        $recipient_email = $user_info['mail'];
        $extra_headers = 'Bcc: '.$sender_email;

        $additionalParameters = array(
            'smsType' => SmsPlugin::COURSE_OPENING_REQUEST_CODE_REJECTED,
            'userId' => $user_id,
            'courseCode' => $code
        );

        api_mail_html(
            $recipient_name,
            $recipient_email,
            $email_subject,
            $email_body,
            $sender_name,
            $sender_email,
            null,
            null,
            null,
            $additionalParameters
        );

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Asks the author (through e-mail) for additional information about the given course request.
     * @param int/string $id            The database primary id of the given request.
     * @return bool                     Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
     */
    public static function ask_for_additional_info($id)
    {
        $id = (int)$id;

        // Retrieve request's data
        $course_request_info = self::get_course_request_info($id);
        if (!is_array($course_request_info)) {
            return false;
        }

        $user_id = intval($course_request_info['user_id']);
        if ($user_id <= 0) {
            return false;
        }

        $user_info = api_get_user_info($user_id);
        if (!is_array($user_info)) {
            return false;
        }

        $code = $course_request_info['code'];
        $info = intval($course_request_info['info']);

        // Error is to be returned on a repeated attempt for asking additional information.
        if (!empty($info)) {
            return false;
        }

        // E-mail notification.

        // E-mail language: The platform language seems to be the best choice.
        $email_language = api_get_setting('language.platform_language');
        $email_subject = sprintf(
            get_lang('CourseRequestAskInfoEmailSubject', null, $email_language),
            '['.api_get_setting('platform.site_name').']',
            $code
        );

        $email_body = get_lang('Dear', null, $email_language).' ';
        $email_body .= api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, null, $email_language).",\n\n";
        $email_body .= sprintf(get_lang('CourseRequestAskInfoEmailText', null, $email_language), $code)."\n";
        $email_body .= "\n".get_lang('Formula', null, $email_language)."\n";
        $email_body .= api_get_person_name(
                api_get_setting('admin.administrator_name'),
                api_get_setting('admin.administrator_surname')
            )."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang(
                'Manager',
                null,
                $email_language
            ).' '.api_get_setting('platform.site_name')."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang(
                'Phone',
                null,
                $email_language
            ).': '.api_get_setting('admin.administrator_phone')."\n";
        $email_body .= get_lang(
                'Email',
                null,
                $email_language
            ).': '.api_get_setting('admin.administrator_email')."\n";
        $email_body .= "\n".get_lang('CourseRequestLegalNote', null, $email_language)."\n";

        $sender_name = api_get_person_name(
            api_get_setting('admin.administrator_name'),
            api_get_setting('admin.administrator_surname'),
            null,
            PERSON_NAME_EMAIL_ADDRESS
        );
        $sender_email = api_get_setting('admin.administrator_email');
        $recipient_name = api_get_person_name($user_info['firstname'], $user_info['lastname'], null, PERSON_NAME_EMAIL_ADDRESS);
        $recipient_email = $user_info['mail'];
        $extra_headers = 'Bcc: '.$sender_email;

        $additionalParameters = array(
            'smsType' => SmsPlugin::COURSE_OPENING_REQUEST_CODE,
            'userId' => $user_id,
            'courseCode' => $code
        );

        $result = api_mail_html(
            $recipient_name,
            $recipient_email,
            $email_subject,
            $email_body,
            $sender_name,
            $sender_email,
            null,
            null,
            null,
            $additionalParameters
        );

        if (!$result) {
            return false;
        }

        // Marking the fact that additional information about the request has been asked.
        $sql = "UPDATE ".Database :: get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST)."
                SET info = 1 WHERE id = ".$id;
        $result = Database::query($sql) !== false;

        return $result;
    }

    /**
     * Checks whether additional information about the given course request has been asked.
     * @param int/string $id            The database primary id of the given request.
     * @return bool                     Returns TRUE if additional information has been asked or FALSE otherwise.
     */
    public static function additional_info_asked($id)
    {
        $id = (int)$id;
        $sql = "SELECT id FROM ".Database :: get_main_table(TABLE_MAIN_COURSE_REQUEST)."
                WHERE (id = ".$id." AND info > 0)";
        $result = Database::num_rows(Database::query($sql));
        return !empty($result);
    }
}