Miscellaneous Hacks - User CP Referral ID and Referrer/Referrals in Profile for vB 4

User CP Referral ID and Referrer in Profile for vB 4
Version 1.0.8
(By Boofo)

What does this product do?
This product will add a content box at the top of the User CP displaying a customizable referral "Message" and the member's "Referral Link" along with their referral count. This will also show who referred a user in their profile in the About Me tab, under Referrals, at the bottom. It will only show in the About Me tab if the user has been referred by someone. A Referred Members List has also been added for each member so you can see who a Member has referred. The referral count in the User CP will link directly to the Referred members List.

NOTE: If you are currently using Referrer in Profile for vB 4, you will need to uninstall that first, as this does the same thing but with the User CP Referral ID and Referred Members List added.

Version Information:
Version 1.0.0 --Initial release for vB 4
Version 1.0.1 --Usergroups 3 and 4 are no longer represented in the referral count in the User CP.
Version 1.0.2 --Added Referred Members List for each member and a link to the list from the User CP referral count.
Version 1.0.3 --Fixed the Referral Link to reflect the 'Script Name for Forum Home Page' setting in vB 4.
Version 1.0.4 --Product is now completely phrased.
Version 1.0.5 --Referred Members List is now alphabetically sorted and Usergroups 3 and 4 are no longer represented in the listing.
Version 1.0.6 --Added the ability to collapse the box.
Version 1.0.7 --Moved Referrer below Join Date. The Referrals will no longer show if the user has no referrals. This is done via an automatic template edit.
Version 1.0.8 --Added User CP Referral ID Box Position setting. This will allow you to choose the location where you want the Referral ID box to show in the User CP.

NOTE: The "manual_template_edit_code.txt" is included in case the automatic template edit doesn't work for some custom skins.

Installation overview:
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1 Product XML (5 Plugins, 15 phrases, 2 templates and 1 setting)

Installation Instructions:
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1. Add the code from the included "additional.css_template_code.txt" file to the additional.css template.

2. Go to your Admin CP
Scroll down to 'Plugin System'
Click 'Manage Products'
Click 'Add/Import Product'
Click the 'Browse' button, and locate the product-boofo_usercp_referral_id.xml file on your computer

3. Go to your Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> User CP Referral ID and Referrer in Profile and set the following option:
--User CP Referral ID Box Position: Choose the location where you want the Referral ID box to show in the User CP. (Default is "Top of User CP")
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Done!
Enjoy!

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[taffy056]

works with 4.1.9 thanks

[lazytown]

This is a weird. I installed this yesterday.. I am having a large number of users saying they never referred anyone, yet their profile shows they referred several people.. Even my own profile shows I referred people I don't believe I have (never used my referral id).. Any idea why this is? Could the referral table be corrupt or the query not correct?

[Boofo]

This mod only PULLS (READS) the info, it does not change anything or add to the db in any way. My query is correct. You have an issue somewhere else.

[Alan_SP]

Originally Posted by vissa

I referred people I don't believe I have (never used my referral id).. Any idea why this is? Could the referral table be corrupt or the query not correct?

You don't need to give anyone your referral ID link, it's enough that someone uses your username when registering as referral and that's it.

I also have people who referred me as they referral. Some of them I know, some don't, but main thing is, I never used referral link. You couldn't be certain why someone chooses to use someone else as their referral.

On side note, I needed to change instructions (phrase) for error when someone gives wrong (not registered) username as their referral. As you know, when you register, there's a field for your referral. And many users think they need to fill all fields, referral one included. If they give wrong username, system won't let them proceed with registration. That's why there may be some strange referrals.

This referral thing especially might be confusing for unexperienced users who don't know why they can't register. Anyway, this is reason I changed error phrase for wrong referral user, specifying that they don't need to give referral to register.

[Alecsmith]

Originally Posted by vissa

This is a weird. I installed this yesterday.. I am having a large number of users saying they never referred anyone, yet their profile shows they referred several people.. Even my own profile shows I referred people I don't believe I have (never used my referral id).. Any idea why this is? Could the referral table be corrupt or the query not correct?

Maybe some other Mod conflict with this one.

[I.G.O.T.A.]

I don't have the settings link at the top of the forum. I just click the user name to go to your profile, but I don't see it when I do go to the profile. I do see the information in the about me. I also added the css changes and still don't see it. Any ideas? Running vb 4.1.5, and 4.1.10.

[Boofo]

The settings link and the profile are 2 different links.

[I.G.O.T.A.]

Really? I always though it took you to your profile.

[Boofo]

Settings = usercp.php
Profile = member.php

[Scyther]

Good work Mate!
Love it..