Referral ID in User CP

This simple modification will add a content box in the User CP displaying the user's "Referral Count", "Referral Link" and a "Referral Message" that can can be customized in the Phrase Manager.

For 3.5.x or higher simply install the product.


For 3.0.x follow the instructions below:

1) Modify USERCP template
Admin CP >> Style Manager >> Edit Templates >> User control Panel Templates >> USERCP

Find:

<!-- ############## SUBSCRIBED THREADS ############## -->

Above that add:

<!-- ############### REFERRALS ############### -->
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center"
style="background-color:white">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="tcat">
<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('referral')"><img id="collapseimg_referral" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$vbcollapse[collapseimg_my_table].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
$vboptions[bbtitle] $vbphrase[referrals]: <span class="normal">($referrals)</span>
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody id="collapseobj_referral" style="">
<tr>
<td class="page" align="left" width="100%">
<phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]" 2="member.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getinfo&amp;userid=$bbuserinfo[userid]" 3="$vbphrase[profile]" 4="$bbuserinfo[username]" 5="$vboptions[bburl]/index.php?referrerid=$bbuserinfo[userid]" >$vbphrase[refid_usercp]</phrase>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<!-- ############# END REFERRALS ############# -->

2) Add the Required Phrase
Admin CP >> Language & Phrases >> Phrase Manager >> Add New Phrase

Phrase Type:

Global

Varname:

refid_usercp

Text:

<p>Please help us spread the word about "{1}." When referring others to the community you can use the link below which includes your unique referral ID.</p>
<p>Each time someone follows this link to {1} and registers as a new member, your referral count will be incremented by one.</p>
<p>Please be courteous when promoting {1} by not spamming other web sites with your referral link just to gain referrals.</p>
<fieldset id="referrallink"><legend>Referral Link for {4}&nbsp;</legend><a href="{5}">{5}</a></fieldset>

3) Modify usercp.php file [VB versions 3.0.x]

Open usercp.php and Find:

eval('$HTML = "' . fetch_template('USERCP') . '";');

Above that add:

// REFERRALS 
$refcount = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS count FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user WHERE referrerid = '".$bbuserinfo['userid']."'"); 
$referrals = vb_number_format($refcount['count']);

4) That's it! You're Done!




*A special thanks to Noppid for helping out and getting the referral counts to appear in the UserCP for 3.0.x and 3.5.x versions.

*A special thanks to Boofo for packaging this product for 3.5.x

[Jorrit787]

Works great, except that there seems to be an extra line break at the top of the box (see attached screenshot) - How do I get rid of it?

EDIT: Apparently it only shows the extra linebreak for admins...

[RetroDreams]

Someone needs to finally change this to a plug/product.

[ResaleBroker]

Originally Posted by RetroDreams

Someone needs to finally change this to a plug/product.

Sorry, I forgot all about this. I think Noppid said he had this packaged. I'll send him a PM.

[noppid]

Originally Posted by ResaleBroker

Sorry, I forgot all about this. I think Noppid said he had this packaged. I'll send him a PM.

I forgot all about this being as it was your idea and original post. I read a post that said I did it, so I'll go look.

[lemonpiesaregoo]

Hello,

I just installed this on http://www.make-money-online.tv/forum. And now that anytime anyone goes to the User CP this message shows up at the top of the window:

"Parse error: parse error, unexpected '[' in /home/makemo3/public_html/forum/usercp.php(471) : eval()'d code on line 3"

any ideas on how I can fix this?

Thanks

[ResaleBroker]

Lemonpiesaregoo, I sent you a PM. If you're still having troubles let me know.

[ResaleBroker]

The 3.5.x product is now available for download.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by noppid

I have this packaged and ready to release as a vB 3.5 product when RB is ready.

I have modified the phrase and USERCP Template add in code a bit as well. The box is still collaspable, but when collapsed, it still shows the referrer link for the member.

I also made the link just text. When the link was live, it was too easy to click and activate it while trying to copy and paste it.

How did you have it show the referrer link when it was collasped? I'd like to learn that.

[paulfletcher]

I have a quick question as well. I noticed in the "Downloads" section you have multiple downloads

refid usercp v1.2.zip
product usercp referrals.xml

I've downloaded the .zip and I've followed those instructions and everything appears to be working. But I wanted to check and see if I needed to install the .xml file as well.

Could you let me know if I need to install that as well, after making the needed code modifications.

Thanks,
Paul

[ResaleBroker]

Hello Paul,

The "zip" download is for boards running 3.0.x
The "xml" dowload is for boards running 3.5.x

Cheers,
Jeff