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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	$you_get = 'squat';
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	$you_get = 'support';
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[Boofo]

Click on the Settings link in the top right of the navbar.

[Kingdombuilder]

does anyone know what file to edit to change the address for referral?


it says this:
http://www.yoursitecom/forum/forum.php?referrerid=1

i want it to say this:
http://www.yoursite.com/forum/register.php?referrerid=1


i'm running vb 4.1.1 and when i direct people to the address provided it does not put the referral name in the referral field when register is clicked.

[Boofo]

This link:

http://www.yoursite.com/forum/forum.php?referrerid=1

<a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw vboptions.forumhome}.php?referrerid={vb:var bbuserinfo.userid}">{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/{vb:raw vboptions.forumhome}.php?referrerid={vb:var bbuserinfo.userid}</a>

is the proper link as it picks up the setting name of the file you are using for your home page. I just tested it again on my site and the name shows up properly. To test it again yourself, make sure you clear all your cookies and cache, and try it without logging in (as a guest would see) and it will show up like it is supposed to. You can not do multiple testings of it as it reads the cookie on your machine, even if you aren't logged in.

[Kingdombuilder]

You are right thank you for the explanation. It works great as you have said. I do however have one problem. the referral count does not show up in post bits. Any ideas what I'm not doing?

[Boofo]

It is not supposed to show up in the postbit. That would add an extra query to every post on the page. It shows up in the About me tab in the profile instead.

[Alecsmith]

Working perfectly Thanks
Installed on VB 4.1.2

[Boofo]

You might want to click the install button to be informed of any updates in the future.

[Alecsmith]

Originally Posted by Boofo

You might want to click the install button to be informed of any updates in the future.

huh thanks some problem with my browser javascript

clicked on Install and tagged Mod

[necie_r]

Thanks for this mod! Testing testing...

[Alan_SP]

Excellent addition, but can you make it collapsible? For members who don't want to see it all the time...