Mini Mods - vbCoupons - offer money-off coupons for paid subscriptions

vbCoupons v1.4

About this mod:

This hack allows the user to input a coupon code that deducts the value of it from the subscription costs before they go to pay for a subscription.

For example:
1. You advertise for new members and have and advert saying 'Join before the end of April and get 40% off the first month! Just register and enter coupon code OFFER1"
2. In Admincp -> vbCoupons you configure a coupon called OFFER1 with value of 40, and set a date for the validity of the coupon.
3. User registers, and enters coupon code OFFER1 on the payments.php page. The page updates the normal subscription prices to reflect the offer. Then they go to pay for it.

Notes:

1. Since the offer code expires when you set it to, the users will not be able to renew with that coupon unless the subscription runs out before the coupon validity does; thus it's better to use short-validity coupons and constantly change them.
2. The value of the coupon in the Admin Panel is given as a monetary value, e.g. a coupon with value 3.50 will give $3.50 (?3.50; ?3.50, depending on currencies activated) off paid subscription before the user goes to pay for it.

Features:

* Manage Coupons: Singly Add/Edit/Delete; Mass-delete.
* Set coupon valid for particular subscription ID's.
* Limit use by date or times it can be used.
* Mass-Generate coupons for distribution.
* Generate coupon discount codes and post to a new thread in a specified forum. A message may be sent with the codes. You can decide the thread title too.
* Input on features you would like to see for this hack is very welcome, but may not be possible to implement.

Time to install: 5 mins

UPGRADING: Do NOT choose 'yes' to overwrite an old xml or you will get an error!

Updates:

Version 1.0 (22nd March 2008):

* Release of this hack for vBulletin version 3.6.8
* This version should work on all vBulletin versions from 3.5.4 and up

Version 1.1 (25th March 2008):

* Fixed missing phrase
* Fixed non-functioning template call

Version 1.2 +1.3 (30th March 2008):

* Added coupon generator to this version
* Added ability to limit coupons to only be valid for a particular paid subscription.

Version 1.4 (14th April 2008):

* Generate coupons and post to thread
* Coupons can be limited to one or more subscriptionids
* MONETARY VALUES RATHER THAN PERCENTAGES ARE USED FROM NOW ON


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Pictures (attached):

1. User (payments.php): Normal view before user adds a coupon that you configured in the admincp.
2. User (payments.php): View after the user adds a coupon to their account, with the new prices reflecting it.
3. Admin: Manage Existing Coupons
4. Admin: Add a single coupon discount code
5. Admin: Mass-generate coupons
6. Admin: Mass-generate coupons and post to a new thread
7. User: Thread view of mass-generated and posted coupon discount codes

[Dannyloski]

Wow, I'm installing this Mod because I think its just great. I dont need it now, but maybe later on I might decide to start offering discounts via Coupon Codes for Advertisers (As that's what I use the Subscriptions for), so this will come in handy.

[DssCrazy]

Problem found.

when making coupon codes uses must be set to 2 min to use. if set to 1 it will not work

[ringleader]

Originally Posted by DssCrazy

when making coupon codes uses must be set to 2 min to use. if set to 1 it will not work

I remember you mentioning that before, but I couldn't find where in the code the problem was being caused. I will look again soon - I'm sure it'll get found.

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by DssCrazy

Yes, please uninstall the old version on your vb board and reup the new.

I have just uninstalled the 1.3 version and uploaded the new files and installed the 1.4 plugin and it installed ok but when I generate a coupon and tell it to apply it to my subscription example (1) and I apply the coupon this amount is not deducted? I have tried over and over , getting ready to remove this hack until the bugs are worked out, my opinion 1.3 ran smoother

[bada_bing]

I want to apoligize as I found my issue, when I upgraded to 1.4 I did not redo the file edits in payment.php as I thought it would retain this from the previous version once I did the edits it now works.. Thank You...

[ringleader]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

I want to apoligize as I found my issue, when I upgraded to 1.4 I did not redo the file edits in payment.php as I thought it would retain this from the previous version once I did the edits it now works.. Thank You...

Ah excellent stuff!
I was so worried wondering where such a unique problem could have come from - I really hadn't a clue how to solve your issue.

Did you upgrade to 3.6.9 recently as well?
I think the payments.php file is overwritten during the upgrade. Bad timing!

[DssCrazy]

Some ideas.

when making coupons add the option to mass edit coupons instead of needing to edit 1 at a time.

add the option so when a members trys to type in a exp coupon code it says coupon exp instead of (invaild)

add the option to add a green txt to the paid id so that the members know which id thing they are getting a discount on

Thanks

[bada_bing]

I have tried to install this on my other site which is VB 3.5.x and received database errors. Can someone tell me know I can get this working on my 3.5.x site would love to be compadible wit that version please.

[ringleader]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

I have tried to install this on my other site which is VB 3.5.x and received database errors. Can someone tell me know I can get this working on my 3.5.x site would love to be compadible wit that version please.

It's probably database incompatibility.
I'll download vb3.5 this weekend and see if I can make it work for that

[DssCrazy]

Originally Posted by DssCrazy

Some ideas.

when making coupons add the option to mass edit coupons instead of needing to edit 1 at a time.

add the option so when a members trys to type in a exp coupon code it says coupon exp instead of (invaild)

add the option to add a green txt to the paid id so that the members know which id thing they are getting a discount on

Thanks

RingLeader can you add these ideas in?