Bulletproof referral awards at registration

The way vb is set up, means that it is possible for a registering user to clear the "referred by" field when they are completing the registration form - thus robbing the referring member of a referral point.

The following mod is to the "register" template, and tests whether the registering member has followed a referral link, and if they have, it doesn't show the "referred by" field at all, but hides it, so that the referring member definitely gets the referral award.

In register template, look for:

<if condition="$show['referrer']">

before this add:

<if condition="$referrername">
<input type="hidden" name="referrername" value="$referrername" />
<else />

Now look for:

<tr>
<td>
$vbphrase[referrer]:<br />
<input type="text" class="bginput" name="referrername" value="$referrername" size="50" maxlength="250" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>

After this, add:

</if>

And that's it. All very simple.

[2fast4ya]

but doesnt this mean people who weren't sent in by link wont be able to type in a refferal iname?

[Moparx]

Originally Posted by 2fast4ya

but doesnt this mean people who weren't sent in by link wont be able to type in a refferal iname?

they wont need too.. the referral id is already added. its just in a hidden input field
if they are given the link without an attached referring id then they will have the option of stating who referred them.

[MacMorag]

Just to clarify:

There are two ways a new member can arrive. The referral field will be visible or hidden, depending on how the visitor arrives -

1. Visitor has heard about the site via word-of-mouth, and arrives without an attached referrerid. The field is VISIBLE. If visitor wishes to credit his oral informer then this is possible.

2. Visitor arrives at the site via a referral link sent to him/her by an existing member (with attached referrid). The field is INVISIBLE. The original referring member will be credited with the referral - even if the visitor would like to give the referrer credit to someone else, or simply give credit to no-one.

[bonjurkes]

thanx / installed

[Totti]

thanks a lot

[msm25]

Hello,

Is this to be done at register.php that is on the root?

I don't see this "<if condition="$show['referrer']">

Thank you,

[o0Hubba0o]

Originally Posted by msm25

Hello,

Is this to be done at register.php that is on the root?

I don't see this "<if condition="$show['referrer']">

Thank you,

Nope, this is a template edit, look in the Referrer template section for the "register" template.

[mrahul]

screenshot please ?

[TruthElixirX]

Take registration form... minus "refferer" field.

[Nathan2006]

Thank you

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