Refer Friend

Refer Friend

For some reason, there is no "Refer a Friend" form standard in vB3.

This is a simple "Refer a Friend" form based on sendmessage.php.

All you need is to edit 1 PHP file - sendmessage.php, and add 1 template.

Instructions are in the HTML zipped below.

Below is a screenshot, as requested.

[MindTrix]

Erwin, is it just me, or would everytime someone use this, it gives referer points to the Admin because you got

sendtofriend&refer=1

or am i mistaken?

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by MindTrix

Erwin, is it just me, or would everytime someone use this, it gives referer points to the Admin because you got

sendtofriend&refer=1

or am i mistaken?

You are mistaken.

The referrerid is the userid of the person using the form.

[Mr. HillBilly]

Originally Posted by Mr. HillBilly

Hey erwin, I was just viewing the Refer page and noticed this:

Page generated in 0.08029 seconds with 7 queries (2 queries for uncached templates)

2 Uncached templates... How would I make them cached?

Erwin?

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by Mr. HillBilly

Erwin?

Since you have 2 uncached templates, I'm guessing the code has changed slightly between the version of vB3 you are using and RC3. In RC3 I had 1 uncached template and I did this:

In sendmessage.php
Find:

$globaltemplates = array(
	'mailform',

Add below:

	'refertofriend',

Awesome mod Erwin, thanks for sharing.!

[Osterling]

when i install this when click the link i just got an emtpy page..

[Big Kahuna]

This is what I'm getting when I click it on my test forum

vBulletin Message

BK, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Log Out Home

Any idea what I did wrong?

[Big Kahuna]

Never mind -- I retraced my steps for the third time and it worked. However I screwed up -- I managed to do it twice.

Great Hack

Installed

Thanx

[coldpride]

Nice hack and good instructions.. Very usful for some upcoming contests

[Evil Chris]

Thank you Erwin. Installed.

[hXc Radio]

I redid the hack three times but still get Parse error: parse error in /home/******/www/forum/sendmessage.php on line 248

I have

PHP Code:

    //    $foruminfo = fetch_foruminfo($threadinfo['forumid']);

    $forumperms = fetch_permissions($threadinfo['forumid']);

// Erwin's Refer Hack 
if (!$_REQUEST['refer']) 
{ 
if (!($forumperms & CANVIEW) OR !($forumperms & CANEMAIL) OR (($threadinfo['postuserid'] != $bbuserinfo['userid']) AND !($forumperms & CANVIEWOTHERS))) 
{ 
print_no_permission(); 
} 
} 
// Erwin's Refer Hack

    // check if there is a forum password 


OTHERS)))
line 248 ---->>> {
print_n