Miscellaneous Hacks - Invitation / Promotional code system

Invitation / Promotional code system 1.3
First non-beta 6 feb.

UPDATE 20-march-2010 :
Mod upgraded to a working vb4, and can be found here - vb4 modifications


FIRST OFF :
This mod is made by a person with 0 php knowlegde and experience, which nodoubt will result
in many fixes. But it was also done due to the DIY* attitude aroundhere so i guess if i want
something i gotta DIM*, which i did, wasent intended for shareing but it was requested so here it is.

DIY* = Do it yourself
DIM* = Do it myself





Special Thanks goes to :

• TedS for starting me off, and positive motivation
• bananalive for ansvering support Q's in this forum
• Lynne for fast response and help with installation
• Dismounted for information and knowlegde support
• Marco van Herwaarden - Ewen though he can be a pain
  does great support and suggestions.

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About :
Evisystems invitation system enables invitation and promotional codes that you define.
You can add your invitation codes from the admin panel under the tab named invitation codes.
And also included the ID of the usergroup where the user should be placed into if using that specifik code.
Currently no limits to ammount of codes, also possible for dublicates.
Testes and working on a 3.8.0, 3.8.1 board.

Short about :
Drops user in specifik usergroup depending on invitation code.






Installation :

• 2 Files upload.
• 1 Product file import.
• 2 Template edits in 1 template.

Instructions added in .zip


Download :

v1.3 rr1 full : EviVBinvitation13.zip

Versions:

V1.3 rr1 : Removed dependencies
cant garanti it will work with older version, but it wont brake it.
V1.3 : Out of beta stage, full release.
Minor ajustments, phrase optimized for translation, type added
V1.2 : File changes
Now uses original register, plugin added, admincp updated
V1.1r1 : AdminCP edit panel
Edit panel working and enabled.
V1.1 : Release on vbulletin.org
Phrase fixes, link to global fix, php fix,
edit menu disabled, add menu phrases added.
v1.0 : Release on localsite
various bugs reported on first test,
verification issues, fixed.


Known Issues :



Screenshots :

Attached below.

[Vaupell]

-- Reserved for future use --

Please report bugs, when you find them.
and also check "known bugs" in the installation instructions
and new ideas + possible solutions is appriciated.

Invitationcode.php file is from 1.2 excluded and not needed anymore.

[BlackJacket]

Thanks!! Checking it out now.

[ragtek]

Del the header
nobody needs to know your licence nr.

also change this_script because register is allready used

[Vaupell]

Originally Posted by ragtek

Del the header
nobody needs to know your licence nr.

also change this_script because register is allready used

header deleted. lol

anyway the "register" is storeing the phrases, was trying to create a new phrase type / category.

but the instructions for that failed/ didnt work. so could not create a new phrase type
thats why im using the register, seemed the only sencible place since working with regitstrations.

was going through this phrase type article
just didnt work out for me. ...

.. yet anyway..

[ragtek]

No, i'm talking about

PHP Code:

define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'register'); 


This part is for phrases:

PHP Code:

// get special phrase groups
$phrasegroups = array('timezone', 'user', 'register', 'cprofilefield'); 


Also i'm not sure, if your allowed to release a original vB file with some fileedits!

[Vaupell]

[QUOTE=ragtek;1735069]No, i'm talking about
define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'register');
[quote]

Fixed.

Also i'm not sure, if your allowed to release a original vB file with some fileedits!

hmm.. come to think of it, i think your right.
.. Fixed, changed to plugins.

[relaxiha]

hello .
does is mandatory ?
for example : if i want disable this hack ..?

[Vaupell]

Originally Posted by relaxiha

hello .
does is mandatory ?
for example : if i want disable this hack ..?

To disabled without uninstall goto

AdminCP > Plugins and Products > Manage Products >

And select "disabled in the dropdown window"

[Lone Gunman]

great idea! keep up the good work. i might not need this yet, but ill download it for later.
thanks.

edit: need mysql 5 or later for this (i just got 4.1)