Extra Registration Fields - How did you hear about us ?

[free2take]

Hi there,

I'd like to use one of the extra registration fields to catch info regarding how people came by the site as there is no point in spending money on advertising if it can't measured.

My idea was to use one of these fields to house a drop down with values like Word Of Mouth, Billboard, Radio Advertisement, Flyer, Other etc etc

A nice but not essential would be that, if other was selected I'd like to allow the user to type the explanation in a text box which would appear.

Trouble is these fields seem to be single line text only.

Anyone know a neat way of doing this ?

Many thanks,
Mully

[free2take]

Ok found a solution for the bulk of this.

Basically I piggyback the extra field and change it into a drop down box and create a small function to define the values there in.

1)In includes/functions.php add the following lines:

PHP Code:

/* Get an array of recommendations */
function getrby()
{
    $rby = array(
    array(name => "Family \ Friends"),
    array(name => "Billboard"),
    array(name => "Flyer"));
      return $rby;
} 


If you want other options just ad them in here i.e.

PHP Code:

array(name => "Website Link"), 


I placed this code after the function getStates(), it is just used to define what appears in the drop down list.

2) In lanuage/english.php add the following entry

PHP Code:

define("LANG_RECOMMENDED_BY", "Other"); 


3)In userjoin.php add the following:

PHP Code:

        //now the recommended by
        $rby=getrby();
        $class_tpl->assign('showrby', $rby); 


I put this in after the //now get the country and states section

This passes the dropdown values you listed in the getrby() function to the userjoin template.

4)Your active template folder /user/userjoin.tpl.php
Modify the extra listings section as

PHP Code:

{if $dis_extra=="Y"}
        <tr>
            <td class="formleft">{if $req_extra=="Y"}<span class='required'>{$smarty.const.LANG_STAR}</span>{/if}{$extra_text}{$smarty.const.LANG_COLON}</td>
            <td class="formright">
                   <select name="extra" id="extra">
                 <option value="none">{$smarty.const.LANG_RECOMMENDED_BY}</option>
                {section name=entry loop=$showrby}
                <option value="{$showrby[entry].name}"{if $extra==$showrby[entry].name} selected="SELECTED"{/if}>{$showrby[entry].name}</option>
                {/section}
                   </select>
            </td>
        </tr>
          {/if} 


Hey presto whatever is picked from the drop down will be put in the extra column of your user table and you can get an idea which marketing works and which doesn't.

Make sure you change the description of the extra field in your admin panel and make it visible etc on your registration form.

Haven't worked out how to pop up an additional box though I'd like the user to be able to type in a vlaue if other was selected, any ideas ?

All the best,
Mully

[Chaslie]

Haven't worked out how to pop up an additional box though I'd like the user to be able to type in a vlaue if other was selected, any ideas ?

Couldn't you just repeat what you have already done except made it a text input instead of a select box? Then call this field, 'If other, please state below'. Also make this field not-mandatory.

That means you would have a select box (already done) place an accompanying text input.

[free2take]

I had thought about this before and was thinking of using one of the remaiing extra fields again i.e. extra field 2.

Guess I could go down this route, I thought it would be nice to have the dynamic element to it though.