Referral discount using GET value in URL

[Bazze]

Hello!

I need some help with creating a referral system based on customers ID. What I want is that every customer has a personal referral link (ex: http://www.myshop.com/?r=CUSTOMER_ID) which they can send to there friends. People shopping thru that link will receive a discount, as will also the referrer. The referral program module isn't exactly doin' it that way, but that is how I want it!

Any tips on how to do this?

[Bazze]

Okay, I've found the built-in "affiliate" system under Admin > Stats > Referrers. I'm now trying to do so every customer that registers will be registered as an affiliate too. But I get a strange error messge the way I'm trying to do it.

/* INSERT CUSTOMER AS AN AFFILIATE */
$affiliate = new Referrer();
$affiliate->id_customer = $customer->id;

$rand = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789";
$code_len = 8;
$rand_need = $code_len - strlen((String)$customer->id);

$code = (String)$customer->id . 'R';
while (strlen($code) < $code_len) {
   $r = rand(1, strlen($rand)-1);
   $code .= substr($rand, $r, 1);
}

$affiliate->name = $customer->email;
$affiliate->http_referer_like = 'ref=' . $code;
$affiliate->percent_fee = 5.00;

$affiliate->add(true);

I get this error message when creating an account:

Hack attempt (Employee -> lastname is empty)

I understand nothing... What does the Employee class has to do with the Referrers? Any ideas how to solve this?

Thanks!

[Bazze]

No one has any idea?

[prestachopper]

Could you do this? Im so interested.

I need a store with discounts coupons, specials and affiliate system that works :S I've tried some stores like x-cart ioncube zencart and more, now i will give a chance to prestashop and oscommerce, maybe I can find a solution here.

[duskclo]

my referrers module is not counting
can someone help ? please PM me

[trevorgilligan]

any update on this, was thinking just now that i would like this, if not i will probably pay a coder to do it, but its a great idea: yourwebsite.com/customerID
then customerID gets $ or %... Trev