Re: [mv] Partner tracking in MV4

[Mike Heins <mikeh@minivend.com>]

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Quoting Mike Heins (mike@minivend.com):
> Wait, it doesn't work, sorry. You need to patch lib/Vend/Server.pm:
> 
> 152c152
> < 	if( defined $pairs[0] and $pairs[0] =~ /^	(\w{8,32}) ; /x)  {
> ---
> > 	if( defined $pairs[0] and $pairs[0] =~ /^	(\w{8,32})? ; /x)  {
> 
> > 
> > I also use the [data session arg] to pass arguments to some scripts.
> > 
> > www.silverclicks.com/cgi-bin/silverclicks?;arg;
> > How do I pass the affiliateID to the variable source so I can track my
> > affiliates referrals?[ data session source] and how do I pass the arg to the
> > [data session arg] or will  this be no longer available
> > 
> 
> It will be, once you apply the patch. But the canonical way now is
> to use:
> 
>  http://www.silverclicks.com/cgi-bin/silverclicks?mv_arg=arg
> 
> Thanks for finding this bug.

And I tested without a & sign and found it doesn't work like I said.
Needs a couple of patches:

41c41
< 	if(@Global::argv) {
---
> 	if(@Global::argv > 1) {
152c152
< 	if( defined $pairs[0] and $pairs[0] =~ /^	(\w{8,32}) ; /x)  {
---
> 	if( defined $pairs[0] and $pairs[0] =~ /^	(\w{8,32})? ; /x)  {

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