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| The [[Common Terms#Campaign|campaign]] number | | The [[Common Terms#Campaign|campaign]] number | ||
| Any valid campaign number. | | Any valid campaign number. | ||
| The default campaign ID number | | The default campaign ID number | ||
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| siteid | | siteid | ||
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| userid | | userid | ||
| − | | The affiliate's I.D. number | + | | The affiliate's I.D. number (loginid) |
| Any valid affiliate I.D. number | | Any valid affiliate I.D. number | ||
| No affiliate | | No affiliate | ||
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''Prior to [[NATS]] 4.0.66.1, the parameter 'unencoded' had no effect.'' | ''Prior to [[NATS]] 4.0.66.1, the parameter 'unencoded' had no effect.'' | ||
| − | == | + | == Example == |
| − | Outputs a linkcode. For example: | + | <pre>URL?nats={nats_encode userid=$toid program=# site=# tourid=# }{$encoded}</pre> |
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| + | Outputs a linkcode. For example: www.examplesite.com?nats=MS4yLjMuNS4wLjAuMC4wLjA. ''userid =$toid'' encodes the link specifically for the affiliate that the email is sent to. The linkcode is also placed in the variable, {$encoded}. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
[[nats_decode]] -- decodes a link encoded with [[nats_encode]]. | [[nats_decode]] -- decodes a link encoded with [[nats_encode]]. | ||
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| + | [[Category:NATS4 Template Functions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:58, 13 May 2013
Applies to NATS 4.0.25 and greater.
nats_encode
Creates a single linkcode. (To create an array of linkcodes, please see the nats_list_linkcodes article.)
Parameters
(Required parameters in bold)
| Parameter | Description | Possible Values | Default Value | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| programid | The program number | Any valid program number. | The default program ID number | programid="123" |
| campaign | The campaign number | Any valid campaign number. | The default campaign ID number | campaign="123" |
| siteid | The site number | Any valid site number. | The default site ID number | siteid="123" |
| tourid | The tour number | Any valid site number | No tour number | tourid="123" |
| adtoolid | The adtool's number | Any valid adtool number | No adtool number | adtoolid="123" |
| subid1 | First optional tracking number. | Any valid tracking number. | Doesn't use a tracking number | subid1="123" |
| subid2 | Second optional tracking number. | Any valid tracking number | Doesn't use a tracking number | subid2="123" |
| userid | The affiliate's I.D. number (loginid) | Any valid affiliate I.D. number | No affiliate | userid="123" |
| url | If set, output contains an fully-qualified URL instead of just the linkcode. | 0 or 1 (exclusive). | Not set; doesn't create a banner link. | url="1" |
| banner | If set, creates a banner link. | 0 or 1 (exclusive) | Not set; doesn't create banner link. | banner="1"' |
| unencoded | If set, overrides the affiliate default encoding | 0 (encoded) or 1 (unencoded) - (exclusive) | Not set; outputs affiliate default version of linkcode | unencoded="1" |
| assign | Store output in this variable | Any valid Smarty variable name | See output section below | assign="my_var" |
| assign_prefix | Prefix output variables with this word. (Click link for details) | Any valid Smarty variable name | None. (No prefix is used) | assign_prefix="myvar" |
NOTE
Prior to NATS 4.0.66.1, the parameter 'unencoded' had no effect.
Example
URL?nats={nats_encode userid=$toid program=# site=# tourid=# }{$encoded}
Outputs a linkcode. For example: www.examplesite.com?nats=MS4yLjMuNS4wLjAuMC4wLjA. userid =$toid encodes the link specifically for the affiliate that the email is sent to. The linkcode is also placed in the variable, {$encoded}.
See Also
nats_decode -- decodes a link encoded with nats_encode.
