Groups Integrations - Mailchimp Form Plugin

[JackGoa]

I have another client that is going to be in need of a complete MailChimp integration. We're going to setup a questionnaire on his site and based on this input we want to send out tailor-made campaigns. I'm working $50 into the quote specifically for contributing to getting this plugin sorted out as per discussion above.

Hugh, I know you're on holiday, but is there any way you could advise as to some sort of time frame?

 

[JackGoa]

Hey guys. I'm ready to rock 'n roll with this. Everyone still onboard?

@cheesegrits ?

 

[tiagovareta]

Hey guys. I'm ready to rock 'n roll with this. Everyone still onboard?

@cheesegrits ?

Hi JackGoa!

Yes I'm still interested in integration!
Although I have already adapted the plugin to synchronize more fields ...

 

[JackGoa]

Cool! so then we just need to hear from Hugh.

Did you adapt it to API 3? Anything you'd care to share?

 

[tiagovareta]

Cool! so then we just need to hear from Hugh.

Did you adapt it to API 3? Anything you'd care to share?

I just used the current plugin, and added more fields to sync, according to what I intended.
I did not do anything special ...

 

[JackGoa]

Oki. Any chance you might share with me how you did that?

I'm a bit concerned about that notification in MailChimp lately about the Double Optin. Hope it does not break what we currently have.

 

[tiagovareta]

Oki. Any chance you might share with me how you did that?

I'm a bit concerned about that notification in MailChimp lately about the Double Optin. Hope it does not break what we currently have.

Hi JackGoa!

What I did was simple! I edited the files fields.xml and mailchimp.php, and put the following code:

fields.xml - add field to plugin (configuration area)
<field description="PLG_FORM_MAILCHIMP_ESTADO" label="PLG_FORM_MAILCHIMP_ESTADO_ESTADO" name="mailchimp_estado" repeat="true" type="listfields"/>
*estado = Name of the field you want to synchronize

mailchimp.php - treat the value received by the field
if ($params->get('mailchimp_estado', '') !== '')
{
$EstadoKey = $formModel->getElement($params->get('mailchimp_estado'), true)->getFullName();
$estado = $formModel->formDataWithTableName[$EstadoKey];
$opts['ESTADO'] = $estado; //Field Name in MailChimp
$opts['NAME'] .= ' ' . $estado;
}

NOTE: We must also create the field in the MailChimp list, and identify the name that we gave in this field on the line: $opts['ESTADO']

If you need any more help tell

What's the deal that talks about Double Optin?

 

[cheesegrits]

I'll try and find some time soon to work on this.

-- hugh

 

[JackGoa]

Thanks @tiagovareta I'll give that a bash. It's a bit of a hack though... you would need to overwrite that file with each update.

I would be really great to have a complete integration with the MailChimp API so that if a user updates their info on my site, then it also updates their info in MailChimp, or vice versa.