Add affiliate tracking code to Open Cart? - php

Question

I've recently registered my site at an affiliate network which lets blogs write about me for a fixed price. But I'm having some difficulties adding the code properly.
Here's the code that I'm supposed to add:
<iframe src="http://track.domain.com/?trackID=[CookieID]&orderValue=[orderValue]&orderID=[orderID]&programID=319" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" width="1" height="1"></iframe>
So here's the code I tried to add in the success-page, which is where the code is supposed to be sent to the affiliate network (if the page is accessed through a given link). Notice that I'm trying to send a test order just to make sure it's added to my profile.
<?php
class ControllerCheckoutSuccess extends Controller {
public function index() {
$adrecordPixel = '<iframe src="http://track.adrecord.com/?trackID=' . $_COOKIE['trackID'] . '&orderValue=555555&orderID=5555555&programID=319&test=' . $this->session->data['order_id'] . '" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" width="1" height="1"></iframe>';
And
if ($this->customer->isLogged()) {
$this->data['text_message'] = sprintf($this->language->get('text_customer'), $this->url->link('account/account', '', 'SSL'), $this->url->link('account/order', '', 'SSL'), $this->url->link('account/download', '', 'SSL'), $this->url->link('information/contact'));
$this->data['text_message'] = $adrecordPixel;
But it doesn't work :(
Anyone has any idea on how I can do this?
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Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Why are you writing over $text_message variable with this line:
$this->data['text_message'] = $adrecordPixel;
Just prepare the html in its own variable in the controller index() function and pass it:
$this->data['pixel'] = '<iframe src="http://track.adrecord.com/?trackID=' . $_COOKIE['trackID'] . '&orderValue=555555&orderID=5555555&programID=319&test=' . $this->session->data['order_id'] . '" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" width="1" height="1"></iframe>';
Then echo $pixel in your view wherever.