/**
* Subscribe a user to mailchimp and if set create an entry for this user in our database
*
* @param string $listId - the list id
* @param string $email - the email of the user
* @param string $firstname - the first name of the user
* @param string $lastname - the last name of the user
* @param array $groupings - any groupings (merge fields + interest fields)
* @param string $email_type - the type of email the user wants to receive
* @param bool $update - are we updating an existing user
* @param bool $updateLocal - shall we create an entry for this user in our DB?
*
* @return bool
*
* @throws Exception
*/
public static function subscribe($listId, $email, $firstname, $lastname, $groupings = array(), $email_type = "html", $update = false, $updateLocal = false)
{
$api = new CmcHelperChimp();
$merge_vars = array_merge(array('FNAME' => $firstname, 'LNAME' => $lastname), $groupings);
// By default this sends a confirmation email - you will not see new members
// until the link contained in it is clicked!
$api->listSubscribe($listId, $email, $merge_vars, $email_type, false, $update);
if ($api->errorCode) {
JFactory::getApplication()->enqueueMessage(JTEXT::_("COM_CMC_SUBSCRIBE_FAILED") . " " . $api->errorCode . " / " . $api->errorMessage, 'error');
return false;
}
if ($updateLocal) {
JLoader::discover('cmcModel', JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_cmc/models/');
$subscription = CmcHelperUsers::getSubscription($email, $listId);
$memberInfo = $api->listMemberInfo($listId, $email);
if ($memberInfo['success']) {
$memberInfo = $memberInfo['data'][0];
}
$model = JModelLegacy::getInstance('User', 'CmcModel');
$user = CmcHelperUsers::getJoomlaUsers(array($email));
$saveData = CmcHelperUsers::bind($memberInfo, $user);
if ($subscription) {
$saveData['id'] = $subscription->id;
}
// Update in the local db
$model->save($saveData);
}
return true;
}
