if (defined($in{new_aff}) && $in{new_aff} == 1) { # Checks to see if
        # they are adding our Affiliate Program to their registration
	if ($in{tax_id} ne "") { # Checks to see if they
        # added a tax id number for when we pay them
		$dbh->do (qq{ UPDATE reg_users SET tax_id = ? WHERE username = ? },
					'', $in{tax_id}, $username);
	}
        # Ok, these were required fields IF they checked the box which made this
        # execute from above
	$dbh->do (qq{ UPDATE reg_users SET aff_url = ? WHERE username = ? },
				'', $in{aff_url}, $username);
        # the one above added their Website for us to view
	$dbh->do (qq{ UPDATE reg_users SET aff = ?, aff_su_date = ? WHERE username = ? },
				'', "yes", $formated_date, $username);
        # This one adds the affiliate program to the reg_users table. it basically just
        # turns it 'on'
}
	$dbh->do (qq{ UPDATE reg_users SET html_email = ? WHERE username = ? },
				'', $in{html_email}, $username);
        # this one just above was in a different part of the form, I just added it.
        # It asks them if they support HTML email for our eMail updates, they can
        # turn it off and on in the "registered users" manager I built.

	$dbh->disconnect();
        # Ok, now this finally disconnects.