Buy Me A Beer Mod?

[Reycer]

Before I came over to Vbulletin I used to run a "Snitz" forum. Although they are not as updated as Vbulletin is, they have some pretty cool mods, one is "Buy Me a Beer" mod. After Googling that mod, I can find that several other forums have this particular mod as well. That is, all except for VBulletin. I was wondering if anyone knew of a Vbulletin "Buy Me A Beer" mod or would be willing to create one. I myself have absolutely no PHP coding experience and have tried but I can't quite create the mod.

Anyways, I was just hoping someone would want to take this one on. It seems that there are quite a few Vbulletin forum admins that would like to see this mod.

[UKBusinessLive]

I've been looking for something like this also, not sure if anything can be adapted for Vbulletin. I've uploaded 2 zips of the above mod one for SMF and another which was for Wordpress, can anyone have a look see if they can adapt it for VBulletin.

Would make a great mod to get members to join:cool:

And i'll be able to buy you a beer ;)

[CodingMonkey]

Can you please explain how the "Buy Me A Beer" mod works? I don't feel like googling it right now .. but probably can code it. Let me know.

[KevinL]

Sounds kinda cool hahah

Introduction
Allows users to reward other users for their posts by buying them a beer (or at least donating enough money via Paypal to buy one).

Where the user has entered their paypal address, A 'beer glass' icon appear in the poster information area of users posts. The alt text when hovering over the icon states 'Buy Me A Beer Through Paypal' [must be logged in to see] and when clicked takes the user to the paypal page.

[CodingMonkey]

Doesn't sound too hard.. :)
So basically it's donating money to other users with a paypal entered in their user profile field?
Seems it would be something like this ...

<if condition="$post[fieldX]
&& $post[userid] != $bbuserinfo[userid]
&& $show['member']">
<a href="$paypal_addr_with_email"><img
src="/path/to/beer.gif" border="0" alt='Buy me a beer through PayPal'
/></a>
</if>

That's the main code right there.. just have to have a profile field for it. :p

[Taragon]

Very interesting. Thank you :)

[UKBusinessLive]

Doesn't sound too hard.. :)
So basically it's donating money to other users with a paypal entered in their user profile field?
Seems it would be something like this ...

<if condition="$post[fieldX]
&& $post[userid] != $bbuserinfo[userid]
&& $show['member']">
<a href="$paypal_addr_with_email"><img
src="/path/to/beer.gif" border="0" alt='Buy me a beer through PayPal'
/></a>
</if>

That's the main code right there.. just have to have a profile field for it. :p

Thats super CodingMonkey, i don't suppose you want to release this as a mod???

i've uploaded the beer.gif and coffee.gif (for those that don't drink ;) ) for their postbit

*I'll buy you a beer :D

[Rene Kriest]

CodingMonkey, you really underestimate the importance and consequences of such a simple and maybe trivial addon. It was such a large hit in the blogging scene. Love it or hate it, but this is really the next big thing people are keen on.

I bet one beer that this addon would make you MotM in no time - at least. :)

[Reycer]

cool. Thanks guys. Can't wait to implement this. I have been looking for this in Vbulletin for a VERY LONG TIME! Thanks again. UKBusinessLive: I am also uploading to my site a "Root Beer" because we have users that don't drink.

[CodingMonkey]

I'll install it on Wordpress and see what I can make of it. (Or snitz for that matter)
I'm sure it's not that hard. Not even vBulletin challenges me with all it's classes and such.. =)

UKBusinessLive: I'd be happy to release it as a mod. Have nothing else to code besides a forum software (about 5% complete cause I'm lazy luls.)

[Reycer]

Snitz has it already made up into a mod. (they've had it for a while over at www.snitzbitz.com)

Can't wait to see it bundled up here! Thanks alot CodingMonkey!

[UKBusinessLive]

I'll install it on Wordpress and see what I can make of it. (Or snitz for that matter)
I'm sure it's not that hard. Not even vBulletin challenges me with all it's classes and such.. =)

UKBusinessLive: I'd be happy to release it as a mod. Have nothing else to code besides a forum software (about 5% complete cause I'm lazy luls.)

Thanks Buddy, You know, by doing this your gonna be the most popular coder VB has ever seen. So looking forward to this.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/01/48.gif

For referance i've uploaded the Free snitz mod here, hope that might throw some pointers in your direction.

Thanks again :D:D

[Rene Kriest]

I am kinda fevered to finally get my hands on this breath taking addon that will make history. And I had my hands right at the cradle... :D

[LakeAnna]

Cool - how does a noob go about installing something like this how/where

[CodingMonkey]

Well it all depends - do you have grabs on a product I haven't made yet? If you do .. how .. lol
Sorry guys I've been really busy and started up on a new project. Will work on this with my little time... school starts back up tomorrow :(

Just to confirm, should this redirect the user to a new page that asks them how much they wish to give the user? I'm reading the source code of the WP one and it just appears that way.. unless I'm missing something. I'm going to install it in a moment.

The weekend is coming up -- I'll work on this when I have free time, but my current forum that I get paid to work on has asked me to work out things on their board. Not sure if I can get things done this weekend besides that.

[Reycer]

just wanted to bump this one back up to the top.

[miner]

I would like to have this hack for vb...

For now, i made a simple trick using bills paypal hack and linked in words on my site "Buy me a Beer!" 2 days back and it seems a instant hit and good amount of donation recd already by my users...

also check at my forums free skins 3.8 section download thread - but its not hack just a link which i insert manually...

[UKBusinessLive]

Great News Miner, I can see this being a great addition, basically its a great way to Donate, But where members donate to you, The normal Buy me a Bear hack can be used between members, so one member can buy another member a beer ;)

:D

[Reycer]

bumped again.

[Reycer]

ok, I've found a PHP mod that has been abandoned. I have uploaded it. Hope this can be used to convert to a vbulletin mod.

[GSeybold]

This is really cool. I hope someone convert it.

[Reycer]

This is really cool. I hope someone convert it.

I do too. I have been trying, but I can't seem to get it.

My members are simply itching for this one.

[UKBusinessLive]

I do too. I have been trying, but I can't seem to get it.

My members are simply itching for this one.

I can see codingmonkey is going to be the most popular coder on here when he completes this :D He won't be able to get a Paypal account large enough, with all the "beers" he'll have bought for him :D

[Reycer]

I can see codingmonkey is going to be the most popular coder on here when he completes this :D He won't be able to get a Paypal account large enough, with all the "beers" he'll have bought for him :D

no kidding. He'll get a few from me, that's for sure!

[Gweebs]

Any updates on this hack??

[UKBusinessLive]

Any updates on this hack??

I've been playing with this idea for the past few days and i've come up with a way to get this working in VBulletin

All members will need to do is to have a Paypal account, They will be able to add a special paypal ID code into the User CP and then their Beer Logo will show in their post bit, Automatically at the same time allowing other "Buy Me a Beer" members to Buy them a beer.

I've made a few adaptions for non drinkers and have added Coca Cola, Diet Coke and Coffee for all you non beer drinkers :rolleyes:

Will upload the Hack Tommorrow Night, Its a bit late tonight ;)

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All Done :D Enjoy

if anyone feels they can improve it or add to it please feel free to add in the thread :cool:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=205166

Thanks :up:

[Reycer]

WHOO HOO! I have it installed on my forums, and IT WORKS GREAT! Thanks UK!

[UKBusinessLive]

WHOO HOO! I have it installed on my forums, and IT WORKS GREAT! Thanks UK!

There's one happy Chappy :D

But heres another suprise, I've added an add on "Buy me a drink" Multichoice, Now your members can chose there own drinks to display :D

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/02/77.png

Just a few simple changes to the code and a new custom field, and a new drinks directory to store all your different Drinks ;)

This can even be used for Food :D

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/02/77.jpg

:D:D:D

Enjoy

[Reycer]

yeeaaaahhhh......

[UKBusinessLive]

Here a quick Flash Tutorial on How to install both Buy me a Beer and Buy me a Drink.

http://www.ukbusinesslive.co.uk/forum/Buy_Me__a_Beer.swf

;)