[AJAX] Helpful Answers - Post Rating System (plus many sub-features)

[JollyJack]

Edits to the template should only be a problem if you removed the template hook code.

Check that you have enabled this mod in the forum you are viewing threads from. If that doesn't solve it you can enable manual placement through the options.

How do you enable each forum as i can only see enable threads ID not forum ID in settings, i also have a modded style and i get no images either

[Ted S]

How do you enable each forum as i can only see enable threads ID not forum ID in settings, i also have a modded style and i get no images either

The option is in the forum settings (very end). There is also a bulk manager area in your admincp.

[kmohamed]

can u organize the threads by the highest rated posts :confused:

[chris1979]

You would have to modify the mod to use different tables or add more fields.
Could anyone help me with that?

[dzstars]

I have a question

How to Leave a voter turnout rate appears before the vote that the person
Example

Lada you voted before and want to keep voting for you

You have to evaluate such participation before.




Here after the vote

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/12/14.gifhttps://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/12/14.gifhttps://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/12/14.gifhttps://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/12/14.gifhttps://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/12/14.gifhttps://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/12/14.gifhttps://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2009/12/14.gif

Here before the vote

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=106960&stc=1&d=1259593967


After the vote


https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=107012&stc=1&d=1259667357


You have to evaluate such participation before.

own

[Ted S]

can u organize the threads by the highest rated posts :confused:

You can do this but will need to hard edit the SHOWTHREAD code.

[pcam]

Edits to the template should only be a problem if you removed the template hook code.

Check that you have enabled this mod in the forum you are viewing threads from. If that doesn't solve it you can enable manual placement through the options.

Ted,

Thanks for getting back to me.

Somehow the helpful answers got caught up in Calendars Integration section. Not sure if that's yours or the Calender mod (not seeing that being logical), but I'd really like to take certain categories and make them and all subforums enabled. Not one by one. How can I do this?

What can I do?

[Ted S]

Ted,

Thanks for getting back to me.

Somehow the helpful answers got caught up in Calendars Integration section. Not sure if that's yours or the Calender mod (not seeing that being logical), but I'd really like to take certain categories and make them and all subforums enabled. Not one by one. How can I do this?

What can I do?

There's a bulk mod that lets you enter all forum ids, select forum ids or all forums except select forums. Look for it in the admincp sidebar.

[kmohamed]

how do u change the two words in the cp panel
---profile.php?do=helpfulans

Good
Bad


i am using another language tell me please how to convert those two words


thanx
:)

[haothiencz]

Is there any way to make it intergate with vbcredits?

User can get more credit when receives good rate and losse credit with bad vote?

Thank you in advanced.

[Ted S]

Is there any way to make it intergate with vbcredits?

User can get more credit when receives good rate and losse credit with bad vote?

Thank you in advanced.

There is no integration mod with vB Credits that I have seen to this point.

[Spinball]

Some questions/suggestions.
1) I think it would be useful to allow people to switch the 'helpful answer' functionality on for a particular thread when they create a it. I think this is preferable to allowing people to vote into threads which are not appropriate for voting. E.g. 'You'll never guess who I bumped into on holiday'. It would be a tickbox in the new thread page. Is this doable?

2) Would it be possible to allow people to vote for one post in a thread only? I.e. if they vote for a new post, their previous vote for a different post is removed? That way, if a better answer is posted and people vote for it, the older, less useful post will lose votes and hopefully fall more rapidly below the new post in popularity.

3) Displaying the most helpful answer. How difficult would it be to, if there is a helpful answer voted, display a line under the first post (a bit like the 'Thank you' line in the Post Thank You mod) which shows there is a 'most helpful answer'. The line has the usual category open/collapse button. The button is collapsed by default. When someone clicks the open button, the post is displayed like when you expand/contract a category. So you show the thread like we're used to seeing threads, but if people want to see the most helpful answer, they just click the open button in the line under the first post.

Any of these ideas sound any good?

[Ted S]

Some questions/suggestions.
1) I think it would be useful to allow people to switch the 'helpful answer' functionality on for a particular thread when they create a it. I think this is preferable to allowing people to vote into threads which are not appropriate for voting. E.g. 'You'll never guess who I bumped into on holiday'. It would be a tickbox in the new thread page. Is this doable?


Possible, sure. It's just not designed to to that.

2) Would it be possible to allow people to vote for one post in a thread only? I.e. if they vote for a new post, their previous vote for a different post is removed? That way, if a better answer is posted and people vote for it, the older, less useful post will lose votes and hopefully fall more rapidly below the new post in popularity.

Yes it would be. This requires one additional SQL check on voting.

3) Displaying the most helpful answer. How difficult would it be to, if there is a helpful answer voted, display a line under the first post (a bit like the 'Thank you' line in the Post Thank You mod) which shows there is a 'most helpful answer'. The line has the usual category open/collapse button. The button is collapsed by default. When someone clicks the open button, the post is displayed like when you expand/contract a category. So you show the thread like we're used to seeing threads, but if people want to see the most helpful answer, they just click the open button in the line under the first post.

The first part is simple enough and already offered. Getting the post to show up directly is tricky since you have to query and build it which seems redundant. Why not just link to it directly and avoid the server load?

Interesting stuff that I'll definitely consider after building the 4.0 version.

[Spinball]

The first part is simple enough and already offered. Getting the post to show up directly is tricky since you have to query and build it which seems redundant. Why not just link to it directly and avoid the server load?
Server load will be something to consider. If the answer is on the same page, will the user just be scrolled down to it using a # link? That would be the most efficient.
Otherwise, providing a link to the best answer means people will click the link to open a new page. And that had got to use more server resources than the additional query to present the answer under the first post?
Interesting stuff that I'll definitely consider after building the 4.0 version.:up:
I'll not be upgrading to 4, by the way. I need my forums to work!

[Ted S]

Server load will be something to consider. If the answer is on the same page, will the user just be scrolled down to it using a # link? That would be the most efficient.
Otherwise, providing a link to the best answer means people will click the link to open a new page. And that had got to use more server resources than the additional query to present the answer under the first post?


Yes and no. The load for the user who clicks it wil be higher but the overall load will be lower as the script doesn't have to query to get the post for every thread view, just when someone wants to see that answer.


I'll not be upgrading to 4, by the way. I need my forums to work!

Well that makes two of us but unfortunately many people will so that's my first goal...

[Spinball]

Well that makes two of us but unfortunately many people will so that's my first goal...
LOL I think that when they realise that 4 is so bug-riddled and server hungry, they'll be so desperate to roll back to their previously installed version that installing plugins will be the least of their worries :) But fair enough.

[christicehurst]

I'm looking through the list of helpful posters list but it shows up the person who gives it away or not the person who made the helpful post.

[Ted S]

I'm looking through the list of helpful posters list but it shows up the person who gives it away or not the person who made the helpful post.

I'm not following what you mean by the person who gives it away?

[christicehurst]

The person who gives it the thumbs up. There's no list of people who receive the thumps up or down. Only a list of the people who voted.

[jGas]

hi, thanks for this great mod!

i'm using it and it works, but i have a problem when i try to open helpfulanswers.php and "Enable Most Helpful Answers" is on.

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.1:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT post.postid,post.title as posttile,helpfulpost.goodrank,helpfulpost.totalran k,helpfulpost.lastvote,
thread.threadid,thread.title as title,thread.postusername as postusername,forum.title as ftitle ,goodrank as avgrank

FROM vb_helpfulpost as helpfulpost
INNER JOIN vb_post AS post ON(helpfulpost.postid = post.postid)
INNER JOIN vb_thread AS thread ON(post.threadid = thread.threadid)
INNER JOIN vb_forum AS forum ON(thread.forumid = forum.forumid)
WHERE goodrank > 0


ORDER BY avgrank desc
LIMIT 0, 25;

MySQL Error : Column 'goodrank' in field list is ambiguous
Error Number : 1052
Request Date : Sunday, December 13th 2009 @ 05:44:40 AM
Error Date : Sunday, December 13th 2009 @ 05:44:40 AM
Script : http://www.musicadigitale.net/forum/helpfulanswers.php?do=topanswers
Referrer :
IP Address : 151.68.52.235
Username : Mr Gas
Classname : vB_Database_MySQLi
MySQL Version : 5.0.87-community

what should i do to fix it?

thanks =)

[xyzmary2001]

Congratulations for this hack and thank you very much for it. I find it awesome and until now it works like a dream. I am sure my users will love it.

I'd have a suggestion, because I have a huge number of child boards (over 300) and it is quite difficult to enable the hack on each - it may be useful to have an option to have it activated on all forums from the beginning.

[kmohamed]

Congratulations for this hack and thank you very much for it. I find it awesome and until now it works like a dream. I am sure my users will love it.

I'd have a suggestion, because I have a huge number of child boards (over 300) and it is quite difficult to enable the hack on each - it may be useful to have an option to have it activated on all forums from the beginning.

bro u can do that using the bulk
admincp/helpfulanswers.php?do=bulk

:)

[Ranger187]

Yes and no. The load for the user who clicks it wil be higher but the overall load will be lower as the script doesn't have to query to get the post for every thread view, just when someone wants to see that answer.



Well that makes two of us but unfortunately many people will so that's my first goal...

A ton of people already migrated to 4.

LOL I think that when they realise that 4 is so bug-riddled and server hungry, they'll be so desperate to roll back to their previously installed version that installing plugins will be the least of their worries :) But fair enough.

I guess you don't understand the concept of "beta"... It's going to be released on the 21st. I run it on all my sites and have very MINOR issues and it's release candidate 2. RC3 comes out Monday. Just like the jump from Vbulletin 2.x to 3.x.......

[Ted S]

A ton of people already migrated to 4.

I don't recall saying people hadn't or wouldn't... in fact that's exactly why i am planning is to upgrade this mod to 4.0 in time for stable. :D

[Ranger187]

I don't recall saying people hadn't or wouldn't... in fact that's exactly why i am planning is to upgrade this mod to 4.0 in time for stable. :D

I think I quoted the wrong person. Cuz it was directed to the douche that said he wouldn't upgrade to 4.0. Blame that on my lack of sleep and sugar. ;)

[Ted S]

I think I quoted the wrong person. Cuz it was directed to the douche that said he wouldn't upgrade to 4.0. Blame that on my lack of sleep and sugar. ;)

I'm not planning any vb 4 upgrades myself... don't see the benefit for my users but thanks for the clarification.

[kmohamed]

how do u change the two words in the cp panel
---profile.php?do=helpfulans

Good
Bad


i am using another language tell me please how to convert those two words


thanx
:)

recall

[domi681]

Hello, I installed this product and the bar is not displayed. Not to do, I am lost, please need your help.

Greetings.

[Ted S]

Hello, I installed this product and the bar is not displayed. Not to do, I am lost, please need your help.

Have you enabled it in the forum you are looking at?

[domi681]

do not like. I do not understand the operation.

[Ted S]

do not like. I do not understand the operation.

If you don't like the modification you shouldn't use it.

[domi681]

I do not understand.

I install the product and do not like to display.

What do I do?

Greetings.

[Ted S]

I do not understand.

I install the product and do not like to display.

What do I do?

Greetings.

Please follow the steps in the install file to enable this module in the forum or forums you wish to use it on. By default it will not show up in any forums as the module does not know where you want it to display.

[domi681]

and how to enable the forums, not how to do please help.

Thanks

[Ted S]

and how to enable the forums, not how to do please help.

Thanks

You need to read the install file to be sure you have followed all of the steps.

[domi681]

I have read many times, but not how to activate the forums, do not understand.

[audis3]

Hallo and congratulations for this fantastic mod!

I would like to answer, if there is any way users who have voted a post to be shown under the post.

Something like: "Members who likes this post: member#1, members#2 etc"

I hope you understand what i'm talking about.

[domi681]

Please could put a screenshot of your settings?

[Ted S]

Please could put a screenshot of your settings?

Go to your forum manager and enable the addon in any forums you want or go to your admin and use the bulk option to enable it in many forums. It's one checkbox per forum, there are no special settings to show.

[Ted S]

Hallo and congratulations for this fantastic mod!

I would like to answer, if there is any way users who have voted a post to be shown under the post.

Something like: "Members who likes this post: member#1, members#2 etc"

I hope you understand what i'm talking about.

This has been requested a few times and is something I will look into after making a 4.0 version of this mod. Thanks!

[domi681]

Go to your forum manager and enable the addon in any forums you want or go to your admin and use the bulk option to enable it in many forums. It's one checkbox per forum, there are no special settings to show.

Honestly I am lost, please, as I do this, I can not see beyond, not as ...

[domi681]

Hello, finally select the bar vote, as shown.

Now do not like seeing that users are those who vote.

[domi681]

hello again, please where is the file to translate it into Spanish?

[Ted S]

Now do not like seeing that users are those who vote.

No idea what you mean?

[Ted S]

hello again, please where is the file to translate it into Spanish?

All text is controlled through phrases and can be edited through the phrase manager.

[domi681]

ok,

thanks

[jGas]

Hi,i have a question!

when i try to open heplfulanswers.php vb gives me a database error: Column 'goodrank' in field list is ambiguous

what should i do to fix it?

thanks!

[Ted S]

Hi,i have a question!

when i try to open heplfulanswers.php vb gives me a database error: Column 'goodrank' in field list is ambiguous

what should i do to fix it?

thanks!

Are you running the latest script?

[jGas]

Are you running the latest script?

yes, I am!

[Ted S]

Hey Helpful Answer users, I know many of you are looking forward to a 4.0 upgrade -- rest assured it is on it's way but travel commitments have me a bit tied up. Look for more soon!

[robdawg]

I seem to be having a problem where the user will vote thumbs up or thumbs down, then when they reload the page it will not show the voting result but the thumbs up or thumbs down again.

If they click a thumbs up or thumbs down, they will be told they already voted. Do you know why I would be getting this error?

I have the latest version of the script as well.

Thanks.

[Ted S]

I seem to be having a problem where the user will vote thumbs up or thumbs down, then when they reload the page it will not show the voting result but the thumbs up or thumbs down again.

If they click a thumbs up or thumbs down, they will be told they already voted. Do you know why I would be getting this error?

I have the latest version of the script as well.

Thanks.

Do you have Ajax enabled on your site?

[Spinball]

Ted I contacted you via PM with a request for paid modifications to this mod, but have not heard back from you. Can you check your PMs, please?

[Ted S]

Ted I contacted you via PM with a request for paid modifications to this mod, but have not heard back from you. Can you check your PMs, please?

Sorry for not getting to your PM. I don't offer paid modification services.

[Spinball]

Sorry for not getting to your PM. I don't offer paid modification services.

Ok, no problem, thanks. I thought I'd give you the opportunity. I'll pay someone else to do it :up:
Cheers

[Ted S]

Ok, no problem, thanks. I thought I'd give you the opportunity. I'll pay someone else to do it :up:
Cheers

Thanks!

[cooltechie]

Hey Helpful Answer users, I know many of you are looking forward to a 4.0 upgrade -- rest assured it is on it's way but travel commitments have me a bit tied up. Look for more soon!

Glad to hear that your mod will be getting the upgrade. Thank you for your efforts!

[robdawg]

Do you have Ajax enabled on your site?

Yes, I have AJAX enabled. The first time I vote on a thread it works great. Says, "1 of 1 members found this helpful." etc...

But then I reload the page, and it give you the option to vote again instead of showing results.

Any ideas?

[robdawg]

It seems like the values $post[goodrank] and $post[totalrank] are not being set for some reason.

I have been digging around trying to find the problem, might be an issue with another plugin or something.

[robdawg]

Okay, figured it out. The xBox leader board plugin that I installed as causing a problem with the $hook_query_fields and $hook_query_joins. I have displayed that portion of the plugin and all seems to be working now.

I will try to get the xbox mod fixed.

[Oman-Heart.Com]

When given one of the Agape or negative I get this message




Warning: curl_exec() has been disabled for security reasons in [path]/helpfulanswers.php on line 415

[defetzer]

Very nice hack !

To use it optimal for my board i have a question.
I will only use the 10 point sytem :
It is possible (with a change) to rate only first post,and not the answers ?
When yes,how?

Thank you.

[Ted S]

Very nice hack !

To use it optimal for my board i have a question.
I will only use the 10 point sytem :
It is possible (with a change) to rate only first post,and not the answers ?
When yes,how?

Thank you.

The script has an option to disable voting on the first post, simply look at the code in the XML file for this trigger (search by variable name) and reverse the condition!

[Ted S]

When given one of the Agape or negative I get this message




Warning: curl_exec() has been disabled for security reasons in [path]/helpfulanswers.php on line 415



Odd that any host would disable this and not do so in a way that simply took the library out from php which the script checks for.

You can remove the cURL function from the XML script without harming anything.

[Simon Lloyd]

Odd that any host would disable this and not do so in a way that simply took the library out from php which the script checks for.

You can remove the cURL function from the XML script without harming anything.I moved hosts and by default it wasn't installed, simply ask your host to rebuild apache with the cURL element enabled.

[Ted S]

You can also disable the reporting option and the mod will stop using cURL

[cheat-master30]

Great modification, so I installed it to replace the thanks system. I also put it in the postbit instead of under the post, which I guess is interesting.

[ToNetU]

is it possible to show the numbers of "members found this post helpful" only for moderators not for members or guests?

thanks

[Ted S]

is it possible to show the numbers of "members found this post helpful" only for moderators not for members or guests?

thanks

You can wrap the results in a conditional to check the user group.

[diretur]

great hack!

It would be amazing to have this kind of hack to rate the images in the albums.

[jGas]

hi, i've upgraded to the latest version of helpful ansers, i use vb 3.8.4 but when i try to open helpfulanswers.php i get a database error.

here the link to the page: http://www.musicadigitale.net/forum/helpfulanswers.php

thank you

[designBox]

Server load will be something to consider. If the answer is on the same page, will the user just be scrolled down to it using a # link? That would be the most efficient.
Otherwise, providing a link to the best answer means people will click the link to open a new page. And that had got to use more server resources than the additional query to present the answer under the first post?
:up:
I'll not be upgrading to 4, by the way. I need my forums to work!

Hi Ted,
First of all, thank you for this awesome hack.
I was today wondering, Is this feature still on your todo list?

[Ted S]

Hi Ted,
First of all, thank you for this awesome hack.
I was today wondering, Is this feature still on your todo list?

Yes it is. I'm hoping 4.0 introduces some better ways to handle this and iwll be looking at feature release in the next few weeks.

[jGas]

Yes it is. I'm hoping 4.0 introduces some better ways to handle this and iwll be looking at feature release in the next few weeks.

hi, i've upgraded to the latest version of helpful ansers, i use vb 3.8.4 but when i try to open helpfulanswers.php i get a database error.

here the link to the page: http://www.musicadigitale.net/forum/helpfulanswers.php

thank you

hi ted, if i upgrade to vb4, will my problem disappear?

thank you

[Ted S]

hi ted, if i upgrade to vb4, will my problem disappear?

thank you

Not sure.

[Loller]

Ted S, good day! Thank you for your great module!
I have a trouble, though. When I delete user's post ratings, reputation points for this post are not deleted. Can you please fix this issue?

[jGas]

Not sure.

so why do i have this problem?

[Brandon Sheley]

how do you get those figures?
used 400,000 times?
is there a call to your site in the code?

[Ted S]

how do you get those figures?
used 400,000 times?
is there a call to your site in the code?

There is an anonymous tracking feature which is controlled through the admin. Many sites disable it (or at least many more have it installed than the unique count of sites were tracking) but some keep it going and that's where the data comes from.

[Ted S]

so why do i have this problem?

I'll let you know when I dive in this weekend.

[Ted S]

Version 1.9.5 has been released which fixes an SQL query error for some users when viewing the most helpful answers page.

[jGas]

thank you very much ted s, but i wasn't able to make it works! i've tried disabling all the mods but there is still the database error.

if it's too hard to find the problem, don't you worry ;)

thanks again for your efforts

[Ted S]

Can you repost the error message so I can take a second look? Fixing errors isn't hard, just have to find it. Thanks

[jGas]

sure ted ;)

Database error in vBulletin 3.8.4:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT post.postid,post.title as posttile,helpfulpost.goodrank,helpfulpost.totalran k,helpfulpost.lastvote,
thread.threadid,thread.title as title,thread.postusername as postusername,forum.title as ftitle ,helpfulpost.goodrank as avgrank

FROM vb_helpfulpost as helpfulpost
INNER JOIN vb_post AS post ON(helpfulpost.postid = post.postid)
INNER JOIN vb_thread AS thread ON(post.threadid = thread.threadid)
INNER JOIN vb_forum AS forum ON(thread.forumid = forum.forumid)
WHERE goodrank > 0


ORDER BY avgrank desc
LIMIT 0, 25;

MySQL Error : Column 'goodrank' in where clause is ambiguous
Error Number : 1052
Request Date : Sunday, February 7th 2010 @ 06:53:15 AM
Error Date : Sunday, February 7th 2010 @ 06:53:15 AM
Script : http://www.musicadigitale.net/forum/helpfulanswers.php
Referrer :
IP Address : xxxxxxxxxxxx
Username : Mr Gas
Classname : vB_Database_MySQLi
MySQL Version : 5.0.89-community

thanks to you

[Ted S]

sure ted ;)



thanks to you

Use this version of the helpfulanswers.php file

[jGas]

you are great man!
now everything is working fine ;)

[steve71]

helpfulanswers.php

How can I get this to display the usernames instead of the post ID's?

[Ted S]

helpfulanswers.php

How can I get this to display the usernames instead of the post ID's?

You would need to edit the php file to register this variable then call it in the template. It's pretty simple if you just look at the code for the page.

[steve71]

$vbulletin->db->query_write("
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `". TABLE_PREFIX ."helpfulpost` (
`postid` INT(10) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
`threadid` INT(10) NULL,
`goodrank` INT(7) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
`totalrank` INT(7) UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
`lastvote` INT UNSIGNED NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
`userid` INT(7) unsigned NULL,
KEY `postid` (`postid`),
KEY `goodrank` (`goodrank`),
KEY `totalrank` (`totalrank`))

Am I close?

[Ted S]

Am I close?

What are you trying to do?

[steve71]

I would like to see the usernames in the helpfulanswers.php page instead of the post ID's


Posts
username

Instead of:

Posts
Post 793677 in thread: Car audio

thx for the help btw

[Ted S]

Got it. What you edited is how the table is created. What you need to edit is the first part of helpfulanswers.php that displays them back.

[steve71]

I'm gonna level with you...I'm pretty green when it comes to php :)

This is the part I located:

// sort criteria
switch ($sortfield)
{
case 'rank':
$sqlsort = 'avgrank';
break;
case 'post':
$sqlsort = 'post.title';
break;
case 'forum':
$sqlsort = 'forum.title';
break;
case 'total':
$sqlsort = 'totalrank';
break;
case 'tdate':
$sqlsort = 'lastvote';
break;
default:
$sqlsort = 'avgrank';
}

[Ted S]

steve, I'll just add this to the next update release. Ok? :D

[steve71]

steve, I'll just add this to the next update release. Ok? :D

Much appreciated...or to the 4.0 version as we will be updating eventually. :)

[BWJ]

Much appreciated...or to the 4.0 version as we will be updating eventually. :)

And the 3.8.x version... please... :D I think a lot of us are holding back upgrading....

Steve -> Besides - your suggestion with the username is imo definately better than the default one... And nice that Ted seems to be of the same opinion....

[Ted S]

And the 3.8.x version... please... :D I think a lot of us are holding back upgrading....

Steve -> Besides - your suggestion with the username is imo definately better than the default one... And nice that Ted seems to be of the same opinion....

For now both the 3.8 and 4.0 will get the same features so no worries!

[azn_romeo_4u]

When I hover over "Helpful Post Ratings"

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/02/44.jpg

As you can see, it has no www. How do I fix that? Is there a template I can edit? A php line code I can change? I know that you used bburl and I have a lot of mods that use that also (they all seem to work correctly on www or nonwww), but that particular part of your script on my site don't seem to be using bburl.

Anyone got the same problem?

This causes you to not be logged in if you log into the website under www

[Ted S]

When I hover over "Helpful Post Ratings"



As you can see, it has no www. How do I fix that? Is there a template I can edit? A php line code I can change? I know that you used bburl and I have a lot of mods that use that also (they all seem to work correctly on www or nonwww), but that particular part of your script on my site don't seem to be using bburl.

Anyone got the same problem?

This causes you to not be logged in if you log into the website under www

The mod uses your forum settings via bburl to determine the url:

Line 521
'link' => $vbulletin->options[bburl] . '/profile.php?do=helpfulans',

[azn_romeo_4u]

Thanks, on my product-helpfulanswers.xml it was line 420

[azn_romeo_4u]

I think I found another bug. Or not.

I set up reputation to allow users to rep 2 times per 24 hours. For helpful answers I set it to rep 5 times per day. However If I use helpful answers 5 times I can't use the rep system.

Also if I use helpful answers on a post, I can no longer use the rep button. It just says you already rep this post.

[Ted S]

I think I found another bug. Or not.

I set up reputation to allow users to rep 2 times per 24 hours. For helpful answers I set it to rep 5 times per day. However If I use helpful answers 5 times I can't use the rep system.

Also if I use helpful answers on a post, I can no longer use the rep button. It just says you already rep this post.

Why would you expect to be able to do both? If you passed the 2 a day limit with 5 HA posts you'd be locked out.

[azn_romeo_4u]

I expect to do both as well as some of my forum members because they asked me the same question. Why does HA need to lock out the rep system if it has a lower vote limit?

So you're basically telling them to either use the rep or HA. Meaning pretty much one isn't really needed.

So if I HA twice, I can't use rep at all either. Even though I didn't use rep all day. Get what I'm saying? HA shouldn't have an effect on the 24hr period of the rep especially if you set rep only allowed less than HA.

[Ted S]

I expect to do both as well as some of my forum members because they asked me the same question. Why does HA need to lock out the rep system if it has a lower vote limit?

So you're basically telling them to either use the rep or HA. Meaning pretty much one isn't really needed.

So if I HA twice, I can't use rep at all either. Even though I didn't use rep all day. Get what I'm saying? HA shouldn't have an effect on the 24hr period of the rep especially if you set rep only allowed less than HA.

You don't have to use HA with rep but if you want to use it with rep it will follow the rep settings. You can change this easily in the plugin file but the mod is set to follow the rules you have, not go around them.

[ukyp]

I really like this mod, but because my forum is a debating forum I want to change the text at the bottom of each post from

'Did you find this post helpful?'

To

'Agree with this post?'

Any ideas how I can change the text? Simple explanation please - not very computer literate!!

[Ted S]

Just search your vbulletin phrases for the text you want to change and change it.

[rsuplido]

Thanks for this add-on!

Is there a way to make it more minimalistic and just show the following if you haven't rated the post (note the 'Rate:' there). The <thumbs up> and <thumbs down> icons are then 'clickable':

Rate: <thumbs up> (#) 10 <thumbs down> (#) 20

when user clicks say the <thumbs up>, ajax removes 'Rate:' and flashes the "<thumbs up> 10" (or just the "10") and replaces it to "11" and both icons are not 'clickable' anymore as so:

<thumbs up> 11 <thumbs down> 20

Doable?

[rsuplido]

Another suggestion, how about an option to automatically collapse a post (can be expanded manually) if it reaches say a certain number of bad votes?

Thanks.

[Ted S]

Thanks for this add-on!

Is there a way to make it more minimalistic and just show the following if you haven't rated the post (note the 'Rate:' there). The <thumbs up> and <thumbs down> icons are then 'clickable':

Rate: <thumbs up> (http://#) 10 <thumbs down> (http://#) 20

when user clicks say the <thumbs up>, ajax removes 'Rate:' and flashes the "<thumbs up> 10" (or just the "10") and replaces it to "11" and both icons are not 'clickable' anymore as so:

<thumbs up> 11 <thumbs down> 20

Doable?

Sure, just edit the template helpful_answers or helpful_answers_roll to change the voting behavoir as you see fit.

[Ted S]

Another suggestion, how about an option to automatically collapse a post (can be expanded manually) if it reaches say a certain number of bad votes?

Thanks.

This is something I will look at for a future update. Thanks for the suggestion!

[Loget]

I must say, you've done an awesome job creating this mod. Great work buddy.

[zombified]

This is a great and good working mod. Easy to adjust and it just works :)

Grtz,
www.ps3clan.nl/forums

[steve71]

Helpful 15 out of 15 times

This is posted in the user profile...how do I change the word "helpful"? I cannot locate it in phrases.

[MagicThemeParks]

There is no integration mod with vB Credits that I have seen to this point.

I found this for the integration with vB Credits: http://www.vbcredits.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2556

[Ted S]

I found this for the integration with vB Credits: http://www.vbcredits.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2556

Sweet!

[Feanor_87]

Great MOD, thanks! :)

[bkm_mahdi]

after rate :
Warning: curl_setopt() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in [path]/helpfulanswers.php on line 404

[James T Brock]

Anyway to add some kind of string to the helpful answers page such as example.com/helpfulanswers.php&username in-order to get the best posts by a specific user? Would be nice to have the option of including that on their profile page so that people could click it and get a users top posts.

[Ted S]

after rate :
Warning: curl_setopt() expects parameter 2 to be long, string given in [path]/helpfulanswers.php on line 404

Disable the annonymous tracking option and you're all set.

[Ted S]

Anyway to add some kind of string to the helpful answers page such as example.com/helpfulanswers.php&username in-order to get the best posts by a specific user? Would be nice to have the option of including that on their profile page so that people could click it and get a users top posts.

Not at this time but I'll add it to the suggestions list. Would you see it as the posts they've started or their favorites (the ones they voted for)?

[James T Brock]

Would be best is it was for the posts that THEY have started. For instance, if I clicked the appropriate link in the profile of "Ted S" I would see a list of your best posts on this forum.

Thanks for the great mod! Looking forward to have a collapse post/invisibility feature at some point for low ranked posts.

[bkm_mahdi]

thank ,Ted S

[MagicThemeParks]

Just wanted to make sure before installing. I noticed that version 1.9.5 is the one attached to the first post. But then, I noticed a version 2.0.2 along with a 'beta' 2.0.5 version as well as two helpfulanswers.php attached to a couple of posts.

So, what's the best advice to someone adding this mod for the first time? Which version should I use?

[Ted S]

Just wanted to make sure before installing. I noticed that version 1.9.5 is the one attached to the first post. But then, I noticed a version 2.0.2 along with a 'beta' 2.0.5 version as well as two helpfulanswers.php attached to a couple of posts.

So, what's the best advice to someone adding this mod for the first time? Which version should I use?

The 2.0.5 is ideal. I leave the old one up for those still on that series, like windows 98 :D

[MagicThemeParks]

Thanks Ted! :up:

[MagicThemeParks]

Ted, just noticed that one of my buttons is being 'pushed' to the next line when inserting it automatically.

Where within the postbit template do I edit it so that I can add a line break and then it displays properly on the next line after my "Top" button?

BEFORE: 116064

AFTER: 116065


EDITED: Found the hook that the "To the Top" link/mod was using. Then, placed it after that. Seems to be doing alright now. :D

[MagicThemeParks]

I received the following error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/<user>/fantasyleagueforums.com/helpfulanswers.php on line 498

Any particular fix?

EDITED: So, I've got 2.0.5 version of the mod installed and it was giving me the above error. But, noticed another post in Feb with another helpfulanswers.php file (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1976983&postcount=1335) and once I uploaded that one, it worked :up:

[developpez.com]

The 2.0.5 is ideal. I leave the old one up for those still on that series, like windows 98 :D
Hi.

For people like me who would like to get the latest version for vBulletin 3.8, where do they get it, please? I don't feel I'm ready to browse the 92 pages of this thread.

[Ted S]

Hi.

For people like me who would like to get the latest version for vBulletin 3.8, where do they get it, please? I don't feel I'm ready to browse the 92 pages of this thread.

The latest version is always in the main post of an addon at the top of every page.

[MagicThemeParks]

developpez.com,

Ted uploaded 2.0.5 in this post (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1910381&postcount=1189) and I had to use the helpfulanswers.php file uploaded in this post (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1976983&postcount=1335) :up:

Ted, the 1.9.5 file is uploaded in the first post and not the 2.0.5. Not sure if you knew or not ;)

[Saviour]

Uninstalled...

Too many issues with the helpfulanswers.php page not working correctly. Double entries for certain articles. No remedy for the issue.

Tried the update to 2.0.5...started getting parse errors for the hlpfulanswers.php page.

Sorry...though it may have been a great idea...and I had used it for quite a while...waiting for fixes, but they never came. The latest release caused the parse errors...and I felt enough was enough.

Thanks anyway...

[Ted S]

Uninstalled...

Too many issues with the helpfulanswers.php page not working correctly. Double entries for certain articles. No remedy for the issue.

Tried the update to 2.0.5...started getting parse errors for the hlpfulanswers.php page.

Sorry...though it may have been a great idea...and I had used it for quite a while...waiting for fixes, but they never came. The latest release caused the parse errors...and I felt enough was enough.

Thanks anyway...

2.0.5 is a beta release for vb 3.8 series.

Unfortunately I have not been able to duplicate your bug, nor have I seen it reported recently by anyone else, so it's very hard to track down. helpfulanswers.php isn't really where I've been focusing my efforts, perhaps someone else will come along and extend it to be more useful for you.

[digicom]

Thanks for update Ted Installed and working great https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2011/01/19.gif

[Ted S]

HA 3.8 users, if you follow the 4.0 version of this addon you'll see that I have added the option to hide low ranked posts. This is a feature I will be looking to port to 3.8, however, there are some code differences and I may not have time to address this for a few weeks while I monitor the 4.0 version to be sure it's running well.

Thanks for your patience.

[James T Brock]

HA 3.8 users, if you follow the 4.0 version of this addon you'll see that I have added the option to hide low ranked posts. This is a feature I will be looking to port to 3.8, however, there are some code differences and I may not have time to address this for a few weeks while I monitor the 4.0 version to be sure it's running well.

Thanks for your patience.

Looking forward to having it ported.

[Simon Lloyd]

Ted, i followed the instructions for upgrade to 2.05 and when trying to access helpfulanswers.php i get this:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/thecodec/public_html/forumz/helpfulanswers.php on line 498

Running:
vB 3.8.5
PHP version 5.2.13
MySQL version 5.0.90-community

Any ideas?

[Simon Lloyd]

I changed the helpfulanswers.php for this one https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1976983&postcount=1335 and it seems to work.

[Ted S]

I changed the helpfulanswers.php for this one https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1976983&postcount=1335 and it seems to work.

Thanks. The bug in the beta version will be resolved this week.

[Kwikms]

How can a user see how many votes he has done so far?

[Simon Lloyd]

How can a user see how many votes he has done so far?Simply view their profile and click the statistics tab.

[Ted S]

Simply view their profile and click the statistics tab.

That feature is actually not working properly but is on the list to get updated.

[Kwikms]

Thanks. It dows work for me (3.8.5).

What I dont get is this in ACP: If enabled, users will have votes on their posts counted to display in the postbit template, their profile, etc.

What exactly should happen if set to yes in the postbit template?

[Simon Lloyd]

That feature is actually not working properly but is on the list to get updated.
Works for me too Ted:

Helpful Postings
Simon Lloyd Has Rated 30 Posts
Simon Lloyd's Posts have been rated good 59 out of 60 times.


Info just in case it helps!
vB 3.8.5
PHP 5.2.9
MySql 5.0.90-community
Apache v2.0.63

[kmohamed]

how do u change the two words in the cp panel
---profile.php?do=helpfulans

* Good
* Bad


i am using another language tell me please how to convert those two words


thanx

recall 3x

[James T Brock]

HA 3.8 users, if you follow the 4.0 version of this addon you'll see that I have added the option to hide low ranked posts. This is a feature I will be looking to port to 3.8, however, there are some code differences and I may not have time to address this for a few weeks while I monitor the 4.0 version to be sure it's running well.

Thanks for your patience.

Any update on this?

[Ted S]

Any update on this?

I don't have a 3.8 board setup at this point which is slowing down my progress on this. Hope to get to it after I travel next week... unless someone has a test site they want to let me play with.

[kmohamed]

Any update on this?

the coder seem to be busy these days
we totally understand
and we appreciate the time and effort he put in to produce this mod

[James T Brock]

I don't understand why you're typing "we", are you multiple people?

[Ted S]

the coder seem to be busy these days
we totally understand
and we appreciate the time and effort he put in to produce this mod

Thank you. Unfortunate vb 3.8 and 4 use different code, even different collapse functions so converting a seemingly simple feature takes more time than it may seem.

[TheComputerGuy]

I think it would be neat if the vote average was below a certain value it would lock the thread.

this way it would help and allow for a community to self moderate and give the power back to the people.

any feedback?

[Ted S]

I think it would be neat if the vote average was below a certain value it would lock the thread.

this way it would help and allow for a community to self moderate and give the power back to the people.

any feedback?

Certainly possible and not all that hard. Of course you'd want to consider how many votes are needed and you have to factor in malicious users too. If there's enough support I can add in a module to do this.

[TheComputerGuy]

I would be more than happy to buy you a nice dinner, wine, beer whatever you would like.

[James T Brock]

Thank you. Unfortunate vb 3.8 and 4 use different code, even different collapse functions so converting a seemingly simple feature takes more time than it may seem.

Yes I know that. I'm not sure why that person felt the need to post that though since nobody was complaining, I was just inquiring on an update. Personally I really dislike 4.0 and the unnecessary changes to how certain things work. To me it seems like it just made things harder to do for no reason whatsoever. The new variables are more confusing for PHP coders AND for non-coders, in my opinion.

I think it would be neat if the vote average was below a certain value it would lock the thread.

this way it would help and allow for a community to self moderate and give the power back to the people.

any feedback?

Interesting idea but it wouldn't be needed if the posts that received a certain amount of negative votes were collapsed. What if the first post was great and just SOME of the posts in the thread were really unhelpful and got a lot of negative votes, would it still be fair to have the thread locked? It's too easy to abuse.

I've heavily modified this mod on my forum to add lots of new stuff but the collapsible posts feature is the only thing I haven't figured out how to do.

[Ted S]

Yes I know that. I'm not sure why that person felt the need to post that though since nobody was complaining, I was just inquiring on an update. Personally I really dislike 4.0 and the unnecessary changes to how certain things work. To me it seems like it just made things harder to do for no reason whatsoever. The new variables are more confusing for PHP coders AND for non-coders, in my opinion.



I'm traveling all week but will get this done asap. Hopefully next weekend. And of course documented in a way that you can include it without having to upgrade... The collapse feature is a new bit of code but overall its looking like just 2 new templates, one or two if statements and some variables.

[kmohamed]

I would be more than happy to buy you a nice dinner, wine, beer whatever you would like.

lol :D
James T Brock ... i just wanted to thank the coder for his excellent work. speaking on behave the others who feel the same way

[jl255]

i tried to use the manual insert into template, but it always makes a line-break before putting in the text in the postbit. is there a way i can make the text in-line with the existing buttons in postbit?

[Ted S]

i tried to use the manual insert into template, but it always makes a line-break before putting in the text in the postbit. is there a way i can make the text in-line with the existing buttons in postbit?

You would need to wrap the variable in a css aligned DIV or use a table.

[jl255]

You would need to wrap the variable in a css aligned DIV or use a table.

awesome, tks for the quick tip. wonder if you can give me a quick tip on what i need to include for the css part in order to prevent the line-break?

[jl255]

on another question, is it possible to display a list of all a particular member's posts that got rated?
tks!

[RobbieZ]

Ive noticed that the XML call for the images of 'Arrows with rollover' actually links to the thumbs image.

[jl255]

the reputation weightage doesn't seem to work for negative rep. I've set the weightage to 10% of rep power. But when members give a negative rating, it reduces by 1 reputation point regardless of the power of the member giving the negative rating.

can you pls check that?

[Ted S]

Ok boys & girls. Here's the moment many of you have been waiting for / begging for / hitting me over the head about... collapsed negative posts just like in the vB4 version!

To update just upload the new XML file and check your settings. You'll see all the needed options to hide negative posts.

Thanks to Simon Lloyd for the vb3 test site! Since I only have his test site I'm considering this beta.

More updates to come soon so let me know any issues or suggestions!

[jl255]

seems awesome, tks Ted!

but think you can share alittle more on this new feature? i checked out the vb4 version and don't find any too.

if the post is collapsed, can users still see it if they want to? what if its the first post of the thread?

tks!

[Simon Lloyd]

Nice work Ted, even if you uncollapse the post it still appears collapsed when you revisit the thread. Not for me Ted as i don't mind people seeing negative posts (a balance is always good) but how much work would it be to have an admin option to make the post hidden to usergroups {.....,x ,xx, xxx......etc), perhaps an admin option, this way you could have the post hidden if it really isn't needed for your forum from your membership but could still have it indexed by search engines. Maybe, and i know this is probably a huge amount of work, you could have an admin only /hiddenhelpfulanswers.php where there would be a table of posts that admin could visit to change the status or perform admin.

[Ted S]

seems awesome, tks Ted!

but think you can share alittle more on this new feature? i checked out the vb4 version and don't find any too.

if the post is collapsed, can users still see it if they want to? what if its the first post of the thread?

tks!

I'll explain more now and get some screenshots up later.

Basically you can set a threshold for votes and any post with a score under that is automatically collapsed. Users can still expand it if they wish to view it, it just doesn't show up until they do.

So for example, you could say that posts with -100 are hidden or posts with -1. You decide.

[Ted S]

Nice work Ted, even if you uncollapse the post it still appears collapsed when you revisit the thread. Not for me Ted as i don't mind people seeing negative posts (a balance is always good) but how much work would it be to have an admin option to make the post hidden to usergroups {.....,x ,xx, xxx......etc), perhaps an admin option, this way you could have the post hidden if it really isn't needed for your forum from your membership but could still have it indexed by search engines. Maybe, and i know this is probably a huge amount of work, you could have an admin only /hiddenhelpfulanswers.php where there would be a table of posts that admin could visit to change the status or perform admin.

Unfortunately there's no way to use the default collapse system, hide the post by default and respect the cookie system. It's either expanded by default (like the forum home) or always collapsed on load.

What you're explaining is actually pretty simple to implement. Search engines can still see the posts as it's just javascript that hides them but google is pretty bright and the display:none; attribute may upset it, so it's definitely a good idea.

Would you see this being a user option or just an admin setting?

[Simon Lloyd]

Unfortunately there's no way to use the default collapse system, hide the post by default and respect the cookie system. It's either expanded by default (like the forum home) or always collapsed on load.

What you're explaining is actually pretty simple to implement. Search engines can still see the posts as it's just javascript that hides them but google is pretty bright and the display:none; attribute may upset it, so it's definitely a good idea.

Would you see this being a user option or just an admin setting?I would have thought that it should be an admin option as then you have complete control over how your board looks, but in the spirit of forums being free and the information on them maybe it should be a user option or maybe a combination....e.g

AdminCp>Usergroups:
Usergroups that can see unhelpful answers:
does not overide above, adds selection to UserCp
Usergroups that can hide/unhide unhelpful answers:

UserCP:
Always display unhelpful posts: Yes No

So, if we are giving control to the user maybe we wouldn't have to use JS (although its a pretty neat way of doing it), perhaps we could use a template conditional for the usergroup that refers to the AdminCp & UserCp setting, like i have said previously im no coder and i'm probably looking at it too simplistic!

[Simon Lloyd]

As an added Ted, maybe, if you want to use JS then couldn't you build the conditional or whatever to actually display the post or not use display:none for google using the useragent string to recognise it?

Or am i talking complete rubbish? :)

[Ted S]

As an added Ted, maybe, if you want to use JS then couldn't you build the conditional or whatever to actually display the post or not use display:none for google using the useragent string to recognise it?

Or am i talking complete rubbish? :)

Yes you can but google doesn't have to use the user agent string at all times. I'll add this in as an option.

[jl255]

tks for the explanation, sure helps!

any answer regarding the negative rep and weightage issue i posted above? tks.

[Been Told]

Is it possible to display the names of those who voted + on a post? Like it's done in those "thank you" hacks.
I'm not interested in the negative stuff, because I've switched that off.

[Been Told]

Another thing:
I can't find the phrase to translate "Good" and "Bad" in the UserCP where you see all the posts that others found useful or not. Which one is it?

[ljd290]

Is it possible to view the top thanked members anywhere at all?
we want to use this with the award mod so that we can give awards to the top thanked. Sorry if been asked before.

[Ted S]

Is it possible to display the names of those who voted + on a post? Like it's done in those "thank you" hacks.
I'm not interested in the negative stuff, because I've switched that off.

That's something I am looking to add for a future version.

[Ted S]

Is it possible to view the top thanked members anywhere at all?
we want to use this with the award mod so that we can give awards to the top thanked. Sorry if been asked before.

Not currently.

[Ted S]

Another thing:
I can't find the phrase to translate "Good" and "Bad" in the UserCP where you see all the posts that others found useful or not. Which one is it?

That is not translated in this version.

[jl255]

the reputation weightage doesn't seem to work for negative rep. I've set the weightage to 10% of rep power. But when members give a negative rating, it reduces by 1 reputation point regardless of the power of the member giving the negative rating.

can you pls check that?

can i get a response on this issue? is this a known problem or am i not doing something right?

Also, i tried to display this: $post[goodrank] / $post[totalrank] in postbit_legacy. However the values only show when the member is in the thread that they got voted on. Outside anywhere else, the values are just blank. Why is that so?

[Wreck713]

I get this when you click on the helpful answer image ... is there something I missed?

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/brcenter/public_html/forums/helpfulanswers.php on line 498

[Ted S]

can i get a response on this issue? is this a known problem or am i not doing something right?

Also, i tried to display this: $post[goodrank] / $post[totalrank] in postbit_legacy. However the values only show when the member is in the thread that they got voted on. Outside anywhere else, the values are just blank. Why is that so?

I have not had a chance ton look into your bug yet.

As far as variables, those are specific to the post. They should show if there are votes on the post.

[jl255]

I have not had a chance ton look into your bug yet.

As far as variables, those are specific to the post. They should show if there are votes on the post.

oh, so you mean the variables will be blank outside of the post that members have votes on? that doesn't sound quite right.....

[ljd290]

Not currently.

ok thanks, would be a good feature:)

[Ted S]

oh, so you mean the variables will be blank outside of the post that members have votes on? that doesn't sound quite right.....

The variable goodrank and totalrank are about votes on the post. If there's no votes, there's nothing to show. The user does not have to vote for these to work, the post simply must have votes.

[Hex_legend]

I get this when you click on the helpful answer image ... is there something I missed?


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/brcenter/public_html/forums/helpfulanswers.php on line 498

I am getting this error too

[Ted S]

I am getting this error too

Is this when someone votes or on the helpfulanswers page?

[Wreck713]

Its right after you vote/click on the green or red thumb.

[jl255]

The variable goodrank and totalrank are about votes on the post. If there's no votes, there's nothing to show. The user does not have to vote for these to work, the post simply must have votes.

ok i understand now. so these variables are tied to the POST and NOT the user. as i want to display the user's goodrank and totalrank in the postbit_legacy, are there other variables i can use?

[Ted S]

ok i understand now. so these variables are tied to the POST and NOT the user. as i want to display the user's goodrank and totalrank in the postbit_legacy, are there other variables i can use?

Not at this time.

[Ted S]

Its right after you vote/click on the green or red thumb.

Are you using the ajax option?

[jl255]

Not at this time.

pls entertain me for alittle abit more. I see that by default, in profile page it has the statistics of the member. can't we use the same variables on the profile page and place in postbit_legacy? what variables are used to display the stats on profile page?

[Ted S]

pls entertain me for alittle abit more. I see that by default, in profile page it has the statistics of the member. can't we use the same variables on the profile page and place in postbit_legacy? what variables are used to display the stats on profile page?

Nope. The profile queries the database to get those results and since we don't want one query for every post on a page, they don't work. Down the road I will add another table to store votes per user so they can be shown but this does not exist yet in this add-on.

[RobbieZ]

How come you removed the arrows image from your new update?

[jl255]

Nope. The profile queries the database to get those results and since we don't want one query for every post on a page, they don't work. Down the road I will add another table to store votes per user so they can be shown but this does not exist yet in this add-on.

cool, tks for taking the time to respond. we all appreciate it :)

[TheComputerGuy]

Ted,

any chance to look into for the lock modification?

thanks.

[Ted S]

Ted,

any chance to look into for the lock modification?

thanks.

Not yet.

[jl255]

i just checked and the partial(weighted) score doesn't seem to work too. Say a member's reputation power is 1, and i set the weighted score to 10%, will members get 0.1 rep points? Or is 1 rep point the minimum? Cause many members who voted for a post end up giving 0 rep points.

[wefictionjoe]

Everything works great so far, but I can't figure out how to change the text??

I can't find it in templates, (including helpful_answers). I found the phrase helpfulanswer_didyoufind, but i can't figure out how to edit it?!

I'm super new to all this. Did i install it wrong or something?? I've spent tuns of time trying to figure out this simple thing. Very frustrated with myself. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

EDIT: So if i uninstall the mod, edit the original "product-helpful_answers" file and reinstall, i can change the text, lol. Does that count??

[Ted S]

Everything works great so far, but I can't figure out how to change the text??

I can't find it in templates, (including helpful_answers). I found the phrase helpfulanswer_didyoufind, but i can't figure out how to edit it?!

I'm super new to all this. Did i install it wrong or something?? I've spent tuns of time trying to figure out this simple thing. Very frustrated with myself. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

EDIT: So if i uninstall the mod, edit the original "product-helpful_answers" file and reinstall, i can change the text, lol. Does that count??

You can edit a phrase by putting text into the translation. Much easier than reinstalling.

[jl255]

i just checked and the partial(weighted) score doesn't seem to work too. Say a member's reputation power is 1, and i set the weighted score to 10%, will members get 0.1 rep points? Or is 1 rep point the minimum? Cause many members who voted for a post end up giving 0 rep points.

think you can look into my query? tks.

[Ted S]

think you can look into my query? tks.

I will be reviewing the rep system tie-in in the next few weeks.

[emisand]

Is it possible to make it look exactly like the IPB 3.0 Reputation System?

I will give you some images so you can check:

Neutral Score ( == 0):
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/27.jpg

Positive Score ( > 0 )
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/28.jpg

Negative Score ( < 0 )
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/29.jpg

[Ted S]

Is it possible to make it look exactly like the IPB 3.0 Reputation System?

I will give you some images so you can check:

Neutral Score ( == 0):
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/27.jpg

Positive Score ( > 0 )
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/28.jpg

Negative Score ( < 0 )
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/29.jpg

You could do this with a few modifications to the template.

[emisand]

Well.

I have made my Template Modifications and got this:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/2.jpg

It's not a bad approach.

Here you have my "helpful_answer" template:


<if condition="$show['helpfulanswer']">
<div id="helpfulanswers_box_$post[postid]">
<br />
<if condition="$vboptions[helpans_neg]">

<div style="margin: 0px; clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; bottom: 32px;
max-width: 90px; font-size: 0.8em; right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">
<if condition="$show['rate_helpfulanswer']">
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=rate&postid=$post[postid]&rank=1" <if condition="$vboptions[disable_ajax] != 2"> onclick="return helpfulanswers_rate($post[postid], 1);" </if> rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/addrep.png" border="0" alt="Votar bien este mensaje" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=rate&postid=$post[postid]&rank=0" <if condition="$vboptions[disable_ajax] != 2"> onclick="return helpfulanswers_rate($post[postid], 0);" </if> rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/deleterep.png" border="0" alt="Votar mal este mensaje" /></a>
</if>

<if condition="$show['guest'] AND $vboptions['helpans_guestshow']">
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=guestrate" rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/addrep.png" border="0" alt="Votar bien este mensaje" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=guestrate" rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/deleterep.png" border="0" alt="Votar mal este mensaje" /></a>
</if>

<if condition="$finalscore = $post[goodrank] - $post[badrank]">
<if condition="$finalscore > 0">
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #6f8f52; color: #FFFFFF">$finalscore</div>
</if>
<if condition="$finalscore < 0">
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #b82929; color: #FFFFFF">$finalscore</div>
</if>
<if condition="$finalscore == 0">
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #848484; color: #FFFFFF">$finalscore</div>
</if>

<else />
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #848484; color: #FFFFFF">0</div>
</if>
</div>

</if>

</div>
</if>



I have attached the used Images.

[emisand]

I have a problem with this variables:
$post[hagoodrank]
$post[hatotalrank]
$post[habadrank]

When I try to display them in my postbit_legacy they are always 0.

Any way to fix this?

[Ted S]

Well.

I have made my Template Modifications and got this:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/2.jpg

It's not a bad approach.

Here you have my "helpful_answer" template:


<if condition="$show['helpfulanswer']">
<div id="helpfulanswers_box_$post[postid]">
<br />
<if condition="$vboptions[helpans_neg]">

<div style="margin: 0px; clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; bottom: 32px;
max-width: 90px; font-size: 0.8em; right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">
<if condition="$show['rate_helpfulanswer']">
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=rate&postid=$post[postid]&rank=1" <if condition="$vboptions[disable_ajax] != 2"> onclick="return helpfulanswers_rate($post[postid], 1);" </if> rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/addrep.png" border="0" alt="Votar bien este mensaje" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=rate&postid=$post[postid]&rank=0" <if condition="$vboptions[disable_ajax] != 2"> onclick="return helpfulanswers_rate($post[postid], 0);" </if> rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/deleterep.png" border="0" alt="Votar mal este mensaje" /></a>
</if>

<if condition="$show['guest'] AND $vboptions['helpans_guestshow']">
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=guestrate" rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/addrep.png" border="0" alt="Votar bien este mensaje" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=guestrate" rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/deleterep.png" border="0" alt="Votar mal este mensaje" /></a>
</if>

<if condition="$finalscore = $post[goodrank] - $post[badrank]">
<if condition="$finalscore > 0">
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #6f8f52; color: #FFFFFF">$finalscore</div>
</if>
<if condition="$finalscore < 0">
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #b82929; color: #FFFFFF">$finalscore</div>
</if>
<if condition="$finalscore == 0">
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #848484; color: #FFFFFF">$finalscore</div>
</if>

<else />
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #848484; color: #FFFFFF">0</div>
</if>
</div>

</if>

</div>
</if>



I have attached the used Images.

Mind if I add this to the mod (with credit of course)?

[MagicThemeParks]

Nice work emisand! :up:

I'll be able to use that layout for another site that I'm looking to develop :)

[emisand]

Mind if I add this to the mod (with credit of course)?

Yes you can.

[TheComputerGuy]

for (totalRating < x) {
$closethread
}

Any chance of getting that added into the script in the next few weeks Ted?

[Ted S]

for (totalRating < x) {
$closethread
}

Any chance of getting that added into the script in the next few weeks Ted?

I've got a few items to integrate, so far not much demand on this one so it's still on the low end of the list.

[mmllc]

Well.

I have made my Template Modifications and got this:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/06/2.jpg

It's not a bad approach.

Here you have my "helpful_answer" template:


<if condition="$show['helpfulanswer']">
<div id="helpfulanswers_box_$post[postid]">
<br />
<if condition="$vboptions[helpans_neg]">

<div style="margin: 0px; clear: both; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px; bottom: 32px;
max-width: 90px; font-size: 0.8em; right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">
<if condition="$show['rate_helpfulanswer']">
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=rate&postid=$post[postid]&rank=1" <if condition="$vboptions[disable_ajax] != 2"> onclick="return helpfulanswers_rate($post[postid], 1);" </if> rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/addrep.png" border="0" alt="Votar bien este mensaje" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=rate&postid=$post[postid]&rank=0" <if condition="$vboptions[disable_ajax] != 2"> onclick="return helpfulanswers_rate($post[postid], 0);" </if> rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/deleterep.png" border="0" alt="Votar mal este mensaje" /></a>
</if>

<if condition="$show['guest'] AND $vboptions['helpans_guestshow']">
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=guestrate" rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/addrep.png" border="0" alt="Votar bien este mensaje" /></a>&nbsp;
<a href="./helpfulanswers.php?do=guestrate" rel="nofollow"><img src="images/buttons/deleterep.png" border="0" alt="Votar mal este mensaje" /></a>
</if>

<if condition="$finalscore = $post[goodrank] - $post[badrank]">
<if condition="$finalscore > 0">
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #6f8f52; color: #FFFFFF">$finalscore</div>
</if>
<if condition="$finalscore < 0">
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #b82929; color: #FFFFFF">$finalscore</div>
</if>
<if condition="$finalscore == 0">
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #848484; color: #FFFFFF">$finalscore</div>
</if>

<else />
<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; padding-right: 8px; display: block; float: right;
font-weight: bold; padding-top: 3px; -moz-border-radius: 6px; -webkit-border-radius: 6px; background: #848484; color: #FFFFFF">0</div>
</if>
</div>

</if>

</div>
</if>



I have attached the used Images.

Really awesome,thanks :)

[mmllc]

Sorry if this has been asked,

but wouldn't it be GREAT if we could write something that made the TOP RESPONSE POST be moved to the first page of the thread under first post? Or some way highlight it more than it already is, because top response could be 30 pages deep, no one will see usually.

Any ideas?

[Ted S]

Sorry if this has been asked,

but wouldn't it be GREAT if we could write something that made the TOP RESPONSE POST be moved to the first page of the thread under first post? Or some way highlight it more than it already is, because top response could be 30 pages deep, no one will see usually.

Any ideas?

You would have to hard hack (edit scripts) to do this. That's why it isn't included in the mod.

There is a tool to show a link to the top post if you chose to use it.

[mmllc]

Great Ted, Thanks, this is still a great great mod, working splendidly :)


I did notice a quirk a few minutes ago, it seems the "TOP POSTER" code also shows up in private message postbit as well even though there's no voting going on there. Is there a fix for this or is it something I did? Any way to keep it showing on the Top rated post in the forum but block it from private message pages?

[mmllc]

by top post code I meant
<if condition="$thread[toppost] == $post[postid]">xxxxxxxxxxxxx</if>

Showing up in private messages. Anyway to block it?

[mmllc]

Ok boys & girls. Here's the moment many of you have been waiting for / begging for / hitting me over the head about... collapsed negative posts just like in the vB4 version!

To update just upload the new XML file and check your settings. You'll see all the needed options to hide negative posts.

Thanks to Simon Lloyd for the vb3 test site! Since I only have his test site I'm considering this beta.

More updates to come soon so let me know any issues or suggestions!

I installed 2.0.5, but as far as I can tell the collapse thread option is not there, i downloaded 2.0.1 but do not want to overwrite anything newer and essential. What should I do ?

[Ted S]

I installed 2.0.5, but as far as I can tell the collapse thread option is not there, i downloaded 2.0.1 but do not want to overwrite anything newer and essential. What should I do ?

Use the latest uploaded posted here.

[emath]

thanks for the hack is great

[Ted S]

Installed this, see nothing.. ?? no errors on install
forum is given the option. I see no link to rate post

Have you modified your postbit template?

[11133]

i got installed post thanks
can someone tell me which one is better,.. this or ajax post thanks hack

i yest wanna to avoid spammed messages like "thanks a lot etc"
and integrate with some other feature,.. min xx helpfull answers/post thanks to can view attachment/links/images

[MagicThemeParks]

11133, they are really two different things. Post thanks is substituting and avoiding those "thanks!" posts that waste time. This one can be used as such but is really meant for "helpful answers". I use this one for a site that asks advice from other members and if posts are helpful to them they give it a thumbs up and mark it as helpful.

Just depends on what you are trying to do on your site :)

[11133]

yes i get it,.. here i avoid who thanks for the helpfull answer

i will install booth on local and take a look,..both can work for me,.. i yest want if someone help someone to say it (avoint thanks you man thread)

one question,.. if i enable negative rating here,... how its working,.. with thumbup/down sustem

[Ted S]

yes i get it,.. here i avoid who thanks for the helpfull answer

i will install booth on local and take a look,..both can work for me,.. i yest want if someone help someone to say it (avoint thanks you man thread)


one question,.. if i enable negative rating here,... how its working,.. with thumbup/down sustem

There are many voting options from text to plus icons to thumbs.

[chick]

This is a wonderful modification but I am having an issue (I searched this thread, possibly the terms used were not correct)

If a post is reported that had a helpful rating, and a copy is sent to my staff forum (in which everything is turned off, helpful answers is excluded from the mod forum).. ... and I have checked all settings.... it is showing up on the most helpful page..... as coming out of the Private MOD forum.

Id there anyway to resolve this?

[Ted S]

This is a wonderful modification but I am having an issue (I searched this thread, possibly the terms used were not correct)

If a post is reported that had a helpful rating, and a copy is sent to my staff forum (in which everything is turned off, helpful answers is excluded from the mod forum).. ... and I have checked all settings.... it is showing up on the most helpful page..... as coming out of the Private MOD forum.

Id there anyway to resolve this?

Does this only happen if it's reported?

[chick]

Sorry for the delay.... Yes only when its reported. This means regular member and visitors can see the that we have a private mod forum. Most really don't know.... one member questioned us on it, and thought we were up to something in the private section!... and stated we shouldn't have a section like that.

[Ted S]

Sorry for the delay.... Yes only when its reported. This means regular member and visitors can see the that we have a private mod forum. Most really don't know.... one member questioned us on it, and thought we were up to something in the private section!... and stated we shouldn't have a section like that.

Disable the addon in the private forums while I look into this.

[chick]

It is totally disabled in the moderator forum, it always has been, .. you mean the whole modification I assume, ok will do. Oh yes, using vb 3.8.5 and your latest version of helpful answers. Thank you.

[Ted S]

It is totally disabled in the moderator forum, it always has been, .. you mean the whole modification I assume, ok will do. Oh yes, using vb 3.8.5 and your latest version of helpful answers. Thank you.

No, i mean the addon in one forum... If it's disabled how is a post showing up as a top rated one? Only posts voted on show...

[Mostjolly]

Hey Ted,

Don't know why everytime I vote it always display this ~~> Warning: curl_setopt() [function.curl-setopt]: Invalid curl configuration option in [path]/helpfulanswers.php on line 404

It worked prefect before... I'm having this issues once I re-install this hack again.. maybe that's the problem??

Please suggest!

PS. Also, why is there 2 folder helpful that's both 2.0.5? Any differences?

[Ted S]

Hey Ted,

Don't know why everytime I vote it always display this ~~> Warning: curl_setopt() [function.curl-setopt]: Invalid curl configuration option in [path]/helpfulanswers.php on line 404

It worked prefect before... I'm having this issues once I re-install this hack again.. maybe that's the problem??

Please suggest!

PS. Also, why is there 2 folder helpful that's both 2.0.5? Any differences?

Turn off the tracking feature.

Every version has updates, but I keep older versions up for those wishing to use them.

[Mostjolly]

Turn off the tracking feature.

Every version has updates, but I keep older versions up for those wishing to use them.

Where does the on and off tracking feature location? I browse the vboptions helpful settings and didn't see any tracking function.

Also, when downloading your hack 2.0.5.. do I use the "FIRST LEVEL" files or the second inner ones?

Anyways mods and thanks for the support ~> :up:

[Ted S]

Where does the on and off tracking feature location? I browse the vboptions helpful settings and didn't see any tracking function.


It's the last option in Helpanswers Settings

[Mostjolly]

It's the last option in Helpanswers Settings

Are you referring to: Anonymous Reporting?

If that's the case, I've already set to "No" but still receiving the following display when voting: "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/presskin/public_html/helpfulanswers.php on line 498"

I also installed using the "1st Level hack files", hope this is the right/corresponding one..

Please comment.

[Ted S]

Are you referring to: Anonymous Reporting?

If that's the case, I've already set to "No" but still receiving the following display when voting: "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/presskin/public_html/helpfulanswers.php on line 498"

I also installed using the "1st Level hack files", hope this is the right/corresponding one..

Please comment.

Are you using the 3.8 version on vb 3.8?

Try uploading the files again

[farazfaraz]

hi

this eror:

Warning: curl_setopt() [function.curl-setopt]: Invalid curl configuration option in [path]/helpfulanswers.php on line 375



why?

[Simon Lloyd]

hi

this eror:
Warning: curl_setopt() [function.curl-setopt]: Invalid curl configuration option in [path]/helpfulanswers.php on line 375

why?

Have you asked your host to reconfigure Apache to include cURL?, turn off tracking and the problem should go away!

[Ted S]

hi

this eror:




why?

YOu don't have curl...

Turn off the tracking feature and it wont be used

[mariocaz]

Hi dear Ted,

How could I see the helpful answers page in my forum ?, I didn´t see any link there. please help me.

[Ted S]

Hi dear Ted,

How could I see the helpful answers page in my forum ?, I didn?t see any link there. please help me.

Did you enable the modification in the forum you are viewing?

[mariocaz]

Of course Ted, the mod is enabled in the forum and also in each subforum is enabled.

Bue I don´t see the Helpuful Answers page. =(

[Ted S]

Of course Ted, the mod is enabled in the forum and also in each subforum is enabled.

Bue I don?t see the Helpuful Answers page. =(

Are you going to helpfulanswers.php to view it?

[mariocaz]

Yes of course!!!

But isn´t a link in the forum to go direct to there ???

[Ted S]

Yes of course!!!

But isn?t a link in the forum to go direct to there ???

You can add a link anywhere you like.

[Robert9]

I installed the mod, i set the rights on Linux for the files, but get always a 500 when calling helpfulanswers.php. :(

Small things found so far:

In the 2.05 Zip the files are two times.
In line 18 of helpfulanswers.php a "s" is missing
The version check says that 1.95 is the newest version

Now i have no idea what could be wrong, so i will try the 1.95.

[Ted S]

I installed the mod, i set the rights on Linux for the files, but get always a 500 when calling helpfulanswers.php. :(

Small things found so far:

In the 2.05 Zip the files are two times.
In line 18 of helpfulanswers.php a "s" is missing
The version check says that 1.95 is the newest version

Now i have no idea what could be wrong, so i will try the 1.95.

500 error? That's an internal server failure... do you have php compiled as cgi?

[packetattack]

Are you using the 3.8 version on vb 3.8?

Try uploading the files again

I am using 3.6.8 PL1 and getting the same error as the OP.


Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /var/www/forums.nycmaximas.org/helpfulanswers.php on line 498

[Simon Lloyd]

Are you sure? 3.6.8?

[packetattack]

Are you sure? 3.6.8?

Sorry, I meant 3.8.6 PL1.

I used the search engine here as well for this PARSE ERROR. I reuploaded the files, checked permissions etc. Still same error.

[Ted S]

Sorry, I meant 3.8.6 PL1.

I used the search engine here as well for this PARSE ERROR. I reuploaded the files, checked permissions etc. Still same error.

Not sure here... no one else is having this, not the test site. Download stuff again perhaps?

When do you get this error (doing something or always)?

[Simon Lloyd]

Sorry, I meant 3.8.6 PL1.

I used the search engine here as well for this PARSE ERROR. I reuploaded the files, checked permissions etc. Still same error.Can you list what other mods you have installed?

[packetattack]

Not sure here... no one else is having this, not the test site. Download stuff again perhaps?

When do you get this error (doing something or always)?

Here are the posts of users having the same PARSE error as myself:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2087843&postcount=1482

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2046684&postcount=1433

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=2031510&postcount=1386