[DBTech] Advanced Post Thanks / Like v3 (vB5) [AJAX]

[DragonByte Tech]

What it is: Advanced Thanks/Like mod is designed to cut down on spam and increase useful content in your forum by using a peer encouragement system - users thank/like each others posts, which can encourage the thanked person to post more great content.

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Translations available @ our forum (http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/f91/).

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Priority support & Product Demos available at: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/forum.php

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Feature List: Lite

Postbit stats: Shows how many button clicks a person has given, received etc in the postbit. Admins can determine what statistics can show in the postbit to control sizes etc.

Admin Permissions: Control things such as who can click buttons, require button clicks, what shows in postbit, what options can run concurrently, per forum permisions etc.

Notifications: Receive alerts when a member clicked on one of the buttons for one of your posts.


Feature List: Pro

Infinite Buttons: Ability to create new buttons to press! No longer do you need to be limited by Thanks / Like / Dislike.

User Postbit Config: Lets users decide what postbit stats they want to see.

Additional permissions: Un-click a button. Control how many stats show on the statistics page, set permissions per subforum.

Buttons in First Post Only: This allows you to only make the first post thankable. If you forum is based around news, releases or anything similar this will allow your users to easily see the quality of the thread in question.

Button Click Anonymity: This feature will be extremely helpful to forums who like the idea of a "dislike" button, but don't like the drama it brings. Now you can set certain buttons to be anonymous - no one will see who clicked.



Missing Feature List: Lite

Require a Button Click: Allows you to hide the content of a post, or hie an attachment, until the person clicks a button on the post.

Statistics: Shows the top 5 people for; Giving / Receiving button clicks.

Import Thanks: Import script to import "thanks" from Abe's [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack on vBulletin.org. It will work with both vB3 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=165673) and vB4 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231666) versions of this mod.


Missing Feature List: Pro

Auto Collapse Posts: Collapses a post so it doesnt show up by using a formulae for button clicks of your choosing.

Post Colour Thresholds: Ever wanted an easy way for members to tell if a post is helpful or trash? Colour thresholds let you change the colour of posts depending on how many clicks of a button they receive. Members can now see at a glance whether or not a post is helpful, interesting or pointless.


Complete Feature List
Lite

Thanks / Like / Dislike Buttons

Fully integrated into the vBulletin 5 postbit footer
Same style / functionality as the vBulletin Reputation / "Like" controls
On-demand list of people who clicked a certain button
Fully AJAX driven


Button Control

Edit name and action text
Turn off "Given" stats
Turn off "Received" stats
Ability to turn off buttons per Category


Notifications

Forum notification
Notifications contain direct link to the post in question


Maintenance

Cleanup, removes any thanks / likes / dislikes from posts that no longer exists
Recalculate, recalculates how many thanks / likes / dislikes a user should have
Rebuild Statistics, ensures the Statistics table is correctly populated and its values are correct.


Search

Filter entries by username, button, start date, end date
Change number of entries per page
Change sort order


Repair Cache

Ensures the button / page router caches are updated


Front-End

Profile tabs integration



Pro

UserCP Settings

Hide postbit items per-button
Turn off notifications


Button Control

Create unlimited buttons to click
Minimum posts required to click a button
Per-usergroup setting to become immune to clicks of a button
Per-usergroup setting whether who clicked a button is displayed
Per-usergroup setting to allow disabling clicks of a specific button for a post
Per-usergroup setting to allow removing a click of a button
Limit button clicks per day
Per-forum ability to set each button to only display in the first post
Per-forum toggle of what buttons are enabled
Turn off "Given" and "Received stats on a per-button basis


Search

Ability to delete entries found in the Search interface
Change number of entries per page
Change sort order


Notifications

Email notification, respects the receiving user's email settings
Can be disabled on a per-button basis



Missing Feature List
Lite

Front-End

Require button clicks to see content (whole post is hidden)
Require button clicks to see attachments
Each button can be set as "Default" for Attachments and Content. When posting via Quick Reply, the default button(s) will be set as Required
Top 5 Given / Received statistics for each button
Widget for recent Button Clicks
Hottest Threads / Posts page showing most clicked posts and threads



Pro

Front-End

"Entry List" page; a browseable list of all button clicks
Hottest Threads / Posts has a date range filter

AdminCP

Set more / less than 5 for the Given / Received statistics
Ability to auto-collapse posts using provided formula or input for your own using your custom buttons
Ability to create Post Colour Thresholds to highlight posts in different colours
(vB4) Choose what portions of the postbit should be coloured via the post colour thresholds.
Individual users now be excluded from using the mod



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This mod displays a copyright notification in the footer of all pages which includes:
1 Link to DragonByte Technologies homepage
1 Link to Product Description page of this modification

[Hornstar]

This looks tons better than the vb3/4 version. Hope the look can be back ported :)

[DragonByte Tech]

We currently have no plans to backport the looks due to the fact that the Thanks Bar is deeply integrated into the functionality of the old version, but that's not to say plans won't change :)


Fillip

[Shadow]

Nice! Only thing I would mention is that there's now two links that users can use for liking a post.

See your screenshot :P

[DragonByte Tech]

You can disable the vBulletin reputation system via vBulletin Options :)


Fillip

[Asterix_ita]

On install I have this error

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING, expecting ')' in C:\webserver\www\vb5beta\core\packages\dbtechthank s\install\304a1.php on line 61

missing a comma on this line 'name' => 'settings'

$db->insert('routenew', array(
'name' => 'settings'
'prefix' => 'settings',

regards

[DragonByte Tech]

Fixed, and also fixed an issue with the DataManagers on Beta 14 :)


Fillip

[Shadow]

You can disable the vBulletin reputation system via vBulletin Options :)


Fillip

No, I was suggesting you do that and update your screenshot :D

It's a minor thing but ya'know :p

[DragonByte Tech]

Oh, haha I see. Will do, thanks :)


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

Moved the line break from the start of the copyright to the end, thanks to mediasnog for pointing this out :)


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

Advanced Post Thanks / Like (vB5) v3.0.6 Alpha 2:
Fix: Perma-fixed the copyright notice <br /> tag
Fix: Fixed notification email / PM links to posts on page 2 or further into the thread
Change: Improved some back-end code to give vBulletin less work when executing certain queries
Change: Reduced number of executed queries
Change: Converted additional legacy queries
Change: Removed some unneeded code for DataManagers
Change: Slightly improved performance on the dedicated vBulletin Options page for this mod
Change: Renamed the JS files for consistency

Fillip

[nomoreturn]

Installed on Version 5.0.0 Beta 23 and got this error
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'Exception' with message 'invalid_query_parameters for saveDbCache' in /home/m***/public_html/forum/core/vb/db/query/method.php:170 Stack trace: #0 /home/ma***/public_html/forum/core/vb/db/assertor.php(269): vB_dB_Query_Method->execSQL() #1 /home/ma***/public_html/forum/core/vb/cache/db.php(390): vB_dB_Assertor->assertQuery('saveDbCache', Array) #2 /home/ma***/public_html/forum/core/vb/cache.php(885): vB_Cache_Db->notifyShutdown() #3 [internal function]: vB_Cache->shutdown() #4 /home/ma***/public_html/forum/core/vb/shutdown.php(91): call_user_func(Array) #5 /home/ma***/public_html/forum/core/vb/vb.php(424): vB_Shutdown->shutdown() #6 [internal function]: vB::shutdown() #7 {main} thrown in /home/ma***/public_html/forum/core/vb/db/query/method.php on line 170

[DragonByte Tech]

I'll look into it, haven't had a chance to keep up to date with vB5 versions as of late :)


Fillip

[Dorgham]

wow !!
Like Or Dislike
Wonderful and very useful to evaluate the threads :)

[zaroba]

Much nicer then an easy to abuse reputation system.

But, I notice that regardless of what buttons are active, all the stats are still shown under the usernames in posts.
I only want to use the Like button on my forum so disabled the Dislike and Thanks buttons, but it still shows their stats.

[DragonByte Tech]

I'll look into that for a bugfix update, thanks :)

I'll be going through our vB5 versions to ensure compatibility with the Gold version over the course of the upcoming week :)


Fillip

[kshymkiw]

In your Readme file you have:

3. In AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product
in the "OR import the XML file from your server" put

./core/packages/dbtechthanks/xml/product_dbtechthanks.xml

You need to remove the /core, that line should read:

./packages/dbtechthanks/xml/product_dbtechthanks.xml

[DragonByte Tech]

That change has already been implemented in the current development copy, I'll update the "Live" text with the next update :)


Fillip

[brbafk]

Can't wait for the vb 5.0 Forumon and vbactivity releases from you guys :)

[Globe]

nice mod but i have a problem i cant activate any three options (Thanks,Like,Dislike) they're all set Active to No once i hit to yes and save it, then it says succesfully saved but still not active :(

[DragonByte Tech]

If you are running PHP 5.3.9 or higher you may want to try setting max_input_vars to 10000 or higher.

Fillip

[smgxtreme]

nice mod but i have a problem i cant activate any three options (Thanks,Like,Dislike) they're all set Active to No once i hit to yes and save it, then it says succesfully saved but still not active :(

Happening to me too. I tried a work around, go into phpmyadmin and manually change in the database from 0 to 1 to enable and it still resets itself.

Gonna uninstall until it works again.

Dbtech's are good at updating so just hang in there.

[DragonByte Tech]

Can you please check the above advice and see if that works for you?

Fillip

[smgxtreme]

Yeah, mine is set at 15000

[DragonByte Tech]

In that case I'll need an FTP and AdminCP account in order to diagnose it further.

Fillip

[robsta]

pls update to 5.0.1

[nomoreturn]

Installed again on vb 5.0.1 and have one problem when i set the permissions in Button Management its not activated every time i click on activate yes its not working

[DragonByte Tech]

Installed again on vb 5.0.1 and have one problem when i set the permissions in Button Management its not activated every time i click on activate yes its not workingThere's been a update in vB 5.0.1 that renders part of the database design defunct, I will fix it in a future version :)


Fillip

[Recon0303]

My buttons are there, my admin panel is there, I set it to active and everything, When I like a post, Thanks or dislike, nothing happens at all...

Any advise would be great.

[DragonByte Tech]

My buttons are there, my admin panel is there, I set it to active and everything, When I like a post, Thanks or dislike, nothing happens at all...


Any advise would be great.You need to set your button permissions in the Button Management screen in the AdminCP :)


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

Advanced Post Thanks / Like v3.0.4 Alpha 3
Change: Now requires vBulletin Connect 5.0.2 to run
Change: Reduced memory usage by reworking the way the mod caches things to take advantage of vB5's built-in long-term cache storage
Change: Modules in the Site Builder are now grouped under the "DragonByte" category rather than the "Display" category
Fix: Modules in the Site Builder now once again have titles

Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

The new version fixes issues with the UserCP and other assorted minor issues.

Fillip

[ashitrin]

Which plugin do i need to deactive to take away this line

Post Thanks / Like - 0 Thanks, 0 Likes, 0 Dislikes

It shows up bugged due to my new theme.

[DragonByte Tech]

"Display "Total Click Count" On Thanks Bar" in vBulletin Options.

Fillip

[carlos2000]

I'm running vB 5.0.2 PL 1 and I can't activate the buttons. They are all set to "no" once I edit settings...:confused:

[wb1986]

Can this hide certain parts of the post until someone has thanked or liked the post? or replied?

[RavRob]

I'm running vB 5.0.2 PL 1 and I can't activate the buttons. They are all set to "no" once I edit settings...:confused:

Same thing here. I tried to do some editing and now "thanks" shows not active. I could never make this work in 5.0.2 and now with PL1 same thing, still not working.

I especially want the "thanks" button to keep the forum cleaner without all those "Thank you" posts.

How can I make this work?

[DragonByte Tech]

I'm running vB 5.0.2 PL 1 and I can't activate the buttons. They are all set to "no" once I edit settings...:confused:
Same thing here. I tried to do some editing and now "thanks" shows not active. I could never make this work in 5.0.2 and now with PL1 same thing, still not working.

I especially want the "thanks" button to keep the forum cleaner without all those "Thank you" posts.

How can I make this work?
If you re-download the mod from our site and re-install it (uninstall then re-install) it should work as intended :)

Can this hide certain parts of the post until someone has thanked or liked the post? or replied?This feature is currently not available in the vB5 version, sorry :(


Fillip

[RavRob]

Now it just won't install at all. I get this for ever
http://screencast.com/t/UASw7L3da

I had it uninstalled but is there something I need to remove manually from the core or from the includes folders?

I am at a loss here.

[ficland]

when I click to the manage button it shows

Fatal error: Class 'vB_Api' not found in /home/ficland/domains/ficland.info/public_html/forum/admincp/thanks.php on line 23

the line 23 shows

vB_Api::instance('options')->fetch();

[DragonByte Tech]

Now it just won't install at all. I get this for ever
http://screencast.com/t/UASw7L3da

I had it uninstalled but is there something I need to remove manually from the core or from the includes folders?

I am at a loss here.Please check the "technicalemail" email address as defined in the core config.php file for any database errors.

when I click to the manage button it shows



the line 23 showsPlease do not access your AdminCP from "www.domain.com/core/admincp" - the correct URL is "www.domain.com/admincp".



Fillip

[RavRob]

Nothing showing any errors in the forum.

[ficland]

Please check the "technicalemail" email address as defined in the core config.php file for any database errors.

Please do not access your AdminCP from "www.domain.com/core/admincp" - the correct URL is "www.domain.com/admincp".



Fillip

I did access from domain.com/admincp and still the error.

[DragonByte Tech]

Nothing showing any errors in the forum.Do you have a very large node table?

I did access from domain.com/admincp and still the error.What version of vB5 are you running?


Fillip

[RavRob]

Do you have a very large node table?

What version of vB5 are you running?


Fillip

I think you coulc call it a "large node table". With 58 channels and sub channels, 1500+ topics and 3100+ posts, I am not sure it is large but it is growing.

I am running 5.0.2 pl1

Thanks for your help Fillip

[ficland]

What version of vB5 are you running?


Fillip

It's 5.0.2

[RavRob]

Any new developments on this Fillip?

[RavRob]

Re-installed and seems to work pretty good now. Just once in a while we get this error
http://screencast.com/t/lhT8Sni41jZd

Thanks

[RavRob]

Another thing I just found out is the thanks given do not add to the thanks received of a user all the time. It adds to some user but not to others. Mine is one of the ones where a user has purposely given me a bunch of Thanks but they never accumulated under my profile.

Anyway to make it do it update manually?

[DragonByte Tech]

Your MySQL server is broken. Please contact your host and tell them you intermittently receive a DB error saying "Error 1213: Deadlock found when trying to get lock; try restarting the transaction".

The error message you're seeing is 100% irrelevant to APTL as it doesn't even mention Thanks at all (in the actual error message, disregarding the stack trace) - it just so happened that the cache was due to be purged when APTL ran :(


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

<font size="3">Advanced Post Thanks / Like v3.0.4 Alpha 5</font>
Change: 5.0.4 is now the minimum required version
Change: Changed module wrapper to use the built-in template
Fix: Fixed UserCP issues related to CSS changes
Fix: Fixed various other CSS change issues
Fix: Fixed issues with clicking buttons in the post
Fix: Fixed issues with saving button as Active in the AdminCP (may require you to re-set the Active status depending on your setup)

Fillip

[pcg]

This might be a stupid question, but where are the installation instructions for 5.x? I purchased the pro and there are no instructions in readme or docs. Running 5.05

[DragonByte Tech]

There's a readme.txt file included in the script, did you try following those instructions?

Here's a recap of the important parts of that file:
/*================================================= =====================*\
|| 3. First Time Installation / Upgrade ||
\*================================================ ======================*/

1. Upload all files from the "upload" folder to your forums directory.

2. CHMOD the following folders to 0777
/core/packages/dbtechthanks/vbactivity_type

3. In AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product
in the "OR import the XML file from your server" put

./packages/dbtechthanks/xml/product_dbtechthanks.xml

4. Configure your Usergroup settings by clicking "Manage Buttons" under
"DBTech - Post Thanks" in your AdminCP navigation menu, then
editing each button and setting your usergroup permissions from there.


Fillip

[pcg]

I am not seeing the path ./packages/dbtechthanks/xml/product_dbtechthanks.xml

I uploaded all as indicated in step #1
On step 2, I am looking in core/packages
In the XML folder (outside of upload) I see vB3 and vB4 folder. That's it.

I do not see dbtechthanks in packages. Is is possibly I have the wrong version? I downloaded the pro from your website and have v3.17. I can PM you for FTP info if you want.

[DragonByte Tech]

We should continue this @ dragonbyte-tech.com - I merely cross-posted here because you did as well. Our site is the preferred support location :)


Fillip

[jjohns12]

Thank you for this mod love it!

[Nomy]

Hi,

Is it possible to test this? And is it possible to display like in the screenshot for vb4.2 ?
I didn't like how this plugin looks on 4.2. It looks better for vb5...

[DragonByte Tech]

The version you can download from here is free to test :)

Porting that look onto vB4 would be a significant undertaking, since the display style I use is provided by vB5 by default for its own "Like" action.


Fillip

[heredia21]

Thanks for bringing great mods to vB5

[heredia21]

You can disable the vBulletin reputation system via vBulletin Options :)


Fillip

How?

[DragonByte Tech]

Upon checking, I can't find a setting to turn it off either. Maybe there's usergroup permissions for it?

Fillip

[heredia21]

Upon checking, I can't find a setting to turn it off either. Maybe there's usergroup permissions for it?


Fillip

Found a way to hide it. http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/forum/vbulletin-5-connect/vbulletin-5-connect-questions-problems-troubleshooting/vbulletin-5-customization/4011343-remove-like-button-on-all-posts

[DragonByte Tech]

Advanced Post Thanks / Like v3.0.4 Alpha 7
Feature: Received button clicks are now displayed in a user's profile
Fix: The mod was incompatible with the horizontal postbit display style
Fix: Email notifications weren't being sent

Fillip

[WaffleMaddness]

What is CHMOD? How Do I CHMOD the folders?

[ozzy47]

You can read about it here, http://php.about.com/od/phpbasics/ht/chmod.htm

[krisamrvin88]

for some reason when people are being sent a notification for there likes it just says "Dear ," I'm assuming the persons name should be in there? any reason why it isn't?

[shneler2010]

Hello
not working withe 4.2.2 ???!!!
http://markanow.com/vb/forum.php

[menphis]

This does not affect the reputation level does it? I tried everything but doesnt seem to have an effect.

[Mark.B]

Hello
not working withe 4.2.2 ???!!!
http://markanow.com/vb/forum.php

This modification is for vB5, click on the developer's profile and you should find a vB4 version.

[nogi]

How can I do a clean uninstall of this? The install of the Lite version hung and is causing "There is a serious error and the page cannot be rendered" error with the site. I disabled hooks and loaded admin console to uninstall the mod and that hung as well but removed traces if it from the admin console. Site is still reporting error, is there a SQL query that would remove it cleanly from the database?

The install hangs on:
Updating Version Number To: 1.0.0

Altered Table: administrator
Altered Table: user
Altered Table: usergroup
Created Table: dbtech_thanks_entry
Updating Version Number To: 1.1.0 <- Hangs here

[DragonByte Tech]

Disable plugins via config.php (I'm not sure of the specific method in vB5) and disable the product from the AdminCP, then uninstall it from there.

Fillip

[nogi]

When are we going to see vb5.1.x compatible version?

[heredia21]

Disable plugins via config.php (I'm not sure of the specific method in vB5) and disable the product from the AdminCP, then uninstall it from there.


Fillip

Show some love to VB5! Update your mods. You have several great ones.

[diop]

I'm sort of a new forum owner and this is the first mod I've ever tried installing but I don't think I was able to get it to work properly. Could anyone help me out? I downloaded the zip and thought I did everything right in extracting the files and uploading them to the places places on the public_html folder but if there's anything I'm supposed to do after that then I'm not sure.

[DragonByte Tech]

The readme.txt file has the complete installation instructions :)


Fillip

[diop]

Nice, got it installed. I don't actually see a "thank" or "dislike" option on posts though. The readme file also cut off during part 3, so I'm not sure if it explains it in part 4, but is there a way to edit what is displayed on the side of posts? I want to remove thanks and dislikes given, and remove the brackets for (received),

[DragonByte Tech]

Advanced Post Thanks / Like v3.0.4 Alpha 8

Bug Fixes And Issue Fixes:

The widgets will now display titles for its settings fields



Fillip

[Zentai]

hi i cant make the Unregistered / Not Logged In users can make click on thanks button, what i need to do?

[oxrageous]

I get a PM every time I get a like or dislike, despite disabling notifications. Any thoughts? I do not want a notification.

[DragonByte Tech]

hi i cant make the Unregistered / Not Logged In users can make click on thanks button, what i need to do?That cannot be done, sorry :(

I get a PM every time I get a like or dislike, despite disabling notifications. Any thoughts? I do not want a notification.This notification cannot be disabled at this time. When vB5 allows us to create custom notification types, this behaviour will change.


Fillip

[oxrageous]

The "Likes Received" in the postbit keep changing downward. I was at four, then 1 the next day. Any thoughts?

[rwoscott]

When I view my User Profile I get the following msg:
"An internal error has occurred and the module cannot be displayed. "

All other users seem to be ok when I look at them. even ones in the same usergroup (Administrators)

My Profile only works when I disable this mod.
A very strange one.

I'm on VB5.1.2PL3.
I've also just installed the latest version of your mod this morning.

[DragonByte Tech]

I'll have to perform additional testing on vB 5.1.2, though I can't guarantee when I'll have time for this.

Fillip

[rwoscott]

I'll have to perform additional testing on vB 5.1.2, though I can't guarantee when I'll have time for this.


Fillip

No Problem Fillip.
It's not a huge issue.

I did notice another user had the same issue last not, but when I went back later it all appeared OK.

[wotws]

hi,
can we change postbit like this?

Posts: 4072

Thanks (Received): 0
Likes (Received): 0
Dislikes (Received): 0

[DragonByte Tech]

hi,
can we change postbit like this?

Posts: 4072

Thanks (Received): 0
Likes (Received): 0
Dislikes (Received): 0You can turn off the Given stats via the Button Manager :)


Fillip

[oxrageous]

Hey Fillip, I know it's obvious that vB5 isn't a priority for you, but many of us really like your stuff and would love to use it. I'd happily pay full price for many of your mods if they actually worked properly with vB5.

Any plans to spend any time on the vB5 stuff? I think there may be more money in it for you than you think.

[wotws]

I purchased this mod for 3 months. If I like I will extend but I cannot open admin settings.

Warning: require_once(./global.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/gsbasket/public_html/forum/admincp/arcade_admin.php on line 24

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/public_html/forum/admincp/arcade_admin.php on line 24

[ozzy47]

It appears as if you have uploaded the files incorrectly.
Please drag and drop the contents of the upload folder (use Ctrl+A to select all files) to your public_html folder. :)

[wotws]

It appears as if you have uploaded the files incorrectly.
Please drag and drop the contents of the upload folder (use Ctrl+A to select all files) to your public_html folder. :)

I uploaded all the files, they are listed on server but still the same error.

[Brad Padgett]

Hello Dragonbyte,

Hoping you will pull through with a 5.1.4 release.

I do not plan on upgrading after this one but I must say that this last release is the one many are switching to because of the 3 column layout and would be worth your time.

[Brad Padgett]

Hey Dragonbyte again,

I just wanted to say great job. I installed it without any issue and everything is working perfect on Vbulletin 5.1.4

It's successful even with a version this high. Your expert coding will pay off.

Keep it up and let me know if you plan on making a higher release for safe measure.

Thanks.

[ALMUSA]

I have installed the add-on but now I have two like buttons! Is there a way to display one of them?

[mdawg]

I installed on 5.1.6 and installation was fine but nothing works. Click on the buttons and nothing happens. However, when I click on the 0 it does tell me that "No one clicked"

[elikkha]

"Display "Total Click Count" On Thanks Bar" in vBulletin Options.
Fillip

Sorry but i don't find this option anywhere :(

[tomcoleman]

does this work with 5.1.7?

[tomcoleman]

on 5.1.7 it gets stuck at

Updating Version Number To: 1.0.0
•Altered Table: administrator
•Altered Table: user
•Altered Table: usergroup
•Created Table: dbtech_thanks_entry

Updating Version Number To: 1.1.0

then nothing

[tomcoleman]

after running it several times it installed

but I cant turn the features on I just have

*[dbtech_thanks_manage_buttons]*

when I click that says invalid 0

[arshadeomran]

Is This working on vb 5.1.7?

[hkwibawa]

I've installed pro version, but I have one issue about search menu in control panel.

It said [Fatal error: Class name must be a valid object or a string in /home/hengky/public_html/core/vb/db/query.php on line 259]

Why It happen? Can u help me to fix this problem??

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

[mdawg]

I have not been able to use this on 5.1.6 or 5.1.7

[Brad Padgett]

I opted out of this for future vbulletin versions.

I wish you would update this to work on 5.1.7

- Brad

[tomcoleman]

I posted on their main forum they said it doesn't work with 5.1.7 and there not looking at it.

[DragonByte Tech]

I posted on their main forum they said it doesn't work with 5.1.7 and there not looking at it.This is not true. We will absolutely be looking at updating this modification to work with vB 5.1.7.

That being said, unfortunately vB5 version updates sometimes take a lot of time, and the percentage of our customers running vB5 is very small, in comparison to vB4 or even vB3. This means that it's harder for us to allocate resources to provide an update for our vB5 mods as opposed to developing new features for the vB3/vB4 versions or indeed other projects.

For this reason, until vB5 is stable enough that these breaking changes do not frequently happen, all our vB5 mods will remain in Alpha status.

Under no circumstances does this mean we are abandoning vB5 or that we do not intend to support newer vB5 versions, it just means that you cannot upgrade vB5 and expect all modifications to work out of the box.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

on 5.1.7 it gets stuck at

Updating Version Number To: 1.0.0
?Altered Table: administrator
?Altered Table: user
?Altered Table: usergroup
?Created Table: dbtech_thanks_entry

Updating Version Number To: 1.1.0

then nothingThis means it's trying to alter the node table, which can take a long time.

after running it several times it installed

but I cant turn the features on I just have

*[dbtech_thanks_manage_buttons]*

when I click that says invalid 0This means the installer did not complete successfully due to the aforementioned issue. Please re-import the XML file, then click Repair Cache.

I've installed pro version, but I have one issue about search menu in control panel.

It said [Fatal error: Class name must be a valid object or a string in /home/hengky/public_html/core/vb/db/query.php on line 259]

Why It happen? Can u help me to fix this problem??

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGy1pXqUAAAA-SS.jpgPlease post Pro support queries in our Pro support forums :)


Fillip

[mdawg]

You might as well try to get it to work with vb 5.1.8 which I am certain it does not yet, since 5.1.8 is out now. Thanks.

[hkwibawa]

Haiiii..

I wanna ask about Thanks - Feed. I bought the pro version.
I supposed to use it as Top Like report for some contest.
The contest was input in comment post.
If like button clicked in comment post it will appear as 'No Title'. We don't know whats clicked but just know who click the like button.

We need to know what was clicked, such as the title of the post/ comment or the username.

One thing that made me curious is one of our user's seems have title and appear in Thanks-Feed. I try how it can be happen but I'm not found it.

Can you help me explain how to make the title in comment that would appear in Thanks Feed?

I wait for your feedback soon. Thanks before.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CLInFOpUMAITbXB.jpg

[rossgeorge]

You might as well try to get it to work with vb 5.1.8 which I am certain it does not yet, since 5.1.8 is out now. Thanks.

I am running this version too. No luck implementing this?

[rossgeorge]

Could you elaborate on this step in the readme, please?

2. CHMOD the following folders to 0777
/core/packages/dbtechthanks/vbactivity_type

Everything else looks really simple :)

[DragonByte Tech]

Could you elaborate on this step in the readme, please?

2. CHMOD the following folders to 0777
/core/packages/dbtechthanks/vbactivity_type

Everything else looks really simple :)https://www.siteground.com/tutorials/ftp/ftp_chmod.htm


Fillip

[jkotlowski]

So... Does this not work with 5.1.7? I tried installing it and got an error partially through the installation.

It says

"That action could not be completed. Please try again, and if this occurs again please contact the system administrator and tell them how you got this message."

Right after this part.

"Altered Table: vb_node
Updating Version Number To: 3.0.4a5

Altered Table: vb_dbtech_thanks_button"

[jkotlowski]

Is this still being supported? Any chance you'll take suggestions on improvements to the system that can be ported to all the versions for VB3, 4, and 5?

If so...

1. There should be an option to allow the user to type a comment for a like or a dislike. Maybe it can appear on their profile page like a visitor message? Or maybe when you hover over the like or dislike number on the post it can display the names of those who liked/disliked it and hovering over the name can display their comment.

2. An option to limit the amount or likes/dislikes that be given per day. I just managed to get this implemented on VB 5.1.9 and within an hour somebody had went around and gave over 150 dislikes... A lot to the same users. It kind of ruins the value of the system when there's no option for limiting it.

3. Allow the options "given/recieved" to be view able on the profile under their information.(location and such) This would allow for the posbit to be uncluttered some and still allow members to view the information.

4. I don't know if "notifications" exist in VB3 and VB4 like they do in VB5. But in VB5, it's a bit annoying that the "notification" for likes/dislikes is done through a personal message (that you can't customize?) instead of an actual notification that you can dismiss easily. And the option to allow members to disables these notifications altogether would definitely be nice.

[JohnPBee]

I don't think this works with latest vbBulltin however.

[mdawg]

It does not work with vb 5.1.9 as far as I know, I installed but ended up removing it completely.

[hienntp]

Hello,
I Integrated post thank to my forum. But, button thanks, like, dislike not display.

[qoshka]

getting "access denied" in admincp mod submenu, vb 5.1.10, how to fix?

[DragonByte Tech]

This mod has not been tested with vB 5.1.10 yet, sorry :(


Fillip

[Bridgette]

5.2 definitely out then. Bummed. :erm:

[bigbear83]

This looks like a pretty nifty little mod and a missing feature in vB5 ... I just took the chance and installed this on 5.2.1 and lo and behold it seems to be working, no errors or nothing ... But as someone mentioned 2 posts up, the buttons are not showing up in the post view. However we can see everything from "Thanks, Likes, Dislikes Received, etc..." But I suppose what good is that if no one can see the actual like, dislike buttons.

And also as with all of your other mods @DragonByte Tech the admincp settings are out of whack and do not save ... we keep getting hit with a message that goes something like this -> "Invalid Page URL. If this is an error and the page should exist, please contact the system administrator and tell them how you got this message."

Anyway, I realize you are busy B with other projects, and this is the least of your concern or priority. But, a very nice mod idea nonetheless.

[shimei]

I'd like to see this work in 5.2.1 +. Definitely a mod I'd consider purchasing!

[DragonByte Tech]

I put out a hotfix that should resolve ACP issues.

Fillip

[shimei]

Hello Fillip,

A couple of things. Throughout the line of dragonbyte's products, when cache template as files is enabled, multiple errors display.

Secondly, with this specific mod that I just tried to install, the post bit is too large to fit in its area. Is there a way to turn off the additional post bit information? I take it this is only a pro option?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2016/04/1.jpg

[DragonByte Tech]

You can edit each button and turn off the Given and Received stats in postbit - once that has been done for every button, the menu should disappear.

Fillip

[mdawg]

I installed but disabled it for now. Running vb 5.2.1 None of the buttons work, although they do appear, and this is I assume because no buttons are enabled in the "DBTech - Post Thanks" control panel. When I go in to edit to make the buttons work for selected (or any, or all) user groups, when I go to save the settings, after a while I just get the Invalid Page URL error and nothing is saved, so the mod doesn't work at all for me.

Same deal with your other mod vbshout - unable to edit any control panel settings, and when try to save, get the invalid page URL error.

[shimei]

I installed but disabled it for now. Running vb 5.2.1 None of the buttons work, although they do appear, and this is I assume because no buttons are enabled in the "DBTech - Post Thanks" control panel. When I go in to edit to make the buttons work for selected (or any, or all) user groups, when I go to save the settings, after a while I just get the Invalid Page URL error and nothing is saved, so the mod doesn't work at all for me.

Same deal with your other mod vbshout - unable to edit any control panel settings, and when try to save, get the invalid page URL error.

Same here mdawg,

I disabled it, as many errors were showing up. Some of the errors resulted from having enabled cache in styles, when cached as files, multiple errors displayed on the webpage. In the Admincp, multiple errors too, like being redirected to the main home page when clicking an admincp option.

[mdawg]

shimei - thanks. But you were able to get this Post Thanks to work at all? because on my 5.2.1 forum I could never even save any settings to activate the buttons in the first place.

[shimei]

shimei - thanks. But you were able to get this Post Thanks to work at all? because on my 5.2.1 forum I could never even save any settings to activate the buttons in the first place.

I didn't even bother to test it. There were too many errors displaying on my front home page, and in the back admincp to even bother.

[MarkFL]

I know these issues can be frustrating, but please bear in mind that this is an extensive product and it will take some time (even for the professionals at DBTech) to iron out the issues related to the latest versions of vB.

From what I have seen, they have always provided top-notch support for their products, and I am certain they are working to resolve any issues reported here. :)

[DragonByte Tech]

I know these issues can be frustrating, but please bear in mind that this is an extensive product and it will take some time (even for the professionals at DBTech) to iron out the issues related to the latest versions of vB.

From what I have seen, they have always provided top-notch support for their products, and I am certain they are working to resolve any issues reported here. :)Thanks for the kind works Mark, appreciated :)

The difficulty in this case lies in the fact that I can't even replicate any of the issues reported, which makes it a wee bit more challenging to resolve.


Fillip

[mrwillt]

Hey guys, Just upgraded our forum to this latest vb5 (o dear) and needed a thanks/like product. This seems perfect and the install goes smoothly, but when I go to edit a button and try and make it "active" I click save, and it just directs off to a page cannot be found page....

So this is from within vb admin, I click edit on "thanks" and click to make it active, click save, and have a page cannot be found page.

Version 5.2.1 - any ideas?

[DragonByte Tech]

As you can see above, it's an issue others have experienced that I cannot replicate. I'm working on it, though :)


Fillip

[kylek]

Thanks DBT!

Admincp settings worked for me after downloading and installing the latest version on here. No problems going in and editing buttons or settings!

[bigbear83]

^^ this!

i just installed this mod and each of your other major mods for vb5 and i can successfully confirm that the mod as well as the admin settings for this mod and all of your other mods have been 100% resolved & working like a champ for me on 5.2.1

excellent job as always DB Tech! mucho props my man! ;)

[DragonByte Tech]

Sorry for the delay on the fix, glad to hear it's all working :)


Fillip

[mdawg]

Yes it works now! Thanks.

1) Question, the PM that I received when someone clicked Thanks / Like for one of my posts was:

"Dear , I clicked Thanks for your thread: ___________________. The discussion is located at:_______"

Why does it send the message to , and not have my username there? Is there a setting for this?

2) Also, after installing your mod, I started getting these database errors, repeatedly:

Database error in vBulletin 5.2.1:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM template
WHERE `templateid` IN (12731);

MySQL Error : MySQL server has gone away
Error Number : 2006
Request Date : Thursday, May 12th 2016 @ 04:10:13 AM
Error Date : Thursday, May 12th 2016 @ 04:12:07 AM

and on each error the Script refers back to the specific thread where I was thanked/liked for a post - the only post in the entire forum so far that has this thank/like action on it.

[bigbear83]

Yo mdawg, nice to see you got this working man ;)

Hey I just got a quick question for you and for anyone else who has installed this update working on 5.2.1 -- so is it just me or do the Likes (Received) not go up incrementally after each like has been given?

I've found myself having to go into the admin settings of this mod and constantly update the stats as that seems to bring the total # of "likes" back to where they should be ... but then again once someone has hit the "like" button the # gets reset right back to 1 likes received and it just stays there ... what gives? Any ideas? Kind of a pain having to constantly go into the admin settings and manually update everything over and over again.

Not entirely sure what the deal is there, but just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this issue or if it is just me?

Interestingly enough the Likes (Given) stat does not have this problem at all and increases on each click and does not reset back to 1 ... only Likes (Received)? Anyone else experiencing this issue?

[DragonByte Tech]

Yes it works now! Thanks.

1) Question, the PM that I received when someone clicked Thanks / Like for one of my posts was:

"Dear , I clicked Thanks for your thread: ___________________. The discussion is located at:_______"

Why does it send the message to , and not have my username there? Is there a setting for this?


2) Also, after installing your mod, I started getting these database errors, repeatedly:

Database error in vBulletin 5.2.1:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM template
WHERE `templateid` IN (12731);

MySQL Error : MySQL server has gone away
Error Number : 2006
Request Date : Thursday, May 12th 2016 @ 04:10:13 AM
Error Date : Thursday, May 12th 2016 @ 04:12:07 AM

and on each error the Script refers back to the specific thread where I was thanked/liked for a post - the only post in the entire forum so far that has this thank/like action on it.

1) I'll look into that

2) http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/gone-away.html please see this manual entry.


Fillip

[mdawg]

Thanks. bigbear I have only the one like on one post so far so I don't know the answer to your question.

[DragonByte Tech]

Yo mdawg, nice to see you got this working man ;)

Hey I just got a quick question for you and for anyone else who has installed this update working on 5.2.1 -- so is it just me or do the Likes (Received) not go up incrementally after each like has been given?

I've found myself having to go into the admin settings of this mod and constantly update the stats as that seems to bring the total # of "likes" back to where they should be ... but then again once someone has hit the "like" button the # gets reset right back to 1 likes received and it just stays there ... what gives? Any ideas? Kind of a pain having to constantly go into the admin settings and manually update everything over and over again.

Not entirely sure what the deal is there, but just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this issue or if it is just me?

Interestingly enough the Likes (Given) stat does not have this problem at all and increases on each click and does not reset back to 1 ... only Likes (Received)? Anyone else experiencing this issue?I'm unable to replicate any of these issues, sorry :(


Fillip

[mdawg]

Yo mdawg, nice to see you got this working man ;)

Hey I just got a quick question for you and for anyone else who has installed this update working on 5.2.1 -- so is it just me or do the Likes (Received) not go up incrementally after each like has been given?

I've found myself having to go into the admin settings of this mod and constantly update the stats as that seems to bring the total # of "likes" back to where they should be ... but then again once someone has hit the "like" button the # gets reset right back to 1 likes received and it just stays there ... what gives? Any ideas? Kind of a pain having to constantly go into the admin settings and manually update everything over and over again.

Not entirely sure what the deal is there, but just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this issue or if it is just me?

Interestingly enough the Likes (Given) stat does not have this problem at all and increases on each click and does not reset back to 1 ... only Likes (Received)? Anyone else experiencing this issue?

Big Bear - yes, I have this exact same issue. I received a bunch of thanks / likes today (18 PMs in my inbox to confirm) and my count remained at 1 thank / 1 like.

I went into DB Tech - Post Thanks / Maintenance / Recalculate
and clicked it - and ended up on an INVALID URL
and then when I checked back at the forum, my Thanks received and likes received still stuck at 1.

Then I went back and tried to first click CLEAN UP, which did not end up on an invalid url so I suppose it did something. Then I repeated the RECALCULATE process, still ended up on an invalid URL, but this time yes! the count of thanks / likes was updated to 10.

Then a little later someone else clicked and gave me another thanks + like. I got the two PMs. Again my count was stuck at 10. This time just clicking the RECALCULATE alone did the job (got me to 11) - but still ended up on an invalid URL.

So yes, this mod still does not work.

[DragonByte Tech]

I can replicate exactly nothing of what you report, sorry :(

Could you please PM me with an FTP and AdminCP account?


Fillip

[mdawg]

Oh by the way the other issue which is even stranger is that no amount of recalculate click whatever will get the mod to give the ones who GAVE me the thanks/likes to update for them still stays at 0. (Which is the opposite of what bigbear was saying...on my end the giver gets no update no matter what I do.)

PM sent to you.

[bigbear83]

Thx for confirming mdawg!

Let me know what your fix was if you ever do get it resolved! Much appreciated :)

[DragonByte Tech]

I'll check it as soon as I can, thanks :)


Fillip

[mdawg]

bigbear Dragon will advise us. How about this issue? bigbear are you experiencing this issue too:

When I look at statistics of my username (which I am usergroup admin) next to a post, it shows the 11 thanks received 11 likes received,

but when I look at my statistics within a PM just received today, I see 0 0 0 0 for everything.

In other words the mod is showing different statistics for a user depending on whether you are viewing the stats within a thread at the forum, or within a PM thread. At least this is the way it is happening at this moment for me.

[bigbear83]

bigbear Dragon will advise us. How about this issue? bigbear are you experiencing this issue too:

When I look at statistics of my username (which I am usergroup admin) next to a post, it shows the 11 thanks received 11 likes received,

but when I look at my statistics within a PM just received today, I see 0 0 0 0 for everything.

In other words the mod is showing different statistics for a user depending on whether you are viewing the stats within a thread at the forum, or within a PM thread. At least this is the way it is happening at this moment for me.

^^ Yes sir! Confirmed!

I see this same exact thing happening on my 5.2.1 forum as well, nice catch!

Oh and I'm also having this same issue that you had reported on the other day as well-

1) Question, the PM that I received when someone clicked Thanks / Like for one of my posts was:

"Dear , I clicked Thanks for your thread: ___________________. The discussion is located at:_______"

Why does it send the message to , and not have my username there? Is there a setting for this?

Looks like you and I are pretty much seeing the same issues as far as this mod is concerned.

Thx for all the efforts here as always DBTech!

[DragonByte Tech]

A hotfix for the issue of clicking buttons corrupting the statistics have been added to the download here: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/store/product/210-advanced-post-thanks-like-vb5-beta/

You will need to run the maintenance action to re-count the clicks before it'll be fully working.

I'll update the files here at some point once I'm convinced all issues have been taken care of.


Fillip

[bigbear83]

Excellent, many thx for that fix DB Tech! That did the trick for me on 5.2.1 ... all good here now :)

[bigbear83]

Also, the other issues that mdawg pointed out earlier in this thread still exist for me but to be honest those are not too terribly important for me personally ... I can live without those being corrected ... definitely just needed to get the likes stats corrected within the postbit area which it has with your hotfix there. Mucho thx once again DB Tech!

[mdawg]

Yes this fix does address those issues.

I still have an uneasy feeling that this mod somehow slows down the database such that it takes a long time to access threads because of it, and also leads to "MySQL server has gone away" errors.

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE session SET `lastactivity`=1463368619,`styleid`=11,`languageid `=1
WHERE (`sessionhash` = '5143cb4b3ef57f7935d128fe1ccec984')
/**session**/;

MySQL Error : MySQL server has gone away

I will leave the mod running for now, but this is just the impression I get. Maybe I am wrong.

[bigbear83]

Hmm, that is interesting mdawg thx for the heads up there ... I'll have to monitor my board to see if I get the same problem there as you since you and I are pretty much seeing the same things as far as this mod is concerned ... however I have not personally gotten that particular database error yet though ... not before nor after I applied this most recent mod update ... also I can't say i'm seeing any particular slow down on accessing the threads ... but then again my board is not highly active.

I'll let you know if I encounter similar issues, but all looks to be running fine on my end for now ... fingers crossed as I really dig this mod and would hate to have to disable for any reason.

[DragonByte Tech]

I still have an uneasy feeling that this mod somehow slows down the database such that it takes a long time to access threads because of it, and also leads to "MySQL server has gone away" errors.The cause for MySQL has gone away errors is that your server is not configured correctly, or not powerful enough, to handle your current traffic.

This manual entry will tell you more information about the error: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/gone-away.html

Most commonly it's the timeout settings referred to on that page that's the cause, so if this is an ongoing problem I would recommend looking into those first and foremost.


Fillip

[mdawg]

At my forum the thank you count has reverted to 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 for everything, on some threads, and shows as 2 / 12 / 1 / 12 / 0 / 0 on another thread, for the same user.

It seems that on old threads the count is correct; on new threads remains at 0.

I sent you a PM now on this too. Thanks.

[DragonByte Tech]

At my forum the thank you count has reverted to 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 for everything, on some threads, and shows as 2 / 12 / 1 / 12 / 0 / 0 on another thread, for the same user.

It seems that on old threads the count is correct; on new threads remains at 0.

I sent you a PM now on this too. Thanks.I can't replicate this issue @ your site, the user in your PM has the same count on both posts.


Fillip

[mdawg]

As I PM'ed you the issue continues and is quite odd. I sent you the screen shots. Within for example a given PM thread or post thread the first PM/post might show 0 0 0 0 0 0 for a user, and then subsequent threads / posts will show the correct count, of say, 2 12 1 12 0 0 for that exact same user. In other words, different counts are displayed for the same user within the same thread.

It seems like the FIRST post of a PM thread definitely shows nothing but 0 0 0 0 0 0 for the user, in other words, the first post on a PM thread shows incorrect values.

Has anyone else experienced this? Check closely please.

[shimei]

I can't replicate this issue @ your site, the user in your PM has the same count on both posts.


Fillip

I have the same problem. And, in the profile options when a thank is received it sometimes does not list the actual thread, but says so and so has "liked" your post on this "node". That and the constant emails if notifications only is checked made me disable this product, the pro version I purchased.

Fillip, I must regrettably say that I have lost confidence in Dragonbyte products and support in resolving issues and creating a bug free product for Vb 5.

Shim

[DragonByte Tech]

I have the same problem.I'll see if I have more luck replicating this issue @ your site :)

And, in the profile options when a thank is received it sometimes does not list the actual thread, but says so and so has "liked" your post on this "node". That and the constant emails if notifications only is checked made me disable this product, the pro version I purchased."Node" is the vB5 term for a forum.

Fillip, I must regrettably say that I have lost confidence in Dragonbyte products and support in resolving issues and creating a bug free product for Vb 5.It was explained why the email notifications act the way they do in your thread over @ our forums.


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

I have the same problem.I am unable to replicate this issue @ your site. Can you please provide step-by-step instructions for how to replicate this issue?


Fillip

[shimei]

Filip, when someone receives a thanks should it appear in the notification like hitting the stock vbulletin like button?

As far as the other issue, what had appeared after someone thanked was a count of zero zero zero across the board. If I am not wrong this was the issue being reported by another?

I regret having posted this issue in this board. Thank you for taking a look at the issues that I was having and resolving them today.

Shim

[DragonByte Tech]

Filip, when someone receives a thanks should it appear in the notification like hitting the stock vbulletin like button? Not at this time, no.

As far as the other issue, what had appeared after someone thanked was a count of zero zero zero across the board. If I am not wrong this was the issue being reported by another? I have tried to replicate this issue @ your site using the same testing methodology reported by the other user. I tried posting a new thread, and I tried replying to a thread. Both actions presented the correct thanks/like count in the postbit (after re-enabling the display for one of your buttons).

I forgot to mention in my previous posts; I saw the issue about the blank forum topics, my guess is that it's to do with deleted content. I updated the SQL query for fetching new entries accordingly.


Fillip

[Mattwhf]

Hi DragonByte Tech,

There is a same mod but for vB4?

I really like this mod and want to have it on my forum :)

[shimei]

Not at this time, no.

I have tried to replicate this issue @ your site using the same testing methodology reported by the other user. I tried posting a new thread, and I tried replying to a thread. Both actions presented the correct thanks/like count in the postbit (after re-enabling the display for one of your buttons).

I forgot to mention in my previous posts; I saw the issue about the blank forum topics, my guess is that it's to do with deleted content. I updated the SQL query for fetching new entries accordingly.


Fillip

Hello Fillip,

I am having another issue that I just noticed. When I take my forum offline I get a soft error, a white page that says software error when any dragonbyte product is enabled. If I disable both the info panels and thanks product the board goes offline without error displaying the board is offline.

Shim

[DragonByte Tech]

Hello Fillip,

I am having another issue that I just noticed. When I take my forum offline I get a soft error, a white page that says software error when any dragonbyte product is enabled. If I disable both the info panels and thanks product the board goes offline without error displaying the board is offline.

ShimCould you please elaborate? What do you mean, "software error"?


Fillip

[shimei]

This is what appears when either of my DB products are left enabled when pulling the site offline:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2016/07/11.jpg

[DragonByte Tech]

Unfortunately it doesn't appear to be currently possible for our products to function while the site is offline, sorry :(

I don't know why vBulletin 5 decided to make every single API call from templates fail with that error but I have found no way around it.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help :(


Fillip

[sanata]

5.2.3 not work?
Thanks friend

[DragonByte Tech]

I don't believe this has been explicitly tested with vB 5.2.3 just yet.

Fillip

[mdawg]

Hello Fillip,

I am having another issue that I just noticed. When I take my forum offline I get a soft error, a white page that says software error when any dragonbyte product is enabled. If I disable both the info panels and thanks product the board goes offline without error displaying the board is offline.

Shim

When I turn my forum off anyone (not logged in) coming to the forum gets this error:


A System Error has occured.

The software is experiencing a systems error.

You should attempt to repeat your last action. If this error occurs again, please contact the site administrator.


Which I assume is related to this Dragonbytes software.

[DragonByte Tech]

When I turn my forum off anyone (not logged in) coming to the forum gets this error:


A System Error has occured.

The software is experiencing a systems error.

You should attempt to repeat your last action. If this error occurs again, please contact the site administrator.


Which I assume is related to this Dragonbytes software.Unfortunately I don't believe it's possible for vB5 mods to run while the forum is offline, sorry :(


Fillip

[mdawg]

Well the issue isn't so much for the mods to run, but that that weird error shows instead of simply "Forums Closed for Maintenance" / "Forums Offline" etc. The weird error shows because of your mods.

---

I am trying to track down database errors (My SQL Server has gone away)...Do your mods, the ones I have on my vb5 forum - do they use GET requests for API calls ?

Those would be the vBShout v6 (vB5) [AJAX] and the Advanced Post Thanks / Like v3 (vB5) [AJAX] mods.

Do they use GET requests?

[noypiscripter]

<a href="http://vbmods.rocks/blogs/vbulletin-5-tips-and-tricks/532-how-to-enable-debug-mode-in-vbulletin-5-for-selected-ip-addresses-only" target="_blank">Enable debug mode</a> to see the detailed PHP error. From there you would know what the issue is and possibly what is causing the error.

[mdawg]

We've tried everything to track down the cause.

As part of this debugging process, I just need to know if these two apps use GET requests for API calls?

[noypiscripter]

You could inspect in the browser dev tools (F12) Network tab and observe the dbtech ajax calls. I don't know the AJAX URLs are for the calls but I guess it will be obvious and you could easily identify it.

[DragonByte Tech]

API calls are not performed using AJAX, they are performed using the {vb:data} template tag which is then resolved into a PHP function call during run-time.

Fillip

[Ashlar217]

Just installed on 5.2.4 and it was a clean install.

Tested each button and they record and display in the postbit as described.

The 5.2.4 instance was a clean install not an upgraded board database.

[mbgelsin]

I have disabled notifications for 'likes' but i'm still getting pm's:

Today, 01:07 PM
Dear , I clicked Rep for your post: . The discussion is located at:

[DragonByte Tech]

I have disabled notifications for 'likes' but i'm still getting pm's:The setting only covers emails, at the time of creating this modification the Notifications interface for vB5 didn't exist.

At this time there's no way to disable those PMs.


Fillip

[mbgelsin]

Actually I wasn't getting notifications, I was only getting messages. I had to comment out the code that did that and reupload the product.

[daddybird292]

This was my favorite mod on VB4x...... does it work with 5.3?

[mdawg]

All of the DbTech Mods have minor issues on vb5, but I continue to run this Mod and a couple others from them, on my 5.3.0 forum.

[Actron]

Can't find this option in Lite: Require a Button Click: Allows you to hide the content of a post, or hie an attachment, until the person clicks a button on the post.
The Pro version = Advanced Post Thanks / Like (vB5) [Beta] for 84.95$? If yes and it work with 5.4 i will buy it! Great!

[TheLastSuperman]

Is this lite version complete? By that I mean as a "Lite" modification it can function on it's own entirely without use of the pro mod or files? I'm not sure but something seems amiss here...

The reason I'm asking is, in the readme.txt file it states:

/*================================================= =====================*\
|| 3. First Time Installation / Upgrade ||
\*================================================ ======================*/

1. Upload all files from the "upload" folder to your forums directory.

2. CHMOD the following folders to 0777
/core/packages/dbtechthanks/vbactivity_type

3. In AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product
in the "OR import the XML file from your server" put

./packages/dbtechthanks/xml/product_dbtechthanks.xml

4. Configure your Usergroup settings by clicking "Manage Buttons" under
"DBTech - Post Thanks" in your AdminCP navigation menu, then
editing each button and setting your usergroup permissions from there.

However the folder and .xml file are not present in the current .zip file you have uploaded here to vbulletin.org, I see the last time this was updated was on May 7th of this year, I believe someone forgot to include all the required files for the "Lite" version in the new .zip file will you please check this and correct? Thanks :D

[DragonByte Tech]

Is this lite version complete? By that I mean as a "Lite" modification it can function on it's own entirely without use of the pro mod or files?It is.

However the folder and .xml file are not present in the current .zip file you have uploaded here to vbulletin.org, I see the last time this was updated was on May 7th of this year, I believe someone forgot to include all the required files for the "Lite" version in the new .zip file will you please check this and correct? Thanks :D
The zip file is correct and all files are present & accounted for.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2018/05/4.png

As you can see, the folder and XML file is indeed present.

Whether the instructions work in the latest version of vB5, I can't say, as whether the "core" part of the folder is needed for the vB5 AdminCP to work as intended seemed to yoyo back and forth between versions the last time I looked at vB5.


Fillip

[TheLastSuperman]

Fillip,

It appears my download wasn't complete (rare that happens but it did) after I re-downloaded the .zip file just now the folder is present, I extracted to a different location to compare and low and behold the one from just the other night is missing the folder so perhaps something was amiss on my end at said time of download!

Thanks for confirming :D.

[DragonByte Tech]

Fillip,

It appears my download wasn't complete (rare that happens but it did) after I re-downloaded the .zip file just now the folder is present, I extracted to a different location to compare and low and behold the one from just the other night is missing the folder so perhaps something was amiss on my end at said time of download!

Thanks for confirming :D.

No bother, thanks for letting me know :)


Fillip

[TheLastSuperman]

Nahhhhh thanks for always providing top-notch support whether it's on your site or here in the modification threads, I've always loved that about you guys!

*This is not an endorsement, Deadpool for President 2020 :p.

[InsanityForum]

Hi there! Is it possible to make new "Likes" received go to the Notifications rather than to the Messages?

[MarkFL]

Hi there! Is it possible to make new "Likes" received go to the Notifications rather than to the Messages?

Whenever a user receives a reaction on some content they have posted, they get a notification.

[mdawg]

On a new install of this vb 5.6.1 I am getting
An unexpected error was returned: 'Query class DBTechvBShout_dB_MYSQL_QueryDefs not found'
at ACP/DBTech - Post Thanks / Search

[kingMOB]

Same problem here. vBulletin 5.6.2, ACP > Post Thanks / Search:

An unexpected error was returned: 'Query class DBTechvBShout_dB_MYSQL_QueryDefs not found'

Exception trace:

## phar:///***/public_html/core/vb/vb.phar/db/query.php(266) Exception Thrown
#0 phar:///***/core/vb/vb.phar/db/assertor.php(217): vB_dB_Query::getQuery('fetchCommandLog...', Array, Object(vB_Database_MySQLi), false, 'MYSQL', false)
#1 phar:///***/public_html/core/vb/vb.phar/db/assertor.php(641): vB_dB_Assertor->assertQuery('DBTechvBShout:f...', Array, false)
#2 /***/public_html/core/packages/dbtechthanks/actions/admin/search.php(25): vB_dB_Assertor->getRows('DBTechvBShout:f...', Array)
#3 /***/public_html/core/admincp/thanks.php(75): include_once('/home/***...')
#4 /***/public_html/includes/api/interface/collapsed.php(147): require_once('/home/***...')
#5 /***/public_html/includes/vb5/frontend/controller/relay.php(33): Api_Interface_Collapsed->relay('admincp/thanks....')
#6 /***/public_html/index.php(74): vB5_Frontend_Controller_Relay->admincp('thanks.php')
#7 {main}

[deanjhamer]

I'm getting the following errors in debug mode.

Error :API Error
Controller: thanks_core
Method: getCopyright
Error(s):
array (
0 =>
array (
0 => '<div class="forum-off restore">Sorry, the board is currently being built. We will be up and running soon.</div>',
),
)

on line 1052 in /home/domains/vol4/375/3067375/user/htdocs/includes/vb5/template/runtime.php
Step 0: showErrorPage() called on line 382 in /home/domains/vol4/375/3067375/user/htdocs/includes/vb5/applicationabstract.php
Step 1: handleException() called
Exception API Error
Controller: thanks_core
Method: getCopyright
Error(s):
array (
0 =>
array (
0 => '<div class="forum-off restore">Sorry, the board is currently being built. We will be up and running soon.</div>',
),
)

on line 1052 in /home/domains/vol4/375/3067375/user/htdocs/includes/vb5/template/runtime.php

[Harris1]

Can this mod be used to hide links on ver 4 and 5 pls?

[LuckyRiver]

Hi,

Thanks the the mod!

I have the same error as one mentionned in the other add on of vbShout on latest version of vb (5.6.5).

DBTech - Post Thanks Feed
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An unexpected error was returned: 'Call to undefined method vB_UserContext::getReadChannels()'

Is this a known issue?

Thanks!

[mdawg]

I am using this on two sites running 5.6.5 with no issues. I haven't tested extensively, but on both sites I was able to Thank / Like a couple of posts.

[mdawg]

I think this finally started having issues, with 5.6.8 I am getting
An unexpected error was returned: 'Call to undefined method vB_UserContext::getReadChannels()'

at top, and the mod stopped working entirely as far as trying to Thank / Like / Dislike posts.
https://i.imgur.com/nQT1hCcl.jpg