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wolfe

06-08-2003, 10:00 PM

CONSTRUCTION STOPPED READY FOR vB3.0.0 RC1 HACK RELEASE.

Features Going To Be In The vB3 Version Of This Hack.

Administrators Settings:
On / Off Master Switch. (yes / no)
Inactive Reason. (textarea)
Allow Usage By Usergroupid. (input box)
Disallow Usage By Userid. (input box)
Individual Allowence Of Forum Settings. (yes / no's)
Allow Forum Creator To Be Moderator (yes / no)
Show Forum Added In User Profile (yes / no)
Make Forum Under Chosen Categorie (yes / no)
If Above Is YES Categorie ID (input box)
Plenty more to come but thats all for now still alot to add..

wolfe

06-09-2003, 03:09 AM

Screen Shot #1

Add Forum Top Part

wolfe

06-09-2003, 03:09 AM

Screen Shot #2

Add forum bottom part

wolfe

06-09-2003, 03:10 AM

Screen Shot #3

forum added redirect

wolfe

06-09-2003, 03:11 AM

Screen Shot #4

user added forums list

wolfe

06-09-2003, 03:11 AM

Screen Shot #5

Forum display copyright

bharvey42

06-09-2003, 03:21 AM

Can you use polls as well? Or have forums that are invite only?

wolfe

06-09-2003, 03:22 AM

for now d00d thats all there is the default setting whilst adding a forum for now i will be doing v2.0 very soon when i get time i threw that togeather in 8 hours :D

Kevorkian

06-09-2003, 03:22 AM

you are a monster O_o in 8 hours??? really clik install only for this... oh my god flash wolfe ^^

wolfe

06-09-2003, 03:24 AM

here's my reply stating i will finish it off look @ posted time/date :D

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=406245#post406245

Kevorkian

06-09-2003, 03:30 AM

for me remain the store integration and it's perfect ^_^

kaotic

06-09-2003, 04:12 AM

Do you mean integrating lesane's store hack? That'd be sweet. :)

-Sidekick-

06-09-2003, 04:18 AM

If I let my users create there own forums, I'd have over 100 forums. lol

Nj though.

legendarysk8er

06-09-2003, 04:18 AM

I don't understand the point of this hack. It allows you to create forum without having to go to the admin cp? I guess it's cool, but i'd rather just log into the admin cp.

Kevorkian

06-09-2003, 04:26 AM

Today at 06:12 AM kaotic said this in Post #12 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=406392#post406392)
Do you mean integrating lesane's store hack? That'd be sweet. :)
Yeah :p

007

06-09-2003, 04:39 AM

You'd almost have to make it integrated into the Store or some points system or else you would have like 100 random "Bob's Shrine" forums and crap LOL! I can see it now. I install this and then a few hours later every member on my board thinks it will be cool to set up their own forum... It would have to cost a ton too to keep things under control. :)

Nice work though. Looks like some serious effort went into this hack. Very impressive :)

hypedave

06-09-2003, 04:40 AM

Can forums be added through out the whole board? or can they be defined to one location?

And yes integrating this with some type of points system, like Lesane Store Hack or the Karma hack would be cool.

007

06-09-2003, 04:49 AM

Or two seperate integrations... so everybody is happy. :)

Personally I'm a Lesane Store person..

Kevorkian

06-09-2003, 05:06 AM

i have a lot of problem with karma hack the best way is lesane store hack i think ;)

MrNase

06-09-2003, 07:24 AM

...and there are so much additions for the lesane store :)

really nice hack, iam already using vbhosting and so i can't install it but what you've done looks quite good :)

GoTTi

06-09-2003, 08:37 AM

can you make this hack require a admin approval before it is completed?

also, instead of allowing members to select where the forum goes, there should be a default location category where the user forums will be created...

but the admin approval should be first on the list...some1 makes a forum, then it has to be ok'd before it is actually placed on the forum and opened.

Kevorkian

06-09-2003, 08:55 AM

include a max forum section limit?

colicab-d

06-09-2003, 02:20 PM

i guess with a bit of extra coding this could be used to rent out forums, or provide free forums , like one of those free forum services..

but i dunno if thats a vilation of vbs terms of use or not. youd need to check it out i guess

wolfe

06-09-2003, 02:25 PM

i am currently working on the store integration :D where they buy one it its adds 1 to the user table and if they buy 2 theyere allowed to make 2 then they have to buy new ones :D

assassingod

06-09-2003, 02:33 PM

Nice hack, but I would re-think the idea of letting users allow HTML in the forum description, otherwise unrealiable members may use malacious tags in the description.

Good work though;):)

wolfe

06-09-2003, 02:34 PM

ok d00d will remove it off next release :D

but note you can trick your members by makeing Yes & No Mean yes :D lol

Dean C

06-09-2003, 03:12 PM

Ok... one thing you've put in here is allowing users to create private forums? What is the point of that? ;)

This hack is open to a lot of dangers. Firstly the more forums you have the more abuse and the longer its going to take pages to load. Imagine you have about 100 active users and they all decided to make a forum. I would have thought that would have killed the bandwidth...

This is open to much abuse in my opinion. And a must for the next version has to be the moderation of applications... Even restricting the ability to apply for a forum by usergroup too...

- miSt

wolfe

06-09-2003, 03:24 PM

well d00d i have made it a store addon so it will cost member about 15000 SP's to buy a forum so not alot of people can afford that ;) anyway i am off to work will finish when i return l8r :D

N9ne

06-09-2003, 03:45 PM

As good as this hack is, everyone should really take precaution, think of consequences, I mean in effect you're giving members powers that they definitely shouldn't have, the possibilty to create forums by themselves, that's one main thing that only admins can do...

gmarik

06-09-2003, 03:47 PM

Sounds great. Have to test it out.

Kevorkian

06-09-2003, 04:05 PM

this hack need a lot of option for prevent fools user ^^ it's a good thing don't give the permission of create a big amount of forum and insert a subforum limit, like 3-6, another implemention is a personalized header :p but this hack already exist

GoTTi

06-09-2003, 05:59 PM

i dont have the store hack on my board. ;(

DrkFusion

06-09-2003, 07:40 PM

Very nice, I did something very similar, with new fully coded administration for users, and a new system admin panel, and modified it alot ot make it seperate from your base forum, new template engine and all. Very hard work :-p

Congratz!

blackice912

06-10-2003, 07:11 AM

IDEA: Can't make a forum until you hit a certain post count.

How could you go about doing this with the current version?

Holidazed

06-10-2003, 02:43 PM

This is an awesome idea. However, it will need some work. As other have suggested, it needs a way to lock it down.

Might I suggest in the ACP you have every possible option that the ACP normally has for creating a forum with the ability to turn each piece off and set the default value. If it is turned off, then the user does not see the option and the value you select is set instead.

In addition, having all created forums drop into a ACP set category.

Also, instead of having the user put in a display order, have it automatically put in the next available number in that category and don't allow the user to change that (or make it an ACP option).

Obviously, an option to turn it off.

How about a checkbox option in the usergroup section to allow that group to create forums with the default value being "No". This way we can just allow a certain group the ability to do this.

Same suggestion as above, only on the Users prifiles in the ACP.

Maybe a search item under the Users|Find options that allows you to search for all users that have that option set to "Yes".

Instead of an option to let the user put themselves as moderator, maybe it should just set the moderator to the user that makes the forum.

Ooh! Ooh!! One more thing! How about a checkbox in the ACP to allow all moderators the ability to add a sub-forum under one they already moderate. If they moderate more than one, give them a choice as to where they want it.

I have too many users on my system and too many of them are children. This hack (although desired) scares the heck out of me.

Chris M

06-10-2003, 03:26 PM

Nice, but:

Already said:
HTML in description = no no
Private forum = no no

My "no no"s:
Forum parent? - Why not make it so that they can only make this forum a child of an existing forum they have made, and that they can only make their main forum a child forum of a large forum called "User forums";)
Moderation Options - Why?:eek:
Style sets? - User's may not like their style set's being overridden;) Remove this, or at least make it an option in the Admin CP for Admins to decide to allow users that part or not;):)
Act as forum - They wont be making categories, so remove this;)
Is active - Of course it will be, so remove this;)
Open for new posts? - Duh...Remove this;)
Allow HTML code in posts?:eek: - NOOOOO
Allow IMG code in posts? - Again, you could make an option for Admins to decide if their users can do this or not
Smilies, BBCode and Icons should be removed and set as yes (via hidden fields)
Posts count - Of course they should;)

All those options are unnecessary and/or security risks...

Something you may like to add:

Afterburner's Password Hack - Allow users to add a password to the forum, but make it so that a new post is inserted into a Mod forum, with the password for that forum in it - This way members can make a "private" forum, but allow their friends in:)

Satan

Cyricx

06-10-2003, 03:29 PM

I love this idea and can't wait for the store integration.

My members are not problematic at all and if they were they know it'd mean the boot. So I don't have alot of worries or concerns on adding this in, and if you make it cost enough, you can put in there, if you use problematic html code the forum will be removed with no refund to your points. :)

I guess I'm of the belief of if a member wants to cause problems, why are they still a member ;)

Chris M

06-10-2003, 03:55 PM

No offense, but that rather niave attitude will change once someone betrays the trust you have in them;)

Satan

colicab-d

06-10-2003, 04:23 PM

i think a hack like this would need a lot of thought i mean it could work if :

the forums was rented for x amount of days
there was a cots i.e store addition
a limit on the max number of forums at one time
restricted by usergroup
ran a watered down version*
admins can set global forum permissions (such as no html)
different levels of features depending on usergroup

other ideas :

id to show only that forum (special link)
optional renting thru paypal of forum for x amount of days
watered down admin panel for forum owners
can create subforums (x amount per forum)
subforum cost additional via paypal

*this could be set by usergroup etc i dunno

ust some ideas to think of, as at current its just ever so slightly
querie intensive depending on the number of forums
and then theres the seciurity risk also

blackice912

06-10-2003, 08:39 PM

bah, my idea is still the best :p

wolfe

06-10-2003, 09:31 PM

i am working on implementing all of the above will get back to you all

narulure

06-10-2003, 09:43 PM

O_O this hack would take up lots of database......if you have lots of members :p

wolfe

06-10-2003, 10:39 PM

well upto now i have sorted it so the query is somethign like this

SELECT forumid,title,allowposting
FROM forum
WHERE forumid='$parforumid'
AND title='$parforumtitle'

$parforumid = (user selected forumid in the admin options)
$parforumtitle = (user selected forum title in the admin options)

i have also sorted the store intergration out here it is

First run this query

INSERT INTO `store` (`id`,`action`,`title`,`costs`,`sold`,`imgurl`,`de scription`,`ok`,`quantity`) VALUES (NULL,'userforum','Buy a Create your own forum pass.','15000','0','images/buyforum.gif','With this action you can buy a create your own forum pass','Y','0');

then in store.php find:

?>

and above add the following

// ###################### User Buy & Create Own Forum #######################
if ($action=="userforum") {

$stores = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT * FROM store WHERE action='userforum'");
$storeid = $stores[id];
$cost = $stores[costs];
$need = $points - $cost;

$users = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT userforum FROM user WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$forums = $users[userforum];
$forumsallow = $users[userforum]+1;

if ($forums==1) {
$unote="Forum";
} else {
$unote="Forum's";
}

if ($forumsallow==1) {
$anote="Forum";
} else {
$anote="Forum's";
}

if ($cost>$points) {
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate('store_error')."\");");
}

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("store_buyuserforum_verify")."\");");
}

// ###################### Start User Buy & Create Own Forum #######################
if ($action=="buyuserforum") {

if ($cost>$points) {
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate('store_error')."\");");
} else {

$forumsbuy=$DB_site->query("UPDATE user SET storep=storep-$cost WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$changestoresold=$DB_site->query("UPDATE store SET sold=sold+1 WHERE id=$storeid");
$changeuserforums=$DB_site->query("UPDATE user SET userforum=userforum+1 WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");

$moneycheck = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT storep FROM user WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$money = $moneycheck[storep];

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("store_buyuserforum_brought")."\");");
}
}

then add the following templates in the txt file

NOTE: You will have to have the new version of this hack installed to get the full benifits of this store intergration.

The General

06-11-2003, 11:46 AM

Cool hack!

Is it also possible for the creator of the forum to make it a private forum AND give access to individual users?

I guess that's too much to ask, but hey! I can always try. =D

supernut

06-11-2003, 02:01 PM

i hope its converted for version 3vb, i will install it then, i cannot wait for all the options ot be added and converted for 3

supernut

06-12-2003, 11:27 AM

now we know that VB3 beta is out friday, any idea if you will convert it sooner then later to run on 3 ?

csidlernet

06-13-2003, 06:11 AM

This is one to be installed :P

kaotic

06-13-2003, 01:56 PM

Hey, found a small problem. The second query = bad.

ALTER TABLE `forums` ADD `addedby` char( 50 ) NOT NULL

Should be changed to:

ALTER TABLE `forum` ADD `addedby` char( 50 ) NOT NULL

wolfe

06-13-2003, 02:11 PM

thanx d00d fixed updated zip :D

kaotic

06-13-2003, 02:13 PM

One more problem. :D With the store integration update, I get the following error when I try to purchase a forum (the very first screen after clicking the buy button):
Database error in vBulletin 2.3.0:

Invalid SQL: SELECT userforum FROM user WHERE userid='102'
mysql error: Unknown column 'userforum' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

Date: Friday 13th of June 2003 08:12:29 AM
Script: http://www.mykewlsecretsite.com/forums/store.php?action=userforum
Referer: http://forums.mykewlsecretsite.com/store.php

Notes: I did run the query, I edited store.php, and I'm running the latest version of this hack.

I'm sure I can find a solution on my own, I just thought you should know.

kaotic

06-13-2003, 06:50 PM

Sorry for posting again. This time, I'm sharing my store integration fix for your hack:

Instead of...
// ###################### User Buy & Create Own Forum #######################
if ($action=="userforum") {

$stores = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT * FROM store WHERE action='userforum'");
$storeid = $stores[id];
$cost = $stores[costs];
$need = $points - $cost;

$users = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT userforum FROM user WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$forums = $users[userforum];
$forumsallow = $users[userforum]+1;

if ($forums==1) {
$unote="Forum";
} else {
$unote="Forum's";
}

if ($forumsallow==1) {
$anote="Forum";
} else {
$anote="Forum's";
}

if ($cost>$points) {
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate('store_error')."\");");
}

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("store_buyuserforum_verify")."\");");
}

// ###################### Start User Buy & Create Own Forum #######################
if ($action=="buyuserforum") {

if ($cost>$points) {
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate('store_error')."\");");
} else {

$forumsbuy=$DB_site->query("UPDATE user SET storep=storep-$cost WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$changestoresold=$DB_site->query("UPDATE store SET sold=sold+1 WHERE id=$storeid");
$changeuserforums=$DB_site->query("UPDATE user SET userforum=userforum+1 WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");

$moneycheck = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT storep FROM user WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$money = $moneycheck[storep];

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("store_buyuserforum_brought")."\");");
}
}
I use...
// ###################### User Buy & Create Own Forum #######################
if ($action=="userforum") {

$stores = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT * FROM store WHERE action='userforum'");
$storeid = $stores[id];
$cost = $stores[costs];
$need = $points - $cost;

$users = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT forums FROM user WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$forums = $users[userforum];
$forumsallow = $users[userforum]+1;

if ($forums==1) {
$unote="Forum";
} else {
$unote="Forum's";
}

if ($forumsallow==1) {
$anote="Forum";
} else {
$anote="Forum's";
}

if ($cost>$points) {
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate('store_error')."\");");
}

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("store_buyuserforum_verify")."\");");
}

// ###################### Start User Buy & Create Own Forum #######################
if ($action=="buyuserforum") {

if ($cost>$points) {
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate('store_error')."\");");
} else {

$forumsbuy=$DB_site->query("UPDATE user SET storep=storep-$cost WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$changestoresold=$DB_site->query("UPDATE store SET sold=sold+1 WHERE id=$storeid");
$changeuserforums=$DB_site->query("UPDATE user SET forums=forums+1 WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");

$moneycheck = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT storep FROM user WHERE userid='$bbuserinfo[userid]'");
$money = $moneycheck[storep];

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("store_buyuserforum_brought")."\");");
}
}

... and it works perfectly. Great hack, wolfe!

Edit: Bahh!! Found another problem. :p For some reason, users can go ahead and fill out the form and create a subforum, whether they did or did not purchase the pass. Any ideas?

kaotic

06-13-2003, 08:03 PM

Alright then, I helped myself to a solution. :) I put all of the info in the "makeforum" template into the "store_buyuserforum_brought" and included the code in your php file in the store.php file. :D

Hobbes

06-14-2003, 06:47 PM

is it just me or is the zip wrong.....:s

sebastian406

06-15-2003, 12:47 AM

No, it's not you. Hope he fixes it soon.

wolfe

06-21-2003, 12:03 AM

i will be fixing this very soon sorry for the long wait but i have been very busy getting to terms with vB 3.0 code lol and making hacks for it ;)

M.C.

07-25-2003, 11:06 PM

cool! that what i was looking for few days!

can possible in first post write all features that hack does!

If it not done, i want give you some ideas (may be some of them already made, but... ;)):

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=55494

wolfe

07-26-2003, 12:43 AM

when i am allowed to release vB 3 hacks i will convert it to vb3.

untill then no more work will be done on this hack SORRY!

M.C.

07-26-2003, 01:31 AM

wolf... i hope RC will be soon ;) very useful hack - for me at least ;)

keep cool

Ravish

09-08-2003, 05:29 PM

Attachment: hit counter plus.zip
Its hit counter hack. Where can i download the vB User Add Forums?

TheComputerGuy

09-16-2003, 03:48 PM

What about version 2.3.2?

I would really like to see this completed for that version, or at least what was done. I really would like my users to have the ability to create their own forums.

wolfe

09-16-2003, 08:09 PM

What about version 2.3.2?

I would really like to see this completed for that version, or at least what was done. I really would like my users to have the ability to create their own forums.
d00d i was really planning on making for vB 3 only with loads of new admin settings etc because of the advanced code on vb3 and the if conditions in the templates would make it alot better...

Once again Sorry!

dniMTheory

09-16-2003, 09:38 PM

wolfe

09-16-2003, 09:55 PM

I had this hack made for me a long time ago. It worked wth lesane's store hack.

All the bought forums go under one catergory with the buyer as the moderator. They dont get to select styles or anything like that. The style is the users default. No HTML is allowed.
d00d if you had this hack made for you ages ago i never saw it released so i made one when it was requested as of all new hacks there was many bugs but not long after vB 3 came out so i moved onto the new code which is alot better and had alot of new features so now i can make this hack better than ever with the option to add a forum in your usercp and it will only allow you to add one forum and or as many as you select in the admin options. there will be loads of options in the admin cp settings where you will be able to have FULL control of the hack... when i get some time i will start work on it and i will give it to a selected few from this thread to beta test it for me which i will also be doing and then i will fix all bugs and then and only then will i release it and when the Store hack is converted over i will then make an addon for the new Store hack.

if you want to suggest any other features you want me to add to the vB 3 version of this hack then please PM me or reply to this thread.

Island Ace

09-20-2003, 11:44 AM

We would like to help test this as well.

Thanks for working on this.

IA

M.C.

09-22-2003, 09:42 AM

waiting with patient

MindTrix

11-22-2003, 01:23 PM

**twiddles fingers"" Meh wants vb2 version **crys** :p

fengshui-123

12-06-2003, 09:49 AM

fengshui-123

12-06-2003, 09:51 AM

sorry, deleted double entry.

MindTrix

12-06-2003, 09:56 AM

Basically the Author of this hack has stopped working on this until vB3 RC1 is released.

So as soon as RC1 becomes available the author will continue working on it, and then it will be released for RC1

fengshui-123

12-06-2003, 10:02 AM

Thanks MindTrix. Hope it will come out "tomorrow".

wolfe

01-03-2004, 12:26 AM

Flare

01-13-2004, 06:34 PM

right i have started work on this hack again and i will be adding all the Text needed into the phase table so it will all be hard coded text and it will have options for everything on this hack where possible it will be finished in 2-3 Weeks @ the latest maybe on Sunday when i aint doing nothing i will do most of the work on it like making the templates and adding the phrases and getting the install script correct please bare with me... thanx

If you need any help with this, let me know...

One request I have is the abilityto limit the number of forums a given usergroup can create per user. IE - if you belong to a user group that can create forums, each user can create X number of forums.

Additionally, I hope this is as modular as possible. I really wish there was a robust plugin system for vb3 :( Hacking and re-hacking the vb files themselves gets pretty old.

MilleniumClock

01-14-2004, 01:26 AM

wtf, where is the ZIP Download file for the vb 2 version, i cant find it in this thread anywhere :-/ ????

supernut

02-23-2004, 11:12 AM

trainer

03-25-2004, 02:39 PM

any updates on this?

wolfe

03-25-2004, 02:51 PM

well i am about 3 quaters through it and i don't see any reason why i should release it now i see a hack release vb hosts hack where people can add forums etc and modify them thats basicly my hack... where users can add edit remove there own forum under a certain cat.

supernut

03-25-2004, 04:42 PM

i wish, its been a month since my last post asking for an update, i hope it soon

wolfe

03-25-2004, 08:46 PM

did you read my post carfully and closely ?

trainer

03-25-2004, 11:49 PM

did you read my post carfully and closely ?

it doesn't look like that other hack si going forward

supernut

06-07-2004, 06:34 PM

as VBHosting was banned and your one was released without a problem for VB2, will you be converting it to VB3 ?

i really would like to offer my members the option to create and moderate there own Forums without me having to manually create them ?

wolfe

06-07-2004, 08:49 PM

hi i am working on remaking this hack for vB3.0.1 + but i will not be releasing it on here because i have a site of my own which i will be selling PHP, Java, Html Scripts and vBulletin Hacks.

also vBulletin Styles and other services.

sorry about this.

supernut

06-08-2004, 09:03 AM

Thanks for the Reply, looks like the Ban on VBHosting is going to cost the VBWebmaster in the long run if they keep Banning hacks like they did without explaining why, more and more will release hacks or sell them away from here.

its nice to know that if someone wants the banned hack it is released on a none VB controled site now.

sorry VB but the only way to stop a hack release is to release it built into VB, no matter what you do, Banned Hacks will be released somewhere, dont you think it would have beeen better to try and control it then push it away from here ?