PayPal Donations For vBulletin 3.5.0

[Cloudrunner]

Sorry Guys...I have disappeared from vB coding completely for the time being...RL is paying me $35/hour to ignore it lol. Hope you understand why I haven't been around...

Paypal Donations For vBulletin 3.5
Version 2.02b


Hack Provided and coded by )O( Cloudrunner )O( of The Noble Pagan (http://www.noblepagan.com/).
Release version: 2.02b
Release Date: 03 July 2005

Change Log
Paypal Donations 2.02
Fixed Bug introduced with the installer for the tables from 2.01
Added Who's Online Support Plugins For Donations Script

Paypal Donations 2.01
Fixed a small bug in the display of the top / last donors on the donate page.Paypal Donations 2.00
Ported system over to vBulletin 3.50
Added ability for the installer to install template edits automatically
System installs plugins automatically
Fixed some minor bugs that were present in 1.07 of the 3.0.7 vBulletin donations system. Special Thanks


Special Thanks goes to the following people, without their support, this would never have happened:

dsboyce8624 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=83002)
guvner (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=30846)
SLeeeper (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=85370)
And all of the Alpha Testers that helped out with this Hack!

I couldn't have done it without you all, Thank you!

)O( Cloudrunner )O(


What Paypal Donations Is:


Paypal Donations is a complete system that controls donations and how they are received via backend interfacing between your vBulletin server and Paypal's payment gateway server. The beauty of this marriage of servers is quite simply automation of the donation process as well as security of the transactions for both you, the administrator, and your users. With the Paypal donations system installed on your forums, you will be able to bring in that much needed income to not only keep your forums alive, but also to help defer costs of doing so to the users of your site without having to bug everyone and beg for money.

This seamless integration of Paypal as your backend payment processor not only provides your user with a well known and safe payment processor, but you are saved the hassle of opening a merchant account with your banking institution as well as saves you time in the process as it takes only a few short minutes to sign up with Paypal if you are not already an account holder there.
System Requirements


OS: vBulletin 3.5 (if you are running this already, then your server has the required installation, GD libraries are required, as well as CURL capabilities for this system to work)

Things To Do Before Installation


Direct File Edits To vB Resident Files: 1 (needed to group templates in AdminCP)
File Uploads: 34 (Of which 18 will be deleted after installation, leaving a total of 16 Files on your server)
Direct Database Queries: None, the installer does these for you
Direct Plugin Installation: None, the installer does these for you
Direct Template Modification: None, the installer installs all new templates, and modifies the resident templates as needed

The uninstaller will remove all modifications (to include the templates) should you decide to remove the system from your server.

How To Install / Upgrade Paypal Donations


Installation and Upgrading are as easy as a human like me could make it. Simply upload all the files from the archive to your server keeping the folder hierarchy intact and then point your browser to the installation file. On most servers it will be one of the following:
http://www.yourdomain.com/admincp/donations_install.php
http://www.yourdomain.com/forum/admincp/donations_install.phpJust follow the prompts from there folks, the installer does all the database, template, plugin, phrasing, and settings automatically for you!

If you ever decide to remove the system, just upload the install files and folder again and run the installer and choose uninstall. The uninstaller will remove any and all modifications that it did to your files, database, and templates automatically as well. Its as easy as you can get!

Time to install: less than five minutes depending on your upload speed.


Steps To Perform After Installation

You must make sure that you have either a Business or Premiere account with Paypal.
If you do not, then you will need to upgrade your Paypal account to that level before this system will work.
You must have Paypal's IPN (Instant Payment Notification) turned on in your Paypal Profile.
You do not need to have it pointing at any particular file for this system to work as the system will tell Paypal where to send the IPN to credit your users and notify you of the transaction.
You will need to run through the donations settings at the end of the installer and make sure that you have all the required information in there.
Please note that this system can be placed into test mode (default setting is ON when system is first installed).
This setting tells the system whether to speak with the real Paypal Server for transactions or with Paypal's Sandbox (testing) server. If you wish to test the system before going live you will need to have access to Paypal's Sandbox server, you can sign up for access there at: http://developer.paypal.com (http://developer.paypal.com/).
You will need to input your Paypal Account Email into the settings
You will need to input the full URL to your donate.php file so that your users can make it back to your site after payment
You will need to input the full URL to your ppverify.php file so that Paypal can send your IPNs to you and your system can process the information and give your users credit for the donation License


As the original author of the Paypal Hacks for vBulletin 3.0.x and 3.5.x I give full authorization to modify, recode, compile and/or reverse engineer the paypal donation hacks to any and all fully licensed members of vBulletin.org. I also give permission to fully distribute any derivative works that are created due to this authorization without need of providing credit or other means of recompense.

I am releasing this authorization in the hopes that someone will be able to carry on the work that was begun.

Final words


You will need to add a link somewhere in your navigation system for vBulletin pointing your users to the donations page (if you installed the vBadvanced Module then you have a link on the home page, but you might want to add one in the nav bar as well), as well as setting up your paypal account to give IPN responses to you, you can do this in your Paypal Profile under Instant Payment Notification.

To play in PayPal's Sandbox you will need to be registered with their developer network and setup a few sandbox accounts to play with the sandbox properly. I have throughly tested the sandbox functionality, and it is working until they decide to change coding standards again.


I sincerely hope that you enjoy this hack, Please feel free to send feedback to tnp@noblepagan.com (noblepagan@noblepagan.com)!

Thank you!

)O( Cloudrunner )O(

P.s. Should you feel the need to donate to me in thanks, I will not stop you ;), in fact I will say thank you and that your support is greatly appreciated. If you do donate to me for this hack, I will give the recognition here as well as on The Noble Pagan. You can find my donations page here (also works as a demo site should you feel the need to check it out):

The Noble Pagan Donation Page (http://www.noblepagan.com/forum/donate.php)

[Chris M]

Interesting blank hack :p

Satan

[Cloudrunner]

As will be most likely request within the first ten posts, here are some basic screens of the system.

[Cloudrunner]

Interesting blank hack :p

Satan
Yeah you like that? Thought some might...

Seriously though, I'm working getting the post finished now, will be up shortly.

)O( CR )O(

[Cloudrunner]

Just to answer a question that may come up, yes this system is on a live server running 3.5.0.

[Cloudrunner]

Sorry folks, missed one little thing in the system. It has to do with the sorting of the top or last donors on the donate.php page. Typical upgrade techniques are in effect here: Upload all files, overwriting all old ones, and then run the installer running the upgrade. Simple as that.

You don't have to do this upgrade as any following upgrades will address this small issue as well. This does not affect you if you choose to show the TOP donors, only if you want to show the true LAST donors will it affect you.

I've updated the zip with the update.

Love and light to all!

)O( Cloudrunner )O(

[.Tim]

Great hack, thanks!

[Cloudrunner]

Great hack, thanks!
Thank you!

I am curious as to everyone's experience with the installer, was it worth the hours of getting that to work with the templates and the plugs installed at the same time without needing to do the edits manually, should something be adjusted in the installer? In general, I'm looking for feedback on the installer as it is a write from scratch deal...

[PixelFx]

wow you got that out fast :)

I just finished installing it on vb3.0.7 just working on getting my sand box setup :) I'm looking forward to vb3.0.5 going gold :)

[Cloudrunner]

wow you got that out fast :)

I just finished installing it on vb3.0.7 just working on getting my sand box setup :) I'm looking forward to vb3.0.5 going gold :)
6 Liters of Mountain Dew will do that to one who was nabbed by the matrix...LOL

[MrSDavidson]

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0 Beta 3:

Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE forum_donation_donors (
id int(100) NOT NULL auto_increment,
userid int(255) NOT NULL default '0',
ip varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
total decimal(10,2) NOT NULL default '0.00'
PRIMARY KEY (id)
) TYPE=MyISAM;;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '(id)
) TYPE=MyISAM' at line 6
Error Number : 1064
Date : Sunday, July 3rd 2005 @ 11:29:17 PM
Script : http://....../admincp/donations_install.php
Referrer : http://....../admincp/donations_install.php

Classname : vb_database

[Cloudrunner]

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0 Beta 3:

Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE forum_donation_donors (
id int(100) NOT NULL auto_increment,
userid int(255) NOT NULL default '0',
ip varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
total decimal(10,2) NOT NULL default '0.00'
PRIMARY KEY (id)
) TYPE=MyISAM;;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '(id)
) TYPE=MyISAM' at line 6
Error Number : 1064
Date : Sunday, July 3rd 2005 @ 11:29:17 PM
Script : http://....../admincp/donations_install.php
Referrer : http://....../admincp/donations_install.php

Classname : vb_database
Well, that goofed...Sorry folks, found an issue with the WOL, as well had a user point out a goof in the cold install of the system. I have updated the archive with the new file, if you had problems with a cold install then do an uninstall first, then reinstall, if you installed without problems, then simply run the upgrader.

If you had installation problems from a cold install, and you do not uninstall first, then you will run into multitudes of problems (we had this glitch in the 3.0.7 for awhile).

Lemme know if you run into any more problems!

)O( Cloudrunner )O(

[MrSDavidson]

Works Now :D Thanks

[Cloudrunner]

Works Now :D Thanks
no problem, it was a stupid comma missing....I hate that...

[MrSDavidson]

Top Donors
Sorted by Total Donations View All Donors
View All Donors

Takes you to the wrong link

http://www.example.com/forums/alldonors.php

[Cloudrunner]

Top Donors
Sorted by Total Donations View All Donors
View All Donors

Takes you to the wrong link

http://www.example.com/forums/alldonors.phpexplain...

The View All Donors link takes you to the alldonors.php page...not the donate.php page...

[MrSDavidson]

Picture Missing

[MrSDavidson]

explain...

The View All Donors link takes you to the alldonors.php page...not the donate.php page...

I'll get you a picture

[MrSDavidson]

this section takes you to the following Link
http://www.example.com/forums/alldonors.php
Not
http://www.yoursiteaddressgoeshere.com/forums/alldonors.php

[Cloudrunner]

Picture Missing
If you are getting bar draw problems, then open the file ./includes/pp_image.php and at the bottom find:imagepng($image); and add just below thatHeader("Content-type: image/png");so that the final code looks like thisimagepng($image);
Header("Content-type: image/png");

/*================================================= =====================*\

We had some issues with that line in previous 3.0.7 installations. I will fix that file and get it in the next update.

[Cloudrunner]

this section takes you to the following Link
http://www.example.com/forums/alldonors.php
Not
http://www.yoursiteaddressgoeshere.com/forums/alldonors.php
the view all donors link is coded in the template to run off of whatever you have in your vboptions for the bburl.

so if you are getting a link of http://www.example.com/forums/alldonors.php then you have that coded in your options in the AdminCP. The link for the options page that that setting is in is: ./admincp/options.php?do=options&dogroup=address(otherwise known as vBulletin Options) under the heading of "Site Name / URL / Contact Details". The setting name is "Forum URL"

[MrSDavidson]

<img src="http://www.example.com/forums/includes/pp_image.php?fill=00FFFF&border=000000&background=FF00FF&percentage=0&width=200&height=9">

is the line of code in relation to the image thats not working
Same problem im having for the show all donations
http://www.example.com/ <<< Is not changing to what my site link is

[MrSDavidson]

remind me not to let that monkey ever install anything on my forum :roll: need to have words with the other techie...

Note: he didnt set up the board properly ;)

[MrSDavidson]

least the problems fixed now :D

[Cloudrunner]

<img src="http://www.example.com/forums/includes/pp_image.php?fill=00FFFF&border=000000&background=FF00FF&percentage=0&width=200&height=9">

is the line of code in relation to the image thats not working
Same problem im having for the show all donations
http://www.example.com/ <<< Is not changing to what my site link is
Fix your vbulletin options bro...

Here's how ALL the links in the system are coded in the templates:$vboptions[bburl]/alldonors.phpThis is standard vBulletin templating. Even with the new standard of $vbulletin->options[bburl]it works in the templates. The reason I kept the standard instead of changing to the new standard for the coding is I could not get the bloody $vbulletin->options[whatever] to read in the templates, but the $vboptions is still supported.

The only thing left is for you to go into your settings (I suggest view all), make sure your forum URL does not state "http://www.example.com" and then hit save to refrog your datamanager. Check all that and let me know, a screen of the URL settings for your Admincp would help.

[Cloudrunner]

least the problems fixed now :D
so it's good then? The problem was in the options?

[MrSDavidson]

Yeh, should have knowen it was his fault... Had to go change a lot after he installed it :roll: not surprised id missed something he'd not done

[MrSDavidson]

want me to pass him a message from you for causing you hassle? :evil:

[Cloudrunner]

want me to pass him a message from you for causing you hassle? :evil:
Nah, just hoping that you didn't pay him lol.

[ranger2kxlt]

Can you create this for 3.0.6?

[Cloudrunner]

Can you create this for 3.0.6?
Search and you will find:

Paypal Donations For vBulletin 3.0.7 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=82978)

To my knowledge it doesn't break with any of the 3.0.x series...

[Chris M]

Fix your vbulletin options bro...

Here's how ALL the links in the system are coded in the templates:$vboptions[bburl]/alldonors.phpThis is standard vBulletin templating. Even with the new standard of $vbulletin->options[bburl]it works in the templates. The reason I kept the standard instead of changing to the new standard for the coding is I could not get the bloody $vbulletin->options[whatever] to read in the templates, but the $vboptions is still supported.

The only thing left is for you to go into your settings (I suggest view all), make sure your forum URL does not state "http://www.example.com" and then hit save to refrog your datamanager. Check all that and let me know, a screen of the URL settings for your Admincp would help.
$vbulletin->options won't work in templates ;)

All the default vB templates use $vboptions :)

Satan

[ranger2kxlt]

Search and you will find:

Paypal Donations For vBulletin 3.0.7 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=82978)

To my knowledge it doesn't break with any of the 3.0.x series...

My bad :-p I try and check everday for new hacks, must have missed it...Thanks a bunch ;-)

[MrSDavidson]

Nah, just hoping that you didn't pay him lol.
Thank god No! Just a boot up his backside for being a lazy sod and not doing his job correctly

[Cloudrunner]

$vbulletin->options won't work in templates ;)

All the default vB templates use $vboptions :)

Satan
Technically, {$vbulletin->options[whatever]} works, but do you know how many of thos damned curly braces I'd have to add to my templates for this? So I left it as $vboptions.

[Cloudrunner]

My bad :-p I try and check everday for new hacks, must have missed it...Thanks a bunch ;-)
no problem

[n_wattam]

I'm not running this version of vb, so cant test it and therefore not sure what it offers different to your 3.07 one, but i thought the following might be of help since your in development with this version appose to carrying on with the other for 3.07..

I installed in on my site and one of my members comments about his ammount not being private, obviously you can donate as a guess but not all members will think about that.

So i thought a possible thought towards making donation ammounts secret or the user them selves secret from being listing in the donators section etc, at first i never thought about that, and like in life some people do like donating but rather keep anonymouse about it.

Hope you dont mind this suggestion, maybe of use.

[Chris M]

Technically, {$vbulletin->options[whatever]} works, but do you know how many of thos damned curly braces I'd have to add to my templates for this? So I left it as $vboptions.
Yes with the parentheses it works, but you said $vbulletin->options without any :p

Satan

[Cloudrunner]

I'm not running this version of vb, so cant test it and therefore not sure what it offers different to your 3.07 one, but i thought the following might be of help since your in development with this version appose to carrying on with the other for 3.07..

I installed in on my site and one of my members comments about his ammount not being private, obviously you can donate as a guess but not all members will think about that.

So i thought a possible thought towards making donation ammounts secret or the user them selves secret from being listing in the donators section etc, at first i never thought about that, and like in life some people do like donating but rather keep anonymouse about it.

Hope you dont mind this suggestion, maybe of use.
The users can already OPT-OUT from the display recognition, if you did all the template adjustments, and the file edits in the old version, they only need to go into their profile options and turn that option off...

[Cloudrunner]

Yes with the parentheses it works, but you said $vbulletin->options without any :p

SatanTouche'

[sHORTYWZ]

Cloudrunner,

Have you had a chance to add the filtering option we spoke about yet? I would love to run this on one of my sites (well, two actually.. but seeing as their both on the same paypal account I don't think this is possible) but I need to make sure it only picks up the correct paypal transactions.

Thanks.

[Cloudrunner]

Cloudrunner,

Have you had a chance to add the filtering option we spoke about yet? I would love to run this on one of my sites (well, two actually.. but seeing as their both on the same paypal account I don't think this is possible) but I need to make sure it only picks up the correct paypal transactions.

Thanks.
Yes, that is implemented. The system tells Paypal where to send the IPN transactions via the donations settings where you define the direct HTTP url to your ppverify.php file.

It's good to go, but no email...strangely enough...

[MentaL]

how do i unistall?

[Cloudrunner]

how do i unistall?
With the uninstaller provided. Just load the installer again, it's in there.

[mholtum]

Double Post

[mholtum]

duh, vbadvanced hasnt been released yet for 3.5.
One question though. When the Donate buttom is clicked on the "alldonors.php" page it takes you to the "donate.php" page, yet I dont see a way to pay on that page. Did I forget something?

[Cloudrunner]

duh, vbadvanced hasnt been released yet for 3.5.
One question though. When the Donate buttom is clicked on the "alldonors.php" page it takes you to the "donate.php" page, yet I dont see a way to pay on that page. Did I forget something?
One must first create a donate goal and / or button. This is done from the AdminCP. As long as you have installed the XML file in the ./includes/xml directory, then you simply need to go and add a goal and / or button. using the links on the left nav for the donations group.

I suggest doing a goal first, this way you can assign a button to that specific goal and your system will incrementally (with each donation) track your goal status.

I am working on a basic instructions for use at the moment...but screen grabs are slightly time intesive. I'm hoping to have it available today.

[MentaL]

With the uninstaller provided. Just load the installer again, it's in there.
cheers

[chikkoo]

Hi..

I installed this mod successfully. But nothing is appearing in the Forum Index?
I made it active in the Settings, but still it is not appearing in the Nav Bar.
Where is the button for donors to press?
Do I have to do anything more.

[Cloudrunner]

Hi..

I installed this mod successfully. But nothing is appearing in the Forum Index?
I made it active in the Settings, but still it is not appearing in the Nav Bar.
Where is the button for donors to press?
Do I have to do anything more.

*Points to first post*...<snip>...
Final words

You will need to add a link somewhere in your navigation system for vBulletin pointing your users to the donations page
...<snip>...IOW, you will need to edit your navbar template to best fit your forum and add the link yourself. I did not modify this template because of the fact that this template is the most hacked up template in most users forum.

[Q-v-n-s-Q]

This is bushyt why do we have to register new account, You're people's dad or mom, they have to re-register to donate ?

[Cloudrunner]

This is bushyt why do we have to register new account, You're people's dad or mom, they have to re-register to donate ?

Um, excuse me, but first off, how about a bit more of an explanation as to what the problem seems to be, in other words what are you talking about?

Secondly, who do you think you are jumping in here with a post like that without an explanation as to what you are talking about?

In response to the question that I am understanding it as pertaining to my hack here, the answer is, no you do not need to register with a site that runs this to donate, unless the site in question is setup to disallow guests. My mod here does not differentiate against guests or registered members for donation purposes, it only differentiates for the recognition of registered members who have donated.

So back to my original question to you; What are you talking about?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

This is bushyt why do we have to register new account, You're people's dad or mom, they have to re-register to donate ?Could we please communicate like decent people.

Thank you.

[Cloudrunner]

Could we please communicate like decent people.

Thank you.

Sorry, I'm not normally like that, was in a rotten mood last night and that post just tweeked me wrong. I'll edit my response accordingly.

[Neutral Singh]

Hi Cloudrunner,

Hope you are in good mood now. :) This is just to inform you that your hack is wonderful and really producing the goods for me. Thumbs up for you, dude!

Some of my members have requested that there should be an option to make automated monthly donations. Could i expect you putting your energies in this direction soon... perhaps it can be for vB 3.5.0 version.

Regards

[chikkoo]

*Points to first post*IOW, you will need to edit your navbar template to best fit your forum and add the link yourself. I did not modify this template because of the fact that this template is the most hacked up template in most users forum.

Dear Cloudrunner,

Thank you for spending time to repond me.

I still have no clue on what to do after installing this mod. I can run the "alldoners.php" that has a donate button that calls "donate.php" but no way to donate thru Paypal.

Is there any detailed manual or step-by-step information on this mod available anywhere?

I am a novice newbie, I am really sorry to bother you.

[Cloudrunner]

Dear Cloudrunner,

Thank you for spending time to repond me.

I still have no clue on what to do after installing this mod. I can run the "alldoners.php" that has a donate button that calls "donate.php" but no way to donate thru Paypal.

Is there any detailed manual or step-by-step information on this mod available anywhere?

I am a novice newbie, I am really sorry to bother you.

It's not a problem boss.

the first post *should* detail what follows, but I'll try to go into more detail here:

after installing, you have a blank slate, kind of like a blank page in a note book...you have to fill it in with your system. This is not a "one size fits all" system, nor do I want it to be. To fill in the page, as it were, there are a few steps to take. The first being adding a goal for your site to achieve via the donations.

To do this simply go into your admincp, and if you installed everything correctly, you will see a submenu on the navigation panel on the left called Paypal Donations. Open that up and the bottom three options are where you want to begin. Add a goal first, this is basically how much you want to make for a specific reason. The input is self explanatory, simply title the goal, give the goal a description, then tell the system how much you want to make via donations.

Next is to add buttons for the users to make their donations through, same navigation panel, just click add new button.

In there you simply title the button, write a brief description as to what the button does, and how much it's worth. Then choose your goal from the drop down. Those are the only required fields. If you leave the amount input blank then the system will allow the user to put in their own amount for the donation, if you put an amount in there, then the system will only use that amount. Simple. The rest of the options should be fairly self explanatory.

Third to do, this is optional, is to add donors who have donated to your site before you installed the mod. Again, it's a basic walkthrough, choose the username, and add an amount. Side note here, if you want that amount to go to a specific goal you need to add it manually to that goal by editing the goal of your choice and then adding it to what's already there. I'm currently working on getting the system to do that for you automatically, but have ran into a small snag in doing that. It will be in the next update.

And that's it. Lemme know if you run into any more snags.

)O( Cloudrunner )O(

[Cloudrunner]

Hi Cloudrunner,

Hope you are in good mood now. :) This is just to inform you that your hack is wonderful and really producing the goods for me. Thumbs up for you, dude!

Some of my members have requested that there should be an option to make automated monthly donations. Could i expect you putting your energies in this direction soon... perhaps it can be for vB 3.5.0 version.

Regards

I've added this to the suggested features list for the mod. Thank you for the idea!

I've suspended work for a little bit for a project for my own site where I'm putting together some videos to show my users the intricacies of the new vB so that they have a basic knowledge of how to use the site. When that is finished, I'll get back on the ball...

And thank you for the kind words.

Namaste
)O( Cloudrunner )O(

[Brinnie]

what is a member wants to keep their donation anonymous?

[Cloudrunner]

what is a member wants to keep their donation anonymous?

That is built in, the user merely needs to edit their usercp -> memberoptions and uncheck the option checkbox for displaying the donation. If they uncheck that box in the useroptions, then the system ignores them in all the recognitions that have been included, including the main donor page, and the postbits, and member pages.

[cmiller1014]

Quick question for you. I like the idea of this system, but is there anyway to manually plug in info for people who donated before I put this system on the site? I would like the people who have donated to get full credit on the donations page.

Thanks!

[Cloudrunner]

Quick question for you. I like the idea of this system, but is there anyway to manually plug in info for people who donated before I put this system on the site? I would like the people who have donated to get full credit on the donations page.

Thanks!

It can be done in the AdminCP after installation via the Add Donors link in the Admin NavFrame.

[Jenta]

just installed this and someone sent in a donation but it didnt register
as you can see paypal communicated with the script so IPN is set up properly


Host: notify.paypal.com /ppverify.php
Http Code: 200 Date: Jul 25 09:35:05 Http Version: HTTP/1.0 Size in Bytes: 6807
Referer: -
Agent: -
any ideas?

[Andreas]

@Cloudrunner
This Hack can be implemented without File Edits in RC1 by using Hook template_groups, so you might want to update it :)

[Neutral Singh]

Hi

vBadvanced donation module is not working at all in vB3.5.0 B4. Neither do any new related template are installed. Please sort out the matter as that was a very useful addition.

Regards

[mholtum]

Works in RC1.

Have you created a vBadvanced Module for this by chance?

[cmiller1014]

Ohh man! If this could be done with no file edits! I LOVE VB 3.5!

[Cloudrunner]

Hi

vBadvanced donation module is not working at all in vB3.5.0 B4. Neither do any new related template are installed. Please sort out the matter as that was a very useful addition.

Regards

Nice post there neutral...thanks...I'll be working on this again shortly, I've been having real life issues and computer probs the last couple of weeks folks, sorry about that, but life prevails and takes precendence most times...

and to answer the VBACMPS module question, I haven't got that setup done yet, due to the fact that VBACMPS was not yet out when I ported the mod over to 3.5. It will be done though shortly, just give me time to work out my personal life for abit first...

[Cloudrunner]

Excellent, I'll be looking into that this weekend, Thanks Kirb!~

[banuchi2]

Excellent, I'll be looking into that this weekend, Thanks Kirb!~

Hello Cloudrunner. First of all, thank you so much for creating such a tool. A tool which I just installed and already started bumping up my donations. I run a free site for PA's and it's been getting costly. Just having a donation button doesn't cut it. I'll be sending you a portion of these donations as soon as I finish getting this set up. Thanks. Now, for my question.

1. I'm not sure if I'm missing the point here, but I remember reading that I would need an upgraded paypal account in order for this to work. I have a regular paypal account and it seems to be working just fine. Am I missing something here?

2. Secondly, I don't know how it does that, but it's pretty neat that the amount collected doesn't change until I 'accept' the payment in my paypal account. But, for some reason, all the manual entries never get added to the fund. Is there something I need to do.

3. The Paypal Verified SEAL is not showing. I could have sworn it was there before. I didn't make any changes before it disappeared. The option for the seal is set to YES.

Thanks.

P.S. I'm running this on vBulletin Version 3.5.0 Release Candidate 1

[banuchi2]

Also, while in my admin control panel, when I click on "View all member donors" the icons next to the names are absent and have an X. I went into donation_admin.php and changed some stuff...

$avatarurl = $vboptions['bburl']."/".$user_row['avatarpath'];
to
$avatarurl = $vboptions['bburl']."/forums/".$user_row['avatarpath'];

and

$avatarurl = $vboptions['bburl']."/customavatars/avatar".$row['userid']."_".$user_row['avatarrevision'].".gif";
} else {
$avatarurl = $vboptions['bburl']."/image.php?".$session['sessionurl']."u=".$row['userid']."&amp;dateline=".$user_row['avatardateline'];


to

$avatarurl = $vboptions['bburl']."/forums/customavatars/avatar".$row['userid']."_".$user_row['avatarrevision'].".gif";
} else {
$avatarurl = $vboptions['bburl']."/forums/image.php?".$session['sessionurl']."u=".$row['userid']."&amp;dateline=".$user_row['avatardateline'];



Is this ok to do to get that part working? The file IS located in the forums/admincp directory.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

This would mean that you haven't set your Board URL correct in your vB Options.

[banuchi2]

This would mean that you haven't set your Board URL correct in your vB Options.

Hmm? I should have thought to look there. But, regardless, I just checked it and the vB options setup is already correct. I've had this site up since 1999 and I would have noticed a problem with that setting by now....I think! But anyways, thanks a lot for your input. My main concern right now is getting the total to be adjusted with those manually added donors. None of their amounts is being added to the total.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

That is very strange, because if your board is installed at www.mydomain/forums, then this is what $vboptions['bburl'] shoudl contain, hence the '/forum' must already be in there. Please note that your bburl setting should not have a trailing slash, and should be set to the full url, including /forums, to your board.

[Andreas]

$vboptions in 3.5 ?

[banuchi2]

Here is a pic of my settings that i've had with no problem before.

http://www.physicianassistant.net/paforumsetup.jpg

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Lool, never noticed that. You see why we need to color code threads in the different vB releases.

[banuchi2]

Lool, never noticed that. You see why we need to color code threads in the different vB releases.

Figured it out...thanks kirby and MarcoH64. Ok, in donation_admin.php, there are references to $vboptions when in fact it should be replaced with "$vbulletin->options" I'm not a programmer, but I'm assuming this is the correction needed. The icons now show. However, if anyone is following this, if they can help me figure out how to get my totals updated from manual donor entries, I'd appreciate. Thanks.

[Chris_D]

I may have done something wrong... I've installed it and it works absolutely great, except I can't see any navigation buttons to the donate.php page. The system works perfectly, looks good, and tested a few via Sandbox but I can't see any way to get to the donation page without editing the templates.

Admittedly, I installed the whole thing just now without editing files, I see references in this thread to editing files and I haven't done so, so is this why it hasn't worked fully and can anyone instruct me on what I've missed? :o

[banuchi2]

You will need to add a link somewhere in your navigation system for vBulletin pointing your users to the donations page (if you installed the vBadvanced Module then you have a link on the home page, but you might want to add one in the nav bar as well), as well as setting up your paypal account to give IPN responses to you, you can do this in your Paypal Profile under Instant Payment Notification. ....

Mike
_______________
"If anyone is following this, if they can help me figure out how to get my totals updated from manual donor entries, I'd appreciate. Thanks."

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

Nice!

*Rowdy clicks install, then downloads and installs*

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

*frowns*

Warning: main(donation_install/donation_templates.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /admincp/donations_install.php on line 27

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required 'donation_install/donation_templates.php' (include_path='') in /www.joeygowdy.com/forum/admincp/donations_install.php on line 27

[banuchi2]

Ok, wierd thing happened. Someone just donated and updated the amount, .....and now the paypal seal is showing again.....wierd?! On the other hand, the amount still ONLY reflects the donations via the website, not those which I have manually entered. Any help on this??

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

Ok, I did a clean vb3.5.0test install, then uploaded the donation files and I continue to get the same error on the vbtest board...

Warning: main(donation_install/donation_templates.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /admincp/donations_install.php on line 27

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required 'donation_install/donation_templates.php' (include_path='') in /www.joeygowdy.com/vbtest/admincp/donations_install.php on line 27

[Neal-UK]

Ok, I did a clean vb3.5.0test install, then uploaded the donation files and I continue to get the same error on the vbtest board...

Warning: main(donation_install/donation_templates.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /admincp/donations_install.php on line 27

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required 'donation_install/donation_templates.php' (include_path='') in /www.joeygowdy.com/vbtest/admincp/donations_install.php on line 27

is this set up for monthly? If not, can i do it so that the amount gained is only for one month and donations can be restarted again each month.

[Blittz]

is this set up for monthly? If not, can i do it so that the amount gained is only for one month and donations can be restarted again each month.

I'd be interested in a monthly rotation myself. BTW, nice hack :)

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

I now get this error :


Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0 Release Candidate 1:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO vb3_test_donation_paypalipn (
`txn_id`, `userid`, `test_ipn`, `notify_version`, `verify_sign`,
`first_name`, `last_name`, `payer_business_name`, `address_name`,
`address_street`, `address_city`, `address_state`, `address_zip`,
`address_country`, `address_status`, `payer_email`, `payer_id`,
`payer_status`, `business`, `receiver_email`, `receiver_id`,
`item_name`, `ip_address`, `quantity`, `invoice`,
`memo`, `tax`, `option_name1`, `option_selection1`, `option_name2`,
`option_selection2`, `payment_date`, `parent_txn_id`, `txn_type`,
`payment_type`, `payment_status`, `pending_reason`, `reason_code`,
`mc_gross`, `mc_fee`, `mc_currency`, `mc_handling`, `mc_shipping`,
`settle_amount`, `settle_currency`, `exchange_rate`, `case_id`,
`case_type`, `case_creation_date`, `valid`
) VALUES (
'', '0', '0', '0', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '0', '',
'', '0', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'0', '0', '', '0', '0',
'0', '', '0', '',
'', '', '0'
);;

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry '' for key 1
Error Number : 1062
Date : Monday, August 1st 2005 @ 06:31:29 PM
Script : http://www.joeygowdy.com/vbtest/ppverify.php

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

Also, I'd prefer the donors be registed on the forums... how do I deactivate the 'guest donor' option ?

[banuchi2]

Damm! That Paypal Seal decided to disappear again! What the heck is going on here?

[Jenta]

Damm! That Paypal Seal decided to disappear again! What the heck is going on here?
i noticed when i upgraded to rc1 donations.php just showed up blank and all the admin options had disappeared

I just nuked everything and resinstalled and manually added everyone again..quit a chore! but hell we are working with beta stuff here....its to be expected

[Skyline_GT]

how does it work when you have the link of the scription link on your paypal account already...you can't put more than 1 url in the paypal account.

[Jenta]

how does it work when you have the link of the scription link on your paypal account already...you can't put more than 1 url in the paypal account.
dont think u can have 2 IPNs so what will happen is it wont update
you will need to enter users manually if u still want to use it

or have ur sister or something create another account
i know u can only have one but nothings there to stop a relative to take them in and then transfer things back into your account

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

So how does that mess up the subscriptions IPN ??

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

Im still getting these errors :

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0 Release Candidate 1:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO vb3_test_donation_paypalipn (
`txn_id`, `userid`, `test_ipn`, `notify_version`, `verify_sign`,
`first_name`, `last_name`, `payer_business_name`, `address_name`,
`address_street`, `address_city`, `address_state`, `address_zip`,
`address_country`, `address_status`, `payer_email`, `payer_id`,
`payer_status`, `business`, `receiver_email`, `receiver_id`,
`item_name`, `ip_address`, `quantity`, `invoice`,
`memo`, `tax`, `option_name1`, `option_selection1`, `option_name2`,
`option_selection2`, `payment_date`, `parent_txn_id`, `txn_type`,
`payment_type`, `payment_status`, `pending_reason`, `reason_code`,
`mc_gross`, `mc_fee`, `mc_currency`, `mc_handling`, `mc_shipping`,
`settle_amount`, `settle_currency`, `exchange_rate`, `case_id`,
`case_type`, `case_creation_date`, `valid`
) VALUES (
'', '0', '0', '0', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '0', '',
'', '0', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'0', '0', '', '0', '0',
'0', '', '0', '',
'', '', '0'
);;

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry '' for key 1
Error Number : 1062
Date : Tuesday, August 2nd 2005 @ 06:32:25 PM
Script : http://www.joeygowdy.com/vbtest/ppverify.php
Referrer : http://www.joeygowdy.com/vbtest/online.php

[NightNinja]

I'm still using this hack on 3.0.7 and i love it. If you could help me out just tell me what code to change to just have it sort Donors by Last donation instead of Top Donors...

Thanks so much, i love this hack, makes things really EZ :).

[Neal-UK]

I'm still using this hack on 3.0.7 and i love it. If you could help me out just tell me what code to change to just have it sort Donors by Last donation instead of Top Donors...

Thanks so much, i love this hack, makes things really EZ :).

Is there no way to just install templates for this hack?

[banuchi2]

11 days, 28 messages....that's how long it's been since we last saw CloudRunner....... everything going ok? I bet you are just waiting until the vbulletin 3.5 gold comes out before making changes. Just making sure you're still there! Thanks again.

[NightNinja]

Is there no way to just install templates for this hack?

What do you mean? If I just install the 3.5 version templates it'll keep the hack and update everything? I don't want to just update and then find out the whole hack will be messed up cause I installed the 3.5 version on 3.0.7.

[Jenta]

im wondering if vbulletin has a bug
everytime you upgrade the settings get wiped out
happened on upgrading to RC1 and again on RC2

is everyone else seeing this?

[Cloudrunner]

11 days, 28 messages....that's how long it's been since we last saw CloudRunner....... everything going ok? I bet you are just waiting until the vbulletin 3.5 gold comes out before making changes. Just making sure you're still there! Thanks again.

Alright folks, sorry about the long time since I've been online, I've had quite a few problems lately that have prevented me from being here and updating the system. HDD crash and burn, CPU crash and burn, problems at work and a death in the family (stupid cat anyway...). Anyway, I'll be getting RC2 on the test box today and start updating PPD and will post the results here when available. It may take awhile for this one, because I am integrating some new features that I thought of while away, and I'm going to get this thing 100% plugged so that the entire thing installs off of just one file upload.

Will update with progress as I get to the milestones.

)O( CR )O(

[Cloudrunner]

Since there seems to be a small bit of confusion on the IPN let me clarify...

Paypal allows a system to tell the IPN server where to shoot the IPN for a specific transaction. If you have this integrated into the POST during the transaction then the server will shoot any and all IPNs concerning that transaction to the place where you tell it during the initial transaction. This allows you to bypass your IPN URL setting in your paypal profile, thus enabling you to use multiple versions of this (and other) systems for IPN logging.

I hope this helps to clarify things abit.

[Cloudrunner]

Ok, wierd thing happened. Someone just donated and updated the amount, .....and now the paypal seal is showing again.....wierd?! On the other hand, the amount still ONLY reflects the donations via the website, not those which I have manually entered. Any help on this??

you need to update the goal totals as well manually...it is done within the specific goal towards which you wish the $$$ to go.

[Cloudrunner]

Is there no way to just install templates for this hack?

run the installer again with all the installation files on your server, you can do it from there.

[Chris_D]

Alright folks, sorry about the long time since I've been online, I've had quite a few problems lately that have prevented me from being here and updating the system. HDD crash and burn, CPU crash and burn, problems at work and a death in the family (stupid cat anyway...). Anyway, I'll be getting RC2 on the test box today and start updating PPD and will post the results here when available. It may take awhile for this one, because I am integrating some new features that I thought of while away, and I'm going to get this thing 100% plugged so that the entire thing installs off of just one file upload.

Will update with progress as I get to the milestones.

)O( CR )O(

Just an idea if you can't already do it...

Can you make it so it's possible that donors are automatically placed in a specified usergroup? Donors on my forum are entitled to extra benefits so it'd be cool if they were automatically moved into the usergroup that gives them the better benefits.

[banuchi2]

Just an idea if you can't already do it...

Can you make it so it's possible that donors are automatically placed in a specified usergroup? Donors on my forum are entitled to extra benefits so it'd be cool if they were automatically moved into the usergroup that gives them the better benefits.



EXCELLENT IDEA!! I was wondering about that feature. I thought since an icon appeared next to the users, they WERE put in another group, but then I realized they weren't.

CloudRunner.....nice to see you back. Take your time.

-Mike

[NightNinja]

Cloudrunner,

If you could, would you mind just telling me the code I need to edit so that the top/last donor bug will be fixed in the 3.0.7 version.

Thanks,
--NightNinja

[deta]

Hello

What must I do?
I will alldonors.php in my vbadvanced cms??

I run 3.5 an 2.0 vBadvanced

Please Help..

Thanks

cu Deta

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

I'm still getting this error :

Warning: main(donation_install/donation_templates.php):
ailed to open stream: No such file or directory in
/admincp/donations_install.php on line 27


Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required
'donation_install/donation_templates.php' (include_path='') in
/www.joeygowdy.com/forum/admincp/donations_install.php on line 27


Also, this is line 26 and 27 in donations_install.php :
require_once('./includes/adminfunctions_template.php');
require_once('donation_install/donation_templates.php');


At first I thought it was my main forums tables however I did a clean install of a vbtest board and still recieved that error.

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

Ok... I've fixed it... hopefully...

If you recieved the same error I did, then simple do this :

in donations_install.php find :
'donation_install

and replace it with : (18 replaces)
'./admincp/donation_install/

Oh and for some reason the final step never displayed correctly for me so I had to manually edit the adminfunctions_template.php file and made it look like this :

'subscription' => $vbphrase['group_paid_subscriptions'
'donations' => 'PayPal Donations', //PayPal Donations

'aaa' => 'AAA Old Backup'
);

:nervous:

[evesve]

Hi!
this hack is great!
I have 3.5 RC1 and there was no problem with my installation.
I have PayPal Business account.

When I click om my new PayPal button in my donate.php I get forward to my PayPal site for paying.
To pay people need an PayPal Account.
I can´s see how people can pay whitout an PayPalAccount?
Is there any other settings in my Paypal account I have to do except the IPN?

[deta]

Can somebody say to me please, how I the PayPal Donations,
cleanly in vbadvanced cms include?

Where do I find the suitable module?

Thanks

cu Deta

[hydrostatic]

How many file edits are there? If there are none, I'd like to install...

[evesve]

Hi!
this hack is great!
I have 3.5 RC1 and there was no problem with my installation.
I have PayPal Business account.

When I click om my new PayPal button in my donate.php I get forward to my PayPal site for paying.
To pay people need an PayPal Account.
I can?s see how people can pay whitout an PayPalAccount?
Is there any other settings in my Paypal account I have to do except the IPN?

I need to quote myself...

I have clicked on many Donation side (even Cloudrunner?s) and everytime I need to register to PayPal if I want to donate.

Maybe becourse I live outside USA? (Sweden) ???

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

Ehh...

This is wierd, I just ran >AdminCP>Paid Subscriptions>Test Communication> and I came up with this :


Help Server communication to processor
Paypal
cURL Fail
Streams Pass


*gulp*

Any thoughts ?

[KuRi]

where is the vBadvanced Module????

[JirQUEST]

where is the vBadvanced Module????

at www.vbadvanced.com of course.

[Andreas]

How many file edits are there? If there are none, I'd like to install...
1 that isn't necessary (for Template Grouping) and could be implemented as a Plugin.

[KuRi]

at www.vbadvanced.com of course.

Would you like to link me to the module, I search the site and come up no results, so i browsed for it and still i find no Module ???

[Andreas]

As this was apparently released under GPL, I've repackaged it as a Product for those interested.

To install it this way, upload the Files from the Attached ZIP, import the Product XML and make the Template Edits.
I left the original HTML File for reference, so don't wonder that it mentions Files that do not exist, File Edits (no File Edits are required), etc.

[FrozenCreations]

umm, dose this work 4 vb rc2? i dont feel link installing a mod that in teh end wont work ;)

[JirQUEST]

umm, dose this work 4 vb rc2? i dont feel link installing a mod that in teh end wont work ;)

perfectly well on my site.

[JirQUEST]

Would you like to link me to the module, I search the site and come up no results, so i browsed for it and still i find no Module ???

it really takes just that bit of searching:

http://www.vbadvanced.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9551

[KuRi]

ok thanx for that... but looking at that its not exactly what id like..... i have decided i dont like to add module and instead how could i make a page in vBaCMS that would show the same as donate.php???

[FrozenCreations]

umm, y dose it lok different on mine?

www.frozencreations.net/forum/donate.php

[IceBurn3000]

As this was apparently released under GPL, I've repackaged it as a Product for those interested.

To install it this way, upload the Files from the Attached ZIP, import the Product XML and make the Template Edits.
I left the original HTML File for reference, so don't wonder that it mentions Files that do not exist, File Edits (no File Edits are required), etc.Thanks Kirby

[FrozenCreations]

yeah, i hate 2 be a bother, but i really need help, i got people lined up 4 donating /; and they cant find the link /;

[Xplorer4x4]

yeah, i hate 2 be a bother, but i really need help, i got people lined up 4 donating /; and they cant find the link /;

I recomend making a forum or subforum that redirects to:
http://www.yousite.com/forums/donate.php

And just a note but it took about 24 hours for the paypal verfied logo to start working for my site.

[JirQUEST]

ok thanx for that... but looking at that its not exactly what id like..... i have decided i dont like to add module and instead how could i make a page in vBaCMS that would show the same as donate.php???

why would u want to do that when u can have a link to donate.php on ur vbaCMS page?

[FrozenCreations]

please, i really need this donate thing 2 go up!!!

[KuRi]

why would u want to do that when u can have a link to donate.php on ur vbaCMS page?

will that open with the vBaCMS links and stuff on either side?

[FrozenCreations]

still need help please :)

[KuRi]

still need help please :)

what exactly do you need help with?

[FrozenCreations]

somehting looks wrong wiht my site, theres no spot 2 put money in /;


www.frozencreations.net/forum/donate.php

[cmiller1014]

somehting looks wrong wiht my site, theres no spot 2 put money in /;


www.frozencreations.net/forum/donate.php

You havent added any buttons yet! Browse the options in the control panel. It takes more time to wait for help than it does to do some research on your own. ;)

[JirQUEST]

will that open with the vBaCMS links and stuff on either side?

no it wont. u can make it open in a new window though.

[FrozenCreations]

yeay, i love you cmiller :)

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

um.....installed and love it but......

How do you DELETE a donation button? I made a couple for tests etc...now I don't know how to get rid of them!!!!!!

I might be blind but I can't anywhere to DELETE stuff and only Add.


EDIT: nevermind. found it. :p
<<<smacks forehead!! :nervous:

[sickboy6ths]

Already fixed it :DDD Enable the plugin system... DOH!
I get this installation error on vbulletin 3.50 rc2:

Fatal error: Call to undefined method vBulletinHook::build_datastore() in xxxxxxx\admincp\donation_install\donation_install_ plugins.php on line 34

Thanks for your time.

[wcbryant]

Does anyone with a clue have any idea what it would take to bridge this with some sort of medals extension like YAAS - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=94836?

Awarding or upgrading predefined medals automatically as donations come in would be an ideal scenario. Just thinking out loud.

[FrozenCreations]

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0 Release Candidate 2:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO setting (`varname`, `grouptitle`, `value`, `defaultvalue`, `optioncode`, `displayorder`, `advanced`, `volatile`) VALUES ('ppdonations_version', 'version', '2.02', '', '', '1000', '0', '1');

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry 'ppdonations_version' for key 1
Error Number : 1062
Date : Monday, September 5th 2005 @ 02:34:23 PM
Script : ************************************************** ***
Referrer : ************************************************** ***
IP Address : ***.***.***.**
Username : ****
Classname : vb_database


this is installed on a fresh install of vb ^^; im testing crap out, and i cant get it 2 install, any ideas?

[Mith]

Can anyone help me with the following:

1.
There is the option in modify options for the user to choose whether their donations are shown or not.

How do I add this option to the user manager in AdminCP also.
(basically so admin can enable / disable the showing of a users donation status)

2.
I know this was discussed previously, but how do i get the donations VBAdvanced Module working with 3.5.0.. i would really like this to work (it worked perfect under 3.0.8)

any help with either problem is appreciated.

[sickboy6ths]

Running vb 3.5 and cmps 2.0rc ... I didn't get a donation module in my cmps... anybody any idea why? Thanks

[Mith]

The module wasn't included in the 3.5.0 version... The module from 3.07 doesn't work with vb 3.5 and cmps 2.0rc.. I'm hoping someone can fix it
(if you want to find the module.. just download the 3.07 package.. its in there)

[curriertech]

I'm missing the Donations section in my AdminCP. Did I miss something, or is this a problem due to installing on 3.50 RC3?

[curriertech]

I also get this user when clicking options in my userCP...

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/theopenj/public_html/forum/profile.php(2653) : eval()'d code on line 53

I uninstalled the hack and the error is still there.

EDIT: reverted the modifyoptions template and it's fixed, but installing this hack is def. what broke it. :(

[Mith]

I uninstalled the hack and the error is still there.

EDIT: reverted the modifyoptions template and it's fixed, but installing this hack is def. what broke it. :(

Yeah, theres a bit of a problem with the auto install routine, it tries to ammend the modifyoptions template for you, but unfortunately, messes it up a bit.

To add it in yourself in modifyoptions template

find:

<td><label for="cb_invisible"><input type="checkbox" name="options[invisible]" value="1" id="cb_invisible" $checked[invisible] />$vbphrase[use_invisible_mode]</label><input type="hidden" name="set_options[invisible]" value="1" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>


add under:

<!-- DONATIONS -->
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend><label for="cb_showdonor">My Donor Status</label></legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>Shall We Show Your Donor Status To The Public?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><label for="cb_showdonor"><input type="checkbox" name="showdonor" value="1" id="cb_showdonor" $checked[showdonor] />Show My Donor Status To The Public</label></td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
<!-- END DONATIONS -->


That will give users the option back to display their donor status or not.

Hope that helps.

[curriertech]

Yeah, theres a bit of a problem with the auto install routine, it tries to ammend the modifyoptions template for you, but unfortunately, messes it up a bit.

To add it in yourself in modifyoptions template

find:

<td><label for="cb_invisible"><input type="checkbox" name="options[invisible]" value="1" id="cb_invisible" $checked[invisible] />$vbphrase[use_invisible_mode]</label><input type="hidden" name="set_options[invisible]" value="1" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>


add under:

<!-- DONATIONS -->
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend><label for="cb_showdonor">My Donor Status</label></legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>Shall We Show Your Donor Status To The Public?</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><label for="cb_showdonor"><input type="checkbox" name="showdonor" value="1" id="cb_showdonor" $checked[showdonor] />Show My Donor Status To The Public</label></td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
<!-- END DONATIONS -->


That will give users the option back to display their donor status or not.

Hope that helps.

Thanks! Any ideas on the missing section in the admin cp?

[Omega Prime]

I'm missing the Donations section in my AdminCP. Did I miss something, or is this a problem due to installing on 3.50 RC3?

For whatever reason, vB doesn't like products with the name "vBulletin", so you'll need to edit the xml file and change it to "vbulletin" to get it working :)

[curriertech]

For whatever reason, vB doesn't like products with the name "vBulletin", so you'll need to edit the xml file and change it to "vbulletin" to get it working :)

Thanks!

[curriertech]

All set, working like a charm now. :)

[wcbryant]

Upgrading vBulletin from RC2 to RC3. Whenever I run donations_install.php, it only gives me the option to do a fresh install. No 'upgrade', 'uninstall' or any other options despite it currently being installed. I don't want to do the fresh install because I have a live fundraiser going, and it (for whatever reason, and without asking) dumps all the old data.

Looking at the install functions, I tried ?do=phrases, and templates (or temponly), forget which, and that got it all back online -- but now when I go into admincp (already changed the XML), I can't modify the settings which have been reset. I just get an empty options page.

Here's exactly the process I went through;

Upgraded vB from RC2 to RC3
Re-uploaded *all* the files from the .zip for this mod to their proper directories.
Did the file edits (including the XML)
ran the installer , and only got the fresh install option.
backed up the db
went fresh install (concerned there were no other options, hoping it would be smart enough to recognize the old install and data)
restored the db after realizing that it nuked everything
tried do?=phrases, do?=plugins, do?=templates -- that at least had the pages working again, but with default settings meaning any donation attempts go to sandbox.

Confused as to why I didn't get other options besides fresh install. Not sure what to do at this point to get this working again. Any ideas would be appreciated. At the very least, if I can just get the settings fields to come up in admincp (again, the buttons and links are there because I fixed the XML, but settings doesn't come up), then I can update all of that and this should be working again.

Installed 2.0.2b originally, using that again now.

--edit--

To clarity a bit, it's the admincp/options.php?dogroup=donations that's not working. Does anyone know how I can get that to bring the options page up? Near as I can tell, that's all that's not working at the moment, but since I can't change the default settings it stuck into my db, no one can make donations at the peak of an active drive.

I saw a note on Cloudrunner's forum that he's out of town for a few weeks related to Katrina -- so if *anyone* has a suggestion, I'd greatly appreciate it.

[wcbryant]

Managed to reinstall settings with;

admincp/donations_install.php?do=install&install=settings

Not sure why the installer doesn't/didn't recognize that I've already installed. But finally have everything working again.

[Jenta]

has anyone figured out why upgrading vbulletin wipes out the donation settings and settingsgroup tables?

[JirQUEST]

has anyone figured out why upgrading vbulletin wipes out the donation settings and settingsgroup tables?

not sure why. but if u follow wcbryant's move, u cant go wrong. u might wanna take a look at the previous page about changing the xml file as well for the admincp navigation menu.

[dartworth]

Has anyone seen this error messge:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: build_datastore() in /home/admin/public_html/forums/donation_install/donation_install_plugins.php on line 34

[MissKalunji]

how do i set my donation goal?

[MissKalunji]

For whatever reason, vB doesn't like products with the name "vBulletin", so you'll need to edit the xml file and change it to "vbulletin" to get it working :)


not working anything else?

[MissKalunji]

As this was apparently released under GPL, I've repackaged it as a Product for those interested.

To install it this way, upload the Files from the Attached ZIP, import the Product XML and make the Template Edits.
I left the original HTML File for reference, so don't wonder that it mentions Files that do not exist, File Edits (no File Edits are required), etc.


i dont know if its me but the xml doesnt work?!?!

[Xplorer4x4]

Cloudrunner, no support needed here, but I am curious of something. I assume you offer a subcription service as well? If so does anyone actually use the donation hack?

[Cloudrunner]

Hey folks, sorry bout the lag off on my part, it's due mostly to personal issues as well as being on the disaster recovery team with my employer, so I've spent quite alot of time "Down South" over the last month or so...

Anyway, they have given me a reprieve from travelling for awhile, and I've recently upgraded to RC3, However, I've decided to hold off from further development of this release until VB goes GOLD on 3.5. I'll still be working on it as we progress, but I'm not going to release anything, nor support the hack until I make the next release.

With the next release the system will pull in all previous information, but it will be a complete redo of it from ground zero again, as there are some pretty heinous bugs in the old system with the RC of vB.

I will update everyone when PPD is ready for release again.

I apologize in advance for any inconvenience that this decision may cause, but with everything that is going on, I cannot promise that I won't be on a flight tomorrow to recover and rebuild hospitals in Texas, Louisiana again as I have been over the last month.

I will keep you updated on progress better though.

)O( Cloudrunner )O(

[Chris_D]

Thanks for the update Cloudrunner :)

One feature I think I may have mentioned earlier on would be for the hack to automatically put donors into a specifc usergroup?

On my forums, members get special benefits if they donate, but currently I am having to manually put them into the correct usergroup. If the hack could do it for me then that'd be ideal.

[Cloudrunner]

Thanks for the update Cloudrunner :)

One feature I think I may have mentioned earlier on would be for the hack to automatically put donors into a specifc usergroup?

On my forums, members get special benefits if they donate, but currently I am having to manually put them into the correct usergroup. If the hack could do it for me then that'd be ideal.

That was implemented, but never released. When I do the next release, it will be setup to do that.

[MissKalunji]

not working anything else?

for anyone who cares i fixed :nervous:

[Rich]

Hello,

I have just installed this on my 3.5 board and it went excellent. I haven't tested the communication between PP and my server just yet, but everything appears to be in working order. (I have this also installed on my 3 - 3.0.X boards.) You wanted to know on the first page of this if the installer was worth it. In my opinion, YES! I uploaded, ran the installer, had to make one manual edit, and then finished the configuration via acp. It took me all of 1.5 minutes to install. Thanks. These are the mods I enjoy installing.

(My board is HEAVILY modified and the install went flawless.)

[matt2cacnio]

ok. the missing section in admincp needs to be fixed (everyone knows). also after i ran the installer, i get an error on /forum/donate.php. Im using GOLD 3.5

[MissKalunji]

ok. the missing section in admincp needs to be fixed (everyone knows). also after i ran the installer, i get an error on /forum/donate.php. Im using GOLD 3.5


me everything is empty! even donate.php

[curriertech]

ok. the missing section in admincp needs to be fixed (everyone knows). also after i ran the installer, i get an error on /forum/donate.php. Im using GOLD 3.5
The admincp issue is an easy fix, but I doubt anyone can help you with the donate.php error if you don't say what the error is. :nervous:

[bozzy]

The admincp issue is an easy fix, but I doubt anyone can help you with the donate.php error if you don't say what the error is. :nervous:

How is it an easy fix? I edited out the "vBulletin" in the donations xml file, but the admincp section still does not show up.

Donating doesn't work.

http://www.unrulypolitics.com/donate.php

[bozzy]

Nevermind I got it working.

[matt2cacnio]

welll i get no error when doing forum/donate.php but i get a database error only. I jsut upload everything and ran the installer. Is there anything I missed? Or should reinstall

[Rich]

Hello,

The uninstaller is NOT working with 3.5. I uninstalled and reinstalled several times. This was problematic because it KEEPS adding to the templates that IT DIDN'T uninstall. I manually uninstalled this contrib and that corrected the layout problems that arose from the uninstall not working.

I recieved a PM about this, so I will post the same response here for clarity:

If your ACP Navigation is NOT showing, do this:

Open up cpnav_paypal_donations.xml from your /includes/xml file and edit the 2nd line that reads:

<navgroups product="vBulletin">

and make it read:

<navgroups product="vbulletin">

Then upload it to: /forum/includes/xml/

I know this was already posted, but it wasn't clear for some people as to how to do it.

[matt2cacnio]

Hello,

The uninstaller is NOT working with 3.5. I uninstalled and reinstalled several times. This was problematic because it KEEPS adding to the templates that IT DIDN'T uninstall. I manually uninstalled this contrib and that corrected the layout problems that arose from the uninstall not working.

I recieved a PM about this, so I will post the same response here for clarity:

If your ACP Navigation is NOT showing, do this:

Open up cpnav_paypal_donations.xml from your /includes/xml file and edit the 2nd line that reads:

<navgroups product="vBulletin">

and make it read:

<navgroups product="vbulletin">

Then upload it to: /forum/includes/xml/

I know this was already posted, but it wasn't clear for some people as to how to do it.


thx this solves the first problem :)

[FastCougar]

Has anyone seen this error messge:Yes, I keep getting the exact same message and it's very frustrating!!!

[Billspaintball]

Ok so im obviously doing somthing wrong.
Ive installed this, the install seemed to go smoothly.

Now I may be going blind, but I cant find anywhere to set donation goals?
Also, its not possible to enter a donation on the donate page?
http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/donate.php

Yes, I have checked and double checked everything in
>vbulletin options
>paypal donations

Yes I have a verified premier account too.

Suggestions / Ideas?

[Sooner95]

same... how do you set this stuff up once its installed??

[matt2cacnio]

for some reason I type in forum/donate.php, I get this error:

There seems to have been a problem with the (NAME) database.
Please try again by clicking the Refresh button in your web browser.

An E-Mail has been dispatched to our Technical Staff, whom you can also contact if the problem persists.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

I put in all the info. Maybe I should fully uninstall then reinstall?

[FleaBag]

Patiently awaiting the 3.5.0 GOLD version. :) Nice hack.

[curriertech]

Ok so im obviously doing somthing wrong.
Ive installed this, the install seemed to go smoothly.

Now I may be going blind, but I cant find anywhere to set donation goals?
Also, its not possible to enter a donation on the donate page?
http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/donate.php

Yes, I have checked and double checked everything in
>vbulletin options
>paypal donations

Yes I have a verified premier account too.

Suggestions / Ideas?
You can't donate until you add a button. Do you have the three options outlined in this screenshot?

[Carl Anderson]

You can't donate until you add a button. Do you have the three options outlined in this screenshot?

Where do you get the screen you are looking at in your pic... I also can go to donate.php on my system and see it and I have settings under my vBoptions in the admin - but do not see the pic you are showing.... No where do I see the buttons for goals and the others that you have?

[Billspaintball]

You can't donate until you add a button. Do you have the three options outlined in this screenshot?
As CArl in the post above this says "I also can go to donate.php on my system and see it and I have settings under my vBoptions in the admin - but do not see the pic you are showing"

Where is this screen?
I cant find it.

BTW, when I upgraded to 3.5 I installed all the vB files into a new directory so there cant be any old files in there causing issues.

I also reverted all templates straight afer the install so modded templates should not be an issue either.

Im running the default vB3 style at the moment so there shouldant be any issues from weird styles either.

The other Hacks I have installed are all plugins or products.
-Dynamic Forums Home Announcement
-Members visited today
-vB Shout
-Inferno Warning system
And this one of course.

[Thheizz]

Something strange happened to my forumlay-out (see screenshot), after the installation. Does anybody know this problem? And is there a solution for it?
Next to this Mod i use vBadvanced CMPS v2.0.0 (vB 3.5)

If you know, please let me know. I would really appreciate that!

[got1-2]

well, i have tried all the tips suggested..and still get nothing in the admincp, and donate.php is empty..

Looks like i will have to wait for a Gold release thats working fully...
I did use it on 307..and worked great..so was a little dissapoited this never worked...

[curriertech]

Where do you get the screen you are looking at in your pic... I also can go to donate.php on my system and see it and I have settings under my vBoptions in the admin - but do not see the pic you are showing.... No where do I see the buttons for goals and the others that you have?
Do you have the 'paypal donations' section in your AdminCP? I don't mean the one under all settings, but the one on the left menu column? If not, you need to fix the xml file as addressed within the last few pages and reinstall.

[curriertech]

Something strange happened to my forumlay-out (see screenshot), after the installation. Does anybody know this problem? And is there a solution for it?
Next to this Mod i use vBadvanced CMPS v2.0.0 (vB 3.5)

If you know, please let me know. I would really appreciate that!

Revert your postbit or postbit_legacy (depending on which threaddisplay you're using), then open that template and find the IM icons line (aim, yahoo, etc), and put this below it:
<!-- DONATIONS -->
<if condition="$post['donor'] == '1'"><if condition="$post['showdonor'] == '1'"><div><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/donate.php"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/donate_donor.gif" border="0"></a></div></if></if>
<!-- END DONATIONS -->

The uninstaller doesn't remove this code, so every time you reinstall it adds this code to that template again, and eventually breaks the layout or shows multiple icons per user.

[Thheizz]

Thanx, i'll do that as soon as i'm back home! Thanx a lot !!!

[curriertech]

well, i have tried all the tips suggested..and still get nothing in the admincp, and donate.php is empty..

Looks like i will have to wait for a Gold release thats working fully...
I did use it on 307..and worked great..so was a little dissapoited this never worked...
Did you edit the xml file? vBulletin needs to be changed to vbulletin (it's a case issue) in the product line near the top. That's the only thing preventing the admincp section from being installed correctly.

[Bubble #5]

Patiently awaiting the 3.5.0 GOLD version. :) Nice hack.
What he said ^

:)

[Thheizz]

Yes, I keep getting the exact same message and it's very frustrating!!!

At what point of the installation you get that message?
After the script places the tables?

[FastCougar]

At what point of the installation you get that message?
After the script places the tables?I can't recall off-hand, but it was near the end of the process. After getting the error, I would refresh the admin and see the options to "unistall" and would run that just fine. I am however VERY new to PHP & MySQL & vBulletin (I'm a ColdFusion Developer on Window's systems ... ColdFusion/MSSQL/FuseTalk advanced user).

[imported_magjr]

Hello,

I'm running vbulleting 3.5 GOLD and have the same problem as rodway. He said he fixed it, but he also was having several problems after his initial one. When I go to http://www.*************.com/forums/ppverify.php I get this error message:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO donation_paypalipn (


Any ideas for me?

Actually, here's the mysql email error message:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO donation_paypalipn (
`txn_id`, `userid`, `test_ipn`, `notify_version`, `verify_sign`,
`first_name`, `last_name`, `payer_business_name`, `address_name`,
`address_street`, `address_city`, `address_state`, `address_zip`,
`address_country`, `address_status`, `payer_email`, `payer_id`,
`payer_status`, `business`, `receiver_email`, `receiver_id`,
`item_name`, `ip_address`, `quantity`, `invoice`,
`memo`, `tax`, `option_name1`, `option_selection1`, `option_name2`,
`option_selection2`, `payment_date`, `parent_txn_id`, `txn_type`,
`payment_type`, `payment_status`, `pending_reason`, `reason_code`,
`mc_gross`, `mc_fee`, `mc_currency`, `mc_handling`, `mc_shipping`,
`settle_amount`, `settle_currency`, `exchange_rate`, `case_id`,
`case_type`, `case_creation_date`, `valid`
) VALUES (
'', '0', '0', '0', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '0', '',
'', '0', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'0', '0', '', '0', '0',
'0', '', '0', '',
'', '', '0'
);;

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry '' for key 1
Error Number : 1062
Date : Monday, October 3rd 2005 @ 08:09:55 PM
Script : http://www.******.com/forums/ppverify.php
Referrer : http://www.******.com/forums/ppverify.php
IP Address : 12.123.124.1
Username : yoa momma
Classname : vb_database


Thanks

[Thheizz]

I can't recall off-hand, but it was near the end of the process. After getting the error, I would refresh the admin and see the options to "unistall" and would run that just fine. I am however VERY new to PHP & MySQL & vBulletin (I'm a ColdFusion Developer on Window's systems ... ColdFusion/MSSQL/FuseTalk advanced user).

Only the option to uninstall? Not the other 3 options:
File Edits
Plugins Only Install
Templates Only Install

[Thheizz]

Revert your postbit or postbit_legacy (depending on which threaddisplay you're using), then open that template and find the IM icons line (aim, yahoo, etc), and put this below it:
<!-- DONATIONS -->
<if condition="$post['donor'] == '1'"><if condition="$post['showdonor'] == '1'"><div><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/donate.php"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/donate_donor.gif" border="0"></a></div></if></if>
<!-- END DONATIONS -->

The uninstaller doesn't remove this code, so every time you reinstall it adds this code to that template again, and eventually breaks the layout or shows multiple icons per user.


I dit it a bit an other.
I looked op all the templates in mysql with the user "Paypal donations"
There i found, like you said; postbit and postbit_legacy
there i delete one of the two time of the link like you gave me.
Next to the template of postbit end postbit_legacy i needed to delete this line once from MEMBERINFO

again, thanx for your information

[FastCougar]

Only the option to uninstall? Not the other 3 options:
File Edits
Plugins Only Install
Templates Only InstallYes, I saw all 4 options. Didn't try any of the others. Come to find out that the unistall didn't work. Since I am in the testing stages on setting up this board, I simply deleted the DB and recreated the boards from scratch ... takes 3 minutes ... much easier in this instance than spending hours tracking down template fragments.

[imported_magjr]

Anybody?

Hello,

I'm running vbulleting 3.5 GOLD and have the same problem as rodway. He said he fixed it, but he also was having several problems after his initial one. When I go to http://www.*************.com/forums/ppverify.php I get this error message:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO donation_paypalipn (


Any ideas for me?

Actually, here's the mysql email error message:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO donation_paypalipn (
`txn_id`, `userid`, `test_ipn`, `notify_version`, `verify_sign`,
`first_name`, `last_name`, `payer_business_name`, `address_name`,
`address_street`, `address_city`, `address_state`, `address_zip`,
`address_country`, `address_status`, `payer_email`, `payer_id`,
`payer_status`, `business`, `receiver_email`, `receiver_id`,
`item_name`, `ip_address`, `quantity`, `invoice`,
`memo`, `tax`, `option_name1`, `option_selection1`, `option_name2`,
`option_selection2`, `payment_date`, `parent_txn_id`, `txn_type`,
`payment_type`, `payment_status`, `pending_reason`, `reason_code`,
`mc_gross`, `mc_fee`, `mc_currency`, `mc_handling`, `mc_shipping`,
`settle_amount`, `settle_currency`, `exchange_rate`, `case_id`,
`case_type`, `case_creation_date`, `valid`
) VALUES (
'', '0', '0', '0', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '0', '',
'', '0', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'0', '0', '', '0', '0',
'0', '', '0', '',
'', '', '0'
);;

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry '' for key 1
Error Number : 1062
Date : Monday, October 3rd 2005 @ 08:09:55 PM
Script : http://www.******.com/forums/ppverify.php
Referrer : http://www.******.com/forums/ppverify.php
IP Address : 12.123.124.1
Username : yoa momma
Classname : vb_database


Thanks

[Thheizz]

Yes, I saw all 4 options. Didn't try any of the others. Come to find out that the unistall didn't work. Since I am in the testing stages on setting up this board, I simply deleted the DB and recreated the boards from scratch ... takes 3 minutes ... much easier in this instance than spending hours tracking down template fragments.

true.......

Anyway, you could use the other 3 options as well... And the later on, parhaps, you'll need to delete some things in the templates

[Allan]

hello :)

Work on vB 3.5 Gold ?

[Jenta]

hello :)

Work on vB 3.5 Gold ?
works for me

[Allan]

works for me

ok, thanks Jenta ;)

[Billspaintball]

Call me Mr Thickie.. :confused:

I could have sworn that I had changed the case of the B in that xml file.
Turns out I didnt upload the changed file... :nervous:

Now uploaded and vollia!!! the menu appears.

As CArl in the post above this says "I also can go to donate.php on my system and see it and I have settings under my vBoptions in the admin - but do not see the pic you are showing"

Where is this screen?
I cant find it.

BTW, when I upgraded to 3.5 I installed all the vB files into a new directory so there cant be any old files in there causing issues.

I also reverted all templates straight afer the install so modded templates should not be an issue either.

Im running the default vB3 style at the moment so there shouldant be any issues from weird styles either.

The other Hacks I have installed are all plugins or products.
-Dynamic Forums Home Announcement
-Members visited today
-vB Shout
-Inferno Warning system
And this one of course.

[imported_magjr]

hello :)

Work on vB 3.5 Gold ?


I'm running a clean install of vb3.5 gold and have the problems I've been asking about. THe thread starter must have fell off the face of the earth? And no one else acknowledges me so I'm assuming my problem is uber difficult?

Good luck with it. If I don't hear anything by today, I'm gonna have to uninstall and click the uninstall button :(

[Dragomancer]

Hi,

Nearly everything works fine for me on 3.5 Gold.
There's a small "cosmetic" problem. I tried a sandbox donation and everything worked fine. The donation was made in euro (standart currency). On the redirect-page, it says: "Your donation of $0.00 is greatly appreciated! Thank you again for your continued support."

The currency is stated in $ and the amount is 0, which is both wrong. Might confuse the users a bit :)

However, nice hack :D

[JJR512]

Is there a way to have a member can donate anonymously, such as donate but not show up on the list of donators?

[fringehead]

I get no menu link to donate.
When I click the ppverify I get the same database error as the guy above.
I did modify the xml file. Do I need to reinstall the hack with this modified file?

Thanks,

S

[fringehead]

Is there a way to have a member can donate anonymously, such as donate but not show up on the list of donators?

There are several options you can check to show doners or not. The biggest problem with this mod is getting it to work....

Anyone out there? :)


S :chinese:

[MissKalunji]

There are several options you can check to show doners or not. The biggest problem with this mod is getting it to work....

Anyone out there? :)


S :chinese:

mine working....whats your problem?

[Dragomancer]

hi fridgehead,

it's all said in this thread. modify xml and upload it back again (eventually refresh your browser on the admincp-page). there's no menu-link created by the script, you've 2 do it yourself.

[mtha]

great tool, but just have few comments

Just follow the prompts from there folks, the installer does all the database, template, plugin, phrasing, and settings automatically for you!

Edit template automatically is NOT a good idea. I have some customized templates in a style, and some child styles use those customized templates.

automatic template modification just put some additional templates to my child style, all parent customized are gone. I had to go back and delete all the additoinal templates for my child styles.

[fringehead]

mine working....whats your problem?


Thanks for the replies! I read every single post, and I was stupid not to have done so. My apologies! I got it installed nicely, but when I put in the ppverify.php url I get this error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO donation_paypalipn (
`txn_id`, `userid`,
`test_ipn`, `notify_version`, `verify_sign`,
`first_name`,
`last_name`, `payer_business_name`, `address_name`,
`address_street`,
`address_city`, `address_state`, `address_zip`,
`address_country`,
`address_status`, `payer_email`, `payer_id`,
`payer_status`,
`business`, `receiver_email`, `receiver_id`,
`item_name`,
`ip_address`, `quantity`, `invoice`,
`memo`, `tax`,
`option_name1`, `option_selection1`, `option_name2`,
`option_selection2`,
`payment_date`, `parent_txn_id`, `txn_type`,
`payment_type`,
`payment_status`, `pending_reason`, `reason_code`,
`mc_gross`,
`mc_fee`, `mc_currency`, `mc_handling`, `mc_shipping`,
`settle_amount`,
`settle_currency`, `exchange_rate`, `case_id`,
`case_type`,
`case_creation_date`, `valid`
) VALUES (
'', '0', '0', '0',
'',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '0', '',
'', '0', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'0', '0', '', '0',
'0',
'0', '', '0', '',
'', '', '0'
);;

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry '' for key 1
Error Number : 1062


I am good to go if I can get this fixed! Thanks for the script and all the help you guys have given throughout this thread!

S :chinese:

[MissKalunji]

Thanks for the replies! I read every single post, and I was stupid not to have done so. My apologies! I got it installed nicely, but when I put in the ppverify.php url I get this error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO donation_paypalipn (
`txn_id`, `userid`,
`test_ipn`, `notify_version`, `verify_sign`,
`first_name`,
`last_name`, `payer_business_name`, `address_name`,
`address_street`,
`address_city`, `address_state`, `address_zip`,
`address_country`,
`address_status`, `payer_email`, `payer_id`,
`payer_status`,
`business`, `receiver_email`, `receiver_id`,
`item_name`,
`ip_address`, `quantity`, `invoice`,
`memo`, `tax`,
`option_name1`, `option_selection1`, `option_name2`,
`option_selection2`,
`payment_date`, `parent_txn_id`, `txn_type`,
`payment_type`,
`payment_status`, `pending_reason`, `reason_code`,
`mc_gross`,
`mc_fee`, `mc_currency`, `mc_handling`, `mc_shipping`,
`settle_amount`,
`settle_currency`, `exchange_rate`, `case_id`,
`case_type`,
`case_creation_date`, `valid`
) VALUES (
'', '0', '0', '0',
'',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '0', '',
'', '0', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'', '', '', '',
'0', '0', '', '0',
'0',
'0', '', '0', '',
'', '', '0'
);;

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry '' for key 1
Error Number : 1062


I am good to go if I can get this fixed! Thanks for the script and all the help you guys have given throughout this thread!

S :chinese:

when u put it where?

[fringehead]

That's the url in paypal that logs the users payment I presume.... The url is:

http://myforum.com/ppverify.php

[rammbs]

help please. i keep getting a fatal error always at this line :
vBulletinHook::build_datastore($db);


" Fatal error: Call to undefined function: build_datastore()"

[PennylessZ28]

It's not a problem boss.

the first post *should* detail what follows, but I'll try to go into more detail here:

after installing, you have a blank slate, kind of like a blank page in a note book...you have to fill it in with your system. This is not a "one size fits all" system, nor do I want it to be. To fill in the page, as it were, there are a few steps to take. The first being adding a goal for your site to achieve via the donations.

To do this simply go into your admincp, and if you installed everything correctly, you will see a submenu on the navigation panel on the left called Paypal Donations. Open that up and the bottom three options are where you want to begin. Add a goal first, this is basically how much you want to make for a specific reason. The input is self explanatory, simply title the goal, give the goal a description, then tell the system how much you want to make via donations.

Next is to add buttons for the users to make their donations through, same navigation panel, just click add new button.

In there you simply title the button, write a brief description as to what the button does, and how much it's worth. Then choose your goal from the drop down. Those are the only required fields. If you leave the amount input blank then the system will allow the user to put in their own amount for the donation, if you put an amount in there, then the system will only use that amount. Simple. The rest of the options should be fairly self explanatory.

Third to do, this is optional, is to add donors who have donated to your site before you installed the mod. Again, it's a basic walkthrough, choose the username, and add an amount. Side note here, if you want that amount to go to a specific goal you need to add it manually to that goal by editing the goal of your choice and then adding it to what's already there. I'm currently working on getting the system to do that for you automatically, but have ran into a small snag in doing that. It will be in the next update.

And that's it. Lemme know if you run into any more snags.

)O( Cloudrunner )O(


I installed it properly, no errors, no nothing, donate.php works fine. But the nav menu doesn't show up in vb3.5 gold.

It's showing up in my plugins though.

[EuT]

I didnt found my solution inhere but I need to know if there's another way then besides IPN since I'm already using it for something else.

[Billspaintball]

I installed it properly, no errors, no nothing, donate.php works fine. But the nav menu doesn't show up in vb3.5 gold.

It's showing up in my plugins though.
Sounds like the problem I had.

It all came down to the case on a letter in the xml file.

Look at this post for the fix that worked for me and many others here. (They need to update the download with this fix imho)

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=782626&postcount=171

[Bubble #5]

HR3rdGen, did fixing the XML file as shown above fix your problem?

[PennylessZ28]

I never did find a vbadvanced paypal donations module that looked like it was in anyway shape or form related to this hack.

So I'm just going to create one.

[Sooner95]

fixin that XML file worked for me! thx for the heads up, they SHOULD edit that..

[Citizen]

Seems that there were a lot of issues with the installation, can anyone confirm that the installation is fixed?

[PennylessZ28]

Seems that there were a lot of issues with the installation, can anyone confirm that the installation is fixed?

I had no problems with the installation.

[Arseccio]

really thank you!!!

can you tell me how to put the donation goal bar somewhere in the navbar? can you tell me the code please?

i would like to have it next to the name of the forum.

[Mith]

I never did find a vbadvanced paypal donations module that looked like it was in anyway shape or form related to this hack.

So I'm just going to create one.

There is a 3.7 version of Paypal Donations.

There is included in that version a great VBAdvanced Module which worked perfect. (you will find it in there if you download that HERE (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?threadid=82978)

Unfortunately, it ceased to function on 3.5 beta or VBA 2.0... so it may be a great place to start for you, if you could fix it you'd make loadsa people happy :-)

[rammbs]

help please. i keep getting a fatal error always at this line :
vBulletinHook::build_datastore($db);

i was able to fix this by enabling plugins. duh. :o

[Mr Chad]

im not getting the Donations options in the ACP, i edited the php file... still nothin

[rammbs]

one last request please.

can somebody please give me a copy of they paypal module for the cps? the zip file does not include it.

i will be very greatful! thanks!

[curriertech]

im not getting the Donations options in the ACP, i edited the php file... still nothin
Edit the .xml file, not a .php file...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/search.php?searchid=1680009

[imported_magjr]

can anyone see my posts?

[fringehead]

Better question, can you see my question from a few days ago?


what happens when you run http://yourforum/ppverify.php

I get a database error.... Is this since there is no transaction which was sent out to paypal or is this an error?


Thanks,

Sean

[imported_magjr]

Better question, can you see my question from a few days ago?


what happens when you run http://yourforum/ppverify.php

I get a database error.... Is this since there is no transaction which was sent out to paypal or is this an error?


Thanks,

Sean

I'm having the EXACT same problem as you dude. I asked a week before you!

[fringehead]

imported have you tried donating to your board as a test?

Sean

[imported_magjr]

No I havent, but when someone tries to donate, they get some funky error message. Have you tried?

[fringehead]

No I havent, but when someone tries to donate, they get some funky error message. Have you tried?

I emailed the guy who made the mod, so let's hope he comes by here soon!
I have not tried to do a payment... Thanks for the info...

Please help us out!


THanks,

Sean

[imported_magjr]

I had a guy donate and it went through ok for him.

However, it didn't add him to the right group!? I thought it was supposed to add them to the group we predefined?

[JoeWho]

I hope somebody can help me with this,

vBulletin 3.5.0
PHP 4.2.3
MySQL Version 3.23.41-log
Server Type FreeBSD

On the installation I keep getting this error...

Installing Tables
Altering user table...
Column donor not found in user table, continuing on...
Column showdonor not found in user table, continuing on...
Altered user table...

Warning: file("http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxdaily?value=1&redirected=1&exch=USD&format=CSV&dest=Get+Table&sel_list=USD") - No such file or directory in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 28

Warning: Bad arguments to implode() in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 30

Warning: file("http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxdaily?value=1&redirected=1&exch=AUD&format=CSV&dest=Get+Table&sel_list=USD") - No such file or directory in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 28

Warning: Bad arguments to implode() in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 30

Warning: file("http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxdaily?value=1&redirected=1&exch=CAD&format=CSV&dest=Get+Table&sel_list=USD") - No such file or directory in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 28

Warning: Bad arguments to implode() in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 30

Warning: file("http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxdaily?value=1&redirected=1&exch=EUR&format=CSV&dest=Get+Table&sel_list=USD") - No such file or directory in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 28

Warning: Bad arguments to implode() in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 30

Warning: file("http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxdaily?value=1&redirected=1&exch=GBP&format=CSV&dest=Get+Table&sel_list=USD") - No such file or directory in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 28

Warning: Bad arguments to implode() in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 30

Warning: file("http://www.oanda.com/convert/fxdaily?value=1&redirected=1&exch=JPY&format=CSV&dest=Get+Table&sel_list=USD") - No such file or directory in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 28

Warning: Bad arguments to implode() in /includes/cron/donation_currency_exchange.php on line 30

[fringehead]

Looking at Cloudrunners avatar I see he hasn't been online since Sept....

[JoeWho]

Looking at Cloudrunners avatar I see he hasn't been online since Sept....

Okay, thanks. :disappointed:

I was hoping someone else had a similar problem and could help me?

I don't know if it is something I'm doing wrong or if it is a problem with the install and the version I am running.

I appreciate your reply, thank you very much.

JoeWho

[jayhawk785]

not sure if anyone would refund a donation, but i was testing it, and it failed. The 'userid' is missing the inside quote. ppverify.php around line 262

change
$vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE ".TABLE_PREFIX."user SET donor = '0' WHERE userid = ".$userid."'");

to

$vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE ".TABLE_PREFIX."user SET donor = '0' WHERE userid = '".$userid."'");

hope that helps... before i'd get emails with:


Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:


Invalid SQL:
UPDATE user SET donor = '0' WHERE userid = 119';


MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ''' at line 1
Error Number : 1064

[Martin-TMGRS]

Can anybody help please!!!!!

When installing PayPal Donations it gets to Installing Plugins but theres no "Continue Installation" at the bottom. Does anybody know why this is ???

[JoeWho]

Can anybody help please!!!!!

When installing PayPal Donations it gets to Installing Plugins but theres no "Continue Installation" at the bottom. Does anybody know why this is ???

yes, that happened to me also.
I uninstalled it, and then reinstalled it and it completed the install to where I could see the continual button.

Best of luck with your install, I could not get it to work and it looks like there's not any support for it anymore.

JoeWho

[fringehead]

Here is another paypal donate hack. It is more bare bones but I think it works:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=98285&highlight=paypal

I'm uninstalling this one! Good luck peeps!

[JoeWho]

Here is another paypal donate hack. It is more bare bones but I think it works:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=98285&highlight=paypal

I'm uninstalling this one! Good luck peeps!


Thanks!
Yes, I just found it also:
Cyb PayPal Donate 1.0
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?threadid=98285

[imported_magjr]

Can anybody help please!!!!!

When installing PayPal Donations it gets to Installing Plugins but theres no "Continue Installation" at the bottom. Does anybody know why this is ???

That happened to me and I just hit refresh and it worked. Almost as if it timed out or something.

[Citizen]

Can you make it so that all donors get added to a 'donor' usergroup?

Or, even better, people that donate different amounts get added to different usergroups?

[djmac]

Cloudrunner

Tried your PayPal plugin and it worked smooth as a babies behind. Just one thing. I do not see the Donation button anywhere... What could I have done wrong.

Regards
Don McLaughlin

[MissKalunji]

Cloudrunner

Tried your PayPal plugin and it worked smooth as a babies behind. Just one thing. I do not see the Donation button anywhere... What could I have done wrong.

Regards
Don McLaughlin


you have to add it yourself from your admin control panel add donation button:)

[djmac]

you have to add it yourself from your admin control panel add donation button:)

I set up the new paypal feature as per instructions, I just check it again and I don't see a "Add Donation Button" :o

Where in the admincp do I do this?

Don

[Forsak3n1]

I set up the new paypal feature as per instructions, I just check it again and I don't see a "Add Donation Button" :o

Where in the admincp do I do this?

Don

Same dielmma I had. :o

Ended up uninstalling this out of frustration. Granted I'm the complete, total, and utter noob to the whole vB thing. I think a lot of authors assume (and rightfully should for 99.99% of the people in these forums) that everyone knows how to implement everything, and perform the unwritten steps in the instructions. Unfortunately, I fall in the 0.01% category. :ermm:

[MissKalunji]

I set up the new paypal feature as per instructions, I just check it again and I don't see a "Add Donation Button" :o

Where in the admincp do I do this?

Don

did you put the cpanel xml inside the includes/xml ?

in your admin control panel
you sould see paypal donation then a bunch of settings

[djmac]

Same dielmma I had. :o

Ended up uninstalling this out of frustration. Granted I'm the complete, total, and utter noob to the whole vB thing. I think a lot of authors assume (and rightfully should for 99.99% of the people in these forums) that everyone knows how to implement everything, and perform the unwritten steps in the instructions. Unfortunately, I fall in the 0.01% category. :ermm:


Oh my God!... A Brother... I didn't think there were any more like us. :laugh:
My sentiments exactly. Now you fall in the 0.02% category.

Regards
Don

[Rich]

Hello,

Those of you that can't get this to work haven't read through this entire thread. I have it running on my 3.5 gold board. There are a few slight problems that have been addressed in this thread. If you do what we did and say to do, it will install. Instead, most people prefer to not read the thread for the answer and then say the mod doesn't work. Doesn't anyone find it strange that this has 100 installs? If it didn't work, most of those would be gone except for those that are hackers themselves.

[Forsak3n1]

Hello,

Those of you that can't get this to work haven't read through this entire thread. I have it running on my 3.5 gold board. There are a few slight problems that have been addressed in this thread. If you do what we did and say to do, it will install. Instead, most people prefer to not read the thread for the answer and then say the mod doesn't work. Doesn't anyone find it strange that this has 100 installs? If it didn't work, most of those would be gone except for those that are hackers themselves.

First, thanks for assuming that I'm either illiterate or didn't bother reading through the last 17 pages. I may be new to vB and how to edit the coding, but I'm not a complete tool.

Does that mean that it must not work, if I can't get it to install like the "[other] 100 people?" you describe? No. It means somewhere along the line I screwed up, or forgot to perform a crucial step... which is quite likely since I am a novice vB user. Never did I say that this mod was garbage or didn't work at all. Go back and read my post, before you try getting smart with someone next time.

If you have further issues with me, or someone else who obviously doesn't possess the competency to complete this install with zero issues, please take it to PM. I don't want to clutter this thread with senseless bickering when all I was originally trying to do was relate my problems to someone who was having the exact issue.