Wow! iTrader totally rocks! What an awesome enhancement to the board. Thanks and I will be making a donation.

Also, thanks to the person who did the zip file with instructions on how to easily add it to various places in the board.

*clicks install*

-- Snowman

anyone came up with a Top Feedback list page yet?

Possibly a bug or maybe an oversight ...

The problem is that when you go to the rating summary to view the actual rating comments the Rating Summary is a link to the original thread (which is all cool) but it is not obvious .. Is it possible to change it so that there is a obvious link to the actual thread that the rating is for??

Does this make sense ?? :)

I get an error message when I try to log on to my feedback itrader page.

vBulletin Message

(name edited out), you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

I am admin so where do I change this setting so that I can get iTrader up?
It is under my vbulletin options, itrader settings. Everything looks good. BUT I cannot see it under "Contact Info" either.

HELP!
Kelly

Love the mod, but I wonder if theres a way to mass add feedback? From other sites (communities). I setup an account to add feedback, but I have to do it one comment at a time, one user at a time.. any thoughts on an import tool? :)

Edit: so Ive figured out how to add via phpMyAdmin, but there has to be an easier way to plug in all the data and have it import (ie: so new users can import their own feedback w/out my assistance, because as it grows, I really dont want to be importing users feedback..)

Im probably not making any sense, and I may just need to get my brain switched back to programming mode and figure it out myself, lol.

Ok, I have the itrader and the feedback rating showing on posts next to the person's screen name, however I don't know how to change the usergroup permissions to allow me to view the actual page when I click on the feedback rating. I know it said in the readme that it was defaulted to "no access" but I am not sure where to change it. Do I do that in a php file and re-ftp it or do I do that from board admin.?. Can someone point me in the right direction?

You change the user permissions in your VB AdminCP under... usergroups :)

When youre editing the permissions, you'll see something about iTrader at the bottom.

(PS: all of this is in the readme)

Thanks,
The readme file just said, "Edit all the usergroup permissions (all groups default to no access).

I see it now as I had to go to UserGroup and then I had to set up a usergroup called iTrader. Then I had to set the permission and add users to the group. When I did that and joined the group, it worked...

I GOT IT!!! I am so excited, you have NO idea. :banana:

edited because I found the solution

Is there a way to change a user's feedback score so if they have feedback established on another board, I can transfer that number to the iTrader board here on my forum?

If so,
where would I do that?

Am I right in saying that this "wont" work with version 3.5.4???

I am new to vBulletin and have jumped straight in with version 3.5.4, badly want a trader rating mod asap.

Any help would be great.

it works with 3.5.4

Ok, I am frustrated.
Last night, I got the iTrader to work and left fb for another user.

Today, I cannot view it and hit the "Submit feedback for x" but then I get the error that I do not have permission to access the page. I have not changed any of the usergroup permissions.

I just changed the new trader rating access to 0 thinking that it was a restriction.?. That didn't work.

Cool.....

Will give it a try now!!!

Sorry to be a complete neewb but I have followed the instructions to the point of "upload the upload file" (not sure exactly which forum directory / folder it needs to be uploaded too sorry, first mod I am afraid and it doesn't state where to put it).

I have loaded the XML file by the way, guess I just need to put the upload file in the right place.

Once this is done, its my understanding that I need to insert some code to get the trader ratings to show up.

Ideally I would like them under the Avater if possible. If anyone could point me in the right direction or could advise on a post where I can learn how to do it I would be extremely grateful.

Incase you need to look at the site to advise, its www.dontfearit.com.

Many thanks in advance :)

Nathan

Did you create a database first? If so, put it in that folder on your ftp. EX: My database is called feedback so I put it in the feedback folder.

It is wise to read the whole 26 pages of this post, as some of my questions were answered in the pages...

I love this mod, but mine is giving me problems, so I don't want to give you any more advice...

Ah right..... problems hey :(

I have to be honest somebody created the forum for me and now I somply have an ftp to upload things to the forum.

When I did my theme I had to place the files in specific locations, so I just wondered if thats what I had to do with this mod?

To be honest, my 14yo son created mine for me. That's why I have sort of been doing things here and there and wish I could do this myself, but am too new.

I got mine up and working by creating a usergroup, but my son said I shouldn't have had to do that.

I am frustrated and wish there was a forum just for itrader questions...

Okay
I can leave feedback again. Weird. I think there must have been a time limit setting (that I have not found yet) to change how many times users can post feedback. I haven't changed any settings since this afternoon and now it is working correctly. This is just too weird, but I am not complaining. It's working at the moment.

Right, think I have done everything right so far as Itrader has been installed successfully.

I followed the instructions carefully and first uploaded the files into their corresponding folders. Then I installed the XML files, then changed the settings / permissions etc.

Now the only bit I am struggling to get my head round (being completely new to forum sortware & upgrades) is where to insert the code?

I know how to edit the templates in the Vbulletin admin page and this often brings up code but to be honest I am a fish out of water in terms of where to put it and I was wondering if anyone was able to take 2 mins to step by step direct me where the code needs to be pasted.

Please go easy on me, if I can do this I will be over the moon :) lol

All the best, Nathan.

Ok do we still have this page avalable for the user's to look at and if not why?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2006/04/1.png

Xray

There is a hack out for that. Do a search for mainpage itrader.

Ok, I have found where I need to insert the code (postbit) but I was wondering exactly where I should input it? The code for my template is below (sorry its so long) but I was wondering if anyone could point to where it needs to be inserted???

Many Thanks, Nathan.

<!-- post #$post[postid] -->
<if condition="$show['spacer']">
$spacer_open
<div id="edit$post[postid]" style="padding:0px 0px $stylevar[cellpadding]px 0px">
<if condition="!$post['islastshown']"><!-- this is not the last post shown on the page --></if>
</if>

<table class="tborder" id="post$post[postid]" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="thead" $post[scrolltothis]>
<div class="normal" style="float:$stylevar[right]">
&nbsp;
<if condition="$show['postcount']">#<a href="showpost.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]&amp;postcount=$post[postcount]" target="new" rel="nofollow" id="postcount$post[postid]" name="$post[postcount]"><strong>$post[postcount]</strong></a> &nbsp;</if>
<if condition="$show['reputationlink']"><a href="reputation.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]" rel="nofollow"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reputation.gif" alt="<phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_to_xs_reputation]</phrase>" border="0" /></a> &nbsp;</if>
<if condition="$show['reportlink']"><a href="report.php?$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]" rel="nofollow"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/report.gif" alt="$vbphrase[report_bad_post]" border="0" /></a> &nbsp;</if>
$post[iplogged]
<if condition="$show['inlinemod']">
<input type="checkbox" name="plist[$postid]" id="plist_$postid" style="vertical-align:middle; padding:0px; margin:0px 0px 0px 5px" value="$post[checkbox_value]" onclick="inlineMod.toggle(this)" />
</if>
</div>

<div class="normal">
<!-- status icon and date -->
<a name="post$post[postid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/post_$post[statusicon].gif" alt="$post[statustitle]" border="0" /></a>
<if condition="!$show['announcement']">
$post[postdate]<if condition="!$show['detailedtime']">, $post[posttime]</if>
<else />
<phrase 1="$post[startdate]" 2="$post[enddate]">$vbphrase[x_until_y]</phrase>
</if>
$post[firstnewinsert]
<!-- / status icon and date -->
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" style="padding:0px">
<!-- user info -->
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellpadding]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<if condition="$show['avatar']"><td class="alt2"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]"><img src="$post[avatarurl]" $post[avwidth] $post[avheight] alt="<phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[xs_avatar]</phrase>" border="0" /></a></td></if>
<td nowrap="nowrap">

<div id="postmenu_$post[postid]">
<if condition="$show['profile']">
<a class="bigusername" href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$post[musername]</a>
$post[onlinestatus]
<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("postmenu_$post[postid]", true); </script>
<else />
$post[musername]
</if>
</div>

<if condition="$post['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont">$post[usertitle]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['rank']"><div class="smallfont">$post[rank]</div></if>

</td>
<td width="100%">&nbsp;</td>
<td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">

<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$post['joindate']"><div>$vbphrase[join_date]: $post[joindate]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['field2']"><div>$vbphrase[location_perm]: $post[field2]</div></if>
<if condition="$post['age']"><div>$vbphrase[age]: $post[age]</div></if>
<div>
$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]
</div>
<if condition="$show['reputation']"><if condition="$show['reppower']">$vbphrase[reppower]: $post[reppower] </if><div>$post[reputationdisplay]</div></if>
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>
</div>

</td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- / user info -->
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" id="td_post_$post[postid]">
<!-- message, attachments, sig -->

<if condition="$show['messageicon'] OR $post['title']">
<!-- icon and title -->
<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$show['messageicon']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$post[iconpath]" alt="$post[icontitle]" border="0" /></if>
<if condition="$post['title']"><strong>$post[title]</strong></if>
</div>
<hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
<!-- / icon and title -->
</if>

<!-- message -->
<div id="post_message_$post[postid]">$post[message]</div>
<!-- / message -->

<if condition="$show['attachments']">
<!-- attachments -->
<div style="padding:$stylevar[cellpadding]px">

<if condition="$show['thumbnailattachment']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_thumbnails]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[thumbnailattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>
</if>

<if condition="$show['imageattachment']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_images]</legend>
<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[imageattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>
</if>

<if condition="$show['imageattachmentlink']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_images]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
$post[imageattachmentlinks]
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>

<if condition="$show['otherattachment']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_files]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
$post[otherattachments]
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>

<if condition="$show['moderatedattachment']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attachments_pending_approval]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
$post[moderatedattachments]
</table>
</fieldset>
</if>

</div>
<!-- / attachments -->
</if>

<if condition="$post['signature']">
<!-- sig -->
<div>
__________________<br />
$post[signature]
</div>
<!-- / sig -->
</if>

<if condition="$show['postedited']">
<!-- edit note -->
<div class="smallfont"> <hr size="1" style="color:$stylevar[tborder_bgcolor]" />
<em>
<phrase 1="$post[edit_username]" 2="$post[edit_date]" 3="$post[edit_time]">$vbphrase[last_edited_by_x_on_y_at_z]</phrase>.
<if condition="$post['edit_reason']">$vbphrase[reason]: $post[edit_reason]</if>
</em>
</div>
<!-- / edit note -->
</if>

<div align="$stylevar[right]">
<!-- controls -->
<if condition="$post['editlink']">
<a href="$post[editlink]" name="vB::QuickEdit::$post[postid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/edit.gif" alt="$vbphrase[edit_delete_message]" border="0" /></a>
</if>
<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">
<a href="$post[forwardlink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/forward.gif" alt="$vbphrase[forward_message]" border="0" /></a>
</if>
<if condition="$post['replylink']">
<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">reply_small<else />quote</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a>
</if>
<if condition="$show['quickreply'] AND !$show['threadedmode']">
<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow" id="qr_$post[postid]" onclick="return false"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/quickreply.gif" alt="$vbphrase[quick_reply_to_this_message]" border="0" /></a>
</if>
<if condition="$show['moderated']">
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/moderated.gif" alt="$vbphrase[moderated_post]" border="0" />
</if>
<!-- / controls -->
</div>

<!-- message, attachments, sig -->

</td>
</tr>
</table>

<!-- post $post[postid] popup menu -->
<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="postmenu_$post[postid]_menu" style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="thead">$post[username]</td>
</tr>
<if condition="$show['profile']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$vbphrase[view_public_profile]</a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['pmlink']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="private.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newpm&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[send_private_message_to_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['emaillink']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="sendmessage.php?$session[sessionurl]do=mailmember&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[send_email_to_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['homepage']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="$post[homepage]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[visit_xs_homepage]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$show['search']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=finduser&amp;u=$post[userid]" rel="nofollow"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[find_all_posts_by_x]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$post['userid'] AND $show['member']">
<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addlist&amp;userlist=buddy&amp;u=$post[userid]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_x_to_buddy_list]</phrase></a></td></tr>
</if>
</table>
</div>
<!-- / post $post[postid] popup menu -->

<if condition="$show['spacer']">
</div>
$spacer_close
</if>
<!-- / post #$post[postid] -->

Nathan,
There is a box on the bottom of the template code called "Search in Template". In the readme file, it says, find "x" code. Put that code in the search box and hit find. The program will highlight it when it finds it. Do whatever the readme file says as far as put after, replace etc.

HTH!

Sorry to sound stupid but I really cant figure this out. (I really appreciate the help so far though) and I am really trying :rolleyes:

I am very new to the whole forum software and am struggling like hell to get the code side of things done.

Do I insert the code into the itrader_user & itrader_userbits, or do I put the code into the postbit / postbit_legacy (not that I know what either of those means).

I realise that the instructions are probably written for people that know what they are doing, where as I am not really up to speed with things yet.

The instructions (as far as I can see) do not ask for you to search for any code, it simply says put (and then displays the code) into either the postbit or postbit_legacy, then in the members area.

Thats where I am basically at. I have uploaded the files, installed the xml file, set the preferences etc (as per the instructions) then I get to the ammend template part and am coming unstuck here.

Sorry to be a real pest. Its just I have been promising the forum members a trading / seller section for a while now and just can't find the simple user guide that my current limited knowledge craves.

Thanks again for all the help so far..... Nathan.

You are not a pest. LOL. I have been working on mine for almost 2 weeks and will probably be much better at this whole hack thing for doing it.

Can you copy and past the couple readme file steps so I can see for myself and then maybe I can interpret it?

I also wish there was a more detailed explanation of the steps. :confused:
Kelly

Glad to hear im not a pest....... (Yet) :) lol.

Here is the cut and paste as requested, hope it helps. Again sorry for the length of message.

Template Instructions:

Two fields are added to the "user" table to facilitate rating usage pretty much anywhere you please within the forum. The two fields are:
itrader_total - iTrader Score (stored as an integer)
itrader_pcnt - Percent Positive Feedback (also stored as an integer)

Most likely you will want to add the score info to the postbit and/or postbit_legacy template(s), MEMBERINFO, and memberlist_resultsbit template. Actual placement and style is entirely up to you, however here's a sample to get you started. Note that the MEMBERINFO & memberlist_resultsbit templates won't need the conditional around the text since you can't view a "guest" in those cases.

<if condition="$post['userid']"><div>iTrader: (<b><a href="itrader.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$post[itrader_total]</a></b>)</div></if>

Additionally it would be wise to have some sort of link that is easily accessible to your members so they can view their own ratings. My suggestion would be to add some code in the navbar or usercp menu somewhere. If no userid is specified then the system defaults to the user's own iTrader page.

<a href="itrader.php?$session[sessionurl]">iTrader</a>

Use your imagination where you want these links to be visible, there's nothing set in stone where it should be display or how it should look. Some people wanted the percent score so I added in this version. You can get creative and use some stars or something based on their score or positive ranking.

If you only wanted the info to show up for specific usegroup, you can use the "is_member_of()" function conditional in your templates. Also if you only wanted it to show up for specific forum sections, you could use the "in_array()" function. Read more in the vBulletin documentation for nifty things with template conditionals.



Sorry to skimp on the documentation, next release will be much better, however most people should know what they are doing by now with templates and if you don't, spend the time to learn as you can greatly enhance your forum.

Oh I remember that one. The "sorry to skimp" lol...

Can you give me the link to your page so I can look at it? Is iTrader itself up and running?

www.dontfearit.com.

I have iTrader installed but you wont see it anywhere as I am yet to put the code in obviously :( lol

Jason,
Is there a way to change the starting feedback rating by user? So say instead of starting with a 0 feedback, I want to change it to a different number. Can I do that and how?
Thanks,

Well with the help of Kelly, I have managed to get iTrader working and am very very happy.

Code is in place and the iTrader ratings are above each post.

Once again a big thanks to Kelly.

Glad a newbie could be of help. It MUST have been the 2 weeks of learning. LOL

I discovered iTrade after seeing on this site:
http://www.texasphotoforum.com

If you click on the link above you will go to a thread that describes how iTrade works and you'll see that he has set up some links in the menu that drops down when you click on the username in the postbit.

I've just read about 20 pages of this thread and I haven't seen anybody mention how to do this. Any suggestions? I'm really new to vBulletin so I don't even know what this is called or what template to look for.

Cheers,

Andrew

hey there andrew... i used this mod.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...t=itrader+main

Thanks for the reply. I installed that mod, but I'm still wondering how you added the links in the menu that drops down when you click on the username in the postbit as described on your site: "If you click their Screen Name to the left of their post, a new pop up will display. On the lower section of this popup you will see a new Trading Section. In this Trading Section there are two options, Leave Trade Feedback! and View Trade History."

The other thing I noticed on your site was the link to My iTrader Rating in the "Miscellaneous section while in your User Control Panel". I haven't found any instructions on how to do this either.

Cheers,

Andrew

Once you get itrader up, there is a add-on hack for the mainpage, search etc and that will walk you through getting it on the navbar etc

You can see my iTrader at www.couponchix.com/feedback

Hope that helps?

Anyone know if there is a hack so that we can leave mass feedback? I, as admin, would like to leave feedback for more than one user at a time. Check out my itrader page at www.couponchix.com/feedback

I have been running itrader for some time now and have had some issues that I cant seem to resolve, What is happening is that if a member enters a rating and placed a negative rating instead of a positive rating I as the admin will attemp to edit the rating but when I click the SAVE I get the same DA@# message saying that the link to the thread is invalid which it is not as it the same thread as before I tried to edit the rating...

What is causing this and how can I fix it? Another issue that I dont like about itrader is that if within the same thread the same member is selling multiple items and there are more then one person buying those items the link can only be used once ,any suggestions?

i dont recall where i found the info but i just took a look and this is how i got the code inserted etc...

AdminCP > Styles & Templates > Search In Templates

Search for "postbit_legacy" (i use post bit legacy on our forum, has member box etc on the left side of the post etc)

once it finds the "postbit_legacy", edit the file and follow the instructions below.

Find these lines
then above that add this code

End product should read like this:

that code has to be added to the "postbit_legacy" template in every forum style you make available to your members.

Once again... I forgot where i got it from so i can not give proper cred to the person that shared the info with me..

I hope this helps.