I guess the home page with top ten isn't going to make it. My users are asking for this.

Just a question, not to be taken as critical;
Why do you consider it such a low priority when so many users want it? I would hope for a rankings overview page with a full set of options for listing rankings by various parameters and flexible list lengths. I'd write it myseld if I could.

Thanks for your consideration.

OttawaGolf, you probably missed this...

Yes I did see that, but I see it did not make it into this update.
He also said this
So I just want him to know that although he does not see much value to it, My users have asked for a rankings overview page so I know they will use it. I am hoping for something a touch more versatile than he described, ( sort by a few fields, and variable lenth lists, not just top ten) I am also advocating that it not get ignored as development continues. :up:

I agree the home page is very useful.
I have a very active Trader Ratings 1.2 installed on my boards (11,000+ ratings and 1,200+ users rated). I am going to hold off on the update to iTrader until the home page is implemented as I think my users will mostly focus on the removed home page, rather than the added features.

dsotmoon - Users upgrading will need to make 2 changes in the admincp to accomidate the changes in time value, It is documented in the upgrade text & changelog. I recommend all people read over AdminCP options carefully as there are a few more now. ;)

cbr929rrerion - pos/neg/neu icons are just default vB emoticons. I made a plea in an earlier post asking for a talented graphic artist to maybe create some nicer custom images for everyone to use.

OttawaGolf - No, the home page is not going to make it with the release. I'll try to convert the old one this afternoon and get a separate file online as a temporary fix for you guys. I was going to re-code some of the functions to make it handle the global scope, but I can do that with the next version to integrate it all better. I consider it a low priority because it is a low priority to me and I'm the one having to code everything. ;) It does not affect functionality or increase usefulness, thus it is a lower priority than things that actually contribute to the rating system itself. The very nature of the rating system negates everything that is displayed on a summary page like that. It does not matter who the top rated people are if you are not engaged in a deal with them. It does not matter who the negative rated people are because you would see the negative rating on any item they tried to list FS. There is just nothing (from a user standpoint) that a summary page can accomplish in a productive manner. I'm not trying to dog you, I'm just trying to give you my point of view on the matter.

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Anyhow, I've got a couple little things to fix in the upgrade script, and update some documentation, then I'll be posting v2.0.1 online & sending out a notice. I updated my forum and everything seems kosher, it made the table changes correctly, updated templates & phrases, and added the admincp options. :bunny:

I have updated the package to v2.0.1 here & sent out an email update. Please read the "Readme First.html" file included in the package for instructions on what needs to be changed manually (just 2 admincp options).

If you find a bug and do not see me reply about it, please send me a PM after waiting a day or so.

do we need to reinstall the product as well, or just modify those two options only?
thanks,

Before I upgrade can you tell us what bugs were fixed and what options were changed/added

romow - You need to upgrade the product first (do not uninstall the existing product). To upgrade you click on the add/import product link, just like the initial install. It will do the upgrade process for you. Very important to select "Yes" for "Allow Overwrite" on that page.

cbr929rrerion - Bug list is kind of several posts up, I don't remember every last little thing I changed, you can always do a diff on the files & templates. All templates were changed, some more than others. Most files were changed, it would probably be easiest just to re-upload them all. Images did not change any.

Oh, I also uploaded a screenshot of the admincp menu options.

Ah awsome... Now the amount of ratings appear in itrader ( here )
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