Well I would change 1 line in your product.xml

find:replace with:
then in vbay.php
find:
replace with:
you have to add 'vbay_global' to the phrasegroups array in every php file u use it..
advantage.. the phrases are only loaded on those pages...

NOW reimport product.xml with overwrite!

I added just above the new phrasetype.. the word "vbay" to the Global phrasegroup so that you can add the word "Vbay" in navbar.. that will be the only one loaded on all pages..

hope that helps

Felix

PS: Make sure that when you continue devel. and manually add a phrase to masterlanguage.. you choose the phrasetype: Vbay Global Phrases and not GLOBAL

My test users have come up with one more improvment suggestion.

Is there a possibility that the auction owner get a PM when someone have put a bid on his auction ?

Otherwise im really impressed with your work. Im totally sure that this will be one of the best hacks when all problems are solved.

Thanks for the idea, ill include that option in the next ver.

Ideas are always welcome! keep them coming!

next version is going to be mostly an administrative overhaul, added many new features thanks to derfelix :)

I fixed phrases, (I HOPE I HAVE THEM ALL!)
removed contact information,
made vbay viewable to everyone,
added thumbnail cacheing (reduces server load)
Added thumbnail max width or height
administrative limit of uploaded images
added thumbnail blurring or sharpening
Fixed buy it now price and increment bug.
Changed it so you do not need to enter in your address untill you want to buy bid or sell.
Added the option to pm seller when somone bids on item.
Also working on vbay phrase groups and phrased variables.
Fixed WOL's
Added multiple usergroups specified in seller group.

I hope to have this version out as soon as i possibly can :)

I am only new to vb and this is the last hack I have installed before making the site live and it is fantastic I will get alot of use out of this.

There is only one thing I noticed with my install that needed a little tweaking and that was my forum install isn't in my sites root dir so I changed the vbay_navbar_edit template to match the dir of my forum.

The problem I am having is that I can only get to vBay from the Home page if i click the vBay navbar item from the Forum, Gallery, UserCP, Member list I get the path i specified in the vbay_navbar_edit template added into the url.

Example:

The URL should be http://www.mysite.com/forum/vbay.php

If I click from any of the pages mentioned above it links to:

http://www.mysite.com/forum/forum/vbay.php

How can I fix this?

Anyone? my users dont want to have to go into each category to see whats there

You are using vbadvanced?

Never mind, It was very late last night and I wasn't thinking straight, I just turned off the automatic navbar link option and created one manually with the correct link.

Cheers,
Brett

Some more feature requests by my users:

- Include a link to the actual auction in the PM:s
- Also some link like "Go back" or vBay header when someone tries to bid on their own auction. Or maybe remove the bid box if it is your own auction.
- When putting a new auction up, the "Description" field maybe be pre-filled with the text "Condition:", "Payment:", "Shipping:" and "Other:". Just to clearify what supposed to be in there
- List the last x auctions on vBay start page and in closed auctions
- Show a thumbnail of the item on the vBay start page and when entering the category

Some new bugs:
- When clicking on a picture thumbnail eventual Flash banners will be placed in front of the picture. My user mentioned something about z-index (dont know what it is) and proposed to open the picture in a pop-up instead. Im attaching a screen dump of it.

Thats all for now ! My users love the hack as it is now. ;)

Ohh, i forgot one thing. What happens if the winning bid does not want the item ? Is there a possibility to send all bidders and their bids in the winning PM to the seller ?

Hi there Blaine0002

Take alook at the timer on my new lottery system here
List Lotterys as you will see its counting down in real time

From the date the lottery will end from the date it is now.
Its all java and will update the links automaticly when the date runs out.

If you would like to know more about this Blaine0002 i am more than happy to help you out with it.

Bidding is a contract between the buyer and the seller, if you bid on an auction and win you are required to buy it.

Yep, I would not allow that kind of thing except in EXTREME emergencies.

Next version should be out tonight.

Its pretty sweet :D

Can't wait Blaine <dancing banana>

updated, hopefully nothing goes wrong but you know how that goes :)

Blaine i upgraded and reverted templates ect... started a test auction and the images are not showing up , also once i posted the auction it didnt return me to my auction it just showed a blank auction also there is no My Auctions in my vbay

http://www.dieselbombers.com/vbay.php?

dosent look like you reverted templates to me o.o

i made a test auction, you can delete it. it DID take me to a blank auction but the images were posted.

After post an auction this is the page it goes to

http://www.dieselbombers.com/vbay.php?do=item&viewitem=

I used a smaller image and it worked My first test the images must of been to big or wrong format , Insted of it just not posting your photos Can you have it return a file too large/wrong file type message and allow them to rectify the situation

Blaine please chek your My Bomb Bay for Your Autions >...Its not there is it ?

you didnt revert that template :)

vbay_myvbay:

This template has not been customized in this style or any of its parent styles.

Double-click the template name or click the 'Customize' button to add a customized version of this template to the current style and its child sets.

Last edited October 12 2007 at 18:14 by Blaine0002

or maybe its this one ..vbay_myvbay_nav

what am i missing

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td class="tcat"><a href="vbay.php?do=options">$vbphrase[vbay_myvbay]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[vbay_myvbay_settings]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="vbay.php?do=options&go=address">$vbphrase[vbay_myvbay_edit_address]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[vbay_myvbay_auction_options]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont"href="http://www.dieselbombers.com/itrader.php">My Bomb Bay Rating</a>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="vbay.php?do=myvbay&go=tagged">$vbphrase[vbay_myvbay_tagged_auctions]</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="vbay.php?do=myvbay&go=bids">$vbphrase[vbay_myvbay_your_bids]</a></td>
</tr>
</table>

revert the template vbay_myvbay_nav

OK that did it ,,,

What can i do to fix it where when you post an aution it shows your auction ?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /vbay.php on line 238

i had gotten this error...... and was about to post it, but then i thought.. i had'nt yet added a category... so i did... and bam..... it's all good baby!!!!

im posting this so in case someone else might want to rush to show a problem when there isnt one....

excellent work !!!!

Thanks for the Updates Mate,

I installed fine during testing everything works ok but when clicking Submit at the end of adding an item I get the following page is this correct?

I think previously it took you to the item you added?

When clicking on the category they all appear ok though.

Also how do you modify the Buy It Now date at the moment I see January 1st, 1970.

Is it likely to change again soon? or is this going to be the released version for a while?

I want to do some major mods but only on a current version.

I can still not translate all phrases.

PM sent and Emails
Your auction has recently expired
I have just outbid you on this auction
You were the highest bidder on my auction
And maby others..


Buttons
Place Bid on (vbay.php?do=item&viewitem=1)
Submit on (vbay.php?do=options&go=address)
Yes on (vbay.php?do=buy&id=1) buyitnow

Others
both on (vbay.php?do=myvbay&go=tagged)
buyitnow on (vbay.php?do=myvbay&go=tagged)
bid on (vbay.php?do=myvbay&go=tagged)
Domestic on (vbay.php?do=postpreview)
H (See photos for time format Not all countries use Hours)
This are the only things that stop me from going live :erm:

Hope this could be fixed soon.
Thank you again ;)

it will change again soon, just bugfixes though.

Blaine0002
...i have two VBay Settings in my ACP :-)

What can i do, why have this 2x
Attachment 71844

i have remediate it

Can't make at new auction if the

Your Reserve Price:
You are not obligated to sell below this price. Leave blank if none.

is blank or zero

Hope the last phrases will be inn there ;)

Looking forward to next version as allways :)

It should work if its zero but not if its blank.

Thanks for the bug report.

First of all I did everything as per instructions.
I have set up a group called sellers too.
I started a test Sell, this is working fine.
Now when I go back into Vbay and click on SELL again I get this message.

Sorry, you need to be a seller to be able to sell anything! Click HERE to request a sellers account. Thank you.

I am a Super Admin and I have made myself a member of the sellers group.
Its seems that what ever i try I just cant sell another item.
This problem is the same for all members.
I feel that I have missed something..:(

www.fdgamers.net.au

Regards NukeOz.

Note: You have made a great add on..:)

EDIT: I guess a simple answer would be delete and reload unless you have any other Ideas..?

Thank you for your time..

Hmm, could be a fluke although those dont exist in programming :0

What did you enter into your allowed seller usergroups???

My allowed seller groups are 20,6,7,
20 = sellers
6 = super admins
7 = V.I.P

It paypal supported? once a bid is won - can payment be made via paypal on site via vbay