Dice Roll for vB3
 

Tested in 3.0.7

Update:
The hack has been updated with new instructions, to allow more than one roll per post. If you are updating Please undo the file edits from the previous version before applying the new one. If you are installing this for the first time you're ok.


This hack is most useful to roleplaying communities, but you can also
have fun with it in any forum. It implements a new code, [dice] with which
you can do a dice roll. You can roll as much as 3 dices of 30 faces and as
less as 1 dice of 2 faces.

Once you roll the dice it is stored in the post so you cannot roll again even
if you edit the post or whatever.

Please keep in mind the [img] tag should be disabled in the forum where the dice tag is going to be used. It is not mandatory and the hack will work even with the [img] tag enabled but to prevent cheating I would recommend it.

How to use it:

[dice={dices}]{faces}[/dice]

Example:

[dice=2]25[/dice]
This will roll two dices of 25 faces each one
[dice=1]6[/dice]
This will roll one dice of 6 faces

I am attaching a zip with some sample images.. they are not the best ones but they are dices and show the numbers. If someone could make a new set of dices "prettier" than the ones I got I would be grateful :)


Info for hackers:
You may modify, improve, upgrade, redistribute this hack, include it
in another hack or yours or translate it provided you do it free of
charge and you distribute it in www.vbulletin.org at least, there is no
need to pm me asking for permission
Some portions of the code are (c) Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

What would be the point of this amigo?
/me just curious =]

In my forums we have a role playing section. If you have ever played any role game the ability to do a dice roll come in handy. Other forums would have no use for them.

Will
[dice=6]6[/dice]
do something like 3+4+1+4+6+4?

It would.

But it is limited to 3 dices :) You can change that, though.

what is the highest number of dice and sides could you go?

Very cool concept. :) You can do lots with this.

By default, 3.

You can edit it to go to any number of dices, to keep it logical I wouldn't put more than the ones that can fit in a screen.

What edits would you need to make to increase the number of dice?

How are they stored in the Post? I searched this if it is impossible to chnage the Value. (OK, directly in the Database only!)