Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - PayPal Donate

Info:
Advanced PayPal Donate system for vBulletin.


Features:
-Allow users to donate suggested or custom amounts, or both
-Set minimum amount accepted
-Set currency
-Block usergroups from using Donate system
-Donations list
-Subscriptions (for Business/Premier PayPal Accounts)
-Donation Bar
-Mark donations as confirmed/unconfirmed
-Delete donations
-Move or add confirmed donators to your VIP/Donator usergroup
-Donate statistics (total donations, total amount, numbers of confirmed/unconfirmed donations)
-Block usergroups from viewing Donations or statistics details
-Add donations manually
-Edit donations
-PM reports

See screenshots for more details...


Installation:
1. Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

2. OPTIONAL (for some customized styles)
Open template "navbar" and add "$cyb_paypal_donate_link" after "vbphrase[user_cp]</a></td>" surrounded by proper TD tags
3. OPTIONAL (for some customized styles)
Open template "navbar" and add "$cybpaypal_donlist_link" after "vbphrase[miscellaneous]</td></tr>" surrounded by proper TD/TR tags
4. OPTIONAL (to put DonBar to desired page)
a) set THIS_SCRIPT option in hack settings
b) Open desired template and put "$cybpaypal_donbar" where you wish to have Donation Bar shown


To set options:
Go to your AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - PayPal Donate


To enable in vBa CMPS:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...02#post1693202


Versions:
v1.0 - Oct 13. 2005.
- First Release
v1.5 - Nov 28. 2005.
- Added 5th donate option
- Added option to donate custom ammount (as 6th option - can be enabled/disabled in AdminCP)
v2.0 - Apr 20. 2006.
- All known bugs fixed
- Layout and functionality improved
- Some options and settings added (check updated screenshots)
v2.1 - Apr 22. 2006.
- Typo fixed ("bellow" > "below")
- Fixed little error on donations page
- Added option to turn system on or off
- Predefined error message is displayed to users when system is disabled
- Templates now goes to "Cybernetec" group in Style Manager
v2.2 - Jun 03. 2006.
- Uncached template bug fixed
v2.5 - Jul 30. 2006.
- No more file uploads
- Donate options are now opened below navbar when "Donate" link is clicked
- Two plugins removed
- Codes improved
v2.6 - Jul 30. 2006.
- Now "Donate" box can be opened from any page
Link is shown always, not only on forumhome like in v2.5.
v2.7 - Jul 30. 2006.
- Fixed bug with donate form (conflict with several vB forms)
v2.8 - Aug 04. 2006.
- Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v2.9 - Aug 06. 2006.
- Added option to Show/Hide navbar link
- Now you can link to donate system from thread or portal or another site,... (index.php?do=donate)
v3.0 - Aug 25. 2006.
- If your forum's index.php file was renamed, for any reason, now you can enter new filename in ACP hack options to have this hack working properly
- Added "Product Version Checking" - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=124679
v3.1 - Mar 03. 2007.
-New: Usergroup-based permissions (set who can use donate system)
-Fix: Guests now can see Donate link in NavBar (if usergroup 1 is not blocked in above function)
-New: Added Subscriptions (durations adjusted in ACP, can be disabled)
-New: Changed from "index.php?do=donate" to "misc.php?do=donate" (Update your custom links!))
-New: Unlimited number of donate options (list amounts in one line, separate with commas)
-Few other functionality and make-up changes...
v3.2 - Mar 04. 2007.
-New: Added text field to enter custom values when Custom is chosen in menu. Otherwise this field is hidden.
-New: Set minimum amount accepted
-New: Unit of time for "Subscriptions time periods" changeable (d, w, m, y)
-New: BB Codes enabled for "Donate Box Note" (smilies, easy text formatting etc...)
-New: Currencies switcher in ACP (easier way to choose your currency)
-Fix: Using "1" in "Subscriptions time periods" disabled (you can not subscribe for 1x and this will give you error at PayPal)
-Few code changes for better compatibility with different server/board configurations
v3.3 - Mar 07. 2007.
-Fixed NavBar link
v3.4 - Mar 14. 2007.
-Fixed bug (if Subscriptions disabled donate amount info not sent properly)
-Improved compatibility with Right to Left direction styles
v3.5 - Apr 28. 2007.
-New: Donator list
-Options to choose which usergroups can see the list of Donators
-List updated automatically on new donations but new item is visible to administrators only
-Admin can mark donation as confirmed, unconfirmed, or delete it
-Admin can manually add Donators to list
-"Display Options" allows you to sort donators by username, donation date, or donation amount, and choose sort order
-Javascript code on Donate page improved
v3.6 - Jun 02. 2007.
-Total/unconfirmed donations info
-Edit donation
-Quick confirm/delete donation
-Option to change background color for unconfirmed donations
-Changeable values are underlined for administrators
-To change any value just type over it and hit Update
v3.7 - Jun 03. 2007.
-Fixed Unconfirmed counter
-Fixed text color in dark styles
v3.8 - Jun 04. 2007.
-Added option to sort donations by confirmation status
-IP address shown instead of username for unknown donators (viewable to admins only)
-Admin have option to resolve unknown donator IP address into hostname
-Added "Donate Statistics" block into drop-down menu
-Added confirmed donations count
-Added total amount info
-Added option to choose which stats users can view (admins can view all)
v3.9 - Jun 10. 2007.
-Fixed tab indexes in "add new donator"
-Fixed listing for users with unknown both username and ip
-Added options to confirm/unconfirm/delete multiple items
-Group membership checking works now for supplementary usergroups too, not only primary one
-Currency list updated to support all currencies currently accepted by PayPal
-Added option to disable suggested amounts and use just input field instead of drop-down menu
v3.9.1 - Jul 23. 2007.
-Fixed security exploits
v4.0 - Aug 9. 2007.
-New: Option to move donator to your Donator/VIP usergroup
-New: Added page navigation to donation list page
-New: Option to disallow non-administrators to view amounts on donation list page
v4.1 - Aug 21. 2007.
-New: PM Reports (any of these can be enabled/disabled):
*Send PM to user after donating
*Send PM to user when donation is confirmed
*Send PM to user when donation is confirmed (manually added donations)
*Send PM notices to Staff when someone uses Donate system
v4.2 - Sep 30. 2007.
-New: Confirmation dialogs before performing actions on Donations page
-New: After completing the payment at PayPal.com user is redirected to your "Thank you" page (message = phrase [cybpaypal_thanks])
-New: Choose if you wish to move or add confirmed donator to your VIP/Donator usergroup
-New: Option to choose to load PayPal login/donate form in current or new browser window/tab
-New: Sort donations by usergroupid
-Subscription options removed (I will not support this anymore so please keep old version if you really need subscriptions)
-General cleanup, known bugs fixes, optimization...
--Save content of "Donate Page - Note" setting field before upgrade (you'll need it to update [cybpaypal_note] phrase later)
v4.3 - Oct 18. 2007.
-Fixed bug with permissions (now admin's primary usergroup must not be 6 to be able to confirm/unconfirm/delete donations)
-Added option to disable BB codes in Donate Note (when BB is disabled then you can use HTML)
-Some minor bug fixes
v4.4 - Dec 10. 2007.
-New: Switch date format (d-m-y or m-d-y)
-New: Add your site logo to PayPal login/donate page
-New: Donation bar
-Fixed problem where some users get a shipping charge
v4.5 - Apr 30. 2008.
-CSRF protection added
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7 Gold (may not work with Beta/RC releases)
-Minor bugs fixed
v4.6 - Jul 25. 2008.
-Fixed bug (sorting wrong on donation list when switched to next page)
-Fixed bug (unconfirmed/confirmed info disappears on donation list when switched to next page)
-Fixed bug (wrong # values shown to non-admins on the first page of donation list)
-Fixed bug ('Donate Now' in Donation Bar not hidden when already on Donate page)
-New: option to change "Donate" navbar link color, or set it to style default
-New: amounts must not be 5,10,200 anymore, but also can be 5.5,10.5 etc...
-New: Subscriptions (I added this again, but much better implemented this time)
-Many other bug fixes/improvements
v4.7 - Jul 27. 2008.
-Fixed bug ("Minimum amount allowed..." message appears unexpectedly)
-New: Option to set which day in month Donation Bar resets
-Some minor bugs fixed
v4.8 - Oct 19. 2008.
-New: Ability to disable donations temporarily (means system is on but new donations are not accepted)
-New: Donation Bar Menu (with links to Donate page, Donation List, Admin Options)
-Fixed "not accepted amount" bug
-Fixed bug where subscriptions are not logged properly on Donation List
-Minor bug fixes/code improvements
v4.8.1/4.8.2 - Dec 29. 2008.
- Security fix/subscriptions bug fix


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[slapjack2fast]

Thanks mate

[snoopy5]

I installed it and made the proper settings in ACP of vb3.8. This works fine with a few exceptions,

There are 5 questions which have not been answered over the last 11 pages yet:

1. Donation bar shows up, but does not update automatically. Is this the default behaviour? How can I make this automatically without manually appoving it?

2. Donator is not moved to default VIP group, although I made both settings in the ACP: How can I fix this?

3. How can I change the donation system, so that it is not a one-time donation but uses the recurring subscription possibility I have also available with the standard vb paypal feature? (but donation bar shall reflect these amounts too)

4. How do I take out the option to collapse/hide the donbar?

5. As soon as unregistered usergroup ID is blocked via the appropriate field in your Mod, the donate link directs to smilies page

More question/ wishes in addition to those 5:

6. If I allow unregsitered people to donate, only the IP is tracked (obviously). It would be great to have instead an alert, that the need first to login befere donating because otherwise we can not give them privileges (i.e. different usergroup).

7. It would be great to be able to place optionally the donate alert/bar inbetween postings.

Thanks in advance

[Fredrics]

Is it at all possible to have it auto-confirm, such as the subscription system does not need you to go through and do it manually?

[MjrNuT]

Originally Posted by Darthvader2007

This option are only visible for Admins



But i'm a owner of my website and i have a other usergroup id.
And with my account i can not see this option in this PayPall Hack.
How can i shut down this for a administrator and activate it for my usergroup id ?

You need to look and read very carefully the options for this plugin. It has the ability to set what Usergroups can use the donate plugin, as well as for Admins or others, what access to it.

Originally Posted by 1996 328ti

I have asked this a couple times.

What happens after the subscription expires?
Do members automatically get charged again?

Do I need to approve them again?

If they cancel their subscription, does the usergroup change?

For subscriptions, they only work if the user has a premiere or Business level paypal account. That is stated by CYB.

If a subscription expires, assuming all other prerequisites, then yeah...no more charging... It's not the plugin that would do it afaik, it's what already got setup in the user's paypal account.

Originally Posted by 1996 328ti

Thanks.
So once they are confirmed and moved to their usergroup, they are there forever regardless of the terms?

I'll have to manually change their usergroup?

The donation bar is very useful.
Since I am manually confirming payment, maybe I should just use the subscription function at the same time?

This plugin is a great tool. It was meant, imo, to be somewhat manual on purpose. This is because dealing w/ money can be quite sensitive.

Having to manually APPROVE a donation is the best way to go. Why, b/c anytime someone actually picks an amount and goes to be prompted for logging into Paypal, DOES NOT MEAN a payment was finalized.

A user can just close everything down for any reason. CYB's plugin activates no matter what after this step. It logs the donation, but is UNCONFIRMED. An admin should never Confirm a payment that they have not received, right? So in my mind, this is a good control of what is going on.

As for swapping automatically to a usergroup....I'm sure it works fine initially. But the case of remove/readd requires then a feature of setting some DURATION b/t donations. Kinda weak if you really want that imo, but i'm not one to know exactly what your people's needs are there. Just pointing out that some automation is not really the best in everything.


I'm not the coder, but I'm a fan of his and thought I'd chime in w/ my experience to try and help.




Now to CYB for a Feature Request ---

Would it be feasible or possible to implement a method of manually adding a donator and their amount?

My example reason: Had a donator send me funds directly, they did not use our site. We really need to track all amounts so that the meter is not "misleading", by accident in this case of course. Also, to properly show whom was the contributor.

I had to request the person to trick the PayPal system as I described above. He logged in, picked an amount, and then stopped. This got his name properly in the list w/ his amount.

Thanks!!

[Valter]

Option to add donations manually is available from the beginning:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...3&d=1231601511

[MjrNuT]

Originally Posted by Cybernetec

Option to add donations manually is available from the beginning:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...3&d=1231601511

(slap me silly!)

[tlwwolfseye]

Is there any Module which I can use on vBCMS (not vBadvanced!) ?

Also, where can I change the background color of the Users that have donated in the Doner List ? Because i use a dark theme and the background of Users that donated in the Donerlist is kinda whitish. Would need to change that.
Thank you.

Wolfseye

[Valter]

Main forum colors are used for confirmed donations, so if usernames appears fine in posts there should be fine here too. For unconfirmed donations there is an option in product settings to change the background color.

[tlwwolfseye]

Thanks. Anything on a Module for vBCMS maybe ?

[TaMpE]

Hi Thank you for the mod, it's very light and great.

Is this possible? I want the mod to add extra usergroup tag/id only to the staff except Members usergroup.

Let's say some of my Moderator donated and they got moved to Donor making them unable to manage the forums. So I want them to just get extra usergroup tag under their MODERATOR tag like this, so they have two tags:

[MODERATOR]
[DONOR]

but I want to disable this for Members, I want them to become Donor if they donate, so they only have 1 tag, [DONOR] instead of:

[MEMBER]
[DONOR]

TaMpE