Major Additions - Yet Another Awards System 2.1.4

Yet Another Award System 2.1.4 ? by HacNho
Copyright (C) 2005 by HacNho, All rights reserved.

Hack Version: 2.1.4.070324
Compatible vB version: 3.6.x
Support: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=142487

for vBulletin 3.5.x:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=94836
For vBulletin 3.0.x, please check the other version:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=78934

DESCRIPTION:
This is a Medals/Awards system. Admin can give members awards, and award icons will be displayed in member's profile, posts, as well as in a award list.

FEATURES:
In AdminCP
- Can Create/Edit/Delete/Reorder categories/sub-categories in ACP (with category name and description)
- Can Create/Edit/Delete awards in ACP (with Award Name, Description, Icon URL, Image URL)
- Can Move one (or all) award(s) from one category to another
- Can set some awards un-classified (not displayed for public)
- Can re-order awards in awards showcase
+ Issue awards to members, based on username or userid, with Issue Reason
+ Remove awards from members
- [1.2] Options to set number of awards displayed in postbit
- [1.2] Options to turn on/off showing award icon, images, award requests in awards list, awards icons in memberlist
- [2.1.3] Notify awarded user by PM/email
- [2.1.4] Option to turn on/off Award System in ModCP

In ModCP
+ Issue awards to members, based on username or userid, with Issue Reason
+ Remove awards from members

Front page
- Display awards list in with: Award Name, Description, Icon, Image, and Members who get each award.
- Display awards showcase in profile, with Award information, Issue time and reason
- Display award icons in postbit (showthread, showpost, announcement, private)
[1.2] Display limit awards in postbit, with total awards, and a link to awards showcase in member profiles.
[1.2] Award request, link to a form sending to email/PM/new thead or post (based on Dr Erwin Loh's Form hack)
[1.2] Display award on Memberlist page (by trulylowcarb)

CHANGES/MODIFICATION:
- Tables to add: 3 (award, award_user, award_cat)
- Files to add: 4 (/awards.php, /award_request.php, /admincp/award.php, /admincp/award_cat.php)
- Files to edit: 8 (/admincp/index.php, member.php, showthread.php, showpost.php, announcement.php, private.php, memberlist.php, /include/functions_online.php)
- Templates to edit: 5 (MEMBERINFO, postbit, postbit_legacy, memberlist, memberlist_resultsbit )

DIFFICULTY:
Easy
Time: about 5 minutes
Installer is included (1 product XML)


CREDIT:
Idea has been carried on by many people, here are some:
- Lesane for original Award hack for vB2, eventhough I've never use his hack
- AnimeWebby for Awards/ Medals/ Cards Hack [vB3], which I write new code based on his.
- Mac ycl6 for phpBB Medal System for phpBB forum
- Dr Erwin Loh for FORM TO THREAD/ FORUM/ PM/ EMAIL hack
- and all others for supports and ideas

[Xanlamin]

Originally Posted by ExTincTi0N

Will this be coming out for 3.7.2 pl 1 or does it work with it already?

It will work on any version of 3.7

Originally Posted by gamerfu

I will keep waiting, no rush... as long as it works and I can get 6 or more awards on one row. I am cool.

We will work on this to see what is happening to you, due to the postbit width this may not be possible but we will look into it.

Originally Posted by gamerfu

Will we be able to decide to list all the awards or cap the awards @ the most recent 6?

For post bit you can already do that by default on how many you want displayed in the postbit.

[Diesel,]

Will release be much longer ?

[edytwinky]

Without having to go through these 41 pages? What's the new release going to contain?

[pollitus]

omg , i can?t wait for 3.7 version release.

[Tharos]

3.7 version please!

[Spank]

Patience are a virtue. For doctors anyway.

[Xanlamin]

Originally Posted by edytwinky

Without having to go through these 41 pages? What's the new release going to contain?

The new version that we will be releasing will only require file uploads and a product install, there will be no required template edits AND this version also includes the tab in the profile to show the awards.

When we get the two bugs worked out (which is almost done) we will release it under new thread and all support will be given in that thread so there will not be many pages to go back through to find something out.

This will be a fully supported mod and will also be expanded upon with new features from suggestions that will come from you guys, a couple have already been stated and will be available in the next release.

[Diesel,]

wooo sounds great ;p

those old template edits got annoying

[Diesel,]

Is it close to a release yet ?

Im very eager

[Icleus]

I have two things that I need some assitence with. Specifically with code.

This is my awards page: http://www.6thad.com/forum/awards.php

First thing I want to do is make the "Name / Description" column much larger and decrease the size of the "Users Who Have Already Received Awards" column by a lot. This will get rid of the space between medals as the description text will have more room to level out.
Traditionally, I thought the code to alter the boarders would have been in awards.php but all it seems to be is calling variables. Maybe I overlooked something there, I don't know...
Not sure where to go to alter the table but If I can find the place I can make the proper modifications. Preferably in html but I can play around with variables. I bet it's in the adminCP template editor to make those changes but I couldn't find any familiar code under the templates that I had installed.

Second thing I want to alter is the display case for the forum members posting.
Right now it only shows the four latest awards that were awarded. Pretty simple.
I want to be able to show all the awards and arrange them so that they're categorized in different columns. IE: Pins, Medals, and ribbons. Each new award would be added respectfully in their columns.
The ribbons would be displayed how they would traditionally be on a military uniform.

I should be able to do all that organizing in html, and code tweaking so that the awards keep instead of being removed. All I need is a place to start because I can't find it.

I set up a visual example for anyone to see:
This is the current setup with this awards mod:
http://www.6thad.com/forum/awards/awards_old_setup.png

This is what I hope to accomplish:
http://www.6thad.com/forum/awards/awards_new_setup.png

Any help would be appreciated.