New Posting Features - Download Credit System

Author: tnguy3n (Thinh Nguyen)
Live Demo: http://www.all4actions.net
Description:
This hack allows admin to set a specific amount of credit required to download each attachment. Admin can assign which forums this hack to take effect, excluding usergroups not to be restricted by it, resetting user's credit ...
Users can earn credits by making threads/replies, or sharing their files (upload). This hack may become handy in some ways, it forces members on your board to post more to earn credits, also to prevent leechers.
Default settings of of Download Credit System is off. Go to Admincp -> vBulletin Options -> Download Credit System to activate it.

VERSION v.1.1 is newest release. If you installed previous version, please reverse it (actually, just 3 files: includes/functions_newpost.php, attachment.php, newattachment.php), then re-install new one.

Features:
- Ability to reset users credits
- Exceptional Groups
- Credit System Applied To Specific Forums
- Credits Per Post
- Credit Per Thread
- Credit Per Attachment
- Download Cost (users download their own attachments at no cost)
- Pet Owning Cost **

Planned features: (next release)
- ucash/ushop integration
- paypal integration

Queries (run installer http://yoursite/forum/admincp/credit..._installer.php)
File Modification: 4
Template mod: 2
Installation Time: 3-5 mins
Tested in vb 3.0.3 -> 3.0.7

Pls click INSTALL button if you use it.

[lasto]

EDIT

Ok am back - Its looking good so far - done a few test posts with 1 preview pic and 1 small test rar

The rar wont download if got no credit which is fine but the pic loads fine
will do a few more tests to see if its 100% but so far its looking good.

EDIT (again)

Ok can confirm that the code that Death posted does show image files while making people pay a credit to download the attached rar.

add the code in attachment.php

[Deaths]

If you add it to newattachment.php it wont give credits for images, if you add it to attachment.php it wont ask credits for the images

[Deaths]

Originally Posted by lasto

EDIT

Ok am back - Its looking good so far - done a few test posts with 1 preview pic and 1 small test rar

The rar wont download if got no credit which is fine but the pic loads fine
will do a few more tests to see if its 100% but so far its looking good.

EDIT (again)

Ok can confirm that the code that Death posted does show image files while making people pay a credit to download the attached rar.

add the code in attachment.php

Good to hear!
Thanks for testing .

[tnguy3n]

Sorry, i still ain't able to complete integration with Ushop/Ucash nor pet system or Paypay due to my massive amount of skool work + works. However, I release this version v.1.1 of the hack (as update) to patch some minor bug in previous version. I didn't update instruction(no time), but you can reverse previous version of the hack, then install new one, v.1.1.

fixes in version 1.1.
- system works in assigned forums
- user download their own attachment for no costs
- fix upload stats

TO FIX BUG in inaccuracy of upload stats (multiple attachments), it's recommended to set max allowed upload attachment to 1.


Features will be included in next release v.1.2 (working on it on my localhost now)
- image files will be free to view
- credit system applied to certain file extensions
- Ucash/Ushop integration
- vbpet integration
- paypay integration


v.1.2 expected to be released this weekend. stay tuned.

and thanks Deaths + lasto for great inputs + suggestions. :up:

[Deaths]

If you wish, you may use my uCash integration code (can be found in my addon thread), and the 'Dont show image' (can be found in this thread) .

You can edit my 'Dont show image' code to apply to other attachment types aswell, just add a new case line

[tnguy3n]

thanks, I might use your uCash integration. for images, i used if statement to check if it's in "credit" array, return false if not.

[Deaths]

Thats posible aswell .

If you don't have any time, just send me a PM, I'll code the addons for you.

[tnguy3n]

thanks, I'll send you the project if I ain't be able to finish it this weekend. I'm pretty busy, skool + work already take away my whole day.

[Deaths]

Ok mate, sounds good.

[lasto]

looking good and cheers