Show Thread Enhancements - [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack

vB 4.0 version of this hack here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231666

Post Thank You Hack 7.7

About this hack:
One of the biggest problems on forums as you may know is 'posts boosting'. There are users who LOVE to say 'thanks' when ever they can. How can it hurt? Their post count goes up, they have nothing to loose.

There are also users who really like to express their thanks to post but don't like posting a post that looks like they're post boosting.

Then comes the moderators who have to delete people's thanks yous so a thread can look readable with out the thanks yous thrown around.

Finally comes the posters of these useful posts. They have no idea how many people really likes their posts if only some people say 'thanks'.

What this hack does is fix ALL these problems - except those users who like post boosting. This places a button called 'thanks.' When a user clicks on it, it places his username in a box right under the post saying that so-and-so says 'thanks' for the post. Every-one who clicks is placed in one box.

By giving your users the extra feature, you forum will look allot nice and organized. It is a guaranteed liking by ALL the members of your forum.

Features:

• Uses vBulletin easy Product installer/updater/uninstaller
• Uses AJAX technology so your users don't have to refresh when they thank.
• Places an easy to use button next to the edit button
• Separate looks for postbit and postbit_legacy
• Places all Thanks into one small box
• Uses only ONE query every time you view a showthread page!
• Users can't thank twice
• Option to not allow users to thank their own post
• Guests don't see 'thanks' button
• Counts how many thanks a user gives
• Counts how many thanks a post gets
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in every post of his
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in profile
• Shows how many thanks a user got
• Shows how many posts or a user are thanked
• Shows info in profile
• Search for a users thanked posts
• Search for all thanked posts
• Administrator can remove all Thanks from a single post
• Users can remove their own Thanks
• Turn on and off hack totally
• Turn on and off hack for only some forums
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread in specific forums
• Option to turn off hack view of date for specific or all forums
• Option to add to post count when someone clicks 'thanks'.
• Option to give a user who receives thanks reputation points.
• Ban Usergroups
• Ban Users
• Uses Phrases
• Cache Templates
• Guaranteed to be liked by ALL users on your forum!

Installation information on hack: (If installed on vb 3.7)

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 7
• Time to install: 1 minute max

Updates:

Version 7.0 (12/20/07):

• Release of this hack for vBulletin version 3.7
• This version works on all vBulletin versions from 3.6.0 and up

Version 7.1 (12/24/07):

• Fixed up the vb3.7 profile block code including fixing showing your info and not the member you are looking at.

Version 7.2 (01/24/08):

• Updated files: post_thanks.php, functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated templates: post_thanks_memberinfo_block, post_thanks_member_info
• New option: Remove User's Thanks Count When Deleting Post
• New phrase: post_thanks_search_user_gave
• FIX User reputation level now updates. (Thanks to liwo for this one.)
• NEW Added option to view all posts a user has thanked.
• FIX Fixed Special Action - Delete All of a Users Thanks
• FIX Should have fixed some 'foreach()' errors.

Version 7.3 (03/15/08):

• Updated file: functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated template: post_thanks_memberinfo_block
• Deleted template: post_thanks_memberinfo_css
• New option: Choice to use Markup Usernames or not. (Thanks to Namaless)
• New option: Ban User from Getting Thanks
• New option: Max Thanks a User can Give Per Day
• FIX Fixed repeating bug on vb 3.6.7 forums.
• CHANGE Changed where the post thanks info shows on the Profile Page. Moved to same box as statistics. (This will require a template edit if you are running vb3.7 beta 2-4)

Version 7.4 (03/21/08):

• FIX: Fixed Profile Stats for vb3.7.0 RC1 users.

Version 7.5 (05/12/08):

• Updated files: post_thanks.js, post_thanks.php, functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated template: post_thanks_button
• Added securty token check for all thanks added. This will prevent a user from giving out a link or somehow making an image that will get him a lot of thanks.
• Should have fixed some 'foreach()' errors.
• Fixed Delete All of a Users Thanks bug
• vBulletin 3.7.x compatible only

Version 7.6 (06/02/08):

• FIX: Fixed Security Check for vb 3.7.1
• Updated files: functions_post_thanks.php

Version 7.7 (07/28/08):

• FIX: Fixed problem with giving thanks using Blazer (palmOS browser).
• Updated file: post_thanks.js
• Updated templates: post_thanks_button, post_thanks_postbit, post_thanks_postbit_legacy
• New option: Show Stats in Postbit?
• New option: Show Stats in Profile?

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!
You will get an email when a new version is released.

Pictures:

1. Showing the 'thanks' button and stats in Postbit
2. Showing post after 'thanks' (user view)
3. Showing post after 'thanks' with legacy posts (admin view)
4. Stats in members profile and link
5. Link in Search drop down menu
6. Hacks settings

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by DiesellMinded

Hey Abe i upgraded to this new version and my thanks button is all the way to the right of other buttons i want it to be the first one , what am i doing wrong ?

<!-- controls --><!-- Start Post Thank You Hack -->
$post_thanks_button
<!-- End Post Thank You Hack -->
			<if condition="$post['editlink']">
				<img style="display: none" id="progress_$postid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/progress.gif" alt="$vbphrase[loading_editor_please_wait]" />
				<a href="$post[editlink]" name="vB::QuickEdit::$post[postid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/edit.gif" alt="$vbphrase[edit_delete_message]" border="0" /></a>
			</if>
			<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">
				<a href="$post[forwardlink]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/forward.gif" alt="$vbphrase[forward_message]" border="0" /></a>
			</if>
			<if condition="$post['replylink']">
				<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">reply_small<else />quote</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a>
			</if>
			<if condition="$show['multiquote_post']">
				<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow" onclick="return false"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/multiquote_<if condition="$show['multiquote_selected']">on<else />off</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[multi_quote_this_message]" border="0" id="mq_$post[postid]" /></a>
			</if>
			
			<if condition="$show['moderated']">
				<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/moderated.gif" alt="$vbphrase[moderated_post]" border="0" />
			</if>
			<if condition="$show['deletedpost']">
				<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/trashcan.gif" alt="$vbphrase[deleted_post]" border="0" />
			</if>
			<if condition="$show['redcard']">
				<a href="infraction.php?$session[sessionurl]do=view&amp;p=$post[postid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/redcard.gif" alt="$vbphrase[received_infraction]" border="0" /></a>
			<else />
				<if condition="$show['yellowcard']">
					<a href="infraction.php?$session[sessionurl]do=view&amp;p=$post[postid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/yellowcard.gif" alt="$vbphrase[received_warning]" border="0" /></a>
				</if>
			</if>
$template_hook[postbit_controls]
			<!-- / controls -->

Remove the template edit. No need in this version. Move the '$template_hook[postbit_controls]' to where you currently have the post thanks edit.

[Abe1]

Version 7.2 (01/24/08):

• Updated files: post_thanks.php, functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated templates: post_thanks_memberinfo_block, post_thanks_member_info
• New option: Remove User's Thanks Count When Deleting Post
• New phrase: post_thanks_search_user_gave
• FIX User reputation level now updates. (Thanks to liwo for this one.)
• NEW Added option to view all posts a user has thanked.
• FIX Fixed Special Action - Delete All of a Users Thanks
• FIX Should have fixed some 'foreach()' errors.

[Hornstar]

Thanks, I have been waiting for this release for ages especially for this part here:
FIX Fixed Special Action - Delete All of a Users Thanks

can you confirm what this exactly means.

Is it,

1. Deletes all thanks that user gave?

or

2. Delete all thanks that user has?

Thanks.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

Thanks, I have been waiting for this release for ages especially for this part here:
FIX Fixed Special Action - Delete All of a Users Thanks

can you confirm what this exactly means.

Is it,

1. Deletes all thanks that user gave?

or

2. Delete all thanks that user has?

Thanks.

First one.

[BadgerDog]

Hello ...

I'm using v3.67pl1 of vBulletin I just upgraded this mod from v7.0 to v7.2 and it created a mess ....

It was working fine, but I've had to disable it for now....

After the simple upgrade (following the instructions), it seemed (for example) to take an existing "thank you" first post and proceed to automatically add a "thank you" to every post in the thread. It also started showing an extra "thank you" area under one that already existed, plus on some posts, it's now showing 3 to 4 separate thank you buttons?

Anyone help me here?

As I said, it was working fine until the upgrade. Was there something else I needed to do besides follow the v3.67 instructions ie: remove things in templates because they weren't needed any longer because of this v7.2 etc?

Regards,
Badger

Edit: ps... If uninstall this mod, will it clean up and delete all of the "not longer needed" records from the database, then if I re-install it, it will be clean? Is this a possible way to fix all of this corruption from upgrading from v7.0 to 7.2?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

Hello ...

I'm using v3.67pl1 of vBulletin I just upgraded this mod from v7.0 to v7.2 and it created a mess ....

It was working fine, but I've had to disable it for now....

After the simple upgrade (following the instructions), it seemed (for example) to take an existing "thank you" first post and proceed to automatically add a "thank you" to every post in the thread. It also started showing an extra "thank you" area under one that already existed, plus on some posts, it's now showing 3 to 4 separate thank you buttons?

Anyone help me here?

As I said, it was working fine until the upgrade. Was there something else I needed to do besides follow the v3.67 instructions ie: remove things in templates because they weren't needed any longer because of this v7.2 etc?

Regards,
Badger

Edit: ps... If uninstall this mod, will it clean up and delete all of the "not longer needed" records from the database, then if I re-install it, it will be clean? Is this a possible way to fix all of this corruption from upgrading from v7.0 to 7.2?

There is a plug-in included in this hack that fixes this problem for vb3.6.7 users. It is the one 'postbit_display_start' that has 'Execution Order: 1'

Try removing the following from it:

PHP Code:

if (version_compare($vbulletin->options['templateversion'], '3.6.7', '>=') && version_compare($vbulletin->options['templateversion'], '3.6.8', '<'))
{ 


and

PHP Code:

} 


[BadgerDog]

Thanks Abe1 ...

The resulting plug-in (the one with 'Execution Order: 1') after the changes looks like this:

$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right] = '';
	$template_hook[postbit_controls] = '';
	$template_hook[postbit_end] = '';

I saved it and re-checked the board after turning the mod back ON. The board seems fine now, although I haven't extensively checked a LOT of posts, a sampling look seems to show a return to normal.

Should I run any of the AdminCP counter checks to reset anything now?

Thanks for your support... it is appreciated. This is an excellent mod and really helps our type of board. I dout we'll ever move past out current v3.67 dues to the nature of our customization, so it's great that you've maintained backwards compatibility.

Regards,
Badger

[Skavenger]

thanks for the update!

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

Thanks Abe1 ...

The resulting plug-in (the one with 'Execution Order: 1') after the changes looks like this:

$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right] = '';
	$template_hook[postbit_controls] = '';
	$template_hook[postbit_end] = '';

I saved it and re-checked the board after turning the mod back ON. The board seems fine now, although I haven't extensively checked a LOT of posts, a sampling look seems to show a return to normal.

Should I run any of the AdminCP counter checks to reset anything now?

Thanks for your support... it is appreciated. This is an excellent mod and really helps our type of board. I dout we'll ever move past out current v3.67 dues to the nature of our customization, so it's great that you've maintained backwards compatibility.

Regards,
Badger

I'm just wondering why the version check didn't work. As you sure you have vb 3.6.7? maybe just some files were not updated.

[nyqnzguju]

Thanks Nice Hack. Installed. But there is one Problem. I cant see the Thanks Image. Help me out. Thanks in adv.