Show Thread Enhancements - [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack

Post Thank You Hack

STAFF EDIT:
Note - The mod author has been unreachable for some time, but the vbulletin.org community has stepped up to provide a number of individual fixes over the years. ForceHSS, Hippy, and Seven Skins have all combined many of these fixes into product files.

ALL CREDIT STILL GOES TO ABE1 And this is still 'his' mod. Please still mark the mod as installed if you use any version of it.

That said so you don't need to apply a dozen + small fixes yourself you should consider downloading one of the updated packages below:

Hippy has one in this post.

AND / OR

ForceHSS has one in this post.

AND/OR

Seven Skins has one in this post.


- Original File Specs: post_thanks_7_82.zip (26.4 KB, 24844 downloads) - Original file removed, replaced with patched files including search fix (some admins noticed hackers attempting to use outdated code to exploit search in attempt to gain administrator password or similar).
- There are five total patched versions available, some with and without the search fix - I've replaced the main file with the patched versions... please be sure to download and install the correct version, the main mod post contains links to additional information and patched files!
- If Abe1 returns he can request these packages be removed.


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:

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 8
• Time to install: 1 minute max

Updates:


Version 7.80 (12/30/09):

• Release of this hack for vBulletin version 4.0

Version 7.81 (01/02/10):

• Fixed some install and uninstall database errors.
• Made styling for postbit legacy a little better.
• Fixed the "separator" issue.
• Javascript file updated.

Version 7.82 (01/03/10):

• Fixed info alignment issues in the postbit for custom edited phrases.

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[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by DreadsUK

Could you explain in some step by step way. im so confused

I tried changing

I don't get it why it is confusion you!!

ok, take it in a simple way.

first, these hooks where the button goes on:

PHP Code:

$template_hook['postbit_start']
                                $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_left']
                                $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts']
                                $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right']
                                $template_hook['postbit_messagearea_start']
                                $template_hook['postbit_signature_start']
                                $template_hook['postbit_signature_end']
                                $template_hook['postbit_controls'] 


The phrase after postbit_ indicate the location where you want the button to show up so for example, postbit_start means at the beginning of the post.

postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts means in the user info area on the right side, but after the post.

postbit_userinfo_right means in the user info area on the right side.

postbit_controls means in the post nav down where

replay, multi-reply, quote and so on are...

And the same for the rest hooks name...

now if you use any version of this mod except mine then you don't need to modify anything first. make sure the mod works for you first and then you can change the location of the Thanks button from the hook location only without touching postbit or postbit_legacy
through the list of hook locations I provided in my previous posts...

check it out and see if it works or not!!

[DreadsUK]

Originally Posted by fxdigi-cash

I don't get it why it is confusion you!!

ok, take it in a simple way.

first, these hooks where the button goes on:

PHP Code:

$template_hook['postbit_start']
                                $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_left']
                                $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts']
                                $template_hook['postbit_userinfo_right']
                                $template_hook['postbit_messagearea_start']
                                $template_hook['postbit_signature_start']
                                $template_hook['postbit_signature_end']
                                $template_hook['postbit_controls'] 


The phrase after postbit_ indicate the location where you want the button to show up so for example, postbit_start means at the beginning of the post.

postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts means in the user info area on the right side, but after the post.

postbit_userinfo_right means in the user info area on the right side.

postbit_controls means in the post nav down where

replay, multi-reply, quote and so on are...

And the same for the rest hooks name...

now if you use any version of this mod except mine then you don't need to modify anything first. make sure the mod works for you first and then you can change the location of the Thanks button from the hook location only without touching postbit or postbit_legacy
through the list of hook locations I provided in my previous posts...

check it out and see if it works or not!!

its not the button i wish to move, its the thanks box to go into the post box

[Black Snow]

I used to use postbit_messagearea_end hook on version 7.82. Not sure why is doesn't work on version 7.84+.

[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by Black Snow

I used to use postbit_messagearea_end hook on version 7.82. Not sure why is doesn't work on version 7.84+.

if you want to be sure it works or not, go to the default style to see it.

most of the times the hack conflicts with the custom style, and this is why you can't see the button showing up anywhere...

[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by DreadsUK

its not the button i wish to move, its the thanks box to go into the post box

in this case, you will need to play with the css for your thanks box... if the box inside the post, then it can be done the way you like with css only...

[fxdigi-cash]

Originally Posted by DreadsUK

its not the button i wish to move, its the thanks box to go into the post box

if you like you can activate the Thanks mod and I will check on your site what css is needed to adjust it inside the post box!!

[Black Snow]

Originally Posted by fxdigi-cash

if you want to be sure it works or not, go to the default style to see it.

most of the times the hack conflicts with the custom style, and this is why you can't see the button showing up anywhere...

lol I guess you think everyone is on about moving the thanks button? We are on about moving the thanks "box".

[DreadsUK]

Originally Posted by fxdigi-cash

if you like you can activate the Thanks mod and I will check on your site what css is needed to adjust it inside the post box!!

It is activated

[fxdigi-cash]

Ok, if this is the case for both of you, then find this line in your plugin and find in this template postbit_display_complete the following code:

$template_hook['postbit_end'] .= $templater->render();

all you need is to change the hook location

to:

$template_hook['signature_end'] .= $templater->render();

I hope that will fix the issue

[DreadsUK]

Originally Posted by fxdigi-cash

Ok, if this is the case for both of you, then find this line in your plugin and find in this template postbit_display_complete the following code:

$template_hook['postbit_end'] .= $templater->render();

all you need is to change the hook location

to:

$template_hook['signature_end'] .= $templater->render();

I hope that will fix the issue

The thanks box doesn't display