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Original file removed, replaced with patched files including search fix (some admins noticed hackers attempting to use outdated code to exploit search in attempt to gain administrator password or similar).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.

NOTE: *** Offer for paid services removed ***

[snakes1100]

Unless you apply this fix, it doesnt work on 7.1

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=3671

[Hilary]

Editing to answer my own clueless question/s.

First, edit the xml file for version 7.88. Set the max version to 4.2.6.
Then install version 7.88.
Then visit forum/includes and upload the revised functions_post_thanks.php


Fixed!

Thank you, snakes1100 and everyone.

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That would be exactly what I need, thank you (just upgraded php today).

Clueless Question Of The Day: what should I do with the functions_post_thanks.php file? (upload it somewhere? copy its contents somewhere?)

[sansar50]

Originally Posted by Hilary

Editing to answer my own clueless question/s.

First, edit the xml file for version 7.88. Set the max version to 4.2.6.
Then install version 7.88.
Then visit forum/includes and upload the revised functions_post_thanks.php


Fixed!

Thank you, snakes1100 and everyone.

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That would be exactly what I need, thank you (just upgraded php today).

Clueless Question Of The Day: what should I do with the functions_post_thanks.php file? (upload it somewhere? copy its contents somewhere?)

I'm using 4.2.5. It worked like you said. thank.

[tbellik]

Anyone here for help?

I have changed my theme and also hosting and users like all of them gone. I have old db and it is possible to recall them with insert ün phpmyadmin or something else?

[Mark.B]

What do you mean by 'all of them gone'?

If they physically no longer exist in the database, then when you moved to new hosting the database import was not done properly.

If they are there then it's probably your custom theme and you will need to reapply any changes so they appear in this theme.

[tbellik]

Originally Posted by Mark.B

What do you mean by 'all of them gone'?

If they physically no longer exist in the database, then when you moved to new hosting the database import was not done properly.

If they are there then it's probably your custom theme and you will need to reapply any changes so they appear in this theme.

I think database import wasnt succesfull. Now in postbit like counter started like new but users experience is looking good, I just didnt see in postbit old likes count.

For example I was have 5000 like and was seeing in my postbit, but now all users including me deleted or not imported properly.

I have old SQL backup file, is it possible to import them or no ?

I also changed my theme maybe they disappear after changed theme, Im not sure.
I just want to bring back them.

[gnrx]

Originally Posted by tbellik

I have old SQL backup file, is it possible to import them or no ?

If you have a old SQL backup, recreate this backup database (with other name) and export the tables of post thanks, then, delete this tables in your new database and import this tables.
Then, you have the values of post thanks of your SQL backup.

[tbellik]

Originally Posted by gnrx

If you have a old SQL backup, recreate this backup database (with other name) and export the tables of post thanks, then, delete this tables in your new database and import this tables.
Then, you have the values of post thanks of your SQL backup.

It was just 5kb is it normal or no ?

I have a little bit care import for this post thanks table

[gnrx]

Originally Posted by tbellik

It was just 5kb is it normal or no ?

I have a little bit care import for this post thanks table

Sorry for the delay in reply, left this message parked to answer it later and I completely missed it. Do you continue with the problem?

[tehbasmentdwell]

Hello there, been using this product on Vbulletin 4x for a number of years with no issues - recently however the thanks button does not function when using Tapatalk....... anyone had this issue or know of a fix? The button is still visible, it just nothing when you attempt to click it now.

Thanks in advance for any assistance