vBstory - an Interactive Story for vB (1.0 Final)

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This script is pretty much dead - but if you wanted to see the concept live on, visit http://unknowntales.net/



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Author
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VBstory (1.0 Final)
by Daniel Hollands of Ninth Dimension.
http://ninthdimension.biz/

I do custom vB scripts as well as web design and development using PHP and MySQL.
If you would like some more information on the work I do, please visit the URL above.

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About
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This hack allows you to add an Interactive Story to your forum.

Once a user has chosen a story arranged into genres, they will be presented with
a chapter to read. After reading this chapter they will be presented with two
paths to follow, both of which will present a new chapter, and a further two
paths.

Eventually the user will be given the ability to add their own chapters to the
database, which will be done via a form presented on the site.

Hopefully this will encourage your users to be more active on your site, thus
giving you a higher hit rate.

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Install
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PLEASE MAKE A BACKUP OF ANY FILES EDITED AND YOUR DATABASE BEFORE
INSTALLING THIS HACK. If you loose all your data as a result of installing this
hack, it's your fault, not mine.

1, Upload the vbstory.php file to your forum root directory.
2, Upload the vbstory_admin.php file to your admin directory.
3, Upload the two images to your images directory.
4, Run the three SQL queries in the sql.txt file (don't just run this file, read it).
5, Add the templates listed in the templates.txt file to your site.
6, Make the file changes listed in the files.txt file. (Only one is required).
7, Using the new menu items in your admin panel (you might need to refresh it
after adding the templates) add at least one genre, and as many stories as you
want.
8, Link to vbstory.php (some examples will be provided in the final release.
9, Post a link to your vBstory in the vBstory thread on vB.org.
10, !GOLDEN RULE! Enjoy.
11, (Optional) If you want your Super Mods to have access to the admin scripts,
just upload the vbstory_admin.php file to your mod directory and complete the first
file edit instruction on the index.php file in your mod directory.

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Upgrade
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If you are running vBstory beta 0.5 or later you will not need to run the SQL
queries again. However if you want a fresh install, you will need to remove the
three vbs_ tables from your database.

IMPORTANT - You will need to replace ALL your vbstory templates with the new ones contained
within this archive. EVERY template has been changed.

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To Do
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I've not really got any more plans for this version of vBstory. I will be making a
more advanced version of vBstory for my own use, but I've not yet decided if I'm
going to release it yet.

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Support
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So far as I can tell, this version of vBstory is fully bug free. After a little while,
provided no errors are reported, I'll be releasing this as a final.

If you have any problems running or using this hack, please post a message in
the vBstory thread at vB.org. If you receive a serious error, I'll try to provide
support via IM (AIM, ICQ, MSN or Yahoo).

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Demo
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No demo at the moment, will be back soon.

[Ninth Dimension]

NexDog, I have no idea, it works fine on my 2.2.6 board, are you running a diffrent verson?

trilOByte - I will admit that it can take up quite a bit of database space, but if you think about it most of the chapters are not going to be huge or anything, and if you are running a forum anyway then it's lickly that you are going to have enough space anyway.

But if you are worried about it, just edit the $max_chapters variable in the vbstory.php file to a lower number.

I would love to offer some type of soloution, i.e. reducing the space it takes, but I don't think there is one, it's just a case that if the story is popular enough to fill up your database, then you must have a popular site in which advertising, etc... money coming in should be fantastic

[NexDog]

Daniel,

Seem to have a few problems. The admin cp keeps logging me out whenever I try and edit/view stories.

Also, the first chapter and the 2 paths are not showing up in the adminCP but when I add the story, it shows. I do need to be able see the story first.

Also which template is this in:

Please choose a grenre from the list below:

TIA

[NexDog]

case 'vbstory.php':
$userinfo[activity] = 'vbstory';
break;

No joy on 2.2.6 on php 4.0.6. Same code for John's tetris hack worked though. This code also doesn't work if you insert John's arcade so trying to kill 2 birds here....

[Ninth Dimension]

As I said before, the admin CP section of this is not yet perfect - it works, but is not perfect. I'll work on that when I get some spare time.

However, regarding your two other problems, I really can't help you i'm sorry to say, everyone else I know that has edited the online.php file have had success with it.

As for you being logged out of the admin CP, the admin part of the hack does not make any changes to being logged in or out, it uses the normal vB security features, so I can't help you there, sorry

[NexDog]

Sure, no problem, I'll work it out.

As for the adminCP, I can live with adding the stories, viewing the chapter in the forum and then seeing if it stays or goes.

Our forum is always quiet on the weekend with 4-5 concurrent users but I'm sure the hack will be truly appreciated. Awesome work dude, keep it up.

[Ryangel]

installed :thumbsup:

[Ninth Dimension]

Cool, do you have a like that I can look at?

[Ninth Dimension]

wow, I just seen your sig, thank you

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time

[Ninth Dimension]

I've started a story on my site, check it out so far

http://gamevine.co.uk/vbstory.php?s=...d=6&do=showall

[Ninth Dimension]

Just to let you know that I will be working on a next verson for vBstory, but i've got some other projects that I need to finish first. I'll also be adding some forum home bits (such as most active story, latest story, etc...) It will be cool

BTW, does anyone have any suggestions for vBstory? anything you would like to see added?