Major Additions - iTrader v2.0.1

iTrader - A user feedback add-on for vBulletin 3.5.x
Copyright ?2004-2005 Jason Rabel, All Rights Reserved.
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Latest iTrader Verson: 2.0.1
vB Versions Supported: 3.5.x & 3.6.x
Author: Jason Rabel
Contact: PM me here.
Site: EXTREME Overclocking
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Description:
iTrader for vB 3.5.x & 3.6.x has evolved from Trader Ratings for vB 3.0.x which evolved from Buy/Sell/Trade User Rating System for vB 2.x. This is a rating system for when members buy / sell / trade items from each other (presumably on a FS section of your forum). It is somewhat based on the honor system since there is no automatic way to truly tell if they did engage in a transaction. iTrader came about because it was a pain to try and maintain a single thread listing good / bad traders and so far has worked out quite well.

Features:

• Rate another member: Positive / Negative / Neutral
• Specify in each transaction: Buyer, Seller, or Trade
• Leave multiple comments about the deal
• Dates & IPs are all recorded to prevent abuse
• Specify a thread URL to the deal
• Advanced URL checking
• Display ratings over time
• Filter based on Buyer/Seller/Trade/or feedback they left for others
• Users can edit/delete ratings left for others (time based limitation)
• iTrader Admins can edit/delete anyone's ratings (just incase)
• PM notification when new rating or comment is left
• Per-usergroup permissions
• Lots of admin controllable options

Installation / Upgrade Info:
Read the included readme file, it explains everything.

Standard Disclaimer:
BACKUP YOUR DATABASE & FILES BEFORE IMPLEMENTING THIS HACK!!!

Donations:
This add-on will always be free, however your donations are kindly accepted and will help towards further development. The link is on the right under "The Developer" info.

Future Additions:

• AdminCP & ModCP Menus for searching IPs, stats, mass-prune, etc
• Better navigation across pages
• Better error descriptions
• Adjust action icons some
• Page to link two ratings manually
• AdminCP Option to choose how ratings are ordered (asc or desc by time)
• AJAX editing

Release History:
2.0.1 - December 18, 2005
2.0.0 - December 14, 2005

Detailed template edits : (Link)

[Ncturnal]

I haven't confirmed that is the cause yet, but I'm guessing it is. When you enter the thread URL, it's supposed to be http://www.site.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1234. vBSEO changes the thread URL to http://www.site.com/forum/forum-titl...ead-title.html. I'm guessing if you "reconstruct" the thread to the expected format (first link), and not the vBSEO format, it will work. Obviously, this is something beyond what most users will be able to figure out. I'm working on some bugs with the Paypal Donations hack. When I finish that, I'll do some testing.

[barnie]

Who wants to help a new guy who has no idea how the heck to do this. 10 mins on MSN should do the trick

P.S. I got it to work on the member list page. I'd like it to work on the drop box when you click a name and on a user's profile page.

[eoc_Jason]

Since vBSEO is a pay product, I have no way of testing / fixing issues related to it. However from the issue you described, you could edit the iTrader function to parse the string accordingly, shouldn't be too difficult to change.

Anyhow, I've been working on the documentation some, and it will be updated in the 2.0.2 release. Hopefully it will aleviate some of these questions about placement. I've been working on adding some more features too.

Nobody has really commented on the current setup. How does everything work for you guys? Easy to use? Difficult? Icons don't make sense? Links not working as expected? Bugs? Come on guys, give me some feedback... lol.

Now that Christmas is *finally* over I can get back to working on this.

[zendiver]

Jason,

I really like like it and have since the earlier version. There really wasn't much difficulty getting this installed (yes, more documentation would have been nice, but I still had my old notes ) so it really wasn't that difficult. I do miss not being able to see ALL the feedback given, instead of defaulting to your own page. If you want to see what someones elses rating is, you have to hunt that person down and click on their link that I have posted in the postbit. Other than that, I have no complaints what-so-ever. BTW, thanks for the feedback on the added feature with the feedback ratings conditional. Works great so far on my test site.

Merry belated Christmas to you, now "Get back to work!"

[Ncturnal]

I love the current setup. I'm not used to the comment box, but I think it's a good idea. I did really like the Trader Ratings home page in the older version and would definitely like to see that one again.

[KidneyBoy]

Sorry for no feedback Jason.

The software is wonderful. So far, there's been a bit confusion with the name "iTrader", but it works great, and is otherwise very easy to understand! I installed from a FRESH install, and it worked great the first time. I did the update as well, and that was problem-free.

I couldn't find the way to place the code in the memberlist, but I'm just not using it there, so it's working great otherwise. I was able to find what I felt was good placement for the profile, and postbit (and main index menu).

I don't know if you are accepting requests or not, but if there's something I would like to be able to display from the iTrader menu, it would be something like "The Last 10 or 20 feedbacks (of all member's feedback). I have heard also people request a "Top Posters" page if I understood right. This too might be a good place for such a request. But all honesty if you never added such a feature, I'd still be as happy as a pig in slop. I'm just thankful for what you have delivered to us so far (and I remember my promise to you the beginning of January.)

This program is so appreciated by me and my users, I cannot begin to thank you enough for it. Thank you for taking the time to create this! I look so forward to the "Trader Ratings" you'll be working on in the future!!!

Take it easy
KidneyBoy

[WichitaRacing]

OK, first time for me using the Plugins system.

I uploaded all the files and imported the xml file. I now have iTrader Tools listed in the admincp.

However, that's all I have - nothing in the forum permissions.

Not sure where to go from here. I've attached a pic of my Plugin Manager screen.

[lazyseller]

wichita go to usergroup settings and it will rebuilt the bitfields than u will see it at the bottom

How would i show the itrader ratings per forum only ? i tried adding a if conditional but its not showing up in the postbit... any ideas ?

[WichitaRacing]

Got it guys, thanks.

[WichitaRacing]

OK, more help required. I'm a coding newb.

I got a link in USERCP_SHELL. But it the cell w/ my link is a different color than the rest (see attachment).

Here's a snippet from the template:

PHP Code:

do=editlist">$vbphrase[buddy_ignore_lists]</a></td>
</tr>
<if condition="$show['attachments']">
<tr>
    <td class="$navclass[attachments]" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=editattachments">$vbphrase[attachments]</a></td>
</tr>
</if>

<!-- start iTrader plugin -->
<tr>
<td nowrap="nowrap">
<a class="smallfont" href="itrader.php?$session[sessionurl]">My iTrader</a>
</td>
</tr>
<!-- end iTrader plugin -->

</table>
<!-- / usercp nav -->
    
</td>