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[AJAX] Post Thank You Hack · **Released**: 07-17-2005

Post Thank You Hack 4.5

Click here for the vb3.6 version of this hack.

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 granted 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: 4
Files to upload: 1
Time to install: 5 minutes max

Updates:

Version 2.0 GOLD (10/02/05):

GOLD Release of this hack for vBulletin version 3.5

Version 2.1 (10/23/05):

[BUG FIX] When merging/splitting threads
[BUG FIX] When a user deletes his thanks (now removes post/rep count if option(s) on)
[ADD PHRASE] post_thanks_user_says
[ADD PHRASE] post_thanks_time_post
[ADD PHRASE] post_thanks_times_post
[ADD PHRASE] post_thanks_times_posts
[DELETED PHRASE] post_thanks_thanks_amount

Version 2.2 (10/23/05):

[ADDED] Re-counters. Found under Maintenance->Update Counters in your ACP.

Version 2.3 (11/05/05):

[ADDED] Cache Templates

Version 2.4 (11/07/05):

[ADDED] Setting to disallow users from deleting their own thanks.

Version 2.5 (11/09/05):

[FIXED] All number outputs run through your vb setting of number format. (e.g. 1234 will now show as 1,234)

Version 2.6 (12/04/05):

[FIXED] Number outputs for numbers between 1,000 and 1,999
[FIXED] Showing of the thanks button on deleted threads pages.

Version 2.7 (12/18/05):

[ADDED] Made the Thanks button a template
[ADDED] Made a template group for this hacks templates
[FIXED] One template edit. Find correction in zip file.
[CHANGED] Made a pop-up now when you click Thanks instead of refreshing the page.
[FIXED] Made the line when you give reputation points for thanks, a phrase.
[ADDED] Paypal link so you can make a donation for this hack.

Version 2.8 (2/5/06):

[FIXED] Removed one query thanks to AnhTuanCool (Abe clicks 'thanks')
[ADDED] Option to allow users to thank their own post
[ADDED] Option to allow a pop=up or refresh after a user clicks thanks

Version 2.9 (2/8/06):

[FIXED] Fixed allot of things in regard to deleting thanks using the "remove all thanks" and "Remove your thanks".

Version 3.0 (2/10/06):

[FIXED] Fixed one more thing in regard to "remove all thanks".
[FIXED] Re-wrote the thanks actions so it they useless queried when you give or remove thanks.

Version 3.1 (2/11/06):

[FIXED] Fixed bug with reputation.

Version 3.2 (2/13/06):

[FIXED] Fixed another bug with reputation.
[FIXED] Sped up the one query used to retrieve the thanks.

Version 3.3 (2/14/06):

[FIXED] Fixed bug with removing own thanks.

Version 3.4 (3/17/06):

[FIXED] Fixed a few bugs.

Version 4.0 (4/17/06):

[ADDED] AJAX technology so your users don't have to refresh the page they are viewing!

Version 4.1 (4/18/06):

[FIXED] Crashing of 'quick reply' when using Firefox.

Version 4.2 (4/23/06):

[FIXED] If you have vboption 'Add Template Name in HTML Comments' set to 'Yes', button was not showing.
[FIXED] Uncached template when viewing a PM
[FIXED] Getting sent to index page when clicking thanks on some forums.
[FIXED] Link to member's profile from the thank box.
[FIXED] The post thank count not updating. (Recommend you recount thanks. (ACP->Maintenance->Update Counters)

Version 4.3 (5/4/06):

[FIXED] Optimized a lot of the templates.
[ADDED] Easy integration with my Post Groan Hack.

Version 4.4 (5/7/06):

[FIXED] Bug with AJAX if you had the date showing.

Version 4.5 (6/19/06):

[FIXED] Bug with AJAX if you had hacks that added things to your output.

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:

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

This hack is created for your use free of charge. No payment is requested. However, if you would like to donate money for the work I put in to this hack, a donation would show your appreciation.

C_P · #**502** 02-13-2006, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C_P

Ditto! I get same error:

Code:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.2:
Invalid SQL:
DELETE FROM reputation WHERE postid = 12795 AND AND whoadded = 1 reason = 'Thanked Post';
MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'AND whoadded = 1 reason = 'Thanked Post'' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Monday, February 13th 2006 @ 06:08:34 AM
Script : http://www.cpfools.com/forum/showthr...e_user&p=12795
Referrer : http://www.cpfools.com/forum/showthr...2795#post12795
IP Address : xxxxxx
Username : CP
Classname : xxxxxxxxxx

Also at top of my page it shows this:

Code:

 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/class_postbit.php(251) : eval()'d code on line 131
 
Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/class_postbit.php(251) : eval()'d code on line 141
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The only way I could get rid of it was to thank the post again!

Latest Fix today corrects this. Great job and great product Abe1.

D.Ilyin · #**503** 02-14-2006, 10:44 AM

3.2 BUG:
When use option "Delete Own Thanks" all thank's for post will be delete, when some of user clicked "Remove Your Thanks". But count of post thanks decrease only 1.
Just disable that future for a little, i think Abe1 updated it.

Abe1 · #**504** 02-14-2006, 11:57 AM

Version 3.3 (2/14/06):

[FIXED] Fixed bug with removing own thanks.

I recommend everyone run the "Update Post Thanks Post Amount" counter. You can find it in you ACP under "Maintenance -> Update Counters -> Update Post Thanks Post Amount". This bug was resetting the count to zero when a user removed his own thanks.

The Realist · #**505** 02-14-2006, 01:11 PM

Yes just installed 3.3 version.

When I try and remove a thanks, I get this DB error:

Code:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.3:

Invalid SQL:
DELETE FROM reputation WHERE postid = 2192 AND AND whoadded = 1 reason='Thanked Post';

MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'AND whoadded = 1 reason='Thanked Post'' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date         : Tuesday, February 14th 2006 @ 03:09:48 PM
Script       : http://www.tech-tronix.com/showthread.php?do=post_thanks_remove_user&p=2192
Referrer     : http://www.tech-tronix.com/signature-post-test-forum/test-1799.html
IP Address   : xx.xx.xx.xxx
Username     : Realist
Classname    : xxxxxx

At the top of the error page I get this as well:

Code:

Warning: implode(): Bad arguments. in /showthread.php on line 235

Line 235 reads:

Code:

$set_user_got = "post_thanks_thanked_times = post_thanks_thanked_times - $nb, post_thanks_thanked_posts = post_thanks_thanked_posts - 1";

Any ideas?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abe1

Do you have the latest version installed?

Abe1 · #**506** 02-14-2006, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Realist

Yes just installed 3.3 version.

When I try and remove a thanks, I get this DB error:

Code:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.3:

Invalid SQL:
DELETE FROM reputation WHERE postid = 2192 AND AND whoadded = 1 reason='Thanked Post';

MySQL Error  : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'AND whoadded = 1 reason='Thanked Post'' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date         : Tuesday, February 14th 2006 @ 03:09:48 PM
Script       : http://www.tech-tronix.com/showthread.php?do=post_thanks_remove_user&p=2192
Referrer     : http://www.tech-tronix.com/signature-post-test-forum/test-1799.html
IP Address   : xx.xx.xx.xxx
Username     : Realist
Classname    : xxxxxx

At the top of the error page I get this as well:

Code:

Warning: implode(): Bad arguments. in /showthread.php on line 235

Line 235 reads:

Code:

$set_user_got = "post_thanks_thanked_times = post_thanks_thanked_times - $nb, post_thanks_thanked_posts = post_thanks_thanked_posts - 1";

Any ideas?

It looks like you dont have the latest version. The query was fixed. I just checked again.

The Realist · #**507** 02-14-2006, 01:18 PM

I just downloaded post thanks 3 3.zip and ran the product-post_thanks.xml file?

So I presume this is the latest version?

The Realist · #**508** 02-14-2006, 01:25 PM

I removed the product from my forum and re installed it, looks like its working now, not getting any DB errors but:

Im getting this error:

Could not find phrase 'post_thanks'.

C_P · #**509** 02-14-2006, 05:45 PM

Well, I just added this latest 3.3 version fix and now this error is back when you try to delete your own thanks:

Quote:

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.2:

Invalid SQL:

UPDATE post
SET post_thanks_amount - 1
WHERE postid = 12796;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '- 1
WHERE postid = 12796' at line 2 Error Number : 1064
Date : Tuesday, February 14th 2006 @ 07:43:37 PM
Script : http://www.cpfools.com/forum/showthr...e_user&p=12796
Referrer : http://www.cpfools.com/forum/showthr...2796#post12796
IP Address : 71.104.209.88
Username : CP
Classname : vb_database

and this at top of page:

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/class_postbit.php(251) : eval()'d code on line 131

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/class_postbit.php(251) : eval()'d code on line 141

Abe1 · #**510** 02-14-2006, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C_P

Well, I just added this latest 3.3 version fix and now this error is back when you try to delete your own thanks:

I just updated the zip to fix the bug.

C_P · #**511** 02-14-2006, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abe1

I just updated the zip to fix the bug.

Awesome! Works like a charm Abe1

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