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Original file removed, replaced with patched files including search fix (some admins noticed hackers attempting to use outdated code to exploit search in attempt to gain administrator password or similar).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

[addamroy]

Hippy, you've been awesome here thanks for all the help.

Do you think there's some way, vbulletin staff could some way post all your fixes either in the original post, or in the first/second post of the thread?

Having all this right up from when someone's looking at this mod would really, really prevent all the repetitive questions being asked. I'm sure many people don't even realize the full potential of this with your fixes because at first glance they're unaware that they even exist.

Maybe vb could contact abe and get approval to edit the thread or something... lol, or something.

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by addamroy

Hippy, you've been awesome here thanks for all the help.

Do you think there's some way, vbulletin staff could some way post all your fixes either in the original post, or in the first/second post of the thread?

Having all this right up from when someone's looking at this mod would really, really prevent all the repetitive questions being asked. I'm sure many people don't even realize the full potential of this with your fixes because at first glance they're unaware that they even exist.

Maybe vb could contact abe and get approval to edit the thread or something... lol, or something.

they did. Read the first post staff edit.
And your welcome

[logismod]

Thanks to ForceHHS, Hippy, and the other contributors not only for providing fixes to the hack, but also providing exceptional support to the rest of us in this thread. Even paid plugins are rarely this well supported.

This version is working great on my 4.1.12, except there isn't a thanks search link in About Me. I'm running DB Sphinx on my forum, is that what's creating the problem? Any solutions?

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by logismod

Thanks to ForceHHS, Hippy, and the other contributors not only for providing fixes to the hack, but also providing exceptional support to the rest of us in this thread. Even paid plugins are rarely this well supported.

Ditto that!! :up:

[addamroy]

Originally Posted by Hippy

they did. Read the first post staff edit.
And your welcome

Wow, donno how I missed that.

At least we both know my idea was a good one lol!

[vivapotenza]

Originally Posted by vivapotenza

Hi fellas, quick question:

I've installed this, and all is work:ng ok, but since I installed this mod, the line Down the left under user name and avatar which says "xx blog entries" is partly on the same line as "thanked xx times in xx posts". Is there anyway to move this down so the blog entry line moves down so its all under the thanks line? I can provide a screenshot for more clarity if my description is not clear enough.

Cheers

Mick

Hippy, thanks for the quick reponse, ive had a look in postbit and postbit legacy and cant see anything glaringly obvious. this is what I am referring to:



you can see the blog link is on the wrong line and should really be on the next line down?

________________________

Also, as a seperate issue, does anyone know of a fix for how to get the thanks working in the default mobile style? as the thanks button does not show on mine as of yet, but it would be nice to be able to add this feature for mobile browsing also if possible.

thanks in advance

Mick
Vivapotenza

[Hippy]

in your post_thanks_postbit_info template youll see this 3 time

{vb:raw post.post_thanks_thanked_posts_formatted}}</dd>

try adding a <br /> after each

if that does not work try
replace the template with

<vb:if condition="$post['userid']">
    <dt>{vb:rawphrase post_thanks_thanks}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.post_thanks_user_amount_formatted}</dd>
    <vb:if condition="$post['post_thanks_thanked_times'] == 1">
        <dd>{vb:rawphrase post_thanks_time_post}</dd>
    <vb:elseif condition="$post['post_thanks_thanked_posts'] == 1" />
        <dd>{vb:rawphrase post_thanks_times_post, {vb:raw post.post_thanks_thanked_times_formatted}}</dd>
    <vb:else />
        <dd>{vb:rawphrase post_thanks_times_posts, {vb:raw post.post_thanks_thanked_times_formatted}, {vb:raw post.post_thanks_thanked_posts_formatted}}</dd>
    </vb:if>
</vb:if>

I would have to test it out tomorrow if either does not work..

if they fail revert the template back ..

let me know how you make out

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by logismod

Thanks to ForceHHS, Hippy, and the other contributors not only for providing fixes to the hack, but also providing exceptional support to the rest of us in this thread. Even paid plugins are rarely this well supported.

This version is working great on my 4.1.12, except there isn't a thanks search link in About Me. I'm running DB Sphinx on my forum, is that what's creating the problem? Any solutions?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1941

this all works

[vivapotenza]

Hippy, thanks so much buddy, the second fix you posted worked like a charm (the first fix did also move the link down, but the formatting was still not quite right).

[Hippy]

Was just off the top of my head I'm glad your set now . your welcome