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)

[eoc_Jason]

OttawaGolf - Look in your admincp -> vbulletin options -> itrader settings... sheesh...

mrderanged - It's not that it will be an option, it will be a separate file, so if someone wants to use it they can, if not then they don't even have to bother uploading it. However I will tell you now that it will not be maintained all that much as I personally do not see much value in it.

[OttawaGolf]

Sorry Jason I have not installed it yet. I thought I had seen that it was not an option.

[harpez]

When I go to itrader.php I get the following:

Harry, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Hope you can help, Harry/Harpez

[Ncturnal]

Originally Posted by harpez

When I go to itrader.php I get the following:

Hope you can help, Harry/Harpez

Did you configure permissions in Usergroup Manager to allow viewing and use of the rating system for the applicable groups you wish to have access?

[ryansmith]

Originally Posted by harpez

When I go to itrader.php I get the following:

Hope you can help, Harry/Harpez

Did you change all the permissions? In AdminCP, under Usergroups, go to Usergroup Manager, iTrader has its own setting in the "Edit Usergroup" section (at the very bottom). By default they're all disabled, even administrators. You have to enable the appropriate usergroups before you can use it.

If you've already done that, sorry, that's the only idea I have. lol.

Ryan

[eoc_Jason]

As I stated in the "Readme First" file...

Please follow the following steps IN ORDER, otherwise the install will not work properly and I will not even bother to reply to any of your help requests.

I'm willing to bet money you did not configure your usergroup permissions properly, or you uploaded the product XML before uploading your files (which is a no-no)...

[harpez]

I've sorted it know, it was my own stupidity

[Kidswap]

Installed great on my forum. Thank you so much!

[eoc_Jason]

I have a few things I was hoping I could get feedback from everyone on...

First, if anyone would like to help with this I would be more than grateful. A *huge* help would be someone to write some thorough documentation / instructions / usage guide. (For both installation and also something to implement in vB for members to read).

Second, a person who could make some graphics would help out. I woud like to replace the pos/neg/neutral images with something a little nicer. Also the others can be changed if you are really good.

Third, (this was something someone was asking me about via PM, but also an idea I had a while back). I was thinking rather than make it strictly rating, the code could be altered in such a way that a person could rate another, except omit the pos/neg/neu rating initially. That way they have a record of the intended transaction. Then once the deal is finally completed, they can rate it, which will also "finialize" the deal (thus no more comments or editing). A 4th icon can be created to signify "In-Progress" or "Pending", so the person knows how many deals they have going on.

Yea / nay?

[ryansmith]

Jason,

I was going to write up an iTrader how-to for my forum. I tend to get in depth with things because you'd be surprised at how many members can't just figure things out. So I was going to have a little information about what each icon meant, how to leave a rating, etc. If I get something in a timely manner I'll send it to you.

As for the graphics... I was hoping someone would use something similar to the online/offline ones here at vB.org... a green plus for positive, a red minus for negative, etc. So if anyone reads this and wants to take that into consideration... thanks

Ryan