Trader Ratings v1.2.0

Trader Ratings - A user feedback hack
Copyright ?2004 Jason Rabel, All Rights Reserved.
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Latest TR Verson: 1.2.0
vB Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.0.9
Author: Jason Rabel
Contact: PM me here, I'll respond.
Site: EXTREME Overclocking
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Updates:
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1.2.0 - September 4, 2004
- Added Trader Ratings Stats Page (finally!)
- Added PM notification when someone receives feedback
- Changed how positive feedback percentage score is calculated (bugfix)
- Ability to "close" the Trader Ratings pages (for maintainence or whatever) - TRATING_CLOSED
- Ability to set the URL field when submitting feedback to required or optional - TRATING_REQ_URL

1.1.0 - June 7, 2004
- Added time-based user edit/delete abilities, set via TRATING_UEDIT constant in traderratings.php file
- Userdate field is now an int field to be consistent with vBulletin
- Userrating field changed to tinyint to save space
- Fixed timeframes for showing historical ratings
- Made some various code consolidation
- Added missing ".TABLE_PREFIX." statement
- Templates.txt file shows code for postbit & MEMBERINFO, with conditional examples
- All 3 templates changed heavily
- Added some more phrases & fixed missing phrases

1.0.1 - June 2, 2004
- Fixed a "divide by zero" display error
- Postbit template fixed so guests do not have a trader rating

1.0.0 - June 1, 2004
- Initial Public Release

Description:
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Trader Ratings has evolved from my vB2 Buy/Sell/Trade User Rating System. 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 based on the honor system since there is no way to truly tell if they did engage in a transaction. (But I'm working on a way to fix that.) Trader Ratings 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:
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? Rate another member: Positive / Negative / Neutral
? Specify Buyer, Seller, or Trade
? Leave comments about the deal
? Records date when rating created
? Specify a URL to the deal
? 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)
? Admins & Mods can edit/delete anyone's ratings (just incase)
? Stats page showing best & worst rated members, and recent ratings
? PM notification when a person is rated

Basic Info:
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I haven't written a FAQ or any real documentation yet, but the way the system works is very simple. The only part that might confuse someone is that the Feedback Score is based only on UNIQUE members. Also, there are simple checks in place to make sure they actually do select proper info and enter a comment. A user is not able to rate themself (obviously). Permissions for viewing / rating are similar to standard forum viewing / posting permissions. Also it checks to make sure users exist and all that good stuff.

Installation Info:
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This hack is very simply to implement requiring only:
? 1 new file
? 5 new templates / 2-3 template changes (navbar, posbit/postbit_legacy, MEMBERINFO, memberlist_resultsbit)
? 52 new phrases
? 1 new DB table / 1 table DB change & index

An install/upgrade PHP file is included to do all the template/phrase/DB stuff, so basically you run that, upload the file, and edit your postbit template. BAM!

Screen Shots / Demos:
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See Screenshots below, or you can view them on my forums: My Trader Rating Page

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

Forums Using This Hack:
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EXTREME Overclocking Forums
i-Club -- Forums
Accord Tuner
NSX Prime
Honda-Acura.net
Guns Network
PimpRig

(PM me your forum if you want me to add you to the list)

Donations:
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This hack will always be free, however your donations are kindly accepted and will help towards further development. If you donate, please leave me some info (either your forum site or username at vB.org) so that I can thank you.


Plans For Future Releases:
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? rebuttal / followup comments
? item description (possibly instead of thread url)
? button on thread that buyer/seller clicks to tie the transaction to two people

[Rick Sample]

Never mind I found it

[Rick Sample]

One last question, when I view whos online it shows people who are in the trader ratings sytem in an UNKNOW LOCATION. Is their anyway to fix that so that it shows "Trader Ratings System" or anything?

Also, is their anyway to add the traderrating system to the users profile. So when someone views someones profile, they will be able to see all the positive/negative, feedback, etc and add their feedback to the user?

Thanks

[integra99]

Here's a quick fix for the problem with not knowing if the trader system is down..


Find this

// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// #######################################################################
 
if ($_REQUEST['do'] == 'stats') {

Add after

if ((TRATING_CLOSED || $vbphrase[tratings_version] != THIS_SCRIPT_VERSION) && $permissions[adminpermissions] & ISMODERATOR) {
	eval('print("<center><b>' . $vbphrase[tratings_closed] . '</b></center><br><br>");');
}

[Rick Sample]

This little feature would be nice, any ideals on how to add it? Look under forum info and it will say "trader rating" (XX)


http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/member.php?u=5806

[the wiz]

Originally Posted by muscle-mustangs

This little feature would be nice, any ideals on how to add it? Look under forum info and it will say "trader rating" (XX)


http://www.3.8mustang.com/forum/member.php?u=5806

In your MEMBERINFO template, look for:

<strong>$userinfo[datejoined]</strong>

and add this below:

<if condition="$post['userid']"><div>Trader Rating: <b>(<a href="traderratings.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$post[ratetradetotal]</a>)</b></div></if>

[Rick Sample]

Originally Posted by the wiz

In your MEMBERINFO template, look for:

<strong>$userinfo[datejoined]</strong>

and add this below:

<if condition="$post['userid']"><div>Trader Rating: <b>(<a href="traderratings.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$post[ratetradetotal]</a>)</b></div></if>

Thanks bud, adding it right now!

[eoc_Jason]

Please refer to the templates.txt for information on changes to all the templates for linking to the Trader Ratings script...

The big three are:
- Displayed in the postbit
- Displayed in the member profile
- Displayed in the member search results

[oldfan]

works great !
But how can I set it up so public/unregistered can view it?

// Disables the trader ratings pages and displays a maintainence page
// Administrators and Moderators will still be able to view / use the TR system!
// NOTE: PMs will not be sent when closed (so you can test ratings without spamming users)
define('TRATING_CLOSED', 1);

I set it to 0 and 1 and I still get the maintainence message


http://bbs.metallifukinca.com/traderratings.php?

[VodkaFish]

Originally Posted by eoc_Jason

Okay, I just re-uploaded 1.2.0 with the phrase version fix in the upgrade...

IF YOU DOWNLOADED THE FILE BEFORE THIS POST WAS MADE PLEASE READ BELOW!

If your users are experiencing a "trader ratings closed" message:

1. Go to your adminCP
2. Search for the phrase: tratings_version
3. Change it to: 1.2.0 (no "v" or anything, just the numbers)

That's it! The system should work now. Just sent an email out to everyone.

I still had to do this, even though I just downloaded the zip. Just thought I'd let you know.

oldfan - See if this is your problem, I'm guessing it is.

[oldfan]

yep that fixed it, thanks :up:

Originally Posted by VodkaFish

I still had to do this, even though I just downloaded the zip. Just thought I'd let you know.

oldfan - See if this is your problem, I'm guessing it is.