Add-On Releases - vBookie for vBulletin 4

Please See the first post for a F.A.Q.
I will endevour to link to useful posts within this thread there as I spot them. You should check there before posting issues etc.

This is a port of vBookie for vBulletin 3.5 by Andreas which was a port of vBookie - vBulletin Betting Hack by tjdrico. Permission was given by tjdrico to port this.

vBookie is a 'bookmakers' or betting extension to vBulletin. It enables authorised members to post Events and Outcomes that forum members can bet on. Each Outcome has its own set of odds, and odds can be modified through the life of an Event (bets that are placed are stored with the prevailing odds, so even if the odds change, your users are paid at the correct rate).

Once the results are known, Events can be settled and forums members awarded their winnings.

vBookie uses its own vCash by default, but this has no more use than as 'bragging rights'.

Although vBookie does not have any built-in facility to integrate with any other store hacks, it's a very simple job to hack vBookie itself to integrate it with any store/points system you care to use.

Install Instructions
1. Unzip product file
2. Upload files from 'Upload' folder to your forum
3. Install product XML
[S]4. Edit "newthread" template as per readme.txt ionstructions[/S]
5. Set usergroup permissions
6. Set vBookie settings
7. Enjoy.
8. Check out Dismounted's Activity Stream addon
9. Click Mark As Installed and Rate

Upgrade instructions
same as above, but undo edits made in point 4 if upgrading from pre 4.0.7! (see readme.txt for more info)

Version Control
4.0.0 (19 Jan '10 ) - Initial Release
4.0.1 (21 Jan '10 ) - Removed some junk from templates, added enable private bets option
4.0.2 (24 Jan '10 ) - fixed options for hiding vcash, added some more stuff to teh settings screen, added some vCash utilities (reset balances, give to everyone, set default balance) and fixed some template bugs.
4.0.3 (25 Jan '10) - fixed bugs I introduced in 4.0.2 see post #109
4.0.4 (25 Jan '10) - fixed time zone not being saved, can delete events, + plus a couple other things.
4.0.5 (Australia Day '10) - no longer uses bitfields for permissions, fixed vCash display, fixed stats page error
4.0.6 (27 Jan '10) - fixed TABLE PREFIX issue in vBookie stats page
4.0.7 (23 Mar '10) - fixed redirect bug when editing events, fixed display of cash holdings in events, added plugin to make template mods (no template mods needed now) and updated code to 4.0.2 standards, added hooks for vbcredits integration.
NOTE 0- if upgrading from pre 4.0.7, you will need to eitehr revert your "newthread" temp[late, or manually undo template edits as there is now a plugin which does this for you. Check teh readme.txt in the archive for more info.
4.0.8 (31 May '10) - hopefully fixed bug with updating number of outcomes when editing events. To upgrade from previous version (4.0.7) just overwrite vbookie.php
4.0.9 (25 July 10) - Added ability to select Reputation points for currency. Phrased had coded text. Fixed bug in displaying vCash balance in postbit.
4.2.0 (21 August 12) Added in navigation manager Code for vBulletin 4.2, disabled old nav plugin
4.2.1 (24 January 13) Added missing template, fixed Nav code, fixed some small bugs

[madness85]

Originally Posted by Spangle

Check usergroup permissions are set to "Can use V Bookie"

HI Spangle ive checked everything still looks the same

[boggseric]

Anyone seen issues with people getting like 28 trillion in vcash? Our forum is large and has hiccups everynow and then so I thinking the users is placing a bet and it's going through but doesn't appear to go through then the user places the bet again and then end up with a negative value. Now I'm assuming the variable being used is unsigned so instead of the negative value it's showing the extremely large value.

Originally Posted by Jay-C

Ahhhhh you took my money.. Once I placed all my bets I had 200 vcash and put it all on Bama and it froze up and clicked again and instead of saying I had 0vcash it gave me all that money.. Although I tried to bet to see if it would let me but it wouldn't, all my bets were my money except it voted for Bama twice so minus the $200 all the bets were legit.. I should have 0 as of now, do I get any points for being honest:jest:??

I'm on a old phone so forgive my spelling..

[dartho]

Originally Posted by boggseric

Now I'm assuming the variable being used is unsigned so instead of the negative value it's showing the extremely large value.

That's right. The db or webserver would need to be slow or glitch at a specific point for this to happen, but it can - making your currency signed (user.vbookie_cash if using the default) should stop this from being able to happen.

[mort2412]

Has anyone got this installed on 4.2.2?

[kylek]

Runs fine on 4.2.2

[mort2412]

Great thanks kylek

[mort2412]

In main vbookie window, under the item heading for the list of events, under each event there is:
Thread | Info | Delete

Where would I find the template to edit 'Thread' I'd like to change the link text to 'Place Bet'

[Gamelobby]

Originally Posted by mort2412

In main vbookie window, under the item heading for the list of events, under each event there is:
Thread | Info | Delete

Where would I find the template to edit 'Thread' I'd like to change the link text to 'Place Bet'

Great idea.. a link to where they can actually make the threads.!!
Also, is there a way to earn vCash for people to spend.? (besides winning bets, like activity)

Thanks

PS. if im running 4.2.0 which version should i upgrade to.?

[dartho]

Originally Posted by mort2412

In main vbookie window, under the item heading for the list of events, under each event there is:
Thread | Info | Delete

Where would I find the template to edit 'Thread' I'd like to change the link text to 'Place Bet'

check the vbookie_main_items_bit template and change the bit which is like:
<a href="showthread.php?t={vb:raw item.threadid}">{vbhrase thread}</a>
to
<a href="showthread.php?t={vb:raw item.threadid}">Place Bet</a>

[dartho]

Originally Posted by Gamelobby

Great idea.. a link to where they can actually make the threads.!!
Also, is there a way to earn vCash for people to spend.? (besides winning bets, like activity)

Thanks

PS. if im running 4.2.0 which version should i upgrade to.?

As for a link to where people can make vbookie threads - that is entirely dependent on how you set up your site. You'd just link them to the forum in which you want/allow them to create vbookie events/threads.

There are other "cash" systems available here (vb.org) that provide ways of earning more cash which can work with vBookie.