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

[mandingo]

Originally Posted by dartho

Sorry, that is a wee bug which is fixed in teh next version when I get around to releasing. To fix manually in the mean time:

Edit vBookie.php and at line 1763 add:

$templater->register('item_id', $item_id);

which should be just after

PHP Code:

    // Main page content
$templater = vB_Template::create('vbookie_new_event'); 


Worked like a charm,thanks for the kwik response!

[romeo12]

On the bet stats page, is there any option to increase number of members to display under Richest People tab? Default if only 5, i want to increase to 10-15.

[dartho]

Not at the moment, but I'll look into adding it in next the release...

[fly]

The readme says

Setup your permissions in Usergroups / Usergroup Manager (and, if necessary, in Forums & Moderators / Forum Permissions too)

However, I see nothing in there, for any group. I don't see anything in forum permissions either.

[dartho]

Sorry, as of the last couple versions all permissions are now set via AdminCP->Settins->Options->vBookie Settings

[Jabong82]

Great Mod. Installed!

One question though regarding setting up bets

I want to allow all users to set up bets etc. however they wish.

So lets say I let all "Registered" users create events.

So say someone creates a vbookie thread. Basically that thread is open to Edit/Settled by practically anyone else?

Is there a way to make it so that only the person who started the thread can make the edits?

Thank you again.

[dartho]

I haven;t gone back to double check, but I'm pretty sure whoever creates the vbookie event can also edit it without extra permissions.

Granting usergroups editing rights allows them to edit other users events.

So you'd set up registered users can create events, mods/admins can edit...

[Aclikyano]

on 3.8 it said how many 'CHIPS' my members had in the thread above where they place the bet so they know how much they want to put down.

how can i make this show??? please help!

[Jabong82]

Theoretical question, I was messin around with Vbookie, and in theory couldn't people creating bets abuse the system?

Say for example you use Ucash for other things to reward your members, if you allow members to make/settle their own bets, couldn't people just abuse the system by cheating to inflate their own accounts (ie. betting and then settling bets paying themselves out?).

Is there a way to restrict this? Or is there pretty much no way to regulate this unless only say admins handle the settling. Thank you.

[TimberFloorAu]

Its not real money Jab

Just restrict who can add bets, we do.