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

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by dgparent

How the hell do you actually add a event to bet on ??????

create a new thread and check the option to make it a vbookie event. When you submit the thread, you will be taken to the next step which is creating the event.

[dgparent]

OK I finally figured out how to add a event but now I figure out how to actually bet on it ?? I registered as a new user and I still can't figure this freaking thing out each user is given 1000 by default.

[dgparent]

Also I have vbseo installed and when you click on the "Bet Statistics" tab you get a 404 error ??


http://www.collegefootballforum.info...e.php?do=stats

This error might be a result of a empty query set, due to the fact no one can bet

[dgparent]

One other thing this makes no sense, where do you get vBExperience401_20100803.zip ?? I searched every forum here I can't find it , so I can't find \extras\Addons\vBookie.xml either

You can now use also vBExperience as a cash system.

If you have already vBExperience installed, you just need the plugin for it. Download vBExperience401_20100803.zip and install ZIP\extras\Addons\vBookie.xml as a product. After that choose "Custom" as your "Cash/Points System".

[dgparent]

Ok I am starting a game on my site using this I need to be able to do this

1. Each week I post 15 games with lines to bet on users bet vcash on them
2. I want them all in 1 thread not 15 threads

How do you do that? So users can pick and choose between 15 games each week in 1 thread ? If you start with 30 outcomes will that work ? I don't think so.

Basically I need the ability to add as many games with 2 outcomes as I want to ONE thread.

[pharlap]

Originally Posted by dgparent

OK I finally figured out how to add a event but now I figure out how to actually bet on it ?? I registered as a new user and I still can't figure this freaking thing out each user is given 1000 by default.

ALTER TABLE user CHANGE COLUMN vbookie_cash vbookie_cash BIGINT(20) UNSIGNED NULL DEFAULT 1000 ;

change 1000 to the start value you want for new users

[New Joe]

How can I add the VCash to the postbit manually?

[Mickie D]

Little problem with this.

When I had the original on vb3 it would give and take money from the bookie.

so whatever the members betted, went into the bookies cash, and if they won they would receive the money from the bookie, if they lost the bookie would keep the cash.

My users liked this as it put an edge on the game - nicking a little from there friends.

Now when they play the money goes no where but they win or lose the amount.

Does anyone have any ideas why the bookie is not getting the money before the game ?

Thanks for any help.

Mick

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Mickie D

Little problem with this.

When I had the original on vb3 it would give and take money from the bookie.

so whatever the members betted, went into the bookies cash, and if they won they would receive the money from the bookie, if they lost the bookie would keep the cash.

My users liked this as it put an edge on the game - nicking a little from there friends.

Now when they play the money goes no where but they win or lose the amount.

Does anyone have any ideas why the bookie is not getting the money before the game ?

Thanks for any help.

Mick

That must have been a customization that someone had done for you as vbookie has never been that way.

[talkncaasports]

Originally Posted by dgparent

Ok I am starting a game on my site using this I need to be able to do this

1. Each week I post 15 games with lines to bet on users bet vcash on them
2. I want them all in 1 thread not 15 threads

How do you do that? So users can pick and choose between 15 games each week in 1 thread ? If you start with 30 outcomes will that work ? I don't think so.

Basically I need the ability to add as many games with 2 outcomes as I want to ONE thread.

Unless someone knows something I don't, which is probably going to be the case, that is the way to do it.

That is at least the way I have done it in the past.

If you are wanting all your weeks games to be in one thread, just use as many outcomes as you need. You can have multiple winners for each event.