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 Jellymedia

Is it possible to add vBookie events to existing threads?

In theory you could create a new thread, make that new thread a vbookie event, then merge the existing thread into the new vbookie thread.

[dartho]

You can by manually entering in the URL
yoursite.com/vbookie.php?t=nn&do=newevent
where nn is the threadid you wish to add the vbookie event to

[thenamesgould]

Is there a way to see the whole leaderboard?

I know we can see the top five on the stats page, but it would add to the competitiveness if I could post an entire list after each round of games.

[dartho]

you could edit the /includes/functions_vbookie.php file, search for [B]function vbookie_get_richest()[B] and in the query statements below, change the "LIMIT 5" bits to a greater number ... (remove "LIMIT 5" to get everyone)

[8thos]

When does placing wagers for a game close? The beginning of the game?

When do you personally close the wagers?

When should an Event settle? Immediately after the game is over?

[pharlap]

Originally Posted by Octavius.

When does placing wagers for a game close? The beginning of the game?

When do you personally close the wagers?

When should an Event settle? Immediately after the game is over?

1. When you set it to close

2. Its done automatically at the time you set

3. No use settling before the result is known.

[Lahoria]

hi
I cant create a bet ( first time installion), I guess it has something to do with userpermission, Can someone explain how to do this step by step?

[ForceHSS]

make a new post you will see the option under Additional Options

[Adamwingie]

Another problem has presented itself recently, whenever I try and settle a bet I get the following error. Any ideas?

Database error in vBulletin 4.1.10:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE xperience_stats SET points_misc_vbookie_cash=points_misc_vbookie_cash+ 11474 WHERE userid=8;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'points_misc_vbookie_cash' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Monday, April 9th 2012 @ 03:12:58 PM
Error Date : Monday, April 9th 2012 @ 03:12:58 PM
Script : http://www.fallscountanywhere.com/vbookie.php
Referrer : http://www.fallscountanywhere.com/th...an-City?p=5017
IP Address : 78.151.77.19
Username : Adam
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.1.61-cll

[ForceHSS]

you need to add the missing field