Add-On Releases - Stock Trader for vBulletin

Stock Trader

Summary

This add-on gives your users the ability to use the money system on your board to "invest" in stock. Users can purchase and sell stock at market values. This plugin uses a stock feed from Yahoo to get real time stock quotes.

Release Notes

This product is considered to still be in Beta.This should be ending by the end of January.

This add-on is known to be compatible with vBulletin's built-in reputation system, vbBux and iCash.

Product Specifications

1. two plugins
2. one cron job
3. file uploads
4. one new DB table
5. one template
6. several phrases

Installation
Approx 2-5 mins

1. As always: Back up your Database!
2. upload the files in the "upload" directory, preserving the directory structure
3. Go into AdminCP and import the product-stocktrader.xml file.
4. (OPTIONAL) add a link in the navbar template or wherever your users can find it!

Upgrading/Updating

1. upload all files in the upload directory, overwriting any existing files
2. re-import the XML file, setting "Overwrite" to "Yes"

Configuration

1. vBulletin Options -> Stock Trader Options

Change History

• 0.9.9 (07-25-01) - fixed problem with trading mutual funds, fixed cheat with buying off hours (I think)
• 0.9.8 (07-18-01) - added new options and fixed bug with purchasing really cheap stock
• 0.9.7 (07-15-01) - fixed bug in top portfolios when using a table prefix
• 0.9.6 (07-15-01) - fixed table prefix issues, fixed portfolio.gif problem
• 0.9.5 (07-14-01) - added statistics page, ability to view other user portfolios, and postbit friendly variables
• 0.9.4 (07-09-01) - added a Capital Gains Tax option
• 0.9.3 (07-02-01) - fixed error with purchasing negative stock, fixed compatibility with iCash
• 0.9.2 (07-05-01) - bug fixes
• 0.9.1 (06-30-12) - added AJAX stock info lookup
• 0.9.0 (06-29-12) - initial Beta release

Future Features

• stock ticker marquee for users

Official Support

http://code.google.com/p/vbtrade/

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL!

[Carl Anderson]

Originally Posted by zethon

are you sure you've configured this pluigin properly? it sounds like your "money row" may not be accurate.

Well I left a post in the icash support thread and I am asking the author of icash what to do?

Thx

This is a great hack, and I sure want to use it and I don't want to use vbux!

[Carl Anderson]

Originally Posted by zethon

are you sure you've configured this pluigin properly? it sounds like your "money row" may not be accurate.

Ok what the icash author posted in reply to this is this........

You need to find out the column your stock mod uses in the user table and edit the settings in the admincp

Below is the setting in icash that I think he is talking about.. What do I put in here? Or will icash even work with this?

options icash "Money row"
What the money row is in your user table, this can be used for easy integration amongst your favorite hacks! (default is money)

[zethon]

Originally Posted by Carl Anderson

Ok what the icash author posted in reply to this is this........

You need to find out the column your stock mod uses in the user table and edit the settings in the admincp

Below is the setting in icash that I think he is talking about.. What do I put in here? Or will icash even work with this?

options icash "Money row"
What the money row is in your user table, this can be used for easy integration amongst your favorite hacks! (default is money)

Yes, so you want to set the "Money Row" setting in the Stock plugin to the row that iCash uses. It sounds like that value is "money"

[zethon]

Please note that there is a problem in the plugin when you change the Exchange Rate setting of the plugin. I will look into this tonight and hopefully have a fix up in a few hours.

[Carl Anderson]

Originally Posted by zethon

Yes, so you want to set the "Money Row" setting in the Stock plugin to the row that iCash uses. It sounds like that value is "money"

Ok I went and uninstalled and reinstalled icash and stock trader and icash is using money as its "Money Row"... when I go to stock trader it shows the 100,000 I have on hand. I have it set to money and the trader plugin sees it but when I go to purchase after previewing I get this error...

Fatal error: Field money is not defined in $validfields in class vb_datamanager_user in /includes/class_dm.php on line 485

It looks to me that it money is not included as something that can be altered by stock trader?

It shows up in your stock trader...?

Thx

[pds]

Originally Posted by Carl Anderson

This looks great and I think I will install it. I do have a suggestion! Make it so you can have investing contests - issue so many bucks in a portfolio that has a start and end date? Nice job thx a bunch!

I agree, this would be a great addition to a hack that has very cool potential. It would also be nice if there was a page where you could show "The Top XX Portfoilios", or view others portfolios.

[d8tabyte]

A way to showcase the richest portfolios would be great too

[JustinBr]

If I install this mod and and then later update to later versions, will my users have to start over with their portfolio?

[zethon]

Originally Posted by JustinBr

If I install this mod and and then later update to later versions, will my users have to start over with their portfolio?

No, they will not.

[Carl Anderson]

Would be nice if this had its own money system I can't seem to get icash to work with it... a simple way to just give money to users as it is I won't use this... can't seem to get it to work.

Nice hack though...