New Posting Features - Reputation points (+ / -) for new threads and posts

Hey guys, im not a coder but ive been quickly trying to learn PHP over the 4 weeks ive had VBulletin. This is my first template mod cause ive not learn how to make plugins yet lol. I asked for weeks and weeks on how to do little things that would (when complete) construct my reputation system but know one replied with a respectable answer. Although once id managed to complete it and have it working i decided to share with you guys.

Purpose
I run a music production website where i provide downloads, but they are meant as a priveledge given to comitted members. So, to have access to the downloads section you must have 20 reps/reputation points (set as a rank in adminCP). This is now the share ratio because this mod rewards a rep point to the user who posts a new thread in the download section and deducts a rep point to those who reply to a thread. This will stop an progressive leeching issue, but of course without good moderation may introduce spamming (just a warning).

Modification
Ok down to the coding..

In > */includes/functions_newpost.php

find:

PHP Code:

                    eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks'));
                }
                else
                {
                    eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_duplicatepost', true, true));
                }
            }
        }
    } 


and, underneath put:

PHP Code:

    if ($type == 'thread')//if its a thread and not a post/reply
{
    $result = $vbulletin->db->query_first("SELECT reputation FROM user WHERE userid =".$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']." ORDER BY userid ASC");
    $punkty=$result['reputation']+1;//incrase reputation by 1   CHANGE IF REQUIRED
    $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE user SET reputation=".$punkty." WHERE userid=".$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);
   $senderpermissions=2;
   $registry =& $vbulletin;
   }
else//if its anything but a thread, hense; post/reply
   {
    $result = $vbulletin->db->query_first("SELECT reputation FROM user WHERE userid =".$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']." ORDER BY userid ASC");
    $punkty=$result['reputation']-1;//decreases reputation by 1   CHANGE IF REQUIRED
    $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE user SET reputation=".$punkty." WHERE userid=".$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);
   $senderpermissions=2;
   $registry =& $vbulletin;
} 


--
If you want this feature in just a select number of forums you add this around the above:

PHP Code:

if ($foruminfo[forumid] = 4 OR $foruminfo[forumid] =5)
{
//ABOVE CODE
} 


or in a number of chained forums:

PHP Code:

if ($foruminfo[forumid]>4 AND $foruminfo[forumid]<8)// ADDED IN FORUMS 5, 6 AND 7
{
//ABOVE CODE
} 


For this to apply to different usergroups

PHP Code:

if ($userinfo['usergroup'] =6)
{
//ABOVE CODE
} 


--

[Dr.osamA]

any Screenshots plzzzz

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[Thr33]

Why would you need screenshots??

Create a thread = +1 reputation
Reply to a thread = -1 reputation

...simplez

[karkey]

hello
is there anyway to make this rep 2 for threads and 1 for reply's instead ?

or would changing to this work

PHP Code:

    if ($type == 'thread')//if its a thread and not a post/reply
{
    $result = $vbulletin->db->query_first("SELECT reputation FROM user WHERE userid =".$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']." ORDER BY userid ASC");
    $punkty=$result['reputation']+2;//increase reputation by 2   CHANGE IF REQUIRED
    $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE user SET reputation=".$punkty." WHERE userid=".$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);
   $senderpermissions=2;
   $registry =& $vbulletin;
   }
else//if its anything but a thread, hense; post/reply
   {
    $result = $vbulletin->db->query_first("SELECT reputation FROM user WHERE userid =".$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']." ORDER BY userid ASC");
    $punkty=$result['reputation']+1;//increase reputation by 1   CHANGE IF REQUIRED
    $vbulletin->db->query_write("UPDATE user SET reputation=".$punkty." WHERE userid=".$vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);
   $senderpermissions=2;
   $registry =& $vbulletin;
} 


[Thr33]

Yes that would work fine.

[Jaske]

good job.

[AliceHoward]

What a wonderful idea, thank you ever so much for sharing with us, i know how it feels to have to struggle on with no help, well done you for getting this done.

I wonder how we might be able to make this work retroactively, I know you are just picking up in this field so this may be a little out there for you, but I wonder if anyone else also might know. I tried the obvious of rebuilding users rep' but it did nothing.

[Gursimran]

Can you please post a screen shot.

[trungtin]

You can view demo?

[Thr33]

You shouldnt need a demo, the description says it all. For a demo it would mean giving restricted access to an account, autoreplying with rep system bypass. Read the comments and you should understand what this edit does.