Major Additions - vbBux / vbPlaza v1.5.8 (Points + Store System)

vbBux / vbPlaza v1.5.8 by CMX (http://www.cmgsccc.com)
Official Homepage - http://www.vbplaza.com

v1.5.7 AND HIGHER are now compatible with vBulletin v3.5.x and v3.6.x

Welcome to the largest points/store system for vBulletin! READ THE ENTIRE POST AGAIN AS THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES SINCE THE CONVERSION TO vbBux / vbPlaza!!

Credits: MrZeropage for ibProArcade Support, John for v3 Arcade Support, Caimakale for various additions including ribbons and his other addons for vbPlaza, defi for the addon for Paypal Subscriptions.

New Premium Modification Forum: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=171
If you post a new thread in there, it will be easier to track the answer to your thread folks!

Now with 135 Options for purchasing at your forums and this is still rising folks!

NOTE: As of this version, there is a Template Patcher helper inside the Admin CP. Admin CP -> vbPlaza Maintenance -> Auto Patch Templates, when you run this the first time, it will just list the changes that it has found/not found. If you press Attempt Auto Patches, it will modify the template changes it has found only. It will also modify all styles for your forums. I have tested this on all 3 of my licensed vBulletin production websites and the patches all worked great.

UPDATED MUST READ NOTES:
1) RE-READ THE UPGRADING OR NEW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AS THEY HAVE CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSIONS!!
2) IF UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION OF eBux / eStore. YOU MUST INSTALL THIS ONE FIRST TO SAVE YOUR SETTINGS. (BUT YOU WOULD KNOW THIS IF YOU READ THE UPGRADING INSTRUCTIONS!! DONT SAY I DIDNT WARN YOU!!)

Branding Free Option
If you have donated in the past, you can get the Branding Free Option for Free by sending CMX a PM on the http://www.vbplaza.com/forums Message Board.
Otherwise, you will need to purchase it by signing up for an account at http://www.vbplaza.com/forums/register.php and then going to http://www.vbplaza.com/forums/payments.php

Features List:
This section has been moved due to its length. Look in the file included insize the zip named features.txt.

Release Notes:
This section will only show the most recent changes. For the rest of the changes, look in the file included inside the zip named changes.txt.

NOTE: If you want ibProArcade, v3 Arcade or vBookie integration now, you'll have to install the appropriate Addon included in the download. The reason for these parts being packaged as Addons, is to make the install a little smaller for users who do not have an Arcade, and because both Arcades cant be installed simultaneously as well. So it saves space only installing the one that you currently have.

v1.5.8 Updates:
1) Bugfix: Quick editing a post with BB Codes, modified the post directly instead of modifying a copy.
2) Bugfix: Some phrases fixed.
3) Bugfix: TABLEPREFIX bug has been fixed.
4) Bugfix: Addon Product XML sheets do not have executionorder in them anymore for vB 3.5 compatibility.

Database Backups Recommended!
Although I have upgraded 3 forums with this script already, it IS recommended that you backup your database before installing this product!!

Upgrading Instructions:
NOTE: THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR UPGRADING IF YOU HAD A PREVIOUS VERSION OF eBux / eStore INSTALLED!!
1) DO NOT UNINSTALL eBux / eStore (UNLESS YOU WANT TO LOSE ANY AND ALL SETTINGS.)
2) Reupload all of the files in the upload folder to your forum's root folder. Make sure that all files are being overwritten. Do not move on to the next step until all files are transferred successfully!
NOTE: It could take a long time to install if you have a lot of registered users, be PATIENT! It should display the messages as it goes along to let you know that it IS working.
3) After finished with step 2!! Reimport the product-vbbuxplaza.xml file via Admin CP -> Plugin System -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product. Make sure that Allow Overwrite is set to YES.
4) Refresh the Admin CP and you will see all of the vbBux / vbPlaza Admin CP features at the top.
5) UNINSTALL THE OLD eBux / eStore NOW!! Go to Admin CP -> Plugin System -> Manage Products -> eBux / eStore -> Uninstall.
6) You can delete all files/folders that have the word estore or elottery in them from the FTP as well.
7) You will need to redo the template edits listed below as almost all of them have changed since the previous eBux / eStore.

If upgrading from a previous version of vbBux / vbPlaza follow these instructions:
1) Reupload all of the files in the upload folder to your forum's root folder. Make sure that all files are being overwritten. Do not move on to the next step until all files are transferred successfully!
2) After finished with step 2!! Reimport the product-vbbuxplaza.xml file via Admin CP -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product. Make sure that Allow Overwrite is set to YES.
3) Refresh the Admin CP and get to checking your settings!
NOTE: You will be happy know that NO templates have been updated from v1.5.0 to v1.5.2!

New Installation Instructions:
1) Upload all of the files/folders in the UPLOAD folder to your forum's root folder.
2) Import the product-vbbuxplaza.xml via Admin CP -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product.
NOTE: It could take a long time to install if you have a lot of registered users, be PATIENT! It should display the messages as it goes along to let you know that it IS working.
3) Refresh the Admin CP and start setting up your settings!
4) You will need to do all of the template edits listed below as well.

Template Edits:
A) Inside templates 'postbit' AND 'postbit_legacy':

Find:

<div id="postmenu_$post[postid]">

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
<div id="postmenu_$post[postid]" <if condition="$post['namestyle']">style="$post[namestyle]"</if>>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Next Find:

<if condition="$post['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont">$post[usertitle]</div></if>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
<if condition="$post['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont" <if condition="$post['titlestyle']">style="$post[titlestyle]"</if>>$post[usertitle]</div></if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Then Find:

$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]

Replace With:

$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]
<!-- vbPlaza start -->
<if condition="$show['pointsinpostbit']"><br />
$vbphrase[vbbux_points]: $post[points]<br />
$vbphrase[vbbux_bank]: $post[bank]<br />
<phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbbux_points]">$vbphrase[vbbux_total_points]</phrase>: $post[totalpoints]<br />
<a href="vbplaza.php?do=donate&amp;userid=$post[userid]">$vbphrase[vbplaza_donate]</a><br />
</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Then Find:

				<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>

Add Below:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
				<if condition="$post['giftsdisplay']"><div class="smallfont">$post[giftsdisplay]</div></if>
				<if condition="$post['ribbonsdisplay']"><div class="smallfont">$post[ribbonsdisplay]</div></if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

B) Inside template 'navbar':

Find:

		<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>
		<if condition="$show['popups']">

Add Below:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
			<if condition="$show['member']">
				<if condition="$vboptions['vbplaza_enabled']"><td id="vbplazamenu" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="$show[nojs_link]#vbplazamenu">$vbphrase[vbplaza_name] $vbphrase[vbplaza_menu]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("vbplazamenu"); </script></td></if>
			</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Then Find:

<!-- / NAVBAR POPUP MENUS -->

Add Above:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
	<if condition="$show['member']">
	<!-- vbplaza tools menu -->
	<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="vbplazamenu_menu" style="display:none">
		<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">

		<tr><td class="thead"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[vbplaza_name] $vbphrase[vbplaza_main]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=48">$vbphrase[vbplaza_lottery]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=27">$vbphrase[vbplaza_give_gifts]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=118">$vbphrase[vbplaza_give_ribbons]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=13">$vbphrase[vbbux_bank]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=7">$vbphrase[vbplaza_donate]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=16">$vbphrase[vbplaza_thief]</a></td></tr>

		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=richestusers">$vbphrase[vbbux_richest_users]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=userhistory">$vbphrase[vbplaza_history]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=mostsold">$vbphrase[vbplaza_most_sold]</a></td></tr>

		<if condition="is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, $vboptions['vbplaza_adminusergroups'])">
			<tr><td class="thead">$vbphrase[vbplaza_admin_only]</a></td></tr>
			<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=12">$vbphrase[vbplaza_admin_donate]</a></td></tr>
		</if>

		</table>
	</div>
	<!-- / vbplaza tools menu -->
	</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

C) Inside template 'MEMBERINFO':

Find:

				<div class="bigusername">$userinfo[musername] $userinfo[onlinestatus]</div>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
				<div class="bigusername" <if condition="$userinfo['namestyle']">style="$userinfo[namestyle]"</if>>$userinfo[musername] $userinfo[onlinestatus]</div>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Next Find:

				<if condition="$userinfo['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont">$userinfo[usertitle]</div></if>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
				<if condition="$userinfo['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont" <if condition="$userinfo['titlestyle']">style="$userinfo[titlestyle]"</if>>$userinfo[usertitle]</div></if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Then Find:

			<if condition="$vboptions['usereferrer']">

Add Above:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
			<if condition="$vboptions['vbbux_enabled']">$show[vbbuxuserinfo]</if>
			<if condition="$show['gifts']">$show[gifts]</if>
			<if condition="$show['ribbons']">$show[ribbons]</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

D) Inside template 'forumrules':

Find:

		<div><phrase 1="$htmlcodeon">$vbphrase[html_code_is_x]</phrase></div>

Add Below:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
		<if condition="$vboptions['vbbux_enabled']">
			<if condition="!$show['codeonly']">
			<hr />
			<div><phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbbux_points]" 2="$foruminfo[points_perview]">$vbphrase[vbbux_points_perview]</phrase></div>
			<div><phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbbux_points]" 2="$foruminfo[points_perthread]">$vbphrase[vbbux_points_perthread]</phrase></div>
			<div><phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbbux_points]" 2="$foruminfo[points_perreply]">$vbphrase[vbbux_points_perreply]</phrase></div>
			</if>
		</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

E): Inside template 'USERCP_SHELL':

Find:

<if condition="$show['avatarlink']">

Add Above:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
<if condition="$vboptions['vbplaza_enabled']">
	<tr>
		<td class="$navclass[vbplaza]" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=editvbpoptions"><phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbplaza_name]">$vbphrase[edit_vbplaza_options]</phrase></a></td>
	</tr>
</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

F): Inside template 'threadbit':

Find:

		$thread[title_editable]
		<div>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
		$thread[title_editable]
		<div <if condition="$thread['titlestyle']">style="$thread[titlestyle]"</if>>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

vBulletin 3.5.x Only Edit:

Next Find:

			<if condition="$show['gotonewpost']">
				<strong><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]">$thread[threadtitle]</a></strong>
			<else />
				<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]">$thread[threadtitle]</a>
			</if>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
			<if condition="$show['gotonewpost']">
				<strong><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]" <if condition="$thread['titlestyle']">style="$thread[titlestyle]"</if>>$thread[threadtitle]</a></strong>
			<else />
				<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]" <if condition="$thread['titlestyle']">style="$thread[titlestyle]"</if>>$thread[threadtitle]</a>
			</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

vBulletin 3.6.x Only Edit:

Next Find:

			<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]"<if condition="$show['gotonewpost']"> style="font-weight:bold"</if>>$thread[threadtitle]</a>

Replace With:

			<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]"<if condition="$thread['titlestyle']">style="$thread[titlestyle]"</if>>$thread[threadtitle]</a>

G): Inside template 'memberlist_resultsbit':

Find:

		<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]">$userinfo[musername]</a>
		<if condition="$show['usertitlecol']"><div class="smallfont">$userinfo[usertitle]</div></if>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
		<div <if condition="$userinfo['namestyle']">style="$userinfo[namestyle]"</if>><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]" <if condition="$userinfo['namestyle']">style="$userinfo[namestyle]"</if>>$userinfo[musername]</a></div>
		<if condition="$show['usertitlecol']"><div class="smallfont" <if condition="$userinfo['titlestyle']">style="$userinfo[titlestyle]"</if>>$userinfo[usertitle]</div></if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

-CMX

[Stone Cold 3:16]

Did you clear cache?

And, did you upload all of /includes/xml

[VBUsers]

great hack and is there a way to make it where every attachment cost 1 or 2 points no matter who loads it?

similar to this hack here
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=885842

also if users can set theyre attachement cost , wont some trouble some members make it a high number and screw other members? is there a way to max it at a certain number like 5 or something?

[angelo]

Originally Posted by Stone Cold 3:16

Did you clear cache?

And, did you upload all of /includes/xml

Nevermind I got it the second time.

My problem was that I didn't allow the script to finish setting up the first time because there is no "status" shown, just a blank page after you add the product...so the first time I thought it was finshed immediately and I didn't wait.

Thanks

[ImportPassion]

Originally Posted by lowandloudinc

great hack and is there a way to make it where every attachment cost 1 or 2 points no matter who loads it?

similar to this hack here
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=885842

also if users can set theyre attachement cost , wont some trouble some members make it a high number and screw other members? is there a way to max it at a certain number like 5 or something?

exact problem I am having right now. some guy figured it out and charged 10k per view and has over 700k pts now. I just want to turn it off, but can't remember where I saw it.

[Ole_Chilli]

I am having a problem , small as it is with 1.1.3 every time I click the link to teh store I have to log in and then relogin when I go back to the site

[CMX_CMGSCCC]

Originally Posted by moonclamp

I meant disable it from appearing at all. (I just disabled the plugin for now)

I'll add an option to enable/disable points per attachment in eBux Settings for the next release.

Originally Posted by MorrisMcD

good timing on implementing the history.. That way you can see if anyone used it..

I'm good.. Thanks!!!

Yes, thankfully, lol.

Originally Posted by flypaper

Where do I change the name of the 'Points'? Do I just change the phrase?

Yes, change the phrase.

Originally Posted by Joep11

Really, really great hack!


Got one bug with points per character: users can post a whole lot of text (really much and making no sense) and afterwards edit it to what they really wanted to say. They keep the points for the previous text though.

That's going to be a side effect of all points per character system I think, but I'll see if there's a way to fix it perhaps.

Originally Posted by xss illz

requesting a ban options for my members

lets just say i run a forum with lots of beef and that added would be great

Wouldnt that hurt your forums as they wouldnt be able to do anything?

Originally Posted by 7thgenCivic.Com

Couple questions:

I thought I saw somewhere an option to charge for a attachment download? I can't find it, but some guy has it in his sig that says "Click here to get owned badly" and it is an img attachment and takes 10000 points from whoever views it and w/o warning.

I noticed you put a history log, where is that? Or is it just for each user to see their own? If the latter, I would love to be able to have a history to see what everyone did.

Thanks,
Derek

There is no way to modify a plugin to get it to pull the data needed to display how much the attachment costs. You can set how much it costs when you upload the attachment via Manage Attachments. There needs to be some more plugins for the attachments to be able to display the imagecost when it displays the image.

The History log is for all items. When you click on a Category, you will see the list of items in that category, on the far right it will say 'View', that will view the item's history since history was added in v1.1.3.

Originally Posted by flypaper

BUG?

Settings for sticky, bump, debump, etc made in catagories do not filter down to forums.

edit: And a request. Can threads that have been bumped, debumped, stuck, etc have a post made in them stating the action and who did it?

That actually was intentional as I didnt have time to research it further, but I'll see if I can make it filter down as that would be a good idea.

As far as putting a post in them stating who did it, I'll see about adding the information to the Item history, then you can view the history for Sticky Thread and it will say who stickied what thread, etc..

Originally Posted by VMS

I have member which his nick is only numbers like 456852, and another members couldn't send gifts or donate to him and it appeared the message:" The username you have enter was not found in the database". Is there anyway to fix or set up somewhere in the Admin CP ? Thanks in advance for all the answers .

I thought that was fixed, I'll need to create a test account on the test forum with all numbers and see if its fixed. I had it search for the username by username = 'text', and if its not found it searches by userid, but maybe there is one php file that wasnt updated to that method though.

Originally Posted by 7thgenCivic.Com

where is the option to turn that off then?

There will be an option to disable it in the next release, sorry about that :/

Originally Posted by dippin' low

I uploaded the files, installed the product..but the ebux/estore doesn't appear on the sidebar, they're only accessible through Vbulletin Options> vbulletin options.. and then it only has basic settings, there aren't any permission settings in either of them, did I do something wrong?

There is some hack that this conflicts with, but I cant remember what it was, if you have something that changes/updates your Admin CP navigation area on the left, try to disable it and refresh the Admin CP.

Originally Posted by xYarub

Are you able to make a feature that allows users to buy points via PayPal?

I will allow someone else to do that, because I dont want to be involved in the legal aspects of that. I run a public webpage and do not need to be sued for anything, especially a bug in a PHP script.... lol

Originally Posted by lowandloudinc

great hack and is there a way to make it where every attachment cost 1 or 2 points no matter who loads it?

similar to this hack here
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=885842

also if users can set theyre attachement cost , wont some trouble some members make it a high number and screw other members? is there a way to max it at a certain number like 5 or something?

I could have it set a default cost per attachment, but how many people would be interested in such a feature? Where all attachments cost X points, settable by the eBux Settings, and the points would go to the attachment uploader? or what, give some more ideas on this.

Right now, the user can specify how many points they want for the attachment and when someone views it, they will get the points.

Originally Posted by Ole_Chilli

I am having a problem , small as it is with 1.1.3 every time I click the link to teh store I have to log in and then relogin when I go back to the site

Do you have a cookies enabled browser?

-CMX

[Ole_Chilli]

Originally Posted by CMX_CMGSCCC

Do you have a cookies enabled browser?

-CMX

yep I do

[Ole_Chilli]

it worked fine on te other versions ..

[lordofgun]

yikes. really would like to disable the attachment cost feature.

[VBUsers]

Originally Posted by CMX_CMGSCCC

I could have it set a default cost per attachment, but how many people would be interested in such a feature? Where all attachments cost X points, settable by the eBux Settings, and the points would go to the attachment uploader? or what, give some more ideas on this.

Right now, the user can specify how many points they want for the attachment and when someone views it, they will get the points.

yea if you can make it to where you can set the actuall cost of the attachment in the settings. example( if i want all attachments in my forum to cost 2 points per download , i can set it to that in the settings. ) if we let members charge what they want then just like 7thgencivic had a guy charge 10k for one attachment and recieved so may points. its pointless to do that. im using this as a cost per download type hack so that if and when my members run out of points they will have to post and read to get more. basically a leach guard.

alot of forums have kids that look for ways to bypass the rules and if you give them the option to charge theyll exploit it. so if you can make it to where we can set how much (forum wide) we want to charge that would be great. then we can edit right by the attachment on how much it will cost to download it. thanks for your fast response.