Major Additions - QuoteIt! - Quote Database

QuoteIt! version 3.1

I'm no longer able to put very much time into this mod, so I've set up a Subversion repository at http://www.vbulletinprogramming.com/projects/quoteit/ to allow others to help out. You can use the login "vbuser" with the password "vbulletin" to edit files. If someone would like to completely take over the mod, please contact me.

QuoteIt! allows you to have a database of quotes integrated with your forum. Users submit quotes that can then be voted on by the other users, using your choice of two rating systems. The average installation will show a random quote on the forum home page, but you can include it on any vBulletin page or on your portal home page.

If you'd like to see a demo, go to forums.monkeycrap.com.

Features:

Random Quote
- a random quote can be shown on any vBulletin powered page
- the administrator can set a default rating threshold that quotes must meet before showing up as the random quote
- a new random quote can be chosen at a specific interval of time, to reduce server load

Quote Database
- quotes can be searched, filtered, and sorted by many different criteria
- quotes have a "context" field that can be turned on or off to include more information about the quote
- quotes can be embedded in posts with bbcode
- each post and private message now has a "Submit to Quotes" link that allows users to quote things said on your forum more easily

Quote Ratings System
- quotes can be rated either plus/minus or on a scale from 1 to 5
- quotes below a certain total score or average score can be filtered out

Quote Management
- quotes can either be automatically approved or moderated
- the quote moderation que is like the que for posts, enabling the moderation of several quotes at once
- usergroup permissions are used for adding, editing, deleting, rating and viewing quotes
- most actions use AJAX to avoid page reloads

Don't forget to click install!

Currently known problems are listed here.

The files needed to edit the included images are attached to this post.

This hack is based on QuoteIt! 1.2, originally by magnus. The "submit post" feature was inspired by an addon by CtrlAltDel.

Older versions (no longer in development): QuoteIt! 3 for vBulletin 3.5.x | QuoteIt! 2.03 for vBulletin 3.0.x

[Firen]

Firen - Does it do anything? Sometimes you have to wait a little while. Try it on my site.

Well, I waited, and nothing. LOL I don't know if this is making you as nuts as it's making me!

[Cap'n Steve]

Neutral Singh - If you follow the instructions for adding a quote to any page, you should be able to put it above the thread in the showthread template. If you want it to look like the first post in a thread, I'm not sure exactly how. There must be a variable to tell if a post is first or not, I'll look around.

Firen - Did you try it on the site in my profile? I can't test it in Safari, but it works in Konqueror so it should be fine.

[zetetic]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

zetetic - It's at the top, right under the title, but the easiest way to check is to go to "Manage Products" in your admincp and then there'll be a "Check Version" option in the list next to QuoteIt!

Ah, of course. Thanks!

[Neutral Singh]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

Neutral Singh - If you follow the instructions for adding a quote to any page, you should be able to put it above the thread in the showthread template. If you want it to look like the first post in a thread, I'm not sure exactly how. There must be a variable to tell if a post is first or not, I'll look around.

Thanks for your reply. I want to show the quote in the postbit template as special section highlighting some quotes from members. I have set the plugin as global but still its not showing up. I dont know how to show the quote in a posbit? Please guide me.

Thanks

[Cap'n Steve]

Neutral Singh - Sorry that took so long, try this plugin. Make sure you import it as a plugin, not as a product.

[El_Muerte]

is it just me or is the admincp part completely fubar?
saving the options has abolute no effect

also, why the (aweful) non standard template+css usage

[Cap'n Steve]

Try a reimport if your options aren't saving. What specifically don't you like about the templates. People complained about the tables before, so I worked for quite a while on a table-less style, discovered that it wasn't feasible, and settled on about 3 tables. If by standards you're talking about validation, it's not really realistic to have a 100% valid XHTML page.

[TheBlackPoet]

i dont want to sound unappreciative.... because i do appreciate your good work..., but..... i upgraded to this new version and i was forced to lose the 100+ quotes from the old hack.., anyway, after it installed, it was jacked up... the right quotation mark was all up in my shoutbox!!... suffice it say... i uninstalled 3.0 and was going to go back to your old version... no good.. it wont install..

my "Quotes" moderator is pissed because i lost all her work and now, i have no quotes hack at all...

[Cap'n Steve]

What exactly did you do? Upgrading shouldn't affect the quotes you already have.

[Ole_Chilli]

CApn Steve is there any way to make this hack combined with the Marquee system hack