GARS: vb.org installer/release add on

hehe. Its back (and improved).

Find yourself hanging around vb.org all day in the release sections simply because you find them so sexy? Wish you could apply that same look with those same tick boxes to your forums? Hold on to your hats because now you can.

With this add on for GARS PRO and GARS LITE, you can create a new type to apply to your forums: the Installs/Release type. With this new fangled functionality you get:

• Those neat tick boxes
• Last update, release date, vb version, mod version, etc...
• Install counter
• Install/uninstall buttons (that work!)
• Install counts on forumdisplay (heck, it even lets you know if you have installed it!)
• The ability for the author to see if someone replying to the thread has installed.
• Release manager that lets you view all users that have installed your release

What you don't get:

• A send update function. If there is a screaming need, ill do it when I get time.
• A list of all your installed stuff on your profile. I may do that if there is a screaming need to.
• The annoying thing at .org where you have to re-edit your post to put in the version number and such

But wait, theres more! Since this is a GARS module set, you get much much more:

• Multiple pages
• GARS modules (i.e. reviews, TOC's, ratings, blahblahblah)

This package is a bit more than just 1 file. It includes a new table, 3 new files and some additional templates. It also includes a product installer that will install these items as well as create a new term set, new type, new template set, register the modules and basically clean your curtains.

Change Log

17.02.06 Updated to 1.5

• Added a Release Manager page that shows you all users that have installed (you can get there by clicking the install count)
• Added ability to see which posters have clicked install
• Fixed a few bugs

17.02.06 Released
To install/upgrade:

Upload all files from the download package to the correct forum location.
Import the product-gars-install.xml file (choosing to overwrite existing install is upgrading)

Edit your postbit template and after

PHP Code:

$post[reputationdisplay] 


Put

PHP Code:

$post[gars_installed] 


Toodles, click install and nJoy.

This will SO be hack of the month next month.

[MissKalunji]

Weee im sure i can use that!

[redspider]

Is there any way to convert this to use something other than vB in the posts...Example, instead of the
(vB Version couldnt it say something like (Game Type and instead of
(Mod Version couldnt it say someting like (Game Version

On the left in the list,

Supported
DB Changes
Intaller included
Uses Plugins
Template Changes
Code Changes
Additional Files
Is in Beta

Couldnt it be,

Supported
Intaller included
Additional Files

The reason i ask this is because this is an awesome hack, however, not everyone offers vB Hacks and Mods...This would be great on a game site where downloading games is evident...Just a suggestion and something i would love to have, and would most definately use if it could be used for more than just vB Stuff...Thank you for your help...Be well -

redspider

[The Geek]

Very much so Spider. Personally, Im not thathot on the tick boxes or the look - however the goal was to create a mirror of the release system to show that A- it CAN be done via GARS and B- HOW it can be done via GARS.

To address your specific point... the easiest thing would be to edit the GARS_install_ticklist template and change it to whatever you want.

THanks for the kind words everyone. Im pretty chuffed with it. As fars as a potential HOTM, I think I would need pooploads more installs

[Blackbeard]

This would be great m8, will be using it, need to mod it myself as i want to use it for browser extensions/ addons

[Freakpyromaniac]

Originally Posted by redspider

Is there any way to convert this to use something other than vB in the posts...Example, instead of the
(vB Version couldnt it say something like (Game Type and instead of
(Mod Version couldnt it say someting like (Game Version

On the left in the list,


Couldnt it be,


The reason i ask this is because this is an awesome hack, however, not everyone offers vB Hacks and Mods...This would be great on a game site where downloading games is evident...Just a suggestion and something i would love to have, and would most definately use if it could be used for more than just vB Stuff...Thank you for your help...Be well -

redspider

This is the same that i want.
I have a Fireworks website with alot of movies. I have bought the GARS version and installed this hack but i dindt use my brains. I want to change these things to

Date Fireworks Show :
Place Of Fireworks Show :
Company :

And i want to change the install button to Download button where you can download the movie ( 100Mb+_ ) and wich will update the ( Install )download count.

Is this all possible ?
I am a little noob so please when you answer my post give me some examples.
Excuse my bad English.

Tony

[The Geek]

Its totally possible, but I think you are going to require a custom module that would be far easier to do than this. Drop me a line over at thevbgeek.com and ill see what I can do to help you.

[Freakpyromaniac]

Originally Posted by The Geek

Its totally possible, but I think you are going to require a custom module that would be far easier to do than this. Drop me a line over at thevbgeek.com and ill see what I can do to help you.

I have send you a PM at your forum.

[ConKien]

Even though I don't use this, it seemed like a very nice mod and I'll vote for it if it's in the list of HOTM!

[Allan]

Hey The Geek
Very goog job

Click Install

a question, how walk the function multipage ?