Major Additions - Innovative Ranks System

Innovative Ranks System

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For Version 3.7.3, Please use this link --> Click Here

This is a Ranks System designed for VBulletin 3.6.8 & 3.7.3 PL1, it may work for other versions but It has not been verified so respectfully - Backup your Database before attempting, a wise Forum Admin always does a backup no matter how bothersome before trying a mod/hack.

Hack Version: 0.0.2
Compatible vB version: 3.6.8 , 3.7.3 PL1

DESCRIPTION:
This is a Ranks system. Admin can give members ranks, and rank icons will be displayed in member's profile, posts, as well as in a rank list.

FEATURES:
In ACP
- Can Create/Edit/Delete/Reorder categories/sub-categories in ACP (with category name and description)
- Can Create/Edit/Delete ranks in ACP (with Rank Name, Description, Icon URL, Image URL)
- Can Move one (or all) rank(s) from one category to another
- Can set some ranks un-classified (not displayed for public)
- Can re-order ranks in ranks showcase
+ Issue ranks to members, based on username or userid, with Issue Reason
+ Remove ranks from members
- Options to set number of ranks displayed in postbit
- Options to turn on/off showing rank icon, images, rank requests in ranks list, ranks icons in memberlist
- Options to re-order ranks in postbit and member's profile
>Order by issued time (newest first)
>Order by issued time (oldest first)
>Order by Rank Order (ASC)
>Order by Rank Order (DESC)
- Option to set rank in-active. Inactive ranks will not be listed in rank list.
However, it will still be displayed in user's profile, if member has the rank.
- Option to set "Request Rank" option for each rank. (Need "Show request rank column" option ON to see the request link)
- Set custom usergroup permission, to set which group can request rank (access request rank page)
- Option to limit maximum number of users for each rank displayed in ranks list
- Change rank_request options, all options are set in AdminCP, template and phrase based. Totally customizable
- Option to send PM to use when he receives an rank.

Front page
- Display ranks list in with: Rank Name, Description, Icon, Image, and Members who get each rank.
- Display ranks showcase in profile, with Rank information, Issue time and reason
- Display rank icons in postbit (showthread, showpost, announcement, private)
- Display limit ranks in postbit, with total ranks, and a link to ranks showcase in

Member profiles.
- Rank request, link to a form sending to email/PM/new thead or post (based on Dr Erwin Loh's Form hack)
- Display rank on Memberlist page (by trulylowcarb)
- Display individual rank with name of members who receive the rank


CHANGES/MODIFICATION:
(Manual i.e. "To Do")
- Files to add: 6 (/ranks.php, /rank_request.php, /admincp/rank.php, /admincp/rank_cat.php, /includes/xml/postbbit_ranks.xml, /includes/xml/cpnav_ranks.xml)
- Templates to edit: 5 (MEMBERINFO, postbit, postbit_legacy, memberlist, memberlist_resultsbit)

(Optional i.e. If you want thread posted based one-click approval)
- Add 1 New BBCode, see INSTALL.txt

(Automatic)
- Templates to add: 9 ('RANKS','ranks_rankbit','ranks_rankusers_bit','ra nks_bit','ranks_userranks_bit','ranks_category','r anks_categorybit', 'ranks_request_form', 'ranks_request_formanswers')
- Phrases to add: xxx
- Tables to add: 3 (rank, rank_user, rank_cat)


DIFFICULTY:
Easy
Time: about 2 minutes
Installer is included

HISTORY:
2008.10.15: Version 0.0.1 Created
2008.10.19: Updated to Version 0.0.2

IMPORTANT:
- BACKUP modified files and templates before making changes.
- Backup database is recommended.

DONATIONS:
YARS is free, but a donation of any amount is much appreciated.

INSTALL: Read INSTALL.txt

This mod was developed from the YAAS - Yet Another Awards System mod by Hancho! You can find out all about it here --> Click Here <-- Great mod, please see his listed credits so everyone who has lead up to this variation can be honored!

Developed by Kristof aka JurGradi, a recently retired administrator of Tournament Gaming World and a good friend of mine for almost a year now, He is a brilliant web guru who has surprised me at every turn with his vast knowledge of well... everything! Most certainly TheLastSuperman's.... Superman!

Install instructions and everything you need should be in the zip, read it carefully and take your time, this works and has been tested on http://www.tournamentgamingworld.com/online in several styles. Some of the guru's out there can tweak it more to suit their tastes all we ask is credit where credit is due i.e. how we listed where the idea came from.

For questions or Support please post below and I'll attempt to help you in any way I can even buggin' JurGradi on occasion however he has included an installer which I have repackaged via .zip therefor it has all the required files in the zip plus the same content in an installer form included as well so choose your method!

If you like it click install and be sure to check out the Yet Another Awards System by Hancho!

Special thanks to my friend JurGradi for his development of Yet Another Ranks System!

*The General Stars are the mod* ignore the custom image I inserted via html in the user title area... I need to remove it now lol!

Update: Uploaded YARSRANKS.zip which contains ranks for tournaments/clans/gaming sites to use with Yet Another Ranks System, themes are for Battlefield 2142 & Call of Duty 4! Special thanks to Called for the graphics!

*Attention* Please view the first page as the 2nd and 3rd post were reserved and contain additional information.

TheLastSuperman
http://www.innovationbyinstinct.com

Old Statistics:
File Type: YARS.0.0.2.1.zip (42.9 KB, 27 downloads)
File Type: YARSRANKS.zip (420.4 KB, 11 downloads)
File Type: YARS.0.0.2.zip (42.6 KB, 7 downloads)
File Type: Update.0.0.2-1.zip (7.1 KB, 3 downloads)

[WNxWakko]

The functionality to create/manage and display the ranks is working without error in 3.7.3 PL1

I do have one issue that is not working. When you click the request rank, below is what is in the thread that is created. It doesnt work. It incomplete link info and im not sure what urlself is.

APPROVE by pressing the following link:[urlself=approve_rank.php?do=approverank&rank_id=1& rank_name=Private&rank_img_url=ranks/paladin.gif&rankuserid=&issue_reason=im cool&rank_sendpm=0&rank_sendemail=0&thread=&post=] CLICK HERE TO APPROVE [/urlself]

I have a suggestion. You should add permissions so that we can specify what usergroups can manage this in the modcp. I would only want to allow certain groups who currently have modcp access to manage this specifically.

[TheLastSuperman]

I'll speak w/ Jur and see if we can remedy that!

Thanks for bringing that to our attention & for testing on 3.7.3!

Edit: Actually I'm installing a mod on our board now, when I'm finished I'll look into it myself else it will have to wait a day or so, busy day tomorrow!

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by WNxWakko

The functionality to create/manage and display the ranks is working without error in 3.7.3 PL1

I do have one issue that is not working. When you click the request rank, below is what is in the thread that is created. It doesnt work. It incomplete link info and im not sure what urlself is.




I have a suggestion. You should add permissions so that we can specify what usergroups can manage this in the modcp. I would only want to allow certain groups who currently have modcp access to manage this specifically.

Allright, for URLSELF:

Add a New BBCode!

Add in new BB Code for Thread Approval
Admin CP --> Add New BB Code 

Title: url-self
Tag: urlself
Replacement: <a href="{option}" target="_self"> {param} </a>
Example: [urlself=http://vbulletin.com]vbulletin[/urlself]
Description: url linking back to self instead of new window
Use {option} = Yes
Button Image = N/A

Click Save

Now that will display the APPROVE link!

I still have to get it past one more little flaw in the approval from thread process as now it says:

please_complete_required_fields

When in fact it should refresh the page very quickly w/ the original message soft deleted and a reason as to why i.e.

This message has been deleted by [TGW]TheLastSuperman. Reason: RANK approved: Master Sergeant for [SEAL-PAC]2VS|MSgt.Salt

In AdminCP you can choose which users can request awards etc, as far as modcp make a forum just for moderators to view and yourself of course and have all the Request in the thread posted there then the right usergroups are viewing & approving regardless!

Please await the fix of this! I will post when all new files are uploaded, you may however add the BBCode in anticipation

S-MAN

[TheLastSuperman]

Allright! Updated!

If you want to use the option where it sends request to a thread and you simply click "Approve" then you must add in the optional BB Code - Instructions are located in Install.txt

Enjoy! Also posting for use on 3.7.3!

[WNxWakko]

I went to create the new BB code and it already existed. The replacement string was slightly different. I then updated that with what you put in your install doc and it fixed it. You must have the creation of the BB code in your xml which all you would need to do is update that.

When i click the approve, i get as you described above,
please_complete_required_fields

One thing you might want to remove that avatar.php out of the admncp folder in your file. I dont think that was supposed to be there unless you intended to impose a file code change, which could be a problem on the wide range of versions since that file already exists in the admincp folder.


I dont see where the usergroup change is. My intention is to not allow normal moderators but do allow super moderatiors to manage the adding of rank tags in the ModCP. Is it somewhere im not finding it?

Otherwise thanks for the updates so far. Im sure the bugs will be worked out quickly since you only have a small few.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by WNxWakko

I went to create the new BB code and it already existed. The replacement string was slightly different. I then updated that with what you put in your install doc and it fixed it. You must have the creation of the BB code in your xml which all you would need to do is update that.

When i click the approve, i get as you described above,
please_complete_required_fields

One thing you might want to remove that avatar.php out of the admncp folder in your file. I dont think that was supposed to be there unless you intended to impose a file code change, which could be a problem on the wide range of versions since that file already exists in the admincp folder.


I dont see where the usergroup change is. My intention is to not allow normal moderators but do allow super moderatiors to manage the adding of rank tags in the ModCP. Is it somewhere im not finding it?

Otherwise thanks for the updates so far. Im sure the bugs will be worked out quickly since you only have a small few.

Ohh man are you kidding? Crud I wanted it to work for you w/o problems lol!

I just do not have a 3.7.3 board running else I would test and debug even further but I posted it here per you stating in the 3.6.8 thread that it worked pretty decent and also it is in Beta stage here as well as for 3.6.8.

The code was in there for inclusion of the URLSELF but when I tested it this morning it would not load the .xml file correctly so I removed but like I said info on how-to in the install.txt Thanks for the info, I will look into this for you further and see if we can't get it ironed out! The URLSELF I had problems w/ myself until Jur revised the code but look for another update soon!!

EDIT: I also just noticed this question!

Originally Posted by WNxWakko

I dont see where the usergroup change is. My intention is to not allow normal moderators but do allow super moderatiors to manage the adding of rank tags in the ModCP. Is it somewhere im not finding it?

I was just looking at that part of the code this morning, I have to get off the computer before the wife get's me (run for your lives ) so I'll try for a post tomorrow but FYI for anyone regarding support I'm most active on the weekends .

S-MAN

[TheLastSuperman]

UPDATED!! Please see post #3

[TheLastSuperman]

Updated for those who wish to display the Ranks w/o the Border and title "Ranks Showcase"

It is only a template edit! See post #3 for details and a "How-To"!

S-MAN

[lostgirl815]

Any chance of this coming out for 3.7.4 soon?

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by lostgirl815

Any chance of this coming out for 3.7.4 soon?

Actually it is out for 3.7.1 as of now, I say that due to the fact there were errors on 3.7.3+ boards but I have a friend who is helping out w/ that we have both been busy recently though w/ paid requests but as soon as I get a chance I will update!

3.7 Version here --> https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=194043

S-MAN