Version: 2.0.2, by vbboarder
Developer Last Online: Apr 2012
Category: Show Thread Enhancements -
Version: 3.8.x
Rating:
Released: 09-18-2009
Last Update: 09-19-2009
Installs: 161
DB Changes Uses Plugins Auto-Templates
Additional Files
No support by the author.
Week / Month Topic Nominations
Acknowledgments:
This release would not have been possible without the existence of the former ?Topic Nominations? by J98680B2423E (Data) and "Post Thank You" by Abe1, which provided the mod?s core structure. A nice set of button and awards images have also been provided by princeedward. You can view screenshots at the original mod's thread:VB 3.7 Topic Nominations
What is Topic Of The Week/Fortnight/Month?
It adds a "Topic Of The Week/Month" nomination system for your community.
Topic of the Week/Month is a contest that select posts on which your community can nominate as the best and then discuss them during the course of the selected week/fortnight /month. Any listed topic (post, thread) is eligible for the Topic of the Week/Fortnight /Month selection. This mod should also work in VB 3.7.x, but it has only been tested in VB 3.8.
Features of New 2.0 Version:
50+ bugs fixed & 30+ phrases changed for clarification.
Fixed ajax functionality for adding & removing nominations.
16 settings to determine which users can nominate and which posts can be nominated.
Documented this mod?s limitations & changelog in the 2nd post.
Fixed Hall of Fame to to correctly display most awarded members and topic winners from the past 3 contests (3 awards per contest).
Added new setting, max # of nominations user can receive, to prevent a poll being dominated by a single user.
Added new function to recount # of current nominations received and past awards.
Added new function to manually finalize the current contest, close the old poll thread, and create a new poll thread.
An option to enable blog nominations is available and should work (coded by Data), but is not supported (I do not have VB Blog).
You must have 3 VB default hooks in the postbit template: see troubleshooting below for details. If you ask for help with a problem, you must state in your post if you have reverted ALL nomination templates and read the troubleshooting tips in the 2nd post. If you haven?t, do so otherwise you will be ignored & can debug it yourself.
Installation instructions:
Upload the content of the "upload" folder into your forum root directory
Import the "product_nominate_topic.xml" product via your ACP:
ACP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Product -> Add/Import Product (Allow overwrite for updating)
For upgrades only, REVERT ALL nominate_topic templates in ACP -> ?Find Updated Templates? or top FYI section of Control Panel. This mod will work only if ALL templates are reverted since major changes were done to them. Reapply custom phrasing to changed phrases as needed.
Adjust & save the mod settings to your preference in ACP -> VB Options. It is strongly recommended that you use the default, preset options.
Specify the Forum ID that will receive nomination threads and the Forum ID's for which posts can be nominated. Also specify the User ID of the nomination thread owner.
For new installs only, start a new nomination poll at:
ACP side menu -> Nominate Topic -> Special Actions -> Create New Poll Thread
Read the 2nd post for Troubleshooting Tips & Mod Limitations and the 3rd post for specific features of this mod.
Version History:
2.0.0: Initial Release.
2.0.2: Fixed table column bug.
hi...vbboarder...thanks for including my plain and simple images..appreciate the mention of my names on your first page...but not like Prince Edward..not that kind...not yet... just a simple (princeedward) is enough LOL
anyway surely will try this too if you can create an update for postbit legacy...
installed on a fresh installation of vbulletin but the nomination images do not show up.
I double checked the configuration form but no success in showing the icons up.
I took a look at the postbit_legacy template (didn't originally because I don't use it), and it has the necessary $template_hooks for this mod. The template itself doesn't determine the functionality of this mod; the functionality is taken care of by this mod's plugins, so it should work for sites using postbit_legacy. I'll update my 2nd post to say "should work with postbit_legacy, but not supported", similar to blogs where blogs nominations should work but I haven't tested it. If someone is using this mod for blogs and it works, please post here for everyone to know. I will not be releasing an update for postbit_legacy unless people have installed the current mod and report that it doesn't work for that template.
Two experienced users, g0dfather1984 & AzzidReign, have already tried this with postbit_legacy and confirmed that it worked. If you want to be cautious, you can always test it on a local computer before updating your site. Please mark "Installed" if you are using this mod - thanks for your support.
hi...vbboarder...thanks for including my plain and simple images..appreciate the mention of my names on your first page...but not like Prince Edward..not that kind...not yet... just a simple (princeedward) is enough LOL
anyway surely will try this too if you can create an update for postbit legacy...
best regards...
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I updated your name, maybe someday I can use the other name for you
You should try this mod now - read my previous post regarding postbit_legacy.
Week / Month Topic Nominations Details »»
You can vote for this mod at: this thread.
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09-20-2009, 03:14 AM
just a simple (princeedward) is enough LOL 
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