User Points System

UPDATE: Code tested on both 2.0.3 and 2.2.0

Install instructions updated to reflect differences in versions.

Ability to specify Text values for points directly added.
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As requested in this thread ( http://vbulletin.org/forum/showthrea...threadid=23114 )

This hack includes a small script and instructions on how to install and set up the system.

Purpose: Just a simple engine that allows mods and admins to award arbitrary points to users, which will be displayed under their names/avatars.

The points can be named anything you wish, and represent anything you choose. You can use the script to add or subtract them.

As the script utilizes a Custom Profile Field, the point field can be directly edited in the CP when editing a user, allowing you to place text in the field rather than merely a number.

On our forum, the points are called Gil and represent our virtual currency

It is used to purchase perks like Custom Titles and avatars.

Our staff, having no use for Gil, instead like to have snappy quotes in the field, like "I send greetings of death!!!" (Reno) and "Who needs Gil when you have power?" (Sephiroth)

[eva2000]

any english based site got this working for us to see?

[Palmer ofShinra]

Yeah, my own forum.

The code on my forum is a bit different, but mainly cosmetic changes.

And no, you can't test it yourself because it checks permissions.

But it does work. I just finished squashing the last typo.

[Reeve of shinra]

Just finished bug squashing with the big guy here.

Did a clean install of VB220, installed the hack per the instructions and it works perfect.

- also installed it on my test board for 203 and it works perfectly.

[certify]

I keep getting 404 page not found when I click the below link?

moderator.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=points&userid=$userinfo[userid]" target=_blank

[Reeve of shinra]

Can you clarify which link you were clicking and if this was on your board..?

[certify]

It's from the showthread.php and the left below the number of post.

[Reeve of shinra]

If your trying this on our board, www.shinraonline.com - it wont work unless your a moderator or administrator.

If this is your board, then you should check the syntax you entered into the postbit template and ensure all refrences in the hack and in the template show the correct field for the custom field.

Catch me on aim later tommorrow (TheTomBlack) if you still having trouble implementing this and I will walk you through it.

[Mike Gaidin]

Installed and working great.

thanks for such a great hack!

[ckevin]

it works but only admin can give out points, mod. can't, any solution? please help! thanks very much!

[SaintDog]

Did you place it in your /mod or /admin folder? For moderators to be able to use it has to be in the /mod (since both admins and mods can enter there).