QuoteIt! - Quote Database

QuoteIt! version 3.0

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.

Other versions (development will continue for the 3.6 version only): QuoteIt! 3 for vBulletin 3.6.x | QuoteIt! 2.03 for vBulletin 3.0.x

[Robbed]

Originally Posted by CtrlAltDel

change the sql query to reflect what you want...tada

Which line would that be.

[Cap'n Steve]

Originally Posted by Robbed

How do you make it display the newest quotes by default?

You can't yet. :nervous:

Originally Posted by tarot

I have what may be a stupid question. I only want the quoter on certain areas/forums on my board. How would I go about doing this?

You'll need a template conditional for specific forums, something like this:

<if condition="$_REQUEST['f']==forum_id_goes_here">$showrandomquote</if>

You'll also need to move the Random Quote plugin to the global hook and add this at the end of the plugin:

PHP Code:

$threshold = ''; 


[GamerJunk.net]

Is there a way to used a vbphrase to post a random quote? like

[ quote51 ] or [ randomquote ]

[Cap'n Steve]

Do you mean you want to use a bbcode so it shows up in the post? It's not possible yet, but it's an interesting idea.

[Warrior]

I love watching great hacks evolve...

[jaks]

Great hack,

I didn't want to have the large quote block at the top of every page and the Vbadvanced module you posted was a complete mess. No offence. It might be the diff between 3.5.2 and 3.5.3 but I started with a fresh 3.5.3 board yesterday and it simple destroyed the pages.

Anyway long story short, I disassemble the large block and created a sideblock module. It's not the prettiest thing and the code is messy but it works for me.

Using quote_randomquote and if anyone wants to do this here is how I broke it down:

PHP Code:

<tr colspan="2" ><td class="alt1">
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=addquote">$vbphrase[add_a_quote]</a><br />
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=list">$vbphrase[view_all_quotes]</a>
</td></tr>
<tr><td class="alt1">
<a style="float:$stylevar[left];" href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=view&quoteid=$randomquote[quoteid]">#$randomquote[quoteid]</a> : $randomquote[author] <p>&quot;$randomquote[quote]&quot;</p>
        <p style="font-weight:bold;margin-left:25%;">- <if condition="$randomquote[context]"> ($randomquote[context])</if></p>

<if condition="$vbulletin->options[ratequote]==3">
    
    $vbphrase[total_rating]: $randomquote[rating] - $vbphrase[average]: $randomquote[average]
<br />    
</if>
<if condition="$vbulletin->options[ratequote]==1">
<br /> <style="float:$stylevar[left];">$vbphrase[total_rating]: $randomquote[rating] - $vbphrase[average]: $randomquote[average]</style>
    <br />$vbphrase[rate_this_quote]: 
    <form name="rateplus" action="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php">
    <input type="hidden" name="do" id="do" value="rate" />
    <input type="hidden" name="quoteid" id="quoteid" value="$randomquote[quoteid]" />
    <input type="hidden" name="vote" id="vote" value="plus" />
    <input type="submit" value="+" class="vote" />
    </form>
    &nbsp;
    <form name="rateminus" action="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php">
    <input type="hidden" name="do" id="do" value="rate" />
    <input type="hidden" name="quoteid" id="quoteid" value="$randomquote[quoteid]" />
    <input type="hidden" name="vote" id="vote" value="minus" />
    <input type="submit" value="-" class="vote" /></form>
<br />
</if>
<if condition="$vbulletin->options[ratequote]==2">
    <br />
    $vbphrase[total_rating]: $randomquote[rating] - $vbphrase[average]: $randomquote[average]
    <br />$vbphrase[rate_this_quote]:</style>
    <form name="voting" id="voting" action="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php">
    <input type="hidden" name="do" id="do" value="rate" />
    <input type="hidden" name="quoteid" id="quoteid" value="$randomquote[quoteid]" />
    <select name="vote" id="vote" onchange="document.voting.submit();">
    <option value=""></option>
    <option value="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
    <option value="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
    <option value="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
    <option value="4">&nbsp;&nbsp;4&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
    <option value="5">&nbsp;&nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
    </select>
    </form>
    </td></tr>
</if>
<if condition="$vbulletin->userinfo['permissions']['adminpermissions']">
<tr><td  class="alt1">
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=delquote&quoteid=$randomquote[quoteid]">$vbphrase[delete_this_quote]</a> 
<br />
<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=editquote&quoteid=$randomquote[quoteid]">$vbphrase[edit_this_quote]</a>
</td></tr>
</if> 


That is the whole template minus a bunch of tds. The if statements are all intact and I switch the Phrases to suit my purpose as you will see in the attached screen shot. I moved the author to the top beside the Quote # and will use it as a title. I'll use the context as author or a link. Still have some touchups to do.

Cheers Jaks

[jaks]

Found an error in 3 templates

If you goto any Quoteit page you will see the page title is messed up.

PHP Code:

$vbulletin->options[bbtitle] 


should be

PHP Code:

$vboptions[bbtitle] 


It shows as Array[bbcode] in the browser because the tag use I believe is the ones used in VB 3.0.xx


These 3 templates need to be editted ( same edit in each one in the same place.)
quote_delquote
quote_addquote
quote_listquote

Find (right near the very top of each template)

PHP Code:

<title>$vbulletin->options[bbtitle] 


replace with

PHP Code:

<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] 


Now i need some help. I want to parse bbcode in context field output. I can't for the life of me remember how to do that.

Great hack I'd click install twice it I could
Jaks

[tarot]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

You can't yet. :nervous:



You'll need a template conditional for specific forums, something like this:

<if condition="$_REQUEST['f']==forum_id_goes_here">$showrandomquote</if>

You'll also need to move the Random Quote plugin to the global hook and add this at the end of the plugin:

PHP Code:

$threshold = ''; 


Sorry to be so dumb but I'm really new to this thing. Which template do I put the template conditional in the Forumdisplay or somewhere else?

And the Random Quote plugin to global hook where does that go and do I remove it from where it is now or copy it to the new location? Where is it now?

[jaks]

That conditional statement goes in the forumdisplay template not to sure about the other.

[Cap'n Steve]

tarot - I think it is the Forumdisplay template. As for the second step, go to your Plugin Manager, edit the plugin called "Random Quote", change the hook to "global_start" and add that piece of code at the end.

jaks - Parsing bbcode would require you to modify the code, and I can't really help you since I haven't gotten around to learning how to do it myself.