Add-On Releases - Stock Trader for vBulletin

Stock Trader

Summary

This add-on gives your users the ability to use the money system on your board to "invest" in stock. Users can purchase and sell stock at market values. This plugin uses a stock feed from Yahoo to get real time stock quotes.

Release Notes

This product is considered to still be in Beta.This should be ending by the end of January.

This add-on is known to be compatible with vBulletin's built-in reputation system, vbBux and iCash.

Product Specifications

1. two plugins
2. one cron job
3. file uploads
4. one new DB table
5. one template
6. several phrases

Installation
Approx 2-5 mins

1. As always: Back up your Database!
2. upload the files in the "upload" directory, preserving the directory structure
3. Go into AdminCP and import the product-stocktrader.xml file.
4. (OPTIONAL) add a link in the navbar template or wherever your users can find it!

Upgrading/Updating

1. upload all files in the upload directory, overwriting any existing files
2. re-import the XML file, setting "Overwrite" to "Yes"

Configuration

1. vBulletin Options -> Stock Trader Options

Change History

• 0.9.9 (07-25-01) - fixed problem with trading mutual funds, fixed cheat with buying off hours (I think)
• 0.9.8 (07-18-01) - added new options and fixed bug with purchasing really cheap stock
• 0.9.7 (07-15-01) - fixed bug in top portfolios when using a table prefix
• 0.9.6 (07-15-01) - fixed table prefix issues, fixed portfolio.gif problem
• 0.9.5 (07-14-01) - added statistics page, ability to view other user portfolios, and postbit friendly variables
• 0.9.4 (07-09-01) - added a Capital Gains Tax option
• 0.9.3 (07-02-01) - fixed error with purchasing negative stock, fixed compatibility with iCash
• 0.9.2 (07-05-01) - bug fixes
• 0.9.1 (06-30-12) - added AJAX stock info lookup
• 0.9.0 (06-29-12) - initial Beta release

Future Features

• stock ticker marquee for users

Official Support

http://code.google.com/p/vbtrade/

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL!

[sandt38]

Maybe this should be listed as "unsupported". My board is still broke.

[Mys]

Originally Posted by sandt38

Maybe this should be listed as "unsupported". My board is still broke.

Ditto ~

[sandt38]

He isn't supporting it on his site apparently either.

Maybe if we post it enough HERE he will at least respond.

[ArchangelX]

It's got to be something that changed in Yahoo, then...does anyone know how to access or where they get their feeds?

[ProAzn]

same error here. this happened right after the markets plunged. hmm, any relation?

[stamos2003]

you guys have just to change the new yahoo url for the feed, the new one is:
http://download.finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv

change this in the file class_stocktrader.php

the other problem is, that the stock overview quotes only one stock right, I guess this is some kind of misplaced variable in the code.

[kylek]

Originally Posted by stamos2003

you guys have just to change the new yahoo url for the feed, the new one is:
http://download.finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv

change this in the file class_stocktrader.php

the other problem is, that the stock overview quotes only one stock right, I guess this is some kind of misplaced variable in the code.

That URL is already there in class_stocktrader.php

[stamos2003]

no, the existant url is:

var $service_url = 'http://finance.yahoo.com/d/quotes.csv';

there is a "download" in front

[kylek]

Thank you many times over stamos2003 for the right url!!!

You were right, I was blind, didn't see the change in the link. Just switched it and everything is back to normal and working like it did before.

Thanks again!!:up:

[Quantnet]

Thanks stamos,
After I changed it and rerun the cron job, it still shows

Warning: Division by zero in /vbtrade.php on line 112

And some of the profile still has () in the change column..Is there anyway to fix the warning and refresh all the accounts ?