Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Tic-Tac-Toe

Info:
Easy integration of Tic-Tac-Toe game with vBulletin forum software.

The forum user play against the computer, and it has 4 levels of difficulty that are user-selectable. It also includes history of the game. Admin can change competitor name, select usergroups who can play the game, choose different images for X, O, and BGD.

NOTE: Images are loaded from TinyPic by default (to avoid file uploads when installing hack). If you want you can upload them to your own server and then change paths in product settings. Of course, you can use your own images too.

Thanks to:
- Brian from Dynamic Drive for original version of this javascript game
- yoyoyoyo for his vB release for vB 3.0
- Atakan KOC for his vBulletin releases for vB 3.5/3.6

This version requires no file uploads nor template edits. It's easy to show/hide the game when browsing forums. It's phrased, looks little better, and integration with vB is improved. How? See screenshots and try it out.


Installation:
1. Import XML file as Product through your Admin CP
2. OPTIONAL (If you are using some very customized styles):
Open template "FORUMHOME" and add "$cyb_tictactoe" after "$navbar". Save.
Open template "navbar" and add "$cyb_tictactoe_link" after "vbphrase[user_cp]</a></td>". Save.


Note:
Default images are stored at tinypic.com (to avoid files uploads when installing hack). If you want you can upload them to your own server and then change paths in product settings. Of course, you can use your own images too (one for X, one for O, and blank one).


Versions:
v1.0 - Jun 19. 2006.
- First version (never released here )
v1.1 - Aug 07. 2006.
- No more files uploads required
- Added options to choose images locations. Default ones are stored at imageshack.com (to avoid files uploads when installing hack). If you want you can upload them to your own server and then change paths in product settings. Of course, you can use your own images too.
v1.2 - Aug 07. 2006.
- Fixed bug that game can't be opened from other pages than forumhome
v1.3 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed


Click INSTALL if you like this hack.

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by PGAmerica

OK, this was easy enough.


I don't understand this at all. What should the <a href="???"> look like?

You don't use anything but the variable to create the link. No <a href="">. No nothing, other than any other special formatting you want used. Other than that, you just use the variable $cyb_tictactoe_link as is, in the templates you want it in.