Major Additions - QuoteIt! - Quote Database

QuoteIt! version 3.1

I'm no longer able to put very much time into this mod, so I've set up a Subversion repository at http://www.vbulletinprogramming.com/projects/quoteit/ to allow others to help out. You can use the login "vbuser" with the password "vbulletin" to edit files. If someone would like to completely take over the mod, please contact me.

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.

Older versions (no longer in development): QuoteIt! 3 for vBulletin 3.5.x | QuoteIt! 2.03 for vBulletin 3.0.x

[Forgott3n]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

shane greer - Sorry, I've been busy. Glad to see you found the solution. Once you're able to get back in the admincp, you can reinstall the product.

Forgott3n - It seems to be saved properly. Are you sure the quotes aren't going into the moderation queue? A link to your site would also be helpful.

I am sure. The website is www.avrilbandaids.com and the moderation queue is empty.

http://screencast.com/t/cT6iYo1R

That is the problem.

[Cap'n Steve]

Ok, try this: First, reupload all the QuoteIt! files and reinstall the product (do not uninstall it first). Then run this query (replacing $TP with your table prefix):

[sql]UPDATE $TPdatastore SET
data = ""
WHERE title = "quote_settings"[/sql]

Finally, go to the language manager and save a language (you don't have to edit it). This will reset all the options and you can try saving it again.

If all that doesn't work, then I have no idea what's wrong, but you could use this workaround to make sure moderation is enabled:

In includes/functions_quoteit.php, find this

PHP Code:

$quoteitoptions = array_merge($mainsettings, unserialize($vbulletin->languagecache['quoteit_settings'])); 


and after that, add this

PHP Code:

$quoteitoptions['moderatequotes'] = 1; 


[cmiller1014]

I cannot get past the:

Sorry, you don't have permission to access the administrative controls on this page.

If you need to access this page, ask your lead administrator to enable your permissions for this page using the Administrator Permissions section of the control panel.

I have rebuilt the bitfields. I desperately need this

[Cap'n Steve]

Which page do you get that on? Double-check the QuoteIt! section of your usergroup permissions, save it, then try reinstalling if it still doesn't work.

[cmiller1014]

I had to turn it off all together for now. I am using a custom template, and enabling this product causes formatting issues with content in my header template. Any reason why? My "Search" button which is in my header gets shoved down about an inch and messes up the entire page.

[Cooleyvol]

Is there a way to make it so that quotes don't show up until you moderate them? I'm getting uber spam quotes added and they show up on the site before I moderate them. I have to go to the cpanel and delete them, but I'd like new quotes not to show up until I approve them.

Registered members are letting me know they are showing up and that usergroup does not have moderator permissions for QuoteIt, so as I understand it, they should not be seeing them at all.

Any help is appreciated.

[Cap'n Steve]

cmiller1014 - Does it happen on your forum home page or just the quote listing page? Enable it and post a link to your site if you want me to take a look.

Cooleyvol - Double-check that "moderate quotes" is set to yes and save the QuoteIt! options again. If that still doesn't work, I could use a link to your site. As a work-around, you could also deny guests the ability to submit quotes.

[Cooleyvol]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

Cooleyvol - Double-check that "moderate quotes" is set to yes and save the QuoteIt! options again. If that still doesn't work, I could use a link to your site. As a work-around, you could also deny guests the ability to submit quotes.

Moderate was set to yes. Options saved again.


Guests were set to deny submission of quotes already.

[cmiller1014]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

cmiller1014 - Does it happen on your forum home page or just the quote listing page? Enable it and post a link to your site if you want me to take a look.

Thanks for the offer to help! This is with it enabled, without even adding the call for the quotes. See the search at the top right? Should be all on one line....

http://www.distributortalk.com/forum/

I have issues when I add the code too... I try to add it above our long banner there, but under the nav bar and it miraculously spans the width of the entire page. If I can get this working, it would be GREAT!

Thanks in advance!

[Cap'n Steve]

cmiller1014 - I see now. It's because your searchbox and the QuoteIt! one both share the same class: "searchfield". You can rename the QuoteIt! one in clientscript/vbulletin_css/quoteit_main.css and the quoteit_listquote template.

Cooleyvol - Very strange. I was able to submit a quote as a guest (which is wrong), but I wasn't able to see the quote I submitted (which is right). Can you see a quote that just says "test"? My only suggestion at this point is to rebuild your bitfields or try reinstalling the product (be sure not to uninstall it first).