vBstory - an Interactive Story for vB (1.0 Final)

.

This script is pretty much dead - but if you wanted to see the concept live on, visit http://unknowntales.net/



----------------
Author
----------------

VBstory (1.0 Final)
by Daniel Hollands of Ninth Dimension.
http://ninthdimension.biz/

I do custom vB scripts as well as web design and development using PHP and MySQL.
If you would like some more information on the work I do, please visit the URL above.

----------------
About
----------------

This hack allows you to add an Interactive Story to your forum.

Once a user has chosen a story arranged into genres, they will be presented with
a chapter to read. After reading this chapter they will be presented with two
paths to follow, both of which will present a new chapter, and a further two
paths.

Eventually the user will be given the ability to add their own chapters to the
database, which will be done via a form presented on the site.

Hopefully this will encourage your users to be more active on your site, thus
giving you a higher hit rate.

----------------
Install
----------------

PLEASE MAKE A BACKUP OF ANY FILES EDITED AND YOUR DATABASE BEFORE
INSTALLING THIS HACK. If you loose all your data as a result of installing this
hack, it's your fault, not mine.

1, Upload the vbstory.php file to your forum root directory.
2, Upload the vbstory_admin.php file to your admin directory.
3, Upload the two images to your images directory.
4, Run the three SQL queries in the sql.txt file (don't just run this file, read it).
5, Add the templates listed in the templates.txt file to your site.
6, Make the file changes listed in the files.txt file. (Only one is required).
7, Using the new menu items in your admin panel (you might need to refresh it
after adding the templates) add at least one genre, and as many stories as you
want.
8, Link to vbstory.php (some examples will be provided in the final release.
9, Post a link to your vBstory in the vBstory thread on vB.org.
10, !GOLDEN RULE! Enjoy.
11, (Optional) If you want your Super Mods to have access to the admin scripts,
just upload the vbstory_admin.php file to your mod directory and complete the first
file edit instruction on the index.php file in your mod directory.

----------------
Upgrade
----------------

If you are running vBstory beta 0.5 or later you will not need to run the SQL
queries again. However if you want a fresh install, you will need to remove the
three vbs_ tables from your database.

IMPORTANT - You will need to replace ALL your vbstory templates with the new ones contained
within this archive. EVERY template has been changed.

----------------
To Do
----------------

I've not really got any more plans for this version of vBstory. I will be making a
more advanced version of vBstory for my own use, but I've not yet decided if I'm
going to release it yet.

----------------
Support
----------------

So far as I can tell, this version of vBstory is fully bug free. After a little while,
provided no errors are reported, I'll be releasing this as a final.

If you have any problems running or using this hack, please post a message in
the vBstory thread at vB.org. If you receive a serious error, I'll try to provide
support via IM (AIM, ICQ, MSN or Yahoo).

----------------
Demo
----------------

No demo at the moment, will be back soon.

[Ninth Dimension]

to be honest with you re-installing it is not going to help, if there is a problem it will be within the admin php file and no where else.

It's too late now, but tomorrow we can have a chat on MSN or something and see what we can do about fixing it for you, ok?

[Vile]

Originally posted by Ninth Dimension
to be honest with you re-installing it is not going to help, if there is a problem it will be within the admin php file and no where else.

It's too late now, but tomorrow we can have a chat on MSN or something and see what we can do about fixing it for you, ok?

Sounds good, I'll PM you
Thanks for the help.

[bitbender]

Originally posted by croft
Is there any way to get a hack like this to end up under a category like a regular forum ?

Right now i have a button on my top menu thats all. It would be neat to be able to add it with the rest of the forums in some way.

http://www.dabforum.com

Hello:

This is what I did (i got it from someone else We use it for photopost, but it should work fine here also.)

1) Create a forum, and make a note of the forumid created.

2) In forumdisplay.php, find:

// end forumjump redirects

add this right after:
(Be SURE to change the ??? with the forumid number you noted above.)

// ==========================
// VBStory Hack Insert Start
// ==========================
if ($forumid=='???') {
header("Location: ./vbstory.php");
exit;
}
// ==========================
// VBStory Hack Insert End
// ==========================

And.. the customary screen shot:


hth ... cheers ...

Hey ND, How ya Doing !

[croft]

Man thats HOT stuff. It worked =) Thank you SO MUCH bitbender =)

[Ninth Dimension]

That looks cool, nice tip for anyone wanting to link to the story, i personally would not use this myself, but then that just me LOL

[MacKenzie]

Just found this add-on.... It's another 'must-have' for my forums. There are a number of members on the forums who love creative writing and roleplaying... this will kill them with joy (oooh, savour that body count... mwah ha ha, er, wait, did I just say that outloud?)

MacKenzie
The Asylum:Gathering Of Souls Staff

[Ninth Dimension]

I'm glad that you like it, i'm planning an upgrade for it at some point soon, i just need to find the time to do it

EDIT: out of interest, can you send me a link once it's up please? thanx

[Ninth Dimension]

Hi guys and gals, can anyone that is running this hack please come and post a url to it please? I'm working on some upgrades for it, but b4 i do i want to see it running on a few of your sites.

cheers all

[Jitway]

Just installed it yesterday and all works well. . Here is the url www.jitway.com/forums/vbstory.php

[Natch]

I've just installed it - but I haven't added any stories in yet ...

http://www.mobileforces.org/forums/vbstory.php

But I can see this is gonna be amazing for Clan Match Reports, Game Reports and Game-related Fiction - could be AWESOME!

Thanks for the hack - very much appreciated!