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

[Cap'n Steve]

Originally Posted by Dr. Bantham

Has anyone tried this mod out with VB4.0?

I'd be very surprised if it worked on vB4 without any changes.

[L2V]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

I'd be very surprised if it worked on vB4 without any changes.

Cap'n Steve,
Are you open to financial incentives to update this mod for vb4?

[Cap'n Steve]

Thanks, but that's not really the issue. I just don't have the time right now to give it the attention it needs, especially since the licensing changes mean that I'm probably going to stop using vBulletin completely.

[Dr. Bantham]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

Thanks, but that's not really the issue. I just don't have the time right now to give it the attention it needs, especially since the licensing changes mean that I'm probably going to stop using vBulletin completely.

Steve, this is sad news indeed. QuoteIt! is one of a handful of modifications which I deem essential to my vBulletin installation. Will you be permitting another developer to take over this modification? Unfortunately, I am not talented enough to offer this service myself. I have invested in VB4 already but will not be upgrading until key modifications are compatible (not to mention remaining bugs and shortcomings).

I receive the following errors on forumhome when I enable QuoteIt! within an upgraded test installation:

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: quote_listbit in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3893

Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in [path]/includes/class_bootstrap.php(1146) : eval()'d code on line 67

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: quote_randomquote in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3893

Executing quotes.php results in the following:

Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in [path]/includes/class_bootstrap.php(1146) : eval()'d code on line 67

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: quote_listbit in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3893
(REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES)

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: navbar in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3893

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /ROOT DIRECTORY (REFERENCE REMOVED)/quotes.php(172) : eval()'d code on line 1

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: quote_filterbit in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3893

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: quote_listquote in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3893

Note that the page resolves normally after these error messages, though the style format is heavily broken when viewing the quotes page.

Viewing a post with an embedded quote displays the following, with no page resolution thereafter:

Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #1 is not an array in [path]/includes/class_bootstrap.php(1146) : eval()'d code on line 67

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at [path]/includes/class_core.php:4501) in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3742

Does anyone know where to start with resolving these issues?

[MagicThemeParks]

Although it is very basic, I've started to use this mod now: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=230010

Steve, I understand about the licensing issues with vB as I'm also sticking with 3.8x until the 'end of life'. I'm testing out other forum software in the meantime to see which way I'd like to move. Good luck to you! :up:

[Cap'n Steve]

Originally Posted by Dr. Bantham

Will you be permitting another developer to take over this modification?

I edited the original post and posted a link in the Private Coders Discussion forum a while ago to see if anyone was interested in taking over the mod. No takers so far.

Originally Posted by Dr. Bantham

I receive the following errors on forumhome when I enable QuoteIt! within an upgraded test installation:

I guess they changed the way you use templates. Unfortunately, I have no idea what specific changes they made.

[Frank Sinatra]

Thanks works perfect using vb 3.8.4
Really like it

[lovegirl]

thanks for the mod gonna try it soon

[S@NL - BlackBik]

I have a strange layout problem in IE8.
Please check the attachment.
The quotation-close.png is off place.
Does anyone have any clue how this can be solved?

[Cap'n Steve]

I'm not sure what causes that, but it happens in some versions of IE. The only way I could solve it was to hide the closing quotation mark.