Turtle Dollars (includes addons)

Note: there is one installation step specific to vB 2.3.0. If you are using an earlier version it might require some creativity on your part to install this hack.

Addons: Top 10 List

This hack is based on Sun's Java support forums' "Duke Dollars." This allows you to place a "dollar" offer when posting a thread, and when you get a helpful reply, give that member some of your "money." If memory serves, this can equate to buying trinkets at Sun's store. In vB it's mostly for pride although it may be possible to integrate this into other hacks like the infamous Store hack. The user's funds are always stored in $bbuserinfo['dollars'].

User-side, the user can offer a given number of dollars for any thread they post. If nobody replies or only they reply, they can retract the offer (this can be changed from the user CP). To award a user with the dollars, he has to click the "Award" button in the postbit. The thread will then be marked has having no dollar offer. Threads with dollar offers are marked in forumdisplay with an icon. When the award is given, the funds are subtracted from the thread poster's account and added to the awardee's funds. The user's funds are shown in his user CP.

Admin-side, an admin can designate which forums can allow dollar offers (by default they all will when installing this hack; when changing this setting only future threads are affected). An admin can also manually edit user accounts and can view the top 10 richest members. In addition, a given user's account can be completely emptied (useful when banning). There are also options for minimum allowed, maximum allowed, and default dollar awards.

Moderators, supermoderators, and administrators can always override some options. They can cancel offers by any member. However they are subject to the same "rules of economics" as any member (rewarding a member will always deduct from their funds and give to the member).

All images included have their PSD counterparts included in layered form and are based on the vBulletin graphics developer kit.

Screenshots are included in a zip below.

This hack comes with a powerful install script that runs the necessary queries for you. It also creates all custom templates. However it is up to you to do the file edits and template edits (included in the instructions).

Please reply with any comments you have. Just a "it's working" is appreciated.

[proxyMX]

After a complete forum overhaul and the 5th reinstall, its working , and on a skin too! ;-)

Id like to know how to display the users dollars in their postbit still though

[xxrequiemxx]

My problem is this:

I spent about an hour getting all the templates//files edited.

After a few minor bugs, I thought it was working.... problem was encountered though...


I can change the dollar amounts for my members, but user interaction is at $0. When I post and someone replies, it does not give me the option of awarding them money when I posted an offer. It also marks the forum as having a money incentive, but when you go into the forum//post it does not show that I have put up money for the taking.


If you can help at all, please do.


my forums are at:

www.roguesaints.net

feel free to create an account and run around.

Thanks

[Jacko]

i get the following when trying to edit options:

Database error in vBulletin Control Panel 2.2.9:

Invalid SQL: ALTER TABLE user CHANGE dollars dollars INT(10) UNSIGNED DEFAULT NOT NULL
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'NOT NULL' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Monday 12th of May 2003 05:09:21 PM
Script: http://www.realmods.net/forum/forum/admin/options.php
Referer: http://www.realmods.net/forum/admin/options.php?t=0&s=


any ideas??

[Jacko]

ok i fixed it by droping the tables manaully and starting over.

only problem now is that i have 2x options for "turtle dollars" in adminCP??

[Jacko]

template edits dont look so great if you have an announcement..

[KJ_innit]

what would look cool would be to integrate it with something like Lesane's award system, whereby after a person reaches a set amount of cash, an award appears in their post bit as a small banner 88x33 or something to show that they are a major contributor / helper or whatever.

Just a thought. I'm going to install this once all the problems are sorted.

Keep up the good work.

[Logtenberg]

If I install this script will my existing members have any turtle dollars or will they have a $0 balance?

[filburt1]

It will give existing members $20.

[Logtenberg]

can this amount be changed for existing members? Will it affect what new members get as well or is it a different variable?

[Logtenberg]

Is there an add-on to the turtle dollars that allows you to sell actual products with the points earned?

There's something already for Lesane's store hack: http://www.vbulletin.org/hacks/index...ack&hackid=915