Add-On Releases - Stock Trader for vBulletin

Stock Trader

Summary

This add-on gives your users the ability to use the money system on your board to "invest" in stock. Users can purchase and sell stock at market values. This plugin uses a stock feed from Yahoo to get real time stock quotes.

Release Notes

This product is considered to still be in Beta.This should be ending by the end of January.

This add-on is known to be compatible with vBulletin's built-in reputation system, vbBux and iCash.

Product Specifications

1. two plugins
2. one cron job
3. file uploads
4. one new DB table
5. one template
6. several phrases

Installation
Approx 2-5 mins

1. As always: Back up your Database!
2. upload the files in the "upload" directory, preserving the directory structure
3. Go into AdminCP and import the product-stocktrader.xml file.
4. (OPTIONAL) add a link in the navbar template or wherever your users can find it!

Upgrading/Updating

1. upload all files in the upload directory, overwriting any existing files
2. re-import the XML file, setting "Overwrite" to "Yes"

Configuration

1. vBulletin Options -> Stock Trader Options

Change History

• 0.9.9 (07-25-01) - fixed problem with trading mutual funds, fixed cheat with buying off hours (I think)
• 0.9.8 (07-18-01) - added new options and fixed bug with purchasing really cheap stock
• 0.9.7 (07-15-01) - fixed bug in top portfolios when using a table prefix
• 0.9.6 (07-15-01) - fixed table prefix issues, fixed portfolio.gif problem
• 0.9.5 (07-14-01) - added statistics page, ability to view other user portfolios, and postbit friendly variables
• 0.9.4 (07-09-01) - added a Capital Gains Tax option
• 0.9.3 (07-02-01) - fixed error with purchasing negative stock, fixed compatibility with iCash
• 0.9.2 (07-05-01) - bug fixes
• 0.9.1 (06-30-12) - added AJAX stock info lookup
• 0.9.0 (06-29-12) - initial Beta release

Future Features

• stock ticker marquee for users

Official Support

http://code.google.com/p/vbtrade/

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL!

[Harley77]

Everything has updated exactly as it should. Excellent hack. I can't wait to see this expanded with multi-user options such as viewing others portfolio and VBA CMPS blocks.

Nominated for MOTM.

[Magz]

Originally Posted by darkilla2

is this 3.6.4 safe yet? Just would like to have a 3.6.4 safe version

Running on 3.6.4 with no issues here

[zethon]

Originally Posted by d8tabyte

Hmm the lookup field does nothing for me. I put in a stock symbol like GOOG and click search and it does nothing.

Are you using the latest code? Have you tried in multiple browsers? Could you PM me an URL to your board and I can take a look...

[xxxsaint]

Awesome Hack Man!

However , the " who's online " page shows " unknown location when someone is trading on my forum

[trustful88]

This would be excellent if we could make a portfolio for our own stock. Could that be implemented?

[zethon]

Originally Posted by trustful88

This would be excellent if we could make a portfolio for our own stock. Could that be implemented?

What do you mean? You can already create your own portfolio. That's the point of the add-on.

[d8tabyte]

I found out from zethon the ajax in my search wouldn't work because I am on 3.5 ( the rest of the hack works fine) Is there anyone willing to take a look and make the changes in the search needed to make this work on 3.5?

[Oddjob]

This is such an incredible hack, my users love it.

Thanks so much for this, cant wait for a new release with some of the already mentioned suggestions.

[Carl Anderson]

Fatal error: Field money is not defined in $validfields in class vb_datamanager_user in /includes/class_dm.php on line 485

I am using icash and it shows I have 100,000 on hand to buy? I can enter it all but when I click to buy I get that error...

[zethon]

Originally Posted by Carl Anderson

Fatal error: Field money is not defined in $validfields in class vb_datamanager_user in /includes/class_dm.php on line 485

I am using icash and it shows I have 100,000 on hand to buy? I can enter it all but when I click to buy I get that error...

are you sure you've configured this pluigin properly? it sounds like your "money row" may not be accurate.