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

[ChurchMedia]

Hi -- great hack! I'm getting this error when trying to install:

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /path/to/my/forums/includes/adminfunctions.php

Thanks for any help you can give.

[Cap'n Steve]

This happens when you try to import the product xml? What other mods do you have installed?

[ChurchMedia]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

This happens when you try to import the product xml? What other mods do you have installed?

Right -- when I try to install the product xml. What other mods? Too many to list

[Cap'n Steve]

Well, the install code doesn't set any headers, so it must be a bad interaction with another mod. Can you install any mods?

[ChurchMedia]

Yeah, I installed a couple of other mods just to check and they installed fine. It's weird error to see on a mod install. I may try the install code manually and then run the rest of the product without the install code and see what happens. I kind of don't think it's a problem with your mod.

[Cap'n Steve]

It looks like it might be installed, but I don't have permission to view quotes. Does the QuoteIt! Options show up in your admincp? Also, make sure you have the latest version.

[ChurchMedia]

Oh -- I didn't realize I had the quote permissions set to off for guests. I've changed that.

I did get it to install. I did some manual PHP queries and then ran the xml without the install code. It seems to be working fine now. I think it was just a conflict with another hack. No biggie.

Thanks!

[Chadi]

Please add ability to sort categories alphabetically and change window/frame size (in view quotes page)

[Cap'n Steve]

I'll add some sorting options in the next version. Until then you can arrange them manually with the display order. What do you mean about the windows size?

[Stop]

Why it doesn't count the Quotes which were imported by the admin cp when showing the numbers of quotes in postbit for every member ?