Add-On Releases - Facebook Gifts Modification - Paid Gifts

Facebook Gifts for vBulletin 3.8.x

This is what I would call the next release, so to speak, of the original gifts modification released by Christian8a. I was the coder of that product, and I am releasing this next iteration of the product with several more useful features.

In addition to being able to send gifts in the same fashion as facebook, this modification has several new features, including:

• A new custom credits system that is integrated with Paypal. You can now charge for certain gifts using paypal seamlessly.
• Mass Gifting and Crediting -- Administrators can now send out gifts in mass quantities through the admincp. They can send them out according to usergroup. In addition, the administrator can mass credit people (credits are used to buy gifts) and edit user's credits through the administrator control panel.
• Usergroup Specific Gifts - Administrators can now define certain gifts as available for only "select" usergroups.

This release will be considered a beta until I can get accurate reports on bugs and problems with the system. I worked on this update over a year ago for a client and am now releasing it publically. I cannot remember how much I changed the codebase since I worked on this modification for Christian8a, so I am not sure which bugs currently still exist or which don't. In addition, this version is feature incomplete. I would like to get feature requests from users in order to figure out what would be a useful addition.

I do not have any web space currently for a demo. If anyone would be so kind as to provide links to their forum that has it installed--I'll put it up here.

Installation Instructions

1. Unzip the provided "Gifts Modification" zip file.
2. Upload the contents of the "upload" folder to your forumroot (with the gifts.php file going into the forum root, the gifts.php in the admincp folder to your admin folder, the two xml files to the includes/xml folder, and the images/gifts folder going into its respective area)
3. Import Product file (in the root of the zip file it is called product.xml) -- Currently I am not supporting upgrading from the old Gifts modification, so please do this at your own risk. I will not support upgrading until this comes out of beta.
4. Configure Gifts Settings (under Gifts category in admincp, click on Gifts Settings. Be sure to include your paypal email at the bottom if you plan on using credits, or else it will not work correctly).

I will provide support for this product as I have time.

I am not responsible for any data loss or damage caused by this product. It is provided "as-is" and install at your own risk. And of course, vBulletin.Org is the only place where a download is valid. Hosting this product at any other website is strictly prohibited without explicit permission from me. In addition, you are only permitted to use this product if you have a valid vBulletin license (which goes without saying).

Thanks, and have fun!
DO NOT INSTALL IF YOU USE VBCREDITS - There is a huge compatibility issue regarding common field names in the user table.

[SSG.D]

Found the cause of no image in the PM..Wrong link to the image address... but not sure how to cure it.

In the pm after a gift is sent. the user just gets a blank image. Here is the cause:

The address is listed multiple times. Note: All the images show up just fine in the user profile pages

http://www.masterofwar.net/forums/ht.../budweiser.gif

Looking at the gift_pm_template I can't see where this would cause this.

Hey {$recipient['username']},

You have received a new gift from: /member.php?u=$senderid]{$sender}.

It is:

{$gift[title]}
$gift[description]





And {$sender} had this to say along with it,


	
	

			
				

					Originally Posted by {$sender}
					
				
				
{$message}
			
		
All the best.
$vboptions[bburl]

Can anyone help?

[Cole2026]

Originally Posted by SSG.D

Found the cause of no image in the PM..Wrong link to the image address... but not sure how to cure it.

In the pm after a gift is sent. the user just gets a blank image. Here is the cause:

The address is listed multiple times. Note: All the images show up just fine in the user profile pages

http://www.masterofwar.net/forums/ht.../budweiser.gif

Looking at the gift_pm_template I can't see where this would cause this.

Hey {$recipient['username']},

You have received a new gift from: /member.php?u=$senderid]{$sender}.

It is:

{$gift[title]}
$gift[description]


[IMG]{$gift[image]}[/IMG]


And {$sender} had this to say along with it,



All the best.
$vboptions[bburl]

Can anyone help?

Go to your options and turn off the Prefix URL's option and see if that clears up the problem.

[SSG.D]

Go to your options and turn off the Prefix URL's option and see if that clears up the problem.

Much thanks that did the trick

[Feanor_87]

Installed and no problems here! Can't wait to see all the suggestions be put into this MOD

By the way, how would you go about changing the Paypal link?

[gamli baykus]

thank you..but i will ask a question..Admins can not send a gift to other admin..what is the problem?

[deadlySniper]

Awesome! Thanks!

[Cole2026]

Originally Posted by Feanor_87

Installed and no problems here! Can't wait to see all the suggestions be put into this MOD

By the way, how would you go about changing the Paypal link?

The email? That is in the vBulletin Options for the Gifts modification.

Originally Posted by gamli baykus

thank you..but i will ask a question..Admins can not send a gift to other admin..what is the problem?

Make sure you setup permissions correctly. You MUST do this after installing.

And I'm almost done with the next release.

[TNCclubman]

also, dont forget the upgrade from Chris' gift mod. Im kind of still with that version and waiting for your upgrade instructions.

Thanks!!!

[CFodder]

Great mod thanks, have marked as installed .

And cheers for those gifts SnowBot, a nice addition to the mod.

[Peacelily]

Thanks Snowbot for the gifts!!!

Here are some from us if others would like to use them. Food, pretty stuff and pets.

http://www.zshare.net/download/622576107dc35920/


I too will be watching this for when we can upgrade from the old version.