Reward System: Point based

I don't see it working at all, I sent this to one of my friends and it does not work.

When you go to add points all it does is replace numbers. Lets say that have 0 points, you type in to add 5, it adds 5. Ok now lets say you wish to add 7 more to that 5, well instead of adding 7+5 it just replaces it with 7.

Anyone else having this trouble, it was compied word for word (the link was fixed) and everything.

Please reply and help out with this.

Thanks

[Palmer ofShinra]

Edited the above code to correct the typo I made...

See, I ripped the code out of my much more complex script with other related functions...

Then I renamed the variables to be generic (replacing Gil with Points) but I missed one.

Replace $usergilstr[field5] with $userpointstr[field5]

Or just copy/paste the above code again.

if you don't mind, could you tell what all else is in your "more complex" version? I am interested in it....

[Juan]

I am to.

Once I get enough money together I have to get my own board, my friend will not let me test stuff on his for much longer. This is one hack I will be adding, I am going to customize it a little also while I still have some use of the board - I want my own though. Dunno how I can get $160 though.....

Still lemme know about that rest of your hack, I would like to see what all you have implemented, if this is just a section of it.

Also how do you split your Gil up? Like when a user wants a custom title, how many points are removed? I would just like some ideas for when I get my board (I hope soon - I have got some money today )

[Palmer ofShinra]

That's just the core of it.

I also have a quick and dirty utility that accepts a list of names and Gil amount to update in this format

Palmer ofShinra - 20
OrangeFaygo - 13
Random Name - -3
Temporary Account - 7

Hit submit and it'll update everyone's Gil totals... and you can use negatives like shown with Random Name.

As for purchasing and such...

http://130.94.171.148/board/store.php

Custom titles and avatars are handled through Usergroups, which required some hacking of Member.php to enable title/avatars based on usergroup rather than days registered/postcount which is default.

Temporary titles expire after 30 days, using the time() function and a simple IF statement in buildpostbit

The Babe of the Week and Rent A Forum functions are just simple email scripts, since those items require direct administrator intervention.

I don't really plan to release the code for this, as it's heavily personalized...
And my coding still sucks, as I'm a PHP newb. I've done a lot of things that likely could be done more efficiently.
But it works, which is my primary concern.

The main problem with releasing this is that I haven't documented the changes I've made... I know them, but couldn't list them off.
Most are just little tweaks to various files... some are kludgey workarounds. You may notice that the Store interface bears a striking resembalance to the Control Panel... this is because the CP was a proven design (that I like) and my HTML skillz are non-existant, as you can probably guess from my "style". So I borrowed it.
But to make it work properly, it had to use /board/admin/adminfunctions.php, which a file outside of the admin folder doesn't normally have access to.

Also as a result of relative paths, I had to place an extra copy of cp.css one directory below the forums (on the web root) so the script could find it.

There are lots of little fiddles like that, and I'm not sure I could find them all again, actually.

So releasing this isn't a likely possibility for some time, if ever.

Perhaps someday one of the HTML guru's on our staff will come up with something better

NOTE/REQUEST TO VB DEVELOPERS: Please add default options to allow users to use custom titles and/or avatars via other criteria than just days regged/postcount.
Even just adding a single field to useroptions to allow them on an individual basis would be nice. Usergroups as well.
Postcount is useless because we have a lot of spammers who like to jockey for postcount... they're amusing.[/note]

[Neo]

wow... looks nice if there is anyway i can get this hack i would be more and thankful. I have been looking for something lke this for quit some time now.

Ok last question, how do you give the points out. I guess what I am trying to ask is what do the members do to earn Gil (Points)? And when they do something, how many Gil do you give them?

[Reno of Shinra]

Originally posted by OrangeFaygo
Ok last question, how do you give the points out. I guess what I am trying to ask is what do the members do to earn Gil (Points)? And when they do something, how many Gil do you give them?

that's mod dependent. mods give out gils, based on good points, things done for the forum, as well as doing things for us.

In a sense we created a virtual currency for our members to use to buy things, and motivate them to post better stuff (not we reward good post, and not spamming "post + 1" type). we run contest that we have members signing up to join to earn gil, people bet it inside sporting events, and soon we'll have gaves that involve the usage of gil.