Add-On Releases - vBookie for vBulletin 4

Please See the first post for a F.A.Q.
I will endevour to link to useful posts within this thread there as I spot them. You should check there before posting issues etc.

This is a port of vBookie for vBulletin 3.5 by Andreas which was a port of vBookie - vBulletin Betting Hack by tjdrico. Permission was given by tjdrico to port this.

vBookie is a 'bookmakers' or betting extension to vBulletin. It enables authorised members to post Events and Outcomes that forum members can bet on. Each Outcome has its own set of odds, and odds can be modified through the life of an Event (bets that are placed are stored with the prevailing odds, so even if the odds change, your users are paid at the correct rate).

Once the results are known, Events can be settled and forums members awarded their winnings.

vBookie uses its own vCash by default, but this has no more use than as 'bragging rights'.

Although vBookie does not have any built-in facility to integrate with any other store hacks, it's a very simple job to hack vBookie itself to integrate it with any store/points system you care to use.

Install Instructions
1. Unzip product file
2. Upload files from 'Upload' folder to your forum
3. Install product XML
[S]4. Edit "newthread" template as per readme.txt ionstructions[/S]
5. Set usergroup permissions
6. Set vBookie settings
7. Enjoy.
8. Check out Dismounted's Activity Stream addon
9. Click Mark As Installed and Rate

Upgrade instructions
same as above, but undo edits made in point 4 if upgrading from pre 4.0.7! (see readme.txt for more info)

Version Control
4.0.0 (19 Jan '10 ) - Initial Release
4.0.1 (21 Jan '10 ) - Removed some junk from templates, added enable private bets option
4.0.2 (24 Jan '10 ) - fixed options for hiding vcash, added some more stuff to teh settings screen, added some vCash utilities (reset balances, give to everyone, set default balance) and fixed some template bugs.
4.0.3 (25 Jan '10) - fixed bugs I introduced in 4.0.2 see post #109
4.0.4 (25 Jan '10) - fixed time zone not being saved, can delete events, + plus a couple other things.
4.0.5 (Australia Day '10) - no longer uses bitfields for permissions, fixed vCash display, fixed stats page error
4.0.6 (27 Jan '10) - fixed TABLE PREFIX issue in vBookie stats page
4.0.7 (23 Mar '10) - fixed redirect bug when editing events, fixed display of cash holdings in events, added plugin to make template mods (no template mods needed now) and updated code to 4.0.2 standards, added hooks for vbcredits integration.
NOTE 0- if upgrading from pre 4.0.7, you will need to eitehr revert your "newthread" temp[late, or manually undo template edits as there is now a plugin which does this for you. Check teh readme.txt in the archive for more info.
4.0.8 (31 May '10) - hopefully fixed bug with updating number of outcomes when editing events. To upgrade from previous version (4.0.7) just overwrite vbookie.php
4.0.9 (25 July 10) - Added ability to select Reputation points for currency. Phrased had coded text. Fixed bug in displaying vCash balance in postbit.
4.2.0 (21 August 12) Added in navigation manager Code for vBulletin 4.2, disabled old nav plugin
4.2.1 (24 January 13) Added missing template, fixed Nav code, fixed some small bugs

[dartho]

Originally Posted by Steelersfan

Any chance that when viewing an even to bet on it can show the amount you have to bet with?

You can edit the vbookie_event_table and search for

<div class="blocksubhead" align="center"><b>
	{vb:rawphrase vbookie_this_event_will_pay_out_after} {vb:raw eventinfo.payafter_date} at {vb:raw eventinfo.payafter_time}
</b></div>

and add the fopllowing below it:

<div class="blocksubhead" align="center"><b>
	You have {vb:raw user_cash} vCash to spend.
</b></div>

[stangger5]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Getting db error when clicking Bet Statistics.

Database error in vBulletin 4.0.1:

Invalid SQL:
;

MySQL Error   : Query was empty
Error Number  : 1065
Request Date  : Monday, January 25th 2010 @ 08:02:18 AM
Error Date    : Monday, January 25th 2010 @ 08:02:18 AM
Script        : http://www.yobromofo.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=stats
Referrer      : http://www.yobromofo.com/forum/vbookie.php
IP Address    : 124.186.98.206
Username      : TimberFloorAu
Classname     : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.0.87-community

This error is cause by the includes/functions_vbookie.php file..

[dartho]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Ok few issues:

Example:
January 25 2010 05.00am

This is what displays in THREAD:

This event will accept bets until 25-01-2010 at 04:00 AM
This event will pay out after 25-01-2010 at 04:00 AM

Each time we return to edit event, this changes by one hour when we re-post. + GMT keeps resetting to London time

Long shot - but do you have daylight savings enabled on your site (AdminCP->Settings->Options->Date and Time Options)?

[dartho]

Originally Posted by stangger5

This error is cause by the includes/functions_vbookie.php file..

Ah - see teh issue now. This is also fixed in the latest version (4.0.3)

So only the time issue left? with VB4, they changed the way some time functions worked and what they returned. This may take a little longer to fix up - but should still make for an opertaional vBookie of you remember to fix up time zones etc when you create / edit books

[dartho]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

4. still cannot figure out how to delete an event.

Found bug and will be fixed in the next version release so you can delete vBookie events.

[Magz]

I, along with many others I'm sure, appreciate your support for this Mod.

Nominated.

[Steelersfan]

Originally Posted by dartho

You can edit the vbookie_event_table and search for

<div class="blocksubhead" align="center"><b>
	{vb:rawphrase vbookie_this_event_will_pay_out_after} {vb:raw eventinfo.payafter_date} at {vb:raw eventinfo.payafter_time}
</b></div>

and add the fopllowing below it:

<div class="blocksubhead" align="center"><b>
	You have {vb:raw user_cash} vCash to spend.
</b></div>

Worked like a charm! Thanks for taking the time to fix these issues. Will install new version first chance I get.

[dartho]

OK Have fixed up all that I could, inlcuding the timezone not being saved right. The only outstanding issue is with YBMF losing an hour which I suspect is something to do with DLS ... Sorry about all the bugs and updates.

[TimberFloorAu]

Originally Posted by dartho

OK Have fixed up all that I could, inlcuding the timezone not being saved right. The only outstanding issue is with YBMF losing an hour which I suspect is something to do with DLS ... Sorry about all the bugs and updates.

Mate dont ever be sorry for supporting your own mod. It shows you care. We place our trust in you, and so afford you the odd hiccup. Its the nature of the beast.

< Sincere thanks for bearing with "it" and "us"

[Steelersfan]

Originally Posted by dartho

OK Have fixed up all that I could, inlcuding the timezone not being saved right. The only outstanding issue is with YBMF losing an hour which I suspect is something to do with DLS ... Sorry about all the bugs and updates.

Great work dartho! New version seems to be working fine.