User Points System

UPDATE: Code tested on both 2.0.3 and 2.2.0

Install instructions updated to reflect differences in versions.

Ability to specify Text values for points directly added.
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As requested in this thread ( http://vbulletin.org/forum/showthrea...threadid=23114 )

This hack includes a small script and instructions on how to install and set up the system.

Purpose: Just a simple engine that allows mods and admins to award arbitrary points to users, which will be displayed under their names/avatars.

The points can be named anything you wish, and represent anything you choose. You can use the script to add or subtract them.

As the script utilizes a Custom Profile Field, the point field can be directly edited in the CP when editing a user, allowing you to place text in the field rather than merely a number.

On our forum, the points are called Gil and represent our virtual currency

It is used to purchase perks like Custom Titles and avatars.

Our staff, having no use for Gil, instead like to have snappy quotes in the field, like "I send greetings of death!!!" (Reno) and "Who needs Gil when you have power?" (Sephiroth)

[mav]

Yeah I figured it out last night.... All you have to do is add a mySQL update on newthread.php and newreply.php that adds x amount to your custom user field when posting or replying.

[The Sorcerer]

Where do i find this STEP 6: Edit TEMPLATE postbit

ADD Underneath "Posts: $post[posts]<br>"

Like u know there is a file named moderator.php, which file is it in(i.e. templates.php, modertaor.php, etc) which one?

[Erwin]

Originally posted by The Sorcerer
Where do i find this STEP 6: Edit TEMPLATE postbit

ADD Underneath "Posts: $post[posts]<br>"

Like u know there is a file named moderator.php, which file is it in(i.e. templates.php, modertaor.php, etc) which one?

It's not a file, it's a TEMPLATE - the title of that step says "Edit TEMPLATE".

You can find the postbit template by going to your Admin CP, clicking on Modify Templates, and Show All. You should see the postbit template then.

[WanderBug]

Installed the hack on 2.2.4. It worked fine.

However, when trying to add a new style, vB gave me the following error message:

Database error in vBulletin Control Panel 2.2.4:

Invalid SQL: INSERT INTO replacementset VALUES (NULL,'New Style')
mysql error: Column count doesn't match value count at row 1

mysql error number: 1136

Does the hack alters the replacementset table?

[Reeve of shinra]

Nope ....

The hack utilizes a customer profile field which is fully supportable in vb, a php which pulls the data from that field and does some math before reinserting it, and a few quick template edits....

[Reeve of shinra]

Actually, you might be having trouble with the points on reply mod that was released, in which case you will need to talk to the poster of it.

[WanderBug]

Thak you

[Erwin]

Works fine in 2.2.5...

[heretic]

I'm curious, can this hack be modified to show commas? the users on my site earn up in the hundred thousands, and was wondering how it can be more readable, so instead of 1234567 it'd be 1,234,567

[Vivi Ornitier]

Hmm, maybe. I think you just need to change the type of mySQL info it holds. Like change it to an integer or something...