User Points System

What does this script do?

This script is a very simple and easy to use system for giving or deducting arbitrary points from a given user. Its the vb3 edition of the popular vb2 hack found here

It also easy to set this up to give users points through PM's, Journals (if you have one), or just about anything that can pull in custom profile fields.

Why is this in beta?

I really dont think anyone will have an issue with this hack as we've been using this for months already but we had to variabilize a few things so the possibility exists.

There is also one extra query per page for an uncached template. I just dont understand how thats done in vb3 and havent had time to really look into it.


What are the differences between this and the vb2 version?

The vb3 version doesnt have the mass user gil update feature but it has an easier interface to give or take points from the postbit.

Since points can be given very quickly from the postbit, our mods stopped using the mass updater and there just wasnt a need on our part to port it over.

Whats the difference between this and upoints hack?

User preferance mostly... I think this points hack offers a simpler way of manually giving or taking points which some people prefer. Others simply need a points hack without the complexity of having a store.

One thing I will note in advance is that this points hack does not give points automatically for people creating or replying to threads. Its just not something our site needed. However it can work with those options in the ustore.

Can this work with the ustore?

Thankfully Link coded the store to be able to take advantage of the different user points systems that would be released.

If you have this ustore / upoints hack installed, go to the UTT points settings and under the ucash settings use the following:

Points Table: userfield
Points Field: field x
(where x is the custom field you will be creating).

You will need to alter some of the template changes but from what I've seen, you should be able to get the added benifit of getting points for new threads, replies, etc.


Will this work with vbPetz?

I havent installed vbpetz yet so I have no clue how well this would intergrate with thier system.

And thats about all I can think of right now. Screen shots below:

The first shows the box you enter the points in, hit enter or click the coin to submit and you get a pop up box confirmation. If you reload the page, you'll see the second post which shows the users points (gil) updated and the points (gil) paid on that specific post. The logic is that reloading a page sux and its easier to click the okay button on a javascript box. Its not bad at all. ^^

[ChrisBaktis]

Im not sure what chmod to '777' means.

[MindTrix]

IT means right click on the folder or file in your FTP program, and choose CHMOD, then change it to 777

[Vivi Ornitier]

so for this hack, do you get points from postin or do mods j ust give points.

[The Quibbler]

Is it possible to see how many total points the members in a usergroup have?

[Reeve of shinra]

At the moment, no - though it should be a simple query to find out.

[The Quibbler]

Hmm… might me a nice feature to add to future versions. I’m pretty inexperienced with query stuff, any chance of more detailed instructions?

Anyway, nice hack.

/me clicks install

[ChrisBaktis]

I have uploaded the gillog.txt file and right clicked on it and have no idea how im supposed to change something to 777. Is the 777 in the file or what. Im not expierenced at this and really have no clue.

[ChrisBaktis]

Any chance in hiring you to install this?

[Reeve of shinra]

What FTP program are you using? If your using WS-FTP or CuteFTP, you can right click in the file and under properties check off the boxes for read / write / execute under Owner, Group, World. If you still have a problem, let me know and I will help you through it.

(my aim is thetomblack... I'll be on for antoher hour or two)