Miscellaneous Hacks - Fake User vb36x

Fake User

Installation

• Download the product file below and import it into your vBulletin via the product manager.

Products to Install: 1
Plugins Included: 1
Setting Group : 1
Setting : 3
Phrases : 7
Files to Upload: 0
Files to Edit: 0
New Templates: 0
Template Edits: 0

What this hack does?
This hack adds members to your online list from your already registered users.

How will I arrange the total users?
Admin Control Panel > Fake Users > Add Member > You can increase or decrease the number.

What should I do for the Guest Number?
Admin Control Panel > Fake Users > Visitors> You can increase or decrease the number.

[ZomgStuff]

This is great, the only idea I have is to make the number change depending on the time of day, could I modify your code to do that?

[TheInsaneManiac]

Interesting this would explain how websites that are no where near popular get so many online every day...

[ringleader]

To get it working in CMPS I put the plugin code below into ./modules/online.php and it showed up. I did it like this because I have no idea how vbadvanced works, so just use it or don't.

if ($vbulletin->options['xfakeonoff']) { 
$numbervisible2 = 0;
if ($vbulletin->options['xfakemn']>0)
{
$xsayi1 = $vbulletin->options['xfakemn'];
$forumusers = $db->query("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user WHERE usergroupid = '2' ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT $xsayi1");
while ($loggedin = $db->fetch_array($forumusers))
{
$numbervisible2++;
$loggedin[musername] = fetch_musername($loggedin); 
eval('$activeusers .= ", ' . fetch_template('forumhome_loggedinuser') . '";');
}
}
$totalonline = $totalonline + $numbervisible2;
$numberguest = $numberguest + $vbulletin->options['xfakemv'];
$numberregistered = $numberregistered + $numbervisible2;
unset($forumusers, $loggedin, $numbervisible2, $xsayi1);
$db->free_result($forumusers);
}

[ringleader]

Oh, and if you want a random number of users online and guests online, just modify the code to pick a random number of online and guests from the number you specify in the vbulletin options

To randomise the number of online members to show between zero and the number you input in the vbulletin options -> Fake Users

Go to AdminCP -> Plugin Manager -> Fake Users (forumhome_complete) -> Edit

For number of online members:

FIND

$xsayi1 = $vbulletin->options['xfakemn'];

REPLACE WITH

$xsayi1 = rand(0, $vbulletin->options['xfakemn']);

For number of online guests:

FIND

$numberguest = $numberguest + $vbulletin->options['xfakemv'];

REPLACE WITH

$numberguest = $numberguest + rand(0, $vbulletin->options['xfakemv']);

Remember to choose a range of numbers that will look realistic.
A random number of users between 30 and 40 is more realistic than two members online one minute and a full hundred the next



Thanks for this mod, btw!
My site is just starting off, and it's the best way for it not to look dead all the time.

[haytham]

Unfortuantely after installing I found 2 things. First the members I added don't show in the "who's online page" thus it's obvious they aren't in the forum. The second is that I have colored usergroups for all members and the added users come up with no colors..thus also a problem. I might install it if these issues can be fixed.

[Alibass]

Here is an example for putting 3 users up and put it in logged in user list box.

<a href="http://www.yourwebsite.com/forums/members/user1.html"><span style="color:red;"><b>user1</b></a></span>, <a href="http://www.yourwebsite.com/forums/members/user2.html"><span style="color:green;"><b>user2</b></a></span>, <a href="http://www.yourwebsite.com/forums/members/user3"><span style="color:orange;"><b>user3</b></a></span>

[blkatt]

Originally Posted by ringleader

To get it working in CMPS I put the plugin code below into ./modules/online.php and it showed up. I did it like this because I have no idea how vbadvanced works, so just use it or don't.

if ($vbulletin->options['xfakeonoff']) { 
$numbervisible2 = 0;
if ($vbulletin->options['xfakemn']>0)
{
$xsayi1 = $vbulletin->options['xfakemn'];
$forumusers = $db->query("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user WHERE usergroupid = '2' ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT $xsayi1");
while ($loggedin = $db->fetch_array($forumusers))
{
$numbervisible2++;
$loggedin[musername] = fetch_musername($loggedin); 
eval('$activeusers .= ", ' . fetch_template('forumhome_loggedinuser') . '";');
}
}
$totalonline = $totalonline + $numbervisible2;
$numberguest = $numberguest + $vbulletin->options['xfakemv'];
$numberregistered = $numberregistered + $numbervisible2;
unset($forumusers, $loggedin, $numbervisible2, $xsayi1);
$db->free_result($forumusers);
}

./modules/online.php You meant onlineusers.php - right?

Does it matter where you place this code. I couldn't get it to work for CMPS. Works fine with the forum.

[ringleader]

Originally Posted by blkatt

./modules/online.php You meant onlineusers.php - right?

Does it matter where you place this code. I couldn't get it to work for CMPS. Works fine with the forum.

I meant where your php files are stored that are used for CMPS templates to display.

Actually, the file changed between v2.2.x and v3.0 so I've no idea how it should work in 3.0
Technically you should just be able to paste that code I wrote above somewhere in the middle of the file (you'd need to know a little bit about the brackets in code to make sure you're placing it in a good place).

[blkatt]

Does this work with 3.7??

[RYoBiOS]

Originally Posted by blkatt

Does this work with 3.7??

UP:up: