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)

[Reeve of shinra]

Radon3k - Your problem might be because you have your VB setup in your main directory .... (not under FORUM like VB.org does).

In your postbit template, Try replacing:
<a href="../mod/points.php?s

with:
<a href="http://www.thessp.net/mod/points.php?s

Leaving the rest of the url intact.

[Radon3k]

Yeah, I've tried that...I'll try again though, don't see the harm...I see you've registerd on my board, so I suppose you can witness my testing this

[Radon3k]

Well that's what I get now when I try it...bah...It's better than a blank page I suppose...what now? hah...Thx

[Radon3k]

Gettin there...this is the error I get now: Parse error: parse error in H:\webspace\websites\thessp.net\thessp.net\www\mod \moderate.php on line 28



Now what? Thanks

[Reeve of shinra]

In the postbit, Try changing:
http://www.thessp.net/mod/moderate.php?

to:
http://www.thessp.net/mod/points.php?s

[Radon3k]

< a href="http://www.thessp.net/moderate.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=points&userid=$userinfo[userid]" target=_blank >

That's what it currently says...What do I change?

Edit: Meant to also add that the link is correct, but for the purposes of this board and I'm not sure if it would take it or not, so to be on the safe side I put spaces right after the "<" and before the ">"

[Reeve of shinra]

change it to this:

< a href="http://www.thessp.net/mod/points.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=points&userid=$userinfo[userid]" target=_blank >

[Radon3k]

Works! Great!! Thanks very much sir!!!! I appreciate all the help!!

[Palmer ofShinra]

I see the roblem now...

The link is supposed ot point to MODERATOR

You pointed it at MODERATE

ATE - ATOR

Notice the difference?

Moderator.php adds an extra layer of security checking to the process and doesn't place any noticable strain on the server.

[Radon3k]

I don't have moderaTOR, I only have moderATE. And I'm running vBulletin 2.2.1. But it's working now so thanks a lot!