Major Additions - vbBux / vbPlaza v1.5.8 (Points + Store System)

vbBux / vbPlaza v1.5.8 by CMX (http://www.cmgsccc.com)
Official Homepage - http://www.vbplaza.com

v1.5.7 AND HIGHER are now compatible with vBulletin v3.5.x and v3.6.x

Welcome to the largest points/store system for vBulletin! READ THE ENTIRE POST AGAIN AS THERE HAVE BEEN CHANGES SINCE THE CONVERSION TO vbBux / vbPlaza!!

Credits: MrZeropage for ibProArcade Support, John for v3 Arcade Support, Caimakale for various additions including ribbons and his other addons for vbPlaza, defi for the addon for Paypal Subscriptions.

New Premium Modification Forum: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=171
If you post a new thread in there, it will be easier to track the answer to your thread folks!

Now with 135 Options for purchasing at your forums and this is still rising folks!

NOTE: As of this version, there is a Template Patcher helper inside the Admin CP. Admin CP -> vbPlaza Maintenance -> Auto Patch Templates, when you run this the first time, it will just list the changes that it has found/not found. If you press Attempt Auto Patches, it will modify the template changes it has found only. It will also modify all styles for your forums. I have tested this on all 3 of my licensed vBulletin production websites and the patches all worked great.

UPDATED MUST READ NOTES:
1) RE-READ THE UPGRADING OR NEW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AS THEY HAVE CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSIONS!!
2) IF UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION OF eBux / eStore. YOU MUST INSTALL THIS ONE FIRST TO SAVE YOUR SETTINGS. (BUT YOU WOULD KNOW THIS IF YOU READ THE UPGRADING INSTRUCTIONS!! DONT SAY I DIDNT WARN YOU!!)

Branding Free Option
If you have donated in the past, you can get the Branding Free Option for Free by sending CMX a PM on the http://www.vbplaza.com/forums Message Board.
Otherwise, you will need to purchase it by signing up for an account at http://www.vbplaza.com/forums/register.php and then going to http://www.vbplaza.com/forums/payments.php

Features List:
This section has been moved due to its length. Look in the file included insize the zip named features.txt.

Release Notes:
This section will only show the most recent changes. For the rest of the changes, look in the file included inside the zip named changes.txt.

NOTE: If you want ibProArcade, v3 Arcade or vBookie integration now, you'll have to install the appropriate Addon included in the download. The reason for these parts being packaged as Addons, is to make the install a little smaller for users who do not have an Arcade, and because both Arcades cant be installed simultaneously as well. So it saves space only installing the one that you currently have.

v1.5.8 Updates:
1) Bugfix: Quick editing a post with BB Codes, modified the post directly instead of modifying a copy.
2) Bugfix: Some phrases fixed.
3) Bugfix: TABLEPREFIX bug has been fixed.
4) Bugfix: Addon Product XML sheets do not have executionorder in them anymore for vB 3.5 compatibility.

Database Backups Recommended!
Although I have upgraded 3 forums with this script already, it IS recommended that you backup your database before installing this product!!

Upgrading Instructions:
NOTE: THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR UPGRADING IF YOU HAD A PREVIOUS VERSION OF eBux / eStore INSTALLED!!
1) DO NOT UNINSTALL eBux / eStore (UNLESS YOU WANT TO LOSE ANY AND ALL SETTINGS.)
2) Reupload all of the files in the upload folder to your forum's root folder. Make sure that all files are being overwritten. Do not move on to the next step until all files are transferred successfully!
NOTE: It could take a long time to install if you have a lot of registered users, be PATIENT! It should display the messages as it goes along to let you know that it IS working.
3) After finished with step 2!! Reimport the product-vbbuxplaza.xml file via Admin CP -> Plugin System -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product. Make sure that Allow Overwrite is set to YES.
4) Refresh the Admin CP and you will see all of the vbBux / vbPlaza Admin CP features at the top.
5) UNINSTALL THE OLD eBux / eStore NOW!! Go to Admin CP -> Plugin System -> Manage Products -> eBux / eStore -> Uninstall.
6) You can delete all files/folders that have the word estore or elottery in them from the FTP as well.
7) You will need to redo the template edits listed below as almost all of them have changed since the previous eBux / eStore.

If upgrading from a previous version of vbBux / vbPlaza follow these instructions:
1) Reupload all of the files in the upload folder to your forum's root folder. Make sure that all files are being overwritten. Do not move on to the next step until all files are transferred successfully!
2) After finished with step 2!! Reimport the product-vbbuxplaza.xml file via Admin CP -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product. Make sure that Allow Overwrite is set to YES.
3) Refresh the Admin CP and get to checking your settings!
NOTE: You will be happy know that NO templates have been updated from v1.5.0 to v1.5.2!

New Installation Instructions:
1) Upload all of the files/folders in the UPLOAD folder to your forum's root folder.
2) Import the product-vbbuxplaza.xml via Admin CP -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product.
NOTE: It could take a long time to install if you have a lot of registered users, be PATIENT! It should display the messages as it goes along to let you know that it IS working.
3) Refresh the Admin CP and start setting up your settings!
4) You will need to do all of the template edits listed below as well.

Template Edits:
A) Inside templates 'postbit' AND 'postbit_legacy':

Find:

<div id="postmenu_$post[postid]">

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
<div id="postmenu_$post[postid]" <if condition="$post['namestyle']">style="$post[namestyle]"</if>>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Next Find:

<if condition="$post['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont">$post[usertitle]</div></if>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
<if condition="$post['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont" <if condition="$post['titlestyle']">style="$post[titlestyle]"</if>>$post[usertitle]</div></if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Then Find:

$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]

Replace With:

$vbphrase[posts]: $post[posts]
<!-- vbPlaza start -->
<if condition="$show['pointsinpostbit']"><br />
$vbphrase[vbbux_points]: $post[points]<br />
$vbphrase[vbbux_bank]: $post[bank]<br />
<phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbbux_points]">$vbphrase[vbbux_total_points]</phrase>: $post[totalpoints]<br />
<a href="vbplaza.php?do=donate&amp;userid=$post[userid]">$vbphrase[vbplaza_donate]</a><br />
</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Then Find:

				<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>

Add Below:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
				<if condition="$post['giftsdisplay']"><div class="smallfont">$post[giftsdisplay]</div></if>
				<if condition="$post['ribbonsdisplay']"><div class="smallfont">$post[ribbonsdisplay]</div></if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

B) Inside template 'navbar':

Find:

		<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>
		<if condition="$show['popups']">

Add Below:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
			<if condition="$show['member']">
				<if condition="$vboptions['vbplaza_enabled']"><td id="vbplazamenu" class="vbmenu_control"><a href="$show[nojs_link]#vbplazamenu">$vbphrase[vbplaza_name] $vbphrase[vbplaza_menu]</a> <script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("vbplazamenu"); </script></td></if>
			</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Then Find:

<!-- / NAVBAR POPUP MENUS -->

Add Above:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
	<if condition="$show['member']">
	<!-- vbplaza tools menu -->
	<div class="vbmenu_popup" id="vbplazamenu_menu" style="display:none">
		<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">

		<tr><td class="thead"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[vbplaza_name] $vbphrase[vbplaza_main]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=48">$vbphrase[vbplaza_lottery]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=27">$vbphrase[vbplaza_give_gifts]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=118">$vbphrase[vbplaza_give_ribbons]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=13">$vbphrase[vbbux_bank]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=7">$vbphrase[vbplaza_donate]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=16">$vbphrase[vbplaza_thief]</a></td></tr>

		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=richestusers">$vbphrase[vbbux_richest_users]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=userhistory">$vbphrase[vbplaza_history]</a></td></tr>
		<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=mostsold">$vbphrase[vbplaza_most_sold]</a></td></tr>

		<if condition="is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, $vboptions['vbplaza_adminusergroups'])">
			<tr><td class="thead">$vbphrase[vbplaza_admin_only]</a></td></tr>
			<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=action&amp;itemid=12">$vbphrase[vbplaza_admin_donate]</a></td></tr>
		</if>

		</table>
	</div>
	<!-- / vbplaza tools menu -->
	</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

C) Inside template 'MEMBERINFO':

Find:

				<div class="bigusername">$userinfo[musername] $userinfo[onlinestatus]</div>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
				<div class="bigusername" <if condition="$userinfo['namestyle']">style="$userinfo[namestyle]"</if>>$userinfo[musername] $userinfo[onlinestatus]</div>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Next Find:

				<if condition="$userinfo['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont">$userinfo[usertitle]</div></if>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
				<if condition="$userinfo['usertitle']"><div class="smallfont" <if condition="$userinfo['titlestyle']">style="$userinfo[titlestyle]"</if>>$userinfo[usertitle]</div></if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

Then Find:

			<if condition="$vboptions['usereferrer']">

Add Above:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
			<if condition="$vboptions['vbbux_enabled']">$show[vbbuxuserinfo]</if>
			<if condition="$show['gifts']">$show[gifts]</if>
			<if condition="$show['ribbons']">$show[ribbons]</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

D) Inside template 'forumrules':

Find:

		<div><phrase 1="$htmlcodeon">$vbphrase[html_code_is_x]</phrase></div>

Add Below:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
		<if condition="$vboptions['vbbux_enabled']">
			<if condition="!$show['codeonly']">
			<hr />
			<div><phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbbux_points]" 2="$foruminfo[points_perview]">$vbphrase[vbbux_points_perview]</phrase></div>
			<div><phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbbux_points]" 2="$foruminfo[points_perthread]">$vbphrase[vbbux_points_perthread]</phrase></div>
			<div><phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbbux_points]" 2="$foruminfo[points_perreply]">$vbphrase[vbbux_points_perreply]</phrase></div>
			</if>
		</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

E): Inside template 'USERCP_SHELL':

Find:

<if condition="$show['avatarlink']">

Add Above:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
<if condition="$vboptions['vbplaza_enabled']">
	<tr>
		<td class="$navclass[vbplaza]" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="vbplaza.php?$session[sessionurl]do=editvbpoptions"><phrase 1="$vbphrase[vbplaza_name]">$vbphrase[edit_vbplaza_options]</phrase></a></td>
	</tr>
</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

F): Inside template 'threadbit':

Find:

		$thread[title_editable]
		<div>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
		$thread[title_editable]
		<div <if condition="$thread['titlestyle']">style="$thread[titlestyle]"</if>>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

vBulletin 3.5.x Only Edit:

Next Find:

			<if condition="$show['gotonewpost']">
				<strong><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]">$thread[threadtitle]</a></strong>
			<else />
				<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]">$thread[threadtitle]</a>
			</if>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
			<if condition="$show['gotonewpost']">
				<strong><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]" <if condition="$thread['titlestyle']">style="$thread[titlestyle]"</if>>$thread[threadtitle]</a></strong>
			<else />
				<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]" <if condition="$thread['titlestyle']">style="$thread[titlestyle]"</if>>$thread[threadtitle]</a>
			</if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

vBulletin 3.6.x Only Edit:

Next Find:

			<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]"<if condition="$show['gotonewpost']"> style="font-weight:bold"</if>>$thread[threadtitle]</a>

Replace With:

			<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]" id="thread_title_$thread[realthreadid]"<if condition="$thread['titlestyle']">style="$thread[titlestyle]"</if>>$thread[threadtitle]</a>

G): Inside template 'memberlist_resultsbit':

Find:

		<a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]">$userinfo[musername]</a>
		<if condition="$show['usertitlecol']"><div class="smallfont">$userinfo[usertitle]</div></if>

Replace With:

<!-- vbPlaza start -->
		<div <if condition="$userinfo['namestyle']">style="$userinfo[namestyle]"</if>><a href="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$userinfo[userid]" <if condition="$userinfo['namestyle']">style="$userinfo[namestyle]"</if>>$userinfo[musername]</a></div>
		<if condition="$show['usertitlecol']"><div class="smallfont" <if condition="$userinfo['titlestyle']">style="$userinfo[titlestyle]"</if>>$userinfo[usertitle]</div></if>
<!-- vbPlaza end -->

-CMX

[CMX_CMGSCCC]

Originally Posted by Murty

Yes I have done that and rechecked it. But still not coming up. :ermm: Herm....

If u give me admin access I could probably debug it for u. If u want to do that, PM me the details and make sure to set the Admin Permissions 'Can Administer Plugins' if u create a new account for me.

Originally Posted by kylek

Question on the unix time stamp for the lottery.

I have been reading and learning about how to work with and ceate a time stamp. Once I have the date and time right that I want for the daily lottery, do I just go in and edit daily lottery and change the time stamp in the ending time box and then click save settings?
Or do I need to do anything with the scheduled task manager and eBux lottery processing section?

Well, I have just found a vBulletin Admin function that can display the time/date in an easy to edit fashion. So v1.2.3 will list the months/days/hours/minutes for the End Date for the Lotteries, as well as the Option Next Refill time.

Normally though, you modify the unix time stamp and the scheduled task will end the lottery next time it runs and the time has passed.

Originally Posted by ubblite

Thank you for the quick response.

Yeah, I tried doing what you mentioned & even switched the usergroup setting to 0 in --> Protected From Options Usergroups. I get the same message regardless of which usergroup I try to apply the change (like user title): "The user you are trying to do this option to is protected against it!" every time. It's frustrating because everything else seems to be working great.

Anything else I can try to solve this problem?

I think there was a bug in this, it will be fixed in v1.2.3

Originally Posted by Murty

And also, for some reason, the glow seems to cover more than just my username. It covers up my usertitle as well; and everything between it. And i assure you that the code i have put in is correct.

Perhaps ur postbit is hacked up more than normal and it doesnt have the </div> after the online icons.

Originally Posted by Rickie3

my update went smoothly,all seems good thanx CMX_CMGSCCC

Good, glad to hear it!

-CMX

[ubblite]

Originally Posted by CMX_CMGSCCC

There are some usergroups that are protected by default, 5-7, as they are staff members. U can disable the staff protection by going to Admin CP -> eStore Options -> Manage Settings -> Protected From Options Usergroups?
-CMX

Originally Posted by ubblite

Yeah, I tried doing what you mentioned & even switched the usergroup setting to 0 in --> Protected From Options Usergroups. I get the same message regardless of which usergroup I try to apply the change (like user title): "The user you are trying to do this option to is protected against it!" every time. It's frustrating because everything else seems to be working great.

Anything else I can try to solve this problem?

Originally Posted by CMX_CMGSCCC

I think there was a bug in this, it will be fixed in v1.2.3
-CMX

Ah, for a minute there I thought it was something I did wrong. Ok, I'll be looking forward to the next release. Oh, and just so you know, I'm running vb 3.5.4. Thanks again.

[CMX_CMGSCCC]

Originally Posted by ubblite

Ah, for a minute there I thought it was something I did wrong. Ok, I'll be looking forward to the next release - thanks again.

Yes, I confirmed there was a bug in that, it will be fixed in v1.2.3

-CMX

[Rickie3]

Originally Posted by CMX_CMGSCCC

Yes, I confirmed there was a bug in that, it will be fixed in v1.2.3

-CMX

its working perfectly for me no probs changing user titles at all

[ubblite]

Yeah, we were just discussing this -

It could very well be a problem in 3.5.3/4 but doesn't affect earlier versions perhaps.

[Murty]

Consider yourself PMed CMX

[CMX_CMGSCCC]

Originally Posted by ubblite

Yeah, we were just discussing this -

It could very well be a problem in 3.5.3/4 but doesn't affect earlier versions perhaps.

No, it definitely is a bug... for one take a look at the old code...

	// check to see if this user is protected
	$protectedusergroups = explode(",", $vbulletin->options['estore_protectedusergroups']);
	if (!is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, $protectedusergroups))
	{
		// display error, this user is protected against this action
		eval(standard_error(fetch_error('estore_protected_user')));
	}

There are 2 bugs in that code...
1) It's not checking the usergroups of the "$touser" variable, but of the $vbulletin->userinfo that is currently logged in.
2) It should not be !is_member_of, but it should be just is_member_of.

Originally Posted by Murty

Consider yourself PMed CMX

Ok.

-CMX

[Annie^.^]

How is the lottery works, because it seems like the users win very easily?

[CMX_CMGSCCC]

Originally Posted by Annie^.^

How is the lottery works, because it seems like the users win very easily?

The lottery is an always win situation. If someone has purchased tickets, then someone will win the points. The reason its done like this is to better grow the community and encourage more people to buy lottery tickets. If there was many drawings and never a winner, nobody would buy a ticket.

-CMX

[MissKalunji]

Originally Posted by CMX_CMGSCCC

Did u purchase the eStore General Permission for Upload Profile Picture? There was an issue in this I just found today and will be fixed in v1.2.3, but otherwise, I dont know what would cause an issue like this.
-CMX

i get the same for the request award page....when someone goes to request nothing shows blank page...if i disable ebux it works fine

[CMX_CMGSCCC]

Originally Posted by MissKalunji

i get the same for the request award page....when someone goes to request nothing shows blank page...if i disable ebux it works fine

What do u mean Request Award page? eBS doesnt have a request award page?


BTW: Another thing I'm adding to v1.2.3 is a simple version double check. It checks that the product XML imported is the same version as the estore.php file thats uploaded.

-CMX

[X-Files]

1. Reporting. We need reports on what has been purchased and a full report on the admin donate. Is this type of information available?
2. Deleting a thread removes points. This is important because users are charged to use a certain forum and if they do not have enough points we will delete their thread and we want the points added back. So if we subtract a negative number it should add points and if we subtract positive point for other threads that they get points for posting in it will remove points. I hope I am making sense.
3. What about restricting the total points users are allowed to accumulate in a 24 hour period?

Thanks for all your hard work. We are looking into both products to decide which is best for us.

We are using ucash 1.1.1 now.

[mandy71480]

I've checked this whole board over for an answer, but I must be the only nub with this problem...

My menu to estore is not showing up so my members can use it. I checked all my templates and everything seems to be in place.
I really want to get this working right so I can send a donation in for this awesome plugin.

Any ideas?

[CMX_CMGSCCC]

Originally Posted by X-Files

1. Reporting. We need reports on what has been purchased and a full report on the admin donate. Is this type of information available?
2. Deleting a thread removes points. This is important because users are charged to use a certain forum and if they do not have enough points we will delete their thread and we want the points added back. So if we subtract a negative number it should add points and if we subtract positive point for other threads that they get points for posting in it will remove points. I hope I am making sense.
3. What about restricting the total points users are allowed to accumulate in a 24 hour period?


Thanks for all your hard work. We are looking into both products to decide which is best for us.

We are using ucash 1.1.1 now.

1) There is a fully viewable Item History on the eStore page itself. It shows the top 5 sold items on the main page. Then when you view a category, it shows all items in the category with a View button on the right to view the history for that item. The Item History page itself is fully paged and everything so if there are 10000 entries, it will show 1,2,3, etc.. pages just like vB shows pages for the Threads. Also there is a fully searchable Admin CP feature for Item History as well.

2) The only reason I do not wish to look at removing points upon deleting posts is for the simple reason that u have to first get everyone who posted in the thread, and how many times they have posted in that thread and then calculate the amount of points to remove per post, amount of points to remove per character, amount of points to remove per views, amount of points to remove per thread creation, and then update each individual user in the database. And everyone will have posted a different amount of times so u cant even do a simple query for "IN (1,2,3,)" for the MySQL command. So it could be 1000 queries if 1000 different people posted in a single thread. If u know a way to do it in 1 query let me know

3) This would be a difficult item to achieve, it would have to basically add a second points column and increase it every time the points gets increased from actions. And inside the WHERE clause where it updates the users points, it would have to do "AND (pointstoday < $maxpointsperday)" which is plausible I guess, but thats a pretty big change since it changes the WHERE clause as well as adds another field to SET for every MySQL query. In other words, I'm not sure the amount of time put into it and making sure everything is working properly as well as On/Off variable for it as well, is worth it at this time.

-CMX

[CMX_CMGSCCC]

Originally Posted by mandy71480

I've checked this whole board over for an answer, but I must be the only nub with this problem...

My menu to estore is not showing up so my members can use it. I checked all my templates and everything seems to be in place.
I really want to get this working right so I can send a donation in for this awesome plugin.

Any ideas?

Its not showing up in the navbar u mean? or u mean when users goto it, it says they cant access it?

If its the 2nd one, goto Admin CP -> Usergroups -> Usergroup Manager -> usergroup u want to give access to -> Can Access eStore (towards the bottom) -> Set this to Yes.

-CMX