Miscellaneous Hacks - [DBTech] vBNominate v1 (vB4) [AJAX]

vBNominate is an advanced nomination system. Several different types of nominations are available and it is fully automated to keep your users engaged and interested in your communities activity while keeping maintenance down.

Uses
As admin you will be able to create several different types of nominations. The nominations can either end with the top nominated items winning or a separate poll will automatically be created with the top items.

Once the poll is completed the nomination is updated automatically with the results. No manual intervention is needed on your part! You can specify the type of nomination to be run or you can let it run on several different types of items like threads, polls, blogs, etc.

The nominations system will make it easy for users to have competitions for the best post, thread and more while browsing the forum. No need to go to a special page to vote, all voting can be done for any post from any thread via AJAX.

Instructions
Here are some basics on how to get the nominations started.
1) Make sure you modify the usergroups that will be allowed to nominate.
ACP->Usergroups->UserGroup Manager
2) Create a rotating nomination
ACP->DBTech - vBNominate-> Create Rotating
An example, if you want a weekly Thread nomination, set Type to Thread, Cycle to Weekly, End Date way far in the future, like Dec 31 2058. After you submit new Nomination go to step 3.
3) Edit new Inactive Nomination
ACP->DBTech - vBNominate-> Current Nominations
You should now have an inactive nomination. Edit it if you need to make any changes then set it to active.

You should now have a Nomination link in your postbit. At the end of the week it will automatically end and start a new one on the day you specified.

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Complete Feature List

Lite

• Forumhome block to display latest completed nominations and current running nominations
• Ajax Nominations for seamless use
• Nomination Types
  • Thread
  • Post
  • Signature
  • Blog
  • Blog Comment
  • Avatar
  • All Previous
• Delete individual Nomination votes
• View/Edit/Delete Nominations
• Nomination Administration
  • Create Rotating Nominations (Automatically created on schedule)
    • Daily
    • Weekly
    • Monthly
    • Auto Score - Most nominated will win
    • Poll Results - Most nominated will be added to a timed poll
    • Start Date
    • End Date
    • Number of Finalists
    • Number of Winners
    • Winning postbit image
    • Nomination Type
• Per Usergroup
  • Can Nominate

Pro

• CMS Widget scrolls display of latest completed nominations
• Forum sidebar block scrolls display of latest completed nominations
• Ability to display winner postbit images
• Create One Time Nomination
  • Auto Score - Most nominated will win
  • Poll Results - Most nominated will be added to a timed poll
  • Start Date
  • End Date
  • Number of Finalists
  • Number of Winners
  • Winning postbit image
  • Nomination Type

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[MasturB]

Can anyone help me? Or Should I go to the DB forums?

[DragonByte Tech]

Sorry for missing your query

Are you using vBSEO or DBSEO? That error message doesn't seem like it originates from this mod.


Fillip

[MasturB]

Originally Posted by DragonByte Tech

Sorry for missing your query

Are you using vBSEO or DBSEO? That error message doesn't seem like it originates from this mod.


Fillip

What is each? I'm not sure.

I can give you access to an admin account and maybe you can check my settings?

I followed the directions here. I just want a weekly post of the week nomination thread. No thread, avatar, etc. nom just Post nomination.

[DragonByte Tech]

Could you please double-check all the files have been uploaded correctly? You should drag and drop the contents of the "upload" folder to your forum's folder in your FTP client.

Fillip

[MasturB]

Originally Posted by DragonByte Tech

Could you please double-check all the files have been uploaded correctly? You should drag and drop the contents of the "upload" folder to your forum's folder in your FTP client.


Fillip

100% certain I installed it the way the instructions said.

I've got other apps from DB on there including Thanks, and User Tagging and those work fine. I was going to install a shoutbox but I wanted to get the nomination in first.

Again if you want me to give you access to a spare admin account I can.

[DragonByte Tech]

I would need an FTP account as well in order to investigate this properly


Fillip

[MasturB]

Originally Posted by DragonByte Tech

I would need an FTP account as well in order to investigate this properly


Fillip

Ok. How about this, investigate just from the admin account I'll PM you, make sure my app settings are correct in admin panel and do a test run yourself to double check that I'm not losing my mind!

And if it still doesn't work out or you see what you want, I'll get you the FTP account afterwards?

Ok, Account PM'd to you.

[jagtpf]

Installed and now testing before going live. 4.2.3 C1.

Just set up for testing by staff - but the Forumhome shows the block to non-staff . Not to worry, have switched that off ....

[jagtpf]

Am I correct? OPtions Daily/Weekly/Monthly - no Once ?

Test ended without creating any thread notifying that a poll had been generated.

[DragonByte Tech]

Originally Posted by jagtpf

Am I correct? OPtions Daily/Weekly/Monthly - no Once ?

That would appear to be the case, from looking at the code.


Fillip