Show Thread Enhancements - [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack

Post Thank You Hack

STAFF EDIT:
Note - The mod author has been unreachable for some time, but the vbulletin.org community has stepped up to provide a number of individual fixes over the years. ForceHSS, Hippy, and Seven Skins have all combined many of these fixes into product files.

ALL CREDIT STILL GOES TO ABE1 And this is still 'his' mod. Please still mark the mod as installed if you use any version of it.

That said so you don't need to apply a dozen + small fixes yourself you should consider downloading one of the updated packages below:

Hippy has one in this post.

AND / OR

ForceHSS has one in this post.

AND/OR

Seven Skins has one in this post.


- Original File Specs: post_thanks_7_82.zip (26.4 KB, 24844 downloads) - Original file removed, replaced with patched files including search fix (some admins noticed hackers attempting to use outdated code to exploit search in attempt to gain administrator password or similar).
- There are five total patched versions available, some with and without the search fix - I've replaced the main file with the patched versions... please be sure to download and install the correct version, the main mod post contains links to additional information and patched files!
- If Abe1 returns he can request these packages be removed.


About this hack:
One of the biggest problems on forums as you may know is 'posts boosting'. There are users who LOVE to say 'thanks' when ever they can. How can it hurt? Their post count goes up, they have nothing to loose.

There are also users who really like to express their thanks to post but don't like posting a post that looks like they're post boosting.

Then comes the moderators who have to delete people's thanks yous so a thread can look readable with out the thanks yous thrown around.

Finally comes the posters of these useful posts. They have no idea how many people really likes their posts if only some people say 'thanks'.

What this hack does is fix ALL these problems - except those users who like post boosting. This places a button called 'thanks.' When a user clicks on it, it places his username in a box right under the post saying that so-and-so says 'thanks' for the post. Every-one who clicks is placed in one box.

By giving your users the extra feature, you forum will look allot nice and organized. It is a guaranteed liking by ALL the members of your forum.


Features:

• Uses vBulletin easy Product installer/updater/uninstaller
• Uses AJAX technology so your users don't have to refresh when they thank.
• Places an easy to use button next to the edit button
• Separate looks for postbit and postbit_legacy
• Places all Thanks into one small box
• Uses only ONE query every time you view a showthread page!
• Users can't thank twice
• Option to not allow users to thank their own post
• Guests don't see 'thanks' button
• Counts how many thanks a user gives
• Counts how many thanks a post gets
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in every post of his
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in profile
• Shows how many thanks a user got
• Shows how many posts or a user are thanked
• Shows info in profile
• Search for a users thanked posts
• Search for all thanked posts
• Administrator can remove all Thanks from a single post
• Users can remove their own Thanks
• Turn on and off hack totally
• Turn on and off hack for only some forums
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread in specific forums
• Option to turn off hack view of date for specific or all forums
• Option to add to post count when someone clicks 'thanks'.
• Option to give a user who receives thanks reputation points.
• Ban Usergroups
• Ban Users
• Uses Phrases
• Cache Templates
• Guaranteed to be liked by ALL users on your forum!

Installation information on hack:

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 8
• Time to install: 1 minute max

Updates:


Version 7.80 (12/30/09):

• Release of this hack for vBulletin version 4.0

Version 7.81 (01/02/10):

• Fixed some install and uninstall database errors.
• Made styling for postbit legacy a little better.
• Fixed the "separator" issue.
• Javascript file updated.

Version 7.82 (01/03/10):

• Fixed info alignment issues in the postbit for custom edited phrases.

NOTE: *** Offer for paid services removed ***

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by basilrath

ok thanks for giving me a slap on the wrist - feel better?

I hope you don't take it that way, I was explaining something that might help you in the future while answering your question.

[basilrath]

Look at the date i was around this place ........... i take things as said

i accept i was absolutely in the wrong and should have looked prior to posting a rhetorical question but as you pointed out so clinically

read at least the last few weeks it will usually answer most of your questions

would have answered my post.

My apologies ..........

[robbiefritz]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

I hope you don't take it that way, I was explaining something that might help you in the future while answering your question.

Here is a live link to the post referred to by BirdOPrey

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I find it often that there are fixes noted and although this is fine, I think it would be beneficial to all if a fix link is added by the moderators in the original posting so that when folks download it, they are aware that there will be modifications required.

This would save a lot of misunderstandings and frustration.

By the way this error occurs with version 4.1.3 also.

[River J]

Running vB 4.1.4 how do I fix it?

[mjfan227]

This isn't compatible wit hthe vbulletin 4.1.5. Is there any available?

[Hippy]

this one works and has the search thank fix in it as well
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1546

[mjfan227]

Originally Posted by Hippy

this one works and has the search thank fix in it as well
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1546

I tried that one and it said it wasn't compatible to version 4.1.5. Or is there something I'm missing?

EDIT:

Actually this is what it says:

Please upload the files that came with this Hack before installing or upgrading!

And I double checked and they are uploaded. :O

[Crotan]

Originally Posted by mjfan227

I tried that one and it said it wasn't compatible to version 4.1.5. Or is there something I'm missing?

EDIT:

Actually this is what it says:

Please upload the files that came with this Hack before installing or upgrading!

And I double checked and they are uploaded. :O

I guess the question then is, did you upload them to the correct place

[mjfan227]

Originally Posted by Crotan

I guess the question then is, did you upload them to the correct place

Maybe I didn't where exactly are they supposed to be uploaded to? I uploaded it to my database underneath the file 'forum' which is the vbulletin files. Thank you for your help.

[mjfan227]

I think the problem might be I don't know exactly what to do here in this part of the instructions.

--------------------------------------------------------------------
post_thanks.php -> \
post_thanks_admin.php -> \admincp\
post_thanks.js -> \clientscript\
functions_post_thanks.php -> \includes\
cpnav_post_thanks.xml -> \includes\xml\
hooks_post_thanks.xml -> \includes\xml\
post_thanks.png -> \images\buttons\ (and into EVERY "buttons" folder in every style you have)
post_thanks-hover.png -> \images\buttons\ (and into EVERY "buttons" folder in every style you have)

Please help, I am a beginner.