Advanced Warning System (Beta Version)

Advanced Warning System


IF YOU ARE RUNNING vB 3.6, THERE IS A NEW THREAD FOR THIS HACK UNDER THAT VERSION. vB 3.6 USERS GO HERE:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=124477


This is a direct port of the Advanced Warning System, as it was implemented in vB 3.0.x. This port has all the features of AWS version 3.4.16, except the Notes.

For a complete description of AWS capabilities, please refer to the following thread:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=574374

The vB 3.5 compliant version of AWS includes:

1 Product XML (17 Plugins, 107 Phrases, 26 Templates, 43 Settings)
1 ACP Navigation XML
1 PHP Functions File
3 Images
2 PHP Frontend Files
1 PHP Admin CP File
1 PHP Mod CP File
3 PHP Cronjob Files

This port would not be possible, without the help of KirbyDE, to whom I am greatful. KirbyDE will also be responsible for supporting you here, with questions related to this particular release. Also, this port would not have been possible, without the help of Juan P hernandez, who offered me a free test system, in which the porting was performed.

The hack has been tested and it is believed to be bug-free, however since this is a major hack, I release it today (September 9th 2005) as beta.

I hope you all enjoy it.

History (Productversion)
3.5.b
Initial Version

3.5.b1
Fixed a typo that caused Errors in User Datamanager.
Fixed a wrong object reference in functions_warning.php

3.5.b2
Fixed a Bug that caused PHP Error Messages.
Fixed a Typo in the Install Code that causes mySQL Errors.
Updated the Template Edit instructions to be (hopefully) compatible with RC3

3.5.b3
Fixed User not showing up in automatic warning PMs
Fixed 2 missing Phrases
Fixed Hidden Warner being Used for Automatic Warnings
Fixed "View x's Warnings" Button in Usermanager not working

3.5.b4
Removed one unsued Phrase, added one missing Phrase
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors when sending PMs
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors upon Installation
Changed Product ID for Admin CP Navigation XML from vbulletin to aws, so it won't show up any longer if AWS is uninstalled/disabled.

A bug was found which didn't allow you to delete an entered Warning Type. Bug fixed in the current distribution file.

If you found a Bug, please report it at http://bugs.kirbydemos.ath.cx

This helps to keep issues organized, which can't be guaranteed if it's only posted in the Thread.
Thank you.

P.S.1: After you install the hack per the instructions, please update your installation with the separate files listed. They are newer files not included in the zip.

P.S.2: If you want to use the Notes feature, as it existed in AWS 3.4.16, please install AWS per the instructions in the zip file, and THEN follow the instructions included in the warn_notes_update_instructions.txt.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please keep in mind that this hack is not supported. What this means is that I have no obligation to support it. The reason for that, is because I have no access to a vB 3.5 system any more, so I can't work on this hack any more. Andreas (or KirbyDE) who undertook the support of this version of the AWS hack in the beginning, is obviously too busy to support it. So you are on your own, at least as far as the interaction with vB is concerned. If you have an issue with the hack files themselves, I'll do my best to solve it, but without a test environment, it is not easy. So users of vB 3.5 beware!

P.S. May 31st 2006: The zip file uploaded today, should contain all the debugging done by Delphi, so it should be fine as it is. You do not need the other files listed at the right, only the zip. Download it and follow the instructions in it, for installing the hack. I leave the other files there, just in case some one needs them, they will be deleted later.

SV1CEC

[sv1cec]

Do they? I didn't check the instructions, I just went to the test site and checked the template. But in your picture, shouldn't there be something like:

Warnings: 1
Warning Points: 10
Bans: 1

or similar?

[Andreas]

Right ... the instructions are a bit misleading.
Gonna clarify them now.

[Xplorer4x4]

None of those template edits are showing up for me. :-\ As i said I notice all of these when I instaled the template mods but they are not showing up for me, but the warn option is. I coppied and pasted your directions EXACTLY so I do not understand why only the warn link shows up.

Just a note I do have two custom edits to my postbit_Legacy template. One of which is I copied the code for the "top" link at the bottomg of the forum to show up next to the post count number. Also edited it to where thread titles do not show up in the posts them selves. Any chance this could intefere with your edits?

[Xplorer4x4]

Ok i reverted my postbit_legacy template. This fixed the fast edit problem I was having(not related to this hack). Seeing as I am using my postbit_legacy option are the postbit edits needed?

I assume i just did my template edits wrong again because they turned out liek this: http://img385.imageshack.us/img385/7...tlegacy3fo.jpg

[Kirk Y]

No, postbit edits aren't needed so long as you're only going to use postbit_legacy.

Kirby or sv1cec, I've got a request. Would it be possible to create a dropdown bar on certain Warning Types? Say for example, I've got a Warning Type called "Spam". Let's say that this user I'm warning spammed a lot, infact he was so bad that I'd like to give him more warning points, than the normal amount. Instead of warning him several times for the same offense, I'd like a little dropdown bar for a Level of Severity. Low, Mild, Severe perhaps? Depending on the selection of this dropdown, the user in question could be given 2, 5, 15, etc... points, instead of the standard amount. It sounds like a good idea and if it's not too hard to implement I'm sure other users could also benefit from it.

[sv1cec]

If this was to be done, it would mean that each warning type no longer carries a fixed points penalty, but a variable one. This is not something easy to implement.

At first approach, it looks as if another field in the warning form, with a "Severity" or "Multiplicity" factor. and then the warning points are multiplied by this factor before being entered in the user's account. However, deep inside, that would require changing the tables, since at this moment, the warning points are not kept in the warnings table, they are read from the Warning Types table, by associating the type of the warning issued with the warning type characteristics.

Why don't you just create some more warning types? For example Spam Level 1, Spam Level 2 and Spam Level "you are out of here"?

Rgds

[Kirk Y]

Yeah I suppose I could just do that, I just figured I'd throw it out here to see what you thought.

[sv1cec]

It's not undoable, but it will mean a complete reorganization of the way warnings are handled. So I do not think it will happen. LoL

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Just installed this on my testboard, and found the following issues while going through setting up (some might already have been reported, didn't check):
- Setting group called Warning Hack, why not Advanced Warning System?
Settings:
- Use Hierarchical Schema?: Why not allow both pre-defined and manual descriptions?
- Use Warning Type Description, as moderator comment, in Post-Related warnings?: Missing description
- Restore Usergroup: What will happen if this is left blank?
- Send E-mail to the warned member?: Description: 'f both the above options are set to Yes, ....'. This is the first setting of this type, so this remark don't make sense.
- Use Buttons for warning links? What options i can put here? Shouldn't this be a dropdown list?
- What can Moderators see in ModCP?: See previous.
- Protected Usergroups (hidden) : Description 'ATTENTION: These are additional groups, to the ones used by the program.' Which are the groups 'used' by the program?
- Super Moderator Usergroups : Wrong description, talking about Administrators instead of (super) Moderators.
- Moderator Usergroups : See previous
- Message Tag. Should this be a textfield where you can enter a tag, instead of yes/no?
- Save copy of Warning Message in a predefined forum? / Forum in which the message will be saved? Can't these 2 be combined? If forumid is given, this option is turned on.

Will post more later if i have time.

[sv1cec]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

- Setting group called Warning Hack, why not Advanced Warning System?

That's what it was initially called, no one bothered to change it.

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

- Use Hierarchical Schema?: Why not allow both pre-defined and manual descriptions?

I am not sure if I understand that. Hierarchical means that moderators can warn normal members, super moderators can warn moderators and members, while admins can warn anyone. If hierarchical is set to no, then admins/mods/smods can only warn normal members, not each other.

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

- Use Warning Type Description, as moderator comment, in Post-Related warnings?: Missing description

Maybe it was ommited in porting? KirbyDE can you have a look at this?

Originally Posted by MarcoH64

- Restore Usergroup: What will happen if this is left blank?

It can't be left blank, you have to select an option from the drop-down menu.

NOW I FIGURE THIS OUT. You are trying to edit the options from the VBulletin Options menus. No, no, at the left of your screen there is a new menu group called "Warning System". Open it up and use the "Manage Warning Options" from that menu.

Sorry, but I think this is included in the instructions, at least it was in the 3.x.x version. Use that menu for anything related to AWS.

Rgds