Major Additions - QuoteIt! - Quote Database

QuoteIt! version 3.1

I'm no longer able to put very much time into this mod, so I've set up a Subversion repository at http://www.vbulletinprogramming.com/projects/quoteit/ to allow others to help out. You can use the login "vbuser" with the password "vbulletin" to edit files. If someone would like to completely take over the mod, please contact me.

QuoteIt! allows you to have a database of quotes integrated with your forum. Users submit quotes that can then be voted on by the other users, using your choice of two rating systems. The average installation will show a random quote on the forum home page, but you can include it on any vBulletin page or on your portal home page.

If you'd like to see a demo, go to forums.monkeycrap.com.

Features:

Random Quote
- a random quote can be shown on any vBulletin powered page
- the administrator can set a default rating threshold that quotes must meet before showing up as the random quote
- a new random quote can be chosen at a specific interval of time, to reduce server load

Quote Database
- quotes can be searched, filtered, and sorted by many different criteria
- quotes have a "context" field that can be turned on or off to include more information about the quote
- quotes can be embedded in posts with bbcode
- each post and private message now has a "Submit to Quotes" link that allows users to quote things said on your forum more easily

Quote Ratings System
- quotes can be rated either plus/minus or on a scale from 1 to 5
- quotes below a certain total score or average score can be filtered out

Quote Management
- quotes can either be automatically approved or moderated
- the quote moderation que is like the que for posts, enabling the moderation of several quotes at once
- usergroup permissions are used for adding, editing, deleting, rating and viewing quotes
- most actions use AJAX to avoid page reloads

Don't forget to click install!

Currently known problems are listed here.

The files needed to edit the included images are attached to this post.

This hack is based on QuoteIt! 1.2, originally by magnus. The "submit post" feature was inspired by an addon by CtrlAltDel.

Older versions (no longer in development): QuoteIt! 3 for vBulletin 3.5.x | QuoteIt! 2.03 for vBulletin 3.0.x

[Cap'n Steve]

El Muerte - Are you sure about the Administration Options? I have a feeling I know why the Parsing Options might not save, but the others are all saved together.

Originally Posted by BaconDelight

So, I'm still not thrilled with the look of this in IE.

You and me both. I'm tempted to make each quote a table row like it was in the original version. I know tables are evil and all that, but it would probably make things easier. I'll keep working on it.

[my3shadows]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

You and me both. I'm tempted to make each quote a table row like it was in the original version. I know tables are evil and all that, but it would probably make things easier. I'll keep working on it.

I just installed the latest version and the right sides of all the quotes are cut off in IE 7 along with the buttons at the top of each quote...everything looks fine in Firefox 2 except the quotes are kinda squished toward the center.

I know I wouldn't mind tables if it will clean up the look of the quotes. That aside though, I really like this hack.

[BaconDelight]

Ditto, I've got no problem with tables if that's what it takes to look good.

[El_Muerte]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

El Muerte - Are you sure about the Administration Options? I have a feeling I know why the Parsing Options might not save, but the others are all saved together.

It looks like the settings are saved to the array properly, but they don't show correctly afterwards

[brookemegg]

Thanks for the great add-on. I really like it!

We have one problem with it though, when we click on "View All Quotes", it takes us to "Add a Quote". Please help me fix this. Thanks!

www.spiffymoms.com

[MaestroX]

This worked fine until I added a quote, now when I go to quotes.php I get this error message:

Warning: array_merge() [function.array-merge]: Argument #2 is not an array in /includes/functions_quoteit.php on line 23

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/maestrox/public_html/forum/includes/class_core.php:3032) in /includes/functions_quoteit.php on line 1135

Thanks

[Cap'n Steve]

brookemegg - Do you have any quotes in the database? Make sure you've moderated them if moderation is on.

MaestroX - Try reinstalling or saving the QuoteIt! Options in the admincp.

[jw00dy]

Pretty sweet add-on, although, the formating (as you already know) is a tad messed up. The box they show in is too big too. I'm all for using a table if it helps. Tables aren't evil anyway.

[MaestroX]

Thanks Cap'n Steve

But i've came across another problem. HTML is not parsed. The raw HTML is outputted using "show random quote" variable.

I've checked all options and it seems to be correct.

Thanks

[brookemegg]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

brookemegg - Do you have any quotes in the database? Make sure you've moderated them if moderation is on.

That was it. I thought I Had moderation turned off, but i was wrong. Once I turned it off, all was good.

Thanks so much!!!