User Points System

UPDATE: Code tested on both 2.0.3 and 2.2.0

Install instructions updated to reflect differences in versions.

Ability to specify Text values for points directly added.
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As requested in this thread ( http://vbulletin.org/forum/showthrea...threadid=23114 )

This hack includes a small script and instructions on how to install and set up the system.

Purpose: Just a simple engine that allows mods and admins to award arbitrary points to users, which will be displayed under their names/avatars.

The points can be named anything you wish, and represent anything you choose. You can use the script to add or subtract them.

As the script utilizes a Custom Profile Field, the point field can be directly edited in the CP when editing a user, allowing you to place text in the field rather than merely a number.

On our forum, the points are called Gil and represent our virtual currency

It is used to purchase perks like Custom Titles and avatars.

Our staff, having no use for Gil, instead like to have snappy quotes in the field, like "I send greetings of death!!!" (Reno) and "Who needs Gil when you have power?" (Sephiroth)

[Palmer ofShinra]

Is it in the right part of functions?

Just go $any_variable_here=number_format)$whatever_points_ is);

Like... $points=number_format($bbuserinfo(field5]);

And then make sure it's $points in your postbit template.

Or whatever

[Dark Odin]

Does anyone know how to make users start with 75 points when they register? If it requires mySQL dbase editing can you just tell me the query to run, because I don't have phpMyadmin so a tutorial doesn't really help. Thanks.

[Erwin]

Just make the default userfield 75 in the userfield variable that you are using for points.

[Dark Odin]

And I do that how..?

[Webmasta XT]

This Hack does not work with vbulletin 2.2.5, plz help me, whenever I click The Points thing in a post it opens a blank page for me...

[Orlandu]

Where did you put the files to add points? In the admin folder or the mod folder? You may also want to check your links because I have 2.2.5 and it works just fine for me.

[Webmasta XT]

umm.... I put it in the Mod folder.. and it displays a blank page..
here is the link..
http://www.xtreme-forumz.net/mod/points.php

[Reeve of shinra]

It does work,... please re-read the install to ensure it was done properly, and read through the thread for answers to similiar questions which you will find the answer to. Thank You.

[Erwin]

This hack definitely works for 2.2.5.

[dotagious]

Anyone know what code to add in order to make it so points are auto-deducted from a moderator, super moderator, or administrator when they give points to someone else. For example, if a moderator has 100 points, and gives 50 to a member, the 50 points are deducted from the mods total.