Profile Enhancements - iTrader 2.1.0 (Interim Release)

To hold people over until I get the full updated version with new features released, I'm posting this Interim version that has been tested / updated for vBulletin 3.7.x

There are no new features in this release, it is simply compatability updates and minor bug fixes. There are changes to both files & templates, but no changes to the iTrader tables.

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iTrader - A user feedback add-on for vBulletin 3.7.x
Copyright ?2004-2008 Jason Rabel, All Rights Reserved.
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Latest iTrader Verson: 2.1.0
vB Versions Supported: 3.7.x
Author: Jason Rabel
Contact: PM me here.
Site: EXTREME Overclocking
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Description:
iTrader for vBulletin has evolved from Trader Ratings for vB 3.0.x which evolved from Buy/Sell/Trade User Rating System for vB 2.x. This is a rating system for when members buy / sell / trade items from each other (presumably on a FS section of your forum). It is somewhat based on the honor system since there is no automatic way to truly tell if they did engage in a transaction. iTrader came about because it was a pain to try and maintain a single thread listing good / bad traders and so far has worked out quite well.

Features:

• Rate another member: Positive / Negative / Neutral
• Specify in each transaction: Buyer, Seller, or Trade
• Leave multiple comments about the deal
• Dates & IPs are all recorded to prevent abuse
• Specify a thread URL to the deal
• Advanced URL checking
• Display ratings over time
• Filter based on Buyer/Seller/Trade/or feedback they left for others
• Users can edit/delete ratings left for others (time based limitation)
• iTrader Admins can edit/delete anyone's ratings (just incase)
• PM notification when new rating or comment is left
• Per-usergroup permissions
• Lots of admin controllable options

Installation / Upgrade Info:
Read the included readme file, it explains everything.

Standard Disclaimer:
BACKUP YOUR DATABASE & FILES BEFORE IMPLEMENTING THIS HACK!!!

Donations:
This add-on will always be free, however your donations are kindly accepted and will help towards further development. The link is on the right under "The Developer" info.

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by Digital Jedi

What do you mean by "dead"?

Unsupported

[Digital Jedi]

It's an interim release to hold us over until the full version is finished. So yeah, it's unsupported, but it works. Jason is just reserving the right to finish the full version on his own time.

[12forums]

I really don't know where to edit the templates! I don't know nothing about templates editing.
Can someone help me do it so I can continue working on my forum?

This is in the manual::

Template Instructions:

Two fields are added to the "user" table to facilitate rating usage pretty much anywhere you please within the forum. The two fields are:

* itrader_total - iTrader Score (stored as an integer)
* itrader_pcnt - Percent Positive Feedback (also stored as an integer)

Most likely you will want to add the score info to the postbit and/or postbit_legacy template(s), MEMBERINFO, and memberlist_resultsbit template. Actual placement and style is entirely up to you, however here's a sample to get you started. Note that the MEMBERINFO & memberlist_resultsbit templates won't need the conditional around the text since you can't view a "guest" in those cases.

<if condition="$post['userid']"><div>iTrader: (<b><a href="itrader.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]">$post[itrader_total]</a></b>)</div></if>

Additionally it would be wise to have some sort of link that is easily accessible to your members so they can view their own ratings. My suggestion would be to add some code in the navbar or usercp menu somewhere. If no userid is specified then the system defaults to the user's own iTrader page.

<a href="itrader.php?$session[sessionurl]">iTrader</a>

Use your imagination where you want these links to be visible, there's nothing set in stone where it should be display or how it should look. Some people wanted the percent score so I added in this version. You can get creative and use some stars or something based on their score or positive ranking.

Please, can you tell me in detail what I have to do or what you did?

Thanks in advance,
Amro

[12forums]

Can someone help me with the post I made above this one?

I highly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Amro

[soundbarrierpro]

PM me. I'm hitting the hay, but I'll help you all day tomorrow. You'll be a template editing whiz by the mid day. I'm eastern standard time and am in work by 7:30 am. I'll be glad to walk you through it.

[Digital Jedi]

There's also a very good explanation of templates and how to edit them in the docs: http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/templates_intro

[Cash2Paypal]

Love the iTrader but is there a way to raise TR? If I want to offer new members to keep a TR from another forum.. is there a way to edit the TR and it stay? or a table I can inject into the mysql? Anything?

[shavedaccord]

I am getting this at the top of my Members List now..

iTrader: ()
iTrader: ()
iTrader: ()
iTrader: ()
iTrader: ()
iTrader: ()
iTrader: ()
iTrader: ()
iTrader: ()

[soundbarrierpro]

Originally Posted by shavedaccord

I am getting this at the top of my Members List now..

That's because you dropped the variable in the wrong place. Try moving it around and dropping it wherever in the memberlist template. Just save and check, save and check until you find it's where you want it.

[graham_w]

Hi all, got the itrader info into my memberlist - but im just trying to figure out how to sort the itrader_total into order in the members list much the same as you can sort the posts. I've tried a few things but couldn't get it to work.

The posts sort in memberlist is this :

<if condition="$show['postscol']"><td class="thead" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="$sorturl<if condition="!$show['sorturlnoargs']">&amp;</if>order=DESC&amp;sort=posts&amp;pp=$perpage$userg rouplink">$vbphrase[posts]</a> $sortarrow[posts]</td></if>

so I tried setting the itrader to be this :

<td class="thead" nowrap="nowrap"><a href="$sorturl<if condition="!$show['sorturlnoargs']">&amp;</if>order=DESC&amp;sort=itrader_total&amp;pp=$perpa ge$usergrouplink">$vbphrase[itrader]</a> $sortarrow[itrader]</td>

The numbers display fine but the sort doesnt seem to recognise itrader_total and won't sort it in order. Anyone able to assist ?