QuoteIt! 2.0 - Quote Management System

QuoteIt! version 2.0

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. This was developed on vBulletin 3.0.7, but should work on 3.0.0 and above.

You can see a demo on forums.monkeycrap.com.
Instructions for adding a random quote to vBadvanced and vBindex are in this post.


Features (features new to 2.0 are in yellow)

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
- the quote shown is much more random than in previous versions

Quote Database
- quotes can only be edited or deleted by an administrator
- quotes can be viewed individually or listed on several pages
- quotes can be sorted by total score, average score, author, submitter, or date added
- quotes now have a "context" field that can be turned on or off to include more information about the quote
- 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 administrator can now edit quotes
- the quote moderation que is now more like the que for posts, enabling the moderation of several quotes at once



Don't forget to click

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

You may release translations of this hack as long as the original credits are included. Otherwise, you not redistribute this hack without permission from me.

[Cap'n Steve]

Originally Posted by apokphp

HOWEVER (hehe)...I am having a table issue it seems with the quote list. I have this with ALL of my styles, not just ODN 2.0.

The problem is, when you make the quote list appear AND there are at least some quotes that need to be rated, the page is funky due to table issues it seems

The problems I see: Your vote button isn't centered, try moving it after the last </table> tag in the quote_listquote template. The footer is displaying at the top of the page for some reason. Someone had this problem earlier and we never figured it out, I'll have to try again when I get back from work.

[apokphp]

Here is the last part of the quote_listquote template. I've not changed anything yet.

</tbody>
</table><br />
$votebutton
$pagenav
$footer
</body>
</html>

Are you saying to move the "$votebutton" reference? If so, it's already outside the last </table> tag.

Also, while the error displays in BOTH available styles, the footer is only at the top of the page in the Aria style...not ODN 2.0. This appears to fix the footer issue on Aria as well.

So while it doesn't "look" as good as it could...at least it fixes noticeable errors.

I've TEMPORARILY fixed it by placing $votebutton inside the table.

[Cap'n Steve]

In quotes.php, find

PHP Code:

        $votebutton = '<tr><td><div align="center"><input type="button" class="form" name="vote" id="vote" onclick="document.ratings.submit();" value="' . $vbphrase['vote'] . '" /></div></td></tr>'; 


replace that with this (it's in there twice, replace both)

PHP Code:

        $votebutton = '<tr><td colspan="2" class="tcat"><div align="center"><input type="button" class="form" name="vote" id="vote" onclick="document.ratings.submit();" value="' . $vbphrase['vote'] . '" /></div></td></tr>'; 


That should fix the vote button. To fix the cell borders on the Aria style, try this:

In the quote_listquote template, find

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center">

and replace that with

<table class="tborder" style="border-top: #DFE6EF 0px solid;border-left: #DFE6EF 0px solid;" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center">

that should take care of it.

[apokphp]

Thanks man, that looks like it took care of it.

[Snort_2005]

When do you think we can get this for 3.5? I really would like to have my quotes system back.

[Cap'n Steve]

I just started on it today, hopefully soon. :speechless:

[kthlnwrnr]

Could you please tell me how I can setup the quote management system in a way that after voting and submitting a quote my members are taken to the quote.php page and not to my forum home?

Could you also post the content of "quote_randomquote" from the version 2.0. I changed it to 1.2 and accidentaly lost my 2.0 content.

[Cap'n Steve]

To redirect them to the quotes page, in quotes.php, find

PHP Code:

    header('Location: ' . $vboptions['forumhome'] . '.php?' . $session['sessionurl']); 


and replace that with (be sure to replace it twice)

PHP Code:

    header('Location: quotes.php?' . $session['sessionurl']); 


Here's the quote_randomquote template:

<style type="text/css">
.vote {
	color:$stylevar[smallfont_fgcolor];
	font-family:'trebuchet ms',helvetica,sans-serif;
	font-size:110%;
	font-weight:bold;
	background-color:$stylevar[button_bgcolor];
<if condition="$vboptions[ratequote]==1">
	width:25px;
	height:25px;
</if>
	border-top-color:$stylevar[alt2_bgcolor];
	border-left-color:$stylevar[alt2_bgcolor];
	border-right-color:$stylevar[alt1_bgcolor];
	border-bottom-color:$stylevar[alt1_bgcolor];
	filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient
	(GradientType=0,StartColorStr='#aa$gradient1',EndColorStr='#aa$gradient2');}
}
</style>
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center">
<thead>
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat">
			$vbphrase[random_quote]
		</td><td class="tcat" align="right">
			<div align="right">

			(<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=addquote">$vbphrase[add_a_quote]</a>

			<if condition="$bbuserinfo['permissions']['adminpermissions']">
				 | <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=delquote&quoteid=$randomquote[quoteid]">$vbphrase[delete_this_quote]</a> | <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=editquote&quoteid=$randomquote[quoteid]">$vbphrase[edit_this_quote]</a>
			</if>

			 | <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=list">$vbphrase[view_all_quotes]</a>)
		</div>
	 	 	 </td><td class="tcat" style="width:15px;">
	 	 	<div style="float:right;" align="right">
			<a href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumhome_randomquote')"><img id="collapseimg_forumhome_randomquote" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_randomquote].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>

		</td>
	</tr>
</thead>
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_randomquote" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_forumhome_randomquote]">
	<tr><td class="alt1" width="30%"></td>
		<td class="alt1"><div style="font-style:italic;margin-right:10%;">
		<p>&quot;$randomquote[quote]&quot;</p>
		<p style="font-weight:bold;margin-left:25%;">- $randomquote[author]<if condition="$randomquote[context]"> ($randomquote[context])</if></p>
		</div>
		</td><td class="alt1" valign="top">
			<a style="float:$stylevar[right];" href="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php?do=view&quoteid=$randomquote[quoteid]">#$randomquote[quoteid]</a>
		</td>

	</tr>
<if condition="$vboptions[ratequote]==3">
	<tr><td class="alt1" align="left" colspan="3">
	$vbphrase[total_rating]: $randomquote[rating] - $vbphrase[average]: $randomquote[average]
	</td>
</if>

<if condition="$vboptions[ratequote]==1">
	<tr><td class="alt1" align="left">
	$vbphrase[total_rating]: $randomquote[rating] - $vbphrase[average]: $randomquote[average]
	</td>
	<td class="alt1" align="right" colspan="2">$vbphrase[rate_this_quote]: 
	<form name="rateplus" action="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php">
	<input type="hidden" name="do" id="do" value="rate" />
	<input type="hidden" name="quoteid" id="quoteid" value="$randomquote[quoteid]" />
	<input type="hidden" name="vote" id="vote" value="plus" />
	<input type="submit" value="+" class="vote" />
	</form>
	&nbsp;
	<form name="rateminus" action="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php">
	<input type="hidden" name="do" id="do" value="rate" />
	<input type="hidden" name="quoteid" id="quoteid" value="$randomquote[quoteid]" />
	<input type="hidden" name="vote" id="vote" value="minus" />
	<input type="submit" value="-" class="vote" /></form>
	</td>
</if>
<if condition="$vboptions[ratequote]==2">
	<tr><td class="alt1" align="left">
	$vbphrase[total_rating]: $randomquote[rating] - $vbphrase[average]: $randomquote[average]
	</td>
	<td class="alt1" align="right" colspan="2">$vbphrase[rate_this_quote]:
	<form name="voting" id="voting" action="$vboptions[bburl]/quotes.php">
	<input type="hidden" name="do" id="do" value="rate" />
	<input type="hidden" name="quoteid" id="quoteid" value="$randomquote[quoteid]" />
	<select name="vote" id="vote" onchange="document.voting.submit();">
	<option value=""></option>
	<option value="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
	<option value="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
	<option value="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
	<option value="4">&nbsp;&nbsp;4&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
	<option value="5">&nbsp;&nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp;</option>
	</select>
	</form>
	</td>
</if>

</tr>
</tbody>
</table><br />

[kthlnwrnr]

Thank you for the superb fast response. I actually found three instances of

header('Location: ' . $vboptions['forumhome'] . '.php?' . $session['sessionurl']);

in quotes.php. And changed all of them.

I get the following error when I try to save the 2.0 code after deleting the 1.2 codes from the quote_randomquote template:

The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ']' in /home/mysite/public_html/forum/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3096) : eval()'d code on line 38

This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.

How would I make a page that has the "Quote database stat" and buttons that looks like the ones in UGN community ? Thanks again.

[Cap'n Steve]

I had a small copy and paste problem, but I've edited the post. Just overwrite your template again.

To do something like the stats, see this post.