Add-On Releases - World of Warcraft Event Calendar

What does this Mod do?
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This is a calendar mod that supports events created for World of Warcraft that allows signups for mains and alternates. Data for mains and alternates are pulled from the world of warcraft armory automatically and listed/displayed in a table format based on the style of your current site.

Current Version
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Current beta version = 1.2.7 (recommended)
Current stable version = 1.2.6

Whether you are upgrading or installing from new, you ALL need to download the instructions and read them. There is a section for New Installs and a section for Upgrading. Inside there is also a NEW .CHM file (help file) that will also make it easier to read. I kept the instructions file in there as well but it's renamed to wowcalendar.txt instead. Review wowcalendar.chm if you are able to. It works better.

What is required?
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You will essentially need to perform:

• One product XML import
• Two PHP file uploads
• One Profile addition for User Profiles
• One Template Modification
• Uploading image files to the specified path listed in the instructions

Review the "instructions" contained in the zip file before installing this product.

Creating a Calendar Entry
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When you create a calendar entry, single, recurring, etc. - make sure you enable users to signup (located at the bottom of the new calendar event form) (see the screenshot listed in this post). By default, it should place an automatic signup checkmark in that box. Once you submit, users will be able to signup.

Alternates
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If you have alternates on, alternates can be used to signup with (only if people have added additional characters to their user profile. At this time, the calendar only reads the top 3 lines in the profile box so any more characters listed will not be usable in the calendar.

(i.e. if you have 7 characters listed, only the first 3 will be usable.

Armory Data
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Armory Data is pulled as soon as a "registered" user checks the calendar event. This data is then replaced into the armorydata table for use later on with the signups. Remember to set your server and your locale as well. If your server has two words (ex. Scarlet Crusade) you would input Scarlet+Crusade in the server box. If you play on a US server you would put US in the locale box. If you play on a European Server you would input EU in the locale box. Make sure you set all appropriate options.

Options for your Calendar System
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Go into your vb options and you will find two separate sections for setting options - one is for settings and one is for styles. You can change any options in here. Future revisions will include more substitutions/changes in this area.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
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[name]Farcaster[/name]:
For his initial MOD and ideas which got me started and into customizing the entire calendar. Farcaster's Event Attendance can be found at: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=129088

[name]Gryphon[/name]:
For helping with the original wow parser code and for giving me some tips/advice for working to implement it with the calendar system. In addition, Gryphon, formerly Blackjack, worked with me deeply to allow both this calendar and his current gWoWCharacter mod to be cross-compatible. He also helped with localization. Many thanks!

[Gooner]

any idea when 1.2.7 will be released, im allready looking forward to it

[elricstorm]

Originally Posted by Gooner

any idea when 1.2.7 will be released, im allready looking forward to it

Well, that's a very good question mate. Here's what I'm currently doing.

I completely overwrote and remodeled abe1's form-hack 4.0 product and created a 100% fully customizable world of warcraft recruitment form for my guild. I'm finalizing the product and fixing a few of the customizations before I release it to the general public. It's really nice and has 2 to 3 sections of vboptions with which to customize the form with. You can even include or exclude different sections, include new questions/answers for your form, etc right in vboptions.

The second reason why I'm finishing up this product is because I'm going to be using part of the features from this product to add to calendar event creation. So, it's important I finish this second product and then continue working on the next release.

I am, however, still working on minor adjustments for 1.2.7. The actual event creation bit probably won't come out until 1.3.0.

• ETA: This weekend sometime for the recruitment form product
• ETA: Next weekend sometime for adjustments to the calendar

I hope that helps.

[Gooner]

Nicw!, Cant wait, That form hack modification sounds nice, ill definatly be replacing mine with yours

[Gooner]

Today, for no reason as all, i have made no changes to the database, ive not even been home, i get home and i find in my emails, about 70 of these like errors:


Database error in vBulletin 3.6.7:

Invalid SQL:
REPLACE INTO armorydata
(userid,m_name,m_class,m_race,m_level,ai_name,ai_c lass,ai_race,ai_level,aii_name,aii_class,aii_race, aii_level,
m_gender,m_talentone,m_talenttwo,m_talentthree,m_t alentonename,m_talenttwoname,m_talentthreename,
ai_gender,ai_talentone,ai_talenttwo,ai_talentthree ,ai_talentonename,ai_talenttwoname,ai_talentthreen ame,
aii_gender,aii_talentone,aii_talenttwo,aii_talentt hree,aii_talentonename,aii_talenttwoname,aii_talen tthreename)
VALUES (71,
'Maaikie','Mage','Undead','70','','','','',
'','','','','Female','10','48','3',
'Arcane','Fire','Frost','','','','',
'','','','','','','',
'','','');

MySQL Error : MySQL server has gone away
Error Number : 2006
Date : Friday, June 22nd 2007 @ 03:02:35 PM
Script : http://www.eu-otd.com/calendar.php?d...=2007-6-24&c=1
Referrer : http://www.eu-otd.com/calendar.php
IP Address : 84.27.196.102
Username : Maaikie
Classname : vB_Database


i have different ones for different usernames.....


Database error in vBulletin 3.6.7:

Invalid SQL:
REPLACE INTO armorydata
(userid,m_name,m_class,m_race,m_level,ai_name,ai_c lass,ai_race,ai_level,aii_name,aii_class,aii_race, aii_level,
m_gender,m_talentone,m_talenttwo,m_talentthree,m_t alentonename,m_talenttwoname,m_talentthreename,
ai_gender,ai_talentone,ai_talenttwo,ai_talentthree ,ai_talentonename,ai_talenttwoname,ai_talentthreen ame,
aii_gender,aii_talentone,aii_talenttwo,aii_talentt hree,aii_talentonename,aii_talenttwoname,aii_talen tthreename)
VALUES (1,
'Goonerr','Warrior','Orc','70','','','','',
'','','','','Male','46','15','0',
'Arms','Fury','Protection','','','','',
'','','','','','','',
'','','');

MySQL Error : MySQL server has gone away
Error Number : 2006
Date : Friday, June 22nd 2007 @ 08:39:51 PM
Script : http://www.eu-otd.com/calendar.php?d...=2007-6-26&c=1
Referrer : http://www.eu-otd.com/calendar.php
IP Address : 82.32.101.43
Username : Gooner
Classname : vB_Database


Do you know whats worng? i havnt touched anything since yesterday, and it was working fine yesterday.

[Hyrel]

Maybe Blizzard made some change to the armory?

[elricstorm]

It's trying to update Goonerr correctly but there is an issue with the alternate(s) listed for Goonerr. Check your alternate data information and make sure whatever names are listed there are correct. No changes to the armory for US and no issues here since releasing 1.2.6. Check your alternates (that's the empty data it's trying to pass). I'm not saying yours is incorrect but that's where I would start first.

Secondly, keep in mind that I don't control the armory so therefore I can't efficiently run "down" tests against it. All I can do is safely assume everything is working as intended when the armory does go down. I really wish they would bring the armory down for about 2 or 3 days so that I could make some touchup adjustments.

thanks for the headsup though.

[elricstorm]

Added World of Warcraft Recruitment Form addon this morning. Check it out if you want:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1274436

[Hyrel]

Elric is evil! Just when I get one addon working he adds another to frustrate me =p

Ok, I have it just shy of being exactly the way I want it. I've added the column and header for the member's spec. All that is missing is adding the commands to actually make it pull the data from userfield22 and input it in the table.

I tried changing calendar_getday_event which seemed like it was part of the process but I either missed something or that is only part. This seemed a good point in which to ask for help before I mess something up ^_^

[Yukino_AE]

ok, i add this mod, all seems to be going well, when i go to add an event and enable sign up and save it it just goes to a white screen. when i check the calandar page again the event is there. but if anyone goes to click the even to signup it takes them to a white screen. lol what am i doing wrong. help. :P

[elricstorm]

Originally Posted by Yukino_AE

ok, i add this mod, all seems to be going well, when i go to add an event and enable sign up and save it it just goes to a white screen. when i check the calandar page again the event is there. but if anyone goes to click the even to signup it takes them to a white screen. lol what am i doing wrong. help. :P

1. Did you follow all of the steps outlined in the help file?
2. What version of php are you running on your site?
3. Do you have the curl library installed?
4. Do you have fopen for URLs turned on?
5. Are you running any calendar modifications other than this one?

Let's start with that for starters.