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)

[Alchemist]

Oh, okay! Thanks for clearing me up on that. Successfully did so.

Can you help me someow with the query thing whenever you have time? It's okay if you don't, it's nearly Christmas and I'm sure you have things to do.

[Alchemist]

Hey, I followed the instructions to make the default 0, and it worked. I was thinking, if I just pug in 15000 it'll work the same. Can you tell me how to make everyone's 15,000 by default?

[Reeve of shinra]

Just like you said,... make the default in mysql.

PS. Take a look at the vb3 beta which (with a little figuring out) shoudl give you the ability to give users points right from the postbit. -- very handy

[Alchemist]

I did so, but, it doesn't seem to work. Here are my settings for the userfield.

Field - Field 14
Type - INT
Legnth/Values - 250
Attributes -
Null - not null
Default - 15000

Yet, everyone's points still remain 0. Any idea on why?

[Reeve of shinra]

Off hand,

1. change the length / values to 1500.

2. check into storing it as large int, not sure what its called but you shoudl see it in phpmyadmin.

[Alchemist]

When I try to change the length value to 1500, it's says that the length value is not to be bigger than 255.

I changed the "type" to BIGINT, yet there were no side effects.

[Reeve of shinra]

so everthign is working okay now?

[Alchemist]

Well, everything with the hack is working great.

But, I can't seem to make it by default 15,000, even after following your instructions.

[brownafroduck]

Not sure about this, but I think I know the answer to your question. The reason that people don't have 15k yet is because they already have accounts. Any new members registered will receive 15k as their defaults.

[Alchemist]

I just created a new account (the boards are closed), so I don' t think that's the problem.