Add-On Releases - Stock Trader for vBulletin

Stock Trader

Summary

This add-on gives your users the ability to use the money system on your board to "invest" in stock. Users can purchase and sell stock at market values. This plugin uses a stock feed from Yahoo to get real time stock quotes.

Release Notes

This product is considered to still be in Beta.This should be ending by the end of January.

This add-on is known to be compatible with vBulletin's built-in reputation system, vbBux and iCash.

Product Specifications

1. two plugins
2. one cron job
3. file uploads
4. one new DB table
5. one template
6. several phrases

Installation
Approx 2-5 mins

1. As always: Back up your Database!
2. upload the files in the "upload" directory, preserving the directory structure
3. Go into AdminCP and import the product-stocktrader.xml file.
4. (OPTIONAL) add a link in the navbar template or wherever your users can find it!

Upgrading/Updating

1. upload all files in the upload directory, overwriting any existing files
2. re-import the XML file, setting "Overwrite" to "Yes"

Configuration

1. vBulletin Options -> Stock Trader Options

Change History

• 0.9.9 (07-25-01) - fixed problem with trading mutual funds, fixed cheat with buying off hours (I think)
• 0.9.8 (07-18-01) - added new options and fixed bug with purchasing really cheap stock
• 0.9.7 (07-15-01) - fixed bug in top portfolios when using a table prefix
• 0.9.6 (07-15-01) - fixed table prefix issues, fixed portfolio.gif problem
• 0.9.5 (07-14-01) - added statistics page, ability to view other user portfolios, and postbit friendly variables
• 0.9.4 (07-09-01) - added a Capital Gains Tax option
• 0.9.3 (07-02-01) - fixed error with purchasing negative stock, fixed compatibility with iCash
• 0.9.2 (07-05-01) - bug fixes
• 0.9.1 (06-30-12) - added AJAX stock info lookup
• 0.9.0 (06-29-12) - initial Beta release

Future Features

• stock ticker marquee for users

Official Support

http://code.google.com/p/vbtrade/

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL!

[soletrader]

I have another request. Perhaps a simpler version where the users can retreive stock quotes only instead of buying and selling shares. Thanks

[Lionel]

You need to fix the sql insert from VALUE to VALUES

[zethon]

Originally Posted by Lionel

You need to fix the sql insert from VALUE to VALUES

Good catch. Thanks. I will have this change and a couple other minor changes in a release I'm going to put up in a coupe hours.

[Lionel]

A vbadvanced module displaying the major indices to all, 5 user's top stocks with a link to complete portfolio would be nice.

Total portfolio value would be nice too.

[Lionel]

This has a lot of potentials, congratulations.

[zethon]

I've uploaded a small update which includes the change of "VALUE" to "VALUES" and also includes a few more instructions about updating the navbar template (this was asked by a couple people).

For anyone who has already installed this add-on, to update, simply upload the vbtrade.php file to your forum's root directory, overwriting the old one. Also, import the product's XML file, setting "Overwrite" to yes.

[Lionel]

in the function function GetStockTable I did:

$portfolio[] = ($info['shares'] * $shareinfo['lasttrade']);

and before the submit button in main, I did

$tot=array_sum($portfolio);

$stocktable .= "
<tr class='alt$alt'><td colspan=7 align=right>$tot</td><td colspan=3></td></tr>";

Now I get the portfolio value

[zethon]

Originally Posted by Lionel

in the function function GetStockTable I did:



and before the submit button in main, I did



Now I get the portfolio value

I've added similar code in the update I posted earlier.

[UltimateOreo!]

I get it now, Im going to install it. Go to phpmyadmin and see the table name that your cash system uses for its money. If you dont have any kind of points system or reputation system, I believe you will have to install one or make one just for this.

[leo1977]

I am not getting any yahoo feed, just the options to purchase stocks. running 3.6.0 and vbux. Any ideas?