Random User Picker

[Random User Picker]

Information

• [high]vBulletin Version:[/high] 3.0.3
  
  
• [high]Author:[/high] Dean Clatworthy
  
  
• [high]Copyright:[/high] You may use this modification at your own risk. I cannot and will not be held responsible for any damage you may cause to your forums during installation or thereafter. You may not distribute this modification in whole or parts and anyone found doing so faces risk of prosecution. All my modifications are released at vBulletin.org and anyone found releasing them elsewhere also faces risk of prosecution. You may not translate this modification without my prior permission.
  
  
• [high]Donations:[/high] I release my modifications for free. If you wish to donate please contact me and I will give you my details. All donations are graciously appreciated.
  
  
• [high]Credits:[/high] I would like to thank the following people who contributed to the making of this modification.
  • ChrisBaktis - requested the modification

What does this modification do?
This modification adds a new link to the admincp where you can select a random user. Simple as that!

Installation

1/

Add the following phrases:

Phrase Type: Control Panel User Management
Varname: random_user_picker
Text: Random User Picker

Phrase Type: Control Panel Global
Varname: pick_random_user
Text: Pick Random User

2/

Find in admincp/index.php:

PHP Code:

construct_nav_option($vbphrase['generate_mailing_list'], 'email.php?do=genlist', '<br />'); 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

construct_nav_option($vbphrase['generate_mailing_list'], 'email.php?do=genlist', '<br />');
construct_nav_option($vbphrase['pick_random_user'], 'user_random.php', '<br />'); 


3/

Upload the attached user_random.php to your /admincp/ directory.

Please Click Install!
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[SVTBlackLight01]

This has been requested since a hack like this was released for vb2, and AFAIK hasn't ever been done. Is it possible to modify this to give a greater weight to those with more posts?

[Zacharicus]

Fantastic, I needed one of these to pick a winner of a Half Life 2 contest. Just gotta sign up to win

Thanks!!

[Dean C]

Originally Posted by SVTBlackLight01

This has been requested since a hack like this was released for vb2, and AFAIK hasn't ever been done. Is it possible to modify this to give a greater weight to those with more posts?

I spent a few minutes ago just adding some filters. Will release an updated file within the next couple of days with a few options to add bias

[SVTBlackLight01]

You're Awesome!! :banana: Looking forward to it.

[ChrisBaktis]

Thank you - Thank you - Thank you!!!

I requested this hack because I run a sports card trading site. On this site we receive product from sponsors that we give out to members. I was looking for something to pick a random user every month from the entire member base - not just a thread where a member posts.

Thank you again for the hack!

[ChrisBaktis]

I saw that you are going to add a few features to this hack - If I can suggest one I would like to be able to eliminate members with 0 posts.

[T3MEDIA]

Well get this. I want something like this that would keep my style but show users profile picture that has a photo.

Never mind the sorting and all that. Just can that be done?

I can do it and have done it in memberfind. but randomly and "must have photo"
Nope and yet to find anyone that can do it or has the time.

HA! Do that...

[Dean C]

File updated with new filters:

• Exclude unregistered/unconfirmed users
• Eliminate users with less than or equal to x posts
• Eliminate users with greater than or equal to x posts

P.S. I'm too lazy to carry on making new phrases

[SnowBot]

Simple but effective nice hack Dean

1 suggestion Maybe have a filter by group ? Maybe do it by group ID as i would like to pick users but not say staff.

[Dean C]

So have some tickboxes to filter by usergroup perhaps ?