Show Thread Enhancements - [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack

vB 4.0 version of this hack here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231666

Post Thank You Hack 7.7

About this hack:
One of the biggest problems on forums as you may know is 'posts boosting'. There are users who LOVE to say 'thanks' when ever they can. How can it hurt? Their post count goes up, they have nothing to loose.

There are also users who really like to express their thanks to post but don't like posting a post that looks like they're post boosting.

Then comes the moderators who have to delete people's thanks yous so a thread can look readable with out the thanks yous thrown around.

Finally comes the posters of these useful posts. They have no idea how many people really likes their posts if only some people say 'thanks'.

What this hack does is fix ALL these problems - except those users who like post boosting. This places a button called 'thanks.' When a user clicks on it, it places his username in a box right under the post saying that so-and-so says 'thanks' for the post. Every-one who clicks is placed in one box.

By giving your users the extra feature, you forum will look allot nice and organized. It is a guaranteed liking by ALL the members of your forum.

Features:

• Uses vBulletin easy Product installer/updater/uninstaller
• Uses AJAX technology so your users don't have to refresh when they thank.
• Places an easy to use button next to the edit button
• Separate looks for postbit and postbit_legacy
• Places all Thanks into one small box
• Uses only ONE query every time you view a showthread page!
• Users can't thank twice
• Option to not allow users to thank their own post
• Guests don't see 'thanks' button
• Counts how many thanks a user gives
• Counts how many thanks a post gets
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in every post of his
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in profile
• Shows how many thanks a user got
• Shows how many posts or a user are thanked
• Shows info in profile
• Search for a users thanked posts
• Search for all thanked posts
• Administrator can remove all Thanks from a single post
• Users can remove their own Thanks
• Turn on and off hack totally
• Turn on and off hack for only some forums
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread in specific forums
• Option to turn off hack view of date for specific or all forums
• Option to add to post count when someone clicks 'thanks'.
• Option to give a user who receives thanks reputation points.
• Ban Usergroups
• Ban Users
• Uses Phrases
• Cache Templates
• Guaranteed to be liked by ALL users on your forum!

Installation information on hack: (If installed on vb 3.7)

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 7
• Time to install: 1 minute max

Updates:

Version 7.0 (12/20/07):

• Release of this hack for vBulletin version 3.7
• This version works on all vBulletin versions from 3.6.0 and up

Version 7.1 (12/24/07):

• Fixed up the vb3.7 profile block code including fixing showing your info and not the member you are looking at.

Version 7.2 (01/24/08):

• Updated files: post_thanks.php, functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated templates: post_thanks_memberinfo_block, post_thanks_member_info
• New option: Remove User's Thanks Count When Deleting Post
• New phrase: post_thanks_search_user_gave
• FIX User reputation level now updates. (Thanks to liwo for this one.)
• NEW Added option to view all posts a user has thanked.
• FIX Fixed Special Action - Delete All of a Users Thanks
• FIX Should have fixed some 'foreach()' errors.

Version 7.3 (03/15/08):

• Updated file: functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated template: post_thanks_memberinfo_block
• Deleted template: post_thanks_memberinfo_css
• New option: Choice to use Markup Usernames or not. (Thanks to Namaless)
• New option: Ban User from Getting Thanks
• New option: Max Thanks a User can Give Per Day
• FIX Fixed repeating bug on vb 3.6.7 forums.
• CHANGE Changed where the post thanks info shows on the Profile Page. Moved to same box as statistics. (This will require a template edit if you are running vb3.7 beta 2-4)

Version 7.4 (03/21/08):

• FIX: Fixed Profile Stats for vb3.7.0 RC1 users.

Version 7.5 (05/12/08):

• Updated files: post_thanks.js, post_thanks.php, functions_post_thanks.php
• Updated template: post_thanks_button
• Added securty token check for all thanks added. This will prevent a user from giving out a link or somehow making an image that will get him a lot of thanks.
• Should have fixed some 'foreach()' errors.
• Fixed Delete All of a Users Thanks bug
• vBulletin 3.7.x compatible only

Version 7.6 (06/02/08):

• FIX: Fixed Security Check for vb 3.7.1
• Updated files: functions_post_thanks.php

Version 7.7 (07/28/08):

• FIX: Fixed problem with giving thanks using Blazer (palmOS browser).
• Updated file: post_thanks.js
• Updated templates: post_thanks_button, post_thanks_postbit, post_thanks_postbit_legacy
• New option: Show Stats in Postbit?
• New option: Show Stats in Profile?

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

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Pictures:

1. Showing the 'thanks' button and stats in Postbit
2. Showing post after 'thanks' (user view)
3. Showing post after 'thanks' with legacy posts (admin view)
4. Stats in members profile and link
5. Link in Search drop down menu
6. Hacks settings

[Zagis]

Hi,

How can I hide post thanks from guests? I prefer to be visible to all the other usergroups except guests-spiders

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by rrr

I found the problem.

In the "Insructions - vb-3-6-6 - vb-3-6-7.txt" file, the template edit instructions are wrong.

I compared them to the edit instructions for vb-3-6-8 and it looks like this part:

find:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
<div>$post[icqicon] $post[aimicon] $post[msnicon] $post[yahooicon] $post[skypeicon]</div>
--------------------------------------------------------------------

place BEFORE:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right]
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Should be this:

find:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
<if condition="$show['infraction']"><div>$vbphrase[infractions]: $post[warnings]/$post[infractions] ($post[ipoints])</div></if>
--------------------------------------------------------------------

place BEFORE:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
$template_hook[postbit_userinfo_right_after_posts]
--------------------------------------------------------------------

The template hook name seems to have been renamed.

I changed the template hook name to match the 3.6.8 instructions and it worked fine.

Hope this helps

Actually, fixed in next version. This was not the mistake.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Taragon

Would it be possible, by a template edit perhaps, to turn the 'Post Thanks' tab off in MEMBERINFO?
Currently it is looking for $template_hook[profile_left_last], but I can't figure it out

There will no longer be a tab by next version. It will be in the statistics tab. You will be able to blank out the 'post_thanks_memberinfo_block' template to remove the stats.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by GameWizard

Found a small bug:

When the original thread starter presses "Remove All" the 'thanks' button appears in the postbit_legacy, even though the option is set to not allow the ability to thank oneself. Pressing this button does nothing, it just dissapears. It seems the check for this option is ignored when removing all the thanks, just thought I'd let you know.

I figured I did not have to fix this but since it only applies to admins. I did know about it.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by YLP1

Yep .... Should I pm you the access info or email it or??

PM me please.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Kadi

Hi,

Thank you so much for the update.

Will the option of deleting thanks from deleted posts delete them from posts deleted before we updated the hack?

Not sure your question.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by glowinggal

noted by abe1 to other "have to see APC"

What do i need to do? Would love to use this... I installed it on 3.6.8 and it appears almost as nothing has changed at all on our forum.

Please PM me.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Zagis

Hi,

How can I hide post thanks from guests? I prefer to be visible to all the other usergroups except guests-spiders

Make your own plug-in. Use 'post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_start' and put in it:

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['usergroupid'] == 0)
{
return '';
} 


[davehouston]

Hi all,

I have followed the install instructions to the tee. But the thanks button willn't appear on any posts. Am i missing something? vB version 3.6.8 patch level 2.

Many Thanks

Dave

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by davehouston

Hi all,

I have followed the install instructions to the tee. But the thanks button willn't appear on any posts. Am i missing something? vB version 3.6.8 patch level 2.

Many Thanks

Dave

I would have to look at your ACP. Do you have custom templates?