Show Thread Enhancements - [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack (updated) - Removed

Until I am sure that it is okay to publish this mod, I am removing it. I'm sorry one and all and if the vbulletin.org team decides that it is okay I will republish as soon as I hear.

Thanks...

[djbaxter]

I would hope that vBulletin.org would recognize that these add-ons have effectively been abandoned. What Phaedrus has done is undertake the task of trying to keep the add-ons updated for vBulletin 4.x and to provide support that the poriginal authors are unable or unwilling to provide.

[AttalaEA]

I added the files in the style that i am currently using (I am using VB 4.1.3) and i am sure that every thing is done correctly. any advice?

[Vaira]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

I would hope that vBulletin.org would recognize that these add-ons have effectively been abandoned. What Phaedrus has done is undertake the task of trying to keep the add-ons updated for vBulletin 4.x and to provide support that the poriginal authors are unable or unwilling to provide.

Yes. I'm grateful that Phaedrus makes the effort to keep these hacks updated.

I hope the vbulletin.org staff does support this and does not force him to quit due to pseudo copyrights. A short e-mail to the author should clarify anything...if he won't reply...no complaint, no redress..

[Vaira]

Suggestion for further updates/ info:

I have got that info from the original thread and they are useful for me:

1.
in template post_thanks_postbit_info
looking for {vb:stylevar right} and replace with {vb:stylevar left}, all occurrences.
This resolves my alignment issue.

2.
post_thanks_box entire new code (fixes inline mod issue):
<li class="postbit<vb:if condition="$vboptions['legacypostbit']">legacy</vb:if>" id="post_thanks_box_{vb:raw post.postid}"<vb:if condition="!$post_thanks_box == 1"> style="display:none"</vb:if>>
{vb:raw post_thanks_box}
</li>

3. Give reputation points for each thanks received.
This will create a link at the users setting page, users are now able to find the post for which they have got thanks. Set the entries to 20 at acp (User reputation options). Controls how many ratings to display in the user's control panel.

This is a temporary solution until the search option will be reintegrated.
Thanks to the original authors for the ideas which are very useful and I am using atm.

[Vaira]

Originally Posted by AttalaEA

I added the files in the style that i am currently using (I am using VB 4.1.3) and i am sure that every thing is done correctly. any advice?

Does the stylevar imgdir_button point to the path where you have uploaded post_thanks.png and post_thanks-hover.png? (Default: images/buttons)
Are you using a non reverted (modified) postbit template?

[Phaedrus]

I'm sorry all... Until I get an answer from the management I'm removing the files and description. While I think this is a great Mod and should be updated and continued I also like to live up to the rules we all agreed to follow when we joined this place...

[djbaxter]

Nuts. Admins: Can we get a decision on this ASAP?

[Phaedrus]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

Nuts. Admins: Can we get a decision on this ASAP?

Thanks...

[djbaxter]

Well, seriously, I don't see why there would be an objection. Abe1 hasn't been here in a year and he's therefore provided no support for the mod and shown no interest in further development. And this is a "freeware" community, after all. If he wanted to continue to support it or develop it, I assume he would have done so and if he isn't interested why on earth would he object to someone else taking on the job?

[Vaira]

Pffft!

While waiting for a decision dragon byte is making money with their importer which is no freeware.....I bet abe1's opinion on this wasn't caught up.

I don't get the point. Vbulletin.org supports dragon byte's alternative which imports abe1's thanks database and you have to pay for.
"Import Thanks:import script to import "thanks" from Abe's [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack on vBulletin.org. It will work with both vB3 and vB4 versions of this mod."

This feature is fully supported / tolerated by vbulletin.org, so why should it be a problem with Phaedrus's support of the original hack?