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Contest Hack -- Points hack addon · **Released**: 06-20-2002

This is basically a hack addon to the points hack that allows users to use their points, similar to the lottery hack by Lesane for the store hack, to purchase tickets that can be used in random (or rigged.

) drawings.

It has a decent admin cp interface, letting you edit/modify/delete contests, etc. and also has the option to pick a random winner.

Here's install instructions...

1. Run these SQL statements:

Code:

CREATE TABLE `contest_contests` (
`id` INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY, 
`name` TEXT NOT NULL, 
`price` TEXT NOT NULL, 
`open` TEXT NOT NULL, 
`winner` TEXT NOT NULL,
INDEX (`id`)
);

CREATE TABLE `contest_entries` (
`id` INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY, 
`userid` TEXT NOT NULL, 
`contestid` TEXT NOT NULL,
INDEX (`id`)
);

2. Download the zip and replace your original points.php file in your mod directory with the updated one.

3. Extract contest.php to your forum directory.

4. In admin/index.php:

Find:

Code:

makenavoption("New Posts","../mod/moderate.php?action=posts","<br>");
makenavoption("New Attachments","../mod/moderate.php?action=attachments");
makenavselect("Moderation","<hr>");

Add after:

Code:

// *************************************************
makenavoption("Add","../mod/points.php?action=newcontest","|");
makenavoption("Modify","../mod/points.php?action=modifycontest", "|");
makenavoption("Draw","../mod/points.php?action=drawwinners", "|");
makenavoption("Past Winners","../mod/points.php?action=viewwinners");
makenavselect("Contests");

5. Enjoy!:bunny:

P.S.: This originally started as a hack I custom-wrote for a forum, but after some consideration, I decided to release it here to everybody.

Links and Donations are greatly appreciated.

P.P.S.: This is my first hack that's released here, so if you see problems, be sure to let me know.

If you want each user to be able to only have one entry, view post number 19

novel44 · #32 06-25-2002, 07:29 PM

I have this hack installed.

Ive created a contest.

But how do my members in the forums sign up for these?

I created the template.
I loaded all the proper files, and users points are climbing.
Still cant figure out how a registered user will sign up for contest.

please assist

eiSecure · #33 06-25-2002, 07:57 PM

http://yourdomain.com/yourforum/contest.php?action=view

:bunny:

novel44 · #34 06-25-2002, 08:41 PM

Blank white page.. any thoughts

eiSecure · #35 06-25-2002, 08:53 PM

It should work find... :/

novel44 · #36 06-25-2002, 09:18 PM

maybe i have the wrong contest.php file?

let me find the file and ill upload it again.. ill post results shortly

novel44 · #37 06-26-2002, 04:14 PM

eiSecure,

thanks for your assistance. My problem was as follows

I placed the contest.php file in the /forum/mod directory. OOPS

after re reading your instructions i placed it in the /forum directory and BLAM!

worked!

thank you, great hack

novel44 · #38 06-26-2002, 04:20 PM

below is error code generated when trying to sign up for a contest.

Database error in vBulletin 2.2.6:

Invalid SQL: SELECT storep FROM user WHERE userid='1'
mysql error: Unknown column 'storep' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

while reviewing the database USER. No storep column. HELP

eiSecure · #39 06-26-2002, 04:57 PM

Did you install the Points Hack?

funflyer · #40 06-26-2002, 05:56 PM

Looks good! Good hack!!

novel44 · #41 06-26-2002, 07:15 PM

Fixed it.

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