Advanced Warning System (Beta Version)

Advanced Warning System


IF YOU ARE RUNNING vB 3.6, THERE IS A NEW THREAD FOR THIS HACK UNDER THAT VERSION. vB 3.6 USERS GO HERE:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=124477


This is a direct port of the Advanced Warning System, as it was implemented in vB 3.0.x. This port has all the features of AWS version 3.4.16, except the Notes.

For a complete description of AWS capabilities, please refer to the following thread:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=574374

The vB 3.5 compliant version of AWS includes:

1 Product XML (17 Plugins, 107 Phrases, 26 Templates, 43 Settings)
1 ACP Navigation XML
1 PHP Functions File
3 Images
2 PHP Frontend Files
1 PHP Admin CP File
1 PHP Mod CP File
3 PHP Cronjob Files

This port would not be possible, without the help of KirbyDE, to whom I am greatful. KirbyDE will also be responsible for supporting you here, with questions related to this particular release. Also, this port would not have been possible, without the help of Juan P hernandez, who offered me a free test system, in which the porting was performed.

The hack has been tested and it is believed to be bug-free, however since this is a major hack, I release it today (September 9th 2005) as beta.

I hope you all enjoy it.

History (Productversion)
3.5.b
Initial Version

3.5.b1
Fixed a typo that caused Errors in User Datamanager.
Fixed a wrong object reference in functions_warning.php

3.5.b2
Fixed a Bug that caused PHP Error Messages.
Fixed a Typo in the Install Code that causes mySQL Errors.
Updated the Template Edit instructions to be (hopefully) compatible with RC3

3.5.b3
Fixed User not showing up in automatic warning PMs
Fixed 2 missing Phrases
Fixed Hidden Warner being Used for Automatic Warnings
Fixed "View x's Warnings" Button in Usermanager not working

3.5.b4
Removed one unsued Phrase, added one missing Phrase
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors when sending PMs
Fixed a Typo that caused PHP Errors upon Installation
Changed Product ID for Admin CP Navigation XML from vbulletin to aws, so it won't show up any longer if AWS is uninstalled/disabled.

A bug was found which didn't allow you to delete an entered Warning Type. Bug fixed in the current distribution file.

If you found a Bug, please report it at http://bugs.kirbydemos.ath.cx

This helps to keep issues organized, which can't be guaranteed if it's only posted in the Thread.
Thank you.

P.S.1: After you install the hack per the instructions, please update your installation with the separate files listed. They are newer files not included in the zip.

P.S.2: If you want to use the Notes feature, as it existed in AWS 3.4.16, please install AWS per the instructions in the zip file, and THEN follow the instructions included in the warn_notes_update_instructions.txt.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please keep in mind that this hack is not supported. What this means is that I have no obligation to support it. The reason for that, is because I have no access to a vB 3.5 system any more, so I can't work on this hack any more. Andreas (or KirbyDE) who undertook the support of this version of the AWS hack in the beginning, is obviously too busy to support it. So you are on your own, at least as far as the interaction with vB is concerned. If you have an issue with the hack files themselves, I'll do my best to solve it, but without a test environment, it is not easy. So users of vB 3.5 beware!

P.S. May 31st 2006: The zip file uploaded today, should contain all the debugging done by Delphi, so it should be fine as it is. You do not need the other files listed at the right, only the zip. Download it and follow the instructions in it, for installing the hack. I leave the other files there, just in case some one needs them, they will be deleted later.

SV1CEC

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by Xplorer4x4

Set up multiple warning level for the same thing like i did....for example I have Spam1,Spam2, and Spam3...If I issue a spam 1 then this gives them one warning point where as spam level 3 is 3 warning points...this is exactly how you would have to do it with a catgorey set up this way will just be less organized.

It wont do the trick in all cases as the w. points are sumed up currently. Also doing it this way wont save me much work as it will still be pretty manual. Unless you are referring to the 2nd thing you said (I think you are), in which I said I agree.

[Xplorer4x4]

Well point 2 was kinda od a summary of point 1. Then my other post was an example.

So yes as long as you keep basic division in mind, I don;t see any reason it wont work.

[D.Ilyin]

Originally Posted by sv1cec

Open your admin_warn.php file and find :

require_once('./includes/functions_misc.php');

Under that, add:

$admincpdir=$vbulletin->config['Misc']['admincpdir'];

Then find every occurence of "/admincp/" and replace that with "/$admincpdir/".
You will need to replace that about 10-12 times.
KirbyDE, please make that change as well.

sv1cec thanks for now all links are working....

[sv1cec]

Originally Posted by Loukrhtia

It wont do the trick in all cases as the w. points are sumed up currently. Also doing it this way wont save me much work as it will still be pretty manual. Unless you are referring to the 2nd thing you said (I think you are), in which I said I agree.

I think you have an overly complicated warning structure! LoL, maybe you should change some rules.

Yes, I am Greek, and glad to meet another Greek coder here.

Since my involvement with AWS is now limited to the pre-vB3.5 versions, I sincerely don't think I can do any more development on this. I do not know if KirbyDE wants to take over, but there are two reasons I do not see me doing it : a) I do not plan to upgrade to vB 3.5 any time soon, since my site is heavily hacked and I do not want to loose any functionality and b) I do not have the time to work on this any more.

So, as far as I am concerned, I can't help you much with your warning schema.

Rgds

[Xplorer4x4]

Thank you for all your hard work Sv1, this is trully an awsome warning system. It seems very close to being out of the beta stages, and I have no problems with this on my board, althought there are a few advancments that would be nice. Ahh well maybe Zero or Chris M can get r done.

Also thanks for actually telling your users you can not work on this unlike some devlopers who just bandon there hacks without notice...

[sv1cec]

Well, the whole hack was pretty stable before we switch to the vB 3.5 idiosynchracies, so the reason it was announced as beta, is just to iron out those bugs which escaped my attention when I first converted it to 3.5.

It's unfortunate that vB choose to make so radical changes in the new release, to require recoding of the existing hacks, but that's the way it is, so I can't do much about it. And since I do not plan to upgrade my site to 3.5, I've lost interest in adding features to AWS. You can see that, from the fact that the Notes feature was added in 3.4.xx, after the work on 3.5 was almost finalized, so it was not included in the distribution. Those of you who are still in vB 3.0.x can take advantage of that feature, while the users of 3.5.x will have to wait for either KirbyDE (or anyone else) to include it.

By the way, I do not think Zero Tolerance would be going back to the Warning Hack, he can hardly support his own hacks, let alone mine.

[Xplorer4x4]

Will you still be providing support as I still have a few questions. 2 of which I am pretty conifident I can do on my own....

The thirs thing is in this picture: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=21862
It shows the persons warning level. Is this possible in this version?

Can you also upload your latest version before jumping ship. I was thinking it would have those template edits kirby mentioned and perhaps that would show the warning level?

Thanks again for all your hard work.

EDIT: Is that some sort of away message hack you have shown in that post?

[sv1cec]

Yes, I'll be here providing support, but I think we have a missing link in place, as I do not see KirbyDE here often. So if I correct something, he has to take my code and incorporate it in the distribution file, since I have no idea about how to package the files and everything. He has to do that.

Well, this message you want is still there, it just has changed to say "Warning Points:" instead of "Warning Level:". So it should be in this release, together with how many warnings the member has, and if he has any bans or any alerts, so here is how it will look:

Warnings: 1
Warning Points: 5
Alerts: 3
Bans: 1

The latest version I have, is what exists here. I have not done any more work on version 3.5. The template edits should be easy for anyone with HTML knowledge (and a little vB knowledge). If you have an issue, let me know.

As for the user away message, yes, it is my own version of the User Away hack. Typically, I install a hack, as it is published here, and then I change it according to my taste and my needs. That's what that is.

[Xplorer4x4]

I have version 3.0.4 so I assume that is 3.5 B4? And the warning points do not show up in my tempales . Everything else works fine but the note feature (obviously). The warned post icons shows up for example, and the warn and view warn links show up but not the info you listed. :ermm:

Reason I asked baout the templates is Kirby said he updated them awhile back I believe, wasn;t sure if i had those edits or not.

And thanks for the note on the away hack(and the support).

[sv1cec]

Version 3.0.4? I am not sure what that is. The latest AWS version for vBulletin 3.0.x is 3.4.16 I think. I have no idea what 3.0.4 is. That information you want, should be shown only in posts made by members who have received a warning, and according to your settings (AWS Options), either your management team can see them, or everyone can see them.

I am not sure where is KirbyDE, I haven't seen him in here for a while, so I can't say if he has updated the distribution file or not.