Major Additions - QuoteIt! - Quote Database

QuoteIt! version 3.1

I'm no longer able to put very much time into this mod, so I've set up a Subversion repository at http://www.vbulletinprogramming.com/projects/quoteit/ to allow others to help out. You can use the login "vbuser" with the password "vbulletin" to edit files. If someone would like to completely take over the mod, please contact me.

QuoteIt! allows you to have a database of quotes integrated with your forum. Users submit quotes that can then be voted on by the other users, using your choice of two rating systems. The average installation will show a random quote on the forum home page, but you can include it on any vBulletin page or on your portal home page.

If you'd like to see a demo, go to forums.monkeycrap.com.

Features:

Random Quote
- a random quote can be shown on any vBulletin powered page
- the administrator can set a default rating threshold that quotes must meet before showing up as the random quote
- a new random quote can be chosen at a specific interval of time, to reduce server load

Quote Database
- quotes can be searched, filtered, and sorted by many different criteria
- quotes have a "context" field that can be turned on or off to include more information about the quote
- quotes can be embedded in posts with bbcode
- each post and private message now has a "Submit to Quotes" link that allows users to quote things said on your forum more easily

Quote Ratings System
- quotes can be rated either plus/minus or on a scale from 1 to 5
- quotes below a certain total score or average score can be filtered out

Quote Management
- quotes can either be automatically approved or moderated
- the quote moderation que is like the que for posts, enabling the moderation of several quotes at once
- usergroup permissions are used for adding, editing, deleting, rating and viewing quotes
- most actions use AJAX to avoid page reloads

Don't forget to click install!

Currently known problems are listed here.

The files needed to edit the included images are attached to this post.

This hack is based on QuoteIt! 1.2, originally by magnus. The "submit post" feature was inspired by an addon by CtrlAltDel.

Older versions (no longer in development): QuoteIt! 3 for vBulletin 3.5.x | QuoteIt! 2.03 for vBulletin 3.0.x

[rinkrat]

Originally Posted by thepub

I'm having a bit of a problem, for some reason on my screen the right quotation marks are not showing where they should be (see screen shot) and how do I enable images/emoticons to show in the quoter.

That is what I am getting too. It shows both quotation marks in the verification screen after you submit but then on Forumhome it puts the outside quote in another window.

For the second part of the question, go to Admincp/vboptions/vbquote(Pro) and change the settings.

[zetetic]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Steve

Where is your forum? I have to see this.

PM sent!

[zetetic]

Hey Cap'n, looks like the problem is solved. It must've been something wonky with my Apache configuration, because it crashed tonight and when my host brought it back up this redirect issue was gone. Thanks anyway!

[MommaIsland]

I uploaded everything and followed the install instructions. I have the quote it options in my admincp, but nothing is showing on my homepage and there are no buttons to submit quotes.

[Cap'n Steve]

Try resaving the options and double-check that you edited the template properly. Try going to quotes.php?do=addquote to add a quote. If none of that works, give me a link to your forum.

[MommaIsland]

Ok yay! I have it fixed. How do I make the quoter only visible to registered users
?

[Cap'n Steve]

That's in the usergroup permissions. Just set "can view quotes" to no for guests.

[expatdirectory]

Wow!
I finally got the mod running. When I first installed it it crashed my vb!! After an entertaining 50 minutes I got back into vb and rolled back the mod.

I then re-installed and presto, it worked. Dont know what caused the crash but.. it works a treat now.

I think there was an issue with uploading one of the files... anyway, its came together in the end. I have added this post just in case anyone else hits the same problem.

If anyone else has the same issue they can see how I got it back on line here.

Thanks for the mod, luvin it already :up:

[SemperFideles]

Strange. First time I've had a problem with a product installation.

1. Initially received the error that I had no permissions so I rebuilt bit fields.
2. I can save certain options in the AdminCP but not others. For instance, if I change the option for Ratings, that is saved. If I try to set Require Author, Moderate Quotes, or Enable Categories to 'yes' then the settings do not "stick" but remain at 'no'.
3. How do I delete a quote once it's added? I added a test quote but don't see any moderator tools to delete or edit a quote in the list.

[SemperFideles]

Still can't get this to work. I cannot Enable Categories or Require Author. I've tried installing and uninstalling the product.

Was there a recent change to this product because it doesn't work properly now.