Add-On Releases - Facebook Gifts Modification - Paid Gifts

Facebook Gifts for vBulletin 3.8.x

This is what I would call the next release, so to speak, of the original gifts modification released by Christian8a. I was the coder of that product, and I am releasing this next iteration of the product with several more useful features.

In addition to being able to send gifts in the same fashion as facebook, this modification has several new features, including:

• A new custom credits system that is integrated with Paypal. You can now charge for certain gifts using paypal seamlessly.
• Mass Gifting and Crediting -- Administrators can now send out gifts in mass quantities through the admincp. They can send them out according to usergroup. In addition, the administrator can mass credit people (credits are used to buy gifts) and edit user's credits through the administrator control panel.
• Usergroup Specific Gifts - Administrators can now define certain gifts as available for only "select" usergroups.

This release will be considered a beta until I can get accurate reports on bugs and problems with the system. I worked on this update over a year ago for a client and am now releasing it publically. I cannot remember how much I changed the codebase since I worked on this modification for Christian8a, so I am not sure which bugs currently still exist or which don't. In addition, this version is feature incomplete. I would like to get feature requests from users in order to figure out what would be a useful addition.

I do not have any web space currently for a demo. If anyone would be so kind as to provide links to their forum that has it installed--I'll put it up here.

Installation Instructions

1. Unzip the provided "Gifts Modification" zip file.
2. Upload the contents of the "upload" folder to your forumroot (with the gifts.php file going into the forum root, the gifts.php in the admincp folder to your admin folder, the two xml files to the includes/xml folder, and the images/gifts folder going into its respective area)
3. Import Product file (in the root of the zip file it is called product.xml) -- Currently I am not supporting upgrading from the old Gifts modification, so please do this at your own risk. I will not support upgrading until this comes out of beta.
4. Configure Gifts Settings (under Gifts category in admincp, click on Gifts Settings. Be sure to include your paypal email at the bottom if you plan on using credits, or else it will not work correctly).

I will provide support for this product as I have time.

I am not responsible for any data loss or damage caused by this product. It is provided "as-is" and install at your own risk. And of course, vBulletin.Org is the only place where a download is valid. Hosting this product at any other website is strictly prohibited without explicit permission from me. In addition, you are only permitted to use this product if you have a valid vBulletin license (which goes without saying).

Thanks, and have fun!
DO NOT INSTALL IF YOU USE VBCREDITS - There is a huge compatibility issue regarding common field names in the user table.

[eak]

I have one question

How to increase credit by post automaticly

[TNCclubman]

Out of curiousity. Can I just uninstall the Chris gift mod by removing the product in the admin cp, and just install this? I dont mind losing all the old gift assignements and starting over. (never removed a product before)

[crustymusic99]

I would like to get feature requests

Intergrate this with Vbexperience's credits system and it is perfect for me

[DeanoUK]

Lovely system thanks, only options I really want are

1) Ability to credit single user accounts - people have donated already via a standard donation system and I'd like them to be credited accordingly

2) Post bit gifts info, similar to Yet Another Award System

Many thanks

[Vinyljunky]

I'd love to use this but I need VBCredit support

Any chance of making it compatible, please please

[Frank Sinatra]

Thanksss works great!
regards,

[DeanoUK]

I've added a very simple 'give credit to single userID', but it's so simple I doubt you'll want it, it's just a change to the mass credit system but with a single user ID.

I did notice a tiny language bug, when giving a gift:

"Please select a gift categorie on the left."

'categorie' should be 'category'.

Anyway here's the changes.

1) Add phrase giftcp_userscredit for each language you use, English is: "Credit User".
2) Upload attached gifts.php to \admincp\ and overwrite existing.
3) Upload attached cpnav_gifts.xml to \includes\xml

You should then be able to credit single users (using their userid). It's the bottom option on the Gifts admincp nav bar.

[DeanoUK]

By the way, it's installed on UK Cigar Forums: http://www.ukcigarforums.com

[DeanoUK]

Two major additions I'd like if possible.

1) A post-bit display very much like how the Yet Another Awards System works, with the addition of icons for each image for the post-bit (see attached screen shot) - though I'd like it possibly to appear on the left under the username!

2) A link in the user's post-bit to Gift them as opposed to having to go into their profile.

I think both of these features will ensure the system gets used.

[DeanoUK]

For option 2) above you can put a link via editing the postbit and adding:

PHP Code:

<div><a href="gifts.php?$session[sessionurl]do=give&amp;r=$post[userid]">Send gift</a></div> 


This will give you a 'Send gift' link.

I know these things are simple, but it doesn't hurt to share and save you a further 30 seconds!