Show Thread Enhancements - [AJAX] Post Thank You Hack

Post Thank You Hack

STAFF EDIT:
Note - The mod author has been unreachable for some time, but the vbulletin.org community has stepped up to provide a number of individual fixes over the years. ForceHSS, Hippy, and Seven Skins have all combined many of these fixes into product files.

ALL CREDIT STILL GOES TO ABE1 And this is still 'his' mod. Please still mark the mod as installed if you use any version of it.

That said so you don't need to apply a dozen + small fixes yourself you should consider downloading one of the updated packages below:

Hippy has one in this post.

AND / OR

ForceHSS has one in this post.

AND/OR

Seven Skins has one in this post.


- Original File Specs: post_thanks_7_82.zip (26.4 KB, 24844 downloads) - Original file removed, replaced with patched files including search fix (some admins noticed hackers attempting to use outdated code to exploit search in attempt to gain administrator password or similar).
- There are five total patched versions available, some with and without the search fix - I've replaced the main file with the patched versions... please be sure to download and install the correct version, the main mod post contains links to additional information and patched files!
- If Abe1 returns he can request these packages be removed.


About this hack:
One of the biggest problems on forums as you may know is 'posts boosting'. There are users who LOVE to say 'thanks' when ever they can. How can it hurt? Their post count goes up, they have nothing to loose.

There are also users who really like to express their thanks to post but don't like posting a post that looks like they're post boosting.

Then comes the moderators who have to delete people's thanks yous so a thread can look readable with out the thanks yous thrown around.

Finally comes the posters of these useful posts. They have no idea how many people really likes their posts if only some people say 'thanks'.

What this hack does is fix ALL these problems - except those users who like post boosting. This places a button called 'thanks.' When a user clicks on it, it places his username in a box right under the post saying that so-and-so says 'thanks' for the post. Every-one who clicks is placed in one box.

By giving your users the extra feature, you forum will look allot nice and organized. It is a guaranteed liking by ALL the members of your forum.


Features:

• Uses vBulletin easy Product installer/updater/uninstaller
• Uses AJAX technology so your users don't have to refresh when they thank.
• Places an easy to use button next to the edit button
• Separate looks for postbit and postbit_legacy
• Places all Thanks into one small box
• Uses only ONE query every time you view a showthread page!
• Users can't thank twice
• Option to not allow users to thank their own post
• Guests don't see 'thanks' button
• Counts how many thanks a user gives
• Counts how many thanks a post gets
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in every post of his
• Shows how many thanks a user gave in profile
• Shows how many thanks a user got
• Shows how many posts or a user are thanked
• Shows info in profile
• Search for a users thanked posts
• Search for all thanked posts
• Administrator can remove all Thanks from a single post
• Users can remove their own Thanks
• Turn on and off hack totally
• Turn on and off hack for only some forums
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread
• Option to turn off hack for all but the first post of a thread in specific forums
• Option to turn off hack view of date for specific or all forums
• Option to add to post count when someone clicks 'thanks'.
• Option to give a user who receives thanks reputation points.
• Ban Usergroups
• Ban Users
• Uses Phrases
• Cache Templates
• Guaranteed to be liked by ALL users on your forum!

Installation information on hack:

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 8
• Time to install: 1 minute max

Updates:


Version 7.80 (12/30/09):

• Release of this hack for vBulletin version 4.0

Version 7.81 (01/02/10):

• Fixed some install and uninstall database errors.
• Made styling for postbit legacy a little better.
• Fixed the "separator" issue.
• Javascript file updated.

Version 7.82 (01/03/10):

• Fixed info alignment issues in the postbit for custom edited phrases.

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[TimberFloorAu]

No images showing.. any help plz

[coberr]

I have a problem.

When I click on the Thanks I get the follwoing:

[eTiKeT?]

Thank you I was waiting at
Installed

[Veer]

I upgraded and enabled the product, but there is nothing in postbit & postbit_legacy, doesn't show anything.

[movslow]

Originally Posted by redlabour

Still no integration of Post Groan Hack. :down: This has been promised since the first 7.x Release.

And of course a Update for Post Groan is missing for 4.0.

Same here, can't install one w/o the other.

Waiting on Post Groan now.

[woffie]

Installed and nominated. Thanks for this.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by valendono

the thumb image and the thumb hover its not showing..

<style type="text/css">
.postbitlegacy .postfoot .textcontrols a.quickreply, .postbit .postfoot .textcontrols a.post_thanks_button  {
	background: url(images/buttons/post_thanks.png) no-repeat transparent left;
	padding-left: 20px;
}
.postbitlegacy .postfoot .textcontrols a.quickreply:hover, .postbit .postfoot .textcontrols a.post_thanks_button:hover  {
	background: url(images/buttons/post_thanks-hover.png) no-repeat transparent left;
</style>

just me or ?

Does the included of the post thanx javascript get put on the page?

Originally Posted by Doctor Death

I installed per directions (like other plugins) and the thank you button doesnt show... I am using default skin so there is no reason why it shouldnt. I see the code in the template but the button doesnt appear.

When I try to uninstall (because my tempate is now messy) I get this

Database error in vBulletin 4.0.0:

Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE `vywhbabh_user` DROP `post_thanks_user_amount`;

MySQL Error : Can't DROP 'post_thanks_user_amount'; check that column/key exists
Error Number : 1091
Request Date : Wednesday, December 30th 2009 @ 07:44:06 AM
Error Date : Wednesday, December 30th 2009 @ 07:44:06 AM
Script : http://www.ddsog.com/forums/admincp/...do=productkill
Referrer : http://www.ddsog.com/forums/admincp/...post_thanks&s=
IP Address : 70.333.40.132
Username : xxxxxxx
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 4.1.22-standard

Please help!

Thanks!

This looks like you are uninstalling. and that it does not have that table. Try reinstalling then uninstall.

Originally Posted by Doctor Death

When you click on the THANKS button, the button goes away but the two separators where the button was remain... any way of removing them so it doesnt appear as if a button was supposed to be there?

I added the separator in the last minute. I didn't have a chance to fully test it. I will look into it.

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Any vB4 demo's or screenshots?

When I get a few minutes to play graphic artist.

[reimic]

I installed, uploaded all and activated all but there is still no thank you button? Ok I see it now, but i its not in all forums and the image is missing. I uploaded the images to the /images/buttons folder..

[rbu]

Originally Posted by Veer

I upgraded and enabled the product, but there is nothing in postbit & postbit_legacy, doesn't show anything.

I have the same issue but only with IE and compatibility mode enabled. It hides all the postbits.

[ragarcia87]

I upgraded my board from 3.8.4 PL1 to 4.0.0 PL1. I had the mod install before but uninstalled all my mods at one point. When I install this it will not show in the postbit or postbit legacy. It will show the stats on the members profiles but not in the postbit.

BTW, thank you for this wonderful mod