User Points System

What does this script do?

This script is a very simple and easy to use system for giving or deducting arbitrary points from a given user. Its the vb3 edition of the popular vb2 hack found here

It also easy to set this up to give users points through PM's, Journals (if you have one), or just about anything that can pull in custom profile fields.

Why is this in beta?

I really dont think anyone will have an issue with this hack as we've been using this for months already but we had to variabilize a few things so the possibility exists.

There is also one extra query per page for an uncached template. I just dont understand how thats done in vb3 and havent had time to really look into it.


What are the differences between this and the vb2 version?

The vb3 version doesnt have the mass user gil update feature but it has an easier interface to give or take points from the postbit.

Since points can be given very quickly from the postbit, our mods stopped using the mass updater and there just wasnt a need on our part to port it over.

Whats the difference between this and upoints hack?

User preferance mostly... I think this points hack offers a simpler way of manually giving or taking points which some people prefer. Others simply need a points hack without the complexity of having a store.

One thing I will note in advance is that this points hack does not give points automatically for people creating or replying to threads. Its just not something our site needed. However it can work with those options in the ustore.

Can this work with the ustore?

Thankfully Link coded the store to be able to take advantage of the different user points systems that would be released.

If you have this ustore / upoints hack installed, go to the UTT points settings and under the ucash settings use the following:

Points Table: userfield
Points Field: field x
(where x is the custom field you will be creating).

You will need to alter some of the template changes but from what I've seen, you should be able to get the added benifit of getting points for new threads, replies, etc.


Will this work with vbPetz?

I havent installed vbpetz yet so I have no clue how well this would intergrate with thier system.

And thats about all I can think of right now. Screen shots below:

The first shows the box you enter the points in, hit enter or click the coin to submit and you get a pop up box confirmation. If you reload the page, you'll see the second post which shows the users points (gil) updated and the points (gil) paid on that specific post. The logic is that reloading a page sux and its easier to click the okay button on a javascript box. Its not bad at all. ^^

[Crookedfoot]

If you can't figure it out, is there at least some way to change the white background of the box to a selected color that would be complimentary to the skin?

[ChrisBaktis]

Originally Posted by Reeve of shinra

There is an addon for the upoints hack that lets you do mass updates for users in the same format as the old vb2 points hack which may suit you better. I will check on adding this to the profile page though.

I know this is an old topic but were you ever able to get this to work on the User Profile page...I also use this for 2 different points and even with 2 it is not very pretty on the eyes seeing it in all the posts....

Thanks

Chris

[Crookedfoot]

We personally never got it to work on the profile page, we set it up for 6 fields, but our needs are still up in the air so they aren't used as much as I'd like to see.

What we ended up doing was to offer the standard VB3 silver skin to those that like that style.
Which I am sorry to say is very few.
We added to that skin, but below the signature area.
Only my Staff Members have access to it, and they all prefer a different skin, so the edit boxes are hidden until needed.
Instead of the orange buttons that come standard, I made individual pics with text to help my staff in their editing choices.

If you figure out a way to add this to profiles, please let us know.

[Reeve of shinra]

sorry, I kind of forgot about this for a while but its something I will need to work on as I plan to use the script in a few mods like vbarticles, the journals, and a gallery. I may also see about changing it to use the moderator logs.

In regards to using this in multiple instances, I think I could see a way of doing that with a check box or a drop down box.

IF only there were 98 hours in a day.

[ChrisBaktis]

I have my site setup with 2 of the user points systems in place - is there a conditional I can use to only certain members or usergroups will see only one of the points systems? I waant only certain mods to have access to one or the other when it comes to the ability to hand out points.

[Reeve of shinra]

in gilupdate.php make sure you change this to the groups that should have access to teh script.

PHP Code:

if ($bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==5 OR $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6 OR $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==7) 


I believe people not listed wont see the box to enter but if i'm mistaken you can use vb3 template conditionals around $gilbox variable. I could probably dig some out if needed.

[ChrisBaktis]

im not sure how i was able to do this before - I have 2 usergroups that have access to the gil boxes...however when I added the additional user groups they cannot see the boxes.

Im not sure why this is happening - i dont think I added any conditionals for the other groups to work so i dont know why I would need them for additional user groups.

am I missing something? Is there a place I can edit who can actually VIEW the gil boxes? Is that seperate from who can actually update? I tried locating a place that there is conditionals on viewing the boxes but couldnt locate it.

[squawell]

quick question......

any possible show up the give point number on thread list page after thread title??

[Reeve of shinra]

Chris, I'll poke and look

Squawell, it should be possible. The points for each post are recorded in the posts table so it should be a simple matter off adding it ot the right query. If I have time, I will check that too.

[ChrisBaktis]

Thank you