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. ^^

[ChrisBaktis]

I know your busy but just wondering if you were able to find anything.

[ChrisBaktis]

Just checking back

[tomshawk]

Question Reeve of shinra,

Can this be set up so the only person that can give points is the admins and the person that started the thread.

Basically, I want people to be able to ask support questions, then when a person answers the question correctly, the person that started the thread, can give that user some points. if the thread has multiple correct answers. then the thread starter can divy up points to the 2.

Then If possible, I'd like to have something in the boards stats, stating who has the highest points for the month, and total.

[Bones_3DFC]

Any possibility of having this work for 3.5?
Maybe I just need to change a variable or two?

I would really, really like this to work. I don't need uCash. I simply want to hand out a point to any given user for particular actions common to my particular forum.

[wolfyman]

I'm interested in something like this for 3.5 also

[jemmy]

I really want this hack but I'm frightened of starting and messing it up, it took me a week to put spoiler codes in. I was wondering if I could pay you to do it. I know I'm being cheeky asking but I'm not sure I could manage something this big.

EDIT: I have bulletproof ftp how do I chmode 777 on this? I've managed to get this far.

[chikkoo]

I too interested to see it in Ver. 3.5.2
All the best guys.