Invites System

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/*=========================================*\
|| Invites System
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.0
|| Released : Dec 19, 2005
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|| Time required to install: 1 minute
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

A complete invites system for your vBulletin board.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 3
Template Changes: 4
Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

Configuration Options:

• The system can be turned on and off.
• Registration can be set to either require invite code to sign up or to continue allowing regular registrations when the system is on.
• Invite Expiration Period.
• Minimal Posts Required to Receive Changes in Number of Invites.
• Minimal Reputation Required to Receive Changes in Number of Invites.
• Number of Posts Required to Get One (1) Invite.
• Number of Invites Received or Subtracted per Reputation (+ for positive, - for negative).
• Initial Number of Invites Given on Registration (Sign Up).
• Usergroups that May Not Use Invite Manager.
• Usergroups that May Use Invite Manager (Optional Override).
• Initial Registration Usergroup (only pertaining to registration by invites).
• Do or Do Not make users linked by an invite mutual buddies after the completion of registration of the person invited.
• Single / Multiple Address Line Field.
• If Multiple, Number of Fields to Show.

Miscellaneous Features:

• Upon invite-based registration, the person who issued the invite is set up as a referrer of the person invited. Therefore, free specification of a referrer is restricted during such registration.
• Image (GD) Verification.
• Administrator can manually edit any user's invite count.
• If a user is permitted to issue invites (based on both the number of unused invites and the system permissions), that user has a link to invites of usercp home (says "Click here to invite new users!"). When a user has no invites left, the link does not show up. Nevertheless, as long as system permissions allow access to the Invite Manager, the usercp navlink continues to show up, so that the user would have access to his/her invite history, which is available just below the "Issue New Invite" form.
• If registration is set to require invite code to sign up, the navbar register link becomes hidden.
• If registration is set to continue allowing non-invited sign ups, the number of invites available to any single user is unlimited. Therefore, the number of invites left does not show up.
• Invite History in UserCP, on the bottom of the invite manager.
• Single-Line AddressField, with Unlimited # Of Simultaneous Recipients, within the bounds of invite tokens.
• Multiple-Line AddressField, with Limited Configurable # Of Simultaneous Recipients, within the bounds of invite tokens.
• Unregistered Users, Banned Users and Users with No Forumview Permissions cannot use invite manager. Therefore, you do not have to specify those usergroups in the list of usergroups that may not use the invite manager.
• Invite counts are automatically updated once a week, based on the admincp-configured settings.
• Per-user invite usage restriction.
• Inactive users, who do not post anything new, will gradually lose all of their invites.

VERSION HISTORY

1.5.0
A new, commercial release.

1.4.0
[+] Image verification to avoid multiple submits.

1.3.0
[+] New Config Option: Single-Field / Multiple-Field Address Line (Default: Multiple-Field)
[+] New Config Option: Number of fields to show if multiple option is chosen.
[+] User Option, which lets an administrator restrict invite system usage for that single user.
[F] Fixed Bug, which prevented a user from registration if COPPA was enabled.
[F] Fixed Bug, which prevented a user from sending out an invite if he had zero invites and dependency on registration was turned off.
[F] Fixed Bug, which continued to show the invite form after it was submitted, even if there were no more invites left.

1.2.0
[+] New Config Option: Usergroups that May Use Invite Manager (Optional Override).
[+] New Config Option: Initial Registration Usergroup (only pertaining to registration by invites).

1.0.2
[+] Ability to send unlimited simultaneous invites, within the bounds of invite count owned.
[+] Improved invite interface (see screenshot).
[F] A couple of hard-coded forgotten phrases have been moved into the phrase system.

1.0.1
[+] Amount of posts required to get one invite is now configurable
[+] When a user can issue invites, he/she has a link on usercp (which says "Click here to Invite a New User!")
[+] When invites are required to register, there is no direct "Register" link in the navbar
[+] When invites are not required to register, there is no limitation on invites, and therefore the number of invites left is not shown
[+] Administrator can now edit invite counts manually using Admin Manager
[+] Administrator can now specify which usergroups cannot use Invite Manager
[+] More descriptive AdminCP Hack Options
[F] Added TABLE_PREFIX to the Install Code
[F] Fixed a Typo in Registration Code
[F] In the Invite History, invites are now lister in a descending order, rather than ascending. In other words, the latest invites are now on the top.

1.0.0
Initial Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[deus83]

Originally Posted by unbri103

in the navbar template it says
find
<if condition="$show['registerbutton']">

and replace with
<if condition="$show['registerbutton'] AND !$vboptions['invites_reg_only_by_invite']">

and in the usercp template it says

find
<if condition="$show['privatemessages']">

and add above
<if condition="$show['invites_link']">
<!-- ############## INVITES LINK ############## -->
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">$vbphrase[invites_issue_new_invite] <if condition="$show['invites_left']"><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[invites]">($vbphrase[invites_x_left])</phrase></if></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1"><span class="smallfont"><a href="invites.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[invites_click_here_to_invite_new_users]</a></span></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />
<!-- ############## END INVITES LINK ############## -->
</if>


however i have vbulletin 3.6.8 and i cannot find these phrases anywhere in the template could you help me out and tell me what I have to do?

Those lines of codes just puts in the register button so it seems... I skipped most of the code to put in, as i only needed the one in the user CP, and u can place that where ever u want to, if u know just a bit about php code.

[deus83]

Those that experience problems with getting this mod to accept the invites sent out to users, needs to uninstall hack, and reinstall it... I had it installed, didnt work as users got that annoying "registration disabled..." message, so i uninstalled the hack, installed it again, followed it step by step and clicked all checkboxes when it was done, and woila.... Works.

Try it, its worth it...

[Dilldogs]

Originally Posted by dancue

You can still go to visionscripts.com and purchase some of his products. I don't know if this one is available, but it's worth checking out.

I tried to install the premium version I baught and it does not work on 3.7

[dancue]

Originally Posted by Dilldogs

I tried to install the premium version I baught and it does not work on 3.7

I just upgraded and got the same result. It's sad, I spent 85 bucks between the invites and the grabbers. I've tried e-mailing him, but as he said...NO SUPPORT.

The reason why it does not work is because 3.7 no longer uses the table "regimage" in your database. I tried creating the table, and it no longer gave me the database error, but did not allow me to invite.

The reason is because the data created by vbulletin within regimage is needed. And since vbulletin no longer creates that data, it will not work. The PHP coding is also encoded, so attempting to "solve" it yourself will not work either.

So, in other words, DON'T buy this invites system if you are using, or plan on using 3.7.x in the future.

Instead, use the invites system created by Hasann for 3.7.x. They ARE supporting it, and it is FREE. It is not as advanced, but they are also taking comments and suggestions to improve it.

[Dilldogs]

I agree with you. I upgrade my invite Licenses and a month after I upgraded to 3.7 I lost my money because he said theres no support and no plans to update the invite system.
I will use Hasann for 3.7.x. system.

I guess live and learn .

Originally Posted by dancue

I just upgraded and got the same result. It's sad, I spent 85 bucks between the invites and the grabbers. I've tried e-mailing him, but as he said...NO SUPPORT.

The reason why it does not work is because 3.7 no longer uses the table "regimage" in your database. I tried creating the table, and it no longer gave me the database error, but did not allow me to invite.

The reason is because the data created by vbulletin within regimage is needed. And since vbulletin no longer creates that data, it will not work. The PHP coding is also encoded, so attempting to "solve" it yourself will not work either.

So, in other words, DON'T buy this invites system if you are using, or plan on using 3.7.x in the future.

Instead, use the invites system created by Hasann for 3.7.x. They ARE supporting it, and it is FREE. It is not as advanced, but they are also taking comments and suggestions to improve it.

[HellRazor]

Yeah, same here. This is why I would advise anyone to not purchase any VB hack that is encrypted with Ioncube.

[karthik123]

Does this work with 3.6.8?

[Dilldogs]

yes does not work on 3.7

[dancue]

Right now, the following is not working in 3.7.x:

Mutual Buddies
Image Verification

I have not yet tried making the board invite only, so I can't speak for that or it's options.

[trinkaespinhas]

Hi to all

i have a prob
I installed on my forum this mod and i have a problem with the invites.
Some of the users have milions on invites and some admins have less than them.
Any way to regulate how many invites for each group??

Thanks in advanced

Is an excelent mod