Buy Thread: Pay to Post New Thread

This mod allows you to require payment from registered users prior to letting them post new threads. This mod also utilizes PayPal so you need to use PayPal's IPN and have your board set to accept PayPal payments.

The mod is good for those of you who want to set up some forums where users are required to pay a fee prior to making a new thread, such as for real estate, job postings, sale items, other types of classified ads, etcetera.

If you make any money from using this mod, I expect a cut. LOL, just kidding, but do click install should you use this mod.

[MajorFm.com]

Originally Posted by Crazy Serb

ok, since nobody is supporting this mod, or nobody is willing to take on this little task of integrating it with vb Event Forums mod...

let me ask it here -> are there any similar hacks to this one in this sea of hacks and mods?

anything that will allow me to charge users some fee for every calendar event posted?

tell you what, i will contribute $20 aswell as i need this mod aswell... but i want a simple import process if im paying for it... Keep me updated...

[bchertov]

Bump - Has anybody used this or something similar to implement Pay-to-Post in 3.6????

[Lionel]

Originally Posted by MajorFm.com

tell you what, i will contribute $20 aswell as i need this mod aswell... but i want a simple import process if im paying for it... Keep me updated...

Just move the redirect of the event forum new_thread_start to number 6, this way buy thread executes first. They are both at the same hook.

Shouldn't be too hard to replicate this plugin for calendar. At new calendar event start check to see if that calendar id is tied up with a forum that has buy thread activated. If it does, then kick in the buy thread option.

[laskos]

Originally Posted by ansuk

I desperately need this for 3.6.4 and i'll happily pay ?20.00 for it.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease

sames here....would really love this mod.........

[imranbaig]

Can this work on specified forum ids only??
Probably wont be so hard? to do this??

[echamberlain]

I'm trying to implement a paid support section on our forum, to replace our ticketing system.

This mod is running fine on my 3.6.5 installation. Posters that were having problems with the mod, could you explain your issues?


Also, after purchasing thread posts, the default is to redirect back to the forumhome. Here's how to redirect back to the newthread page on a purchase or the forum if not.

Style Manager->Your Style->Edit Templates->ptpnt_buythread_form

Replace:

 <input type="hidden" name="return" value="$vboptions[bburl]/$vboptions[forumhome].php" />
 <input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="$vboptions[bburl]/$vboptions[forumhome].php" />

with:

 <input type="hidden" name="return" value="$vboptions[bburl]/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=$foruminfo[forumid]" />
 <input type="hidden" name="cancel_return" value="$vboptions[bburl]/forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$foruminfo[forumid]" />

[Dean C]

Just an FYI for those complaining this doesn't work. It does work, but the reason you have the illusion it doesn't work is because you're admins and threads are by default free Log in as a test user in registered group, and it works fine, although transactions don't appear to be being logged.

P.S. thanks for the post above echamberlain, saved me 5minutes tracking it down myself.

[Dean C]

Another issue I noticed last night, was the logic for checking if the user is entitled to post any more threads is incorrect

[stwilson]

Has anyone managed to get this code updated???

[stwilson]

Updated for 3.6.8 is what I meant to ask. Ayone?