Major Additions - Innovative Ranks System

Innovative Ranks System

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For Version 3.6.8, Please use this link --> Click Here


This is a Ranks System designed for VBulletin 3.6.8 & compatible w/ 3.7.x & 3.8.x so it may work for other versions but It has not been verified so respectfully - Backup your Database before attempting, a wise Forum Admin always does a backup no matter how bothersome before trying a mod/hack.

Hack Version: 0.0.2
Compatible vB version: 3.6.8 , 3.7.3 PL1, 3.7.4, & 3.7.5

Originally Posted by Chrakker

UPDATE 0.0.2.2



Here comes the New Updated Version for a Fresh and Clean install where you DO NOT have to make any of the Fixes stated above.
please follow the readme and the template Edits in the Install file and the readme file to get it fully working.

If you download this, upload the new .xml file to your Prodcts and let it overwrite everything.
This will Fix the URL appreance AND the Box in the Request Form where it now says "Recipient User ID" instead of the old "Recipient Username" and its a bit smaller for letting you know

Hope you enjoy, file is attatched

Chrakker Out!

Any Problems, please let me know.
THIS IS FULLY WORKING WITH 3.7.5 !


PS: This mod is viewed best in light and fresh styles, than in Dark or Black ones

DESCRIPTION:
This is a Ranks system. Admin can give members ranks, and rank icons will be displayed in member's profile, posts, as well as in a rank list.

FEATURES:
In ACP
- Can Create/Edit/Delete/Reorder categories/sub-categories in ACP (with category name and description)
- Can Create/Edit/Delete ranks in ACP (with Rank Name, Description, Icon URL, Image URL)
- Can Move one (or all) rank(s) from one category to another
- Can set some ranks un-classified (not displayed for public)
- Can re-order ranks in ranks showcase
+ Issue ranks to members, based on username or userid, with Issue Reason
+ Remove ranks from members
- Options to set number of ranks displayed in postbit
- Options to turn on/off showing rank icon, images, rank requests in ranks list, ranks icons in memberlist
- Options to re-order ranks in postbit and member's profile
>Order by issued time (newest first)
>Order by issued time (oldest first)
>Order by Rank Order (ASC)
>Order by Rank Order (DESC)
- Option to set rank in-active. Inactive ranks will not be listed in rank list.
However, it will still be displayed in user's profile, if member has the rank.
- Option to set "Request Rank" option for each rank. (Need "Show request rank column" option ON to see the request link)
- Set custom usergroup permission, to set which group can request rank (access request rank page)
- Option to limit maximum number of users for each rank displayed in ranks list
- Change rank_request options, all options are set in AdminCP, template and phrase based. Totally customizable
- Option to send PM to use when he receives an rank.

Front page
- Display ranks list in with: Rank Name, Description, Icon, Image, and Members who get each rank.
- Display ranks showcase in profile, with Rank information, Issue time and reason
- Display rank icons in postbit (showthread, showpost, announcement, private)
- Display limit ranks in postbit, with total ranks, and a link to ranks showcase in

Member profiles.
- Rank request, link to a form sending to email/PM/new thead or post (based on Dr Erwin Loh's Form hack)
- Display rank on Memberlist page (by trulylowcarb)
- Display individual rank with name of members who receive the rank


CHANGES/MODIFICATION:
(Manual i.e. "To Do")
- Files to add: 6 (/ranks.php, /rank_request.php, /admincp/rank.php, /admincp/rank_cat.php, /includes/xml/postbbit_ranks.xml, /includes/xml/cpnav_ranks.xml)
- Templates to edit: 5 (MEMBERINFO, postbit, postbit_legacy, memberlist, memberlist_resultsbit)

(Optional i.e. If you want thread posted based one-click approval)
- Add 1 New BBCode, see INSTALL.txt

(Automatic)
- Templates to add: 9 ('RANKS','ranks_rankbit','ranks_rankusers_bit','ra nks_bit','ranks_userranks_bit','ranks_category','r anks_categorybit', 'ranks_request_form', 'ranks_request_formanswers')
- Phrases to add: xxx
- Tables to add: 3 (rank, rank_user, rank_cat)


DIFFICULTY:
Easy
Time: about 2 minutes
Installer is included

HISTORY:
2008.10.15: Version 0.0.2 Created
2008.11.15: Updated, corrected syntax errors etc.
2009.01.14: Updated, corrected difference in vB 3.6 to 3.7 syntax changes - changes made and new zip complied by Chrakker of G&C Multi-Gaming.com --> http://www.gcmultigaming.com/

IMPORTANT:
- BACKUP modified files and templates before making changes.
- Backup database is recommended.

DONATIONS:
YARS is free, but a donation of any amount is much appreciated.

INSTALL: Read INSTALL.txt

This mod was developed from the YAAS - Yet Another Awards System mod by Hancho! You can find out all about it here --> Click Here <-- Great mod, please see his listed credits so everyone who has lead up to this variation can be honored!

Developed by Kristof aka JurGradi, a recently retired administrator of Tournament Gaming World and a good friend of mine for almost a year now, He is a brilliant web guru who has surprised me at every turn with his vast knowledge of well... everything! Most certainly TheLastSuperman's.... Superman!

Install instructions and everything you need should be in the zip, read it carefully and take your time, this works and has been tested on http://www.tournamentgamingworld.com/online in several styles. Some of the guru's out there can tweak it more to suit their tastes all we ask is credit where credit is due i.e. how we listed where the idea came from.

For questions or Support please post below and I'll attempt to help you in any way I can even buggin' JurGradi on occasion however he has included an installer which I have repackaged via .zip therefor it has all the required files in the zip plus the same content in an installer form included as well so choose your method!

If you like it click install and be sure to check out the Yet Another Awards System by Hancho!

Special thanks to my friend JurGradi for his development of Yet Another Ranks System!

*The General Stars are the mod* ignore the custom image I inserted via html in the user title area... I need to remove it now lol!

Update: Uploaded YARSRANKS.zip which contains ranks for tournaments/clans/gaming sites to use with Yet Another Ranks System, themes are for Battlefield 2142 & Call of Duty 4! Special thanks to Called for the graphics!

*Attention* Please view the first page as the 2nd and 3rd post were reserved and contain additional information.

TheLastSuperman
http://www.innovationbyinstinct.com

Old Statistics:

File Type: YARS.0.0.2.2.zip (43.1 KB, 136 downloads)
File Type: YARS.0.0.2.zip (42.6 KB, 107 downloads)
File Type: Update.0.0.2-1.zip (7.1 KB, 57 downloads)
File Type: YARS.0.0.2.zip (42.9 KB, 7 downloads)
File Type: YARSRANKS.zip (420.4 KB, 186 downloads)
File Type: YARS.0.0.2.1.zip (42.9 KB, 66 downloads)
File Type: YARSxml.zip (9.6 KB, 54 downloads)
File Type: ranksPHPfix.zip (5.4 KB, 24 downloads)


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[Nadeemjp]

oh ok. i thought u were offering a turkey sandwich
look forward to the updates

[TheLastSuperman]

Ok, now remember I do not have a 3.7 Board and most 3.7 users have no problems but some of you do.

TRY the newly upload file above named --> ranksPHPfix.zip

Just upload the NEW ranks.php into your forum Root folder and test it out!

Also the original one is included for reference although it has a OEM prefix in it.

Let me know if that fixes your problem!!!!

[psychosiis]

Nope still didn't work for my forums (www.ViciousArmy.com/forums)

Things I noticed on your forum is

Avy for your Rank
Shows Rank in Profile (Doesn't on mine)
www.YourDomain.com/forums/ranks.php shows a list of ranks doesn't work on mine.

I run 3.7.4

[psychosiis]

Thanks for the great work I hope this mod will work its a really nice Mod!

[Nadeemjp]

Originally Posted by psychosiis

Nope still didn't work for my forums (www.ViciousArmy.com/forums)

Things I noticed on your forum is

Avy for your Rank
Shows Rank in Profile (Doesn't on mine)
www.YourDomain.com/forums/ranks.php shows a list of ranks doesn't work on mine.

I run 3.7.4

hey bro
in order to show these in postbit and member list, profile etc, you will have to do the edits manually (see for 5 manual edits in the very first post of this thread).

I am also having problems because a warning comes up when i try to give some user a rank or try to visit profile of any user who has ranks.

nonetheless, i shall try it out again with the new fix

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by Nadeemjp

hey bro
in order to show these in postbit and member list, profile etc, you will have to do the edits manually (see for 5 manual edits in the very first post of this thread).

I am also having problems because a warning comes up when i try to give some user a rank or try to visit profile of any user who has ranks.

nonetheless, i shall try it out again with the new fix

Try it and let me know! I'm going to start on one more fix this Thursday, I think the problem is simple to fix.. just some minor differences from 3.6.x to 3.7.x so bare w/ me as we fix the issue!

Thanks all for the recent help in solving the problem and looking forward to that fix just as much as you

S-MAN

[Matt P]

I uploaded your new ranks.php but I still have the same error as before. Not sure if I missed a step in the installation or what is wrong.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by Matt P

I uploaded your new ranks.php but I still have the same error as before. Not sure if I missed a step in the installation or what is wrong.

It was a test fix

I hope to have this sorted out by this weekend, I have two testers will you be willing to help squish this bug once and for all?

Let me know, next ranks.php will not be hosted from here to keep confusion down, I will provide a link for DL off my server for the test and once it's all worked out then I upload to vB.org

Basically I believe it will require similar changes as Xalamin did w/ his conversion of the Yet Another Awards Mod when he converted it form Hancho's 3.6 to a 3.7 ver. I remember him stating there were some slight changes required but my initial tester on 3.7.3 PL1 was fine but some others are not so time to adjust w/ similar changes and then we should be good .

Thanks ALL

S-MAN

[Nadeemjp]

i think that would be a good idea to keep it off to a separate server so that majority doesnt get confused.

look forward to the fix man, i love thism odification and would wanna use it

one thing is bothering me though, when 3.8 gold comes out, i intend to install it. would this cause problems for this modification?

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by Nadeemjp

i think that would be a good idea to keep it off to a separate server so that majority doesnt get confused.

look forward to the fix man, i love thism odification and would wanna use it

one thing is bothering me though, when 3.8 gold comes out, i intend to install it. would this cause problems for this modification?

Agreed... 3.8 is slightly different so I will let someone TEST but I know there will be some issues. I'm trying to squeeze this in but I have 4 comp's to fix this weekend and one of em' has some nasty virus's so it's down to manually checking the registry now (I hate that part lol) and also replacing several .dll's!

Bare w/ me everyone, I should have the new rank.php for testing by tomorrow and also we shall try your memberlist NadeemJP

S-MAN