Add-On Releases - vBookie for vBulletin 4

Please See the first post for a F.A.Q.
I will endevour to link to useful posts within this thread there as I spot them. You should check there before posting issues etc.

This is a port of vBookie for vBulletin 3.5 by Andreas which was a port of vBookie - vBulletin Betting Hack by tjdrico. Permission was given by tjdrico to port this.

vBookie is a 'bookmakers' or betting extension to vBulletin. It enables authorised members to post Events and Outcomes that forum members can bet on. Each Outcome has its own set of odds, and odds can be modified through the life of an Event (bets that are placed are stored with the prevailing odds, so even if the odds change, your users are paid at the correct rate).

Once the results are known, Events can be settled and forums members awarded their winnings.

vBookie uses its own vCash by default, but this has no more use than as 'bragging rights'.

Although vBookie does not have any built-in facility to integrate with any other store hacks, it's a very simple job to hack vBookie itself to integrate it with any store/points system you care to use.

Install Instructions
1. Unzip product file
2. Upload files from 'Upload' folder to your forum
3. Install product XML
[S]4. Edit "newthread" template as per readme.txt ionstructions[/S]
5. Set usergroup permissions
6. Set vBookie settings
7. Enjoy.
8. Check out Dismounted's Activity Stream addon
9. Click Mark As Installed and Rate

Upgrade instructions
same as above, but undo edits made in point 4 if upgrading from pre 4.0.7! (see readme.txt for more info)

Version Control
4.0.0 (19 Jan '10 ) - Initial Release
4.0.1 (21 Jan '10 ) - Removed some junk from templates, added enable private bets option
4.0.2 (24 Jan '10 ) - fixed options for hiding vcash, added some more stuff to teh settings screen, added some vCash utilities (reset balances, give to everyone, set default balance) and fixed some template bugs.
4.0.3 (25 Jan '10) - fixed bugs I introduced in 4.0.2 see post #109
4.0.4 (25 Jan '10) - fixed time zone not being saved, can delete events, + plus a couple other things.
4.0.5 (Australia Day '10) - no longer uses bitfields for permissions, fixed vCash display, fixed stats page error
4.0.6 (27 Jan '10) - fixed TABLE PREFIX issue in vBookie stats page
4.0.7 (23 Mar '10) - fixed redirect bug when editing events, fixed display of cash holdings in events, added plugin to make template mods (no template mods needed now) and updated code to 4.0.2 standards, added hooks for vbcredits integration.
NOTE 0- if upgrading from pre 4.0.7, you will need to eitehr revert your "newthread" temp[late, or manually undo template edits as there is now a plugin which does this for you. Check teh readme.txt in the archive for more info.
4.0.8 (31 May '10) - hopefully fixed bug with updating number of outcomes when editing events. To upgrade from previous version (4.0.7) just overwrite vbookie.php
4.0.9 (25 July 10) - Added ability to select Reputation points for currency. Phrased had coded text. Fixed bug in displaying vCash balance in postbit.
4.2.0 (21 August 12) Added in navigation manager Code for vBulletin 4.2, disabled old nav plugin
4.2.1 (24 January 13) Added missing template, fixed Nav code, fixed some small bugs

[LgsOfChampions]

ive installed this, don't see no where to set up the events?

[wilford brimley]

the version number is still saying 4.0.9 and not 4.2.0 on the bottom of the main books page.

[pharlap]

Ok, am running vb 4.2.0

Was running vbookie 4.0.9 and upgraded tonight. Had the same issue with events not showing up.

I re-imported the old XML file from 4.0.9 and the events now show up.

However.... the menu is now mixed up ( see image )



Hope this help with understanding what the issues people are having


ok, just checked the xml for v4.2.0 and these strange names for links are in that xml... from lines 1833 thru to 1896


so just to recap....using the xml form 4.0.9 , the events show but menu is muddled
using the xml from 4.2.0 , the events are not showing up, menu is fine

[cygy2k]

I figured it out - the issue on 4.2.0 is that the xml is missing the template "vbookie_outcomebit". In style manager, create a template named "vbookie_outcomebits" and paste in the following...

<tr class="blockrow">
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}"><a href="vbookie.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=viewitem&amp;item_id={vb:raw item_id}">{vb:raw outcome.outcome}</a></td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">{vb:raw outcome.odds_against}/{vb:raw outcome.odds_for} {vb:raw outcome.favourite}</td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}" align="right"> ({vb:raw outcome.odds_decimal}) </td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">{vb:raw outcome.n_bets_placed}</td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">{vb:raw outcome.amount_staked}</td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">
		<img src="images/polls/bar{vb:raw row}-l.gif" border="0" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="images/polls/bar{vb:raw row}.gif" border="0" alt="" width="{vb:raw outcome.total_bet_percentage}" height="10" /><img src="images/polls/bar{vb:raw row}-r.gif" border="0" alt="" width="3" height="10" />				
	</td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">
	<input type="text" name="option[{vb:raw outcome.option_id}]" size="6" value="0">
	</td>
</tr>

[LgsOfChampions]

Originally Posted by cygy2k

I figured it out - the issue on 4.2.0 is that the xml is missing the template "vbookie_outcomebit". In style manager, create a template named "vbookie_outcomebit" and paste in the following...

<tr class="blockrow">
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}"><a href="vbookie.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=viewitem&amp;item_id={vb:raw item_id}">{vb:raw outcome.outcome}</a></td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">{vb:raw outcome.odds_against}/{vb:raw outcome.odds_for} {vb:raw outcome.favourite}</td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}" align="right"> ({vb:raw outcome.odds_decimal}) </td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">{vb:raw outcome.n_bets_placed}</td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">{vb:raw outcome.amount_staked}</td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">
		<img src="images/polls/bar{vb:raw row}-l.gif" border="0" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="images/polls/bar{vb:raw row}.gif" border="0" alt="" width="{vb:raw outcome.total_bet_percentage}" height="10" /><img src="images/polls/bar{vb:raw row}-r.gif" border="0" alt="" width="3" height="10" />				
	</td>
	<td class="{vb:raw bgclass}">
	<input type="text" name="option[{vb:raw outcome.option_id}]" size="6" value="0">
	</td>
</tr>

I'm building my site from scratch! So just added a fresh install, however, this didn't work for me.

[dartho]

Originally Posted by LgsOfChampions

ive installed this, don't see no where to set up the events?

Create a new thread - you should have an option to add a vbookie event near where you would have the option to add a poll.

Originally Posted by cygy2k

I figured it out - the issue on 4.2.0 is that the xml is missing the template "vbookie_outcomebit". In style manager, create a template named "vbookie_outcomebit" and paste in the following...

Glad you worked it out - turhning on HTML template name comments is always helpful when tracking these things.

Originally Posted by pharlap

Ok, am running vb 4.2.0

Was running vbookie 4.0.9 and upgraded tonight. Had the same issue with events not showing up.

I re-imported the old XML file from 4.0.9 and the events now show up.

However.... the menu is now mixed up ( see image )

Hope this help with understanding what the issues people are having


ok, just checked the xml for v4.2.0 and these strange names for links are in that xml... from lines 1833 thru to 1896


so just to recap....using the xml form 4.0.9 , the events show but menu is muddled
using the xml from 4.2.0 , the events are not showing up, menu is fine

Based on cygy2k finding the missing template, you should be able to re-install 4.2 and manually add the template as described by him above. Don't uninstall as you will lose past events, just over write.

[LuDawgs]

Just swinging by to say that if you like vBookie, you need to check out www.ludawgs.com Here's a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByiA_...layer_embedded

If the vBookie developers need any help or feedback, just let me know.

[TopShelfGamer]

Originally Posted by dartho

@Steveboogie + @TopShelfGamer link?

@cygy2k yours looks ok, but can't see the sites default style

you should be able to see this

http://sidelinesportscards.com/vbookie.php

the text is a darker color and cant see on black.. can i easily change this?

[LgsOfChampions]

Originally Posted by TopShelfGamer

you should be able to see this

http://sidelinesportscards.com/vbookie.php

the text is a darker color and cant see on black.. can i easily change this?

i have the same skin, and my text is white. I didn't touch a thing!! Maybe reupload everything again?

[TopShelfGamer]

Originally Posted by LgsOfChampions

i have the same skin, and my text is white. I didn't touch a thing!! Maybe reupload everything again?

I have tried that as well

Do you have the problem when creating threads when you type the cursor only shows and you dont see what you type until you click out of the input box?