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Feb 4, 2008, 10:07 AM

Matthias70

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Feb 4, 2008, 10:07 AM

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User Ranks

Hi Andy,
what about a plugin, that integrates a "user rank"-system in gcommunity.
The more links a user in glinks has, the higher his rank
Starting for example with: beginner and ends with profi or something else...

Much better, but tricky, would be a points system
here is only the beginning of a points system:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/...?post=292398#p292398

Thanks
Matthias

Matthias
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Feb 4, 2008, 10:19 AM

Andy

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Feb 4, 2008, 10:19 AM

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Hi,

Mmm.. possibly. What would be the point in the ranking though? i.e what effect would it have on the user?

Coding it shouldn't be a problem - would just be a script that would run say once a day, and update their ranking - based on how many "active" links they have in GLinks.

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Feb 4, 2008, 10:28 AM

Matthias70

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Feb 4, 2008, 10:28 AM

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Andy wrote:

Mmm.. possibly. What would be the point in the ranking though? i.e what effect would it have on the user?
Cheers

Hi Andy,
it needs no effect. For an effect we have the status in gcommunity.
Should be just something similar like we have in gforum (new user, user, veteran ...)

Matthias

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Feb 4, 2008, 10:34 AM

Andy

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Feb 4, 2008, 10:34 AM

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Hi,

Ok, well that shouldn't be too hard. Once I've got the last few bugs out of the Affiliate plugin, I'll take a look.

Trying to get an "image" tracking system in place, combined with JS - so people who are not using mod_rewrite to show their site dynamically, can still make use of the tracking features of the affiliate plugin.

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Feb 6, 2008, 2:18 AM

Matthias70

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Feb 6, 2008, 2:18 AM

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Hi Andy,
are you still working on affiliate plugin

Matthias

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Feb 6, 2008, 2:29 AM

Andy

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Feb 6, 2008, 2:29 AM

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Hi,

Ya, still adding some more features :(

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Feb 14, 2008, 11:03 AM

Matthias70

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Feb 14, 2008, 11:03 AM

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In case you have noththing to do Angelic

Matthias

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Feb 15, 2008, 1:28 AM

Andy

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Feb 15, 2008, 1:28 AM

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Hi,

I'll try and have a look today, but I'm mainly aiming for paid jobs this week, as my back balance is suffering again (with all the freebies I've been doing recently Tongue

)

Cheers

Andy (mod)
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Feb 15, 2008, 4:16 AM

Andy

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Feb 15, 2008, 4:16 AM

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Hi,

I'm having a go at this plugin now - but have come across a bit of a problem with plugins in GComm:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/...?post=300500#p300500

Once thats sorted, it shouldn't be long before its ready.

It adds a new field in the comm_users table:

Number_of_Links_In_GLinks

..then, in GComm pages - you could do:

Code:
<%if Number_of_Links_In_GLinks > 0 and Number_of_Links_In_GLinks < 10%> 
 Newbie 
<%elsif Number_of_Links_In_GLinks >= 10 and Number_of_Links_In_GLinks < 20%> 
 Whatever 
<%elsif Number_of_Links_In_GLinks >= 20 and Number_of_Links_In_GLinks < 30%> 
 Whatever 
<%elsif Number_of_Links_In_GLinks > 30%> 
   Veteran 
<%endif%>

It will require a script (update_stats.cgi) to be run via cronjob - but I can't test if the script I've got so far works, as it requires a plugin option (the path to GLinks) Pirate

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Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Feb 15, 2008, 5:15 AM

Andy

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Feb 15, 2008, 5:15 AM

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Hi,

Give this version a go.

You need to change (in /cgi-bin/community/update_stats.cgi):

Code:
### SET THIS!!!##### 
    use lib '/path/to/your/glinks/admin'; 
###################

..and

Code:
#### SET THIS!!! ### 
    $PCFG->{Path_To_Glinks} = q|/path/to/your/glinks/admin/defs|; 
#####################

I've had to just hard-code it in for now, as the plugin options don't work =)

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Feb 15, 2008, 7:20 AM

Andy

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Feb 15, 2008, 7:20 AM

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Depending on how you want to use this plugin, its most basic format is something like this in user_home.html (in GComm);

Code:
<%if Number_of_Links_In_GLinks > 0 and Number_of_Links_In_GLinks < 10%> 
   <%set StatusUser =  'Newbie'%> 
<%elsif Number_of_Links_In_GLinks >= 10 and Number_of_Links_In_GLinks < 20%> 
   <%set StatusUser =  'Something'%> 
<%elsif Number_of_Links_In_GLinks >= 20 and Number_of_Links_In_GLinks < 30%> 
   <%set StatusUser =  'Something Else'%> 
<%elsif Number_of_Links_In_GLinks > 30%> 
   <%set StatusUser =  'Veteran'%> 
<%else%> 
   <%set StatusUser =  'Newbie'%> <%-- catchall, in case the script hasn't run on this user yet - in which case it would be blank --%> 
<%endif%> 

You are currently a <%StatusUser%> - with <%Number_of_Links_In_GLinks%> validated links in our directory.

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Feb 15, 2008, 10:50 AM

Matthias70

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Feb 15, 2008, 10:50 AM

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Hi Andy,
when I'm running update_stats.cgi I get an error:

Code:
Global symbol "$PCFG" requires explicit package name at update_stats.cgi line 42. 
Global symbol "$PCFG" requires explicit package name at update_stats.cgi line 45. 
Execution of update_stats.cgi aborted due to compilation errors.

Matthias

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Feb 15, 2008, 11:13 AM

Matthias70

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Feb 15, 2008, 11:13 AM

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Hi Andy,
I think I found the problem.
I just uncomment this line. I think you forgot it.

Code:
 #   my $PCFG = Community::Web::Plugins::get_plugin_user_cfg('NumberOfLinksUser');

I do some testing now

Thanks
Matthias

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Feb 15, 2008, 11:42 AM

Matthias70

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Feb 15, 2008, 11:42 AM

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Hi Andy,
a want to include another field

<% if prof_user = newuser and if Number_of_Links_In_GLinks > 0 and Number_of_Links_In_GLinks < 10%>
<%set StatusUser = 'Newbie'%>

Would this work?
Thanks
Matthias

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Feb 15, 2008, 1:10 PM

Andy

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Feb 15, 2008, 1:10 PM

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Matthias70 wrote:

Yup, that should work.

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Feb 15, 2008, 1:34 PM

Matthias70

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Feb 15, 2008, 1:34 PM

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Hi Andy,
I love this plugin.
It's a nice addon for a community.

Thanks a lot
Matthias

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Feb 16, 2008, 4:19 AM

Andy

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Feb 16, 2008, 4:19 AM

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Hi,

I'm guessing it works ok? =) If so, I'll get it added to our site - and link to this thread, so people know what to do with it (as there is no "readme")

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Feb 16, 2008, 5:14 AM

Matthias70

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Feb 16, 2008, 5:14 AM

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Hi Andy,
sure it works fine. I would not love it, if it does not ;-)

Thanks
Matthias

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Oct 13, 2008, 1:28 PM

Matthias70

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Oct 13, 2008, 1:28 PM

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Hi Andy,
can you modify the file NumberOfLinksUser to NumberOfReviewsUser?

Thanks

Matthias
gpaed.de

Oct 14, 2008, 12:09 AM

Andy

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Oct 14, 2008, 12:09 AM

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Hi,

So you want a new field, but for reviews? (if so, then I will just need to add that as part of this plugin, so it does both the number of links as well as number of reviews (in different fields obviously ;))

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Oct 14, 2008, 12:12 AM

Matthias70

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Oct 14, 2008, 12:12 AM

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Hi Andy,
all in one plugin would be fine :-)

Thanks

Matthias
gpaed.de

Oct 14, 2008, 12:25 AM

Andy

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Oct 14, 2008, 12:25 AM

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Please try the attached version. The new field is <%Number_of_Reviews_In_GLinks%>

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

Oct 14, 2008, 11:01 AM

Matthias70

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Oct 14, 2008, 11:01 AM

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Hi Andy,
as far as I can see at the moment, the plugin is running fine.
Thanks

Matthias
gpaed.de

Mar 27, 2009, 2:32 PM

Matthias70

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Mar 27, 2009, 2:32 PM

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Hi Andy,
I have a timeout problem with this plugin :-(
Is there a way to speed up this plugin.
Maybe it's faster, if the counter update for number of links and number of reviews is splitted into two scripts?

I know that you are on holiday right now.
An answer after your holiday is just fine
Thanks

Matthias
gpaed.de

Apr 10, 2009, 7:27 AM

Andy

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Apr 10, 2009, 7:27 AM

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You able to run it via SSH (or cronjob). If you can do that, then there won't be an issue.

Otherwise, it will have to be a case of splitting the functions up (i.e calling each function seperatly)

Cheers

Andy (mod)
andy@ultranerds.co.uk

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