Help With Forum Modifications

[bubba11895 0]

can some one tell me how to add links like what you did to the title of the forum and how to get a credit system for my forum ?

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Topic title changed to something more descriptive. Also, moved from Computer Networks to Web Design.

[varalu 0]

You should take a look at this.
http://forums.xisto.com/topic/6147-posting-activity-rule-automated-hosting-script-know-about-how-this-system-works/

[crazyfray 0]

You should take a look at this.http://forums.xisto.com/topic/6147-posting-activity-rule-automated-hosting-script-know-about-how-this-system-works/

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that the OP was trying to work out how to set this kind of system up for his own forum, rather than work out how this one works. I may have missed something in the FAQ, but I don't think that that link answers his question.

Not that I can help, since I have never set up a forum. I'd be interested in the answer though.

EDIT: I was going to suggest looking at the page source, but it's a hodgepodge of a lot of stuff. They even used inline CSS to make it extra long
Edited November 19, 2007 by crazyfray (see edit history)

[Urilockz 0]

First of all, what forum software are you using?Tell me and I will try tell you what you need to do!(I have worked with forums for a long time)

[crazyfray 0]

I assume you mean the OP, but if you mean me, I've not used any forum software yet. I'd be looking for a system that is easy to set up, with the option of using a true programming language to extend (rather than a proprietary one). Not sure that that's even an issue with forums, since I don't know much about the implementation of them at all.

[galexcd 0]

Well I think some php experience is necessary here. Here is what I would do:
First, add a new variable to sql called credits or something to the users table. Then find the place in your forums where the post is actually being inserted into sql, and come up with some algo that calculates amount of credits based on how many characters. (I'd suggest strlen($string)/10), and have that added to the users sql row. Alright and finaly just add some code to have the users amount of credits show up on the forum main page.

I was going to suggest looking at the page source, but it's a hodgepodge of a lot of stuff. They even used inline CSS to make it extra long

You can't view the credit system in the page source... Thats php.... *alex resists his temptation of blurting out "duh" in all caps*

[jlhaslip 4]

Also, you would need to affect the credit value in the sql when a posting is edited (+ or -) , or deleted (-), or moved into a non-credit Category (-), so this script is not as simple as it sounds.Another thing, change the credit values awarded based on which Category the posting is made into?