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SMFShop => General SMFShop Discussion => Topic started by: SKETCHi on April 23, 2006, 04:07:33 pm

Title: Item Ideas
Post by: SKETCHi on April 23, 2006, 04:07:33 pm
I want to make more items, but I need ideas. That's where you come in :). I have already taken care of those long awaited name color change items, which wouldn't have been possible without that awesome DisplayNameCSS item.

I have an idea based around the new flag item... I plan to modify it to work on another person, rather than yourself, and let you upload your own image or use a remotely hosted image to "tag" other users. Then have another item to remove any tags on your account, in case some one has tagged you.

So, if you have any requests or any ideas you think might be cool to see, let me know! I will try and make them!

Why am I volunteering to do this? It helps my shop just as much as yours :).
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: tazpot on April 24, 2006, 04:11:33 am
An item i wouldn't mind seeing is one that could remove an item/items from someone elses inventory.
i.e  My shop has bags of wool as a currency and people can buy sheep, they have no use other than for fun but i would like an item like a 'Big bad wolf' that can scare someones sheep away no matter how many they have. so if i send a big bad wolf to a member all their sheep run away.  >:D
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: SKETCHi on April 24, 2006, 04:19:54 am
Hmm... perhaps I could make some sort of burgler/robber/thief instead of the wolf. Or better yet, have other members steal the items, just like the steal money item.

How's that sound?
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: tazpot on April 24, 2006, 04:39:36 am
Yeah thats the ticket !      something like that would be good  O0
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on April 24, 2006, 04:41:17 am
Stealing items would be codeable. I'm not a big fan on it, but I could probably do it if I had the time. However, right now I am rather busy and thus don't want to spend a whole lot of time coding items that arn't for my site. Maybe after the first week of May(when AP exams and my college course are done) I could do so item coding for other people as well =).
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: tazpot on April 24, 2006, 05:09:10 am
 ;D That would be great Basil as you seem to know what your doing.
You should post a link to your site because i got a lot of inspiration and enthusiasm from your shop and the way it is set up and i think others might too.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on April 24, 2006, 05:12:59 am
Its on my profile. Anyone whos really interested in it can look there. =)
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: tazpot on April 24, 2006, 09:00:40 am
Ah yes thats how i found it :-[
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daniel15 on April 25, 2006, 03:53:25 pm
Well, if you want some ideas for items, you could check the bug tracker if you really want to. Unfortunately, I don't get much free time to do stuff like this (In fact, I should really be doing my school assignment now :P).

P.S Thanks for all your work on SMFShop items! I really do appreciate it. I'll add all your current items (the CSS stuff) to the SMFShop page/download section on this site on Friday.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: SKETCHi on April 27, 2006, 12:20:05 pm
Ok cool, and you're welcome :). I will take a look at the bug tracker and see if I can get some more ideas. My friend started work on the tag item so we should have that rolling along soon.

The thief item is going to take a bit longer heh... the Steal Money item which I planned to base this off of is a lot more complex, and neither me or my friend are very good with php heh... but it will get done! (hopefully).

I may also do the name glow and shadow items... but I'm not too happy about it not being cross browser compatible. But I suppose if you guys want it, I could make it and add it to the "All Name Effects" item as well.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Sakuragi on May 04, 2006, 09:06:07 pm
item idea ==> http://www.tinyportal.net/smf/index.php?topic=4906.msg39630#msg39630
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: tazpot on May 04, 2006, 09:32:23 pm
That is a great idea  O0 and i don't suppose it would take to much to modify Daniels new 'profile flag mod' but unfortunatly way beyond my capabilities. Lets hope that one of the skilled guy's give it a go.  ;)
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on May 04, 2006, 10:39:17 pm
Wouldn't be THAT hard to code. As tazpot said, just change the profile flag mod around a little and it will work.

Of course, you didn't here this from me and I am not giving myself a deadline, but one of my goals over the summer is to come a real pet mod...
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: tazpot on May 05, 2006, 06:09:45 am
Sounds promising  8)  I think it would be a great way to keep interest on a site. At the moment my members are loving the steal feature i think i might need a serious crimes squad to keep an eye on them.  :D
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: geezmo on May 06, 2006, 03:08:20 am
Looking forward to a Pet Mod just like the one suggested above! :D
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: SKETCHi on May 07, 2006, 05:56:19 am
The pet mod would be doable with some modifications to that awesome flag mod :).

I think I will let Basil handle it though :D.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on May 07, 2006, 08:55:52 am
Haha  :D. Just remember if I am the only one that makes a pet mod, you'll get the code but not pets. Maybe I can code, but I can't draw to save my life.  O0
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: SKETCHi on May 11, 2006, 07:34:10 am
I can draw up some pets, but they will be copyrighted and you will need to pay to use them!!! Mwahahaha :D

I'm kidding of course. Basil, if you are planning on doing it, I will start sketching some little animals and making them into little sprites.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on May 11, 2006, 10:21:50 pm
Yup. Im working on it now that APs are done. Hopefully it won't take that long, but I don't want to set any deadlines. =). Coding is taking a while because I am making it easy for others to use, not just for me =p.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: tazpot on May 12, 2006, 05:00:07 am
 :D This sounds like it is gonna be a great addition to the shop. Well done guy's for taking the time to do these things. O0
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daniel15 on May 12, 2006, 07:09:41 pm
Like I've said before, thanks Basil Beard for doing all of this! You're awesome ;D :smitten:
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on May 14, 2006, 12:55:13 am
Update: The admin side of the Pet Mod is more or less coded. All that is left is adding some stuff to make it flow better. The user side is totally not done, however, so although I should finish the admin portion, it will probably be a week or so before the user part is done =P.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: tazpot on May 15, 2006, 04:04:36 am
 :D Thats great news Basil, keep up the good work  ;)
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daethian on May 15, 2006, 01:30:06 pm
Change someone else's avatar is one that I'm asked for a lot.

The virtual pet looks cute!  Could you add 'food' and 'water' so they would have to buy those for it also?
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daethian on May 15, 2006, 01:33:23 pm
Smite protection was another one.  Say for a week at a time per purchase.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on May 15, 2006, 11:03:22 pm
Yes, there will be varying degrees of  "food" and "water" that you will need to give your pet.

edit: Anyways, still working on the admin side of things. Released I never added an "edit pet" feature. I should have it all finished today though. Coding items won't be hard, but it will still probably be awhile before the user end get coding. More like 2 weeks instead of the 1 week I previously mentioned. I hope to get it done by june though =D
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daethian on May 16, 2006, 10:37:11 am
Basil what sort of graphics do you need to add animals?  A land hermit crab would be the perfect pet for my forum and another one I know of :D  I can supply a vector image for it, if that will work.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on May 16, 2006, 11:09:11 am
Well, users will be able to upload pet pictures much like they can upload shop item pictures currently. It would just be nice to have some basic ones(cat, dog, bear etc...) for those who want the mod and are not artistically gifted.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daethian on May 16, 2006, 02:32:18 pm
How big?  I can do some google leg work and see if I can find some free icons
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: SKETCHi on May 24, 2006, 02:00:20 am
I'd be happy to work on some little pixel art pets, let me know what size images you are aiming for Basil and I will whip some up. Maybe a monkey... I've always wanted a monkey :).
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on May 24, 2006, 02:12:18 am
size would probably be avatar sized, but as long as I remember to code it right, it should also be adjustable.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daethian on May 25, 2006, 11:18:15 am
I found a small collection but its a zip so I'll have to find another way to get them to you.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: akulion on May 25, 2006, 05:38:41 pm
any news on when this is gona be out? :D
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on May 25, 2006, 10:01:20 pm
When I feel like actually working on it? Basically i've been doing other stuff right now and thus not working on the pet mod. If I get around to working on it, it could be a week; if I don't it could be a month. I want to have it done by the end of june though cause i'll be away during July =D
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daethian on June 06, 2006, 10:16:55 am
I found a site with TONS of small animal icons that you most likely can use.

http://www.kidsdomain.com/icon/animalsi.html
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: StrangerWithin on June 07, 2006, 06:53:00 am
Just a thought?!?!?

Would it not be possible to incorperate the shops credits with some kind of fruit machine in a boards arcade?

Everyone loves to play the one arm bandits ;D
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on June 15, 2006, 11:18:33 am
Just an update, activity on my forum sadly died. Thus I really have no personal motive to finish the pet mod code and thus totally lost the will to do it. Thus unless I get the urdge to finish it within the next couple of weeks, it will be delayed until august/september at the earlyest. Sorry about that =(
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Sakuragi on June 21, 2006, 05:59:47 am
another item ideas ;-)
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=92605.0
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=40610.0
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Levita on June 22, 2006, 03:47:47 am
I've got an Item Idea, but I don't know how to insert it.
WHen the Item is used, it chages your Name Style.
The Name should glow!
http://rainbow.arch.scriptmania.com/css/ie_filters_generator.html like this (glow)
Anyone can do this?
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Levita on June 23, 2006, 03:45:02 am
no one read this forum?
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daniel15 on June 23, 2006, 10:11:32 pm
Sorry Levita, I've been extremely busy over the past week, and haven't been able to visit this forum much...

About the glow, you can use it with the 'Display Name CSS' item. When you add the item to your shop, you can specify what CSS style to use. Just use something like 'filter:Glow(color=#0000FF,strength=4);height:22px' and call the item 'Name Glow' or something. Note that I don't officially support this, as it only works in Internet Explorer ;)
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Levita on June 24, 2006, 12:13:21 am
Iam so stupid in this category.

Code: [Select]
<?php
/**********************************************\
| SMFSHOP (Shop MOD for Simple Machines Forum) |
|         (c) 2005 DanSoft Australia           |
|      http://www.dansoftaustralia.net/        |
\**********************************************/

//File: ChangeDisplayNameCSS.php
//      Item that allows member to change style of their name. The style being changed
//      is fully customisable by the admin.

//NOTE: Some file edits are necessary to make this item work!!!


//VERSION: Not in SMFShop install as yet (item version 0.1 beta)
//DATE: 20th September 2005

class item_ChangeDisplayNameCSS extends itemTemplate {
    function 
getItemDetails() {
        
$this->name "Change display name style";
        
$this->desc "Change the style of your display name (style is admin-definable)";
        
$this->price 75;
        
        
$this->require_input false;
        
$this->can_use_item true;
    }

    function 
getAddInput() {
        return 
"New Style: <input type='text' name='info1' value='font-style:oblique'><br>
        NOTE: The 'New Style' can be any formatting CSS Properties. <b>Do not</b> put a 
        semicolon (;) at the end as it is appended automatically.<br><br>"
;
    }

    function 
onUse() {
        global 
$db_prefix$ID_MEMBER$item_info;
        
        
$result db_query("UPDATE {$db_prefix}members
                            SET shop_nameStyle = 
                                concat(shop_nameStyle,'
{$item_info[1]}; ')
                            WHERE ID_MEMBER = 
{$ID_MEMBER}",
                            
__FILE____LINE__);

        return 
"Successfully updated your display name style!";
    }

}

?>


What to do in this file?
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Levita on June 24, 2006, 12:19:27 am
oh iam sorry, i havent read your post exactly, i think its done now
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Levita on June 24, 2006, 12:26:35 am
omg...  when i paste your code (without the ') it happen nothing!
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Levita on June 24, 2006, 06:11:00 pm
*bump
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daniel15 on June 25, 2006, 12:59:05 pm
Hmmm... That's weird. I don't know what would cause that...
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Levita on June 26, 2006, 12:15:13 am
Does it work for you?
Try it please!  :'(
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: TechnoDragon on June 26, 2006, 07:13:59 am
I have tried this, but like daniel i don't think it is very useful as it only works on ie, and at least on my forum the majority of users are using firefox or some other browser (mostly firefox)

Now if firefox would only use this.....
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daniel15 on June 26, 2006, 12:32:18 pm
Quote
I have tried this, but like daniel i don't think it is very useful as it only works on ie, and at least on my forum the majority of users are using firefox or some other browser (mostly firefox)

Now if firefox would only use this....
Yeah, I know, that's why I don't support it (I use Opera myself)...
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Levita on June 26, 2006, 07:54:56 pm
Quote
I have tried this, but like daniel i don't think it is very useful as it only works on ie, and at least on my forum the majority of users are using firefox or some other browser (mostly firefox)

Now if firefox would only use this....
Yeah, I know, that's why I don't support it (I use Opera myself)...

:(((
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: SKETCHi on July 21, 2006, 07:23:04 am
Glows/Shadows don't work in Firefox :(. That's why I left them out of my name style items. Until they are cross-browser they will remain left out of my items.

Just add the code in the display name css item.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daniel15 on July 22, 2006, 12:18:53 pm
They will never be cross-browser, as AFAIK they are proprietary Internet Explorer extensions...
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: TechnoDragon on July 28, 2006, 09:02:57 am
Is it possible Basil Beard (if you still read this forum) to post what coding you have completed on the pet mod?  Maybe with the start you made one or more of us could finish instead.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Daniel15 on July 29, 2006, 04:07:05 pm
I don't know where Basil Beard has gone, I haven't seen him recently... :(
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Joshsux on July 29, 2006, 05:16:13 pm
damn one of the main reasons i installed this mod was because of the pet mod that seemed not to be far off haha!. "cries" SOMEBODY DRACE HIS IP AND RING HIM lmao
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: TechnoDragon on July 30, 2006, 11:39:58 pm
That's a damn shame really...that item/mod looked so promising...I don't know enough to do something like that from scratch, but had I had his code I might have (or someone else) been able to finish it...SHOOT!
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: animecosmo on July 31, 2006, 09:39:55 am
Aww, that is what I REALLY wanted out of the shop mod, too. In phpBB they have a mod where you can have a pet, feed it, clean it, water it, take it to the vet, and even have it evolve after 30 days. I REALLY like that modification, and it would be fantastic to have it in SMF. I was going to switch the whole forum to phpBB, but then I found out it had security issues where people could get in an mess up your whole forum. So I decided to stick with SMF, but unfortunately it doesn't have the mods I really want. :(

http://hajinc.com/forum/index.php has an example of the pet system they have.

Another thing I ran across in some forum or another was being able to set up the arcade so that people had to have so many points (or whatever the cash system is) to play a game unless they were a paying member or a staff member. Is there any way of doing something like that?
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Joshsux on July 31, 2006, 12:32:19 pm
i couldnt see a pet system at all on there website
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: TechnoDragon on July 31, 2006, 12:56:12 pm
you had to register to see it...not going to do that.
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: animecosmo on July 31, 2006, 01:55:58 pm
I took a screencap of the main pet system. It is more detailed than would be needed, likely, but it gives an idea.

http://tsukiyo.org/screencap.gif (http://tsukiyo.org/screencap.gif)
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: TechnoDragon on July 31, 2006, 11:54:23 pm
WHY OH WHY can't someone code stuf flike this for SMF? *sigh*
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Joshsux on August 01, 2006, 02:52:15 pm
Most of the people who code for SMF are stuck ups or mod crappy things that nobody even really want's this mod changes that!
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Razor Heretic on August 19, 2006, 04:26:19 pm
I have some pets. I would love to be able to use this mod.

I had a pet mod on my phpbb. but now I have smf
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: SKETCHi on September 12, 2006, 06:56:46 pm
Most of the people who code for SMF are stuck ups or mod crappy things that nobody even really want's this mod changes that!

<rant>

echo '
Joshsux, you're the very definition of an asshole. Coding mods is NOT easy. Some of these mods take months to create. A lot of these "stuck up" mod coders don't have a whole lot of time to spend making mods FOR FREE. If you want the mod so badly, MAKE IT YOURSELF. I can't believe how ungreatful you are...

Freelance coders make hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on projects. These people are doing it for free and you still complain... How about you stop complaining, stop name calling, go learn how to code and make your own mods. If you aren't willing to do that, then just SHUT UP.';

</rant>
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: chadk on September 28, 2006, 09:51:07 am
Pets would be fun.  Someone do it. ;)
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Jamie on October 12, 2006, 11:33:01 pm
What I would absolutly love is a variation of the profile flag thing.  It would be really neat if you could set it to place the picture in the profile instead of beside each post (so the pictures could be bigger) and maybe point it to a set directory of pictures in the admin area so you could add it once pointing to directory1 and then add it again pointing to directory2.  Then when someone buys it they could choose a graphic from that set directory (just like it is set up now) and then buy another picture out of another directory.  Those two pictures would be shown in the shop area of the profile.  And hopefully you could add unlimited picture directories for unlimited items and just point to a different directory each time.  Does that make since?

I know this is probably a huge undertaking, and I know just enough about php and scritping to be really dangerous but i was hoping someone else might think it a useful idea and take on the task.  This could be a really cool beginning to the pet mod idea as you could first choose a pet, then later buy a toy, then maybe a house, etc... and each of these items could be added to your profile side by side.

Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: perplexed on February 14, 2007, 09:31:49 pm
did anything happen with this pet item idea?  I followed the link from this thread [url] (http://www.daniel15.com/forum/index.php/topic,100.0.html)
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Basil Beard on February 14, 2007, 10:50:37 pm
Psst. Don't tell anyone. But I've started coding pets again (its must easier now that i understand how classes work...)... and they meebee bee done sometime soonish. But of course. That is what I said the last time. Like 6 months ago. =P
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: perplexed on February 15, 2007, 12:28:11 am
*quietly says 'yay sounds great'*
Title: Re: Item Ideas
Post by: Dragoness on February 17, 2007, 05:51:51 am
All right, I'm waiting patiently for this, its something specific our members have asked for.

I would code it myself, but code to me is like chinese, japanese, german, and french all jumbled up. If I coded something it would break. Heck i just figured out how to c/p code to myspace for a theme!