vBDonate v1.4.1 (Alpha) for vBulletin 5 Released!

[Fillip H.]

Hey all,

After a lot of intense work, we're finally ready to release our first Alpha version of vBDonate v1.4.1 for vBulletin 5 Connect!

This is our biggest vBulletin 5 Connect mod yet, featuring not only all the main features of the vB4 version, but also taking full advantage of the Module Configuration and advanced AJAX options vB5 provides to create a truly innovative and pleasant browsing experience.

If you have a test board up, you can download it from vBulletin.org here: [DBTech] vBDonate Donations - PayPal Donate Manager v1 (vB5) - vBulletin.org Forum (Warning: currently only supports Beta 21 and newer).

Here's a few screenshots:


We hope you enjoy the new look & feel for the vB5 version!

Here's the complete feature list:


vBDonate v1.4.1 Alpha 1

Lite Features

• StyleVars
  • 12+ Stylevars for added flexibility.
• General Settings
  • Toggle plugin on or off.
  • Disable the donation system temporarily.
  • Set usergroup permissions to which groups can act as vBDonate administrators.
  • Change the reason for turning the modification off temporarily. (Shown to a user if the system is disabled)
  • Option to display the product version or not.
  • Option to remove the Hivelocity from footer.
  • Option to remove the DBTech branding, if you purchased a branding free key for the product.
  • Select which usergroups can "NOT" use the donation system.
  • Change the message if a user who is in a group not allowed to use the donation system.
  • Change the data format M-D-Y or D-M-Y.
  • Disable showing the contribution menu on the sub-navbar.
  • Disable showing the donate navtab on the navbar. (Only works with vB versions 4.1.x not 4.2)
  • Show the donate navtab on the second navbar if you have vBNavTabs Pro. (Only works with vB versions 4.1.x not 4.2)
  • Enable BB codes in subheader text.
  • Change the text in the subheader.
  • Change the subheader height.
  • Show PayPal image on the donation block (non verified accounts).
  • Change PayPal image on the donation block (non verified accounts).
  • Show Verified PayPal image on the donation block (verified accounts).
  • Change Verified PayPal image on the donation block (verified accounts).
  • Show smaller images on the vBDonate DashBoard.
  • Easily change the General Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
  • Easily change the PayPal Payment Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
  • Easily change the Donator List Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
  • Easily change the Change Usergroups Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
  • Easily change the Send PM Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
  • Easily change the Donation Bar Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
  • Easily change the SideBlock Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
  • Easily change the PostBit Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
  • Show image instead of Submit Button on the donation page.
  • Easily change the image shown on the donation page.
  • Change the marquee block header text.
  • Change the marquee message text.
  • Change the marquee message color.
  • Change the marquee message background.
  • Change the marquee message text size.
  • Change the marquee message scroll speed.
  • Enable start/stop buttons to the marquee that users can click on to start/stop the scrolling.
  • Show the marquee block above the contribution list.
  • Show the marquee block above the contribute block.
  • Show the marquee block above the goal meter.
  • Show the marquee block above the users contribution list.
  • Option to enter the directory of your admincp.
  • Turn off the edit icons next to some block elements.
  • Eet pre-define subjects for users to pick from when using the vBDonate Contact Us form.
  • Show or not show a contributions benefits block on the contribution page.
  • Enter the benefits a contributor will get by contributing to the site.
• PayPal - Payment Settings
  • Set your PayPay E-Mail.
  • Enable PayPal SandBox Testing.
  • Set your PayPay SandBox E-Mail.
  • Choose from three different donation amount types, Suggested Only, Suggested and Custom or Custom Only.
  • Set the suggested donation amounts to your choosing.
  • Choose the currency type you want donated (choose between 22 different types) only one type allowed.
  • Set the minimum amount you will take as a donation, for Custom Donations.
  • Have the PayPal donation screen open in a new window in the browser.
  • Display accepted payment types with their respective images, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, PayPal.
  • Turn on or off anonymous contributions.
  • Set which usergroups can make anonymous contributions.
  • Turn on or off undisclosed contributions.
  • Set which usergroups can make undisclosed contributions.
• Donator List Settings
  • Change the results per page to show on the donation list.
  • Select which usergroups can see the donation list.
  • Show three different configurations for donation statistics, Don't Show, Total Donations Only or Total Donations and Amount.
  • Show donation amounts of each donor, on the donation list, to usergroups who can view the donation list.
  • Show donations list link on the Quick Links menu, Community menu or both.
  • Change the message shown to a user who is in a group not allowed to see the donation list.
  • Enable / disable a right border on the donation list.
  • Enable / disable a top border on the donation list.
  • Change the default listing of donations between ascending or descending.
  • Show the actual donation id number on the donation list.
  • Ability to turn off the Back To Top button on the donation lists pages.
• Change Usergroup Settings
  • Enable usergroup change upon donating.
  • Set the usergroup to switch the donator to.
  • Add the user to a usergroup (additional usergroups) or change the user to a usergroup (primary usergroup).
  • Change the users display group upon donating.
  • Change the users title, the user title is what is displayed below the user's name like in the postbit.
  • Set what the donators user title will be.
  • Set which usergroups are excluded from usergroup changes.
  • Set which usergroups are excluded from adding to usergroups
• Send PM Settings
  • Enable the PM system.
  • Set which user sends the PM's.
  • Send a PM to a user after donating.
  • Send a PM to a user after the donation is confirmed.
  • Send a PM to a user if you manually added the donation.
  • Send a PM to staff members upon someone donating.
  • Choose which staff members receive the PM's.
• Donation Bar Settings
  • Enable the donation bar.
  • Enter your donation goal amount.
  • Have the goal reset Monthly or Yearly.
  • Show the goal amount on the donation bar or just a percentage.
  • Have a message display below the donation bar.
  • Change the text shown below the donation bar.
  • Set the width of the donation goal block.
  • Center the donation goal block on the page if it is set smaller than 100%.
  • Change the donation bar height.
  • Change the donation bar width.
  • ASet the THIS_SCRIPT locations to display the donation bar on.
  • Choose one of three different locations to display the donation bar on.
  • Change the text position of the text on the donation goal block (center, left).
  • Show a Contribute image instead of Contribute Now text on the donation goal block.
  • Switch the Contribute Now text or Contribute image from above the bar to below the Donate Bar Note Text.
  • Easily change the Contribute image shown on the Donation block.
  • Hide the admin menu found in the donation bar header dropdown.
  • Display a welcome message with the users current time and date below the goal meter.
  • Display accepted payment types with their respective images, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, PayPal.
  • Ability to show everything in the goal block one background color.
  • Ability to show the total contributions to the site above the goal meter.
  • Ability to show a countdown timer to goal above the goal meter.
  • Set the date for the countdown timer.

Pro Additional Features

• StyleVars
  • 5+ additional Stylevars to customize the banner.
• General Settings
  • Show a Additional block about Verified accounts.
  • Change text shown on the Verified block header.
  • Easily change the verified image shown on the Verified block header.
  • Change text shown on the Verified block sub-header.
  • Easily change the Change Rotating Banner Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
  • Easily change the Sliding Banner Settings image shown on the vBDonate DashBoard in the ACP.
• PayPal - Payment Settings
  • Have a image show on the PayPal payment screen.
  • Easily change the image show on the PayPal donation screen.
• Donator List Settings
  • Ability to show contributions as net amount (the amount you got after PayPal fees) or gross amount (the amount the user actually sent through PayPal), this will show everywhere the contribution amounts are shown now.
• Send PM Settings
  • Send a pm to staff, if a contribution has been auto confirmed.
• Rotating Banner Settings
  • Show rotating banner, image changes every time the page is refreshed.
  • Change the default banner size for fixed skins and smaller screen resolutions.
  • Set the THIS_SCRIPT locations to display the rotating banner on.
  • Choose one of three different locations to display the rotating banner on.
  • Choose which usergroups can not view the rotating banners.
  • Have a new page open in the browser if a user clicks on the banner, which redirects them to the donate page.
  • Change the text shown when a user hovers over the banner.
  • Show a sliding banner, image will change via javascript, on a determined amount of time.
  • Have jQuery load or not, as to not cause conflicts with other mods.
  • Set the jQuery Version.
  • Set the sliding banner display time, how long you want the image to show before another one is loaded.
• Slider Banners
  • Change if the image shows on the CMS page from the main content page.
  • Change if the image shows on the Forum pages from the main content page.
  • Toggle each images active status from the main content page.
  • Click on edit to change each existing image.
  • Delete each image from the main content page.
  • Set the each banners title on the create content page.
  • Add each banners url on the create content page.
  • Have the image show on the CMS page on the create content page.
  • Have the image show on the Forum page on the create content page.
  • Set the image active on the create content page.
• Auto Post Settings
  • Enable/disable the thread/post system.
  • Choose to post as a new thread or a reply to a post.
  • Option to enter the ID of the person making the post.
  • Thread/post to count towards the posters postcount or not.
  • Select which forum the new thread should be posted in.
  • Set the thread id if you choose to post as a reply to a post.
  • Set the post id if you choose to post as a reply to a post.
  • Set the thread as open or closed if you choose to post as a new thread.
  • Enter which post icons to use.
  • Set as sticky if you choose to post as a new thread.
  • Ten different options to enter the thread/post title for the system to randomly use.
  • Ten different options to enter the thread/post content for the system to use.
• Importer
  • Import donations from VSA donation system.
  • Import donations from AWC donation system.
• Awards Utility
  • Recalculate all users awards based upon them having a confirmed contribution.
  • Reset user awards, so no users have them.
• Download Contributions CSV File
  • Ability to download confirmed contributions as a CSV file.
  • Ability to download unconfirmed contributions as a CSV file.
  • Ability to download anonymous contributions as a CSV file.
  • Ability to download undisclosed contributions as a CSV file.
  • Ability to download test contributions as a CSV file.

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