[andy] Trader V3.1

The Trader add-on is designed to work on forums that use threads and posts to describe items for sale.

Features:

• Trader history button in thread view.
• Trader history button in profile page.
• Trader history button in member card.
• Members can provide feedback on sellers and buyers.
• Members can edit their rating for specified time.
• Admin can edit or delete any rating.
• Import XenTrader function.
• All phrases start with trader_ for your convenience.

Installation:

1. Download Andy-Trader-2.1.zip and unzip it.
2. Copy the src/addons/Andy/Trader directory to your server.
3. From the Admin Control Panel Install the add-on.

User group permissions:

1. View- Ability to view seller and buyer feedback.
2. Rate- Ability to provide seller and buyer feedback.
3. Admin- Ability to edit or delete any feedback.

Database changes:

This add-on creates a table called xf_andy_trader in your database. It also adds two fields to your xf_user table.

Questions and Answers:

Q: How often is the number which indicates how many ratings a member has updated?
A: The number is updated once per hour.

Q: Can you include a link to the thread a feedback was given?
A: No. Classified threads are often deleted, clicking on dead links is not good.

Q: How do I import XenTrader data?
A: After installing Trader, add "trader/importxentrader" to your forum URL and press the enter key. The import process will confirm when it's done. Note you must have an empty xf_andy_trader table for the import process to function.