[OzzModz] Badges 2.3.5 Patch Level 2

[Ozzy47]

Ozzy47 updated [OzzModz] Badges with a new update entry:

[OzzModz] Badges for XenForo 2.2+ Update 2.1.5

Possible fix for badges display issue on user profiles.

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[Gemma]

Finally got around to switching to this version. Import went smoothly. Thanks for taking this on @Ozzy47

 

[TFW]

Ozzy47 updated [OzzModz] Badges with a new update entry:

[OzzModz] Badges for XenForo 2.2+ Update 2.1.5



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Now it works, thanks!

One more question - can we get rid of the old font awesome icon of "badge feature" option? fa-star would be much more imformative than fa-bullhorn imho.

 

[Ozzy47]

Where is that?

 

[TFW]

Where is that?

https://forumURL/members/userID/#badges

 

[bobs409]

Is there a sample forum where I can see what this looks like? Or screen shots???

 

[Ozzy47]

Screenshots here, https://xenforo.com/community/resources/badges.7367/

 

[Danny88]

All of you guys only use manual rewarding to members? Criteria based still not working on mine.

 

[TFW]

All of you guys only use manual rewarding to members? Criteria based still not working on mine.

Criteria based badges work fine for me. Sometimes cron get stuck, but it's server-side issue.

 

[TFW]

https://forumURL/members/userID/#badges

In addition to the previous one, I have another suggestion for a small fix. It would be nice if the number of badges in the profile was clickable (like the number of messages) and opened the user's badge tab. This is how it worked in the old versions of this addon.

Maybe those two minor changes would be enough for the new update? ^^

 

[qwer81]

Hi guys, I installed this addon and created the badges. For some users, however, not all badges are shown (in the profile). Why?

 

[sbj]

I am checking the addon right now and it seems the problem with user criteria still exists.

Because when a user does not meet a criteria anymore, the badge should be removed automatically. Right now it stays.

Not sure if it can be considered as a feature (to me it is a bug), but please make it possible to have the badges removed if criteria is not met anymore.

I think the underlying issue is that when this addon was created, it copied the trophy system. Once a trophy is given, it stays forever. It is like when you reach 5000 message milestone, you get a trophy.

But badges are not trophies. Say I give to all my moderators a badge. What happens when a moderator leaves the team? The badge should be removed due to him not being in the moderator usergroup anymore. But it still stays.

Thanks.

 

[deslocotoco]

I fully understand the demand for automation on removing Badges after the criteria no longer meets.

But we can achieve this with workarounds using group promotion + Badges conditionals. Is more manual in the beginning to set the things up, but well, will do the job.

I tend to use the Badges for more "permanent" achievements, but would be great to have a more automated way on "temporary" achievements.

Just trying to help.

 

[sbj]

But we can achieve this with workarounds using group promotion + Badges conditionals. Is more manual in the beginning to set the things up, but well, will do the job.

How does group promotion help in this situation? Can you explain how that will do the job?

I tend to use the Badges for more "permanent" achievements, but would be great to have a more automated way on "temporary" achievements.

Everyone has his own use cases. I guess many forums have premium membership models. So once a user is a premium member, he gets a badge. But after he is not a premium member anymore (cause he didn't pay), it should be removed.

In my case I use it for a different usecase though but the logic is the same. I just don't understand why the initial developers didn't follow XF core logic. In any kind of addon or in the core, when a user criteria is met, it works, when it is not met anymore, it no longer works.

So pretty please add this feature. I just can't use this addon without that.

 

[TFW]

Honestly, I would advise you to consider releasing a second version of this addon, but with premium options that will be a higher priority for development. If the price was reasonably low (e.g. $10-20), probably a lot of users would decide to pay for faster development of the addon, because already the free one is the best one that ever came out in the forum awards category. And it can be developed even further.

 

[Ozzy47]

Honestly, it wouldn’t speed up development if it was paid. There is a lot of addons I have to maintain and bug fixes take priority over feature requests no matter if free or paid.

 

[Ozzy47]

Ozzy47 updated [OzzModz] Badges with a new update entry:

[OzzModz] Badges for XenForo 2.2+ Update 2.2.0

Now That Ive got your attention:
This release contains new functions that should be fully tested, take a full backup before installing on a production site. Optimally try it out on a test site that is a replication of your live site before installing on the live site. It has had limited testing.

Badges...

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[sbj]

Ask and you shall receive!

Much appreciated. I will test and give feedback.

 

[Ozzy47]

Test it extensively please.

 

[deslocotoco]

Noice update, thanks.

But I shall wait for a more stable version. I don’t have a proper testing space.