[ABD] Dice MOD

[frankie_taylor]

I realized that Players cannot cheat by Preview Regneration due to a new set of results generated after submission (assuming dice bbcodes are used). However, one can still cheat with preview by generating results, copy&paste in editor, edit them, and removing the bbcode from the final post. In fact, a cheater could simply post artificial dice results. The best idea I have to authenticate bbcode, is to view the HTML to ensure the results are between <div class="diceblock"><div class="diceroll">dice results</div></div>. Perhaps a HTML Comment with actual bbcode used <-- dice bbcode --> preceding the result may be used, although I don't think this is required.

[Animusu]

I realized that Players cannot cheat by Preview Regneration due to a new set of results generated after submission (assuming dice bbcodes are used). However, one can still cheat with preview by generating results, copy&paste in editor, edit them, and removing the bbcode from the final post. In fact, a cheater could simply post artificial dice results. The best idea I have to authenticate bbcode, is to view the HTML to ensure the results are between <div class="diceblock"><div class="diceroll">dice results</div></div>. Perhaps a HTML Comment with actual bbcode used <-- dice bbcode --> preceding the result may be used, although I don't think this is required.

@frankie_taylor, add this to your stylesheet.css and the dice generation box will appear in your post, which will be hard to copy and fabricate afterwards... (this is for the subsilver2 related *.css, for the prosilver version, look in the installation)

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/* Dice
------------- */
.dicetitle {
	margin: 10px 5px 0 5px;
	padding: 2px 4px;
	border-width: 1px 1px 0 1px;
	border-style: solid;
	border-color: #A9B8C2;
	color: #333333;
	background-color: #A9B8C2;
	font-family: "Lucida Grande", Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
	font-size: 0.9em;
	font-weight: bold;
	font-style: italic;
}

.diceroll {
	margin: 0 5px 10px 5px;
	padding: 5px;
	border-color: #A9B8C2;
	border-width: 0 1px 1px 1px;
	border-style: solid;
	font-weight: normal;
	font-size: 0.8em;
	line-height: 1.5em;
	font-family: "Lucida Grande", "Trebuchet MS", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
	background-color: #FAFAFA;
	color: #4B5C77;
}

.dicename {
	font-weight: bold;
}

[coppro]

Post previews are always completely random (unfortunately even on edits, because there's no good way to only make some of them random).

Yes, it seems that you forgot to add the data to the stylesheet. That's in the template instructions, so you shouldn't miss it. If you're on prosilver, you MUST refresh the stylesheet as documented in the DIY section.

EDIT: Still, I do know of one exploit via post deletion and reposting - I haven't thought of a solution to that yet. I'd suggest just disabling post deletion for any forum in which it seriously matters.

[frankie_taylor]

Yep I missed that step

[frankie_taylor]

Amazing Mod!!! Instantly turned my boring Forum http://www.hpquest.com/phpBB3/ into RPG Fantasy World. Now I can focus on the Style, Rules, and Content

[monchiny]

i have a problem, when i preview post the dice system works fine, but when i post appear [dice]xdy[/dice], i don't know where is the problem,

Someone have an idea?

thanks

[monchiny]

ok i'm stupid xD i forget edit viewtopic.php

[Aldenor]

That mod is working in all RC versions of phpbb3?

That are rc4 and this mod is rc1... Will work it?

[Animusu]

That mod is working in all RC versions of phpbb3?

That are rc4 and this mod is rc1... Will work it?

the RC1 refers to the MOD version, not to the "core/comparability with" version... Probably it will work, unless you encounter some installation problems... Will check it later though...

[coppro]

Well, I wrote in on RC1, and I have since upgraded to RC4. I haven't actually tested it on RC2, but everything else works fine.

[GhedJennar]

Nevermind. /blond

-Jennar

[faythofdragons]

Hmm, I can't seem to get this to work at all. I just get [dice]xdy[/dice] in both the preview and the post. I went through and checked the code, and it all seems to be correct.

[coppro]

I don't know what could be wrong other than you actually typed "xdy" (they're variables; you need numbers like 4d6 or 3d8). It works on RC5 (at least for me). Do you perhaps have any other MODs installed that might interfere with this one?

[johnnyr]

I'de like to try to install this, but have a quesiton....if my domain host is hosting my sql server (godaddy, 1and1, etc) now do I complete the fist part of the instructions, regarding the SQL?

Also, will this work with all my styles...do I have to make any modifications regarding these?

Thanks, I really aprreciate any help you can give. I absolutley need a dice mod for my forum.

[coppro]

I'de like to try to install this, but have a quesiton....if my domain host is hosting my sql server (godaddy, 1and1, etc) now do I complete the fist part of the instructions, regarding the SQL?

If you installed phpBB3, you must have the permissions, somehow. Odds are that they likely provide phpmyadmin service, which you can use. (Check with your hosting documentation for this) Make sure you select the phpbb database first! You could also probably make a short php script and run it, but this is more advanced (I've added an automated script to the TODO list.)

Also, will this work with all my styles...do I have to make any modifications regarding these?

By default, the MOD will output simple code that should be compatible with most styles (not nessecarily all). You can also add dice.html in the templates directory with the appropriate information (look at the prosilver or subsilver2) for a more customized look. In order to add a BBCode button, you will also have to edit a few things, though it's quite possible that the modifications are very similar to the ones for prosilver and subSilver2.

Thanks, I really aprreciate any help you can give. I absolutley need a dice mod for my forum.

No worries!