[PAID] Record the viewers of a particular topic

[mnn2]

NOTE:
The budget for this mod is USD $20 (to be paid via PayPal) and this mod will be released for public usage (free of charge) or to be listed in SMF official mod section if someone willing to help me put this mod there.

Version
2.0.x

Description
Essentially this is a tracking mod that be able to record (save to database) the list of viewers for a particular topic. The information to be recorded:

1. member name (or guest)
2. topic id
3. date time of visit (format: yyyy mm dd hh mm ss)
4. ip address

Permissions
Only administrator can set which particular topic id to be tracked.

Feature Set
1. Administrator be able to set and remove which topics to be tracked.

2. Administrator be able to view and delete the list of viewers for a particular topic id being tracked.

[Bigguy]

Seems a bit like spying actually. Why are you wanting to record this info. ??

[mnn2]

I have a product description page and I want to know who view that page.

[Bigguy]

Ok, I see. That's reasonable I guess. You understand why I asked right ??

[mnn2]

Can you make it?

[Bigguy]

No, unfortunately I can't. I'm not that good with coding. I am sure if someone sees this mod as reasonable they will answer for you.

[mnn2]

Ok, thanks.

[live627]

Budget is a little low for me. Can you swing $50?

[mnn2]

Bro, $50 is beyond my budget.

My offer of $20 is just a mark of thankyou to those willing to help. All credits/copyrights to you if you willing to make this mod and you may put this mod to SMF official mod section under you name, copyright, etc. Even you can create a paid version with more features. All possible future profit also belongs to you.

Please go ahead and make it if you agree with my offer of $20 and above mentioned credit thingy.

[Steve]

This is only food for thought. I'm not suggesting anything, criticizing anything etc.

When asking for a paid mod, one has to consider a number of things such as the man-hours to write the code, apply it to a setup similar to the person who wants it to ensure there are no conflicts, rewrite the code if necessary, test it again, redo this until it works as requested, then offer it as a solution. If this takes 3 hours, then at $20, the person creating the mod is being paid less than $7 an hour, lower than minimum wage in the U.S.

As I said, I'm just throwing that out there so people might have an idea why coders don't jump right on creating paid mods.

[Pipke]

There was/is already made a mod wich does most things you wanted.

Topic view log, althought the mod is deleted you could get more info by visiting SMFSimple.com

[mnn2]

Hi Steve,

I am open to any opinions. Thanks for the overview for the works in IT industry in the US. I am coming from tiny country of Asia. Just my honest view/situation:

1) I am not a formal business operator, just a hobbyist in providing some tarot reading $2 per session using SMF forum.

2) Between [FREE] and [PAID] request for mod, I think [PAID] request is anytime better than [FREE] even though my budget is extremely low. $20 is just my mark of appreciation to those will to help. I think $20 can buy some coffee / beer in the US?

[mnn2]

There was/is already made a mod wich does most things you wanted.

Topic view log, althought the mod is deleted you could get more info by visiting SMFSimple.com

Many many thanks Pipke,

Someone already PM me about this mod and even uploaded it to a file hoster for me to download and use. But I think if someone willing to create a new version of this mod then it's good for the community and thus I still let my [PAID] request continue.

[Steve]

I think $20 can buy some coffee / beer in the US?

Yes it can.

Like I said, I wasn't criticizing or belittling your request. Just throwing out info some folks might not have thought about. There are often extenuating circumstances such as in your case.

[mnn2]

I think $20 can buy some coffee / beer in the US?

Yes it can.

Like I said, I wasn't criticizing or belittling your request. Just throwing out info some folks might not have thought about. There are often extenuating circumstances such as in your case.

Thanks for clarification. I hope someone don't mind the low budget and willing to make the mod. 

[margarett]

Hi mnn2

Out of curiosity, why don't you just use the existing MOD? Although it was removed from our modsite (by its author, not by us), as much as we can tell there are no problems with (or there weren't when it was hosted here)

Just saying

[mnn2]

Hi mnn2

Out of curiosity, why don't you just use the existing MOD? Although it was removed from our modsite (by its author, not by us), as much as we can tell there are no problems with (or there weren't when it was hosted here)

Just saying

Hi margarett,

the existing mod is not behaving the same way as described in the description. I have installed and tested the existing mod which only acted as a summary, e.g. member A visited topic 100 for n times and the last visit is this date time.

What I wanted in this mod is

1. member name (or guest)
2. topic id
3. date time of visit (format: yyyy mm dd hh mm ss)
4. ip address

For example:

ID   member   topic id   date time of visit   ip address
1   John   1   yyyy mm dd hh mm ss   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
2   John   1   yyyy mm dd hh mm ss   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
3   John   1   yyyy mm dd hh mm ss   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
4   John   1   yyyy mm dd hh mm ss   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
5   John   1   yyyy mm dd hh mm ss   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
6   John   1   yyyy mm dd hh mm ss   xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Imagine that topic 1 is my product description page. From this data collected, I know that John really interested in my product and I may offer special discount to him via PM.

That is the purpose this mod.

[live627]

Hi mnn2

Out of curiosity, why don't you just use the existing MOD? Although it was removed from our modsite (by its author, not by us), as much as we can tell there are no problems with (or there weren't when it was hosted here)

Just saying

Indeed. I have that mod on my site and its code looks good.

mn2, i'd be happy to  modify that mod for you within that budget.

[mnn2]

Hi mnn2

Out of curiosity, why don't you just use the existing MOD? Although it was removed from our modsite (by its author, not by us), as much as we can tell there are no problems with (or there weren't when it was hosted here)

Just saying

Indeed. I have that mod on my site and its code looks good.

mn2, i'd be happy to  modify that mod for you within that budget.

Please go ahead and make it. Thanks.

[live627]

Here you go

[Steve]

Awesome.

[mnn2]

Here you go

Hi live627,

your works is not completed, right? I already installed it and the functionality of the mod is just same as the existing mod.

[live627]

Updated. Now views shouldn't be grouped by member.

[mnn2]

Hi live627,

will test the mod later. Thanks for update. Please PM me your paypal email.

[mnn2]

Hi live627,

just now I already tested the mod and I have to say that the mod does not perform the job as described in the mod description/feature I wanted.

[Steve]

What doesn't it do versus what you wanted it to do specifically? That would help him out methinks.

[mnn2]

What doesn't it do versus what you wanted it to do specifically? That would help him out methinks.

Hi Steve,

it's pretty clear in my mod description in first post.

There is priority in everything. I have to wait a bit longer for it.