Post by Chiller252 on Jun 20, 2016 16:15:57 GMT -8
Forum URL: chillservers.boards.net/
I'm working on quite a daunting project, but I'm passionate about it and I'm motivated to do things that have not been done before. What I'm talking about is this:
I'm trying to sync hierarchical ranks from 4 game servers that are already synced using a MySQL Database with the same users that are on the forums. I can cross-reference user's IP addresses or their Steam ID. (Steam being the platform the games and the user's accounts are handles through).
There is a script to do this with locally hosted forum software, but I can't figure out a way to do it on my own with ProBoards being a remote host. I found a script on Facepunch (Game Froum) to sync ULX/Ulib ranks (Game Ranks) with SMF Forums here: facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1344469
I posted about this on the hierarchical rank system addon's forum here: forums.ulyssesmod.net/index.php/topic,9675.0.html
If this system were to be implemented, this is the effect it will have:
Currently if a user joins one of the game servers and earns a rank - let's say 'admin' - their new rank will be tied to their Steam ID and IP address. If they decide to join any of the other game servers, they will automatically have the same rank 'admin'. I want to take this a step further by also syncing the rank with the forums. Like I said, I have the rank associated with their IP address and Steam ID. If I could somehow query the database when a user logs in on the forums for their IP address or Steam ID and return their rank on the servers, then apply that rank/group to the user automagically.
I'm not sure if this is even possible, but It would be so cool it I can achieve this.
If you have any questions/concerns/need any more information, don't hesitate to reply.
I'm working on quite a daunting project, but I'm passionate about it and I'm motivated to do things that have not been done before. What I'm talking about is this:
I'm trying to sync hierarchical ranks from 4 game servers that are already synced using a MySQL Database with the same users that are on the forums. I can cross-reference user's IP addresses or their Steam ID. (Steam being the platform the games and the user's accounts are handles through).
There is a script to do this with locally hosted forum software, but I can't figure out a way to do it on my own with ProBoards being a remote host. I found a script on Facepunch (Game Froum) to sync ULX/Ulib ranks (Game Ranks) with SMF Forums here: facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1344469
I posted about this on the hierarchical rank system addon's forum here: forums.ulyssesmod.net/index.php/topic,9675.0.html
If this system were to be implemented, this is the effect it will have:
Currently if a user joins one of the game servers and earns a rank - let's say 'admin' - their new rank will be tied to their Steam ID and IP address. If they decide to join any of the other game servers, they will automatically have the same rank 'admin'. I want to take this a step further by also syncing the rank with the forums. Like I said, I have the rank associated with their IP address and Steam ID. If I could somehow query the database when a user logs in on the forums for their IP address or Steam ID and return their rank on the servers, then apply that rank/group to the user automagically.
I'm not sure if this is even possible, but It would be so cool it I can achieve this.
If you have any questions/concerns/need any more information, don't hesitate to reply.
What I would suggest is requesting that type of project here as a plugin: 
