[Resolved] Credit System Based on Classifieds Reference Site

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[Noriko Sugiura]

Hi,

I need to develop a User Wallet / Credit System. I am thinking to base my development on the Classifieds reference site, and would like to ask you advise on the followings:

1) I am thinking to re-elaborate the existing Classifieds Ad Package as user wallet since it already maintains a count of available credits. What is now "credits" in my case would be "dollars" (or any other currency). Would you say that this approach make sense?

2) Provided you agree with above point 1), would you please suggest which php files in the Classifieds site relate to the Ad Package, so that I can start doing some code customizations?

3) I need to add a back-end function that based on some triggers (i.e. post expiration or user submitting a form), it either increases or reduces the amount of credits in one of the user's existing Ad Packages.

[Noriko Sugiura]

I think I have found the answer to 2), the toolset-classifieds plugin, isn't it?

[Noman Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)]

Hi Noriko,

Thank you for contacting Toolset support.

1. Yes that would be good to go.

2. For the Ad Packages (hidden link) there is no php files involved, all this is created using Toolset Views, CRED, CRED Commerce plugins. The best approach is to quickly create a Test reference site on http://discover-wp.com/site-types/classifieds-layouts/ and explore the page’s backend of how we have set things up OR you can import reference site for testing.

3. For this you would need to create custom function or shortcode or something that will modify credits. You will most likely be using CRED API and Views API to achieve this:
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/

Thank you

[Noriko Sugiura]

Thank you so much. I will give it a go and get back. Would you mind to keep the thread open meantime for a couple of days in case I have some follow up questions?

Thanks a lot

[Noman Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)]

okay sure, the ticket will stay as "Waiting" for 2+ weeks so you can take your time, have a great day. Thank you

[Noriko Sugiura]

Though, forgive me, Noman, but your answer to 2) is not quite correct. The Ad Package has a conspicuous amount of coding n the toolset-classifieds plugin.

For example, if I want to decrease the wpcf-user-total-available-ad-credits by an arbitrary amount rather than just 1, I need to work on package_order.class.php. Same goes when I need to increase the user credits not just by the default 5 but by some custom amount based on how much credits the user purchases.

I will start looking into that code and figure out how to customize it to my needs.

[Noman Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)]

Oh that’s interesting, I apologize for the mistake, didn’t know about this exceptional case with our reference site. Thank you for pointing this out 🙂

[Noriko Sugiura]

At the end I went for that approach. Thanks.