"... WEEEKS | CURRENT | LIFETIME" - request for some clarification
Moscow - November 7, 2009 - 20:01
| Project: | User Points Top Contributors |
| Version: | 6.x-1.2 |
| Component: | User interface |
| Category: | support request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
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Description
Hi,
I am using D6.4 + 6.x-1.2 Userpoints top contrib module. I have been trying to understand the meaning of "... WEEEKS | CURRENT | LIFETIME".
- say "4 weeks" - does it show how much points a user got during the past 4 weeks??
Is it automatically restarted every 4 weeks?
- CURRENT - not quite clear
LIFETIME - points earned during the user's life omn the site.
i like this module, I feel that it will help me implemet what I have wanted to. But I cannot get the exact meaning of the above.
Could you please explain it to me.
#1
Hi guys,
have been looking for any book pages, dox or forum posts to understand the above. I was surprised how little information about it on the Drupal site.
Anyone can help?
#2
Moscow,
Lifetime points is the total number of points a user has earned during their lifetime.
Current points is the number of points a user currently has in their account (after any redemptions or deductions). Some sites redeem/deduct points; some do not.
Period points are defined to allow you to display a block on your site that displays information like, "Top Contributors this Week"
Hope this helps.
#3
Hi kmillecam,
thanks a lot for your explanation.
If you do not mind I will rephrase your answers just to make sure I have got this right:
Current points:
I understand if admin deducted 100 pt from a user his lifetime points will not change, but current points will become less by 100 pt?
Am I correct? In other word it is lifetime earned points (deducted are not earned).
Period points:
I understand 1 week period block always shows points earned during 1 week period back from today? For example on 7th it shows points earned from 1st throught 7th, wherreas the next day, on 8th, it will show points earned from 2nd through 8th. An so on. Is it correct?
If I want to organize a contest during the period starting from today, 8 Nov, and ending in one week, on 15 Nov I cannot use this module as it does not accumulate points from a fixed date in the past to some certain date in future? Am I correct?
I believe those are the last questions for me to entirely grasp the logic of this module. Hope you will find a couple of minutes to answer.
thanks!
#4
Hi Moscow,
Yes your understanding appears to be correct.
> If I want to organize a contest during the period starting from today, 8 Nov, and ending in one week, on 15 Nov I cannot use this module as it does not accumulate points from a fixed date in the past to some certain date in future? Am I correct?
That is correct. This module tracks "rolling" periods of time. The "One week" period takes the current time (day,hour,minute,second) and calculates the number of points earned from the current time to the same time one week ago.
HTH,
Kevin
#5
Thanks a lot, Kevin, for your explanation!