I want to set up a rating system, but I can't find any decent scripts for free. I looked all over including Google, HotScripts, and Php Resources.

Does anyone know where I can get a decent rating script? I want my users to be able to rate files. One that includes the ability to sort rated files from highest rating to lowest would be good. Sort of like how HotScripts does it. You can sort the page by ratings and hits, ect.

Thanks for your help!

You could probably set one up yourself using MySQL to store file information. Just have a field in the table called "Rating" and get your users to rate the file on the webpage, and it updates the database and then redirects the user to another page, displaying the file information (if that makes sense).

Its not that hard to do at all.

If you can store your users ratings then something like below should get you going for a visual rating of your file.

<?php

// display results for this entity.
// you will have to sort your own sql out for it.
/*
$sql = "select * from scores where file_id={$entity_id}";
$result = Execute($sql);

$row=$result->Fetch_data();

$score1 = $row['score1'];
$score2 = $row['score2'];
$score3 = $row['score3'];
$score4 = $row['score4'];
$score5 = $row['score5'];
*/

$score1 = 10;
$score2 = 90;
$score3 = 4;
$score4 = 22;
$score5 = 76;


?>


<table border="0" width="30%">
<tr><th></th><th>Rating system</th></tr>
<tr><td>Spot on</td><td><div style="background:red;height:10px;width:<?php echo $score1; ?>%"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Not bad</td><td><div style="background:green;height:10px;width:<?php echo $score2; ?>%"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>OK</td><td><div style="background:blue;height:10px;width:<?php echo $score3; ?>%"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Poor</td><td><div style="background:orange;height:10px;width:<?php echo $score4; ?>%"></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Very poor</td><td><div style="background:yellow;height:10px;width:<?php echo $score5; ?>%"></div></td></tr>

</table>

What more can I add, you dont need any images but just a llittle imagination to tailor it and you will be away.

I use this system on site polls but it can easily be adapted to be used for any kind of rating system.

Ibbo

I use a star system, if you would prefer that? You need to store, the rating they give (ie 4 out of 10, so store 4) also the number of times people have rated it.

Then you can divide the score by the number of ratings to give you an average vote.

Have a look at my site http://www.uktvindex.net - goto a programme and click links on the left hand side. Or see the highest rated sites - http://www.uktvindex.net/progs/highestrated.php

Also I store ips, so people cant vote on the same link more than once.

Give me a shout if you need more help.

Originally Posted by uktvindex

I use a star system, if you would prefer that? You need to store, the rating they give (ie 4 out of 10, so store 4) also the number of times people have rated it.

Then you can divide the score by the number of ratings to give you an average vote.

Have a look at my site http://www.uktvindex.net - goto a programme and click links on the left hand side. Or see the highest rated sites - http://www.uktvindex.net/progs/highestrated.php

Also I store ips, so people cant vote on the same link more than once.

Give me a shout if you need more help.

cool man. thats perfect, does what I want it to do. I'm not really knowledgeable about PHP, but I can set up scripts. By any chance can you send me your script?

Or I got this one script set up pretty well: http://www.phpsoft.org/download.php?...ars_rating.zip
You can rate files, however there is no "highest rated" area. how would it be done using that script?

Thanks a lot for your help guys, I appriciate it alot!

How are the ratings of the mirrors stored? on a mysql database?

Could you give me the rows you are using and I'll try to put together a code for you.