Digital Point User Map

[Boofo]

Ive not removed anything... i run a custom footer, so maybe it's that.

Strange. The mod should add it automatically. I would check to see if it has been disabled in the mod.

[digitalpoint]

Not really sure why they would all show as red (assuming the mod/admin groups are set right) to be honest... Can you try using this usermap.php file and see if it changes anything?

[Dave Hybrid]

Strange. The mod should add it automatically. I would check to see if it has been disabled in the mod.

For some strange reason the attrib and navbar link plugins were disabled, i fixed it.

I dont think this would cause any issue with the product however, so any advice on that welcome too.

Thanks.

[Dave Hybrid]

Not really sure why they would all show as red (assuming the mod/admin groups are set right) to be honest... Can you try using this usermap.php file and see if it changes anything?

Thanks but no, no change.:(

[digitalpoint]

Hmmm... is anyone else seeing a similar issue? Not really the easiest thing to debug since it's working fine for me, and the install package is literally a copy of the files we use.

[stefano9lli]

Anyone can see my maps?
http://www.inforge.net/community/usermap.php
GEO-IP installed and working (see http://www.inforge.net/community/usermap2.php)

[Manoel J?nior]

Anyone can see my maps?
http://www.inforge.net/community/usermap.php
GEO-IP installed and working (see http://www.inforge.net/community/usermap2.php)
i can't see!

[denman75]

Anyone can see my maps?
http://www.inforge.net/community/usermap.php
GEO-IP installed and working (see http://www.inforge.net/community/usermap2.php)

no they dont show up

[Amadeusmq]

I have edited this addon to work without the requirement of having the PHP Extension installed on the host. It was actually very easy with the php available at the GeoIP site.

Anyway, I sent the modifications (which is really just two lines in usermap.php) along with the extra necessary files, to digitalpoint. I'm not going to post it here without his approval (to avoid confusion); however, if you want to PM me, I will forward you the same message I sent to him.

You can see it on my site at http://www.isxgames.com/forums/usermap.php

[Boofo]

Shaun,

The file states it is version 1.03 but the xml inside it states it as 1.02 so it shows up in the version check as being an old version.

[Boofo]

Shaun,

I though this was fixed. I am getting these errors when viewing the map and there are no spiders or users online.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in [path]/usermap.php on line 128

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in [path]/usermap.php on line 133

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in [path]/usermap.php on line 152

[digitalpoint]

Are you sure you updated the usermap.php file?

[Boofo]

The file is dated from 2010. Looks like you have the old file in the ZIP file for download.

[digitalpoint]

Ick... okay, I think I figured out what went wrong. For some bizarre reason I had two different usermap folders on my dev server and I zipped up the wrong one. Uploaded (hopefully) the right one now. :)

[Boofo]

I figured it was a simple mistake. ;)

[Nelson58]

Can someone please write a usermap that shows the usernames of the users and actually works?

I tried this, had my web host download the PHP and data files and nothing.
There was no support.

Plus my users want to see where each other live and don't care about "privacy issues". I would pay for someone to write one that does this and works instead of this POS.

Nelson

[Boofo]

Calling this mod a POS isn't going to get you anywhere. It works great!

And, Shawn, all is right with the world again. Thanks for the update, sir. ;)

[Nelson58]

Here is my question:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=244236&highlight=ip-+monitor&page=16

And the response from the coder:

"I don't know why it wouldn't work"

And my request that he contact my web host, because of info he asked for that I simply don't have access to. It shouldn't be supported if it doesn't work universally. Three stars, and doesn't even deserve that. Yep, a POS alright. Worst mod I have installed from here. Others worked like a charm.

Someone please write one that WORKS...and shows the users by name. "Privacy concerns" is not a reason to exclude this functionality.

Nelson
(stands by my opinion on this mod)

[Boofo]

Good luck with that. ;)

[spillage]

Giving users an option in their profile/setting to have their Username displayed on the map (or not) might be nice.
Display Username on User Map: yes/no (default = no).

I do have to agree with Boofo, that being derogatory isn't going to have any positive effect.
The fact that this Mod is working for others tends to suggest that the issues you're having are somehow related to your specific installation... since this is not a paid for Mod, pointing the coder to your host and barking "fix it" is not likely to get you any support, let alone the support you imagine you should get... then add to that, that you're bagging his Mod (that works fine for others)... that's kind of a bridge burning move.
The old idiom of; 'You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar' certainly applies here.

[Dave Hybrid]

Shawn, do i need to reimport or just uplaod the new php file since the update a few days back?

Thanks.

[Boofo]

Shawn, do i need to reimport or just uplaod the new php file since the update a few days back?

Thanks.

I would as it is now the correct file that should have been in there. Plus, if you ever run into a situation where they are no users online, you won't get the errors I was getting. Better to be safe than sorry. ;)

[paulket]

I have this mod working on a relatively fresh install of vBulletin 4.1.8... it is working as it should (after getting HostGator to install the GeoIP php extension). Thank you to Shawn of digitalpoint for providing this great mod for free, it is appreciated greatly.

[Dave Hybrid]

WEll i run a modified template so i have a search box to search the map, id rather not have to manually edit it if i can just upload the new php file only.

[Nelson58]

Did you read my original question, or just ignore the link to post your biased opinions supporting this erm, mod?

Asking nicely, pointing the coder to the web host who can answer his questions, got NO response. Is that what you call support for a mod? I don't. I call it throwing up your hands and ignoring someone with a problem with the mod. The problem was beyond my ability to diagnose and required more information that only the web host could give him. I directed him in that direction and got dead silence. He didn't bother to contact my web host, just moved on like it didn't happen. That is BS.

The fact that this mod "works for some" isn't exactly a glowing endorsement, except by fellow coders and friends. The mod should work for everyone. And the fact that it doesn't and has issues you fellows are still talking about only proves the point.

So far, I have downloaded and installed "DownloadsII", "PayPal Donation", "Newsletter" and one or two other mods without an issue. So obviously, I am capable of installing something that works.

As for burning bridges gentleman, I uninstalled this piece of crap from my site a while ago because it didn't work, and I was getting no help from the coder. My users are still asking me for a member map for our site, particularly one that identifies the users by username. (They feel that the coder's "privacy issue" is no issue to them and want that option). I write in the hope that some talented coder can write one that works for me and most everyone else, and has the feature that you agree would be good to have and be able to toggle on/off.

Time to sweep a mod that "works for some and not others" and is unsupported into the trash and come up with one the caliber of DownloadsII, PayPal Donation, Newsletter, etc that work when you install them. Not all of us are coders or techies to be able to diagnose and fix the bugs that prevent this desireable yet flawed piece of programming waste from functioning.

This will be my final say on this, so feel free to flame if at will. I speak candidly and from a desire to have something that works and will please my users.

Nelson

[digitalpoint]

Giving users an option in their profile/setting to have their Username displayed on the map (or not) might be nice.
Display Username on User Map: yes/no (default = no).Yeah, something like that would be the *only* way we would display the username. It's just too much of a privacy issue for it to not be "opt-in". On top of it, it would require quite a bit of changes... most notably, we couldn't consolidate pins anymore (two people from the same city current generate a single pin).

Not sure it's really worth all the work that would be required to be honest...

Shawn, do i need to reimport or just uplaod the new php file since the update a few days back?

Thanks.Just the new PHP file is fine. Even then, you aren't going to see the errors in the old one unless you have 0 people on your site (guests/members/spiders, etc.)

Did you read my original question, or just ignore the link to post your biased opinions supporting this erm, mod?

Asking nicely, pointing the coder to the web host who can answer his questions, got NO response. Is that what you call support for a mod? I don't.More like when I asked you to look at your server logs to see why your server might be throwing an internal error you expect me to call up a guy at your hosting company because you don't want to do it...

I can help people, but when user's I'm trying to help don't want to do it and pass me on to someone else, not really going to go out of my way, sorry. :)

If your server does not support geoip PHP extension, there's not a lot I can do to help you. If you could get at the server logs, it probably would tell you exactly what the problem is so your hosting company can fix it for you. But either way, there's nothing I can do within the addon itself that will make geoip extension work (or be installed properly) on your server if it's not already.

It's kind of like trying to run a PHP script without PHP installed on your web server and then blaming whoever coded the script that it doesn't work on your server.

[Boofo]

Even then, you aren't going to see the errors in the old one unless you have 0 people on your site (guests/members/spiders, etc.)

Sure... rub it in. ;)

[Gamelobby]

Did you read my original question, or just ignore the link to post your biased opinions supporting this erm, mod?

Blah, blah, blah..

This will be my final say on this, so feel free to flame if at will. I speak candidly and from a desire to have something that works and will please my users.

Nelson
Hey Nelson, i think you're looking for the "Request for PAID (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=30) Services" section.!!



PS. I haven't tried this one yet, but i'm going to. :)



*edit*
So if the link doesn't appear, does that mean it doesn't work.? (as in my host doesn't have the correct php extension)
or is there a way to "turn it on" or something else to do.. all i see is ability to add usergroup ID #'s

Thanks



*edit #2*
I found the link.. but here is what i get when i click on it.
It this because of my host.? (missing php ext)
Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name() in /home/content/08/4856008/html/gamelobby/Forum/usermap.php on line 100

[tpearl5]

Did you read my original question, or just ignore the link to post your biased opinions supporting this erm, mod?

Asking nicely, pointing the coder to the web host who can answer his questions, got NO response. Is that what you call support for a mod? I don't. I call it throwing up your hands and ignoring someone with a problem with the mod. The problem was beyond my ability to diagnose and required more information that only the web host could give him. I directed him in that direction and got dead silence. He didn't bother to contact my web host, just moved on like it didn't happen. That is BS.


It's BS because something that was offered free to you doesn't work exactly how you expected it to work, even though prerequisites are specifically stated? Why should Shawn have to contact your web host?


So far, I have downloaded and installed "DownloadsII", "PayPal Donation", "Newsletter" and one or two other mods without an issue. So obviously, I am capable of installing something that works.

Congrats? Obviously you never saw how mods used to have to be installed in early vBulletin days.


As for burning bridges gentleman, I uninstalled this piece of crap from my site a while ago because it didn't work, and I was getting no help from the coder. My users are still asking me for a member map for our site, particularly one that identifies the users by username. (They feel that the coder's "privacy issue" is no issue to them and want that option). I write in the hope that some talented coder can write one that works for me and most everyone else, and has the feature that you agree would be good to have and be able to toggle on/off.

Do you really expect someone to just give you a solution with an attitude like this? You come here with the expectation of getting things for free. You're also calling someone who has many people in the vBulletin community's utmost respect bad at what he does. I'm pretty sure Shawn knows more about vBulletin then the current vBulletin developers.


Time to sweep a mod that "works for some and not others" and is unsupported into the trash and come up with one the caliber of DownloadsII, PayPal Donation, Newsletter, etc that work when you install them. Not all of us are coders or techies to be able to diagnose and fix the bugs that prevent this desireable yet flawed piece of programming waste from functioning.


Wow. You don't need to be a coder to understand how something works. It's like winning a car and then getting mad at the person who gave it to you for not understanding that it needs gas, even though it's clearly understood that cars need gas.

When you've been involved with this community for as long as some of us have, spent tens of thousands of hours on your site, and/or thousands of dollars on custom modifications, servers, and everything else, then you maybe can complain a little bit. If anyone should be complaining here it should be Shawn for having to deal with shi**y people like you.

[FTDave]

This is a great mod. I have a question. If I have only one admin or mod on the site why does it show so many red pins?
I went to admin setting and only added the one usergroup as admin.
Does this thing cache somewhere?

[digitalpoint]

Do you have your groups set properly in your settings?

[FTDave]

Under setting I removed the 5,6,7 and put back 7

That is a board leader.

On the map it shows a bunch of reds. About 20 of them. But we only have 2 leaders. I even removed all numbers from settings and it still showed same number of reds. Does it cache somewhere or something.
This is a very private site for pregnancy issues. I hate to post a link to it.
Thank you.

[digitalpoint]

It caches the location (long/lat), but not the colors... so not sure what could be causing it to be honest.

[FTDave]

I went to option - settings -digital point map.

I removed all usergroups and save.
I should have no red pins.

I took a smapshot of the map.

[FTDave]

Can I fix the usermap.php to not select any group and see what happens?

[FTDave]

I wonder if the reds could somehow be the guest visiting the site. Is there anyway I can check that? Maybe output the ids or something on the map page to see what is says. I get so many reds it acts like they are the guest.

[Boofo]

Do you have any of them set to the Admin or Mod secondary usergroups by chance?

[FTDave]

Could my session table be corrupt? WOuld it hurt to empty session table?

[FTDave]

Right now I don't have anything in the box. If I have nothing in the box it shouldn't show any red pins right?

[FTDave]

Okay. Strange. I emptied my session table.
Now all I see is two red pins. One in china and one in California.
The one in china is the chinese search engine bot Baidu and the other is the google search bot.
Why does the usermap show them with a red pin?

[FTDave]

here is a snapshot of my usermap and session table
The id 2999 is me

[FTDave]

It looks like the bots are user id 0
Why are they showing as admins?

[Boofo]

Are you running a cache on your server? And did you clear your browser cache?

[FTDave]

no cache on server.
I cleared browser cache.
I can delete all sessions in table and all pins go away
Strange.

[Boofo]

What do you have set for the cookie timeout?

[digitalpoint]

The code itself doesn't look at secondary usergroups, so you can rule that out.

Let's see if it's the setting first of all...

In your usermap.php file, if you change this:

$admins_mods = explode(',', $vbulletin->options['digitalpoint_usermap_admins']);
to this:
$admins_mods = explode(',', $vbulletin->options['digitalpoint_usermap_admins']);
print_r ($admins_mods);

It should barf out an array of usergroup IDs that it thinks should be mods/admins.

[FTDave]

When I tried this it came up with the correct userid.

Update:
I did nothing. The map started working. I have no idea.

[Boofo]

The session table must gave gotten cleared out okay.

[Gamelobby]

I found the link.. but here is what i get when i click on it.
It this because of my host.? (missing php ext)
Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name() in /home/content/08/4856008/html/gamelobby/Forum/usermap.php on line 100

Any ideas.?
My host says they do support it.

Thanks

[digitalpoint]

Any ideas.?
My host says they do support it.

ThanksThey are wrong. :)

[Gamelobby]

lmao..

Is there something i need to do to upload or enable it or something, or do you really just think they lied to me.? lol (not that i doubt they would lie, im just asking)

[digitalpoint]

I'm not saying they lied to you... just that they are mistaken about it being installed. Probably they thought they installed it, but for whatever reason it's not installed properly.

You could try a stand-alone PHP file with any of these functions...

http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.geoip.php

If the server tells you that the function isn't available, well... it's not available/installed.

The simplest one would probably just the be the call to get info about the geotargetting database:

<?php

echo geoip_database_info();

If that PHP file throws an error, ask your hosting provider why that would be if it's installed. :)

[Lautaro]

for some reason this plugin didn't work for me. I just get a blank page.

I installed the Spy and Thread Avatars and both are working fine but not this one.

[asj]

Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name() in /home/arabdeaf/public_html/usermap.php on line 100 ?

[Boofo]

Do you have GeoIP installed on your server?

[datoneer]

I need to wait next version of GeoIP to be installed on my server. They told me that

[Boofo]

Why did they tell you to wait?

[datoneer]

Geoip has had security issues and we're waiting on the new release to install

[Boofo]

This is the first I have heard about it. I've had it installed on the server for quite awhile now with no complications. Sounds like someone is giving you a line, for whatever reason.

[datoneer]

I'll wait what else can i do

[Boofo]

Not much else you can do, other than to start looking for a new host. ;)

[digitalpoint]

Yep... no way to magically make it work on a server without the extensions installed (well... maybe not *entirely* true... but the other options are way more work than it's worth).

[datoneer]

no. i'm very satisfied with urljet

[Boofo]

URLJet told you GeoIP had security issues? I'd like to know what they found and where they found it then because as far as I know, they are the only ones reporting any issues.

[tazmaniancowboy]

Would love to have something like this for my club forum. Is it possible to restrict the map view to a state?

[datoneer]

It is probably because i'm currently on shared server. I think it will work after i move to vps and dedicated

[FTDave]

This application is working great now.

If a person is not on the map can I manually add their IP somewhere and it show on the map?

[digitalpoint]

This application is working great now.

If a person is not on the map can I manually add their IP somewhere and it show on the map?No, it only shows people who are online now and pulls their IP for geotargeting from the session table.

[FTDave]

While I got you here I wanted to thank you for the program. It is nice.

I can click on the online users link and see this user's IP address. 98.249.54.16
When I lookup the IP it shows culpepper virginia
On the map no pin is any where near virginia.
Does that mean the ip is not in the geoipcity.dat file?
So I couldn't add to the usermap.php 98.249.54.16 and show this pin on the map?

[digitalpoint]

Could be part of the cache... if the user is hoping IPs (from a proxy) or something. Any way you could ask the user?

[FTDave]

I've checked her IP. It is a static IP address. I checked all of her IPs when searching for her ips in vbulletin admin.

They are all the same. 98.249.54.16
http://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/98.249.54.16
culpepper virgina.
Also in the session table it has that address.
I checked with phpmyadmin with cpanel.
Is there anyway I could manually put a piece of code in the usermap.php to show her on the map if usermap sees that number in session table?

[digitalpoint]

If you look in the sessions table, does that user have more than one entry (based on userid)?

[FTDave]

No sir.
I click on userid in the session table and I only see her userid once.
Her userid is 3014 and host is 94.249.54.16 in the session table.

[TombstoneWarrior]

for this to work for most members we are going to need the geoip install instructions because i cant figure that install out and there site is not very helpful!!

[FTDave]

Yeah. I never messed with servers much. I just tinkered with my dedicated server and it finally worked.

[digitalpoint]

No sir.
I click on userid in the session table and I only see her userid once.
Her userid is 3014 and host is 94.249.54.16 in the session table.Can you make a PHP script that is just this and post the output?

<?php
print_r (geoip_record_by_name('94.249.54.16'));

[FTDave]

Array ( [continent_code] => NA [country_code] => US [country_code3] => USA [country_name] => United States [region] => VA [city] => Culpeper [postal_code] => 22701 [latitude] => 38.4347991943 [longitude] => -77.9866027832 [dma_code] => 511 [area_code] => 540 )

I swear. There is no pin anywhere near virginia.
Is it cached? Anyway to clear cache?
The first time I ran this output it said chatanooga.
So I downloaded file again and its output said culpepper

[FTDave]

I downloaded the geoipcity.dat file again and it moved her from chatanooga to culpepper but it does not show up on map.

[FTDave]

I checked the session file and she is still in the file.

[digitalpoint]

It does cache their location until they time out of the session/who's online (15m by default on vB for them to not be online).

[FTDave]

Its been a whole day and she still doesn't show up on the map but on the session file. That is weird.
Your code shows them in culpepper, the ip 98.249.54.16 is on the session database but know pin anywhere near culpepper virginia.

[datoneer]

I've installed GeoIp but i get empty page only, nothing showing...
vb version 4.1.10. - is that problem?

[digitalpoint]

I've installed GeoIp but i get empty page only, nothing showing...
vb version 4.1.10. - is that problem?Nope, that's not a problem. Is your PHP setup to suppress internal errors?

[datoneer]

Ok. No errors. I'll see where's the problem then

[Mr_Running]

Is there an option for usergroups can view?
I would like only Admin, Super Mod and Moderators to view...for now. :)
If not how?

[laebshade]

I, too, could not see a map; I turned on PHP errors then saw an error concerning GeoIP and not being able to find GeoIPCity.dat. Unfortunately, GeoIPCity.dat is not free, but GeoLiteCity.dat is, so I downloaded it then created a symlink from GeoIPCity.dat to GeoLiteCity.dat. Voila! Now works.

Thanks for the addon!

[Mr_Running]

Sorry @laebshade
I can see map.

...I am glad it works for you too. :0

I only wish to have Admin, Super Mod and Moderators to view...for now.

[datoneer]

I want to confirm that now it's working!

[datoneer]

How can i add view map next to the currently users online?

[Boofo]

Simple.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=243460

[datoneer]

thanks

[tsptom]

Hey DP -

I know you still have the original version (http://tools.digitalpoint.com/geovisitors)of this program available on your website. Is there a way, or a version, of this cool forum version to use on my site's home page? The difference being that your original puts the map on your site, while this forum version puts it on our site. I would be willing to pay for something like that.

I hope that makes sense. Thanks!

[digitalpoint]

Not sure what you mean? You want your map to show on our site?

[tsptom]

I knew that was clear as mud... :)

Unless I am doing it wrong, your original version (Geo Visitors) sends the user to http://tools.digitalpoint.com/geovisitors where the map is displayed.

This forum version puts the map on a page within our own forums. (www.mysite.com/forum/usermap.php)

I would like to use the original program and have the link on my homepage (non-forum) send the viewer to a one of my site's pages (ex: www.mysite.com/usermap.php) instead of http://tools.digitalpoint.com/geovisitors.

My site has many more pages outside of the forum but I believe this forum version only accounts for IP's on the forum.

I assume that the reason the original version takes us to a DP page is to bring in more traffic, which is why I would understand paying for a version that puts the map on our own site.

TY

[digitalpoint]

Geo Visitors is just a totally different thing... It's not available as a product, sorry...

[datoneer]

I have vps server. But again receiving this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name()...line 100

My host don't know how to fix it...what should i say them where is the exact problem?

Thanks

[digitalpoint]

The addon requires the geoip PHP extensions.

[datoneer]

Yes they have installed that. But still getting this error

[digitalpoint]

They did not install it correctly then. If you look at your phpinfo(), is it listed there?

[Flightbase]

Hi,

the map does not show up, everything else looks like it should.
i did not get the point: Upgraded to Google Maps API v3.

uhm what? how?

plus: do i need some API key, google search results claims?

greets, Nik

[digitalpoint]

What's the URL?

[Flightbase]

<a href="http://www.soaring-challenge.com/usermap.php" target="_blank">http://www.soaring-challenge.com/usermap.php</a>

[digitalpoint]

http://www.soaring-challenge.com/usermap.phpDo you have the geoip PHP extensions? It looks like it might not be (or maybe the extension is installed, but without the database file)?

[Flightbase]

Hi,


root@rcns:~# dpkg -l |grep geo
ii geoip-bin 1.4.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1 IP lookup command line tools that use the GeoIP library
ii geoip-database 20110709-1 IP lookup command line tools that use the GeoIP library (country database)
ii libapache2-mod-geoip 1.2.5-2 GeoIP support for apache2
ii libgeoip1 1.4.8+dfsg-1ubuntu1 non-DNS IP-to-country resolver library
ii php5-geoip 1.0.7-3 GeoIP module for php5



root@rcns:~# ls -hal /usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoLiteCity.dat
-rwxr-xr-x 1 nikwww www-data 16M 2012-04-21 16:06 /usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoLiteCity.dat


all services were restarted after placing the .dat file there.

greets, Nik

[datoneer]

My host told me this:

Can you please ask if there is any specific way or trick for centos and/or cpanel?

They also said that from here: http://imspot.org/info.php you can see that mod_geoip is loaded under the "Loaded Modules" section.

[digitalpoint]

You have an Apache module for it (you don't need that)... You want a PHP module for it.

http://pecl.php.net/package/geoip

[datoneer]

Ok, i see usermap page now just can't see the map.

Now this error shows under usermap:

Warning: geoip_record_by_name() [function.geoip-record-by-name]: Required database not available at /opt/geoip/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat. in [path]/usermap.php on line 100

Can you explain me what to do now to fix it?

[digitalpoint]

My first guess would be that you don't have the required database at /opt/geoip/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat :)

[datoneer]

It's working. Thanks dp

[paulket]

Link to map is lost in the Community drop-down with upgrade to 4.2.0

[cherylferraro]

This mod looks great, but for some reason it's not working on my setup. I'm trying to figure out what I've done wrong...

url: *

GeoIP install is verified, it's showing up in php.info. I'm not seeing any errors. The page loads but the map isn't displaying.

I've probably bungled something, but I can't figure out what... thank you in advance for pointing me in the right direction.

[digitalpoint]

Is the GeoIP database installed?

[cherylferraro]

Yes.

Does that look right?

I've disabled all other mods just to see if there was a conflict but the map still won't display...

[digitalpoint]

Yep... Looks good there. Unfortunately it's gonna have to wait until Sunday before I can really look into it (no computer until then).

[cherylferraro]

Okay, no problem. Whenever it's convenient for you. In the meantime I'll keep poking at it and if I figure it out I'll post the solution in this thread.

[digitalpoint]

Hmmm... everything looks like it's installed okay, but for whatever reason, the geoip extension on your server doesn't seem to be resolving IPs for some reason.

Can you make a simple PHP script to test the actual geoip functionality? See this post.

[cherylferraro]

I put my own ip in that php script and it comes up blank. Seems like it is the server.

That site uses Cloudflare, reverse proxy. I added mod_cloudflare to httpd.conf which enabled vbulletin to log user IPs instead of cloudflare's, but it looks like it probably doesn't work with geoip.

To see if it would happen on a site that wasn't coming through cloudflare I tried the script on another domain that is on the same server. It didn't work there either.

I've got a couple of sites where I'd really like to install the map so I'll contact cloudflare and see if they have any suggestions. If there's a solution I'll post it here. Thank you for taking a look.

[togotutor]

Reserved for later.

[addamroy]

I installed this mod on my test forum and I'm getting the following error when I navigate to the /usermap.php page...

"Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name() in /home/****/public_html/testvb/usermap.php on line 100"

[digitalpoint]

It requires the geoip PHP extension...

[addamroy]

I had it enabled and I'm still recieving the same error... What do I do next?

[digitalpoint]

Well it's either not installed or not installed correctly because your PHP stack doesn't know the function. Does it show if you look at php info via a phpinfo() call?

[addamroy]

Well it's either not installed or not installed correctly because your PHP stack doesn't know the function. Does it show if you look at php info via a phpinfo() call?

How do I do a phpinfo() call?

[cjwinternet]

I've got about 300 of these at the top of usermap.php...

"Warning: geoip_record_by_name() [function.geoip-record-by-name]: Required database not available at /opt/geoip/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat. in [path]/usermap.php on line 100"

[TeknoSounds]

How do I do a phpinfo() call?

if you don't know how to create a php file to do this, you can find out in your AdminCP, at the bottom on the left under Maintenance, click View PHP Info then search for geoip

[TeknoSounds]

I've got about 300 of these at the top of usermap.php...

"Warning: geoip_record_by_name() [function.geoip-record-by-name]: Required database not available at /opt/geoip/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat. in [path]/usermap.php on line 100"

It can't find the .dat file for GeoIP.

[ywwz]

I tried, but I am too far from that extension.

[Poppet]

I've got the same problem as Cheryl, mod loads ok, but no map displayed. My hosts installed the GeoIP plugin for me and I've checked the phpinfo and it is installed.

www.trotonline.co.uk/forum/usermap.php

[digitalpoint]

Make a script on your server with just this:

<?php
print_r (geoip_record_by_name($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']));


What does it output?

[Poppet]

I created a file called ip.php but the code in, uploaded it to the server went to the page and it's blank.

[digitalpoint]

Is your server suppressing errors by chance?

Try making it this:

<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL);
print_r (geoip_record_by_name($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']));

[Poppet]

Tried that and still a blank page, cleared the cache in my browser just to be sure.

[digitalpoint]

Well something is wrong with your server... you are probably going to want to talk to your server admin to figure it out. geoip_record_by_name() is returning nothing for you (not even an error) on your server.

[Poppet]

My hosts have fixed the problem and it's working great now. They are going to let me know what the problem was and if it's a PHP config issue it might help out other people...

[Poppet]

It was the database location, it needs to be at,

/usr/local/share/GeoIP

[addamroy]

Make a script on your server with just this:

<?php
print_r (geoip_record_by_name($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']));


What does it output?

Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name() in /home/*****/public_html/test-geoip.php on line 2

Also, don't forget those closing ?> tags in your php code up there lol

[digitalpoint]

Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name() in /home/*****/public_html/test-geoip.php on line 2

Also, don't forget those closing ?> tags in your php code up there lolThat error means you don't have the GeoIP extension installed in your version of PHP.

?> was intentionally left out (it's not required).

[imported_stefan]

It was the database location, it needs to be at,

/usr/local/share/GeoIP

I have maybe the same here. How can I switch the db location and where. I looked at this directory and its empty.

[digitalpoint]

The only way to change the db location would be to recompile geoip from scratch.

[imported_stefan]

Thanks for the quick response. I thought different. Is the db located somewhere by default in a different place and can I copy it to this place?

[nhawk]

Thanks for the quick response. I thought different. Is the db located somewhere by default in a different place and can I copy it to this place?

Depending on the version of Linux you're running and whether or not it was installed using an RPM for that package or some other source, it could also be in usr/share/GeoIP.

But, digitalpoint is correct about having to re-compile it if you move the database.

[digitalpoint]

The DB is not located *anywhere* by default... you need to install it (it comes from maxmind.com).

On a side note, you *can* change the default directory location I found out with a php.ini setting:

[geoip]
geoip.custom_directory=/yourdirectory/

[imported_stefan]

So I first installed on my server:

Geoip

apt-get isntall php5-geoip libapache2-mod-geoip
/etc/init.d/apache2 restart


Than I installed your addon


Now I have also install on my server the database?
Both? Only one of them? Which one? :-)

GeoLite Country GeoLite City

http://www.maxmind.com/app/geolite

using this Install:

http://www.maxmind.com/app/installation

Sorry for the questions :-)

[digitalpoint]

I'm not sure, I've never tried to install just one... I've always installed both.

[svyrydov]

Good day,
I asked my admin to enable GeoIP PHP extension
they told me, that is activated now.
But still getting:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name() in /home/procrew/public_html/test.php on line 2
HERE IS LINK http://procrewing.com/test.php

Any suggestions?
Thanks.

[digitalpoint]

I would suggest going back to your admin because it's not activated. :)

[imported_stefan]

- so databes both installed
- geoip with phphinfo checked
- mod installed

empty pages :-)

any more hints ???

error reporting on does not show up errors

[goc-forum.de]

I am getting this error code:

Warnung: geoip_record_by_name(): Required database not available at /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat. in [path]/usermap.php (Zeile 100)

I uploaded your test.php and this is the result:

Array ( [1] => Array ( [available] => 1 [description] => GeoIP Country Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIP.dat ) [2] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP City Edition, Rev 1 [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat ) [3] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Region Edition, Rev 1 [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPRegion.dat ) [4] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP ISP Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPISP.dat ) [5] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Organization Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPOrg.dat ) [6] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP City Edition, Rev 0 [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat ) [7] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Region Edition, Rev 0 [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPRegion.dat ) [8] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Proxy Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPProxy.dat ) [9] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP ASNum Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPASNum.dat ) [10] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Netspeed Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPNetSpeed.dat ) [11] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Domain Name Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPDomain.dat ) [12] => Array ( [available] => 1 [description] => GeoIP Country V6 Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPv6.dat ) [13] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP LocationID ASCII Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPLocA.dat ) [14] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Accuracy Radius Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPDistance.dat ) [15] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP City with Confidence Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCityConfidence.dat ) [16] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP City with Confidence and Accuracy Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCityConfidenceDist.dat ) )

Whats wrong? I am using a "managed" root server! So i can`t do anything myself so the support must do it if its a server side problem....

[svyrydov]

Mine is working now. Problem was with admins :)
procrewing.com/usermap.php
all you need is to ask your hosting to enable GeoIP

[digitalpoint]

- so databes both installed
- geoip with phphinfo checked
- mod installed


empty pages :-)

any more hints ???

error reporting on does not show up errorsNope, you will need to talk to your server admins really...

I am getting this error code:

Warnung: geoip_record_by_name(): Required database not available at /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat. in [path]/usermap.php (Zeile 100)

I uploaded your test.php and this is the result:

Array ( [1] => Array ( [available] => 1 [description] => GeoIP Country Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIP.dat ) [2] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP City Edition, Rev 1 [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat ) [3] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Region Edition, Rev 1 [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPRegion.dat ) [4] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP ISP Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPISP.dat ) [5] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Organization Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPOrg.dat ) [6] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP City Edition, Rev 0 [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat ) [7] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Region Edition, Rev 0 [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPRegion.dat ) [8] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Proxy Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPProxy.dat ) [9] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP ASNum Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPASNum.dat ) [10] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Netspeed Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPNetSpeed.dat ) [11] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Domain Name Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPDomain.dat ) [12] => Array ( [available] => 1 [description] => GeoIP Country V6 Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPv6.dat ) [13] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP LocationID ASCII Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPLocA.dat ) [14] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP Accuracy Radius Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPDistance.dat ) [15] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP City with Confidence Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCityConfidence.dat ) [16] => Array ( [available] => [description] => GeoIP City with Confidence and Accuracy Edition [filename] => /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCityConfidenceDist.dat ) )


Whats wrong? I am using a "managed" root server! So i can`t do anything myself so the support must do it if its a server side problem....I'd say this is a pretty good indicator of what's wrong... :)

Required database not available at /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat

[betterthanyours]

I already run a local iptocountry server
http://www.unrealkillers.com/iptocountry/iptocountry16.php?ip=69.90.72.123

Is it possible to use the GeoIP database with this mod instead?

[digitalpoint]

Yeah, it ONLY works with GeoIP.

[betterthanyours]

Ok, can you tell me how I can use the database I am currently hosting? It is based on maxmind.

[digitalpoint]

It requires the normal geoip PHP extension.

[goc-forum.de]

I still had a problem. The support of my managed root server told me that:
"/usr/share/php/data/Net_GeoIP/data/GeoIPCity.dat" because of this problem which i posted here a few days ago:

"Warnung: geoip_record_by_name(): Required database not available at /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat. in [path]/usermap.php (Zeile 100)"

What must i (or the server support team) do to solve the problem?

[digitalpoint]

Just make sure the database is at the location given in the error.

[goc-forum.de]

The server support team told me that they can`t upload the files to this folder which you told me because this folder is open (root). They have now uploaded it to this folder:
/usr/share/php/data/Net_GeoIP/data/GeoIPCity.dat

They told me that I must adjust the script path if the script is not encrypted. Can you told me how i do this?

[digitalpoint]

The server support team told me that they can`t upload the files to this folder which you told me because this folder is open (root). They have now uploaded it to this folder:
/usr/share/php/data/Net_GeoIP/data/GeoIPCity.dat

They told me that I must adjust the script path if the script is not encrypted. Can you told me how i do this?No, sorry... I've never tried to alter the database path of GeoIP. It would be a function of the GeoIP PHP extension, not the User Map script.

[goc-forum.de]

ok....

[datoneer]

How to fix when usermap.php is opening but map doesn't showing?

[digitalpoint]

Probably didn't install JavaScript file. What's the URL you have it running?

[craigvm]

i need to install GeoIP PHP extension, on my server but never done it so how easy is it and where to download it from

[betterthanyours]

Hi

Can anyone help me with this? The screen is blank for some reason. geoip is installed...

[ti6]

Ill tryed to replace the images with my own, but nothing happend. I have a Custom-Skin so i also put the images to the customized folder - same effect. Already cleared the System-Cache with no effect. Is there a hidden Tempfile somewhere? :confused:

[digitalpoint]

better - looks to me like geoip isn't installed (at least not completely).

Ti6 - There are no temp files (system writes no files on it's own).

[betterthanyours]

I installed it and the php.info shows geoip.php extension...any suggestions?

[digitalpoint]

Did you install the databases for it?

[betterthanyours]

I followed this tutorial
http://i.justrealized.com/2012/install-php-geoip-ubuntu/

And now im getting 500 internal error for www.unrealkillers.com/usermap.php

You can see phpinfo.php here:
www.unrealkillers.com/phpinfo.php

[digitalpoint]

You would need to have the GeoIP extensions installed on your server.

[DirtRider]

I installed it and when I click on the link I just get the following

[M.C.]

I have same iussue - empty page....

Probably didn't install JavaScript file. What's the URL you have it running?

There is no JavaScript file in your archive.... only usermap.php and pins images

[digitalpoint]

I have same iussue - empty page....



There is no JavaScript file in your archive.... only usermap.php and pins imagesHave you checked your PHP error log by chance?

Something like that could be caused if you suppress PHP errors and there is an error (like maybe the geoip extensions not being installed).

[M.C.]

thanks, geoip installed... will check for any errors

[pete_brady]

just reinstalled this and it wouldn't work (page loaded but no map) without these two lines in php.ini

extension=geoip.so
geoip.custom_directory = /usr/share/GeoIP

hopefully this might help some people

[fworth]

Hi, I get this error please advise:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name() in /home/astrokee/public_html/forum/usermap.php on line 100

I try to get them to install geoip but they want to know this:

Could you please provide the system requirements for the installation of GeoIP extensions?

What do I tell them?

Thnks Lore


I got it activated. :)

[fworth]

I got them to install GeoIP but I still get the same error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function geoip_record_by_name() in /home/astrokee/public_html/forum/usermap.php on line 100

Please help?

[digitalpoint]

It's not installed.

[tommythejoat]

Our server is running cPanel and I installed the net-Geoip package using Pear. I am guessing that I need to get the other one and install it. (Net_GeoIP 1.0.0)

I had hoped they were the same. :(

The mod does not link anything into my Navbar and I get a blank page if I create a link for usermap.php under Community and click on that.

We have an app running under Joomla on the same server that provides a Google map view of our business members. It would be nice if there were something kind of standard out ther for this type of work.

[tsptom]

Not sure if this is still supported. I also get a page loaded with no map.

php.ini updated with:

extension=memcache.so
extension=geoip.so
;geoip.custom_directory=/usr/local/share/GeoIP

GeoIP installed (seems to be working).

<html>
<body>
<?php
$country_name = apache_note("GEOIP_COUNTRY_NAME");
print "Country: " . $country_name;
?>
</body>
</html>

Returns "Country: United States"

Reinstalled software (just in case).

Any ideas? Thanks.

[digitalpoint]

What's the URL where you have it installed?

[tsptom]

<a href="http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/usermap.php" target="_blank">http://www.tsptalk.com/mb/usermap.php</a>

[digitalpoint]

Looks like maybe you don't have the GeoIP city database installed (the country database is different)?

[tsptom]

Thank you!. Seems to have done it.

[Mr_Running]

Is this php5.4 compatible?

[EliasAlucard]

GeoIP is correctly installed and working, but DP User Map still isn't working:

http://www.forumbiodiversity.com/usermap.php

It's just blank, not sure why?

[Diego Vargas]

Any pointers on how to extend this so either the user pins had the member name or the KML contianed the forum user name ? Would be nice to see who was where.

[goxy63]

think that you cant use this if you are on shared server :(

[s_cocis]

Hello,
my maps is not visible :(

http://www.forumcani.it/usermap.php

phpinfo:
http://www.forumcani.it/TEST/phpinfo.php

file:
-rw-r--r-- root root 17671292 /usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoLiteCity.dat

test page:
http://www.forumcani.it/TEST/test.php


thz for your support.

[s_cocis]

hi, can you help me ?

[Tamara-Jasmin]

Hi, ich finde nicht einmal den Punkt, wo man das aufrufen kann. Und wenn ich meine Url und usermap.php aufrufe, kommt nur eine weisse Seite ... :(
Leider ist keine ausf?hrliche Beschreibung dabei - Schade - funktioniert halt nicht.

Liebe Gr?sse:
Tammy

[ozzy47]

Hi, ich finde nicht einmal den Punkt, wo man das aufrufen kann. Und wenn ich meine Url und usermap.php aufrufe, kommt nur eine weisse Seite ... :(
Leider ist keine ausf?hrliche Beschreibung dabei - Schade - funktioniert halt nicht.

Liebe Gr?sse:
Tammy

Please keep all posts in English. :)

[s_cocis]

Maps: http://www.forumgatti.it/usermap.php
Php Info: http://www.forumgatti.it/phpinfo.php
Test Link:http://www.forumgatti.it/test.php

mmm .... my maps is not visible ..mmm

[Gadget_Guy]

Does this mod use the GeoLite2 databases or the Legacy GeoLite databases?

If I were to use the new GeoLite2 databases would it work?

How often are you downloading and updating the databases?

D.

[s_cocis]

Hi,

Please, can you help me ?

[Stefan 1962]

Hi

I have installed the Script and the Map will no shown.
Geoip is installed.

geoip support enabled
geoip extension version 1.0.7
geoip library version 1004008

Directive Local Value Master Value
geoip.custom_directory no value no value

What can i do thats the Map shown for my Forum?

The URL is:

http://wxforum.de/usermap.php

/usr/share/GeoIP/GeoLiteCity.dat exist

http://wxforum.de/test.php (for IP Test)

[e24h]

better - looks to me like geoip isn't installed (at least not completely).

Ti6 - There are no temp files (system writes no files on it's own).

[Stefan 1962]

What do you mean with Temp Files?
Where the Files?

[Stefan 1962]

solved, Path was entered incorrectly!