vbHome (lite) - your vBulletin(powered) main homepage

[hypedave]

Hey Teck I just noticed that on my forum home, it is showing users not logged in a thread title that was posted in a private room, could this be a possible bug. Also in 3.5 are you going to allow multiple news forums by any chance :glasses:

[TECK]

you can switch them on/off in admin cp.

[TECK]

Originally posted by hypedave
Hey Teck I just noticed that on my forum home, it is showing users not logged in a thread title that was posted in a private room, could this be a possible bug. Also in 3.5 are you going to allow multiple news forums by any chance :glasses: you didnt set your permissions properly.. and no, there will not be multiple forums.
there is a link on the first post.. for a hack to do this.

[Smoothie]

Download the multipleforums Folder, somewhere in this thread. You can set more than one forum to display news.

[Goldknight]

Originally posted by Smoothie
Download the multipleforums Folder, somewhere in this thread. You can set more than one forum to display news.
Can do that but with Journalist feature or 3.4, it cannot work since it cause the conflict between Journalist function and multiforum for some reason. I try everything and nothing work. It can work only with 3.3. I was hoping for 3.5 but Teck state that it will not. :(

[TECK]

smoothie, i want you to do this, in your vbHL latest index.php file:
FIND:
$ipollperms and delete it... let me know if the polll it's working.

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by TECK
smoothie, i want you to do this, in your vbHL latest index.php file:
FIND:
$ipollperms and delete it... let me know if the polll it's working. K, one sec....

[bouncer18]

i dont understna dwhy it works for me and no one else teck

[TECK]

beats me, it's working perfectly on mines to.
i noticed is not working well in any versions but 228.

[Smoothie]

Teck-

yes, the poll now shows.
http://www.macfora.com/index1.php

[TECK]

ok, so here it is the deal. i noticed that all people who have problems with the poll dont have installed v228. what you just took out was the forums permissions for the poll. is not a really big deal, but is more secure with it. since you dont have v228 installed, it will not work properly so i recommend you to let it the way it is until you upgrade.

also, you have this line like that in the poll query?
SELECT thread.*,poll.*if you dont, put it back and let me know, it should work fine.

[Goldknight]

Mine 2.2.8 too and it work well on mine ditto

[refertech]

Thanks man. Your alright. I dont care what TECK said about ya. :P
j/k. :)

Mark
Originally posted by bouncer18


Yes, Run the Updater and upload all php files again

Be sure to clear your Cache first

[TECK]

in the latest index.php file the speed is increased by 20%, that's why i recommend you all to use 3.4. if you are not sure you have the latest zip file, clear your cache and redownload the package. then upload only the index.php one to your site.

[Antorz]

how can I edit the index.php file to exlude a certain forum(s) to not display on latest discussions?

thx!

[TECK]

ok guys, i looked at the attachment issue. it can be done ofcourse, but i have to add a new field to the thread table, called attachmentid. more database mods, more possible issues.

i dont like it. so it will not be done. i think for what it is now, the package is pretty complete.
however, i noticed one thing. if by accident the text is bigger then the number of charaters, and there is some BBcode in there, it will break everything and make it look horible. i could make a code striper, that takes out all BBcode if the text is bigger. it shouldnt be hard, i will see.

[TECK]

Originally posted by Antorz
how can I edit the index.php file to exlude a certain forum(s) to not display on latest discussions?

thx! by setting the right perms to them.

[GaleForce]

Let me try to explain this better... I need this thing to be able to create like a navigation menu on the side, so that I can have information pages... Like About Us, FAQ, etc.

[TECK]

and? it's already there. just edit for example the links template and put inside whatever you want...

[Smoothie]

Teck-

I dowloaded the latest zip file, removed $ipollperms from the index.php. Everything seems to work fine. So you're saying that removing that code will now cause polls to show that are posted in a private forum????

[TECK]

i just finished a maintenance on index.php. now the poll is based on the version you run. if you run lower then 228, it will disable the forum perms automatically.

smoothie, and everyone else, i recommend you to use either a user called The Poller that you post with it your poll, if you dont upgrade to 228. or to post polls in forums that are not private, orelse it will show it to your users.

the trick is this: if a authorised poller posts a poll anywhere (private or regular forum) the main page will show the latest poll based on viewer's permissions. if you have perms to see a private forum, then you will see that poll from the private forum. if you dont, you will see the latest poll (posted by an authorised poller) from a regular forum.

if you have a lower version then 228, it will show the latest poll, no matter if private or not the forum.

i'm uploading the file right now. i will let you know when you can download it.

[TECK]

hmmm.. hold on a sec.. i think i found a way to fix this problem...
smoothie? get back to me... let me know when you are here.. i get an email notification...

smoothie, add me to your msn messenger:
nakkid@msnDOTcom

anyone else who will try to add me without my permission, will be automatically blocked.

[Smoothie]

Here Teck...

[Smoothie]

Don't have MSN messenger, just aim and icq.

[KingsFan]

Teck,
I'm running 2.2.8 and removing the $ipollperms fixed my poll problem too. Maybe it's a PHP version issue?

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by KingsFan
Teck,
I'm running 2.2.8 and removing the $ipollperms fixed my poll problem too. Maybe it's a PHP version issue? What version php you running?

[KingsFan]

4.1.1

[GaleForce]

Originally posted by TECK
and? it's already there. just edit for example the links template and put inside whatever you want...

Alright, but how would I make it appear in the entire vB Lite thing. For example, my FAQ link... I would have a menu on the side, and in it would be FAQ, and then when you click that I want the FAQ to come up on a page in a table like the news is. Same area, jist a different page.

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by KingsFan
4.1.1 Same here.

[bouncer18]

this is simple HTML w/ tables

make a frame and inject your text into its own table or something

dont be THAT lazy...

[bouncer18]

smoothie...

is that links.php a hack you found here?

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by GaleForce


Alright, but how would I make it appear in the entire vB Lite thing. For example, my FAQ link... I would have a menu on the side, and in it would be FAQ, and then when you click that I want the FAQ to come up on a page in a table like the news is. Same area, jist a different page. Just make you FAQ link to to this; http://www.yourdomain/forums/misc.php?s=&action=faq

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by bouncer18
smoothie...

is that links.php a hack you found here? yes

[bouncer18]

can ya share the URL to the hack w/ me. I like it, looks reall good

[Smoothie]

Damn, now my dates are showing 12-31-1969 in my news posts.

[bouncer18]

ditto

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by bouncer18
can ya share the URL to the hack w/ me. I like it, looks reall good
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12815

[Smoothie]

reverting back to the old index.php file solves the date problem.

[KingsFan]

I'm having the date problem as well.

[TECK]

everyone dont panic.. help is on the way.. i'm testing with bouncer everything.. :)
it will fix the date also.

[Smoothie]

Oh yea, can't wait to see how great this is going to be. :)

[TECK]

ok... done :)
redownload the file. do i still have to say to clear the browser temp files before? hehe.

poll fixed, also the date.

[TECK]

the Links license is 120$ i think right? is ok.. i made my own links using vBulletin.. hihi

[LeeCHeSSS]

So you say the polls are fixed now eh, I'll give it another shot.

(I'm running 2.2.8 on PHP 4.0.6 and the polls only worked up till vbHome 3.2 - hopefully also from the latest 3.4 and up ;))

[TECK]

ok.. leechesss.. they should work now. get on msn so we can test it.. i dont want you to run 3.3 because 3.4 is faster.

[Smoothie]

I'm on it, like white on rice.... :)

[TECK]

hehe...
now do me a favor will you smoothie, update that print article template.. with the new one. :)

[bouncer18]

smoothie..

thanks for the url

this is cool.. now i got something to do!

hehe

[LeeCHeSSS]

Yup, polls work. Gonna edit the new index.php to include all my templates etc.

[TECK]

guys how do you like the new speed?

[TECK]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
Yup, polls work. Gonna edit the new index.php to include all my templates etc. then is time to party? leechesss i bring the beer you bring the duch girls?? hehe. vbHome... vbHome.. :)

the rest of you? you want to come to the party also?? :D

[Smoothie]

yup! uploaded new index, and speedy as a mofo. :)

[TECK]

now, all we have to do is help the newcommers. :)
i will be here, hope the vbHL veterans also...

i'm really glad we got it up and kicking ass...

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by TECK
hehe...
now do me a favor will you smoothie, update that print article template.. with the new one. :) Done!

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by TECK
now, all we have to do is help the newcommers. :)
i will be here, hope the vbHL veterans also...

i'm really glad we got it up and kicking ass... All the credit is due to you! Thanks for your persistance.

[TECK]

romanians are stubborn... :)
you can see it. i wanted to get out the poll bug. and no. the credit goes to you too, because you help me always by answering here to people and also by testing it to kill the bugs.

i'm really happy i convinced leechesss to upgrade to 3.4 :D

[Smoothie]

What can I say? If you haven't upgraded to this latest version, you have no idea what you're missing. Super fast, and everything works!

[TECK]

hmm i was looking back to v1.0... vbHome changed sooo much in a relativelly short period of time...
i even remember that for a period of time i closed this thread because i thought people didnt like it. after a period of time, i saw that people we're installing it, even if closed the thread. so i open the thread again and vbHome 2.0 was born. slowly but surely the code got cleaner, faster... until you see the great results we all achieved, toghether...

thank you all for the great support. now all we need is new hacks for vbHome.
talking about hacks, the multi-forums hack should work well now with the new stable version...

if you make a mod to vbHome, please share it with others.
i will add the links to the fisrt post. as i said before, this is temporary, until i open my forums and i will have a forum only for vbHome.

with all this said, i will go to bed and sleep well. have a great night all.
leechesss, i waited for you on msn and you didnt show up. we will talk tomorrow my friend.

take care all of you and keep the thread on fire...

[bouncer18]

hehe

Night man...

btw, you did more then you think..
i am really getting into PHP now...

just did my first "add on" if ya will for vbstats for users that have 2.2.6 +

didnt like how he had the HTML in Admin CP
so i made it all pretty like all the other options

woohoo
it works too

night

[LeeCHeSSS]

I've got a request for anyone who has their poll functioning:

Go to your control panel and see how many users you have allowed to post a poll. IF and only IF there is just 1 user in that field, I want you to try and add a random 2nd user. Then check if your poll is still functioning.

If there is anyone who has more than 1 user allowed to post a poll and still has the poll functioning, I want you to know I'm bloody jealous... ;)

[LeeCHeSSS]

Another tip:
Go to your admin control panel and browse to the "home_pollresult" template

In there, there are 3 instances of "bar1"
Change all 3 to "bar$option[number]"

Now you will have different coloured bars on your vbHome page, similar to how vBulletin shows poll results.

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
I've got a request for anyone who has their poll functioning:

Go to your control panel and see how many users you have allowed to post a poll. IF and only IF there is just 1 user in that field, I want you to try and add a random 2nd user. Then check if your poll is still functioning.

If there is anyone who has more than 1 user allowed to post a poll and still has the poll functioning, I want you to know I'm bloody jealous... ;) I was the only user, after seeing your post, I added another user. Seems to be ok.

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
Another tip:
Go to your admin control panel and browse to the "home_pollresult" template

In there, there are 3 instances of "bar1"
Change all 3 to "bar$option[number]"

Now you will have different coloured bars on your vbHome page, similar to how vBulletin shows poll results. Very cool! Thanks

[MultiSync]

Just got it installed, Nice hack TECK!

[GaleForce]

Originally posted by Smoothie
Just make you FAQ link to to this; http://www.yourdomain/forums/misc.php?s=&action=faq

I am really sorry for being such a n00b at this... but, where do I put the FAQ information? I know how to make the link do that, but I am not sure exactly where to put the info.

ALSO, am I able to rename the index file? Because my index file on my website is a splash screen that I would like to keep.

[LeeCHeSSS]

You can name your index.php any way you want. Just make sure all the links on your site that refer to the file are updated.

[TECK]

macfora.com is on fire:
http://www.macfora.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4438

thank you smoothie for choosing my script as a news portal!
read the comments...

[Smoothie]

Great work on this Teck!

[Iori Yagami]

Well, I need the password to install the hack for my bbs (damn I wanted to install it this night -_-") which is located @ http://www.justemu.net (Look up the entertaiment section of the living forum list at vb.com to check if my forum is licensed).

Thx in advance, Iori Yagami

[TECK]

hello iori, password sent. :)
thanks for installing my script. you will not regret it...

[hypedave]

Originally posted by TECK
the multi-forums hack should work well now with the new stable version...


Hey Teck installed the multiple-forums hack last night and all went well, but wonder if this is possible, at the moment you can specify in vbhome options how many to display on the vbhome page

now only think I dont like is with the multiple-forums hack, I cant specify how many threads to show for forum A and how many to show for forum B, cause on a I would just like for 1 thread to be shown while on B I would for lets say 5 to be shown.

[Tigga]

Hey Teck,
One small thing I noticed about vBhome is that if you set your news forum to pull from a sub-forum it adds an extra query than it would if it was pulling from a regular forum. Not sure if that's a bug, if it's supposed to do that or what, but I figured I'd let you know just incase. And either way it's still a great script. :)

[TECK]

is normal to do this because is a child forum. so dont do it.
if you know how forums are pulled as parent and child, you should realise is not recommended. that's why i said to make a new forum, not "sub forum".

there are no bugs in my script.

[TECK]

hypedave, i dont support the hacks. i did that hack without even testing it. presuming that it will work. so you guys get your editors out and start hacking. :)

i think i did enough so far with the script.

[GuruXL]

how do you add pages? Is there something special to do, or can we just add the normal template with the PHP file to call the template?

[TECK]

what do you mean pages?

[Tigga]

Originally posted by TECK
is normal to do this because is a child forum. so dont do it.
if you know how forums are pulled as parent and child, you should realise is not recommended. that's why i said to make a new forum, not "sub forum".

there are no bugs in my script.
Cool... I figured you probably knew, but thought I would let you know just incase. ;)

[hypedave]

Originally posted by TECK
hypedave, i dont support the hacks. i did that hack without even testing it. presuming that it will work. so you guys get your editors out and start hacking. :)

i think i did enough so far with the script.


ok thanks i'll just go uninstall that multi-forum hack, I cant bother with something like that at the moment, messing my vbhome page up :squareeyed:


and for some reason im not getting email notifications from vb.org, oh well,

[TECK]

it's working for me.. i get an email every time someone posts here...

[hypedave]

never mind I figured it out now, I get so much email from vb.org that it started being auto filtered as spam, lol

[Katman]

Password please!

[TECK]

Katman, np... as soon as you post that you understood the copyright rules and either list here (or pm) your website url with vbulletin installed on it, i will pm you the password asap.

cheers.

[GaleForce]

Alright, I need to lay this down simpler so people understand.

http://www.kotorpa.com/html is my website.

I want to take this hack and turn my vB into a dynamic website, but I need to be able to put up content (like the FAQ, about us, etc). Can someone please explain the steps I would take to do this. Thanks in advance :)

[Katman]

Originally posted by TECK
Katman, np... as soon as you post that you understood the copyright rules and either list here (or pm) your website url with vbulletin installed on it, i will pm you the password asap.

cheers.

I understand the rules and "I Agree" to them, my site is http://www.katanaplanet.com/forums

Thanks!

[TECK]

pm sent. thank you for installing my script.

[Till]

Hey!
I want to give your script a try on my testboard.

We have a copy of vbulletin running on htmlcenter.com. And we own a legal copy of it. The fact that I can post here proves it. :) I understand your rules.

Please supply me with the password.

Thanks in advance!

Till

P.S.
What's the reason for these legal issues and the "I agree"-part?

[TECK]

Till, are you the owner of the url (htmlcenter.com)?
in that case why do i see klimpong.com as your homepage?
the reason i do all this checking is because people are distribuiting my script without my permission. i saw previous vbHL versions on warez sites.

only license owners(leasers) can install my script. it's not the case for you, since you have your name added to your owner list so you can have access to these forums.
ask your owner to post or request the script and i will pm him the password.

regards,
TECK.

[GaleForce]

Originally posted by GaleForce
Alright, I need to lay this down simpler so people understand.

http://www.kotorpa.com/html is my website.

I want to take this hack and turn my vB into a dynamic website, but I need to be able to put up content (like the FAQ, about us, etc). Can someone please explain the steps I would take to do this. Thanks in advance :)

Sorry for the constant nagging, but I really need to know how to do this ;)

[TECK]

np galeforce. is really easy. all you have to do is edit your templates. for example the links template you can edit it and make it your navigation panel, then you move the variable $links anywhere in your home template.

[GaleForce]

But where do I put the content?

[TECK]

ok guys, another minor bug fixed, related to the article icon, not displaying correctly. also i reduced the JOINS. :)
faster is better right?

since the article query was optimised, i said:
"i should do it also for the latest threads..."
it's done. also i removed the icon code for latest threads, since nobody use it. that will speed the page also.

upload only the vbHL index.php file.

go ahead and redownload the package. :)

[TECK]

ok, i just send an update to all members 5min ago. i need you to tell me if you got it.

[hypedave]

Originally posted by TECK
ok, i just send an update to all members 5min ago. i need you to tell me if you got it.

yep I got three back to back that time and very off that I also got a vbhome 3.3 update email . Its some strange things going on around here

[TECK]

Originally posted by GaleForce
But where do I put the content? you mean what template? is called home_link.
the rest is simple html editing.

are you familiar with the template content manipulation? if not, i recommend you to post at vBulletin.com forum and get some tips there. it should help you understand better.

[Mono]

Umm I need a password for your portal. Here's my forum www.videogametheater.com/forum and the portal will be on this page www.videogametheater.com

Many thanks.

[TECK]

i send you a pm.
thanks for installing my script.

[GaleForce]

Alright, well before I dive into that, im having some other problems.

I HAD to rename the index.php file index2.php because I want to keep my current index as a splash. Now, where do I need to edit the paths? Also, my main page looks messed up...

Check out;
http://www.kotorpa.com/forum

AND COMPARE TO

http://www.kotorpa.com/index2.php

[TECK]

you have to read the readmefirst file carefully gale.
i know is annoying but it has to be done if you want your hack to work properly.

people who followed at letter my instructions there got it up and running the site in no time.
if you run the installer before you complete the readmefirst file, you ruin everything.

[GaleForce]

I did follow it word for word...

I fixed the smilies (about 100 of them), fixed the paths where you said, etc. What am I doing wrong?

[TECK]

from what i see on your page, you attempted to uninstall, install several time and you got errors, correct?
and read my signature on how to get support on my hacks. thanks.

[GaleForce]

Nope, I installed it once, and got no errors, but the images at the top are messed up, and the news isn't displaying correctly (the article, the title works)... Is there a certian way to post news?

[GaleForce]

TECK, I have already done what is says on your signature, how else do you think I would be able to post here?

[TECK]

Originally posted by GaleForce
Nope, I installed it once, and got no errors, but the images at the top are messed up, and the news isn't displaying correctly (the article, the title works)... Is there a certian way to post news? ok, that's the way it's supposed to be the question, so i can understand exacly what is the problem. :)

1. when you get image errors is because you didnt set the url properly. that's caused by not following the steps properly.

2. the news dont display because you probably missed the step in newthread.php.
did you noticed it says BELOW ADD, not REPLACE?
i hope you didnt replaced the post indexer.

[GaleForce]

Well this is weird... I ran vbhlindex.php and the news is working... so thats all nice and dandy :)

Now the images ARE showing up, but notice;

On my forums, there is NO white background behind the buttons, on my vB Home there is.

On my forums there is a single image on the top, on my vB home that image is not there and the original vB image is there on the left.

[GaleForce]

...Oh and where are the templates located, so that I can mess with the code.

[GuruXL]

Originally posted by TECK
what do you mean pages?

You know extra pages driven by vBulletin Templates...

for extra pages: aboutme.php or track_info.php

pages with information that can be displayed...I know how to create them, but I am wondering if I just create the template and include it in the templateset for index.php or do I do something else...

like this:

index.php?section=aboutme&page=ian

[GaleForce]

Alright, by using my head I figured out that the vB Home IS NOT using the header in my style, since there are missing buttons and such. So, where is the template to edit the header there?

[GaleForce]

Found it... Im an idiot, somewhat... I searched in Custom Templates, because I didn't think it would be in Default, since its not default :)

[TECK]

Look for Home Page Templates. :)
vbHL is nicely organised. the vbHL options are under vBulletin Options, at the bottom.

and please try not to compare vbIndex with vbHome. they are totally different starting from code and finishing with the html details.
vbHome is designed to look and feel exacly like vBulletin and also to make your life easy, while being a top performance script.

[GaleForce]

Yeah, I figured that out... now... back to the content thing...

I dont think your understanding me when I explain this...

Notice what the news is in, like a nice little table. Now, I want to add menus to the side, that will display an FAQ, or About Us, etc in a table like that... BUT, I want to do it all in the Admin CP... so that I do not need to link to an entirely different website.

[TECK]

yes. i understood perfectly what you want.
one more time, i repeat myself. edit the related templates.
for example, home, home_link, etc... to get the look you want.

cheers.

[GaleForce]

Alright, I will play around with that a bit... what time will you be checking this thread until?

[GaleForce]

Hrmmm, I looked around in home, and to be perfectly honest I have NO idea where I would add content.

For example, say I wanted an FAQ section to say; This is an FAQ.

Where would I put "This is an FAQ" and what link URL would I use to access that text?

[TECK]

you add information the same way you add in your forumhome template, for example.
contact vBulletin team to learn how to manipulate templates.

[GaleForce]

Yeah, I know how to edit the forumhome, I have added links and stuff to that... the problem I am having is making the links on the side pull up completely new pages, but in the same interface.

[GaleForce]

Damnit, I give up... I can't even move the links menu up, so what chances are there of me being able to load content in the interface :(

[Smoothie]

Teck-

got your email about the update, 4 of 'em to be exact. Installing the update now.

GaleForce, do you want to add a separate FAQ page link, not the FAQ from your forums?

[Smoothie]

Hey Teck, ya left an extra index.php file in your upload folder....index2.php :)

[Smoothie]

GaleForce- If you wanna add a separate FAQ link, some thing besides your normal forum FAQ, there is a hack here called; page via templates. Its simple to add content to your web pages, and have them look just like forums. You would then link to that page in the main index page. Do a search for page via templates.

[Erwin]

Or just use my TXT or HTML Integrator which does the same with any HTML file without templates. Just click on the link in my sig. :)

[GaleForce]

This is what I want to do;

My website is located at www.kotorpa.com/html

Notice how when you press any link EVERYTHING stays the same, except for the content in that one table.

My vB Home Lite is at www.kotorpa.com/index2.php

Now imagine it being like my current website. Links on the side, content in the middle/right. Notice the news, how its in a table. Now... what I want to happen is when you click something like FAQ, EVERYTHING stays the same, except for where the news is. In there will be a table with an FAQ in it. And if someone clicked About Us, then EVERYTHING would stay the same, except for the content table where FAQ was... that would change to about us info.


You guys get what im saying?

[TECK]

Originally posted by Erwin
Or just use my TXT or HTML Integrator which does the same with any HTML file without templates. Just click on the link in my sig. :) why would you want to this erwin? the templates are made for this. to be edited the way you want. no need for any integrator.

[hanhgiac]

I need your password, thank you.

[TECK]

hanhgiac, i dont see a vBulletin installed on your site. please read the copyright rules. thank you.

[Smoothie]

New index.php works great Teck!

[nokia8860]

How would you go about including avatars that are uploaded? Lets say one of the journalist wants to upload a custom avatar without bothering me to add it via the cp?

edit: hahah i read the instructions about the 99.99%. Ok me just crawl back in my cave now :bunny:

[TECK]

why would you want to do this? are you going to have 385journalists? you want only the pictures you find apropriate for your site, not any crap out there.
you could do it to have custom avatars, but that will affect performance. if you have 30,000 people it will kill to find 4avatars, while searching for your journalists. isnt that easier to have it in the group of default avatars? where there are only few ids to search through?

i always plan carefully every element of the script, i dont just write it for fun so you endup with your server cooked.
i was really happy yesterday when i removed another JOIN table, so it searches less and it's faster...

as i said before, the script is written the way it is and it will not change to load it more with crap, like other scripts out there.
if you want custom avatars, feel free to make a hack guys.
just dont come and ask me why is slow the page. :)

[Tigga]

Originally posted by GaleForce
This is what I want to do;

My website is located at www.kotorpa.com/html

Notice how when you press any link EVERYTHING stays the same, except for the content in that one table.

My vB Home Lite is at www.kotorpa.com/index2.php

Now imagine it being like my current website. Links on the side, content in the middle/right. Notice the news, how its in a table. Now... what I want to happen is when you click something like FAQ, EVERYTHING stays the same, except for where the news is. In there will be a table with an FAQ in it. And if someone clicked About Us, then EVERYTHING would stay the same, except for the content table where FAQ was... that would change to about us info.
Ok... Are you saying you're having problems adding your menu table from your main site to vBhome, or are you saying you want to be able to have the features from vBhome on your FAQ page and the rest of of your pages?

[LeeCHeSSS]

It's simple, he wants to have a CMS.

vbHome COULD be made to act like one (cos vbHome isn't one, nor is vbPortal or vbIndex), but it would probably be easier to wait for Jelsoft's own CMS.

[GaleForce]

Whats Jelsoft's CMS? When is it coming out? What does CMS stand for? :D

The simplest way I can explain this, is that I want my index to act like, um, Postnuke in a way... Like in post nuke you can add pages that use the same layout, but with different content.

Will it be extremely difficult to make a CMS with vbHome?

[Mono]

Ok well it seems an admin at the forums tried installing this along time ago but must have stops somewhere. I did all the things if asked then it said when I tried to run the script that the stuff was already in the database but when Im in admin cp it seems non of the templates were created. Is there a way to run a clean uninstall that will allow me to to add the stuff over again to the database as if it was the first time?

[alanvo]

can someone please send me the password for the zip file please...

[TECK]

alanvo, i doubt people will do this. first, place the right copyright on your forums the way it's supposed to be, then we will see about the password.
if you do not do this, i will report you to piracy, since you infringe the vBulletin copyright rules.

[TECK]

thank you for choosing my script. cocomiel. check your pm's.

[Mono]

Originally posted by TECK
thank you for choosing my script. cocomiel. check your pm's.

Any support on my prob?

[Steph2k]

Hi Teck!

Just downloaded vbHome! So, here is my official request for a password :)

vB is located at http://forums.philedom2k.com/philes/

thanks!

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by Mono


Any support on my prob? have you tried to run the un-installer script?

[TECK]

Steph2k, thank you for installing my script. please check your pm's.

[nycunderground]

I am having a issue getting the news into the actually boxes. Check it out here http://www.nycunderground.net/forums/home.php

any ideas whats wrong

[nokia8860]

nyc,

it says i need to be registered to view your site. do you have a guest account?

[TECK]

Originally posted by nycunderground
I am having a issue getting the news into the actually boxes. Check it out here http://www.nycunderground.net/forums/home.php

any ideas whats wrong run again the installer and tell me if you get an error telling you that vbHome is already installed.
i believe you ran several times the install-uninstall.

[BravesNet]

Requesting a password

http://forums.braves.net

please e-mail the password to hawk@braves.net if possible.

[TECK]

thanks for installing my script, bravesnet.

nycunderground, i want you to check you database and tell me if your table thread contains articleid field.
also be carefull with BELOW, ADD and REPLACE WITH sentences. 90% of people make mistakes there. dont ask me why because i dont know.
if the instructions tell me to replace, i will, if is below add then i will add it below, is easy...

[dirtymerc]

<a href="http://www.wrxyz.com/forums" target="_blank">http://www.wrxyz.com/forums</a>

[nycunderground]

no i dont see that anywhere.

[TECK]

nyc, be more specific please. dont see what?

[BravesNet]

This may be a very stupid question. But I'm a very stupid person. I want to use this page, as an area for a columnist who will pull posts from the forum kind of like a "mailbag". The forums are located at forums.braves.net . I want to be able to access the vblite created site from www.braves.net/maddog .

Is this possible? If so, how can I upload the files so this would be possible?

[abu mohammed]

I am requesting the password for the lite index if possible. I have my own lisence of vb it is here www.arabminber.net.
thank you

[hypedave]

Originally posted by BravesNet
This may be a very stupid question. But I'm a very stupid person. I want to use this page, as an area for a columnist who will pull posts from the forum kind of like a "mailbag". The forums are located at forums.braves.net . I want to be able to access the vblite created site from www.braves.net/maddog .

Is this possible? If so, how can I upload the files so this would be possible?

This is possible, jus upload the vb home index file to your /madddog folder and dont forget to edit your path in the vbhome lite index file and all should be working well

[Chris M]

Hi TECK...

Just requesting the password for the files:)

I will be using it somewhere @ :

http://www.darkblazes.com/

I will possibly use it at :

http://www.darkblazes.com/forums/portal.php

or replace the current root php file...I am not quite sure:)

Satan

[nycunderground]

i dont see the articleid field but when i did the install it says it added it.

[TECK]

nyc, you still didnt answer to my question. i'm gonna ask one more time.
run the installer again and tell me if you get an error telling you the script is installed on your server.

if it doesnt, just proceed with the install, it will add the field.

[nycunderground]

yes i ran the installer once again on the new fresh vbb install i have on test server. and it didnt say it was installed. Now its installed and still not working.. and i reinstalled vbb 2.2.8 and then vbhome lite and still my article ids do not show up...

[TECK]

nyc, it's impossible not to add the articleid column if you ran the installer. do you have phpmyadmin? look in table thread and you will see the articleid listed right after pollid column.

if your articles dont show is because you didnt edit properly the newthread.php file.

if it's working for everyone, i dont see why it will not work for you.

[Disturbed]

okay

i don't have a site and i wanted to view the script but you said its password protected

i think its kinda pointless as ppl you give the pass can change the footer anytime

i think you should just remove the pass

but its your script so...

[TECK]

poeple who are decent will never remove the footer, only crooks and bastards who like to ripp anything and appropriate without prejudice someone else's hard work for their own usage.
you see, disturbed, people thinking like you make me wonder why do i offer this script for free to people to use it at their own discression. do you have any idea how i did it? that i spent time on it to code it and make a solid piece of code??
you have no idea. why do you need a script like mines with copyright?? make your own, who doesnt have any copyright on it, ok?

trust me, i know when crooks remove the copyright. as soon as they do it, i report them to vBulletin piracy. ofcourse those people will never be able to get a new version of my script, who changes once a week, with new goodies added that make it more useful.

let me ask you this, why do you leave the vBulletin copyright on your site? huh?? you tell me.
what difference makes for you not to leave my copyright the way it is now but leave the Jelsoft one? explain, i'm really curious.

you said right, is my script. there are several alternatives out there. unfortunatelly all use a large amount of queries.
they simply are not as fast, simple and efficient as it is my script.

as soon as i finish my forums i will move the file to a members area, same like vBulletin.

[refertech]

TECK dont let one voice upset ya, i know i appreciate the time and effort you have put into this as to many other user here. You have written some elite hacks that I know I could probably never do, keeping the copyright at the bottom of my board is a small price to pay for such a cool hack. Keep up the good work and thank you for all your support. :)

Mark

[Smoothie]

as soon as i finish my forums i will move the file to a members area, same like vBulletin.Let me know when its time to sign up! I love this script, Teck!

[Marshalus]

You need your own forum for this stuff.

BTW, I've finished setting up my vbLite homepage. We converted over from vbPortal because it was slow and was running too many queries.

http://www.federationstudios.net

Not too shabby if I don't say so myself ;)

[MultiSync]

I just have a little question, I want to add a banner to the sponsor section, which templete to add the banner in? also what is the directions? I am new to this, so might need instructions. Thanks!

[DanIAm]

TECK, I have just sent you a private message.

[Wij]

Can someone take a sec to answert this uber noob question :P

Which template/s do I need to modify to move certain things over to the right of my page i.e latest threads,sponsors etc etc

Its gonna be so simple I know,but I been looking through the templates and cant work out which or what I need to modify \o/ I rock<not>

wij@gamerscomm.net


regards

Wij

[LeeCHeSSS]

Originally posted by Marshalus
You need your own forum for this stuff.

BTW, I've finished setting up my vbLite homepage. We converted over from vbPortal because it was slow and was running too many queries.

http://www.federationstudios.net

Not too shabby if I don't say so myself ;) If I were you, I would move the search box to your header, because your right column is otherwise unused.

[LeeCHeSSS]

Originally posted by Wij
Can someone take a sec to answert this uber noob question :P

Which template/s do I need to modify to move certain things over to the right of my page i.e latest threads,sponsors etc etc

Its gonna be so simple I know,but I been looking through the templates and cant work out which or what I need to modify \o/ I rock<not>

wij@gamerscomm.net


regards

Wij Edit the template "home" and insert </td>
<td valign="top">ABOVE the elements you want in a NEW column.

Good luck

[DrkFusion]

Thanks TECK very nice hack, using it now :)

-Arunan

[Chris M]

Me too:)

http://www.darkblazes.com/forums/portal.php

Satan

[Graphics]

Sweet I so love this hack. But I've already installed vB Index 2.0 and can't be bother to uninstall it... :(

[Chris M]

You dont need to:)

http://www.darkblazes.com/

^Thats vBindex 2.1 RC

http://www.darkblazes.com/forums/portal.php
^Thats vBHome(lite) 3.4

Satan

[LeeCHeSSS]

Why on earth would someone want two portals? :)

[Wij]

Thx for your help leechesss,still not quite got it :P its putting them in a column next to where they were now instead of to the right of the news :S I'll fix it through trial and error though I'm sure :]

regards

Wij

[Disturbed]

Originally posted by TECK
you see, disturbed, people thinking like you make me wonder why do i offer this script for free to people to use it at their own discression. do you have any idea how i did it? that i spent time on it to code it and make a solid piece of code??
you have no idea. why do you need a script like mines with copyright?? make your own, who doesnt have any copyright on it, ok?

uhh okay, i don't mind having your copyrights in the footer

its your script and your work and i totally respect that, chill out.
my post wasn't meant to offend you i was just telling you that password protecting the file won't stop ppl from removing your copyrights.

Originally posted by TECK
let me ask you this, why do you leave the vBulletin copyright on your site? huh?? you tell me.
what difference makes for you not to leave my copyright the way it is now but leave the Jelsoft one? explain, i'm really curious.

well you obviously took my post the wrong way

you took it as bashing

i'm saying it again, i'm not against you putting your copyrights in the footer.

Originally posted by TECK
you said right, is my script. there are several alternatives out there. unfortunatelly all use a large amount of queries.
they simply are not as fast, simple and efficient as it is my script.

yeah thats true and its one of my favorite scripts too

so just chill out and don't jump on everyone stating an opinion.

[DanIAm]

Arrgh!!! I am going nuts!!!

I want to install this hack SO BADLY, I have PM'ed the big guy with my information as to where the portal will be located I just need to wait for him to come home and get online so he can send me the password.

I don't know how much long I can take it... neeeeeed password, UGH!

:laugh:

[Marshalus]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
If I were you, I would move the search box to your header, because your right column is otherwise unused.

The polls will be moved over there eventually, as well as some other stuff.

[Wij]

I'm getting nowhere fast :banana: I give in! hehe

Wij

[TECK]

guys, sorry about the delay, for the passwords.
my hard drive crashed yesterday and i lost all work related to my forums and the rest. i had to replace the HD completly, it was trashed. it's the second time it's happening to me with Maxtor.

damn damn damnnnnnnnnnnn.. all custom work is gone... :(
i just got online now.. and pm to everyone, who complies with the regulations, the password.

[TECK]

Originally posted by hellsatan
You dont need to:)

http://www.darkblazes.com/

^Thats vBindex 2.1 RC

http://www.darkblazes.com/forums/portal.php
^Thats vBHome(lite) 3.4

Satan how many queries you have on vbIndex? 30-40?

[refertech]

I"m sorry to hear about ya drive TECK, I've had very good luck with IBM, but some disagree and I recently bought a WD thats been pretty good. :)

Mark

[TECK]

it runs so much faster... wow and very silent.. really happy with it :)

[refertech]

If this has been asked I'm sorry for bring it up again, but when i attach a picture to a post and my board is set to view pictures in the post, and that forum displays the article on the home page can i make the picture also display on the home page some how?

Mark

Yea, i have to say i actually like to do a fresh install from time to time Teck I love that new, fresh and fast feel of a fresh install.

[DanIAm]

Aww MAN!

Why me... I hate when I am the one who has problems installing the hack. What did I do wrong?

(edit: got issue that was listed here corrected)

And my forums: http://mentalmingle.com/forums/ has every image red X'ed out. As well at the main page: http://mentalmingle.com

Can anyone help? Please?
Thanks in advance,
Dan Smith

EDIT: Oh and is it just me, or was there no instructions for uploading files "vbhl34up.php" & "vbhlindex.php?" I did not see this anywhere.

[E]

i need the password

http://www.fiendworld.com

i already had it installed, actually was the first person to reply to this thread

[refertech]

Check step six close, I thought i had it right too and the same thing happen to me. :)

Originally posted by DanIAm
Aww MAN!

Why me... I hate when I am the one who has problems installing the hack. What did I do wrong?

(edit: got issue that was listed here corrected)

And my forums: http://mentalmingle.com/forums/ has every image red X'ed out. As well at the main page: http://mentalmingle.com

Can anyone help? Please?
Thanks in advance,
Dan Smith

EDIT: Oh and is it just me, or was there no instructions for uploading files "vbhl34up.php" & "vbhlindex.php?" I did not see this anywhere.

[DanIAm]

Originally posted by refertech
Check step six close, I thought i had it right too and the same thing happen to me. :)



Thank you! :banana:

[TECK]

Originally posted by refertech
If this has been asked I'm sorry for bring it up again, but when i attach a picture to a post and my board is set to view pictures in the post, and that forum displays the article on the home page can i make the picture also display on the home page some how?

Mark

Yea, i have to say i actually like to do a fresh install from time to time Teck I love that new, fresh and fast feel of a fresh install. i dont recommend you to do it. it will add a query (actually a JOIN, same thing) and it will slowdown your page.. let the people see the full thread with pics, etc...
i could make a little icon for attachments if you guys want, that will let users know there is an attachment...

but now i'm still really pissed that i lost everything on my forums coding...

[DanIAm]

I am new to any type of web design what so ever. Can anyone tell me how I go about moving the various boxs seen on my main page, such as 'web site poll' & 'latest forum discussion?' I wish to arrange these where I want them.

Also how can I add additional fields?

I've seen mutiple sites in which other users have thier set up looking nice, when mine is so plain.

http://www.mentalmingle.com/

Thanks

[TECK]

every box is an actual variable called by a template.
for example, in "home" template, you will see $linkbits. all you have to do is place in any other location the $linkbits variable and it will show there. to change the way it looks, edit the templates, to suit your needs.

you should also ask more at vBulletin forums how to work with the templates, the vB team is there to give you support.
vbbHL is exacly like vBulletin. it feels and works the same.

cheers.

[TECK]

i'm gonna work tonite and release v3.5 tomorrow. is more of a maintenance release. it reduces again the queries by one and and ads another on/off switch, this time for smilies in poll.

i think i will also add a mini picture to let users know there is an attachment in the real thread. we will see...

[DanIAm]

Thank you...

If I may, I would like to ask one more question, then I promise to leave. I noticed my 'There have been threads and posts since your last visit!' option is not showing. When I sign on (I have tried mutiple user names) it shows me 'There have been threads and posts since your last visit!' like it has in the past, but there is no actual numbers displayed, letting me know what is new. Just simply 'There have been threads and posts since your last visit!' as you see it here.

I have the welcome hack installed too.

[TECK]

you messed the code. upload the original file and you will see it's working great all. :)
and there is no need to leave. you are welcome here.

[DanIAm]

Thanks for the quick replies...
I messed what code? Yours? Or the welcome hack?
Upload what original file?

[TECK]

how many vbHL index.php original files you have? ;)

[DanIAm]

I uploaded the index.php directly from the unzipped folder containing your hack to my root directory. Still I have this issues:

http://www.mentalmingle.com/example/example.jpg

[TECK]

well, it's working for everyone, i dont see why it should not work for you also.
and this is not the default original code you have there, in the pic.

[DanIAm]

I too don't understand why it's not working.

Edit: As for the pic, I misunderstood you. The pic I posted is from my forums page, which is part of the welcome hack. The part on your hack which shows last post info stats IS working, however as you know that's on my index page. I was asking why the last post info stat portion of my forums page stopped working.

I need to redo the steps involving journalist avatars. To my knowledge I don't have any. I don't even know what they are. I have only two avatars uploaded on my board and thats the 'guest please register' and 'no avatar selected' in which co-exist with the welcome hack. There are many self uploaded avatar members, and their avatars are working well. I just need to go back through the steps. It was not done intentionally. Thanks for your help. :)

[refertech]

Originally posted by TECK
i dont recommend you to do it. it will add a query (actually a JOIN, same thing) and it will slowdown your page.. let the people see the full thread with pics, etc...
i could make a little icon for attachments if you guys want, that will let users know there is an attachment...

but now i'm still really pissed that i lost everything on my forums coding...

Its not biggy, you seem to have bigger problems on your hands. My site is just for my work employees so it doesnt see that much traffic so thats why quires really havent been a issue for me but i guess if a dialup user was to come in it would and im sure I have a few of those.

Man i have been there and i know how bad that sucks. I actually bought a second phisycal drive and pointed My Documents there and stored all my important stuff there to prevent that.

Thanks,

Mark

[refertech]

Oh yea, Is it possilbe to stick one of the articles to the top of the home page and have the newest artilces after that continue below it? I have tried doing it with a sticky but it didnt work on the home page.

Mark

[nycunderground]

OMG i been trying for like 2 days.. I can not get the news post to come up its driving me crazy! ... Any other ideas.. Anyone? I reinstalled vb completely.. Brand new database. I did the install. Did the web news forum .. Followed the instructions down to every single word.. And the dam article dont come up in the news columns on the home page.

[LeeCHeSSS]

I don't know if any would dare trust me, but if you are having troubles and you can't manage to fix it even WITH TECK's help; maybe you could create a temporary admin account and pm the login for it to me (along with what exactly is your problem) and I can most likely edit the templates for you.

I don't have unlimited time, so if you don't get a response immediatly, that's because I'm at work or otherwise occupied.

[Smoothie]

Teck- Looking forward to v3.5. :)

[Smoothie]

Yea, anyone else need help with this, pm me.

[nycunderground]

wooohoooo got it finally lol.. ty

[Smoothie]

Teck-

I have a small request if its not too much trouble. Is there a way to include a link to previous news articles? This number of past news articles maybe could be controlled via the admin cp-> vbHome? Something similar to this;
http://allosx.com/ Scroll down, on the right.

[Graphics]

I'd like to request a password. The vB Home LITE would go somehwere round here. (http://www.finalfantasy-world.com/~static)

[TECK]

graphics, pm sent.

[Airs]

Thank you, very helpful! :rambo:

[Marshalus]

This thread is borderline insane. I mean, 98 pages, wow.

[Smoothie]

Good readin though...

[TimeX]

I'd like to request a password for VBHL. It will be used at www.team-outcast.com.

[TECK]

timex, please read the copyright (point 4). thanks.

[TimeX]

Originally posted by TECK
timex, please read the copyright (point 4). thanks.


Sorry, I forgot to include the forum URL (http://www.team-outcast.com/forums/index.php) . The site is in early construction still (waiting for something like VBHL to make everything easily intergrated) and no home page is up yet to link the forums. Even the forums aren't finished yet.

[AM Shingo]

I agree to your terms. What's the pass?

[AM Shingo]

I agree to your terms. What's the pass?

It will be used at http://gamingxp.pokeamph.org

Pokeamph.org is my registered domain

I am a licensed vB owner; Unlimited License.
I do figure it is cheaper to get unlimited one time than having $60 per year to renew

[DanIAm]

Does anyone have a altered home template that they wouldn't mind sharing. I want to alter the looks of my main page, however know very little about HTML. If there is anyone who has customized their home template with just HTML changes, please PM me if you care to share.

MentalMingle.com (http://www.mentalmingle.com)

Thanks in advance,
Dan Smith

[TECK]

password sent to all new members. thanks for installing my script.

[bouncer18]

Mini Calendar from vbPortal (hack by wajones)

couldnt get it to work man... if ya got any info let me know....

i got it to show the tables.. but they were empty.. by viewing the url direct cal.php i saw it..

just an FYI.. not sure if it should be posted as an addon when it doesnt directly wok as easy as it should

[MultiSync]

Just need a little help:

I know which template to modify to add a banner to the sponser section, but what do I have to put in there to add a banner?

Thanks!

[Seby]

Hi Teck,

I pmed you but I guess I forgot point 4 as well so I'll try it again here ;)

my website url: www.cscentral.com
my forums url: www.cscentral.com/forums (will upgrade to 2.2.8. today or tomorrow)
my license: owned till 05-03-2003, will renew it after that of course :D

Thanks for your time and keep up the good work,
Sebastian

[TECK]

done seby. thanks for installing my script. as well as the other 9 new members.

[TimeX]

I noticed when shutting the forum down with the Bulletin Board Active function the title image wasn't displayed. All other times it displays ok.

Here was my fix...

In the home_header template (under Home Page Templates section) find..

"$bburl/{ titleimage }"

and replace it with..

"{ titleimage }"

Also, in the { titleimage ) variable field, change the value to the full URL

Example: http://www.yoursite.com/forum/images/logo.gif

These steps go along with step 6 of the install instructions.

NOTE: no spaces should be between the { and } symbols in the code but was needed in this post for proper display. :ermm:

[TECK]

Originally posted by Smoothie
Teck-

I have a small request if its not too much trouble. Is there a way to include a link to previous news articles? This number of past news articles maybe could be controlled via the admin cp-> vbHome? Something similar to this;
http://allosx.com/ Scroll down, on the right.
smoothie, i will not add this option, since it will add 3 extra queries:
one query to grab the threadids and select only the ones you want, 2 more queries to display the threads.
if you want, you can make a hack for it. it's not hard, look at the latest threads and do the same thing with your articles.
i personally find it useless the option, to view past articles.

anyway, i'm releasing v3.5 in about 10min.

[refertech]

TECK is it possible to stick a post to the home page and it never be pushed off the page with newer posts?

Mark

[TECK]

Originally posted by TimeX
I noticed when shutting the forum down with the Bulletin Board Active function the title image wasn't displayed. All other times it displays ok.

Here was my fix...

In the home_header template (under Home Page Templates section) find..

"$bburl/{ titleimage }"

and replace it with..

"{ titleimage }"

Also, in the { titleimage ) variable field, change the value to the full URL

Example: http://www.yoursite.com/forum/images/logo.gif


These steps go along with step 6 of the install instructions.

NOTE: no spaces should be between the { and } symbols in the code but was needed in this post for proper display. :ermm: thanks, i will include it in the readme file. :)

[hypedave]

Originally posted by refertech
TECK is it possible to stick a post to the home page and it never be pushed off the page with newer posts?

Mark


Have you tryed making it a stickie??

[TECK]

refertech, i will not add this option to vbHome for the simple reason it will add an extra query. it can be done as a hack.
guys did you noticed that i leave room for others to release hacks for my script?

hypedave, it will not work if you make it a stickie. you need to hard code the stickies onto the vbHL index.php file.

[TECK]

vbHL 3.5 released. enjoy.
did you guys got the email update? i get a timeout error in my browser when i send the email.

[TECK]

ok, i want to see who will post first on the page 100... i will add his name on the first post with a link to his site. :D

[hypedave]

upgraded to 3.5 and im at 14 queries :cool:

[TECK]

i guess is better then 30 in phpportal? hihi...
dave, did you get the email update????

[hypedave]

Originally posted by TECK
i guess is better then 30 in phpportal? hihi...

upgraded to 3.5 and im at 14 queries :cool:

Not sure bout everyone elses vbportals but I got mine down to 23 now, dont ask me how, to much coding envolved, :sleep:

[Mr_P]

clicked install and thanks for the update m8 will try it out later tonight

[TECK]

hypedave, still cant beat the 14 queries. :)

pm sent mr_p. thanks for installing my script.

[Seby]

hi teck, I haven't gotten an update email :( Guess you should try to send it again. I would really love to install the script but when I updated to 2.2.8. my vb my mysql database got screwed, got to wait till tomorrow for the server admin to put the backups back on ;) Again, great work and as soon as it is installed I will give you suggestions (if needed) for more features.

[bouncer18]

Teck: hows the website commin?

gonna install 3.5 now.. lets see if i can get this one right and not mess it up

[Maz]

Hi Tech,

I would like to receive the password for unzipping VBHome Lite 3.5 as you require in your post.

Thank you,

[bouncer18]

Look at me.. Look at me.. i made the 100th post!

can i get my cookie now please

[TECK]

Originally posted by Maz
Hi Tech,

I would like to receive the password for unzipping VBHome Lite 3.5 as you require in your post.

Thank you, pm sent.

hmm where is everyone? withe usual feedback from 3.5? you guys got the email update?

[TECK]

and also.. did you noticed that if you place your mouse over the poll bars, it will show you the stats there, one you voted?? ;)

[Velocd]

Whoa...am I behind or what? I had no idea this hack was still being updated! My homepage is still running the original version of vBhome Lite, with a pathetic 35 queries :p

[TECK]

is down to 12 now velo... :D

[Velocd]

Yeah, you did a great job of it Teck from some of the members websites I've visited who are running it. Although I've hacked mine up quite a bit, so I'm not too eager to decompile it all and update the portal. Maybe when vBulletin3 rolls along. ;)

[Smoothie]

Got the email update. Installed, works great, less filling. ;)

[TECK]

smoothie, i want you to do something for me...
enable debug on your site and do an ?explain=1 on vbHL page. then pm me all the queries listed there, one by one, ok?

or even easier, once displayed the explained page, save it as .htm page, zip it and attach it in a pm to me. i want to look into something... thanks.

[Smoothie]

Ok, gotta get some food first. I'm starvin. Be back with that info

[TECK]

np. i will look into it tomorrow morning.. going to sleep now. take care all, vbHomers... :)

[TECK]

leechesss, you posted a hack for the poll once to have colored bars... you want to post it again please? so i can link it to the first page? ;)

i was to lazy to use it the same way like vBulletin, but it will your first hack for vbHL, as well as the 2-3 others you posted... post an individual post for each hack, or attach a password protected file for each hack with the usual member password.

sorry, i completly forgot about it. cheers.

[LeeCHeSSS]

Ehm, you want me to repost it? It's gotta be around page number 60 and 85 somewhere... :)

And can I simply replace the 3.4 index.php with the 3.5 index.php or are there more changes?

EDIT: I checked and of the 4 modifications I posted, only 2 remain useful (the others are included in the default vbHome zip-file now):

If you want to use the images in your style for the "print" and "email to friend" links, replace "print.gif" with "printer.gif" and "friend.gif" with "sendtofriend.gif" in the "home_articlebits" template

And:

Go to your admin control panel and browse to the "home_pollresult" template

In there, there are 3 instances of "bar1"
Change all 3 to "bar$option[colornumber]"

Open your vbHome index.php file and find$option[barnumber] = round($option[percent]);
and BEFORE that ADD:$option[colornumber] = $option[number]%6 + 1;

Now you will have different coloured bars on your vbHome page, similar to how vBulletin shows poll results.If you want me to put this in password protected zips, say so and I'll delete the old posts.

[MultiSync]

Can someone tell me what to put in the advertisment template in order to show up a banner?

[Smoothie]

And can I simply replace the 3.4 index.php with the 3.5 index.php or are there more changes?Upload the index.php and printarticle.php. Run the vbhl35up.php.

[LeeCHeSSS]

Originally posted by MultiSync
Can someone tell me what to put in the advertisment template in order to show up a banner? <a href="http://www.address.of.the.site.the.banner.links.to.com/" target="_blank">
<img src="{imagesfolder}/nameofbanner.gif" border=0 alt="The site's slogan, or other descriptive text"></a>

[MultiSync]

Thanks for the help LeeCHeSSS:)