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

[TECK]

Originally posted by WoodiE
Pancreas Paul,

Did you use an existing forum as the news forum?

If so I too had that problem, but as soon as I started posting new threads in the news forum they did indeed showed up.


-WoodiE you can always use the article indexer script if you have old news posted...

[TECK]

Originally posted by Pancreas Paul
Crap, its still not working. I createrd a new forum and everything... WHATS WRONG :( posting something like "I created a new forum and everything" would not help at all since oviously you didnt do everything because it's not working. go over the steps to see what you missed, because YOU MISSED something.

if you are in a rush installing it, better go back at it when you have time because this hack need you to be able to READ EVERY WORD in the readmefirst file, not just the ones you think they are needed.

[Pancreas Paul]

Ok thanx guys. It worked, I just ran the article index thing.

[TECK]

Originally posted by Asso
i'm interested in your pay-version because virtua news is too expansive.
I'm waiting for pay-relase :) it will take few months. i dont know when it will be released.
coding is the last part in my life... first is the health and wife.

[MultiSync]

TECK

I have a little problem, after I setup a clean install of vbb and vbhl on a new host, the vbhl index page loaded up as a blank page, but the forum index loads up just fine. Do you know what problem I have? I have read thru the posts here and find no answer.

Thanks:)

[Issy_X]

Great hack, but when I view the logged in as user screenshot I see some kind of avatar on the main page. When I post a message on the main page no avatar is shown. How do I do that?

[DrkFusion]

I am getting a HEaders already sent error

-Arunan

[DrkFusion]

Fixed, I was editing the vb options, and I did something wrong, but now its all fixed :)

-Arunan

[menace86]

i can't install it, all pages are blank...

[TECK]

ofcourse you have blank pages. did you read every single word on readmefirst.htm? no. here it is your answer. that's for you to Issy_X.

[TECK]

Originally posted by MultiSync
TECK

I have a little problem, after I setup a clean install of vbb and vbhl on a new host, the vbhl index page loaded up as a blank page, but the forum index loads up just fine. Do you know what problem I have? I have read thru the posts here and find no answer.

Thanks:) the path. that's ur prob. readmefirst.htm is the answer to any prob.

[nocturnix123]

I am getting an "error on page" icon in the bottom left of my browser on the index.php page.

When i double click the error icon it gives me this error message...

Line: 64
char: 1
Error: Object expected
Code: 0
URL: http://www.mysite.com/

Any clue what this could mean? site seems to work fine, but i dont like that the page is running with errors.

If you need me to paste any files/templates i can.

[TECK]

ya, you added some java stuff in your templates that is not part of the script. or you moded the focus on search? could be...
url?

[TECK]

Originally posted by nocturnix123
If you need me to paste any files/templates i can. make sure you read the copyright on the first post, before stating something like that (point 3). thanks.

[Issy_X]

Originally posted by TECK
ofcourse you have blank pages. did you read every single word on readmefirst.htm? no. here it is your answer. that's for you to Issy_X.

I read it all, and everything is working except for the custom avatars. My board has no default avatars, only custom one's. Do I have to upload a set of avatars or did I do something wrong with installing. My english isn't very good and I didn't really understand step 8.

[Smoothie]

STEP 2;
Open member.php file (located in /forum folder) and perform the code change listed below.
FIND:
$avatars=$DB_site->query("SELECT *
REPLACE WITH:
if (in_array($bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], array(6, $articlegroup))) {
$avatars=$DB_site->query("SELECT *
FIND:
$pagenav = getpagenav($totalavatars,"member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=editavatar&perpage=$perpage");
REPLACE WITH:
$pagenav = getpagenav($totalavatars,"member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=editavatar&perpage=$perpage");
}

STEP 5;
Open modifyavatar template (located in User Option Templates section) and perform the code change listed below.
FIND:
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#13486D" align="center" colspan="2">
<normalfont><b>Choose your avatar from the available list:</b></normalfont></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#1C5780" colspan="2" align="center">
<table bgcolor="#0A293E" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="10">
$avatarlist
</table>
<normalfont>Displaying Avatars $limitlower to $limitupper of $totalavatars<br>$pagenav</normalfont>
</td>
</tr>
REPLACE WITH:
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#1C5780" colspan="2" align="center">
<table bgcolor="#0A293E" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="10">
$avatarlist
<normalfont>$pagenav</normalfont></table>
</td>
</tr>

STEP 8;
Still in your vBulletin Admin Control Panel, set your journalist avatars URL to your full website URL, like that:
Avatars > Modify > [edit]

and change the Path to image to the full URL, instead of your current value, images.
Example: http://www.yoursite.com/forum/images/avatars/journalist.gif

The default avatars will be from now your staff images. I recommend you to use pictures. They will work the same way like normal avatars, with the exception that they will be viewed only by your staff. The rest of members will be able to upload their own custom avatars, as usual.

If you don't want to allow avatars uploads, simply disable the Upload Avatar option, in Avatars section of
your Admin Control Panel.

JOURNALISTS GROUP
Enter here the usergroup ID value you generated in step 9. vBulletin uses 2 types of avatar groups, default and custom
(user uploaded). 99.99% of the cases, the default group is not used.
vbHome (lite) will use this group to store your journalists pictures or avatars.

The way are set the code changes, it will enable this default group of avatars to be viewed only by administrators and members who belong onto Journalists group. So if you have avatars enabled on your site, a normal user who wants to add his(her) avatar will not see the images.

[Issy_X]

I did all of that except for

STEP 8;
Still in your vBulletin Admin Control Panel, set your journalist avatars URL to your full website URL, like that:
Avatars > Modify > [edit]

and change the Path to image to the full URL, instead of your current value, images.
Example: http://www.yoursite.com/forum/image.../journalist.gif

The default avatars will be from now your staff images. I recommend you to use pictures. They will work the same way like normal avatars, with the exception that they will be viewed only by your staff. The rest of members will be able to upload their own custom avatars, as usual.

If you don't want to allow avatars uploads, simply disable the Upload Avatar option, in Avatars section of
your Admin Control Panel.

Because when I go to my Admin CP and to Avatars, there are no avatars because I don't use default avatars. I want the custom avatars to work.

[slideboxer]

Ditto to what Issy_X says... :)

[TECK]

it will slow down the page if you do this. it was mentioned several times here... :)
let me explain why: if you have only few default avatars that are loaded as default avatars, they will be viewed only by the Journalist group.
then when the script loads it will search through few id's instead of 30,000 presuming that your board will grow.

also is esthetic, since you have avatars displayed on the home page, in other words it's the image of your site. how do you know if some of jourmalists will upload some nasty images? that you don't like? you have total control over the avatars since every journalist will have his(her) own assigned website avatar, that's why they are journalists, not moderators etc.

the custom avatar can be done very easy. feel free to release a hack for it and i will link it to the first post.

cheers. :)

[TECK]

Originally posted by Issy_X
When I go to my Admin CP and to Avatars, there are no avatars because I don't use default avatars. I want the custom avatars to work. so upload the ones you want for your journalists.. is that hard for you? please read the explanations above.

cheers.

[egn]

I get a blank index page after install.. anoyne know what is wrong?

thanks

edit: just tried what teck posted... didnt work

[Asso]

but what is "journalist" exactly?

[TECK]

<a href="http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=journalist" target="_blank">http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=journalist</a>

[Issy_X]

Ok I'm having this really strange error. Everything worked well. I have polls enabled and I was able to see my lastest poll on the vbhomelite page (with was closed allready). Then I created a new fresh poll and vbhome stopped working. When I delete the new poll it works again with the old closed poll. When I post a new poll i get this error: Fatal error: Call to undefined function: get_bbarraycookie() in /usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/ishu.nl/httpdocs/forum/index.php on line 163

Please help me

[TECK]

issy_x, upgrade to latest version, 228. that will fix all ur problems. the code was made based on vb228 functions.
hmm i noticed something also:
/usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/ishu.nl/httpdocs/forum
this is the path that you should have on your vbhome index.php and the vbhome index.php should be placed in:
/usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/ishu.nl/httpdocs/ folder...

[Issy_X]

Ok, I did what you said, I upgraded and used beyond compare to copy my hacks. The vbhome page is working now but this time the content of a thread isn't showed. The title and smily do show up but the content is always empty. What can I do about this?

[TECK]

vbhlindex.php, run that file.. it's explained in the readmefirst file how.

[Gutty]

i know u may ahve run into this prob before, i dunno im not gonna go through 100+ pages of thread just to find it, but is there spose to be news showing up on this????
when i installed it and got it running and make a post there was just the topic and created by and the time etc, no actual news text...
http://www.nzfortress.co.nz/forum2/ is the dummy test we are using so we get the site sorted enabled for our changeover...
any ideas?
\



[edit]: ok scrap this... its just been asked 2 posts up

[Chris M]

Gutty...

You can now search this thread for any information you are looking for...;)

Satan

[LeeCHeSSS]

Well, changed my vbHome page to grab polls from one specific forum (no matter who made the last poll). If anyone wants to use that method instead of the default, warn me... (it's just 2 lines of code that need to be changed).

[deano1]

i installed the lite version on VB 2.2.8
i followed all instructions to the T

when i go to http://www.deanosworld.net/index.php
that's what i think the url would be , but i get -

Warning: ChDir: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/deanoswo/public_html/index.php on line 13

the install went perfect and i do got the new options in the VB control panel

in the index.php
i only added the server path
i changed nothing else
was that right ?

[deano1]

no need for help on this one
i found the awnser on another page
my first time seeing it now , looks nice
thanks anyway

i may come back for other reasons
on modifying this

[deano1]

ok
new problem
i got the first page working
but every link off it
i get page can not be found
help

[Asso]

Originally posted by TECK
http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=journalist


mmm ok but what is the journalist feature in vBHome

[TECK]

Originally posted by deano1
ok
new problem
i got the first page working
but every link off it
i get page can not be found
help your forums url is:
http://www.deanosworld.net/testsite/

and not:
http://www.deanosworld.net/board/

that's why you get 404 errors.

[deano1]

you are correct
but i am trying to figure out where i put the wrong address

[TECK]

Originally posted by Asso
what is the journalist feature in vBHome people who are allowed to post articles and news related to your website or other subjects, visible on the home page.

[deano1]

and look at the 2 larger ones in the middle
how do i edit those feilds ?
not the ones on the left side

http://www.deanosworld.net/index.php

[TECK]

Originally posted by deano1
you are correct
but i am trying to figure out where i put the wrong address vbulletin options > general settings

[deano1]

Originally posted by TECK
vbulletin options > general settings

thanks
i thought it was somthing i edited in the template
kool

[TECK]

deano, take your time to look through templates and readmefirst file, as well other options. you will find yourself the answers to your questions.
how can you learn new things if you expect that others will do it for you?

cheers.

[deano1]

i read through everything sir
and looked at the templates and stuff
but will go through it all
and see what i can do
i bet if i read this thread from start to finish
i will learn lots
thanks for your help

[TECK]

np :)
is the best way...

[egn]

i got it installed and working... but when i post news.. on the main page only the thread subject shows... not the content... thanks!

[TECK]

u didnt follow the newthread.php steps properly.

[egn]

Originally posted by TECK
u didnt follow the newthread.php steps properly.


retrying now

edit: worked :) thanks

[adriandaz]

TECK / nakkid, I used this and it doesnt show whats in the thread :S

vBlite at: http://www.downage.org

Please help

[deano1]

ok
i got it figured out
it's on my main board now
just that white bar at the top
should not be there take a look yourself

and

if i put in a post
somthing like this -

test
test
test

in the post on the portal
it comes out as test test test

it puts it all on one line
how i fix dat ???

http://www.deanosworld.net/index.php

[TECK]

deano1, turn off the vbhome html option. it's done for certain servers that act wierd. it's not the case for you.

[TECK]

Originally posted by adriandaz
TECK / nakkid, I used this and it doesnt show whats in the thread :S

vBlite at: http://www.downage.org

Please help read the readme file.
it's telling you how to use the vbhlindexer file.

i'm extremly tired of repeating myself all the time for the same story. from now on, i will ignore answering to questions who are explained in readmefirst file.
so if you see i dont answer you, you know why. because it's explained in the readmefirst file.

[deano1]

Originally posted by TECK
deano1, turn off the vbhome html option. it's done for certain servers that act wierd. it's not the case for you.
ok
i turned off that option
and it fixed the problem
now it posts exactly as i type it

what about the white bar on top
how can i get rid of that sir

and thanks for all your help

http://www.deanosworld.net/index.php

[TECK]

white bar = template editing

[deano1]

can you tell me whitch one
could it be the size of my logo
to tall ????????????

[Robert Basil]

I just installed VBHL (3.5) on a fresh copy of VB 2.2.8 and the install went great, no errors at all.

But.....

No templates were installed. And no options were added to my admin control panel. (Even though the install said that they were installed)

When I try and access my index.php page I get the error below:


Database error in vBulletin 2.2.8:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads, SUM(IF(forumid<>, 1, 0)) AS threads, SUM(IF(forumid=, 1, 0)) AS headlines
FROM thread
WHERE lastpost>1036202039

mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near ' 1, 0)) AS threads, SUM(IF(forumid=, 1, 0)) AS headlines
FROM thread
WHERE l' at line 2

mysql error number: 1064


Any ideas?

Thank for your help!

[TECK]

where did you ran the vbhlinstall.php? in what folder?

[Robert Basil]

Originally posted by TECK
where did you ran the vbhlinstall.php? in what folder?

I ran it in the /forums/admin folder.

[TECK]

then you should have all options under vBulletin Options.
the server you install it is it online? or localhost?
if online pm me the url, i will look at it. make sure you make an admin user: TECK/test so i can look in admin cp.

[deano1]

any thoughts on this

Originally posted by deano1
can you tell me whitch one
could it be the size of my logo
to tall ????????????

[TECK]

deano, look in the "home templates".
sportsbike, it looks perfect to me the home page. all you had to do is enable the options...

[Robert Basil]

Kick ass! Thanks for creating this hack!

[TECK]

i guess you got it up and running with no probs. :)
everyone should be able to do this if they read all information available in the readmefirst file.

guys, please understand that this is a script not some little hack.
it requires attention to every single step.

[Erwin]

Sportsbikeworld - I see that you have decided to drop vBPortal for vBHomeLite - enjoy the speed and reduction in server loads as your database queries drop to 10% of what it was before. :)

[iconic]

Ah, I tried to install but had some problems, resulting in some further problems in the forum, so I'm trying to uninstall and at least get a fresh start.

However during uninstallation it says,

"ERROR: The script reported errors during the uninstall.

Error number: 1054
Error description: Unknown column 'articleid' in 'field list'"

And the main forum page now says :

"Database error in vBulletin 2.2.8:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT thread.threadid,thread.title,thread.lastpost,threa d.replycount,thread.postusername,thread.postuserid ,
thread.lastposter,thread.dateline,articlepost.page text as pagetext


FROM thread
LEFT JOIN post AS articlepost ON (articlepost.postid=thread.articleid)

WHERE thread.forumid=1 AND thread.visible=1 AND thread.open<>10
ORDER BY thread.dateline DESC LIMIT 10

mysql error: Unknown column 'thread.articleid' in 'on clause'

mysql error number: 1054

Date: Friday 01st of November 2002 11:39:56 PM
Script: http://www.xwid.com/forum/forum/
Referer:
"

I edited newthread and I'm pretty sure everything else back to its original state, so what is causing this?

[TECK]

first, you replaced the forums index.php with the vbhome index.php that's why you get those errors when you go to forums default home. one more time, that's because you didnt read the readmefirst file.

about the uninstall, there is a link on the first post, where it's explaining why you have this kind of problems and how to fix it:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=313503#post313503

[TECK]

woodie had the same prob like you and after following my instructions and taking the time to read the readmefirst file, here it is his answer:
Originally posted by WoodiE
OHH YES, it works just fine. Now all i need to do is find out how to edit the header to match the rest of the site.

So far so good. I love you TECH! :D

-WoodiE

[TECK]

Installation Tips - ARE YOU READING THIS?
I have provided support to those that have had problems, that insisted that they did indeed read the help file, when in fact they did not, because when I went through the steps with them, they realised they missed something, ALWAYS.

Support will only be given to those that have thoroughly read the readmefirst.htm file included with the script.
All of your questions are specifically answered in this file. If you continue to have problems, it's because:

A. You did not read the included help file.
When you read it, take the time to read every line of it, not just what you like.

B. You edited the code incorrectly.
Mixing the "BELOW ADD" with "REPLACE WITH" expressions is inadmisible, that's english, not chinese.

C. You were in a rush to install this and missed a step.
Take a coffee or whatever you want and 30min of your free time and the script will install without a hinch.

D. All of the above.

[WoodiE]

TECK,

I have read most of the pages here, and even did a search for my next question and found nothing.

I have seen the questions about hiding private forums from the Latest Forum Discussions, but how do I make it so a certain non-private forum doesnt show up? Its a sub-forum that I do not want showing up in the Latest Forum Discussions. Any quick fixes I can do?

[Smoothie]

admin cp->forum permissions. make sure all your private forums are red.

[WoodiE]

Smoothie,

Your answer seems to be one to hide private forums, not sub forums that are NOT private forums.

-WoodiE

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by WoodiE
Smoothie,

Your answer seems to be one to hide private forums, not sub forums that are NOT private forums.


-WoodiE Yes, my mistake.

[Smoothie]

Good add on Teck. :)

[Kewl]

I have pondered for days to either do this hack or buy virtuanews I really think I like this hack a little better this is my companies website with lots of forum activity this seems to incorporate the forum more
please peek at my site http://www.pcinnovations.com

I am currently running PHPNuke w/ vb 2.8
please help me with this decision

also what is going to happen with this hack when vb 3 is released will it still work

thanks for all the AWESOME WORK!

[Issy_X]

Originally posted by TECK
vbhlindex.php, run that file.. it's explained in the readmefirst file how.

Thanks, it worked!!!

[WoodiE]

TECK,

You are indeed the best!



* WoodiE awaits the full version :D :D


-WoodiE

[Kewl]

Originally posted by WoodiE




* WoodiE awaits the full version :D :D


-WoodiE ++

when?

[LeeCHeSSS]

Originally posted by adriandaz
TECK / nakkid, I used this and it doesnt show whats in the thread :S

vBlite at: http://www.downage.org

Please help Adriandaz, are you by any chance infringing on the copyright requirements imposed by TECK in the very first post of this thread???

I will refrain from flaming you for the lack of vBHome's copyright; since it is possible (but unlikely) you have arranged a special deal with TECK regarding this missing copyright.

[TECK]

the copyright is missing. what else is new leechesss? :devious: :ogre:
there will always be pirates. adriandaz dont be one of them. restore the copyright the way it's supposed to be.

or REMOVE the script from your server.

[TECK]

there will be a vbhome lite for vb3 also...

[deano1]

will we be able to upgrade to it
or do we have to do a new install of it

and
will this verion work with VB 3

[TECK]

this version should work fine with vb3. probably you will have do some templates upgrades.. but the code should be ok.

[deano1]

kool

i fixed that white bar problem
it was the heights of the logo that was the problem
have a look
much beter now
and thanks for all your help
i should be ok now

http://www.deanosworld.net/

[TECK]

simply take the time to play with the script and you will be able to customize it the way you want.

[nokia8860]

I just wanted to post my feedback using vbhl for about 1 month now. It works....

FLAWLESS.

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
Well, changed my vbHome page to grab polls from one specific forum (no matter who made the last poll). If anyone wants to use that method instead of the default, warn me... (it's just 2 lines of code that need to be changed).

"warn ... warn ... warn" :banana:

I am interested in this one for sure. Can you send it my way?

Do you think it would be simple to modify it to allow polls that are posted in several "named" forums to show up on the vbHome (Lite) page?

I'll go with a single forum instead of a single user, but being able to have polls from several forums (not all) would be ideal.

Many thanks, dude.

[WebMasterAJ]

Argh... I can't believe I'm having a problem with this.

I have version 2.2.8 and I am attempting to install this...

With Step 2:

FIND:
$pagenav = getpagenav($totalavatars,"member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=editavatar&perpage=$perpage");

REPLACE WITH:
$pagenav = getpagenav($totalavatars,"member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=editavatar&perpage=$perpage");
}


The closest thing I found was the following:

$shorturl="member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=editavatar&perpage=$perpage$avatcatadd";


I can not find anything that starts with $pagenav

Does anyone have any ideas? Please let me know :D

Thanks...

[TECK]

what file ur looking onto?
line 977 in member.php, on an unhacked board.

[WebMasterAJ]

Hmmm... I'll just put a } after the shorturl line... but if you want to take a look...

http://www.finheaven.com/boardvb2/member.txt

I'll let you know if my plan works...

[WebMasterAJ]

LMAO... that didn't work...

CORRECTION: Didn't upload the right one, idea worked :banana:

[TECK]

there is no plan. open the member.php on line 977, from an unhacked file, not ur board.

[WebMasterAJ]

It was the Avatar Category hack...

[TECK]

ok

[wolfe]

d00d can u interigate the vPortal Reviews stuff like the reviews.php and the database file then i will add it to it and i won't loose my great reviews

[wolfe]

whats this image trying to load in the news boxes in the backgroud of it it says View DEATHCAT's Porfile

the image is called

929bdress.gif

whats this

[wolfe]

whats this image trying to load in the news boxes in the backgroud of it it says View DEATHCAT's Porfile

the image is called

929bdress.gif

whats this

[TECK]

you messed ur templates wolfe, is not from vbHL this file.
ahh wait.. is the avatar image for ur journalist.

[Marshalus]

Originally posted by WebMasterAJ
Hmmm... I'll just put a } after the shorturl line... but if you want to take a look...

link removed

I'll let you know if my plan works...

The posting of whole vB files is strictly prohibited by the vB licence agreement. I would suggest you remove that link before the moderator I just reported it to does so and contacts you about it.

[LeeCHeSSS]

Originally posted by BeatDown


"warn ... warn ... warn" :banana:

I am interested in this one for sure. Can you send it my way?

Do you think it would be simple to modify it to allow polls that are posted in several "named" forums to show up on the vbHome (Lite) page?

I'll go with a single forum instead of a single user, but being able to have polls from several forums (not all) would be ideal.

Many thanks, dude. open your vbHome index.php. Find:$iuserperms = 'AND thread.postuserid IN (' . $activepollusers . ')';and REPLACE WITH:$pollfora = 'AND forumid IN (' . $pollfora . ')';then find WHERE thread.visible=1 AND thread.open<>10 $iuserpermsand REPLACE WITH: WHERE thread.visible=1 AND thread.open<>10 $pollforaSave and upload modified index.php.
Next, go to your forum's admin directory and run setting.php (www.yourdomain.com/forums/admin/setting.php). Scroll all the way down to the section called "vbHome Page" and click on the [edit] link next to activepollusers.

Change the following settings to: Title -> Poll Fora
Variable Name -> pollfora
Description -> The forum ID('s) assigned to your home page polls.<br>Multiple fora allowed - seperate each with a comma (,).

Leave the other settings alone.

Now go to your admin control panel and change the vbHome settings as you normally would.

Hope this works, cos I typed all this from memory.

[wolfe]

Originally posted by TECK
you messed ur templates wolfe, is not from vbHL this file.
ahh wait.. is the avatar image for ur journalist.

yeah d00d i set admins as the journalist what ever that means

also d00d

is there a way i can change the post polls to usergroupid='X'

instead of

userid='X'

[LeeCHeSSS]

Originally posted by wolfe


yeah d00d i set admins as the journalist what ever that means

also d00d

is there a way i can change the post polls to usergroupid='X'

instead of

userid='X' You answered your own question...

[TECK]

leechesss, can you make me a favor? change the terminology to english, for your poll hack.
i want to link it to the first post. thanks. :)

[wolfe]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
You answered your own question...

i ment where do i change it lol

[Oxygen]

Installed perfectly per the instructions.

however, I get and error when a new poll is posted..

get_bbarraycookie

I tried to search on the .org for this, however your 1000 post topic is all that has it, so any help would be appreciated.

Regards,
Sean

[TECK]

sean, upgrade to latest vb version. it will solve your problem.
vbHL is based on vb228 functions.

if you don't want to upgrade, you should disable the poll.
hope that helps. cheers.

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
open your vbHome index.php. Find:

$iuserperms = 'AND thread.postuserid=' . implode(' OR thread.postuserid=', explode(',', $activepollusers));

and REPLACE WITH:

$pollfora = 'AND forumid=' . implode(' OR forumid=', explode(',', $pollfora));



I cannot find the first line in the code. I find 2 lines with iuserperms in it. The closest line I find is the following:

$iuserperms = 'AND thread.postuserid IN (' . $activepollusers . ')';

Should I replace this line?

Thanks for doing this. This looks like exactly what I need.

[LeeCHeSSS]

Hmm, you aren't using the latest vbHome index.php file?

[Jitway]

OK I installed the hack by the book and it works great but now when I try to update my templates in the admin cp I get this error.......Parse error: parse error, unexpected '=' in /home/jitway/public_html/forums/admin/template.php on line 593 and this is that line of code....... $prop.="=\""; but that is the original line of code in the template.php file so what is up? Any help?

[badham]

ok, here is a question that is probably easily answered, but I can not get it to work. I want to make my VBhome page 3 columns like a vb portal. Rigth now I am just trying to move the latest disscussion and affilated links to the right side and reduce the articles size to balance. I can reduce the article size, but can not move the 2 bits to the right. Any help would be appreciated. This hack is great and works really well, by the way.

badham

[Gutty]

hey,

is it possible to set the news posting group to multiple user groups, cause i have thousands of user groups and tey all are different permissions for diff forums....

?

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
Hmm, you aren't using the latest vbHome index.php file?

Ok. I have 2 different vbhomelite_v35.zip files, both downloaded from this site. Comparing index.php in them both:

VERSION I INSTALLED
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
File: index.php
Size: 11,151
Date: 10/16/2002
Time: 3:31pm
Line in file: The line I state as finding.


VERSION I DID NOT INSTALL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
File: index.php
Size: 11,313
Date: 10/15/2002
Time: 4:34pm
Line in file: The line you state to find.


I *JUST* re-downloaded the archive from the first post, and it is different from the above 2:

File: index.php
Size: 11,215
Date: 10/18/2002
Time: 7:13am
Line in file: The line I state as finding.


It looks like I'm running a version between yours and the newest.

[badham]

Originally posted by badham
ok, here is a question that is probably easily answered, but I can not get it to work. I want to make my VBhome page 3 columns like a vb portal. Rigth now I am just trying to move the latest disscussion and affilated links to the right side and reduce the articles size to balance. I can reduce the article size, but can not move the 2 bits to the right. Any help would be appreciated. This hack is great and works really well, by the way.

badham

Nevermind I got it, but now I am trying to add an user online column and strugling with it. Normally my hacking goes smooth, but I must be having a brain fart. Is there a homepage hack for users currently online and yes I have used the search button.

badham

[LeeCHeSSS]

Originally posted by BeatDown


Ok. I have 2 different vbhomelite_v35.zip files, both downloaded from this site. Comparing index.php in them both:

VERSION I INSTALLED
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
File: index.php
Size: 11,151
Date: 10/16/2002
Time: 3:31pm
Line in file: The line I state as finding.


VERSION I DID NOT INSTALL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
File: index.php
Size: 11,313
Date: 10/15/2002
Time: 4:34pm
Line in file: The line you state to find.


I *JUST* re-downloaded the archive from the first post, and it is different from the above 2:

File: index.php
Size: 11,215
Date: 10/18/2002
Time: 7:13am
Line in file: The line I state as finding.


It looks like I'm running a version between yours and the newest. I checked the file in the zip yesterday as well, it seems your line is indeed in the file now :)
I'll update my post to work with only the latest index.php...

[Anitah]

I'm not sure I understand this:

The default avatars will be from now your staff images. I recommend you to use pictures. They will work the same way like normal avatars, with the exception that they will be viewed only by your staff. The rest of members will be able to upload their own custom avatars, as usual.

I would like for journalists to use avatars but not to the exclusion of the rest of the members.

Can't I have both? ;)

[Gutty]

Originally posted by Gutty
hey,

is it possible to set the news posting group to multiple user groups, cause i have thousands of user groups and tey all are different permissions for diff forums....

?

[wolfe]

something gone wrong i have done everthing right and now its not showing :(

http://wwws.s2k2.com/index.php

[wolfe]

sorted had url wrong LMFAO

[wolfe]

an i allowed to modify it alot like adding a left and right colum :D

[LeeCHeSSS]

wolfe: WHY are you so bloody ignorant and have you removed vbHome's copyright?!

[wolfe]

no i have not removed it and wtf you mean Ignorent ??

[LeeCHeSSS]

Do you really think you can fool us by quickly replacing it? Anyway I won't bother with helping you...

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
I checked the file in the zip yesterday as well, it seems your line is indeed in the file now :)
I'll update my post to work with only the latest index.php...

Many thanks.....

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
I checked the file in the zip yesterday as well, it seems your line is indeed in the file now :)
I'll update my post to work with only the latest index.php...

Sweet! This works like a charm.

*MANY THANKS* for taking the time to write and post this.

:banana:

[camikazi2k]

am having a problem i cant see anything in the main page?
any idea why?

[camikazi2k]

here is another thing
how can i add to the main page that bar on top of vbulletin.org with Home FORUM

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by camikazi2k
am having a problem i cant see anything in the main page?
any idea why?

Ensure you are running vBulletin 2.2.8

If so, rerun through everything. All of the steps are in the readme that comes with vbHL. If they are followed TO THE LETTER you will be successful (as everyone else has been).

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by camikazi2k
here is another thing
how can i add to the main page that bar on top of vbulletin.org with Home FORUM

I'm goingto assume you mean the button bar with "home" "hacks" "chat", etc. You'll need to create your own graphics (as I doubt vbulletin.org would appreciate you taking theirs) and then update your templates.

[TECK]

thanks beatdown :)
btw very nice job on customizing vbHL... at the first look, i thought it was phpportals.. lol.

[TECK]

vbHome (lite) is nominated for HOTM. :)
read and vote for your favorite hack here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45397

[camikazi2k]

Originally posted by BeatDown


Ensure you are running vBulletin 2.2.8

If so, rerun through everything. All of the steps are in the readme that comes with vbHL. If they are followed TO THE LETTER you will be successful (as everyone else has been).

i followed every single step all over
and i am running 2.2.8

[camikazi2k]

Originally posted by BeatDown


I'm goingto assume you mean the button bar with "home" "hacks" "chat", etc. You'll need to create your own graphics (as I doubt vbulletin.org would appreciate you taking theirs) and then update your templates.

i meant that
and i have my own buttons just want to know which template i need to edit
thank you

[LeeCHeSSS]

Originally posted by camikazi2k
am having a problem i cant see anything in the main page?
any idea why? You made a mistake.

That's all we can conclude from your post. If you want us to help you, at least try to provide us with details...

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by TECK
thanks beatdown :)
btw very nice job on customizing vbHL... at the first look, i thought it was phpportals.. lol.

NP, Teck. I can help out a bit here, now that I've been through the install and customized it a bit.

Checking up on me, eh? :)

Thanks for the kudos on the site! Couldn't have done it anywhere this easily without vbHL. I really wanted a 3-Column home page for our site.

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by camikazi2k


i followed every single step all over
and i am running 2.2.8

1) What LeeCHeSSS said. To even begin to be helpful, we need to have some info.

2) With every post I've read, and my own experiences, albeit only the past few weeks, with vbHL, if every letter of the instructions are followed and no errors are reported during the install, then it works.

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by camikazi2k


i meant that
and i have my own buttons just want to know which template i need to edit
thank you

Ah.

For vbHL, edit the home_header template under "Home Page Templates".

For vb itself, edit the header template.


Hope this helps.....

[slideboxer]

I noticed that when 1 journalist acquired their avatar the vbhl way, that the other journalists that didn't have an avatar selected displayed his avatar on the home page. This all changed when another journalist took an avatar the vbhl way. Am I making sense? :)

[Gutty]

Originally posted by Gutty


Originally posted by Gutty

hey,

is it possible to set the news posting group to multiple user groups, cause i have thousands of user groups and tey all are different permissions for diff forums....

?






.....
* Gutty waits for help.

[TECK]

you have to upload avarats for each journalist. once you assign a journalist to the group, ask him (or you do it) to either send you the picture, or upload for him a picture with his name.. so he knows it belongs to him, not to someone else.

gutty, ya it's possible. it needs to be hacked, the vbHL file. i will not do this. sorry.
anyone else feel free to release a hack for it, i will link it to first post.

[wolfe]

Originally posted by LeeCHeSSS
Do you really think you can fool us by quickly replacing it? Anyway I won't bother with helping you...

the problem was i changed it from using the

home_headinclude
home_header
home_fotter

to my default ones

headinclude
header
footer


thats why it changed i have fixed it now sorry about that :(

[nocturnix123]

Okay, i would like to have a poll on my vbhome lite page, but i want to do it without a new article...ie i want just the poll, not the post that shows in the news on the frontpage...there must be a way, how would i go about doing this?

Thanks,

nocturnix

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by nocturnix123
Okay, i would like to have a poll on my vbhome lite page, but i want to do it without a new article...ie i want just the poll, not the post that shows in the news on the frontpage...there must be a way, how would i go about doing this?

Thanks,

nocturnix

Post a poll in a forum that is not used for the vbHL news, by a user that is allowed to post polls. Both settings are in your Admin CP, under "vbHome Page".

[Anitah]

This is what I get on my testboard:

www.channelvip.com/index.php

If somebody would login and tell me what is wrong?

login: tester
passwd: test

I may not be understanding these instructions:

Still in your vBulletin Admin Control Panel, create a new usergroup, called Journalists (or whatever is more appropriate for your site) and assign to it the right permissions. You could also use a default usergroup, for example Moderators (id 7).
Remember what usergroup ID it's generated, you will need to enter this value in vbHome (lite) Options.

The same for this:

ARTICLES FORUM
When you create a new forum, in our case Web Site News, vBulletin automatically assigns a forum ID to it.
In this option, you enter your forum ID from where the articles will be clipped onto the vbHome (lite) front page.

Where does the ID appear when you create a Journalist usergroup? I only see an ID in Control Pannel/Options/vbhome Options.

Note also, none of the buttons direct me to the proper files.

Sorry, but I'm confused. I've followed the instructions but it's just not coming out right.

[Smoothie]

Admin cp, add usergroup. After you add the new usergroup, hold the mouse over the new group. The id of that group will appear in the bottom window of your browser. Same with the forum you wish to post news from. I made a new group called News Team, and a new forum called News. You then take that forumid number and insert in the box next to Articles Forum, under vbhome options in your admin cp. Same with the usergroup id number.

[Smoothie]

BTW, all you vbhomies, get in there and vote for Tecks hard work. Now!
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45397
oops, forgot this guy-> :classic:

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by Smoothie
BTW, all you vbhomies, get in there and vote for Tecks hard work. Now!
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45397
oops, forgot this guy-> :classic:

Already done! w00t!!!! :cool:

[camikazi2k]

I am still trying to figure whats wrong
i reinstalled the vbhome twice
here is my site
http://www.hagasny.com
you can see everything working fine except IT DONT SHOW THE POST

[WoodiE]

Originally posted by Smoothie
BTW, all you vbhomies, get in there and vote for Tecks hard work. Now!
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=45397
oops, forgot this guy-> :classic:


Well I just voted for the best hack vBulletin has yet to see. GREAT work Teck, I look forward to seeing the full version and your site when its finished!


-WoodiE

[camikazi2k]

i had same problem when i installed VBINDEX2.1
the problem was a template error i forgot ot install forum_home
but there is no template modification in vbhome any idea
here is the problem in vbindex
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41916&perpage=15&display=show&pagenumber=19

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by camikazi2k
I am still trying to figure whats wrong
i reinstalled the vbhome twice
here is my site
http://www.hagasny.com
you can see everything working fine except IT DONT SHOW THE POST

What forum ID Number do you have set in your ADMIN CP for News Postings?

[Anitah]

Originally posted by Smoothie
Admin cp, add usergroup. After you add the new usergroup, hold the mouse over the new group. The id of that group will appear in the bottom window of your browser. Same with the forum you wish to post news from. I made a new group called News Team, and a new forum called News. You then take that forumid number and insert in the box next to Articles Forum, under vbhome options in your admin cp. Same with the usergroup id number.

Thank you. It helps to know about identifying the id with the mouse. However, the id had already magically appeared in the vbhome options, so that doesn't seem to be the problem. I thought maybe I need to place the id somewhere else.

The problem that persists is as mentioned above in my post, but I'll reiterate so that maybe it's more clear. None of the posts in the news forum appear in vbhome (the front page) and the buttons are all linking to index.php.

If you have the time to check out the page you can see for yourself at:

www.channelvip.com/index.php

login: tester
passwd: test

Appreciate your help.

[TECK]

Anitah.. something went wront in the installation:
http://www.channelvip.splashhost.com/theplace/index.php/showthread.php?threadid=3look at the url. it's not normal to show this.
you should check your steps again.

[hypedave]

I noticed yesterday I received 3 emails saying in the email subject that vbhome had been updated. what was updated in it ???

[Anitah]

Originally posted by TECK
Anitah.. something went wront in the installation:
http://www.channelvip.splashhost.com/theplace/index.php/showthread.php?threadid=3look at the url. it's not normal to show this.
you should check your steps again.

Argh. Ok. I've checked and rechecked. I will just have to start over.

[ChrisR]

I apologize in advance for not reading through the entire 127 pages in this thread. I've been through 1-37 and about 120-127.

I have been able to get it running without much problem (considering I'm new to vB and PHP).

Question 1) When I log out, the vb_bullet.gif doesn't load and the properties of it look like this:
http://my.site.net/vbulletin/http://my.site.net/vbulletin/images/vb_bullet.gif
I can get that particular .gif to load if I manipulate the {imagesfolder} style item back to just *images*, but then the rest of the images don't show up.

Question 2) I'm not really getting how to add other features like how many users are online/latest registered user/etc... to the page and how to format the information (top/left/right/etc..). I was able to follow the PM addition instructions, so maybe I just need some pointers on where to start cutting/pasting. I imagine the answer is buried somewhere in the other 90 thread pages I wasn't able to read. :ermm:

Thanks!
-Chris

[hypedave]

for question1 update the path in your replacements set "titleimage"

[Anitah]

Originally posted by TECK
Anitah.. something went wront in the installation:
http://www.channelvip.splashhost.com/theplace/index.php/showthread.php?threadid=3look at the url. it's not normal to show this.
you should check your steps again.

I just deleted the test database and started from scratch. Followed each step meticulously (for about the 4th time now), the result is exactly the same.

www.channelvip.com/index.php

[CarlosC]

Hi TEK..
I am trying to install the version 3.5 of your vBHome hack, and i am getting this message when i run the instalation script (vbhlinstall.php)=

Warning: Failed opening '/apache/htdocs/foro/admin/vbhlinstall.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in Unknown on line 0

I am hosting my site in my own system. My PHP, MySql and everithing else have been working fine for more than a month. Help please..

[Smoothie]

Anitah-

Run the vbhlindex.php, included in the admin folder inside vbhomelite folder

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by TECK
Anitah.. something went wront in the installation:
http://www.channelvip.splashhost.com/theplace/index.php/showthread.php?threadid=3look at the url. it's not normal to show this.
you should check your steps again. Could it be Teck, that "theplace" is the directory that the forums are installed in?

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by CarlosC
Hi TEK..
I am trying to install the version 3.5 of your vBHome hack, and i am getting this message when i run the instalation script (vbhlinstall.php)=

Warning: Failed opening '/apache/htdocs/foro/admin/vbhlinstall.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in Unknown on line 0

I am hosting my site in my own system. My PHP, MySql and everithing else have been working fine for more than a month. Help please.. Did you change the path in the vbhome index?

[CarlosC]

Now is working.. what i did was to give permision to de installer to execute in my server. That fixed the problem ("failed opening...")

Thanks smoothie!!

[Anitah]

Originally posted by Smoothie
Anitah-

Run the vbhlindex.php, included in the admin folder inside vbhomelite folder

hmm ok. But you know, I didn't uninstall, I deleted the entire database and started clean with a new install of vbulletin 2.2.8
and vbhome.

[Anitah]

Originally posted by Smoothie
Could it be Teck, that "theplace" is the directory that the forums are installed in?

Yes, theplace is the "forum." I had to give my test database a different name from my regular -forum-.

[TECK]

do you see something wrong below?
theplace/index.php/showthread.php?threadid=3

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by TECK
do you see something wrong below?
theplace/index.php/showthread.php?threadid=3

Should be


theplace/index.php/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3


Maybe????

[TECK]

anitah, i just looked at your site and everything looks good except the title image and the bulletin board url... you have that index.php added extra to all your url's.
theplace/index.php/showthread.php?threadid=3
there is some extra code in there...
also, after the install you must go setup your options.

your board url is not set correctly, you have an index.php extra there. when you place your mouse over the link it should look like that:
theplace/showthread.php?threadid=3

[Anitah]

anitah, i just looked at your site and everything looks good except the title image and the bulletin board url... you have that index.php added extra to all your url's.

None of the links work properly. If you try the buttons you'll see that they all link to the index page.


your board url is not set correctly, you have an index.php extra there. when you place your mouse over the link it should look like that:

I know it's wrong, I just don't know where the problem is to be found.

there is some extra code in there...
also, after the install you must go setup your options.

Sigh. I've done everything Teck. Four times (not counting the two times before I upgraded to 2.28). I have three index.php's - one in the root directory, which is the vbhome index, the other two are the original vbulletin files, one in the forum directory (i.e., theplace), the other in the admin directory (these I didn't change in any way).

I'm sure it's something very minor, but those are the hardest errors to find.

[Anitah]

Originally posted by TECK
do you see something wrong below?
theplace/index.php/showthread.php?threadid=3

The 3 should be a 2? Yes, I've changed that in the options.

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by Anitah


The 3 should be a 2? Yes, I've changed that in the options.

Actually, what TECK's talking about is the vBulletin setting for the URL of the BB. Open your ADMIN CP and check what the URL is set to. It's the 3rd Setting in the "General Settings" category of ADMIN CP.

Quote from ADMIN CP:

URL
URL (with no final "/") of the BB. Do not include "/index.php" on the end! Your URL should look something like this: http://www.example.com/forum


Yours should read: http://www.channelvip.splashhost.com/theplace

[Anitah]

Fabulous BeatDown. That did the trick :)

Muchos Gracias!

[X-Fan]

If you want to have recent posts in your news forums show up in the Latest Forum Discussions list on your vBHome page, in vBHome's index.php find:


$iforumperms = 'AND forumid<>' . $articleforum . ' AND forumid IN (' . implode(',', $iforumperms) . ')';


Replace with:


$iforumperms = 'AND forumid IN (' . implode(',', $iforumperms) . ')';


Find:


if ($thread['forumid']!=$articleforum)
{
eval("\$threadbits .= \"".gettemplate('home_threadbits')."\";");
}


Replace with:


eval("\$threadbits .= \"".gettemplate('home_threadbits')."\";");


Also, if you want your Latest Forum Discussions list to show the date/time/poster of the last post in a thread, rather than the default date/time/poster of the first post in the thread, in vBHome's index.php find:


SELECT threadid,forumid,title,replycount,postusername,dat eline,views


Replace with:


SELECT threadid,forumid,title,replycount,lastposter,lastp ost,views


Find:


$thread[time] = vbdate($timeformat, $thread[dateline]);
$thread[date] = vbdate($dateformat, $thread[dateline]);


Replace with:


$thread[time] = vbdate($timeformat, $thread[lastpost]);
$thread[date] = vbdate($dateformat, $thread[lastpost]);


In the home_threadbits template, find:


$thread[date] <font color="{timecolor}">$thread[time]</font> <a href="$bburl/member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&userid=$thread[postuserid]">$thread[postusername]</a><br>


Replace with:


$thread[date] <font color="{timecolor}">$thread[time]</font> by $thread[lastposter]<br>


Last but not least, if you're using the alt description hack to give your threads a sub-heading, and you want that sub-heading to show up on your vbHome index page, in vBHome's index.php find:


thread.lastposter,thread.dateline,articlepost.page text as pagetext


Replace with:


thread.lastposter,thread.dateline,articlepost.page text as pagetext,thread.description


In the home_articlebits template, find:


$article[title]</b></a>


Replace with:


$article[title]</b></a><br><smallfont>$article[description]</smallfont>



And the results of all the above will be what you see on the vBHome page at my X-Fan (http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/index.php?s=) Web site!

[camikazi2k]

Originally posted by BeatDown


What forum ID Number do you have set in your ADMIN CP for News Postings?

My article forum id is 31
JOurnalist group is 7 the moderator

[CarlosC]

When i try to log in from de vbhome index, it keeps asking me for an email where to send a new password :(
But if i go to the forum index, i am able to log in with out problems.. Any idea what's the problem?

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by Anitah
Fabulous BeatDown. That did the trick :)

Muchos Gracias!

NP. Glad you got it working.

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by camikazi2k


My article forum id is 31
JOurnalist group is 7 the moderator

Off the top of my head, I cannot think of anything that would cause this, unless there was something wrong with the home_articlebits template. Did you modify it, by any chance?

Also:

What is your Maximum Characters per Article?

[CarlosC]

never mind..

I fixed.. :cool:

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by X-Fan
Also, if you want your Latest Forum Discussions list to show the date/time/poster of the last post in a thread, rather than the default date/time/poster of the first post in the thread...

In the home_threadbits template, find:


$thread[date] <font color="#FF9C58">$thread[time]</font> <a href="$bburl/member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&userid=$thread[postuserid]">$thread[postusername]</a><br>


Replace with:


$thread[date] <font color="#FF9C58">$thread[time]</font> by $thread[lastposter]<br>




SWEET, X-Fan! Thanks.

As a slight modification, if you still wish the members name to be a link to their profile, use the following code in home_threadbits template instead:


$thread[date]
<font color="{timecolor}">$thread[time]</font> by
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Again, Thanks X-Fan. I was just thinking about how to do this very thing!

[ChrisR]

Originally posted by hypedave
for question1 update the path in your replacements set "titleimage"
Replace with what?
I've followed the instructions and replaced the original images/vBulletin_logo.gif, with http://www.yoursite.com/forum/images/vBulletin_logo.gif.

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by ChrisR

Replace with what?
I've followed the instructions and replaced the original images/vBulletin_logo.gif, with http://www.yoursite.com/forum/images/vBulletin_logo.gif.

ChrisR,

My titleimage replacement is set to the following:


images/logo.gif


So I would guess that yours should be:


images/vBulletin_logo.gif


Give that a shot and let me know.

[X-Fan]

Originally posted by BeatDown
As a slight modification, if you still wish the members name to be a link to their profile, use the following code in home_threadbits template instead:

I didn't even think of that. Thanks BeatDown! :)

[ChrisR]

BeatDown, if I change that back to default, as you suggested, the main header logo doesn't load, as would be expected given the instructions.

[TECK]

chris, let me quote from your site:
Site Update!
Posted by Chris on 11-08-2002 09:26 PM - 0 comments

Now with vBulletin power!

Your hero,
-Chris
congrats on geting it up and running! :)

[TECK]

also i want to thank to all of you who voted so far for vbHome (lite) as HOTM:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?threadid=45397

that motivated me to start working again on the script and add new features, that all of you will like.
i will open a temporary forum on my site for vbHomers so we can discuss easier any hacking ways... soon.

[ChrisR]

Originally posted by TECK
congrats on geting it up and running! :)
Thanks TECK, and thanks for providing the wonderful hack. This is EXACTLY what I wanted from an integrated forum package.
I still have some minor tweaks and a huge vB learning curve before I can do some major tweaks.
You've got my vote!

[TECK]

The Support Forums (http://www.teckwizards.com/bb) are open.

[Smoothie]

Great news!!

[Smoothie]

BTW-

X-Fan and BeatDown, nice add-ons!

[TECK]

i made the forums so it's alot easier to discuss hacks... hope that helps...
it's getting harder and harder to follow everything here... :) close to 2000 replies

[Smoothie]

Great to see Teck's vbhome script in the lead in the HOTM contest.

[BeatDown]

Hey TECK!

May I have access to your vbHL Hacks Forum?

[TECK]

yes you do. check your new title :)

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by TECK
i made the forums so it's alot easier to discuss hacks... hope that helps...
it's getting harder and harder to follow everything here... :) close to 2000 replies

It is a bit busy here. I'm thankful you opened up your support forums.

It will be a good thing. :)

[BeatDown]

Originally posted by TECK
yes you do. check your new title :)

Wow! Now that's quick service!

Wish I could get that from Sun Microsystems, HP, IBM, McDonalds, etc. :D

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by TECK
i made the forums so it's alot easier to discuss hacks... hope that helps...
it's getting harder and harder to follow everything here... :) close to 2000 replies Ya, its nuts. :p

[TECK]

should i move the actual vbhome lite zip file to the forums?
i was thinking to leave it the way it is now here and devellop the new versions on the foums.. so it will be alot easier to control if users are removing the copyright.

[Chris M]

Hey Teck - It says Liscenced member already...Did you do that?

Satan

[TECK]

ya :p

[Chris M]

Ah cool:)

Thanks;)

Satan

[trilOByte]

Great Hack

click's install

But I think I've found a small bug. Forgive me if this has been covered somewhere in this thread, but 2000 posts is just too many to trawl through.

I have popup on new PM set to "yes". When I have a new PM and I come to the site via the "home" page, I get the popup, alwrting me to the new PM, but when I click OK, I get redirected to the wrong URL.

It sends me to...

http ://www.mywebsite.com/private.php

Instead of

http ://www.mywebsite.com/forums/private.php

The link on the PM box works fine, this is just a problem with the alert message re-direct.

Any ideas?

[C.Birch]

the forums are a great idea because i removed vbportal and installed this and im finding this topic hard to keep track of.

[TECK]

hello trilobyte, change the template for your "popup on new PM" to forward you to $bburl/private.php instead of private.php location.
that will solve your problem.

is something like:
<form action="$bburl/private.php" method="post">

[TECK]

leechesss, join the forums so i can set you as admin.

[DrkFusion]

How do I make myself liscensed?

-Arunan

[TECK]

you have vbhome installed on your server and you own a vbulletin license.

[DrkFusion]

Yes, and TeckWizards Board doesn't seem to load for me, but the main page loads :|

-Arunan

Edit:
The main page does not load either.

[TECK]

i have probs with the host.. i just contacted them... they are fixing it right now...
it looks like someone used alot of bandwidth... my server load was at 18!! lol...

[LeeCHeSSS]

There is no post here..., honestly :)

[LeeCHeSSS]

Originally posted by TECK
leechesss, join the forums so i can set you as admin. Just joined b4 your site went down (please don't blame me :))

[TECK]

leechesss, trilobyte still uses the phpportal.. with a nice 35queries.. :)
patience... he will upgrade soon.

[trilOByte]

Thanks. ;)

[LeeCHeSSS]

Oops, how daft can I be :)

Apologies to Trilobyte

[trilOByte]

Originally posted by TECK
leechesss, trilobyte still uses the phpportal.. with a nice 35queries.. :)
patience... he will upgrade soon.

Nahh, you're looking in the wrong place. That's a forum I admin, but isn't the one I'm working on right now ;)

[DrkFusion]

tril, which website do you own? If you are willing to say publicily :)

-Arunan

[trilOByte]

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

[Chris M]

Nice board;)

Satan

[trilOByte]

BTW, DrkFuision I snagged you bg.jpg hope you dont mind ;) :D

[DrkFusion]

My bg what what?

I have a bg :confused:

tHIS IS MY official request!

[trilOByte]

Originally posted by hellsatan
Nice board;)

Satan

You can see it's brand new, I havent even started working on the look of the place yet. I've fallen into thet trap before. I'm trying to get the board functioning as I want it too, before even thinking about the skin.

[trilOByte]

Originally posted by DrkFusion
My bg what what?

I have a bg :confused:

tHIS IS MY official request!

My mistake, it probably isnt yours - I snagged it from somewhere, cant remember who though ;)

Anyway, it'll probably change once I get my ass in gear and start to skin the place. :D :D

[trilOByte]

Originally posted by TECK
hello trilobyte, change the template for your "popup on new PM" .....

OK guys, can someone give me a clue? I cant see the wood for the trees. Where the hell is the template for the PM popup alert?

EDIT: Ok, no sweat, just went through the PM templates adding $bburl before all the /private.php instances, should work. ;)

Thanks.

[DrkFusion]

I think that is the headnew_pm template...

-Aruna

[TECK]

lol trilobyte... you cant go wrong this way... :)
did it fix it? i'm sure it did.

[Chris M]

It is the "head_newpm" template;)

Satan

[DrkFusion]

Woa..My host is really impressed with vBHome, last time I ran PhpPortals I got suspended, my host said that using vBHome seems to be working and reducing the load on my site account specificly.

Thanks!

[Erwin]

My host said the same thing - hence I removed vBPortal, and now use my forumhome as my "portal". :)

[muadist]

On some of my styles this hack works fine, but on my other ones i get "resource #13" showing up where the hack should be (it does load the header though).

Anyone know what the problem is with this?

[nokia8860]

TECK,

Could I have access to the support forum as well?

[TECK]

joey... sure. make sure you comply with the rules.
i will install a hack, like here at vb.org, that will hide the homepage to users (except admins and mods).

[TECK]

ok, i made and installed the hack that vb.org have it also, the option to show or hide the homepage to users (except admins and mods).
please, go ahead and update your profiles. is set by default not to show the homepage.

[JulianD]

Nice... I'm signin up in your site.

[trilOByte]

Originally posted by TECK
lol trilobyte... you cant go wrong this way... :)
did it fix it? i'm sure it did.

LOL, actually the fix is in the head_newpm, not in the pm templates - as stated by hellsatan (thanks). ;)

PS can I have access to your support forums?

Cheers.

[TECK]

trilobyte, use this url: http://66.51.119.96/
until the new site propagates.

[mak]

is there anyone here who wants to do this on my site and for how much????

email me. :)

[TECK]

mak there is a section for installations on the forums. you csan request services there... i dont do it.. but others might. :)

[trilOByte]

Originally posted by TECK
trilobyte, use this url: http://66.51.119.96/
until the new site propagates.

tnx nakkid ;)

[trilOByte]

nakKID ya got PM. ;)

[Gutty]

got TW link :D?

[TECK]

<a href="http://66.51.119.96/" target="_blank">http://66.51.119.96/</a> until it turns to the real url...

[rochen]

I just tried install vBhome on my vB 2.2.8 board but when I loaded up the vBhome main index.php page, it was just blank with nothing on it. Any ideas?

[TECK]

read carefully the first post, related to installations.

[rochen]

If I have my templates set to use say "forum" instead of "default" can that make a difference? I am sure I was careful when copying the code etc. but obviously something isn't set right :(

[TECK]

vbhome templates named "forum_"? i hope you changed the code everywhere acordingly.

[rochen]

In my admin cp

Templates ---> Modify, I have 2 vB templates:

Default (comes with vB)
Forum (My Custom Template)

What I am asking is, will it work if I am using "Forum"?

Sorry for being a pain :D

[TECK]

hmm you should have 29 new "home" templates, when you run the installer.

[slideboxer]

TECK, I've registered at your support board. Can't wait to see what's in store for vbHome. BTW, can you give me access to the vbHome licensed areas? Thanks

[chowchow]

Maximum Characters per article
The maximum number of characters you want to allow per article. Set this to 0 to disable it.

The article content does not display. I have try changing this number from 0 to 400,500... it still does display.

Please help.

Example (http://www.bctalk.com/index.php)

[TECK]

Originally posted by slideboxer
TECK, I've registered at your support board. Can't wait to see what's in store for vbHome. BTW, can you give me access to the vbHome licensed areas? Thanks done.

[TECK]

Originally posted by chowchow
Maximum Characters per article
The maximum number of characters you want to allow per article. Set this to 0 to disable it.

The article content does not display. I have try changing this number from 0 to 400,500... it still does display.

Please help.

Example (http://www.bctalk.com/index.php) please read the install instructions, in the first post. thanks.

[rochen]

Got all mine working :D

Just one last quick question which I can't seem to locate the answer for neither here or on the vbHome forum. How do I make polls? I have the option ticked to show polls in the vBhome settings, however how do I actually make one show up?

[zertox]

do I request access here?? :)

[TECK]

<a href="http://www.teckwizards.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12" target="_blank">http://www.teckwizards.com/forum/sho...s=&threadid=12</a>
make sure you enter your vbHome URL in your profile, to show you are licensed and receive customer support.

[TECK]

also, to all hack makers, please post all your hacks to the new vbHome (lite) Code Hacks (http://www.teckwizards.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=6) forum. you will need to be a vbHome (lite) licensed user (http://www.teckwizards.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8) to access the forum.