vBindex v2.1

[JGM007]

NTLDR,
It was stupid user error :(
I did miss a whole line of the instructions....
*hangs head down in shame*

[NTLDR]

@mccollin

verifyid('Article', $articleid);

Will do the job, place this above the query and it will show and error message if the threadid doesn't exist :)

[mv540]

stuck on this.....

====================================

Still in vbindex.php find the section that has:

// start vBulletin original code
// -------------------------
// add here the vBulletin code of the original index.php
// lines 142 - 202(in an unhacked 2.2.8 index.php)
// -------------------------
// end vBulletin original code

and replace:

// add here the vBulletin code of the original index.php
// lines 142 - 202(in an unhacked 2.2.8 index.php)

those lines with lines 142-202 (thats the numbers in an unhacked 2.2.8 index.php)

line 142 starts:

$activeusers = "";
$loggedinusers = "";
if ($displayloggedin) {

and 202 ends:

$totalonline=$numberregistered+$numberguest;
$numberinvisible=$numberregistered-$numbervisible;
==========================================

anyone possibly have this code thats supposed to be replaced with the 2.2.8 index.php?

this instruction totally blew me away..can anyone assist?

[NTLDR]

Thats the lines you need to copy and paste from vBulletin's index.php

[mv540]

what lines?

142 - 202 ????

does this mean lines 142 TO line 202 or line 142 & line 202?

i still dont undertand what i have to do here to make this portal work...

[mv540]

ok i figured out the line deal....now im stuck on this...

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directoryin /home/web/mysite.com/public_html/vbindex.php on line 27.

so im guessing something should be added infromt of the global?

require('./global.php');

i already have the chdir correct, but under it should the global be as is or am i missing something....?

[mv540]

hello?...come on guys what am i limited 1 question per day here?

[NTLDR]

hello?...come on guys what am i limited 1 question per day here?

People aren't hear 24/7 to help you. There is no need to bump a post untill at least 24 hours have pasted.

[mv540]

Today at 11:09 AM NTLDR said this in Post #1508 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=427859#post427859)
People aren't hear 24/7 to help you. There is no need to bump a post untill at least 24 hours have pasted.

excuse me but do you know the answer? if not then go do something productive. with all do respect, i dont have the patients to even bother posting for support in here anymore...im kind of tired of waiting 3 or 4 days to get ONE question answered and im sure i speak for many.....ya figure will all the members here someone has to have an answer to every question...and it should not take this long to pull an answer out of someone...

no wonder people arnt useing vb product anymore, the support is utterly disappointing.... :devious:

[NTLDR]

Yes I know the answer, do I intend to help you no. Find another hack to use and refrain from filling this thread with pointless posts.

All work here is volentary, so don't go complaining about the lack of support because you show no respect to the hack author.

[Chris M]

Today at 07:58 PM mv540 said this in Post #1509 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=427950#post427950)
excuse me but do you know the answer? if not then go do something productive. with all do respect, i dont have the patients to even bother posting for support in here anymore...im kind of tired of waiting 3 or 4 days to get ONE question answered and im sure i speak for many.....ya figure will all the members here someone has to have an answer to every question...and it should not take this long to pull an answer out of someone...

no wonder people arnt useing vb product anymore, the support is utterly disappointing.... :devious:

Hackers create hacks for your benefit, and most do not work for vBulletin - Those that post hacks here who do work for vBulletin are not required to give you support for the hacks that they post - Your support entitles you to support for the basic product, unhacked... People offer their support for their hacks or for your board voluntarily as NTLDR said, so show some respect...

Satan

[mccollin]

That is amazing... utterly amazing.

This guys missed the concept of a hack. NTLDR worked and toiled many hours to create and test this great hack, plus all the hours of work to package it in a form that other people could use, work for which the author gets zero benefit because he already knows how to use it, and you the user get all the benefit.... without the hack, the alternative would be???? Coding it yourself? Then questions would be answered by... you???? How many hours would that take? Probably more than the 39 minutes wait time before the sparks flew here.

I think you need to do a bit of homework before blasting the hand that feeds you. My guess is this guy didn't even know that NTLDR is the author of the hack. NTLDR has been very, very, very helpful to anyone who bothers to put minimal effort into solving the problem, shows a bit of patience, and as the prior responder mentioned... a little respect for the great job done with this code. You didn't pay anything for the hack, so that means NTLDR isn't getting paid to write it, and he certainly isn't getting anything for putting up with rude ungreatful people.

Yes I know the answer, do I intend to help you no. Find another hack to use and refrain from filling this thread with pointless posts.

WELL SAID! :banana:

[mv540]

well well lookie here, the minute the board gets some fire to it, all the little people come runnin......not bad timing fellas, i think we made record timing here for the books boys....now if we can work with this, go that little extra mile and start helping those who need assistance, there shouldn't be any problems........ :cross-eyed:

go vb go!

congrats again on the response time guys, kudos!

[Chris M]

Today at 09:29 PM mv540 said this in Post #1513 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=427969#post427969)
well well lookie here, the minute the board gets some fire to it, all the little people come runnin......not bad timing fellas, i think we made record timing here for the books boys....now if we can work with this, go that little extra mile and start helping those who need assistance, there shouldn't be any problems........ :cross-eyed:

go vb go!

congrats again on the response time guys, kudos!

When you grow a brain, learn to use it, and realise we won't be helping you, please tell someone who will actually care...:)

Have a pleasant day;)

Satan

[assassingod]

Usually I wouldn't step in an arugment, but I will this time.

mv540, you waited exactly 34 minutes before you bumped your question which is about 23 hours less than most people bump. Now it may be because this hack isn't working, but to be honest, there is no need to be rude like you were, something like "Please help me" would of been better than what you posted. As NTLDR said, no hacker is here 24/7 to help you when you demand it. Try doing something else for a few hours, come back then you may have gotten the support you wanted.

[FulsionV8]

I posted this in support, but does anyone know how I would change the look of the main page that vbindex.php is on?

It looks like a web portal right now, like php nuke in some ways. I've seen sites do it, but how can I change it so the layout is the layout I used in the pass; only I implement a few functions, such as the news and the poll?

What templates do I edit? Or is it a file?

Also; on the charmed website which was shown as an example, I noticed you used vbIndex to create a review section, I think. How would I go doing that?

[mccollin]

My site is doing just what you described if you check it out. You will need to edit a lot of templates, and create many new ones to do what I've done, but I'd start with the main page and go from there. I'd also recommend reading back through this thread. I posted pretty detailed instructions on some of what I've done, and there are many other tips to help as well.

vbIndex has its templates grouped under vbIndex Home Page templates. Start with "home", and you should be able to figure it out. The names are obvious. If you need to do anything complex, you may need to modify the php file, but it is layed out to make it pretty easy as well (if you no some php).

The Charmed site has a lot of stuff that isn't part of vbIndex, like the reviews section. You'll need to look at other hacks to do that, and possibly combine some things.

[Mythril]

just wondering I see you are making one for vb3 will the portal for that be out when vb has relased the RC version?

[NTLDR]

@FulsionV8 to expand on what mccollin said, its the home* templates you will needed to edit.

@Mythril yes, I hope to have vBindex 3.0.0 released shorty after vB.org allows vB3 hacks :)

[mv540]

08-22-03 at 09:47 PM assassingod said this in Post #1515 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=427977#post427977)
Usually I wouldn't step in an arugment, but I will this time.

mv540, you waited exactly 34 minutes before you bumped your question which is about 23 hours less than most people bump. Now it may be because this hack isn't working, but to be honest, there is no need to be rude like you were, something like "Please help me" would of been better than what you posted. As NTLDR said, no hacker is here 24/7 to help you when you demand it. Try doing something else for a few hours, come back then you may have gotten the support you wanted.

i know, im sorry guys...was having a rough week. everyone is entitled to having few bad days a year.

cheers..

[mccollin]

NTLDR,

I don't know if I asked you this before, but do you know how to make the news page give you a page listing at the bottom like vBulletin does. This would be kind of a news archive. So, you'd set how many news items you wanted on the page.. fine, but then be able to let the user go back in time.

Another idea that I'd like to exploit is to subhead the news by Date.... so you get.

Monday, August 25, 2003

News Headline 1

Story.................
.......................

News Headline 2

Story..................
.........................

Sunday, August 24, 2003

News Headline 3

Story.....................

<< Page 1 <> 2, 3, 4, Next >>

Something like this. If I could figure out the page thing first, that would be way cool.... Can we exploit the code and template that vBulletin uses to do this bit? Thanks.

[NTLDR]

For the page navagation you can use the getpagenav() (Pretty sure thats what its called in vB2) function which generates the page navagtion links (Page 1, 2, 3 Last >>).

Also it will require and edit to the news query and a few extra variables. Alot of the vB files have this (memberlist.php, showthread.php, forumdisplay.php for example). I don't think it would be too hard to do and may include this as standard for v3.0.0.

For grouping by date, you would need to store the last date (without the time) and compare it the next time round the loop, if its different then update the last date and add the header to the template.

Here is an example of what I mean:


$lastdate = 0;
while($news = $DB_site->fetch_array($newsposts)) {
$date = vbdate($dateformat, $news['dateline']);

if ($lastdate != $date) {
$lastdate = vbdate($dateformat, $news['dateline'];
$newsbits .= 'header code/template call here';
}
// rest of script

[kid_ttvn]

This version can use for vbb 3.0 ????

[StrykerContact]

I cannot find where the hell in the templates or anywhere the "Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in" is! I HAVE LOOKED VERY HARD THEY ARE NOWHERE!!! Lol this is very fustrating because I want to edit those links. Please tell me where I can edit those.

Thanks in advance, and btw great job on the hack!

[NTLDR]

I'd sugest asking in the support thread for that hack. IIRC they may be in forums/globa.php and not in a template.

[StrykerContact]

I'm sorry but what do you mean support thread for that hack? I don't think it was an add on it came with your hack and the support thread is THIS thread, excuse me if I'm wrong please correct me if I am. I'll check it out. Thanks

[StrykerContact]

08-05-02 at 01:35 AM NTLDR said this in Post #1 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=281017#post281017)
[B]vBindex v2.1

Features

[LIST]
Latest Threads;
News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

Support/Feekback

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread

Yes, I checked it out, Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in is a FEATURE. You said you provide support in this thread, why am I now being told to go to another thread. You did make the hack right? Please forgive me if this sounds a bit hostile but by all means it is not. Thanks in advance.

EDIT: And I do not see it anywhere in global.php

[NTLDR]

Sorry, I thought you were reffering to another hack that switches between a registeration and user cp link in the header.

Look in the home_welcome_logout template IIRC.

[StrykerContact]

Thanks, I found it, but I asked a friend to give me the info since VBorg was down for the day, but if I didn't find it this answer would have helped. Thanks a lot. Btw is there anyway in the news script I can make a <br> space between news posts, and also show the username of the person who posted that news.

Thanks

[NTLDR]

The new posters username appears by default. To split the new blocks up you need to edit the home_news and home_newsbit templates.

[Sue]

installed! awesome!

http://www.libragrrl.com/forums/vbindex.php

[StrykerContact]

Yes I have tried experimenting with that but I don't know where to put the <br>'s in each template, can you help me please?

Edit: I just had a crazy idea, is it possible for 2 vBindex's to be installed on one server? If so, here is my idea:

I have a clan that I run and I am considering making a seperate vBindex for my clan's forum and page, but my site is hosted on my forum's site, so my forums is mysite.com/forums and my current vbindex is located at mysite.com/index.php but my clan's site is going to be mysite.com/clan/ and so I was wondering how to get the vBindex working since my clan's site is not in the forums directory, and it's not in the home directory, but it's in it's own directory. Oh and my forums for it wouldn't even be /forums the main forum for my site would be somthing like mysite.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=9

This might sound kind of confusing but see if you can get what I am saying. I like vBIndex a lot and I want it to be my home page for my clan site and it's forum. Thanks.

[NTLDR]

Edit: I just had a crazy idea, is it possible for 2 vBindex's to be installed on one server? If so, here is my idea:

Yes, this can be done easily, take a loom through the thread, two or three people have done this already.

As for the news you'll need to re-do the entire table structure so that each news item is in its own table seperated with a <br />

[StrykerContact]

Loom through the thread? It is 103 pages long, but I'll do my best. I am pretty busy lately. Thanks for the answer.

Edit: Oh and I forgot to mention, I do believe it is a violation of your code to remove the copywrite text from the footer of your hack. Well I have come across a lot of sites that have, and I'm sure there is plenty out there. I think that is a discrace and you busted your balls to make this hack. If you need to find some, just type in vBindex in a google search and check out all the sites and look at there footer. One I happened to note was this one:

http://www.dfrsquad.com/forums/vbindex.php

Copywrite text is clearly removed from the footer of that page, and yes it is powered by vbindex. Just thought you should know because I greatly respect your work.

Edit2: Also now that I look, I don't think you exactly understand what I'm saying here. I do not want another page for vbindex, I want a SEPERATE vbindex. The seperate one pointing to a different news forum and different settings and different templates, not just a page you click from a link and it opens up a new page in vbindex that you customize. I mean an ENTIRELY different vbindex, please read my post again to see what I'm saying, and if you DO understand what I'm saying I'm sorry for doubting you, just making sure.

[NTLDR]

http://www.dfrsquad.com/forums/vbindex.php

Copywrite text is clearly removed from the footer of that page, and yes it is powered by vbindex. Just thought you should know because I greatly respect your work.
There is no requirement to keep the copyright text (Other than the standard vBulletin text) for this hack as the majority would re-move it regardless, however I have reported that site for the lack of vBulletin copyright both on the site and forums.

To have two version of vBindex running, you would firstly need to rename all the templates to newtitle_X from home_X and add them in the ACP for the styles required and then make a few modifications so that the news forum can be different for each one. See back a few pages for the variables you'll want to change.

[StrykerContact]

Alright I'm going to give this a shot later, I wish I could have one on one instructions, but your a busy guy and I respect the help your giving me :)

If you want to check it out what I have currently done you can go to: Http://www.diablo-world.net

Thanks.

[mccollin]

If you go back several pages to areas where NTLDR and I were discussing some hacks to the hack, you'll find how to do what you want in explicit detail. If you look at my site, I have many vBindex's. I actually made a single vBindex home page and I dynamically feed it a variable to completely change the page, the news, etc. Even though I have many of the vBindex blocks turned off, it's still basically what you want I think. If you go my site and click on the different phones, you'll be taken to the different pages. And, even though YOU are busy, YOU do need to read back through the thread to find what YOU need. I did it when I came here, and it took me quite a while, but it was worth it. You'll find that people are more happy to answer your questions when you've put in a little homework before hand. This is an awesome script, and very simple and easy to twist into what you want it to do. NTLDR did an a great job.

[NTLDR]

For those of you interested in vBindex for vB3 I hoping to have the first beta ready in the next few days. All the existing features (excluding the poll) have been re-done and many more new ones added :D It uses 15 queries with all the current options switched on and does alot more then 2.1.

This will be an Addon to vB3 Beta 7 and requires no hacking of origional vB files to work correctly ;)

[mccollin]

Let me know if you want a beta tester.

[Chris M]

Let me know if you want a beta tester.
I don't think we will be requiring BETA testers at this time;)

Satan

[mccollin]

Just responding to a prior comment from NTLDR.

[NTLDR]

I'll be releasing a public beta very soon, as I think its pretty much bug free and could be a while before I can vB3 hacking is allowed rather than the private selected beta I had previously planned :)

[NTLDR]

vBindex v3.0.0 Beta 1 - Public Beta Released

I happy to announce the first release of vBindex for vBulletin 3. This is the first beta so it may still have some bugs left in it, however after testing both here and at hellsatans site most of the obvious bugs have been resolved. The templates remain largely un-phrased untill vBulletin have added all a majority of the phrases into the language system. Due to the restrictions on discussing vB3 hacks and Addons here at vB.org, vBindex 3.0.0 Support will only be given over at Core Forums (http://www.coreforums.net) when you have PM'ed either myself (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php?do=newpm&userid=10435) or hellsatan (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php?do=newpm&userid=4197) your Core Forums username to us via the vB.org PM System. vBindex 2.x support will remain in this thread.

To download you will need to enter the following forum password:
1065471230

Features

The following are the features that are presently avalible in vBindex, those marked new have been updated since vBindex 2.1.


Latest Threads;
News (taken from a specified news forum), with vBcode, Smilies and optional news posters avatar;
*NEW* Online user list, with buddies and invisible users marked;
Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
Integrated Welcome Panel;
Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
*NEW* Full usergroup based viewing permissions;
*NEW* Global and user specific ignore list throughout all items;
Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
Fully integrated Shoutbox;
*NEW* Reduced queries and cleaner code, only 16 queries with all fetaures enabled;
*NEW* 100% Valid XHTML 1.0 Templates.


Installation/Upgrade

Full instructions can be found in the zip file containing the source code, which can be downloaded from our forums. The templates provided with Beta 1 are designed for vBulletin 3 Beta 7 due to the new image folder structure.

[cscgal]

I'm confused how/where vBindex 3 can be downloaded from? It has code and it says to download I have to enter a forum password, but where??

[NTLDR]

<a href="http://www.coreforums.net" target="_blank">http://www.coreforums.net</a>

[cscgal]

Thanks, I figured it out already :)

[groovesalad]

I installed vbindex using the instructions. Everything seems to be working correctly, but when I post something in the News section, only the subject line and the avatar show up and the post doesn't. Any ideas?

[NTLDR]

You need to run the update counters option for vBindex as per the install instructions.

[groovesalad]

The install instructions listed for download here don't say anything about updating counters. Thank you, however, for you help on this NTLDR....as always, you're the man!

[groovesalad]

Also, do I need to update the counters every time I make an announcement in the news section?

[NTLDR]

Only after you have installed the hack and have existing newsposts or if you change the news forum and the same happens, otherwise its done automatically with the change in newthread.php :)

[nhochochack]

how can you share this code for all members ??

[Chris M]

how can you share this code for all members ??
How do you mean?:)

Satan

[NTLDR]

For those of you interested in the vB3 version of vBindex, Beta 2 has been released at Core Forums (http://www.coreforums.net). Please see the Beta 1 post (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=438675&postcount=1543) for details on how to obtain and get support for the vB3 version of vBindex :)

[groovesalad]

Sorry if this has been asked already...how do you go about deleting a shout from the shoutbox once posted?

[Preech]

I inquire about the same problem.

[paddysplace]

//PM sent to active CF.net account. Re-read your post and deleted my previous inquiry. Sorry!

Regards,
Patrick

[NTLDR]

Sorry if this has been asked already...how do you go about deleting a shout from the shoutbox once posted?

Currently the only way of deleting shouts is by manually removing them from the database.

[Asso]

For those of you interested in the vB3 version of vBindex, Beta 2 has been released at Core Forums (http://www.coreforums.net). Please see the Beta 1 post (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=438675&postcount=1543) for details on how to obtain and get support for the vB3 version of vBindex :)

finally! a vB 3 portal system! I download it now, i suggest to use the features of vBhome lite and i hope will be no difficult with existent skins

thx for sharing!

[PAINTBALLM]

is there any way to seperate the news columns? so they arent all togather.. Like the way you did it for VB3.. Could you give us the vb3 style newsbit template? Please? Thanks :)

[NTLDR]

The vB3 templates won't work with vB2, however feel free to look at them and convert them for use on vBindex 2.1.

[NTLDR]

vBindex 3.0.0 Beta 3 Released! (http://www.coreforums.net/forums/showthread.core?threadid=60)


vBindex Beta 3 Release Information

Winter Systems are happy to announce the third and hopefully final Beta for vBindex 3.0.0. The main reason for this being beta is the new template and phrase installer. It is strongly recommended you backup your database before installing or upgrading.

So whats new with Beta 3?


Fully phrased front end;
Use date/time option (Today/Yesterday and Detailed) specified in vB Options;
Allow users to delete own shouts if option is turned on;
Select which usergroups can delete all shouts (ie moderate);
Templates/Phrases installed during install/upgrade;
Expanded extra page functionality, see following post.
Only 6 queries with everything off and 11 with everything on;
PM popup on vBindex working with Beta 7 and above;
Included a search.php to prevent hacking vbulletin_global.js;
All bugs from Beta 2 fixed.

[PAINTBALLM]

question: on my site www.paintballmessage.com, only two news posts show text... how can I fix this (its vbindex 2.1)

[NTLDR]

Please read the thread before asking a question thats been asked countless times before. You need run the Update Counters option for vBindex.

[PAINTBALLM]

and how do I do this? I updated my counters a long time ago, it never helped vbindex at all. NOTE: Its doing this for new posts as well, anything after 2 = no text.

[NTLDR]

Make sure you have followed the instructions, if you haven't edited newthread.php then it won't work for new posts and the postid update counters option will have to be run after every new post.

[PAINTBALLM]

your not understanding me. I did edit newthread.php, and It DOES add new posts, however after 2 new posts it does NOT display the post text for 3 & so on.. I have also updated my post counters after posting, and it does not work.

[NTLDR]

Like I've already said countless times in this thread, using the update counters option that you added (by editing admin/misc.php) for vBindex fixes this.

[PAINTBALLM]

I never had instructions to add that. I will re download and give it a look. Thanks :)

[MaxScript]

I never had instructions to add that. I will re download and give it a look. Thanks :)

how can i add photopost images to it ?

using beta 3

[NTLDR]

how can i add photopost images to it ?

using beta 3

Support for vBindex is only at Core Forums as the origional announcement clearly stated.

[NTLDR]

vBindex 3.0.0 RC1 Release Information

I'm pleased to announce RC1 of vBindex 3.0.0. RC1 brings in a few new features that I've been working on since the start of vBindex 3.0.0 which I'm now pretty confident work as expected. Here are the major changes since Beta 3:


Callendar, with links to events;
Poll, with the option to select a random poll from a given set of forums;
Optimised code;
Only 5 queries with everything switched off, and still only 12 with all options turned on, that 6 queries less than our nearest competitor!
Note, you should apply this fix (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs.php?do=view&bugid=918) by Kier to save 2 queries for non Super Moderators.
Fully phrased, both the vBindex Options and the front end are 100% phrased;
Enhanced news posts and latest threads;
Option to show disabled postshout area to unregistred users;
Todays birthdays;
Custom blocks, add unlimited custom side blocks and control them all from the ACP;
View all shouts, a full page shoutbox built it;


Visit Core Forums (http://www.coreforums.net/index.core?referrerid=2) to obtain your copy (http://www.coreforums.net/forums/forumdisplay.core?forumid=16&referrerid=2) of RC1 and see a full working demo :D

To download you will need to enter the following forum password when you follow the download forum link at Core Forums:
1065471230

Support

Due to the restrictions on discussing vB3 hacks and Addons here at vB.org, vBindex 3.0.0 Support will only be given over at Core Forums (http://www.coreforums.net/?referrerid=2) when you have PM'ed either myself (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php?do=newpm&userid=10435) or hellsatan (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php?do=newpm&userid=4197) your Core Forums username to us via the vB.org PM System.

[wardsweb]

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '}' in /home/www/audiokarma/forums/vbindex.php on line 174

This was the response when I tried to run vbindex.php from the forums directory for the first time. Is this a typo I created during editing or possible copied over one to many symbols?

[themonarch]

Parse errors are kinda like the default error of php...I'd recommend checking your paths and then rechecking your installation. Also, re-upload all your related files in manual ASCII mode via FTP instead of Auto. See if those things help.

[NTLDR]

Follow what themonarch said and double check the editing, I expect you copied an extra line or something.

[wardsweb]

Thanks people, I re-edited and re-uploaded the vbindex.php and it now works. I do have another question though. The resulting page uses the default vbulletin header. How do I get the page to use the custom header I use for the forums. This is data saved in the header block of the style section via the admin console for vbulletin.

[wardsweb]

I guess I should look before I leap. I did find the vbindex header template and edited to suit. Thanks for a really great hack. Now if I can just get the shout to work...but that's another thread.

[wardsweb]

Hello again - you guys and gals must hate newbies. LOL! What template specifies the "Guest Please Register" avatar in the welcome panel. I need to edit this with a $bburl so the image shows up with the file now outside the forums directory.

[NTLDR]

The home_login template :)

[wardsweb]

Do I need to edit something in vbindex or shoutbox to get the smilie icons to show up in the shoutbox posts on the vbindex page? They show up fine from the regular forums and shoutbox pages. So, I'm thinking it's because my vbindex runs from outside my forums folder. Just need to edit the path to the icon folder, but don't know which template to edit.

[PAINTBALLM]

2 things.

http://pbmessage.com (now on vbindex 3)

1. error on bottom right, I feel stupid because I cant figure out whats causing it, it would be nice to get it figured out.

2. what template do I edit so it lets people login from the front page, it isnt working because the full path isnt in front of it and I forget which template I edit to have it work properly.

Thanks

[PAINTBALLM]

I got number 2 figured out, its the navbar, I'd still like to figure out number 1 though :)

[NTLDR]

This thread is for vBindex 2.1 support and not vBindex 3 support.

[SilverDawn]

NTLDR,

For quite some time ago we vbindex 2.1 on our site and it has been running flawlessly. Recently, I noticed smilies are no longer showing in the news posts and in the shout box. Do you know of any reason this may happen?

I am running vb v2.3.0
I have been running vbindex for at least 6 months I would imagine.
Our site can be viewed here: http://www.dfrsquad.com

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
-SilverDawn

[NTLDR]

Unless you have changed the code/upgraded vBulletin, edited the smilies or the forum options for them then there is not real reason for them to studdenly stop working.

[SilverDawn]

ok thanks... I was kind of hoping you could point me to where the code could be flawed though... I did check all of the coding in the pages and they matched the instructions in your hack. I guess I will just fight my way through it.

[SilverDawn]

NTLDR,

I updated to 2.3.3 replacing all of the files and starting fresh. I reinstalled vbindex 2.1 and no smilies resulted yet again. Is there anything that you could think of that is causing this error?

Anything would be greatly appreciated at this point. Perhaps I will updrade to the newer versions...

[Asso]

vbindex 3 works with gamma?

[MindTrix]

Nope because vB3 hacks arent allowed here until vB3 RC1

[wardsweb]

I login via the vBindex, get the thank you for loggin in page and then it takes me to the regular forums, where it shows me logged in. Now if I go back to the vBindex page, it shows me as guest . Any clue? some cookie not working? got a bad link somewhere?

[NTLDR]

vbindex 3 works with gamma?

See Core Forums (http://www.coreforums.net) for details on using vBindex 3 with vB3 Gamma.

[NTLDR]

I login via the vBindex, get the thank you for loggin in page and then it takes me to the regular forums, where it shows me logged in. Now if I go back to the vBindex page, it shows me as guest . Any clue? some cookie not working? got a bad link somewhere?

Make sure your cookie path and domain are set correctly in the ACP.

[kho_vi_yeu]

vBindex 3.0.0 RC1 Release Information

I'm pleased to announce RC1 of vBindex 3.0.0. RC1 brings in a few new features that I've been working on since the start of vBindex 3.0.0 which I'm now pretty confident work as expected. Here are the major changes since Beta 3:


Callendar, with links to events;
Poll, with the option to select a random poll from a given set of forums;
Optimised code;
Only 5 queries with everything switched off, and still only 12 with all options turned on, that 6 queries less than our nearest competitor!
Note, you should apply this fix (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/bugs.php?do=view&bugid=918) by Kier to save 2 queries for non Super Moderators.
Fully phrased, both the vBindex Options and the front end are 100% phrased;
Enhanced news posts and latest threads;
Option to show disabled postshout area to unregistred users;
Todays birthdays;
Custom blocks, add unlimited custom side blocks and control them all from the ACP;
View all shouts, a full page shoutbox built it;


Visit Core Forums (http://www.coreforums.net/index.core?referrerid=2) to obtain your copy (http://www.coreforums.net/forums/forumdisplay.core?forumid=16&referrerid=2) of RC1 and see a full working demo :D

To download you will need to enter the following forum password when you follow the download forum link at Core Forums:
1065471230

Support

Due to the restrictions on discussing vB3 hacks and Addons here at vB.org, vBindex 3.0.0 Support will only be given over at Core Forums (http://www.coreforums.net/?referrerid=2) when you have PM'ed either myself (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php?do=newpm&userid=10435) or hellsatan (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/private.php?do=newpm&userid=4197) your Core Forums username to us via the vB.org PM System.

Why i can't download vbindex 3.0.0 RC2 in core forum. please help me so i can dowload RC2 for vbb 3.0.0 Gamma

[MindTrix]

Sorry mate but isnt nothing anyone here can do about it :) As said at the bottom of that part you posted, it says support will only be given over at core forums.

[NTLDR]

Why i can't download vbindex 3.0.0 RC2 in core forum. please help me so i can dowload RC2 for vB 3.0.0 Gamma

The above clearly refers to RC1 and not Pre-RC2, details of how to obtain Pre-RC2 (For vB3 Gamma) can be found in the announcement at Core Forums.

[Harlequin]

I've been curious for awhile on how to have a simple column to the left or right on vBindex displaying just the titles from a forum (say, a "Review" forum) and using it on the main page to attract attention to that particular forum. I'm not sure if this has been posted here before, but here's nothing.

It's more or less the news code already embedded in NTLDR's code from Teck, but I'll go ahead and post up how I did it anyway for those of you that were curious: [instead of having to install a large, bulky article archive]



In vbindex.php, find


// news (based on code by TECK)
// -------------------------



Above it, add:



$articleforum = "2";
$articleposts = "10";
$maxarticletitlechars = "22";
// ARTICLE (based on code by TECK/NEWS/VBINDEX)
// -------------------------

$articlequery=$articlequery=$DB_site->query("SELECT thread.*,threadpost.pagetext AS pagetext FROM thread LEFT JOIN post AS threadpost ON (thread.tpostid = threadpost.postid) WHERE forumid = '$articleforum' ORDER BY thread.dateline DESC LIMIT $articleposts");
while ($article=$DB_site->fetch_array($articlequery)) {
$articlethreadid=$article[threadid];
$articleusername=$article[postusername];
$articleuserid=$article[postuserid];
$comments=$article[replycount];
if ($maxarticletitlechars!=0) {
if (strlen($article[title]) > $maxarticletitlechars) {
$article[title] = substr($article[title],0,$maxarticletitlechars);
$article[title] .= "..";
}
}
$articletitle="<a href=\"$bburl/showthread.php?threadid=$articlethreadid\">$article[title]</a>";

// end avatar
eval("\$articlebits .= \"".gettemplate('home_articlebit')."\";");
}
eval("\$article = \"".gettemplate('home_article')."\";");

// -------------------------
// end article




Set $articleforum as the forumID of the particular forum you're after for topics.
Set $articleposts as how many topics you'd like to display
Set $maxarticletitlechars to how many characters you'd like the subject to display [useful if you're in tight table quarters and want to make your topic look clean].


Add two templates, home_article and home_articlebit:


In home_article:


<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td align="left"><img src="images/left2.gif"></td>
<td align="center" width="100%" background="images/catbg2.gif" valign="bottom"><b><smallfont>reviews</smallfont></b></td>
<td align="right"><img src="images/right2.gif"></td>
</tr></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="{tablebordercolor}" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%"><tr><td bgcolor="{firstaltcolor}" align="left">
$articlebits
</td></tr>
</table>
</tr>
</table>


Just noticed in the template above -- my layout uses the left/right/background table header graphics. You may have to adjust this to match your layout.


And add the second template:

In home_articlebit:




<smallfont>
-$articletitle<br>
</smallfont>






Modify the template where you'd like this to display on vBIndex [whether it be in the header, footer, home itself] and add..



$article


.. to the template. Load up your vBIndex and if there were existing posts already in the forum, they should begin displaying. Just thought I'd post this in case anyone was curious.



;) Now it's your job to keep everything on topic. :P

[carryapple]

Hi Guys,

I've just installed vbindex, it's incredible. Exactly what I was looking for.

However, I've got one little problem with it. Whenever I try to login via vbindex, it takes me to the Password recovery form. Weird, huh? Any ideas?

Another thing I just noticed: I can't log out through vbindex either. Whenever I click Logout, it says "All cookies cleared", but they aren't. When I log out through vBulletin, it works just fine.
Cookie Domain and Path is set correctly.

Thanks a lot!

BTW, I'm running vBulletin 2.3.4 with vbindex 2.1

[mattster2002]

bit of a problem:
www.team-tekka.com/vbindex.php

news doesnt come up! :o thats it. layout stuff will be fixed later but im really concerned about news

[NTLDR]

Read through the thread and find the hundreds of posts about setpostid.php which give you instructions on howto fix this.

[Leo Wyatt]

Hey NTLDR, love vBindex, well done :D Just installed it on my forums, and it works great except for one little problem. Hope you fix it...I've attached an image, basically, the black strips there shouldn't be there, since the cateogry bg isn't that color...(or whatever the strip's set to inherit). Any idea what's wrong?

Thanks,
leo.

[NTLDR]

Try removing:

background="{headbackground}"

From the home_shoutbox and home_postshout templates.

[Leo Wyatt]

Hey NTLDR, thanks for the reply. :)
I've removed it from both of them, and I'm still having the exact same problem =X

the only black colour on that scheme's my black border, could the tables be clashing somewhere? Btw, I also just added the poll and realised the that bottom part of that [the one that holds Votes # %]'s also black :( Any other ideas?

[Leo Wyatt]

Just checked, it *does* take the border colour, when I changed the border to white, it changed also. Why though? =s

[NTLDR]

Add one of the following to the <td> in the template thats causing it, ie in the home_postshout and home_shoutbox templates for the shoutbox, you need to replace {catbg} with the replacement for the category background colour, I don't use vB2 and can't rememer what its called ;)

bgcolor="{catbg}"

or

style="background-color: {catbg}"

[-=dm=-]

Hi guys
Im having problem with the poll it shows "poll closed" (for guests) I have guest enabled.
There was no problems durring install vBindex at all.
I have searched this thread for word "closed" and "poll" etc but have not found any sollution.
runing vB 2.3.4
installed "Hide forum" hack by Chen.

Im sure this question has been asked before but cant find it

thanx in advance
dm

[NTLDR]

The poll wasn't designed to allow guest voting, however if you remove the following line from vbindex.php then guests should be allowed to vote if they have permission:

or $bbuserinfo['userid']==0

[-=dm=-]

The poll wasn't designed to allow guest voting, however if you remove the following line from vbindex.php then guests should be allowed to vote if they have permission:

or $bbuserinfo['userid']==0

Hi
Now Im getting the "You have already voted" but in the forum it working fine for guests.

[afterglow]

i try to install this hack but for some reasons i can't get past Step 7. I get a page error. any ideas what i left out? i doubled check everything and uploaded the files into the right folders but still get this error. I deleted the tables and redo the install but still i'm stranded at Step 7 during installation. Please, tell me how to fix this.

Afterglow

[NTLDR]

The code in step 7 is from a rather old version of vBulletin (probably 2.2.4 or around then) so its posible the code has changed in 2.3.x.

[-=dm=-]

Hi
Now Im getting the "You have already voted" but in the forum it working fine for guests.
NTLDR
Any fix for the above problem? I have tried changing the permission settings too but nothing works...

[NTLDR]

No, as vBindex's poll wasn't designed for guests and as I no longer use vB2 vBindex 2 is no longer under development.

[-=dm=-]

No, as vBindex's poll wasn't designed for guests and as I no longer use vB2 vBindex 2 is no longer under development.
Ok
I?ll ask the original hacker of the poll hack.

[-=dm=-]

another question,
I have HTML enabled in the news forum, working ok inside the forum but on vBindex it dont parse html?
I have tried to reinstall vB234 and vBindex step by step again.

[NTLDR]

You'll probably need to edit this part, although I can't tell you what too (or even if it definitely is this section) as I don't use vBulletin 2:


$newstext=censortext(bbcodeparse($news[pagetext],0,1));

[noodleashy143]

How would, if need be, we go about uninstalling this? Just basically delete the templates and vbindex.php ... although we've overwritten file which could cause a problem, but yeah I'm not that good at these things. I wasn't even the one to install it, so I'm pretty clueless.

[belinea]

edit: Sorry. Wrong thread.

[ElementalReborn]

<a href="http://elemental.nexcess.net/vbindex.php" target="_blank">http://elemental.nexcess.net/vbindex.php</a>

Is there any way to put borders around the avatars like we have in our forum? Also, why isn't the actual text in the news threads showing up? Last, can we put a separation between the latest threads and shoutbox, and again between the online and polls?

[d3fuse]

Alrighty, anyone know where I can find the fix for the line break in the news? I am seeing the post on the news page all bunched up as if there are no line breaks. I have been searching this thread for over an hour. :sleep: