GRPS: Commune For Groups (Dev:Beta)

[sabret00the]

It's in beta but it's only on like beta 3 lol, basically it's got a few bugs in it, i couldn't fix and i knew that their were one or two people that wanted this, as it's more a dev version i'm gonna forego the big sale and just tell you what it does

what's it do: it enables groups to talk.

live demo: www.ebslive.com/groups

spawning: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=58283

ok now you've checked all that info out, let's get on with it, i'm posting this here simply because i need the help of the coders here, it's no one of those hacks where you can install, report a bug and expect a fix in a matter of hours, infact it's more like report a bug and post the fix with it.

known bugs:
postings.php: let's just say the file don't work at all
viewthread.php: can't get the posting behaviour right, you can't quote at the moment for some reason and the quick reply is just generally quirky, the WYSIWYG don't work so right now it loads the Enhanced instead.


ok regarding credit: i need to thank everyone here, marco, kirby, dean, stefan, revan, filburt, amy, noppid, brad and many more, a second thanks to stefan and marco who seemed more than willing to help me with so much including stupid questions i should've known, the everybody who's a mod of the php forum who didn't ban me.

ok now to get on with it.

here you go, test and hopefully i'll be able to get a final out sometime soon :)

latest upload: 06/05/05 12:52 (GMT)

[AN-net]

does this use public usergroups built into vb or this completely separate?

[Deaths]

Cool hack.

I'll wait for the final release though ;)

[sabret00the]

does this use public usergroups built into vb or this completely separate?
completely seperate.

new "root/groups/viewgroups.php": it's not in the zip and it fixes a problem with viewing groups.

[Deaths]

Meh, got yourself an install anyway, I'm in a good mood today :D

[nexialys]

/me as usual, will make a comment...

<< hum ?! >>

ok, let's see if i can fix this thing out! -- will have to make a clean install of vB though.. lol

[sabret00the]

the more the merrier :)

[nexialys]

first impressions:

1- i really appreciate the independance of the code structure...
2- good to have a startup pack of images...
3- good to use the HIS!

.. i did not even installed it, and i love it. ;)
* nexialys will take the supper time to install and see what are the bugs...

@sabre, can you list the entire list of bugs ?! (known ones!)

[sabret00the]

will do but i'm just on my way out so i will get onto it when i get back (probably the morning as i'm in the uk and it's like 10 pm already)

note to self: zip up the text-free images.

[Lionel]

Meh, got yourself an install anyway, I'm in a good mood today :D

I am dying to install this. How did it go for you?

[nexialys]

FIRST DEBUG SESSION:
in the install process:

file to edit:
install/hacks/GRPS/x/queries.php

$query['new'][] = 'ALTER TABLE ' . TABLE_PREFIX . 'usergroup ADD arcadepermissions INT(10) UNSIGNED DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL';

is useless, and try to override some ARCADE permission.. ;)
EDIT: not useless, just error:
$query['new'][] = 'ALTER TABLE ' . TABLE_PREFIX . 'usergroup ADD grpspermissions INT(10) UNSIGNED DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL';


also, change the " ` " for " \' " .. or the queries does not finish in some mysql servers.
.. and these queries at the end ... $query['new'][] = 'INSERT INTO grps_categories
are missing their ending " ) " ...

OTHER EDIT:

??In your /forums/includes/functions_bbcodeparse.php file:

.. there is two occurences of what you need to replace... this is not stated in the process...

??In your /forums/clientscript/vbulletin_editor.js.php file:

this thing to modify:

window.open("../forums/misc.php

you need to edit it more properly and indicate the proper url to your forum, the ../forum is not the same for everyone!

??In your /forums/admincp/adminfunctions_template.php file:

'groups' => 'GRPS', <<< add the " ' " please... to be PHP perfect!

??In your /forums/includes/functions.php file:

\/\/ declares the arcade image directory <<< ARCADE ghost ?!
these \/\/ are not legal comments... use // always !!!



??In your navbar template:

search have to be modified for a default install (missing the accesskey thing!):
<span class="navbar"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php?$session[sessionurl]" accesskey="1">$vboptions[bbtitle]</a></span>

and replaced by this:
<span class="navbar"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php?$session[sessionurl]" accesskey="1">$vboptions[hometitle]<if condition="THIS_AREA == groups"> Groups<else /> $vboptions[bbtitle]</if></a></span>

(btw, will need a $vbphrase for the title!)

[nexialys]

ok, more debugs:

big problem about urls and paths... on a clean install, there is no modification forcing to add complete paths for images and javascripts, even if you added some in this install...

you will need something like in vBadvanced... ya know, this: $navreplace['find'] = array(
'"clientscript',
'\'misc.php',
'>$vboptions[bbtitle]',
'"$vboptions[forumhome].php'
);

$navreplace['replace'] = array(
'"' . $vboptions['bburl'] . '/clientscript',
'\'' . $vboptions['bburl'] . '/misc.php',
'>$vboptions[hometitle]',
'"$vboptions[homeurl]'
);
$navreplace = construct_replacement_array($navreplacearray, $navreplace);

$templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace($navreplace['find'], $navreplace['replace'], $templatecache['navbar']);...

[Lionel]

so, nexialys, does it have your blessing now?

[Boofo]

Looking forward to this when all the bugs are worked out. ;)

[Lionel]

more debugging...

grps_catergories in cat_editor has to be fixed. Table name is grps_categories

you have that typo in all admin files, search.php and index.php

Where are the settings phrases?

a lot of the phrases should in front-end error messages instead of redirect

mysql error: Unknown column 'grps_setting.hide_image' in 'field list' in group.php for table grps_setting

I wonder what this 'grps_setting.hide_image' is? I encountered it twice. I removed in groups.php so I could explore further... then it came back again in invitation.php

The whole idea is great, but as posted above, paths and urls are a nightmare.

[Deaths]

I just realised it overwrites some arcade permitions, had to uninstall...

[sabret00the]

ok re-uploaded with all the simpler stuff, also fixed the problem with the hide_image it was added inbetween builds so was only in the update thus never made it into the original installer. the arcade thing is sorted and that's set back to grpspermissions, saying that deaths it should've never actually tried to use the arcade permissions, it should've just not saved permissions.

ok, more debugs:

big problem about urls and paths... on a clean install, there is no modification forcing to add complete paths for images and javascripts, even if you added some in this install...

you will need something like in vBadvanced... ya know, this:

$navreplace['find'] = array(
'"clientscript',
'\'misc.php',
'>$vboptions[bbtitle]',
'"$vboptions[forumhome].php'
);

$navreplace['replace'] = array(
'"' . $vboptions['bburl'] . '/clientscript',
'\'' . $vboptions['bburl'] . '/misc.php',
'>$vboptions[hometitle]',
'"$vboptions[homeurl]'
);
$navreplace = construct_replacement_array($navreplacearray, $navreplace);

$templatecache['navbar'] = str_replace($navreplace['find'], $navreplace['replace'], $templatecache['navbar']);
...

did the stuff in the functions_grps.php not fix the image problem, i'll definately have to look into it for the jscript and will do the images too if that didn't work.

If I may...sounds good...thanks for the contribution! But, is this like a "partitioning off" so-to-speak of the existing vbulletin forum?

And can't this be done already with the existing vbulletin 3.07? Just a little confused as to what this hack "really" can do...thanks for the input.

lsmba
yup alot like partitioning off the forums, if you have loads of sub-forums this is designed to remove them to something more managable :ermm: lol.

and nope the existing vB3 setup doesn't offer this functionality. though the groups thing is available , it doesn't offer the groups pages with the same effectivenes :nervous:

i'll get round to working on documenting stuff and explaining stuff in the installer a bit later today, just in the middle of trying to find my bug logs :(

[Lionel]

in editgroup.php, I don't understand why


if ($bbuserinfo[groupid] == 6)
{
if ($groupinfo['hidden_group'])
{
$checked['hidden_group'] =HTML_CHECKED;
}
}

This is causing the checkbox not to be marked check for hidden group, even for the admin who created group.

I commented out //if ($bbuserinfo[groupid] == 6) and checkbox displays properly. I failed to see the logic of that line. If a group owner who is the only one who has access to the group magement wants to know the status of his group, why can't he?

[Polo]

Look really nice!!! thanks sabret00the for releaseing it... will give it a try once most of the bugs are fixed ;) again... thanks it looks great!

[phreak420]

Look really nice!!! thanks sabret00the for releaseing it... will give it a try once most of the bugs are fixed ;) again... thanks it looks great!
I second that.

[Lionel]

I've sorted out all the paths, got 70% of the bugs removed. I am stucked at appendpost.php. There are a bunch of java errors in there and I cannot edit. Will not allow me to go in the textarea.

[nexialys]

you know what would be the best for the java thing ?!

simply recreate these javascripts in the GRPS directory... the urls are never properly set because they are located underneath the script, and as we can "move" the script where we want, it's impossible to make it fix in the calls...

[sabret00the]

in editgroup.php, I don't understand why


if ($bbuserinfo[groupid] == 6)
{
if ($groupinfo['hidden_group'])
{
$checked['hidden_group'] =HTML_CHECKED;
}
}

This is causing the checkbox not to be marked check for hidden group, even for the admin who created group.

I commented out //if ($bbuserinfo[groupid] == 6) and checkbox displays properly. I failed to see the logic of that line. If a group owner who is the only one who has access to the group magement wants to know the status of his group, why can't he?
the ability to hide groups from all listings is like if you wanted an "Admin Discussion" group instead of an "Admin Discussion" forum then you wouldn't want all your users knowing that it exists in the same way you wouldn't have such a group visible on the forumhome, so i thought it should only be an option for admins?

[sabret00the]

you know what would be the best for the java thing ?!

simply recreate these javascripts in the GRPS directory... the urls are never properly set because they are located underneath the script, and as we can "move" the script where we want, it's impossible to make it fix in the calls...
i think you might be right, especially as i think the inability to get the WYSIWYG-Quick-Reply to post the data is because of something in the jscript.

[Lionel]

!!!! you are a genius! All I did was copy the clientscript folder in the groups directory... and they all work!!!



you know what would be the best for the java thing ?!

simply recreate these javascripts in the GRPS directory... the urls are never properly set because they are located underneath the script, and as we can "move" the script where we want, it's impossible to make it fix in the calls...

[cosmin]

--
this would be a perfect fit for our online community as it has grown to almost 12,000 members...an area to form specific 'groups' is awesome. looking forward to a final release or when it is all de-bugged. :) .... excellent idea and work everyone!

[sabret00the]

!!!! you are a genius! All I did was copy the clientscript folder in the groups directory... and they all work!!!
of the bugs you've come across how many have been fixed?

[nexialys]

!!!! you are a genius! All I did was copy the clientscript folder in the groups directory... and they all work!!!
* nexialys loves when others are calling him genius without having to be paid!!!

btw, with that fix, you don't need to add anyother modification to the .js files in the original install... will help the others!

[Lionel]

of the bugs you've come across how many have been fixed?

I'd say I have a working version. Lots of hardcoding for images, both in php and templates. I had to forget avout avatars. Now all that's left to deal with is the navbar, which I 'll probably hardcode too.

[sabret00the]

I'd say I have a working version. Lots of hardcoding for images, both in php and templates. I had to forget avout avatars. Now all that's left to deal with is the navbar, which I 'll probably hardcode too.
can you make a zip with your updated templates, files and file structure so i can try and compile a friendlier version?

[Lionel]

Sure not a problem, but I am warning you, this have been customized... plenty of hardcoding all over...

Got your email. I'll do it later tonight.

On an unrelated note, I got the other hack you emailed me to work too.

[sabret00the]

so just to confirm, all the quoting workings perfectly now?

[Lionel]

Before I send it back to sabret00the, can some abuse this please? Only the navbar does not work. I made it so guest could temporarily post. But I'd appreciate a quick registration as guests will not be allowed to post in real life.

[Lionel]

Sent the zip by email. So far so good for me.

[Polo]

Any updates on this?

[sabret00the]

I've played with the code a bit but near enough haven't touched any code since, today was the first time i wrote a line of code for a while, the next release will sort out the discussion page problems so if theirs any bugs bar that i'd appreciate if they were reported now, as i'm hoping to do this all in the next few days :)

[Polo]

how is this hack working on your site sabret00te?? 70%, 80% looks really nice ;)

[sabret00the]

yeah it's mostly working great, i just gotta get the full paths working but due to a template mod i made for getting photopost to work, the fix breaks other stuff, just gotta try out one or two things (i hope) if all leads well i'll be putting some real time into this by the end of the week :)

[Polo]

so if I install the GRPS 1.0 beta 3 it should work on my site at lets say 90, 95%?

[sabret00the]

yup as it is yep but i would say wait till the end of the week to see if i'm able to get a beta 4 out or not.

[Polo]

oh ok... i will wait then :) thanks sabret00the

[Benj]

lookin forward to the end of the week :D

[shortbus1662]

can't wait for this to be finished. Simply awesome!

[Polo]

i found out about vbulletin dorms... not sure if they do the same thing but they look quite similar...

anyways, I'm still waiting axiously for the release of this hack :)

[Benj]

any news

[Polo]

I'm still interested too :)

[sabret00the]

physical human interaction has kept me away from all things vBulletin i'm afraid, yup i'm still gonna work on this but if anyone else would like to add something, change something, release a newer build etc, feel free as i can't see myself getting to this hack till midweek and it's a shame as it needs fixing on my site more than anything.

[Polo]

Well is good to know that you are giving permission to anyone to make this hack better sabret00the :) thanks... ;)

[sabret00the]

ok, i've worked on beta 4 for a fair bit, it's got all images working, though theirs still the issue to do with editing, though i know who the man is that will be able to give me the tips to fix it though i doubt he'll have time at the moment, so i'll release beta 4, grab all the new stuff that needs fixing so that it can all be tackled for beta 5 :)

if anyones made any changes feel free to post em up and i'll merge them with my beta 4.

[T3MEDIA]

I got an error.

Database error in vBulletin

Invalid SQL:
SELECT grps.groupid, grps.title, grps.description, grps.approved, grps.create_date, grps.leaderid, user.username AS leadername, grps_categories.catid, grps_categories.title AS catname, grps_setting.image_name, grps_setting.private_posts, grps_setting.moderate_members, grps_setting.hidden_group, grps_setting.hide_image, grps_setting.edit_details, grps_grouptext.pagetext AS spew, grps_grouptext.edit_reason, grps_grouptext.edit_dateline, grps_grouptext.edit_username
FROM grps_setting
LEFT JOIN myvb3_user AS user ON (user.userid = grps.leaderid)
LEFT JOIN grps ON (grps.groupid = grps_setting.groupid)
LEFT JOIN grps_grouptext ON (grps_grouptext.groupid = grps.groupid)
LEFT JOIN grps_categories ON (grps_categories.catid = grps.catid)
WHERE grps.groupid = 1
GROUP BY grps.groupid
ORDER BY grps.groupid DESC

mysql error: Cross dependency found in OUTER JOIN. Examine your ON conditions

[sabret00the]

updated, bugs that still exist are;
Quick Reply (though it'll probably be fixed by https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=632332&postcount=23 which lionel tested with success, i've not had a chance yet)
Editing Permissions

Ok it's less outta the box than before, you will now need to set all your image directories in your admincp styles to include your domain prefix i.e.

imgdir_misc becomes http://yoursite.com/forums/images/misc

instead of just /images/misc.

report any bugs that you find and if you'd fix any that would be even more awesome.

[Lionel]

I fixed the image directory problem by adding the global $stylevar etc... however it points only to master style and ignores all others.

[shortbus1662]

if anyone has time to finish this mod, please view this thread:

help me please! (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=747062#post747062)

I know Sabre doesn't have time to get this done right now, and it's important for me to see it finished, and changed up a little bit. He gave me permission to find someone to get it done. If anyone is interested, please view the thread linked above and contact me. Once finished, we'll release it back to Sabre to continue his progress. I'll pay of course for the work!

[yahoooh]

any news about this ?

and also can any one give me fulle features of it

[harry1951]

Is there anybody who can finish this and bring it to 3.5. I like the concept and want to implant it.

[sabret00the]

work has begun on a 3.5.x version, finally :)

[harry1951]

work has begun on a 3.5.x version, finally :)
Great :banana: :banana: :banana:

[sabret00the]

works nearing completion on 2.0.0 alpha 1, it's ALOT better than version 1, cleaner design, alot more CSS and alot less markup, anyway this post is here because i'm kinda in need of a beta tester, preferably someone that installed the 3.0.x version. PM Me

[Xtrato]

nice i will be watching this

[sabret00the]

ok i should be finishing this off tonight, so the beta should be going out then, hopefully i'll get back a shit load of useful data and we should see a release in the next few days.

[harry1951]

I can't wait :)

[sabret00the]

just packaging this up now for the beta tester.

for the rest of you all, screenshots :)

[sabret00the]

one more to come.

[sabret00the]

yes i did get very lazy with them, but you get the idea.

[DKN]

This looks cool. :cool:

[bada_bing]

This looks like a nice addition. Can you tell me if this will ever make it out of beta? I am running 3.0.7 and would love to install this but not untill it's out of beta.

Any Updates??

[sabret00the]

This looks like a nice addition. Can you tell me if this will ever make it out of beta? I am running 3.0.7 and would love to install this but not untill it's out of beta.

Any Updates??

sadly it won't come out of beta for 3.0.7. this release was Open Source and flopped.

[sabret00the]

Pending a beta test report i'll need another beta tester to test the first RC ASAP any volunteers?

PM me if you're interested :)

[bada_bing]

I would love to test this because I want to add this to my site as im still running 3.0.7 excempt for I dont want to beta test on my production site...

I would love to install this once it's out of beta...

[bogene2020]

<a href="http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170208&highlight=public+groups" target="_blank">http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...=public+groups</a>


I was looking at the above link

[sabret00the]

this doesn't use the vbulletin user groups as an axis so theirs absolutely no limit on the amount of groups this hack can handle.

[Kurisu]

Well, any ideas for an ETA? :)

[sabret00the]

Well, any ideas for an ETA? :)

basically i was thinking about the end of the next week, but in all honesty, it's a big hack. right now it's stable and i'm going to be adding a few additional features, but to release this before i'm even running it commercially myself would be suicide and it'd also mean i'd be unable to provide adequate support. so not to get any hopes up, WITHIN the next six weeks, as i have to complete another hack or two and actually start and finish another hack before i can upgrade my site.

[Kurisu]

Ok, thx for the fast reply :)

And it's not that I need this hack right now, I'm happy that you continued working on it.
You said you were going to run it commercially? Do you know yet how much you will charge?

[sabret00the]

Ok, thx for the fast reply :)

And it's not that I need this hack right now, I'm happy that you continued working on it.
You said you were going to run it commercially? Do you know yet how much you will charge?

it will be free and released here :)

[Kurisu]

it will be free and released here :)

Oh, that's great to hear :)

But I'll gladly donate some dollars since I was really looking for a hack like this.

[bogene2020]

this doesn't use the vbulletin user groups as an axis so theirs absolutely no limit on the amount of groups this hack can handle.

I want to create a group manually . I believe all I have to do is create a new user group and make joinable . Isn't that how this hack works ? Can I manually create a group that will be compatible with the hack when it is released ? Thanks

[Kurisu]

I want to create a group manually . I believe all I have to do is create a new user group and make joinable . Isn't that how this hack works ? Can I manually create a group that will be compatible with the hack when it is released ? Thanks

No, you got it all wrong...

See sabret00the's demo site

[DivisionByZero]

I'd pitch in some decent cash too... I need this for 3.5.3 desperately, like.. YESTERDAY :)

But... I also would like to have it operate like Yahoo Groups, with the following functionality:

The group has its own hidden top level forum, that only group members have access to.
The group has its own "file share" (could be done with attachments)
The group has its own link database
The group has its own photo gallery (i use photopost pro)
The group creator/owner can specify group "moderators".
If someone wants to take this on, PM or IM me to discuss the nice reward available for making this happen :)

[bada_bing]

Yes I would also love to see this for vb 3.5.3 Please pm me if ever released.

[Kurisu]

Any updates? :)

[kartik786]

I tried installing it on 3.5.3 .. I get an error.. which means this doesnt work on 3.5.x i guess.

Would love a 3.5.3 though

[PimvanJ]

Is there any progress here?

[daystorm]

Hello,

When I try to install this in vb3.5.4, I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: query() in /home/admin/domains/bostonerotic.net/public_html/board/install/his_files/hack_install_b3.php on line 48

Can you tell me how to fix this?

Thank you,
Ella

[DivisionByZero]

www.supervb.com/test/groups.php :)

[bada_bing]

www.supervb.com/test/groups.php :)
Whats the link for? Does this mean that this hack works for 3.5.3 & 3.5.4 ????

[bada_bing]

Just wondering if this works with 3.5.3 & 3.5.4 ??? Would love to have this

[daystorm]

I would love to install this mod, help...

Hello,

When I try to install this in vb3.5.4, I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: query() in /home/admin/domains/bostonerotic.net/public_html/board/install/his_files/hack_install_b3.php on line 48

Can you tell me how to fix this?

Thank you,
Ella

[bada_bing]

Just wondering if this works with 3.5.3 & 3.5.4 ??? Would love to have this
Hello Anyone????? This is a helpful

[bada_bing]

Hello,

When I try to install this in vb3.5.4, I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: query() in /home/admin/domains/bostonerotic.net/public_html/board/install/his_files/hack_install_b3.php on line 48

Can you tell me how to fix this?

Thank you,
Ella
I get the same error.. .Is anyone supporting this hack? If not them for what I see it does not work and needs to be pulled.

[bada_bing]

www.supervb.com/test/groups.php :)
How did you get this to work?

[sabret00the]

Guys stop trying to install this on 3.5.x boards, this was written for 3.0.x, a 3.5.x version actually got a small unscheduled update by me today. but hasn't been released yet. i won't give a release date due to the fact it hinges on me finishing a blog modification i'm working on so i can upgrade my site. that said if 3.6.0 is released before i release this, i will release for 3.6.0 and not 3.5.x.

MisterPopularity is not running GRPS instead he's running vBgroups which is another seperate modification.

[DivisionByZero]

correct!

mine is a commercial product, and the thread it was on here was deleted :-X

so everyone please stop asking me to port this hack to 3.5 :tired:

people mention money on here and they tend to get deleted :(

[MikaK]

A very cool hack as only I got it to work on my 3.0.3...

I'm currently facing this error:


Warning: main(./includes/config.grps): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/soundchi/public_html/groups/viewgroups.php on line 46

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './includes/config.grps' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/soundchi/public_html/groups/viewgroups.php on line 46


Is there a quick fix for the above?

-M

[sabret00the]

it seems the file www.yoursite.com/groups/includes/config.grps is missing.

[MikaK]

it seems the file www.yoursite.com/groups/includes/config.grps (http://www.yoursite.com/groups/includes/config.grps) is missing.

Nope. it sits all tight there. Just to make sure... I wonder weather the forum path is corrects in config.grps.php


chdir("../loud_lounge/");


My forum directory is loud_lounge instead of forums. What about the double dots syntax - is that correct?

Thanks for the fast reply.

-M

[MikaK]

it seems the file www.yoursite.com/groups/includes/config.grps (http://www.yoursite.com/groups/includes/config.grps) is missing.

Hmmm... A couple notes:
1) shouldn't the file name be config_grps.php instead of config.grps.php in viewgroups.php at line 46 as that is the name of the file in groups/includes. I changed the name and thye error went away.

2) Unfortunately immediately followed by another error message:

Warning: main(./includes/functions_grps.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/soundchi/public_html/groups/viewgroups.php on line 73

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './includes/functions_grps.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/soundchi/public_html/groups/viewgroups.php on line 73


If the functions_grps.php file is supposed to be found at forums/includes directory there ain't one (it isn't included at the mod files at all - at least in my downloaded v 4. The closest match is functions_grps_editgroup.php can you confirm the made corrections are ok?

Thanks,
-Mika

[MikaK]

I'm the admin and logged in as one, but can not create a new group at groups main page (http://www.soundchilds.net/groups/)

I've allowed all functions set via usergroup options. Where do you suggest I start checking this one?

Could this be related somehow with the above: The General Settings in admin cp show the radio buttons and text fields but no text descriptions. How could I get them to appear? The attchment is a screenie.

-Mika

[MikaK]

Checking this out with Firefox v1.5.0.6

Some more troubles found?
1) Launching /root/groups/editgroup.php or moderategroup.php gives following error


Fatal error: Cannot redeclare fetch_textarea_width() (previously declared in /home/soundchi/public_html/loud_lounge/includes/functions_editor.php:19) in /home/soundchi/public_html/loud_lounge/includes/functions_grps_editgroup.php on line 6


2) I changed all secondary usergroup permissions I am a member of also to allow group establishment. Unfortunately this still gives me the No permissions message. Where is the data inserted at the db controlling these permissions?

3) Apparently most of the files in root/groups folder needs to change the

require_once("./includes/functions_grps.php");

to

require_once("./includes/functions_grps_editgroup.php");
to get rid of the


Warning: main(./includes/functions_grps.php): failed to open stream? etc.

error.

4) root/groups/postings.php and reply.php report.php all show a blank page.

5) Trying to open root/groups/search.php takes me back to the root/groups/.

So? All in all this mod still is quite messed up. I?m all for thesting this through, but my skills as a coder are at pretty much noob level so I?m not gonna be able to sort this out alone. Sabret00the are you (or anyone else) putting up with the effort to get this actually working for vb 3.0.X?

Thanks for any info!

-Mika

[sabret00the]

Sabret00the are you (or anyone else) putting up with the effort to get this actually working for vb 3.0.X?

Thanks for any info!

-Mika
Honestly, no. i've currently got a working version for 3.5.x thanks to Harry for his efforts, but won't know how battle ready that is for a week or two. large parts had to be completely rewritten and i just wouldn't say that this 3.0.x version is owrth the hassle given the huge leap between versions.

[MikaK]

Honestly, no. i've currently got a working version for 3.5.x thanks to Harry for his efforts, but won't know how battle ready that is for a week or two. large parts had to be completely rewritten and i just wouldn't say that this 3.0.x version is owrth the hassle given the huge leap between versions.

Ok. Thanks for the info. Ditching this now.

-M

[DivisionByZero]

lol... i have HAD this done for a long time now. i didnt port this particular hack, but i wrote it from ground up from scratch... and just finished it for 3.6 (couple lil changes) last night.

http://www.supervb.com/test/groups.php

:)

[Cheertobi]

@sabret00the Do you have any news about a vB 3.6 version?!

Regards,

Tobi

[sabret00the]

i am at present upgrading all of my smaller mods, i'd say give it around two-three weeks and we should see an initial release even if it's only a beta.

[Cheertobi]

Ok, great! Thanks for your fast answer.

Tobi

[Luke Beale]

Hello,

i am getting this error when i try to install it.

Fatal error: Call to undefined method stdClass::query() in /home/lukebeal/public_html/forum/install/his_files/hack_install_b3.php on line 48

[toolblast]

Has anyone thought of porting this for vb3.6??

If so, I am willing to pay someone to do it, as I've wanted a groups feature for such a long time!

Please PM me if you're interested!!!

[sabret00the]

I will be releasing this for free (though donations are greatly appreciated) bug free and for vBulletin 3.6 in around 2 weeks. it's basically finished and basically just awaiting release right now. So no need to worry about getting this version (old code and feature lagging) or getting it ported. It took a long time to get to this point so hopefully it won't be a disappointment.

[toolblast]

Awesume Sabret00the!

I am willing to donate to you if you can get it installed on my forum first :) (and use it as a beta test too if you'd like).

I really need this hack up and running asap because im launching my site by the end of this week!

[Luke Beale]

I would also like to use this for vb3.6 and i dont mind beta testing it aswell if needed

[ConKien]

Yes, Toolblast... if you need a beta tester just let me know!

Thanks,

[toolblast]

I've started work on a similar mod for 3.6 that I can temporarily put up while sabret finishes GRPS which he said he would launch within 2 weeks. We'll see what happens, if GRPS doesn't launch I'll invest more time and money into developing it into a full fledged product if anyone is interested in contributing just PM me. I sure hope GRPS is released though :)

[sabret00the]

GPRS is all on track for a release of the 16th (give or take a few days maybe), i really wouldn't threat about it not being released.

[toolblast]

Awesume Sabret00the, I'm really looking forward to it :)

[ConKien]

I'm really excited about this... :)

[Luke Beale]

Cool, well it will be good to use when you release it

[Jei]

can't wait till you release it, awesome job

[toolblast]

Everything still all good for releasing this Friday? :):):)

[bada_bing]

Wow this is sweat news.. Please inform me when released as I will also subscribe to this thread now....Please Please make this compatible with 3.5.X

Thanks

[toolblast]

Alright! It is release day! SEPT 15TH! What do you have for us Sabret? :D:D:D

[sabret00the]

GPRS is all on track for a release of the 16th (give or take a few days maybe), i really wouldn't threat about it not being released.The 18th will be the release date, it's already packaged up and everything, between being ill and having one or two things left to do on my site. but yeah. The 18th is set in stone. Sorry for those who are disappointed.

[sabret00the]

screenshot to tide you over the weekend

53489

[toolblast]

Aww... well then I guess we just have to wait. 18th is set in stone, so thats good :) I'll talk to you on the 18th then and be one of the first to try it out!

Can you list off some of the features that are new in your latest version? :D

[Luke Beale]

cool, its only a few days till i can install it

[bada_bing]

This will be SWEET cant wait till the 18th hopefully if there are any bugs we can get them worked out quick.

WIll be be releasing both 3.5.x and 3.6 version as lots of us are still on 3.5.x and will be for some time.

[DivisionByZero]

Does each group in this hack have its own top-level forum, gallery, chatroom, etc.? I'm considering releasing the source for vBgroups, as I'm moving on to other things. maybe these two can be combined into one.

[sabret00the]

This will be SWEET cant wait till the 18th hopefully if there are any bugs we can get them worked out quick.

WIll be be releasing both 3.5.x and 3.6 version as lots of us are still on 3.5.x and will be for some time.
the only difference between 3.5 and 3.6 support is like a line in the plugin so yup it will have 3.5 and 3.6 support.

[sabret00the]

Does each group in this hack have its own top-level forum, gallery, chatroom, etc.? I'm considering releasing the source for vBgroups, as I'm moving on to other things. maybe these two can be combined into one.
Feel free to release your source code and good luck, i'm afraid i won't be taking your offer on regarding comibing the two hacks together. however i'm sure that yours will do well. Good luck on your new endevour too, hopefully it's vBulletin focused to we'll all reap the benefits.

On to your questions:
Forum: Yes
Gallery: Add-on
Chatroom: What on earth for?

Another screenshot for you all

[toolblast]

Looking great! Monday seems sooo far away now lol.

[Jei]

Can't wait, thank a ton saber for the work on this
I look forward to installing it on the 18th

[bada_bing]

the only difference between 3.5 and 3.6 support is like a line in the plugin so yup it will have 3.5 and 3.6 support.
sabret00the

This is great news man I cant wait.....

[DivisionByZero]

...Good luck on your new endevour too, hopefully it's vBulletin focused...Not at all :) But, if you're into Law & Order: SVU, be sure to check out next season ;)

[bada_bing]

sabret00the

It's September 18th the long awaited day of the release... Are you still releasing up today?

[Luke Beale]

sabret00the

It's September 18th the long awaited day of the release... Are you still releasing up today?

im going to try it as soon as he posts it

[toolblast]

Ya... im still waiting. Hope you release it today!!! I'd like to try it tonight :D

[bada_bing]

yicks hope he doesnt back out :surprised:

[sabret00the]

it will be released before i go to bed as promised, just been a very hectic day. apologies.

[bada_bing]

Awww man its 11:30pm here and still no hack release.... I was hoping to get this today for some testing...

[sabret00the]

If it makes you feel better, it's 4.30 here and i'm only still up because i'm trying to make this happen. I had two incidents happen today, one family related, one friend related which both took a lot of time away from what i had to do today resulting in me being up at ridiculous hours like now.

[bada_bing]

Hey sabret00the

Listen my friend I hope that everything is OK with your family incident that is always TOP priority over anything.. As to the hack release today I would say get some rest and tackle it tomorrow, you deserve some rest and its probebly better to get a fresh eye on it anyways rather then making mistakes that can cost you 2x the work once released...

[toolblast]

Hi Sabret00the, though I am dissappointed with not being able to install and test the hack tonight (it is 11:45PM EST here), I am sorry to hear of your incidents and hope you are able to feel in the mood to resume the release of your hack, it is definately a superb hack and you have many supporters!

Thanks again, hope to see some news about it tomorrow. I'll be checking daily!

--Chad

[shortbus1662]

no hurry dude.

Family and friends come first. This place and these people aren't going anywhere...

[bada_bing]

Just wanted to see if we can get an update

[toolblast]

Will we get a release of it tonight Sabret00the?

[bada_bing]

Will we get a release of it tonight Sabret00the?

Looks like NO is the answer....

[toolblast]

Sigh. Looks like another one that I got my hopes up for but was dissappointed by. This sort of thing seems to happen all the time on vb.org :(

Sabret00th... please release the hack very soon! :(

[sabret00the]

Gimme a break, check what my sig says, unfortunately for you all, yesterday i had some urgent work come through of which i had to do. i mean let's be honest here i've release god knows how many hacks here and can count the donations i've received on one hand. eating came first it's as simple as that. now that's sorted i'm back on the job of getting my site up which i've always maintained would take priority over releasing this hack, my site is closed and has been getting upgraded. at the point in which i reopen i'll come here and release, having just drawn up the instructions in the meanwhile i really don't think asking you all to bare a little more patience is too much to ask? i have absolutely no intention of not releasing this.

in short, hold tight, i'm working on it.

[Kurisu]

That's right. Don't make a fuss about a couple of days. I bet sabret is doing his best to release it as fast as possible but sometimes something else come's up.
And if it doesn't work like it's supposed to you are the first complaining "It doesn't work, why are you releasing such a buggy version?!".
Just be happy that he releases such a big hack for free and wait for a few hours more. You won't die from that ;)

[bada_bing]

sabret00the,

I agree with you man and I think the issue is more of the exitement of your release of this hack rather then giving you the time to work out the issues. The big mistake I see all the time is when a coder promisses a date and for whatever reason does not come through, this is a no no.. Never Never give and exact date this is the mistake you make.. You have guys like myself all worked up ready to see this on the 18th then the 19th and no hack so our excitment urges us to put pressure on the coder, I appoligise for this..:D

As to donations once released I am more then willing to donate towards this hack man.... Post all the donation info in your release and I will be the first to donate, as long as it runs on VB 3.5.x ;)

Thanks Much

[sabret00the]

You're right, i messed up on the date thing, so what i'm gonna do is not give a day this time round, i'll just point you to the notice on my site and give you the knowledge that; given a few hours for a quick last minute live test and enough 'fix the images' it'll be released.

[toolblast]

Ya, the date was probably not the best idea, but you live and learn. I was just getting freaked out, as I'm sure the rest of us was, of you just becoming another one of those 'fly by night' coders that promises but never delivers.

However, as you said in your post, you have a great reputation, you've released many hacks, so I have no doubt in your abilities.

Take time to get your site up and running, and I hope to see your GRPS hack released soon, I am very anxious, its going to be a superb hack!

Oh... and you'll have to start using that other hand for counting donations, but I'll be sure to donate :)


*edit* Question for you... if I install your older 1.0 Beta 4 version now... because I am launching my site tomorrow... and so I need to have some sort of 'groups' feature... if I launch it with your older version, will you be releasing an 'upgrade' type patch of some sort that will easily let me convert all my existing group data from 1.0 beta 4 to the new version without errors or loss of data? :)

[sabret00the]

there is an upgrade patch but the older version will not work on anything other than 3.0.x unless you got it ported in private.

[toolblast]

Ah ok, thanks Sabret00the. I guess I'll just wait.

[bada_bing]

Just wanted to throw this in the table MisterPopularity also has a vbgroups hack available but it is not free and very limited in features in my opinion and he was plaing a new release that was suppose to be full of features but very costly, just incase some of you cant wait for this to be released.

[sabret00the]

I guess i'll throw this information into the mix too then. EBS has been upgraded and thus...

/me will make a release very soon, just gotta write up the spew.

[Jei]

Patience is a virtue >_> I'm sure saber's almost done, besides I think a few days, a few hours is worth it instead of chipping out however much that other script costs.

Though I think if you can, you should donate to saber once it's released for the time he spent doing this and releasing it for without costs attached.

*see told ya* being patient wins in the end =D

[toolblast]

Any updated ETA Sabret00the? What is the thirdparty that you're waiting on for ebalive to be upgraded?

Bada_bing... are there any posts on any sites about Mister's group hack? How much does it cost?

I'd much rather wait for Sabret00thes, but I can't wait much longer as I'm launching my site on Monday and I need a group hack! Spew or no spew ;)

(sorry for my impatience, I am usually a very patient guy. For example, I waited for Gio~logist to make a custom mod for me, should have taken a month, and I waited 4 months+++). So Im usually not this impatient, but the site I need a group hack was supposed to launch last week but I held off the launch for Sabret00th to finish, and now Monday is the launch date and I hope its up by then! :D

[sabret00the]

:lol: at being impatient about me writing out the features, it's coming within the hour, WITHIN THE HOUR.

[Luke Beale]

yay not long left lol - we will be waiting

[sabret00the]

I've just finished the write up, now just sorting the images, sorry for the delay, took longer than it hought to list the features.

[sabret00the]

3.5.x and 3.6.x Compatable Version Here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=127303

[DivisionByZero]

... are there any posts on any sites about Mister's group hack? How much does it cost?mine costs alot :) This is because my v2 (scheduled for release next month) will have an NNTP and email gateway for each group... .i.e.

groupname-reply@yoursite.com, groupname-owner@yoursite.com etc. thats not easy to write