I finally got around the dang missing avatar issue by adding a replacement variable to the site template:

src="customavatars/

replaced with

src="http://www.mysite.com/forums/customavatars/

Which FINALLY fixed it. I don't know what the issue is with GRPS itself that it couldn't do that when the leader had no avatar, but I'm relieved to have done something about it and if anyone else has the issue, there's your fix.

file system.

both were designed for implementation at a later date, sadly said later date won't happen until 3.0 at which point they're used to cache said information and ease burden on the database.

i tried to fix that. ultimately it'll be scrapped for 3.0.

ahhh, ok. i wouldn't have even though to look there, just seen the problem in the code and have fixed it.

i'll release 2.0.10 around the middle of next week.

interesting. that's definitely due to neglect on my part. on both of my test setups avatars are stored above the ROOT. i will be more mindful of this in future

i'll look forward to seeing them.

consider this coded.

might be cool to add the group posts to the forum posts for the statistics on forum home?

i appreciate all the suggestions thus far, keep them coming.

I didn't read through other suggestions. But I'm *sure* It's been mentioned. I know you don't want to use the forum datastore ... what about some sort of extra code & template edit that will show New Group posts under the New posts section when a user clicks it. (IE Two seperate tables .. one for forum, one for groups).

Other ideas:

- Use template replacement variables after install instead of manually editing all smilies etc (this would just be a change in the instructions for the end user).
- Do not allow group leaders to turn the group over to a user who is in a usergroup that does not have the option to lead groups.
- Allow polls in groups.
- Show page numbers/navigation under post title on group home page.
- Improve browse.php to show additional info such as public/private, group leader, number of members, number of posts.

The MOST requested features from my users is post review when posting and email notification of new group posts.

I'm not sure if this is something new, or it's just that no one has reported it to me until now, but it seems that IE users get an error when using the advanced editor and they click the "insert image" or "insert email address" buttons. To fix this, I had to make an edit in forums/clientscripts/vbulletin_textedit.js as follows:

Change to (add your forum's url where I've put www.mysite.com/forums/):

AND

(same as above, put your forum's url in place of www.mysite.com/forums/)

That way, when the user is in the groups directory, it is not trying to access relative (and non-existent) urls.

Ok I just had a *really* weird issue. Some how a spam bot managed to create a Groups Post :| No VB Account .... nothing ... but somehow managed to get a post in a thread ....

is it possible to show me the post at all?

Meh I deleted it :( If it happens again I surely will ... Both me and one of my admins were sitting there wondering what the heck O.o

How's the security on this modification? Has anyone ever had their forum hacked because of it?

Also, does it increase server load?

this looks interesting, is there a demo version online which i can check out? i noticed Sabretooth didn't want people using his site to test this. Please let me know, thanks!

How do I change the "newest member" panel from standing verticle to layiing horizontal?


The panel I'm talking about:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2007/04/4.jpg

another suggestion

simple SEO

groups/index.php?g=1 becomes groups/groupname

thats prob tops on my wish list :D

Invalid SQL:

ALTER TABLE `vb_usergroup` ADD `grpspermissions` INT(10) UNSIGNED DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL;

MySQL Error : Duplicate column name 'grpspermissions'
Error Number : 1060
Date : Thursday, April 5th 2007 @ 09:35:54 AM
Script : http://www.lyricaldissmisal.com/grou..._installer.php

how do i fix this

Don't run the installer. Looks like it was already run :)

i'm having a problem with the style

http://ragtek.org/groups/
i have the style in the css and the problem is that the path is now false by the grps

HI Forum!

I am completely crazy to see this amazing addon running in my Forum - but it seems I'm too stupid to install...
When I run the installer, an error appears:

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /var/kunden/webs/test/forum/groups/tools/grps_installer.php on line 36

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear') in /var/kunden/webs/test/forum/groups/tools/grps_installer.php on line 36

The vB is in a subfolder /forum, there I also uploaded the file structure.
In groups/include/config_grps.php I tried several versions:
../forums/ , ../../forums/ and also /var/kunden/webs/test/forum/forums/ .
The error looked a bit different in all Versions, but I never made it run :(
Any Ideas?

Thanks (and waiting impatiently!) :D

There is a Seperate Mod that you need to install to fix this. Look in the Mod Post above and I believe there is a link pointing to it.

Did you setup the grps_config file ?

yes i solved it with a str_replace, like the mod that makes

one idee:

• automatic namecomplete in the invite form! like pm's (i hope you know what i mean)
• where can i set the groupimage? i find nothing

one more thing


the admin path is not static!!!
it can be changed in the config.php, so you should use the variable instead of '="admincp/index.php', in the footer replacement + in the group moderation link

Ummm, there is just one line : chdir("../forums/");

My directory structure looks like:

/ <= the domain points to
/forum <= inside is the vBulletin
/forum/forums <= the 1st Folder of the Addon
/forum/groups <= the 2nd one...

So I tried to run:
http://www.mydomain.com/forum/groups..._installer.php

What is the right way to configure the config file?
chdir("../forums/");
chdir("../../forums/");
chdir("/forum/forums/");
or the complete path since the Serverroot? (/var/kunden/webs/test/......)

Or should I upload everything to another separated folder? :confused:

Thanks again :up:

than chdir("../forum")
and the things from /forums copy into the forum folder

So my www-Root will look in this way:

/forum <= content: vB-Files + everything from /forums
/groups

I can't wait to go home - I don't have ssh-access from office :mad:

:eek:

but you have ftp or?*g*

FTP via Proxy. READonly! Any my webFTP cannot join Folders...

Mmmh, I installed Putty on my Nok6600 few weeks ago. But this is PURE pain to use :D

Okay - with the line:
chdir("../../forum/");

it seems to work. Instead of an error I got a "done" :up:

(yaah, I moved the filders with putty on my mobile. No bash command completion - everything by hand :D )

Now there is the Problem, that I don't find the groups... Everything is turned on in the user rights, also the groups are activated in the admincp-groups-general settings.

But I found:
Strings To Find In "viewthread.php"
These are the strings to find in viewthread.php. Each replacement is seperated by a space followed by a comma.

Is there anything more to replace in a php file?
I need to go home, there is the manual :) Hopefully it helps!



Thanks for the hints!!

now you have to go on group tools(right side) and click create new group

i'm using this since yesterday and its realy self-explanatory :P

thx 4 great hack!
just pls think on my changes next time ;)
i think its not just for me ;)

Looks ok now, I can enter the groups-system by the URL /forums/groups.
But I miss a link from the Forum to enter the groups?
Something like to see the own groups in the users profile?
Or a link from the users profile to the groups section?

And what does this part mean? (ACP => Groups => General Settings)

Strings To Find In "viewthread.php"
These are the strings to find in viewthread.php. Each replacement is seperated by a space followed by a comma.

image.php, src="customavatars/, src="images/smilies/, member.php, private.php, search.php, sendmessage.php, profile.php, <!-- / post #, imwindow,400,200); return false;">, images/avatars/

i've finally got my pc back (literally an hour ago). i haven't had time to check this thread as i'm checking emails. i'll get around to this thread tomorrow. i was about to make a release the day my pc died but i had further work to do on it. i'm not totally sure where i was at now. i'll try and get that out by the end of the week. sorry for the incredible delay. it took me longer to trouble shoot my pc than i thought.

Hey :up:
I didn't check everything so deeply, but: GREAT JOB!
I think this kind of extension will be the future of the forums, you can see in orkut or tocorre.com.

My wishlist (if not implementes already - so many things to try!) is short:
A better integration into vB. It would be amazing to show the groups of a user inside his profile. So the Profile could be like an own Homepage. Own Forums/Groups, own Gallery, own Guestbook. Additonally a "friend of a friend"-System, showing the connections between people (like XING.com) - and you have a killer-Forum!

Again: Well done! :up: :up: :up:

next suggestion:
<b><a href="index.php?do=creategroup">Start A New Group</a></b><br /><br /> is hardcodet ;) no phrase in groups_groupshome template
in index.php line95: $grps_pagetitle = "Create A Group";
in browse.php its a phrase^^ so would it be ok :P

have you a developer board or something like that, where i can post the errors???

works fine on my local installation, maybe i will use it... thank you for this realyrealy nice Hack !!

I got it installed and everything is functional, but my groups page is not inheriting the style from my site. All of my URLs are written out completely and I had to do this a long time ago for other reasons. What could be the issue now?

i think it would be enouth if you copy this plugin GRPS: Group Activity In User CP (15 Newest) into a new plugin with hook member_start and put $grps_mygroupsbits into the memberinfo template

just a idee!

I'm a noob to vB, so these are probably some dumb questions... I installed it and it works, but a few problems...

I have a custom style installed, but I just overwrote my default style with it... The custom style moves the navbar from the navbar template into the header... (not sure if that's relevant, but...)

So, I use a subdomain, and I have the groups working @ forums.mysite.com/groups

So, heres the problems I'm having:

At the top of the groups index page, it displays:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /my/site/root/site/subdomain/groups/index.php(355) : eval()'d code on line 1

The Links in the navbar go to forums.mysite.com/groups/navlink.php

And the otherwise, the styles just don't look right... Almost looks as if it doesn't have any formating...

How can I resolve those problems?

:) Help appreciated, as I'm completely new, and don't know how to fix these issues myself, thanks!

Testing this. Good work!

Just 1 question: where can i set the groupimage? i find nothing...

thanks