Hey folks,
I am getting these errors after installation and configuration...

Warning: Failed opening './forum/admin/config.php' for inclusion (include_path='') in /home/seipelfa/public_html/forum/global.php on line 164

Warning: Failed opening './forum/admin/db_.php' for inclusion (include_path='') in /home/seipelfa/public_html/forum/global.php on line 171

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: db_sql_vb in /home/seipelfa/public_html/forum/global.php on line 172

Anybody see these before?? Coding looks correct to me! The paths are correct. Strange.

Thanks!

I see that you got it working. Yesterday, when you applied at our forums for restricted access, I saw you have the Copyright on your forums hidden.
Now is visible only on the forums, but the vbHome page have the copyright hidden, in black text.
Please make it visible, as is stipulated in Jelsoft/vBulletin/vbHome license agreement.

I've looked again at vbhome and phpportals. To be honest with you, I'm not so impressed with vbhome and perhaps it is because I'm not seeing everything so clearly. I think that phpportals provides a lot more features than does vbhome and I'm not sure what the commercial version really does for you.

phpportals has the ability to integrate a practical content management system (or close to it) and a real administrative back end that includes advertising, etc. vbhome has limited queries but that is also because it doesn't provide nearly the same kind of integration with nuke-like features. Comments?

Yeah, I am aware that the copyright text is black. I have been lookin in the code to see where it is so I can make it white. It shouldn't take too much longer. Thanks.

=BP

You are correct, phpPortal does offer more features but also it loads the site with a respectable number of queries (40-70, from what users say, not certain on this since I never test it).
vbHome (lite) is a very flexible script designed for users who want to be able to design in their ways the frontpage of their site. The script is light on the server and easy hackable to suit your needs.

The retail script will have about 15 queries (actually, I'm pretty sure it will be lower) while offering the features you find in phpPortals plus many new others.

Installed great and Looks great. Thanks for a very nice hack.

I have also installed the weather hack that shows up on the forum's page and I would like to move it to this home page... Any ideas?

requesting access

Great hack! thank you so much for all your work!

I've re-read the install file many times, searched through this gigantic 48 page post several times with no luck, and am awaiting access to the support forums.. so I'm going to post my question here.

I'm trying to use Use Specific Template Set but my template set, replacement set, and style set are all different numbers (from making duplicate sets a while ago)

My Template set is 7
My Style set is 4
My Replacement set is 5

if I set Use Specific Template Set to 7, I see the correct templates, but the images don't show up
if I set Use Specific Template Set to 5, I see the correct images but not the correct header from the template.

What can I do to fix this?

Either enable multiple styles, or hack the vbHL global.php and enter your values there if you want to save a query.
The best way is to enable multiple styles, this is mentioned in the readme file...

wow that was quick =)

It works when I enable multiple styles. I was only trying to use a specific style as im transitioning over from my original style/templates to my new style templates in 2 days.

When I enabled multiple styles I now receive this error on the top:
Warning: Failed opening 'vbs_counter.php' for inclusion (include_path='') in /home2/alkatraz/www/global.php(337) : eval()'d code on line 7

I searched this thread for "'vbs_counter.php" with no luck..
PS: How will I know when I have access to the support forums? I'll check again tomorrow. Thanks!

is related to vbStats, remove it from your phpinclude template and hack it directly onto the /forum global.php.
I authorized you on the restricted forums. Welcome to our community.

Request my Licensed Member Status (restricted access) :)

Hey guys,
i have a problem that you may be able to help me fix. On my vbHome page, index.php, the copyright footer is black, on a black background, thus it is not visible. Where is the copyright footer located so I can make it white? I have fixed the copyright footers on the native vBulletin pages, i'm just hung up on vbHome.

URL: www.seipelfamily.com

I am going to keep trying to figure this out. i will keep the board posted.

thx,
Brett

Got it fixed. Had to go under Styles and edit the home page properties.

-B

I too would like to be granted access in the restricted forums.

hmm I removed some code from my phpinclude and now that error has disapeared

Great!

Is there a way to change "Use Specific Template Set" to "Use Specific Style Set" ?

What would I change in "vbHL global.php" to allow for the values above?
I assume:
$styleid = 5;
$templatesetid = 7;
$replacementsetid = 5;

and then turn off "Enable Multiple Styles?" and keep "Use Specific Template Set" blank?

Hi,

I would like access to these forums. Thank you!

Does anyone have an idea of how to display the Latest Discussions sidebar table (last ten threads, etc) on the showthread.php page? That would be great, I'm trying to make our news stories feature a sidebar with all the recent posts found in the news forum. Thank you in advance!

Requesting restricted access...

nice hack but i got this error:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS total
FROM thread
WHERE dateline>1041345080 AND forumid IN( )

mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near ')
' at line 4

mysql error number: 1064

how to fix that??

You didn't search the thread. It was explained several times. ;)
Have fun.

You should set up an faq.html file in the zip TECK ;)

Well its working perfectly and I love it :)

*clicks install*

sorry....

i fixed that after i post 5 min.....

Greetings....

I would very much like to use this software on our site. My fear is that our site is maybe too large for it. More or less I am also afraid to install it and not be able to back it out without issue if I need to.

Example...1015 Currently Active Users On-Line and we have over 50,000 registered members and over 1.6 million posts.

TECK...Thoughts on this? Can we chat via AIM or ICQ?

Thank you.

David Bott
AVS Forum Admin
http://www.avsforum.com

Please grant me access!

Ian Gordon |DOT| COM
http://www.ian-gordon.com/index.php


(updating the site, will be up in a few minutes)

very nice, very nice. thanks for releasing it!

Please grant access. Thank you.

I have named the index file test file on the site for I have issues with it due to the site size. Thus it was causing issues and the data was not correct. Thus I need access for help.

David Bott
AVS Forum

The script is designed to cope with a very large amount of users online. If vBulletin can handle it, so does vbHome, due to the optimized code. There are no merged queries and also the scanning is limited to precise fields. The article id's are indexed so it will speed greatly the process of displaying the information.

Please take a look at the instructions to see how easy it is to install it.
Keep in mind that there are many sites who use vbHome without a problem:
http://www.google.com/search?q=vbHom...oe=UTF-8&hl=en

The changes to vBulletin actual code are minimal (few lines only) and all can be reversed back to normal with the uninstall script included in the package.

[high]I strongly recommend you to take your time and read (very carefully) the readme file.[/high] If you have any questions that you are unclear, feel free to ask them here.

Hi...I have installed it and have a number of issues I would be happy to talk with you on. Too much to type about I am sorry to say. From telling me 10,000 new posts were made, to giving me current posts that go back a year. Things like that.

David, please include in your profile (at TW.com) the vbHome URL. You can hide it from users with an option.
Also, you can post here in this thread details related to your problem.

edit: check your pm's

OK, just installed vb home lite and following the instructins as requested. Please can i have access to the restricted area forums. My name on teckwizards is " Majestic "

Hi teck, i've a question.

I'm translating in italian this great piece of script but i have a problem with plural variable. In other words i would like to manipulate the variables of "' 's ".

Where can i find $pluralcomment, time$pluralarticleview , vote$pluralvote etc.

P.S. if you need italian translation to insert in the next relase of vBHL...send me a PM :)

Asso, look for $pluralpm for example (vbHL index.php file) and replace in the iif() function the 's' value.
Repeat that procedure for all [high]$plural[/high] starting variables, in index.php and global.php files.

The average time on several sites is 0.1 seconds for all queries.
On my site it found 28 new posts, out of 3100 in the time mentioned below:

Dontom...You are not alone when it comes to weird happenings I am sorry to say. I think this is a great addition to a site, but I for one have not been able to get it to work as needed. But when I receive timeouts and even errors based on the settings I make in the admin area...it for me needs some more work. I really, really hope it can work for our very busy site, for Floren has a great idea here and I would love to make it work.

David Bott
AVS Forum
http://www.avsforum.com

David, I want to help you, I really do. But in order to do this, please install MSN since is the only AIM I use, as I said in the PM addressed to you.

Floren...thanks again for the offer of support. Very nice of you.

You see, I really do not care to install yet a 4th messaging app on my system seeing I would only use it with you. ;) I have IQC, AIM, and some Microsoft thing that came with XP. (Some .net thing.)

LOL...I have actually made my server drop to it's knees when it is just me calling the index page. (Had to do with the hardware I am running.) I have made it time out over 30 seconds with MySQL and haven even got it to give me two error messages at some point based on settings I make in the Admn area. Again, just me hitting the page.

It is my opinion that your help website should show all the fixes and help that people ask for... but it does not seem to. Like the one post I had mentioned about the person with some of the same issues I had, in that post you just refer them to opening a troble ticket. It would have helped me, and maybe others, if the solution talked about was right their and not in a private area.

A HELP FAQ of top questions and issue resolves would be great help. I only mention this in hope it can improve what you have. It truly looks like it could be a very nice addition to any Vb site...one I would love to see run for us. BTW...Some of the Admin settings just do not make much sense or are confusing as I have also seen mentioned here. But going through 160 pages. 2398 posts) is not really an good option for one to do. :)

I am still looking to make this work...but it seems to require more time, and understanding, to make happen. Time is not something I have a lot of with 30,000 unique visitors a day as you may guess. Thus when I add a hack or new program, I need to be very careful.

Great response time though...as mentioned, I am even willing to pay for support to get some quick one on one time with the man himself. :)

That .net thing is the same as msn.. It should be called "Windows Messenger"

add Floren's msn to that and you'll be able to talk :p

And i'm sure that Floren will be kind enough to help you for free on a one on one basis :p

- miSt