i want to add vbindex as my homepage but i need a couple of things
i need to be able to make vbindex a different width to the forum
the forum is set at 750 width but i want the vbindex to be 100% width
and also how do i go about putting the shoutbox underneath the welcome box
check the attachment to see what i mean

To make the width 100% just edit the VBINDEX template and change the width from $stylevar[tablewidth] to 100%.

To place the shoutbox under the welcome panel use $side[shoutbox] in the VBINDEX template where you want it. This should work.

I am desperately trying to add a random image from my photo gallery into a custom box.

I am just guessing, but can this be done, as i know there are issues with Php includes.

phpinclude_start

ob_start();
require("http://www.mydomain.co.uk/forum/random.php");
$header = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();

Then in the custom block

<php include ('http://www.mydomain.co.uk/forum/random.php')?>

It doesn't show anything in the box at all.
Can this be done??

Please help :disappointed:

You cannot use PHP in custom blocks untill the next version. Rename the $header variable in in the phpinlcude_start template with something like $randompic and then place that in the custom block.

Thats great, but now i get this:
Any ideas? Something to do with permissions?

I would guess its something inside the file your including thats causing the error.

Everything works, except the smilies won't show up in my shoutbox. Any ideas? What files or templates should I check?

There wasn't a smilie image path option in the stylevar image settings....

NTLDR, do you approximediatly know, when you will release the next version ? It would bit great if News texts could be limited in lenght. The rest of the Text should only be availible in the forums. For example ... "blablabla .... for full story click here"

Sometime after vB3 Gold is released vBindex RC4 will be released which will have at minium a center block for latest threads and dynamic custom blocks.

The modification to limit news text can be found at Core Forums however as I've mentioned before due to BB Code it may not allways work very well.