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GRPS: Groups Commune 2.0.x

Welcome ladies and gentleman, this is the release thread for GRPS, an interactive groups commune. I hope you enjoy this release and i sincerely hope it provides everything to your community in which you're looking for.

What is it?
It's a groups commune. The original idea is that forums with lots and lots of forums on the front-page suck, as a result i thought most of the conversation was rather obscure in regards to what the forums were trying to achieve, so it'd be nice to have that all going on elsewhere, not detracting away from the content and stopping your front-page from looking like a car crash.

Features?

Groups Home
- Groups Activity List
  - Newest Groups
  - Most Popular Groups
  - Largest Groups
- Category List
- Group Search by Title
- Group Sort by Alphabetical Title, Categories, Member Count
- Users can create groups
- Admin switch to moderate groups or not
  - Admin CP access to moderation panel
Groups Page
- Posts since last visit notification
- Group Info
  - Group Leader shown with avatar
  - Category
  - Type
    - Groups can be listed as public, private or hidden
  - Start Date
  - Member count
  - Post count
- Group Desciption
  - Shows group title
  - Shows random image
  - Shows group information set by group leader
- Groups Thread List (Forum)
  - Status Icon
  - Title
    - Threads use postbit as per the forums
  - Thread Author with avatar and time that the thread was started
  - Last reply with avatar, username and time that the last reply was posted
  - Post New Thread Button
    - Groups Members can create threads
- Newest Members
  - Shows five newest members
  - Link to view all members
    - Shows all members of the group
- Group Options
  - Users can join/leave groups
    - PM Notification for group leaders upon join requests (when moderation enabled).
    - PM Notification for of acceptance or refusal.
  - Users can send invites to other users via PM
Groups Thread
- Groups Info Box (see above for more info)
- Group Description box (see above for more info)
- Newest Members List (see above for more info)
- List of groups posts using forums postbit
- Pagination using native vBulletin pagination
- Group Leader/Moderation Options
  - Open/Close Thread
  - Stick Thread
  - Delete Thread
- Users have the ability to report posts
- Moderators have the ability to view IP and host.
Group Leader Options
- Groups Management
  - WYSIWYG Editor
  - Reason for editing box
  - Group Options
    - Private Posts
    - Only group leader can make threads
    - Moderate Members
    - Show group text edit details
    - Hide group image on group pages
    - Hidden Group
      - This option is only available to admins
- Group Members Moderation
  - Ability to accept or deny new members
Postbit Integration
- View Users Groups
User Control Panel (Integration)
- List of groups appears in usercp in order of the last post
Administrator Options
- vBulletin Options
  - Turn groups on or off
  - Groups Limit Per User
  - Posts Per Page (threads)
  - Check Forum Activity Posts
  - Check Forum Activity Time
  - Number of Random Images
  - Turn email notification of new groups on/off
- Usergroup Options
  - Can view groups
  - Can create groups
  - Can join groups
  - Can post messages in groups
  - Can edit messages in groups
  - Can delete messages posted in groups
  - Numbers of groups usergroup can join limited
  - Can moderate groups
    - See above for more info
  - Can view IP Addresses
- Category Editor
  - Edit
    - Edit cat id (please not this can ef up your show)
    - Edit cat title
    - Edit cat description
  - Add
    - New Cat Title And Description
- Groups Editor
  - Search for group by id
    - Edit
      - Title
      - Desciption
      - Categoryid
      - Group leader id
      - Private Posts
      - Moderate Members
      - Hidden group

Special Thanks to harry1951, without his help testing and his recommendations, this would've never ended up the way it did.

Honestly, i can't think of anything else, if you appreciate the work gone into this mod, please donate (in GBP) https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2007/09/3.gif (right click open in new window)

Hopefully you all appreciate that i just relaunched my site and rather than soak up the atmosphere there or go out drinking i came to release this tonight.

Screens below, rest to your right :)

Please note this mod does work with 3.5.x

PLEASE DO NOT JOIN MY SITE IN A BID TO PLAY WITH IT OR HAVE A LOOK AT IT FURTHER, MY SITE IS SOMETHING I VALUE FOR BEING SOMEWHERE I CAN CHILL AT, IT'S NOT A TEST SUITE OR DEMO!

Bug Fixes

Groups v2.0.0 RC1b.zip: fix regarding incorrect table prefixes in index.php and editpost.php
Groups v2.0.0 RC2.zip: fix regarding incorrect table prefixes in functions_grps.php and class_grps.php. also fix regarding installation instructions.
Groups v2.0.0 RC3.zip: fix regarding inability to get to create groups page. updated simplified instructions, sadly still not cool html ones and also added ability to delete groups, delete categories and of course the menu options to get to these.
- Groups v2.0.0 RC3b.zip: fix regarding joining and leaving group depreciated function error added uninstaller to the zip at http://www.yoursite.com/groups/tools...p?do=uninstall
- Groups v2.0.0 RC3c.zip: fix regarding edit being stated as 70's on group stages, requires re-installtion of the plugin only.
Groups v2.0.0 RC4.zip: various bug fixes and new general setting, please reupload all files and then reinstall the product.
Groups v2.0.0 RC5.zip: bug fixes regarding fixing links to forums being broken and forcing redirects for create group outcomes.
Groups v2.0.0 RC6.zip: various bug fixes including table prefixes in admincp, invitations system now features in-line erroneous username fall-back and clean up regarding broken images in viewthread.php
Groups v2.0.0 RC7.zip: bug fixes including missing phrases and missing 'noavatar.gif for group leader on groups info.
Groups v2.0.0 RC8.zip: various bug fixes including missing phrases, smilies not working. new function to turn of new group moderation. form now working on print_no_permission page (thanks Adrian) and something else i forgot.
Groups v2.0.0 RC9.zip: fixes two spelling mistakes, moves viewthread.php string_replacements to admincp and simplifies the installer experience. (yeah i thought there'd be more to it too).
- Groups v2.0.0 RC9b.zip: re-fixes two spelling mistakes, fixes a viewthread.php string_replacement via the admincp and turns the default random image count down to that of which is provided.
Groups v2.0.0 RC10.zip: optimises some of the code, cuts down on queries in exchange for additional joins and now forces compatibility in groups/viewthread.php with vBulletin options. also adds new option in admincp in order to make usercp listing work better out of the box.
Groups v2.0.0 RC11.zip: fixes a problem with avatars not displaying correctly in thread listing and also optimises the code in membership.php
Groups v2.0.0.zip: adds and array_merge to the code and smilie popup fixed. now features hooks for plug-in 'easability'. uCS integration moved to external plugin too.
Groups v2.0.1.zip: removes one hook, fixes problem with membership.php, fixes problem editgroup.php not remembering options and fixes avatar problem.
Groups v2.0.2.zip: various bug fixes (like missing pagenavs, more elegant removal of reputation button and infraction button and php notices), one or two new features (like intuitive page titles) and now fully phrased.
Groups v2.0.3.zip: bug fix regarding now being able to select categories. includes a new feature which is basically pagination for the thread listings.
Groups v2.0.4.zip: bug fix regarding not being able to moderate group memberships.
Groups v2.0.5.zip: bug fix regarding those introduced via 2.0.4, new features such as double post prevention disable, admins can override privacy settings, usergroup permission text more intuitive and end-user usability increased with modification to threadbit on groups.php. group leaders can now kick users from there groups.
Groups v2.0.6.zip: bug fix including report, missing edit button and other misc small bugs, new features such as disable hidden groups, allow mods to see private groups, and resign from group handing off to another user.
Groups v2.0.7.zip: bug fix including fixing post counts, thread goto's and fatal php errors.
Groups v2.0.8.zip: bug fix regarding inability to delete posts, problem with editing posts and other misc errors.
Groups v2.0.9.zip: various bug fixes including wywiwyg error, admin cp error and redirect/goto errors.
- Groups v2.0.9b.zip: fixes problem with upgrade4.php
Groups v2.0.10.zip: various bug fixes including acknowledging renamed modcp and admincp dir's also adds option regarding removing of posts at group exit/kick.
Groups v2.0.11.zip: various bug fixes including security/privacy fixes.
Groups v2.0.12.zip: permission bug fixed.
Groups v2.0.13.zip: various bug fixes including ability to ignore members in groups and newreply bug.

Reserved.

MISC PIECE OF INFO:
The code has spanned an awful lot of time and i've learned alot since the core of this was developed, i'm hoping to recode it around PHP5 and using classes and all that lark soon. It's simply a matter of time and how many resources i can dedicate to this, sadly i'm not Jelsoft, i'm just one man on my tod.

PROBLEMS:
Please note that although the general perception is one of plenty of problems. any genuine problems have been fixed and will continue be. most problems are down to PLBCAK. Seriously. In the most respectful of ways ofcourse. Mostly because it's my fault and my instructions, i sometimes forget that i have to KISS.

GROUP LEADER ICON NOT SHOWING UP:
Only do this, if it is an isolated problem, in forums/includes/function_grps.php find:

PHP Code:


		
			
    $raw_groupinfo['leaderavatar'] = "<img src=\"" . $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . "/" . fetch_avatar_url($raw_groupinfo['leaderid']) . "\" alt=\"Group Leader: " . $raw_groupinfo['leadername'] . "\" />";

and replace with

PHP Code:


		
			
    $raw_groupinfo['leaderavatar'] = "<img src=\"" . fetch_avatar_url($raw_groupinfo['leaderid']) . "\" alt=\"Group Leader: " . $raw_groupinfo['leadername'] . "\" />";

FORUMS IN SUBDOMAIN?
I had a play with getting this to work and i couldn't, thus i'd suggest throwing it into your subdomain http//yourforums.yoursite.com/groups.

MALFORMED AVATAR IN POSTBITS?
Go to your vBulletin options and replace the contents of [high]Strings To Find In "viewthread.php"[/high] with:

Code:

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/

and the contents of [high]Strings To Replace In "viewthread.php"[/high] with:

Code:

$vbulletin->options['bburl']/image.php, src="$vbulletin->options['bburl']/customavatars/, src="$vbulletin->options['bburl']/images/smilies/, $vbulletin->options['bburl']/member.php, $vbulletin->options['bburl']/private.php, $vbulletin->options['bburl']/search.php, $vbulletin->options['bburl']/sendmessage.php, $vbulletin->options['bburl']/profile.php, <hr style="visibility: hidden; padding: 0.25em 0 0 0; margin: 0; line-height: 0em" />{\n\n}<!-- / post #, grps_imwindow,400,200,'$vbulletin->options['bburl']'); return false;">, $vbulletin->options['bburl']/images/avatars/

save and that's you sorted :)

Sweet, someone cares already ;)

Long Awaited! Installing Now
Thanks a ton Saber :D

YAYYYYYY! Thanks man! Finally this is released and it looks AMAZING.

*drools*

I'm having issues w/ the config file. Are we to edit anything?

i have got an error when i try creating a group and i have looked at the "vbgrps" doesnt exist and i see that in the install file it does not tell the database to make that table.

Quote:

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.0:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO vbgrps(title, description, catid, approved, leaderid, membercount)
VALUES ('test', 'test', 1, '0', 3, 1);

MySQL Error : Table 'vb.vbgrps' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Date : Saturday, September 23rd 2006 @ 01:11:23 AM
Script : url
Referrer : url
IP Address : ip
Username : Luke Beale
Classname : vB_Database

This looks amazing

It's not something that I can use with my site but I appreciate the effort you put into it sabret00the,, Great job

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke Beale

i have got an error when i try creating a group and i have looked at the "vbgrps" doesnt exist and i see that in the install file it does not tell the database to make that table.

Import the Product File called "product-groupscommune" in ROOT to install the database/tables.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jei

Import the Product File called "product-groupscommune" in ROOT to install the database/tables.

I have all ready done that and all that does is add some stuff to the admin panel

Luke, my mouse batteries are dead, so i can't really sort this out properly but here you go, this will fix the problem in the meanwhile.

Replace this with your groups/index.php and it should fix the problem. sadly i won't be able to do a full check for similar problems until the morning when my mouse has finished charging.

I get errors when I run the installer. I am thinking it's the way I have the config file set. My forums are in a subdomain. Any ideas how to set it?

sabret00the very nice work. This will be a Mod o.t. Month

Roxie, if i'm not mistaken (or atleast out of touch, your subdomain should be set up as a directory elsewhere on your server, if that's correct, then you just need to find it and then it should all config ok.

on one of my servers i had the subdomains set up in /home/sitename/public_html/~subs/SUBNAME

on one of my current servers i have /home/sitename/public_html/subs/SUBNAME

not sure if that helps or not.

A minor bug saber, there's a missing phrase when you change the category values in the admin panel

"Could not find phrase 'grps_cats_successful_editing'."

Cool! I've been waiting for this. Thanks! :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabret00the

Yes my subdomain is also a directory.

I set my config as
../daboard/

and

/daboard/

and I get these errors

PHP Code:


		
			
Warning: chdir() [function.chdir]: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/dizzam/public_html/daboard/groups/tools/grps_installer.php on line 45



Warning: main(./global.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/dizzam/public_html/daboard/groups/tools/grps_installer.php on line 65



Fatal error: main() [function.require]: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/dizzam/public_html/daboard/groups/tools/grps_installer.php on line 65

if you access your board via the folder do you still get the error roxie?

i.e. www.yoursite.com/daboard/

Yes. You think that error is related to how I have the config set up?

very nice... as for the subdomain thing... my groups folder is inside my forums folder

@ Roxie: most definately so.

you should have something like this
http://www.dizzam.com/daboard/
http://www.dizzam.com/groups/

and your config should read

PHP Code:


		
			
<?php

// ## Changes Directory so it can accesss vBulletin IF we are outside the forums folder, if not this is not nessary ##
chdir("../daboard/");

// ## Set's the base root directory back to the forums for all images ##
$img_forums = "/daboard/";

// ## Set GRPS to rewrite links and images automatically
$rewrite_links = TRUE;

?>

then it should work even on your subdomain.

NEW ZIP
Groups c2.0.0 RC1b.zip: fix regarding incorrect table prefixes in index.php and editpost.php

Getting an error when trying to view a group
Fatal error: Call to undefined function: globalize() in /mounted-storage/home7/sub002/sc14192-UTSO/www/groups/browse.php on line 85

Also when I click create group it doent do anything?

When I run the installer I just get a blank page. How do I configure the config file if my forum is in the site root?

I had to click uninstall until I can figure out that dang config. :(

Quote:

Originally Posted by bada_bing

errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr help please ready to click uninstall.... Directions are not very clear either

i had the same errors trying to install it (gotta keep up with the competition)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bada_bing

How do we upgrade?

from what? 3.0.x or RC1 to RC1b?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bada_bing

globalize(); does not exist in any of the files. not even commented out. reupload all of the files.

Quote:

Originally Posted by .Tim

When I run the installer I just get a blank page. How do I configure the config file if my forum is in the site root?

if your forums are in the site root then your config should have something like

PHP Code:


		
			
chdir('../');

blank pages are down to configuration mismatches or templates not being installed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bada_bing

errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr help please ready to click uninstall.... Directions are not very clear either

if you wanna click uninstall go ahead, but at 5am in the morning when i'm firmly in bed making silly threats i won't see for atleast another five hours anyway is rather pointless.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterPopularity

i had the same errors trying to install it (gotta keep up with the competition)

the same errors as what? who? bada_bing?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabret00the

Well now when i try to create a group it takes me from /forum/groups/index.php to /groups/index.php, so it removes the /forum/ bit in the URL

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luke Beale

Well now when i try to create a group it takes me from /forum/groups/index.php to /groups/index.php, so it removes the /forum/ bit in the URL

yup sadly it wasn't designed for use in the forums directory, you may have to edit your templates to reflect the location.

what do you mean when you try and create a group? do you mean when you click "create group"? is that from the group tools menu or from the groups/index.php ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabret00the

the same errors as what? who? bada_bing?

no. bada_bing just likes to complain :)

The installer is SO not mySQL 5.x friendly. I went through the installer code and ran the queries and setup the tables on my own.... rebuilt my bitfields and all was good.

Great product! I think we should work together on a souped-up commercial version :) Your design and theory + my NNTP and SMTP gateway can make one good product.

your ad-on need some improving
For example:
you ask us to edit the file ROOT/forums/includes/xml/cpnav_vbulletin.xml
but you can add a file and call it for ex: cpnav_groupscommune.xml

and it contains the following

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>



<navgroups product="groupscommune">



        <navgroup phrase="moderation" displayorder="70">

                <navoption displayorder="70">

                        <phrase>moderate_groups</phrase>

                        <link>grps_moderate.php?do=groups</link>

                </navoption>

        </navgroup>

        

</navgroups>

then add it in the directory: ROOT/forums/includes/xml/

and you can include your installation and unistallation script in the product xml file.

and you have to use the table prefix in the whole script mysql queries.

I advise you to use the Advanced Product Manager, you can find it in this forum, it will help you very much.

I will click install to track your product, but won't install it untill it follows the vbulletin ad-ons standards.

Regards

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