vB Links Directory 3.0
 

Hi My name is keptic, I would like to state at first that I am not DrkFusion, but will be continuing his projects. I believe before he left he promised 2 hacks. Those are done.

Now onto the vB Links Directory, Arunan had given me the script to modify and release, with a stupidity on my part, I have no clue what happend to it, he has since reformated his computer.

But...we still have base files. With one day of coding both Arunan and I have been able to code the hack to what it was before.

Some of the features he had before are gone, but the progress is great, and I expect to release this on his behalf within 2 days max.

In the meantime I will be posting some screenshots.

Thank you for your understanding, and I am sorry, but it will be in the public released here within 2 days max, or even tomorow afternoon.

All of the following posts will have screenshots.

I can't wait. :)

This is the Links Directory Main Page
¬ Spelling Fixed
¬ New Design
¬ Total Amount of Links

To Come:
¬ Admin Options

The View of the category with links
¬ New User based adding
¬ Editable By user Who added
¬ Report to Admin Option
¬ Hits
¬ Rating

To Come
¬ Admin Options
¬ Moderator Options
¬ Supermoderator Options

Discussion of Comments
¬ User Comments All Viewed
¬ Site Summary

To Come:
¬ User Edit options of comment by owner of post
¬ Admin Options

At this time there is no online demo, its being tested on Arunan's Local host, I will be installing onto public server later tonight. I will post links ASA I get it on.

Thanks, for now, those are the only changes made, the new advances Search will be posted soon.

The Admin Script is being redeveloped alot, to give the user the most control, I may try to get in a quick beta testing by tomorow afternoon.

There have been major backend changes. The Database scheme is completly different, there are new tables, new fields, and many more changes. Though we will still code a update script, it will take longer than the initital Install.

If you need a beat tester let me know...I was going to beta test this when DrkFusion was working on it....

Yes Sir, I will PM You!

i can't wait for this script either!
:banana:

Comments are fully done, adding some extra features, I think I can get a beta out to some people by 3-5 pm.

I've seen this this evening and i can assure you it's a brilliant system :)!

- miSt

I don't doubt it based on what I see in the pics and from what DrkFusion said he had originally planned...looking forward to this!

I'll beta test it. :)

I was expecting to get out a beta by 5 pm today, its 6:30pm now.

Main Features are done, here are more screenshots.

New Category View with multiple pages

NEW COMMENTS SYSTEM
The new Comments system, with multiple pages, no smilies support.

POST COMMENT

Rate Site

New Permissions, user only able to rate site once.

I have some good news for the people who like Arunan, as soon as he finishes exams he will be returning.

Bad news to the people who hate Arunan, as soon as he finishes his exams he will be returning.

Bad News for Arunan, Im not giving you back your account :-p

Also, all the scripting is being done on his local host, so if you wish to beta test, then please message him, if you wish you can also email me at..pure...(press the email button:-p)

Thanks,

Dark_Wizard please AIM Arunan
Link Please AIM Arunan

Either he will tell you when the beta will start, or I will PM you the hack.

Thanks

Admin Options
¬ The new admin settings allows you to take full control over the Links Directory.

The Report Function has been completed.

Report Site Function
¬ Allows any user to help out by reporting a link, they have to fill out 2 fields, one with a reason, and one which is extra comments.
¬ BBCode and Smilies are Supported

After the Site has been reported:
¬ In the Optios Settings for the Links Directory System, the admin can specify which user receives a pm after a site as been reported.

This is how the PM will look after the user as reported the site.

No smilies support? Why? :)

We tried to get out a early beta today, but due to some unseen problems, tomorow is set for beta-testing. We still have some key things to finish up, including the Advanced Search and Admin/Super/Mod Options, and we need to develop a new form of Adding and Validating Links.

Today, we got many stuff finished, and I assure you the final release is not far. We will also be coding one for vB3 when that comes out as well.

To users who are using previous versions
Due to major database layout changes, and coding changes, immediate update will not be available with the release, but we will be developing a script that will backup your information, and then reinsert the information.

Thanks, and til tomorow!

Looks great. Some neat features there.

Just installed version 2 on my site last week too. :(

Craig

This is looking better by the day !

- miSt

I will try to create an upgrade file for you, but you will have to remove the whole system after you run the upgrade to install v3.0.

Thanks

First Few Betas are about to go out, the first betas do not include advanced search, and subforums

Cool, although I am about to switch servers. I think I'll be able to install it though. :)

Cool....I sent you a PM with the addy you can send it to...looking forward to it

I coded in some extra features, I was not planning to include subcats with the beta, but now there is unlimited subcategories, and buttons.

Also display orders for categories.
:banana:

New Sub Categories
I have updated the viewcategory with this new look, if there are no sub categories, it will look like the screenshot in the next post.

New Buttons
- This Feature can be turned off in the admin panel, also if there are no sub categories it will look like this, Arunan has added TeckWizards as a test.

As soon as I finish coding the basis of the new Admin Script I will contact the beta testers.
¬ Dark_Wizard
¬ Link
¬ Avio07
Thanks for your patience.

Hey, I am here.. Jeff, I am here, since I am on the beta list, arunan told me to confirm by posting here.

[high]* refertech rubbing his hands together and cant wait for this great release.
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:)