Major Additions - VBGooglemap Member Edition

Version 3.0.1 is currently available

This is the tested port of my 3.5.x version h(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99920)

You can now nominate hacks yourself for hacks of the month. There is a link on the right of hacks on top of the files.

Function
This will display the members of the Bulletin Board based on their lattitude and longitude coordinates on a googlemap.

Don't forget to hit install !!!!!!!
Please read the guide before asking for support !!!!!!!

Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com

INSTALL

Detailed installation instructions and screenshots in the included pdf file.

Current Features



NOTE:
VBGooglemap 3.0.0 contains the vulnerability fix. Please upgrade immediately. Version 3.0.0. also contains all features from 2.5.X

As always you use modifications at your own risk.

VBGooglemap Member Edition 2.5.x brings you a lot of new features. It?s vital that you uninstall any previous version before upgrading/installing version 2.5.x.

Upgrading from version 2.5.0 is easier. Instruction are available in the guide.

As the uninstall function will not remove your googlemap data in the database but only the templates and files you can safely remove an older version. As a precaution you should always take a backup. This should be done on each major change you make to your bulletin board.

IF YOU ARE RUNNING VERSION 1.0.3, 2.0.X AND YOU CHANGED TEXT DIRECTLY IN THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES AS VERSION 3.0.0. REQUIRES YOU TO UINSTALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS.

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission.

Changes in this version

SEE FIRST POST FOR FULL ROADMAP AND HISTORY

Planned Features
- TBD

Volume warning

high volume of users may slow down the load. Currently a load counter is included.

Languages

Thanks to Wachtmeister there is a German translation available to you all. Feel free to use it.

The translation will be updated on each new version.

Special

- Read the attached PDF for more information. The pdf is also included in the zip file.
- You'll need a googlemap key for your domain. Get your own key for your domain view http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html for more information.
A googlemap key is only valid for a specific domain. You'll need a specific google account to create one.
All is explained on the googlemap link indicated above.
- Set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777
- The googlemap script can handle non-registered users. They will only see the main map and won't be able to enter information. This is reserved for logged in users (detected automatically)
- usergroup permissions are available in the backend
- To change location just drag the map while holding the left mouse key or by using the zoom and key functions on the left
- First time loading of the map may take a few seconds longer because of Google API hosting



Special Xbox Live version
http://www.xboxlivenation.com/community/gamermap.php

Credits

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission. Instructions are included in the pdf file.
Special credits to Google, Pyg for the javascript tips.


FAQ

The FAQ is included in the pdf file.

INSTALL



Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com



(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[Bhuwan]

My page appears to be blankw/ errors @ the bottom of the page...

[Shazz]

Originally Posted by Bhuwan

My page appears to be blankw/ errors @ the bottom of the page...

It seems you are running a vB 3.5?

[somasimple]

Hello All,

It works fine! Thanks. :up:

Is there a way to increase the size of the map in the [your entry] window?
BTW, is there a way to show markers as members choosed to show their membership instead of the primary usergroup?

[StarBuG]

Hi

Thank you for this hack.

Can anyone tell me please how do I add the phrases from the german xml file.
It can't be imported as product or plugin and doing it by hand would defete the purpose.

Please help and thank you

StarBuG

[AyeCapn]

Is there a way to require users to put themselves on the map, similar to the way profile fields can be made required?

[R34GTT]

OK, to be dumb, im stuck at the first hurdle. I have uploaded the files to the correct folder as specified. Uploaded the plugin. But I have no link on the left as I should have. What have I done wrong?

[flindersredclaw]

Does not work with with SEO plugins (particulary Zoints) Just shows the map without the map.

Good idea but a waste of two hours to install it with poor instructions eg upload files x to x but missed that there was an other 2 files and it did not say to upload them or not??????

Considering the hack was released and pretty much droped as far as support goes I should have known to avoid it.....

Edited to to change "does not work with"

[Skedoozy]

It's running fine for me on 3.6.1 other than the fact that it doesn't go to someones location when you click it in their postbit or on the members list.

I agree with the support though. :/

[da420]

Originally Posted by flindersredclaw

Dont waste your time.

Does not work with 3.6.1. Just shows the map without the map.

Good idea but a waste of two hours to install it with poor instructions eg upload files x to x but missed that there was an other 2 files and it did not say to upload them or not??????

Considering the hack was released and pretty much droped as far as support goes I should have known to avoid it.....

This is what it looks like http://www.crayfishmates.com/forum/vbgooglemapme.php

Did you even ask a question about your issue?
Instead of saying "Don't waste your time this hack is useless" you should be asking for help as I and many others have got it to work with 3.6.0, 3.6.1, and 3.6.2. Saying that someones hack is not worth the time is very unproductive, and quite pointless as it works for many, but why it works for you we dont know unless you ask questions and give people details.

You have SEO which is incompatible with this hack in most instances. When I enable my SEO I get the exact same issue. Disable your SEO and Im almost going to assure you it will work. Maybe you should talk to your SEO software support to get that working properly.

[flindersredclaw]

Originally Posted by da420

Did you even ask a question about your issue?
Instead of saying "Don't waste your time this hack is useless" you should be asking for help as I and many others have got it to work with 3.6.0, 3.6.1, and 3.6.2. Saying that someones hack is not worth the time is very unproductive, and quite pointless as it works for many, but why it works for you we dont know unless you ask questions and give people details.

You have SEO which is incompatible with this hack in most instances. When I enable my SEO I get the exact same issue. Disable your SEO and Im almost going to assure you it will work. Maybe you should talk to your SEO software support to get that working properly.

I have seen many questions asked about why it does not work for them and those questions were unanswered and still unanswered. No where in this thread did I read that it was not compatable with SEO and nor was that information posted in the instructions or even in the first post. At least advising people the limitations of a hack would prove more productive than not.

That said "dont waste your time" means exactly that. Obviously, the author does not wish to fully support the product and does not wish to write complete instructions and does not wish to advise people that if they have some SEO product working, this particular plugin will not be compatable. So the author himself is being unproductive in the approach to releasing a product, not me the person that wasted their time installing it and now having to uninstall it as the uninstall fuction does not remove the tables from the database.

Why I would deactivate a perfectly good, and usable product such as zoints SEO to get this one working is beyond me.