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

[Ronseal]

Originally Posted by GeekDrew

Oops. I didn't take into consideration how the browser would render my post. See the above quote that I changed -- right now the code is linked to a text file, cause I'm not sure how to post it here and have it render properly.

Hi GeekDrew, Can you take a screen shot of your 'vbgooglemapme_cron.php' code fix and upload this image as an attachment? Your suggestion promises the nearest thing to a fix I've read so far, so I'd like to follow your suggestion. I assume your map is still working correctly?

Thanks again.
Ronseal

[Ronseal]

This Mod is really getting me down now..... there's so much potential but it simply doesn't work for me!

I have over 45 members listed in the 'googlemapme' table within the database but only 35 are showing on my map, thus the Mod is turned off on my site. For anybody thinking of paying StonyArc 30 EUR for a branded free version of this software please don't as VBGoogleMap appears to be a broken Mod for which StonyArc provides zero support to fix it.

[S@NL - BlackBik]

Hi guys,

About the markers. Had the same problem, they didn't show.
They all came back after I went to the admin panel and designated other marker colors to the usergroups in "ME Usergroup marker" in the admin panel. After running the googlemap cron, all markers showed again.

Hope this will help.

[GeekDrew]

Originally Posted by Ronseal

Hi GeekDrew, Can you take a screen shot of your 'vbgooglemapme_cron.php' code fix and upload this image as an attachment? Your suggestion promises the nearest thing to a fix I've read so far, so I'd like to follow your suggestion. I assume your map is still working correctly?

Thanks again.
Ronseal

Yes, my map is working correctly. I don't have the files with me at the moment -- just follow the original instructions that I posted -- I made the changes to my original post, and the linked code will display properly, so you can cut and paste it.

[Ronseal]

Thanks GeekDrew, but I've made the above changes but still no luck.
Just noticed another thing, when I run the 'markers.xml' file it doesn't show all the entry's I have listed in the database which I would have expected after a cron job, any ideas?

Also currently my map shows about 35 markers, even though I have about 45 in the database, however if I reinstate the $footer reference at the bottom of the 'googlemapme' template I only than have about 15 markers showing on my map.

Thanks for being patient with me everyone!

S@NL - BlackBik, thanks for the suggestion but that didn't work either I'm sorry to say.

[Doctor Death]

Originally Posted by S@NL - BlackBik

Hi guys,

About the markers. Had the same problem, they didn't show.
They all came back after I went to the admin panel and designated other marker colors to the usergroups in "ME Usergroup marker" in the admin panel. After running the googlemap cron, all markers showed again.

Hope this will help.

Did this and still no luck. Thanks for the suggestion tho.

[bikers]

Originally Posted by Doctor Death

Did this and still no luck. Thanks for the suggestion tho.

This post fixes the problem.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=500

[Reinhart]

Figured out the broken pins thing.
Its whenever someone puts an image in for their marker.

Just disable this feature by editing the templates and deleting the ability to even enter one.

Mines up and running at http://www.wiipals.net/Forum/vbgooglemapme.php

Still have no answer for the "Wont zoom in when I click: Find Me" thing.

about 25 people have reported it.

but yeah.. to solve this just delete the ability to put in a pic.
Thats why its working for a while and then suddenly breaks.

Reinhart
Admin
http://www.wiipals.net

[Ronseal]

So how do I remove the ability to add images Reinhart?
You said I had to edit a template.... sounds good, but which one and how?

Many thanks. :up:

[Reinhart]

Originally Posted by Ronseal

So how do I remove the ability to add images Reinhart?
You said I had to edit a template.... sounds good, but which one and how?

Many thanks. :up:

Youre going to want to edit:

vbgooglemapme_set_yourlocation

and

vbgooglemapme_display_yourlocation

FIm no PHP expert so I just thumbed around looking for something with the words "Image" in it..

I think its this:

<tr>
<td class="alt2" align="left" valign="top">$vbphrase[vbgooglemapme_imgurl]</td>

<td class="alt1" align="left"><input name="pimage" size="20" value="$pimage" style="padding-left:5px; font-weight:normal; width:200px;"></td>

</tr>

Which is that box that lets them type in what image they want.

Deleted it on both those templates and now.. no more problems.

Someone want to confirm that thats the right string to delete?..
It was a while back for me.