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 !!!!!!!

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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



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(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[tommydamic68]

For some reason I have to refresh everytime to see markers. Any suggestions?

[Tettinntil]

Installed this and it worked great.

The forum was then splitted, and all members inherited to the new forum. Now the "new" map shows all member groups from the old forum, i.e. members that were moderators on the old forum are still shown as moderators on the new version of the map. Can anyone tell me why the member's group is not updated?

[ATVTorture]

I can't get this to work on 3.8.4. It will show my own marker but when you "show main map", no markers. What the heck!!! Permissions on markers.xml is set to 777 and when I update my own marker, the time stamp on that file changes. Main map just won't show them.

[ATVTorture]

Does anyone know if there is a way with this mod to make it so a member can submit more than one lcoation?

We would really like to use it as a "riding area" map rather than a member location map. So, for our implementation we would need anybody to be able to submit multiple locations.

If not, does anyone know of a mod that will do what we are looking for?

Thanks!

[ATVTorture]

I found the problem with this to be that we had installed Automatic Media Embedder. With that mod enabled, it will not allow markers to show. With AME disabled, the map works fine in 3.8.4.

Originally Posted by ATVTorture

I can't get this to work on 3.8.4. It will show my own marker but when you "show main map", no markers. What the heck!!! Permissions on markers.xml is set to 777 and when I update my own marker, the time stamp on that file changes. Main map just won't show them.

[ATVTorture]

I was gonna make this change to my AME. But I am running AME 2.5.6 and my plugin manager doesn't have a "AME : Permission Hide" plugin (global_start)." All I have is "AME - The Automatic Media Embeder". Am I missing something?

Originally Posted by ivand

Hi, here is my simple fix for getting VBgooglemaps working when AME 2.5.5 is installed.

Go to the Plugin Manager and edit the "AME : Permission Hide" plugin (global_start).

Add in the beginning of the plugin code the following code:

if (THIS_SCRIPT != 'vbgooglemapme') {

At the end of the plugin code add a closing "}"

that's it

[ckgreenman]

Does anyone know if it's possible to update a user's position in VBGooglemap_ME by passing it parameters directly? I came across an app on my Droid that allows you to send location information to a URL and I thought it would cool to find a way to update VBGooglemap with it.

[kall]

Originally Posted by ATVTorture

I was gonna make this change to my AME. But I am running AME 2.5.6 and my plugin manager doesn't have a "AME : Permission Hide" plugin (global_start)." All I have is "AME - The Automatic Media Embeder". Am I missing something?

Yup, you're missing the Plugin Manager and looking in Product Manager.

Product - Main Family of all plugins for a specific Product.
Plugin - the individual building blocks of php code that make up a product.

[eh69]

I used map form 6 months, but today i have error - i dont see any markers on full view.

i have ngnix + fcgi + php5 + xcache

please help

[SuncoastF]

Couldn't find a clear answer, is the users location taken from a profile field or a manual input from a user to the map?