[HTL] Hack Tracking Log

This Hack is released under an EverythingvB.com
FullAttribution-LimitedDerivs-LimitedTranslation License

Hack Tracking Log
Version: 1.00 Gold
vB-version: 3.0.0 RC 3
Developer: KuraFire
Install-difficulty: Easy
File-edits: 3
Template-edits: 0

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Official Hack Tracking Log Product page:
www.everythingvb.com/products/htl/
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Brief Description of the Hack:
The Hack Tracking Log is an advanced system for maintaining all your vBulletin hacks. You use it to install and / or create hacks, and it will automate many processes for the Admin.

Last update: Tuesday, January 27 (03:33 am CET)
The earlier bug fix caused a new bug to arise. Yes, you may smack me with the cluebat. I f00ked up in my bugfix. *slaps self*
Anyhoo, to patch your install, just overwrite your admincp/hackadmin.php with the new version found in the NEW ZIPFILE, attached below.
I've improved the entire

Former update: Monday, January 26 (2:42 PM CET)
BUG FOUND! A minor, harmless bug was found in the Make vB.org Post section of /admincp/hackadmin.php - to upgrade, re-download the zipfile (clear your cache first!) and overwrite hackadmin.php on your server with the new one. If you haven't yet installed the HTL, make sure to get the latest download and you should be fine. Thanks Rein for the report ^_^


Information on the HTL:
The Hack Tracking Log is an advanced utility for vBulletin administrators (in particular). It allows you to create, manage, install and track vBulletin hacks in detail. For a full features overview, please see the HTL Features Overview on EverythingvB.com That place also holds the full official HTL Documentation, including a F.A.Q. and a Step by Step guide to making a new Hack.


For GENERAL QUESTIONS:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=60582


For BUGS and OTHER SUPPORT:
http://www.everythingvb.com/forumdisplay.php?f=4


IMPORTANT and/or USEFUL READS!
Advantages to using the HTL
How to Support the HTL
Why should I make HTL-only hacks?


HACK INSTALLATION DETAILS:
New files for this Hack:
/admincp/hackadmin.php
/cpstyles/vBulletin_3_Default/hacklog.gif
/cpstyles/vBulletin_3_Silver/hacklog.gif
/includes/adminfunctions_hacklog.php
/includes/adminfunctions_installroutine.php
/includes/config_htl.php
/hacklog.php

Files modified for this Hack:
/admincp/index.php
/includes/adminfunctions_navpanel.php
/includes/adminfunctions_template.php

New templates for this Hack:
HACKLOG
hacklog_overviewbit
hacklog_hack

New DB tables for this Hack:
hack
hacklog


Tutorial:
How to easily Upgrade your vBulletin using the Hack Tracking Log


PLANNED FOR 1.1:
- Uninstallation of Hacks (section is unfinished atm);
- Text file generators (for vB.org's policy);
- A more flexible List All Modifications page;
- More sensible template insertion (all styles at once)
- Select All link above File/template edit fields for easy selecting (src)
- new vBoption: Restrict hack access to the Allowed Userid's field (yes/no).
Things from these two threads:
http://everythingvb.com/showthread.php?t=27
http://everythingvb.com/showthread.php?t=33


Version 1.1 will come fairly soon, so make sure to Install this hack so that you will receive the update when it comes

Statistics:
- 4702 lines of code
- 616 lines of XML (phrases, templates, settings)
- 229 Kb worth of Hack data

Have fun


COMMON PITFALLS DURING INSTALL:
If you have problems, see the Help section of the Documentation


This post was generated by the Hack Tracking Log

[Link14716]

You are supposed to add the code in ncludes/adminfunctions_template.php UNDER the

);

[neocorteqz]

Damn fine Job.

This should ake my life alot easier now.

[eger]

something i am not clear on.

will this hack support hacks that i have already installed?

or should i uninstall those hacks (if possible) and then install this hack so it recognizes them?

i am unclear on that part. anyone have some info for me?

[squawell]

Originally Posted by Link14716

You are supposed to add the code in ncludes/adminfunctions_template.php UNDER the

);

thankz Linknow everything work great!!

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by eger

something i am not clear on.

will this hack support hacks that i have already installed?

or should i uninstall those hacks (if possible) and then install this hack so it recognizes them?

i am unclear on that part. anyone have some info for me?

Your questions are answered here:
http://everythingvb.com/faq.php?faq=..._htl_usage_faq

[KuraFire]

Madhouse and Squawel: I think you both mis-placed a file edit, or have any existing hacks that mess up, OR have pasted the file edits in the right place but incompletely.... Only reason I can come up with why it won't work...

[Kohhal]

This is a great hack, I just have one question, for now

Apart from it's normal function, is there a way of using the HTL on my test forum so that when I update my live site with vB3 I could have someway of using it to update/reinstall any template changes/hacks etc. that I might have installed on my test forum to make the upgrade on the live site easier.

This is hard to explain, but say I work on my test forum, installing hacks, making template and style changes etc. that I want on my live site eventually, would it then be possible to export these mofications with the HTL somehow and on upgrading my live site, install the HTL hack and then somehow import these changes or at least a log or something of the changes I had made to make the upgrade quicker?

Hope that makes sense, again, great hack, it'll be the first one I install !!

G

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by TheMasterG

This is a great hack, I just have one question, for now

[ ... some slightly confusing question(s) ... ]

G

Ummmm.....

What you CAN do, for instance:

1. develop all hacks and install all hacks on your test board using the HTL
2. install the HTL on the live board (very simple and light-weight) and install all of the hacks using the HTL Installers on your live board
3. this works for both file AND template edits that you've tracked using the HTL. If you make any changes of your own without logging them into the HTL then you'll have to look them up on your own, too.

Alternatively, you can copy-overwrite all of your live site's files with the ones from your test board, instead of doing all of the file edits all over again.

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

Ive been waiting for this, thanks KuraFire, clicks install.

[VeoMorphine]

so this is like a vbhacker on crack? I like it. i'll install it when i get home. This would make a great satandard for vb hacking. Since it will make installs so much easier.