[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

[jluerken]

THIS IS A WONDERFUL ADDITION!

Thanks KuraFire. Hopefully the community will now create the hacks for HTL. I will install this as first hack on my board when the gold version is out.

[D|ver]

yeah, really great hack
but i will also wait for the gold version, then i will install this

[YogiTW]

How will major updates (i.e. 3.0 to 3.1) affect HTL?

[stan68]

hello i just upgraded from 3.0 gamma to rc4 and with the upgrade lost the admin cp functions when i tried to reinstall the htl hack at step 2 of 5 there is no button to continue with the install.
up till then everything is fine.

[FleaBag]

Installed and working perfectly on RC4, thanks!

[Areku]

What will happen to this hack itself whenever we upgrade to final releases of VB3?

(sorry if this has been answered before, 18 pages is already a lot )

[drews]

I installed it, and everything went ok. I edited the files and everything... now I get a database error. I am still waiting for the email giving me all the details. But if you could get me started at places I should check for errors, that would be great.

I made sure i followed the instructions exactly!

Thanks for your help

[EDIT]I am running the latest version of vB (RC4)[/EDIT]

[KuraFire]

drews: what error(s) are you getting?

Areku: once you upgrade your vB3, to have the HTL work again you only have to re-apply the few file modifications. IF you have the HTL installed already, you can use the HTL's built-in feature to LIST ALL MODIFICATIONS -> this shows all file edits needed for all of your installed (HTL-) hacks. Including the HTL itself. So before you upgrade your vB3, open that page in a separate tab or browser window, and then do the upgrade.
Also, see the very first post in this thread, it has a link to a tutorial on how to easily upgrade your vB3 using the HTL.

stand68: check to see if your database table `language` has this column: phrasegroup_hacklog - if so, delete it. Then also delete, on the phrasetype table, the row where fieldname='hacklog' (IF it exists). Then try again.

YogiTW: the HTL is mostly forwards compatible, so unless a new vB3 version has some major changes in where functions are or what the (existing) functions do, the HTL will work right away with upcoming releases of vB3 (like 3.1). It will only require you to re-apply the file changes.

[Areku]

Kicks a$$, thanks!

[drews]

Hmm, that's interesting... all of a sudden it seems to work, no errors no nothing.

I am about to try and install another hack, so I will let you know if I have any problems.