[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

[13th_Disciple]

you will import it to the HTL DB tables.. not re-adding the hack to your vB db, per se..

[eXtremeTim]

Not seing an import option. :-/

[SnowBot]

well you know i have to try this out great work fella and i know you have put alot of time and effort into this

[Boofo]

Just in time for my birthday.

I'll give it a shot, buddy. I'm sure it is every bit as good as advertised. Your hacks usually are.

[Nam]

great hack Kura, quick question, does vbadvanced HTL compatible?

and OT, when will the journal release? so excited to see it coming out .

[Zachery]

Originally Posted by Nam

great hack Kura, quick question, does vbadvanced HTL compatible?

and OT, when will the journal release? so excited to see it coming out .

at this time vBadvanced doest use the HTL installer system, however it may in the future depending on Tigga decideds.

The installer for vBadvanced covers everything.

Me personaly. vBXirc will always be ofered in two forms HTL and Installer.

as i personally will never force a user to choose to have to install a hack. while i dont see it happening with HTL it may die over time like vBhacker

[eXtremeTim]

I dont believe this will die like vbhacker. First off most people hated vb hacker becuase it did the work for you. This hack is alot better then vbhacker ever was. This hack allows admins to easily track what they are using and keep track of any file changes/ template changes they make on there own. It does all this and provides it all in a nice user friendly control center. Plus it make it easier on the end user becuase there is one more standard format now that most people will be using hopefully. This also takes care of the problems for people not having the time or interested in making an installer. Plus this make it faster to install small hacks that might have a few phrases and new templates. I am currently pushing this hard and will continue to push this hack very hard. I love this idea and everything behind it. I hope we can see almost 99% of hacks in the format for htl.

[Zachery]

Originally Posted by eXtremeTim

I dont believe this will die like vbhacker. First off most people hated vb hacker becuase it did the work for you. This hack is alot better then vbhacker ever was. This hack allows admins to easily track what they are using and keep track of any file changes/ template changes they make on there own. It does all this and provides it all in a nice user friendly control center. Plus it make it easier on the end user becuase there is one more standard format now that most people will be using hopefully. This also takes care of the problems for people not having the time or interested in making an installer. Plus this make it faster to install small hacks that might have a few phrases and new templates. I am currently pushing this hard and will continue to push this hack very hard. I love this idea and everything behind it. I hope we can see almost 99% of hacks in the format for htl.

i didnt say it would, im just planning for the worse you understand?

why will i always use both?

i dont ever wish to push somthing on someone. maybe a user only needs one hack. no sense to make them install the HTL and somting else for one hack.

im all for supporting it but i dont wish to inconvenice any users either

[Mephisteus]

w00t w00t w00t!
GREAT!

[eXtremeTim]

Thats the way i feel but with some of the new changes in some of the hacks that im able to do with this easy using the htl like the settings im not sure if i will have two versions for all my hacks. Time was the reason i never made talkerbot 2.0.3 which now that this is here and making it alot less time consuming for me to add and distibute the settings changes and stuff for it I am now making version 2.0.3