vBExternal v1.6

Well, this doesn't modify any php, nor use a plugin, so i wasn't sure exactly where to stick it

Anyhow, this is a port of the vBExternal for vb 3.0.7, so look at this thread for more information: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=81943

Enjoy

- Zero Tolerance

[Eggie]

Sorry, but does vbexternal.php and the vbexternal folder go into /public_html for my portal index I'm trying to create or in my /forums folder where vB is? I tried both but only get a blank page

[Eggie]

anyone???

[RealityDesign]

"$config['MasterServer']['servername']," is not anywhere in my vbexternal.php

Do I have some messed up version? I just downloaded it 5 mins ago so I would asume it's up to date...

Anyway, because I cannot find that line, I cannot apply the fix.

[RealityDesign]

Re-downloaded the hack and the vbexternal.php file was a different size after I unzipped it. Opened it up, and the line I needed was there this time. VERY WEIRD.

Anyway, it works!

Thanks

[Milez]

Any chance of pulling news from more than 1 forum ID? Please please.

[mathias]

on newestthread I want to limit the characters how can I do that?

[jugo]

Originally Posted by Eggie

Sorry, but does vbexternal.php and the vbexternal folder go into /public_html for my portal index I'm trying to create or in my /forums folder where vB is? I tried both but only get a blank page

Everything goes in your forums dir.

Originally Posted by Milez

Any chance of pulling news from more than 1 forum ID? Please please.

Yes... Just let me know which function and i'll generate the code for you.

Originally Posted by mathias

on newestthread I want to limit the characters how can I do that?

if you mean in the thread title....
change this:

'threadname'   => $Thread['title'],

to this (the 20 is the number of characters to display):

substr($Thread['title'],0,20),

[jugo]

Originally Posted by mikehawk

Alright it is now working on my index.


Now, how do I change the font, etc? It is taken strictly from my html code specs in my index.html or from VBexternal.php?

USE CSS. Very Simple.

[wiredinoc]

Originally Posted by Xtrm2Matt

I fixed your script for you -> http://www.opticalgaming.com/forums/test2.php

Code changes:

PHP Code:

<?php 
$countposts=$vbulletin->db->query_first('SELECT COUNT(*) AS posts FROM prefix_post'); 
$totalposts=number_format($countposts['posts']); 
$numbersmembers=$vbulletin->db->query_first('SELECT COUNT(*) AS users,MAX(userid) AS max FROM prefix_user'); 
$numbermembers=number_format($numbersmembers['users']); 
echo "Total Posts: $totalposts";
echo "<br>";
echo "Total Members: $numbermembers";
?>

Originally Posted by i-Symbian.Com

I will answer my own question here

How to limit News to certain characters?

Open vBexternal.php

Find

PHP Code:

'post'         => $bbcode_parser->parse(unhtmlspecialchars($News['pagetext']), $f), 


Replace with

PHP Code:

'post'         => $bbcode_parser->parse(unhtmlspecialchars(substr ($News['pagetext'],0,250)), $f), 


Change 250 to any numbers you wish and this will be pulled from the database.

Guys, this kicks complete ass! I'm a new user, but I'm quickly getting up to speed with the help of you fine folks!!

I have 2 questions:

1. Considering the code above, how would I apply it to the title of latest posts, and display "..." if the title goes beyond the desired limit?

2. Where do I place the "total members" code above? I'm kinda at a loss with this one. Does it go into vbexternal.php? How is it called?

Thanks soo much guys, this is awesome.

MD

[Freakpyromaniac]

The script is working fine, thanks!

But i still have one problem!

It disabled another script which i was using in the website:

PHP Code:

      <?PHP
                          

function checkPage($page) {
    //Controle
    if($page=="index") return false;
    $page.=".php";
    return file_exists($page);
}


$page=$_GET['page'];

if(!isset($page) || empty($page)) $page="nl/home";

if(checkPage($page)) include($page.".php");

?>

it is just a page script,but not working anymore when i put:

PHP Code:

<?php
chdir("../../HTML/testforum/");
include('./vBExternal.php'); 
?>

in the head of the index.

Anybody know the reason, and has a solution?