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 !!!!!!!

Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com

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

[kylek]

Yes, have it running on two sites using 4.1.2. Did you try the updated package found here - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=989

[Sworm]

Has this mod tryed on 3.8.x versions?

[Jezlad]

I'm getting a popup that reads...

This web site needs a different Google Maps API key. A new key can be generated at http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html.

Any ideas?

[HondaATC]

OK. I just had to mess with this again to get the markers working. Instructions for anyone that is having issues.

Go to your website and load markers.xml in your browser window (http://www.yourforum.com/forum/markers.xml)

You should see an error about a parsing error. It'll give you some information like a line, and if you read the code you'll see a username. Copy this.

Load the AdminCP, VbGoogleMap ME Full Settings. Use ctrl + F to search for the username you got from the error in your browser window. Select that user and delete them.

Login to your ftp account, find markers.xml and delete it.

Make a BLANK new file called markers.xml in your favorite text editor. Upload it where the original was you just deleted.

CHMOD this new markers.xml to 777

Go to the Members map, click on"Your Entry/New Marker"

Scroll down, click update the information.

Load markers.xml again in your browser window. If you have another parse error, repeat the entire process (including deleting and re-uploading a blank markers.xml file).

If you deleted the last entry that was causing the problem, you should see the full list of all the entries, in Firefox the file will look different and it'll start with:

<markers><!-- (c) 2006 StonyArc -->

At which point you can go back to your members map, and it'll load all the markers! It might take a few tries to get all the ones removed causing the problem, but when you do it'll start working right again. Its important to delete the markers.xml file via FTP and upload a new one, because it'll be re-populated from the database with the changes you've made. If you DONT remove and upload the blank file, the markers.xml file WONT be repopulated by the changes you made in the database and you'll have the same problem.

Anything with an "&" I found to be an issue with the script whether it was in the name, the comments, or in the image link associated with it.

[Ncturnal]

All of that is completely unnecessary. When you go tot the markers.xml file and find the username that is causing the parsing error, simply edit that user's entry and remove whatever is causing the issue. I'd recommend turning of the description field as that has been a bigger source of issues. Special characters are usually the cause, such as ' and <. A ' in the username will cause problems, so in some cases you may have to rename a user.

[HondaATC]

Its my experience deleting from the markers.xml file is not enough as there is a database table where the names and locations are stored, and as soon as a new entry is added it will re-populate the xml file with the old one unless you delete it from the database as well.

[Ncturnal]

Originally Posted by HondaATC

Its my experience deleting from the markers.xml file is not enough as there is a database table where the names and locations are stored, and as soon as a new entry is added it will re-populate the xml file with the old one unless you delete it from the database as well.

No one said anything about deleting it from the markers.xml file, in fact there's nothing there to delete. The sole purpose of going to the markers.xml file is to find out which user's entry is causing the problem so you can go and edit their entry, which fixes it in the database. While your method may work, it is still convoluted and unnecessary.

[dariyos]

hello, got n script error on showing my entry or showing the entries of the users: Skript: http://maps.gstatic.com/intl/de_ALL/...api/main.js:36

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vbulletin 4.1.7

[patracy]

Has anyone had issues with the "show on map" link simply dumping the user back to the main view of the map? I've tried tweaking the zoom setting in the CP. But it just shows the main map view. I see the link is formed correctly.

[Derwin]

Has anyone got this updated and working in the vbulletin 4 software?

If not, is there any other program that can be used in vb4? I'm wanting something that will show the members username on the map, and not just a pin, just like this program.

Unfortunately, I've installed this and it is not working on vb4. I get the following errors:

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: vbgooglemapme_legend in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 4293

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: vbgooglemapme_display_map in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 4293

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: vbgooglemapme_menavbar in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 4293

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: navbar in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 4293

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/clubnook/public_html/forum/vbgooglemapme.php(583) : eval()'d code on line 1

Fatal error: Call to undefined function construct_forum_jump() in /home/clubnook/public_html/forum/vbgooglemapme.php on line 585