VBGooglemap Member Edition

I'm proud to announce that the new version is currently available to you all !!!


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

HOTSPOT EDITION AVAILABLE ON : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=114149
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 2.5.1 brings you a lot of new features. It?s vital that you uninstall any previous version before upgrading/installing version 2.5.1.

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 2.5.0 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 (vbgooglemap2.5.0_guide.pdf)
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

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by benFF

Cool - I'm getting the userid="" error too, but I see I need to add the findme to fix that.

One issue I have though, how do you rebuild the datafile so people have their correct icons? People who have changed usergroups are still showing in their old ones!

If you just let the user connect to their entry and click update it should be corrected.

[kadafi_alive]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

The version now online should have these issues anymore.

It's the findme plugin that was causing that.

Hi

I have re-imported the latest version and it's still causing it. Is step 8 optional or a must since I do not want to add the findme in the postbit.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Dutchmang

Happy to give credit where credit is due, but sorry I don't want your brand on my site -- especially the big intrusive new one. This is a useful little hack, if there's an appropriately-priced branding-free option then you'll make a lot of people happy and get some cash too. If not I'll just remove it and link to Googlemaps as appropriate.

Hello,

there is indeed a branding free option. There has been a lot of work in this project so the branding free option is currently set at a 30 EUR donation.

This allows you the remove the branding on the frontend. You cannot just replace it by your own copyright.

Hope this helps

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by kadafi_alive

Hi

I have re-imported the latest version and it's still causing it. Is step 8 optional or a must since I do not want to add the findme in the postbit.

You can set the plugin deactive

That should hold back on those issues.


It's maybe better if I release the plugin in a seperate thread.

Something to think about.

Hope this helps

[kadafi_alive]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

You can set the plugin deactive

That should hold back on those issues.


It's maybe better if I release the plugin in a seperate thread.

Something to think about.

Hope this helps

Nevermind

Fixed!

Thanks

[stonyarc]

Glad it all works out

I'll release 2.5.1 later on today.

The xml creation has moved to a cron en the xml is in a seperate function file.

This reduces the number of queries on my testserver to 7 except on update of the file and on insert of a new marker.

This triggers a new file. 2.5.1 also includes all the quick fixes I released after 2.5.0 initial release.

This includes:

- hiding of the findme function if the user isn't on the map (currently already in 2.5.0 file too)
- performance
- SQL error on overwrite (currently already in 2.5.0 file too)
- too strict permission check on update of the own entry (currently already in 2.5.0 file too)

[m_k]

i apologise if this has been answered already, but can't bring myself to look at all 81 pages of the thread...

have upgraded from previous version, deleted old files, installed new - don't have the permissions box showing up in the usergroups interface

to be honest i did screw up a bit by installing new product file before uninstalling the previous version... once i discovered my mistake i uninstalled both and then reinstalled the new one

also installed the hotspot edition, and the permissions box is there (perhaps since it was a clean install of a new product)

any ideas?

[xfaethorx]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

I 'm checking it now

To allow only the entry and edit of your own entry the usergroup should be set to

Registered Can view the Googlemap ME YES
Registered Can add elements on the Googlemap ME YES
Registered Can edit elements on the Googlemap ME NO
Registered Can delete elements on the Googlemap ME NO
Registered Can edit own entry on the Googlemap ME YES

Did that and it doesn't work.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

sorry for n00binator question but...

how is this related to the GMap hotspot edition? are the completely separate? do they conflict? does hotspot run on top of ME? Can you run both on same forum? why would you run both?

again, sorry if this is obvious for everyone else... but its not quite clear to me. me stooopid

[m_k]

my understanding is that they can and do run side by side with no conflicts

why have both? one is just for users to show their location on the map... the other is to create a list of events/locations/people/whatever else - same basic idea but with different functionality