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

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

I think there is a problem with the formating when using Firefox. Worked fine with the prior version but the new version seam to not align up correctly in FF but ok in IE
Here is the link to an example
http://seekingadultfriends.com/forums/vbgooglemapme.php

Noiced that it does the same thing on your site stonyarc
http://www.stonyarc.com/forums/vbgooglemapme.php

[Dr.Viggy]

my marker just spontaneously disappeared. it still says it's there by the number of markers but it's not visible at all. i surrender to this thing. lol.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Dr.Viggy

my marker just spontaneously disappeared. it still says it's there by the number of markers but it's not visible at all. i surrender to this thing. lol.

I'll have look later on today.

It's probably a stupid <td> error somewhere.

Fixed somewhere today. I'll let you know

[sickboy6ths]

Dear stonyarc, did you saw my message m8? About using Display Usergroup, instead of Primary usergroup for the markers?

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by sickboy6ths

Dear stonyarc, did you saw my message m8? About using Display Usergroup, instead of Primary usergroup for the markers?

I working on the new roadmap, so yes I read it and working on a solution.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

I think there is a problem with the formating when using Firefox. Worked fine with the prior version but the new version seam to not align up correctly in FF but ok in IE
Here is the link to an example
http://seekingadultfriends.com/forums/vbgooglemapme.php

Can you please post a screenshot.

My version doesn't show anything wrong on IE or FF

[GuaRRand]

Markers dont show up....
EVerything else works fine

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by GuaRRand

Markers dont show up....
EVerything else works fine

Please check the autoapprove option for automatic approval. There is also an approval engine for new markers.

If the page comes in error please post a link.

[GuaRRand]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

Please check the autoapprove option for automatic approval. There is also an approval engine for new markers.

If the page comes in error please post a link.

Thats the problem, i dont see any errors..
The autoapprove is set to YES.
http://www.glcoti.com/vbgooglemapme.php
I just see it loading the markers (it shows shadows also), but the markers just dont load.

I checked the images and they are there (uploaded everything to their propper place).

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by GuaRRand

Thats the problem, i dont see any errors..
The autoapprove is set to YES.
http://www.glcoti.com/vbgooglemapme.php
I just see it loading the markers (it shows shadows also), but the markers just dont load.

I checked the images and they are there (uploaded everything to their propper place).

That's because you are loading a different style.

If you are running different styles please upload the marker images to the correct images directory too and not only to the main styles dir.


Also make sure you have set the marker colours for the usergroups in the admincp