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 m.s

Hi,

is it possible to add a link, which have linked to a generated kml-file for google-earth?

In what context.

You want to read out additional xml file that you already created in the past?

I'll have to check, do you have a link?

[leeman]

Uhmmm some how after a while all admin and mods markers disapeard ....
+ A few other users .....

Any ideas ....???

It show that there's supposed to be 18 markers but I can only see 6 .... What gives ???? :scratch:

[m.s]

You want to read out additional xml file that you already created in the past?

Yes, that is what I want.

Here is the kml-Documentation from Keyhole:
http://www.keyhole.com/kml/kml_tut.html

[I, Brian]

Originally Posted by m.s

Yes, that is what I want.

Here is the kml-Documentation from Keyhole:
http://www.keyhole.com/kml/kml_tut.html

I'd hate to sound a downer, but two of the key reasons for Google Maps to exist are to data mine users, and provide advertising to them.

It may be worth remembering that if you apply this to a forum, and ensure that your users are warned of the privacy issues in using such a system.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

I'd hate to sound a downer, but two of the key reasons for Google Maps to exist are to data mine users, and provide advertising to them.
It may be worth remembering that if you apply this to a forum, and ensure that your users are warned of the privacy issues in using such a system.

The full release will include a severe privacy statement (this is still a beta). I warned several times in this thread for the privacy implications of such an application.

Even more so if you build it based on the real address

[zoomforce]

hey when can we see 1.04.. i just need the userid in the marker function, so that when you click on the name it goes to the user id.

thanks man!

[lazytown]

I'm all for giving the author credit. But what exactly does this mean?

Non-Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.

[m.s]

Originally Posted by zoomforce

hey when can we see 1.04.. i just need the userid in the marker function, so that when you click on the name it goes to the user id.

thanks man!

see: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=315

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by vissa

I'm all for giving the author credit. But what exactly does this mean?

This means that at this point you cannot build a business based on the tool. Or sell the tool for your own benefit.

The full link http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/

You may not exercise any of the rights granted to You in Section 3 above in any manner that is primarily intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or private monetary compensation. The exchange of the Work for other copyrighted works by means of digital file-sharing or otherwise shall not be considered to be intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or private monetary compensation, provided there is no payment of any monetary compensation in connection with the exchange of copyrighted works.

I hope this explains it a bit.

[ConqSoft]

I haven't read through the thread lately to see if it had been reported, but I saw that users with ' (apostrophe's) in their username cause a DB error when trying to add themselves to the map.