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

[mlucek]

Definitely a sweeeeet hack. Now I just need to give my user's some instructions on how to easily add their markers. It's a bit confusing for the general populace

[skepticality]

Well,

I went back from the beginning and thought maybe it would work... but I STILL get this error when I try to run the Cron....

I have to try that because even though it reports all the people who have marked their locations... the map is EMPTY!

--- ERROR ---

Gogglemap ME Cron

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /home/truthin/public_html/vboard/global.php on line 241
--- END ERROR ---

I have double checked that the files are in those locations, the cronadmin.php is in the correct directory. And it has permissions of 777.

Is there something else I should focus on? :erm:

[StarFire]

Well - works like a charm ... but my members cannot see the .png files of their position. Admin-Accounts can see them. I put on the right permissions, but nothing to see for registered users.

Any ideas?

SF

[schnulli]

Problem:

Using updatet VB 3.6.8 Googlemapene product 3.0.0
install with no errors.


But all users can not be seen on map, there are no markers,

[StarFire]

Additional - if the user-positions are viewed with admin-account, the markers are perfectly visible. Watch them with a standard-user account, the markers are gone.

Userlist viewed with admin-account states that all users show up in the "admin-group", viewed with testuser-account they are in the group they are supposed to be.

This is a bit annoying ...

SF

[Julrou]

Hi, everybody !


There's a problem with the map.

I've added markers, usergroups are configurated... but markers don't load !!

Can anyone help me ?

Thanks a lot



Jul

[leon83]

Still have the problem which was answerd in the beginning (page 6 as I remember)

How to use this german translation? I would like to make Russian - but don't know how.

[CThiessen]

Originally Posted by NathanLedet

Can this be modified to function similarly to the Hotspot edition?

.. me too. I am intrested in the Hotspot Edition. Will there be an update for that on?

Thanks
Christian

[Julrou]

Originally Posted by Julrou

Hi, everybody !


There's a problem with the map.

I've added markers, usergroups are configurated... but markers don't load !!

Can anyone help me ?

Thanks a lot



Jul

Bump.

[mlucek]

Is there a simple way to manually add users to the map ? Most of the my users are not overly tech savvy, and it's a bit confusing to add a map marker for them.

I know I can manually edit the markers.xml file to add users, but not sure if that'll screwup synchronization with Google ?

In line with those comments, is there a simple way to add some user instructions to the "add marker" process ?

On this site :

http://www.thefloorpro.com/community/vbgooglemapme.php

There's an added an Instructions link that tells the user how to add their own marker. Was this part of V2.5.1 or did this person do that himself ??

http://www.thefloorpro.com/vbgooglemap_instructions.php

Seems to me, that if this was a custom mod, it'd sure be a nice addition to this map mod. I'll also contact the that site admin and see what they did

TIA !

Mike