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



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



(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[Algren_San]

mmm just a little noob question, it will put users places by himself? and it does eat so much of server load? (Threads: 836, Posts: 9,186, Members: 3,148)


thanks for the support

[buro9]

Originally Posted by Algren_San

mmm just a little noob question, it will put users places by himself? and it does eat so much of server load? (Threads: 836, Posts: 9,186, Members: 3,148)


thanks for the support

I'm using mine on a site that has 22,000+ threads, 900,000+ posts and 4,500+ members, and have seen no perceivable difference in load as a result of this hack.

Any delay on screen rendering is simply because of the Google API, which is mostly JavaScript and happens client side

[marc.thomalla]

Hi all,

I installed GoogleMaps today at www.digicamclub.de (direct link: http://www.digicamclub.de/VBGooglemap.php?do=showmain)

I don?t know why I can?t see the MAP with IE or Firefox. What?s the problem? Could you help me to start GoogleMaps? Settings for chmod are "read and write" for all users and "read, write and execute" for admins.

I don?t know where to problem is? In front of the computer?

Best regards from Hamburg, Germany,
M@rc

[marc.thomalla]

[x] done :-)

[mkdevo]

absolutely awesome! thank you!

[Algren_San]

Originally Posted by buro9

I'm using mine on a site that has 22,000+ threads, 900,000+ posts and 4,500+ members, and have seen no perceivable difference in load as a result of this hack.

Any delay on screen rendering is simply because of the Google API, which is mostly JavaScript and happens client side

thanks for your answer VERY MUCH and it does update the user location automaticly? thanks thats my last question to click install and do it

[djjeffa]

im have this for my members http://www.frappr.com/djjeffacom will that work with this hack and if so how would i set it up?

[eljeffe]

Originally Posted by djjeffa

im have this for my members http://www.frappr.com/djjeffacom will that work with this hack and if so how would i set it up?

Frappr now allows you to place the map (and photos) on your site. I took their code "widgets" and created a frappr_map_text template and surrounded it with the standard page template HTML and now it shows our frappr map within a custom page on our site. Here is the thread on how to do your own custom page: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=62164

Here is my sample frappr_map_text Template

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td align="center">

<script>
var frappr_mapheight = 720;
var frappr_mapwidth = 720;
var frappr_maplat = 40.98;
var frappr_maplon = -98.14;
var frappr_mapzoom = 13;
var frappr_host = "http://www.frappr.com/";var gid = YOUR_GROUPMAP_ID_GOES_HERE;</script>
<script src="http://www.frappr.com/ajax/mapwidget.js"></script>

</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">

<script>
var frappr_photo_length = 770;
var frappr_photo_orientation = "wide";
var frappr_host = "http://www.frappr.com/";var gid = YOUR_GROUPMAP_ID_GOES_HERE;</script>
<script src="http://www.frappr.com/ajax/widgets.js"></script>

</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer

</body>

[cbr929rrerion]

is there any way a person can just type in their city and state or location and it go there instead of having to locat it on the map?

[cbr929rrerion]

also another question, when you click someone on the map it shows that persons user name, when I click it I get directed to the home page.. Any way to go to that persons profile?

Thanks