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

[Parture]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

Go to admincp / Avatars / User Picture Storage Type
If you see a page with "Move Items from Database into File System" that means that your images are stored in the database. This is the default of vbulletin If you see another page there is an option to load your images back.
So if you don't see avatars that can be caused by
- the option you have set in the backend of vbgooglemap
- avatars are stored in the filesystem

In Picture Storage Type, it reads,

Move Items from Database into File System
Images are currently being served from the database

But the Avatars are not showing up.

[Dusty Miller]

You have certainly gone to town on Googlemaps, I can't wait to implement it on my site, but I'm holding off for the HotSpot Edition. Will details be posted in this thread or a new one? Have you started on it? and if so do you have a possible date for release?

I'm like a kid in a sweet shop and can't wait to get my hands on it ;-)

Great piece of work.

[soulface]

stonyarc, is there any way to add the google main map in memberlist templates ?

[Parture]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

That's not really easy to display automatically

In the pdf there is a howto to display the information in the postbit. It has to be by user choice because of privacy

The how to is also online on https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=113055

Ok. After pasting the string to google location from Your Entry, is it possible to create a link of it, instead of viewers having to copy the link and putting it in the address bar?

[Gizmo999]

All installed and I'm getting a problem in Safari with a missing image. Uploaded all the files but I run a lot of custom templates with lots of different image locations, upped the new googlemap folder to all of them, checked all my templates are correct but get this .....

[Tyegurl]

Only a link shows up in postbit that does the same thing as clicking on the User Name instead of going directly to the map. That would be neat if that could be done. And in the Profile page the link is given. It would be nice for an automatic link too. Maybe.

second that but would it add extra queries?

[wizardan]

Flawless and painless install

Thanks for a great hack.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Tyegurl

second that but would it add extra queries?

It should work fine in this version

The howto on how to add a link is included in the file and also on https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=113055

Anyone try it yet??????

All the info is in the pdf.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Gizmo999

All installed and I'm getting a problem in Safari with a missing image. Uploaded all the files but I run a lot of custom templates with lots of different image locations, upped the new googlemap folder to all of them, checked all my templates are correct but get this .....

Strange on IE and firefox it's all fine

I cannot simulate the issue but I'll try to check if I forgot to include some images but I don't think so.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Dusty Miller

You have certainly gone to town on Googlemaps, I can't wait to implement it on my site, but I'm holding off for the HotSpot Edition. Will details be posted in this thread or a new one? Have you started on it? and if so do you have a possible date for release?

I'm like a kid in a sweet shop and can't wait to get my hands on it ;-)

Great piece of work.

I would suggest not to wait.

The hotspot edition will be based on 2.0.2

The version is already in development as we speak. The maps will be able to run next to each other but have a whole different functions. There are no plans to make them interact in any way because there is no added value.

The hotspot edition will launch in a full separate mode.

I expect to release first beta in the next 2 weeks somewhere. Depending on the dayjob workload and my xbox life (no not gaming but development )

Enjoy