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 Carl Anderson

Is there any way around this I have a lot of users that have Firefox 1.5?

Hello Carl,

Buttons don't show correctly in Firefox 1.5 => STATUS TESTED, This is not a bug this is a feature. The buttons are automatically hidden if a user is not logged in because only logged in users are allowed to set their location.

If you log out in IE or whatever browser and click on the googlemap the buttons are hidden. This is done by the script. Showing your entry to non-registered users has no function because I automatically get the userid when logged in.

So not a bug but a FEATURE.

Tested on Firefox 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.5 RC1, Opera and Internet Explorer so I think it's cross browser.

[The Geek]

Well done and great addition.

What I would love to get around is the caching problem however Ill gamble thats a google thing and not you.

1 suggestion: Make a setting so we can call it something different than vbgooglemap.php

Keep up the good work

[Carl Anderson]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

Hello Carl,

Buttons don't show correctly in Firefox 1.5 => STATUS TESTED, This is not a bug this is a feature. The buttons are automatically hidden if a user is not logged in because only logged in users are allowed to set their location.

If you log out in IE or whatever browser and click on the googlemap the buttons are hidden. This is done by the script. Showing your entry to non-registered users has no function because I automatically get the userid when logged in.

So not a bug but a FEATURE.

Tested on Firefox 1.0.6, 1.0.7, 1.5 RC1, Opera and Internet Explorer so I think it's cross browser.

I am logged in and I get no buttons when using Firefox - could this be a cookie issue?

[Carl Anderson]

Originally Posted by Carl Anderson

I am logged in and I get no buttons when using Firefox - could this be a cookie issue?

I will answer my own question - yes I cleared my cookies and can now view the buttons.............

Thanks for checking this out - sorry I should have tried it..

[Colejo]

While you can limit the link in the navbar to be only viewable to registered members if someone gave the link out anyone can view it. How would I make it so only registered members can see the actual map?

[Colejo]

I have one more question. When you click on the username in the marker it takes you to my home page. Can it be set so that when you click on the username it takes you to the users profile?

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Colejo

I have one more question. When you click on the username in the marker it takes you to my home page. Can it be set so that when you click on the username it takes you to the users profile?

Yep this is planned to be by default in the next version. Now you can change it to whatever you want.

The code to make it viewable for only registered users is also included in the install.txt file.

[Colejo]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

Yep this is planned to be by default in the next version. Now you can change it to whatever you want.

The code to make it viewable for only registered users is also included in the install.txt file.

All that did is make the link not viewable in the navbar but if someone gave the direct link out to someone that is not registered they could still see the page.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Colejo

All that did is make the link not viewable in the navbar but if someone gave the direct link out to someone that is not registered they could still see the page.

Any tips on fixing that are welcome.

[Deimos]

Would someone be kind enough to tell me how to change the font colour on the tags?

My forum uses a dark background and the info tags are all blank, you have to hightlight it to see the words.