[HTL] Hack Tracking Log

This Hack is released under an EverythingvB.com
FullAttribution-LimitedDerivs-LimitedTranslation License

Hack Tracking Log
Version: 1.00 Gold
vB-version: 3.0.0 RC 3
Developer: KuraFire
Install-difficulty: Easy
File-edits: 3
Template-edits: 0

[high]
Official Hack Tracking Log Product page:
www.everythingvb.com/products/htl/
[/high]


Brief Description of the Hack:
The Hack Tracking Log is an advanced system for maintaining all your vBulletin hacks. You use it to install and / or create hacks, and it will automate many processes for the Admin.

Last update: Tuesday, January 27 (03:33 am CET)
The earlier bug fix caused a new bug to arise. Yes, you may smack me with the cluebat. I f00ked up in my bugfix. *slaps self*
Anyhoo, to patch your install, just overwrite your admincp/hackadmin.php with the new version found in the NEW ZIPFILE, attached below.
I've improved the entire

Former update: Monday, January 26 (2:42 PM CET)
BUG FOUND! A minor, harmless bug was found in the Make vB.org Post section of /admincp/hackadmin.php - to upgrade, re-download the zipfile (clear your cache first!) and overwrite hackadmin.php on your server with the new one. If you haven't yet installed the HTL, make sure to get the latest download and you should be fine. Thanks Rein for the report ^_^


Information on the HTL:
The Hack Tracking Log is an advanced utility for vBulletin administrators (in particular). It allows you to create, manage, install and track vBulletin hacks in detail. For a full features overview, please see the HTL Features Overview on EverythingvB.com That place also holds the full official HTL Documentation, including a F.A.Q. and a Step by Step guide to making a new Hack.


For GENERAL QUESTIONS:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=60582


For BUGS and OTHER SUPPORT:
http://www.everythingvb.com/forumdisplay.php?f=4


IMPORTANT and/or USEFUL READS!
Advantages to using the HTL
How to Support the HTL
Why should I make HTL-only hacks?


HACK INSTALLATION DETAILS:
New files for this Hack:
/admincp/hackadmin.php
/cpstyles/vBulletin_3_Default/hacklog.gif
/cpstyles/vBulletin_3_Silver/hacklog.gif
/includes/adminfunctions_hacklog.php
/includes/adminfunctions_installroutine.php
/includes/config_htl.php
/hacklog.php

Files modified for this Hack:
/admincp/index.php
/includes/adminfunctions_navpanel.php
/includes/adminfunctions_template.php

New templates for this Hack:
HACKLOG
hacklog_overviewbit
hacklog_hack

New DB tables for this Hack:
hack
hacklog


Tutorial:
How to easily Upgrade your vBulletin using the Hack Tracking Log


PLANNED FOR 1.1:
- Uninstallation of Hacks (section is unfinished atm);
- Text file generators (for vB.org's policy);
- A more flexible List All Modifications page;
- More sensible template insertion (all styles at once)
- Select All link above File/template edit fields for easy selecting (src)
- new vBoption: Restrict hack access to the Allowed Userid's field (yes/no).
Things from these two threads:
http://everythingvb.com/showthread.php?t=27
http://everythingvb.com/showthread.php?t=33


Version 1.1 will come fairly soon, so make sure to Install this hack so that you will receive the update when it comes

Statistics:
- 4702 lines of code
- 616 lines of XML (phrases, templates, settings)
- 229 Kb worth of Hack data

Have fun


COMMON PITFALLS DURING INSTALL:
If you have problems, see the Help section of the Documentation


This post was generated by the Hack Tracking Log

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by Dan

Upgrading from RC

Thanks Kura

[high]* Dan clicks install[/high]

You're all very welcome

Do let me know what you think of it ^_^

[VampireMan]

[high]* VampireMan clicks install
[/high]

I like this .. i might eventually figure out how to make my own hacks .. one day

[NTLDR]

I've one suggestion for the hack after installing it on one of my real boards and thats for it to have support for mutiple extenstions. None of my sites use .php and it would be nice if only in the code/templates to add edit if the extension was correct. Other than that installed with no real problems

[13th_Disciple]

sorry to repost.. but i am now wondering how many of the current hacks may be converted over to the HTL format of installation..

have many of the current hacks for vB3 and their creators decided to go with this? mainly i am concerned with hacks like vbadvanced, vbindex, vbwar.. the smaller hax i am not too worried about that.. maybe NTLDR, Tigga and Dark Wizard, as well as other major and not so major hack contributors could let some of us know in their respective threads..

sorry to go way OT with the post, but i wanna be sure i don't, this time around, install something that either i don't need, or no one will use the functionality of.. and although i think this thing is great, i would hate to see it go to waste if several of the hack providers don't consider the idea at all..

sorry for the post in this thread, kura.. just thought i might ask since this is the thread that will gain the major attention of the HTL threads..

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by VampireMan

[high]* VampireMan clicks install
[/high]

I like this .. i might eventually figure out how to make my own hacks .. one day

It'll help you with making hacks and understanding vB3, at least some.

If you look through the code of the HTL, you will learn how easy it is to hack vB3, but also how large the scale of it all is (so be prepared to be overwhelmed!)


I've added the EvB Hack License to the first post. ^_^

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by 13th_Disciple

sorry to repost.. but i am now wondering how many of the current hacks may be converted over to the HTL format of installation..

have many of the current hacks for vB3 and their creators decided to go with this? mainly i am concerned with hacks like vbadvanced, vbindex, vbwar.. the smaller hax i am not too worried about that.. maybe NTLDR, Tigga and Dark Wizard, as well as other major and not so major hack contributors could let some of us know in their respective threads..

sorry to go way OT with the post, but i wanna be sure i don't, this time around, install something that either i don't need, or no one will use the functionality of.. and although i think this thing is great, i would hate to see it go to waste if several of the hack providers don't consider the idea at all..

sorry for the post in this thread, kura.. just thought i might ask since this is the thread that will gain the major attention of the HTL threads..

No worries! It's a very good and valid question!

So far, many Hack authors who were introduced to the HTL have said that they would make their hacks either HTL-exclusive, or also HTL-compatible (but I have a feeling that they will go HTL-exclusive either way, cos it's just so much less work!)

All of the current hacks released for vB3 can be changed to HTL-compatible hacks easily, and I hope that most people will start doing so right away. It's not much work, and it's infinitely easier to release hacks with the Hack Tracking Log.

I haven't kept a list of all hackers that promised me to make their hacks HTL-compatible / -exclusive, but it's over 20 already, I can tell you that.

I suggest, wait a bit and see how much everyone likes it. So far, every person that has tried it has loved it.

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

I've one suggestion for the hack after installing it on one of my real boards and thats for it to have support for mutiple extenstions. None of my sites use .php and it would be nice if only in the code/templates to add edit if the extension was correct. Other than that installed with no real problems

hmm, I think you're one of the very few exceptions, and i'm not sure what the added value is to have a flexible extension - I use a lot of vB3's own functions that have .php hardcoded in them, and I don't want to add a lot of file edits to my easy-to-install hack just for you and maybe one-or-two other people. Sorry, but i just don't see how that's worth the trouble... :ermm:

[Natch]

Originally Posted by KuraFire

No worries! It's a very good and valid question!

So far, many Hack authors who were introduced to the HTL have said that they would make their hacks either HTL-exclusive, or also HTL-compatible (but I have a feeling that they will go HTL-exclusive either way, cos it's just so much less work!)

All of the current hacks released for vB3 can be changed to HTL-compatible hacks easily, and I hope that most people will start doing so right away. It's not much work, and it's infinitely easier to release hacks with the Hack Tracking Log.

I haven't kept a list of all hackers that promised me to make their hacks HTL-compatible / -exclusive, but it's over 20 already, I can tell you that.

I suggest, wait a bit and see how much everyone likes it. So far, every person that has tried it has loved it.

I'm only a very-junior coder, but I think it would take no time at all to make my addon HTL compatible

[high]* Natch clicks install, and goes to make a HTL compatible hack [/high]

[Princeton]

just downloaded and installed and everything looks good.:up:
I'm looking forward to creating a hack with this thing.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by KuraFire

You're all very welcome

Do let me know what you think of it ^_^

I love it Kura And as you can see I already update my only hack to be compatible and I'll only update it from now on with HTL