[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

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

There is no automatic uninstall, but here's how to:


1. Go to Manage Hacks -> Hack Tracking Log -> Run Install Sequence -> Run VERBOSE TEST installation -> continue to the File Modifications step. Now keep this page open in a separate window until step 8!
2. remove the three templates
3. run in debug mode
4. go to Manage Hacks
5. go to the Controls drop-down for the Hack Tracking Log, choose Remove Phrases
6. Confirm to remove all HTL phrases
7. drop the tables `hack` and `hacklog`
8. remove the file modifications (from the browser window from step 1)
9. remove all HTL files (see first post)


That would uninstall it

[NuclioN]

Invalid SQL: ALTER TABLE vb3_language ADD phrasegroup_hacklog MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL
mysql error: Duplicate column name 'phrasegroup_hacklog'

--edit--

deleted in phpmyadmin the phrasegroup_hacklog and now it installs.

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by NuclioN

Invalid SQL: ALTER TABLE vb3_language ADD phrasegroup_hacklog MEDIUMTEXT NOT NULL
mysql error: Duplicate column name 'phrasegroup_hacklog'

--edit--

deleted in phpmyadmin the phrasegroup_hacklog and now it installs.

Ah, of course...

There we go

[MaceNL]

Thanks allot for this hack installing as we speak

[KuraFire]

Hey, good to see another dutchie! *waves to MaceNL*

[Black Vivi]

i was hoping to use this for my shoutbox, but i can't
you can only add one phrase type, i need one for the admin cp script i made to

still, this is a very good and useful hack, thanks for releasing it

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by Black Vivi

i was hoping to use this for my shoutbox, but i can't
you can only add one phrase type, i need one for the admin cp script i made to

You can add multiple phrasetypes if you wish, in several ways:

- make your admin-end a separate hack (kinda lame but it works fine);
- use the Custom PHP Code section to make a custom mini-script that inserts phrases into your admin cp (or perhaps moves them after they have been inserted into the front-end group);

However, keep in mind that a hack that uses its own phrases gets its own language table column, and too many of those will eventually start slowing down page loads (not for a while yet, though). A good solution is to just merge both phrase groups into one for your hack, unless they are both really huge. For the HTL itself, for instance, the front-end uses like, what, 15 phrases? Those just went into the hacklog phrasegroup along with the 240~245 admin-end phrases.

[sajjid]

it would be great if someone can make uninstaller scrpit because i installed it on friends board and it seems like twlight zone its not not installed.
first it went to step 5 and my browser crashed nothing to do with the hack but now i try reinstalling it it only goes to step 2 next step i dont seei tried deleting the hack, hacklog and 'phrasegroup_hacklog'tables through phpMyAdmin but still no joy.
can someone help me get me out of this problem

[KuraFire]

Originally Posted by sajjid

it would be great if someone can make uninstaller scrpit because i installed it on friends board and it seems like twlight zone its not not installed.
first it went to step 5 and my browser crashed nothing to do with the hack but now i try reinstalling it it only goes to step 2 next step i dont seei tried deleting the hack, hacklog and 'phrasegroup_hacklog'tables through phpMyAdmin but still no joy.
can someone help me get me out of this problem

If you went to step 5, you could've just started to use the HTL without a problem and then just use the admin-end to do the last step...

Trying your own uninstall stuff will undoubtedly have made matters much more complicated.

If you want, you can create an admin account for me (with sql rights) on your site so that I could check some things and fix your setup and install the HTL for you. If you prefer not giving me access, you'll have to PM me and then we'll try to resolve this in private

[sajjid]

pm sent with access info many thanks