viPortfolio 1.2.6 Beta Release

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viPortfolio Version 1.2.6
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This is our first hack. And not our last. We have spent a lot of time polishing it for stability and interface. Thanks for the patience and support so far.
We have installed and tested in vBulletin 2.2.6. For those with older versions, please post your results.

Credits:
VisibleImpact.com Administrative Director and author: TeddyBare69
VisibleImpact.com
Owner and Designer: sengerdw
Courages testers at vBulletin.org
hellsatan, stangpower, Christy, Sketch, NTLDR, Apok2002, Martin64


Description:
For those that need a separate interface in the user control panel to upload files - download this.

Features:[list=1][*]New profile navigation bar to view a portfolio/upload gallery[*]New profile navigation bar for members to change their portfolio/upload gallery[*]Admin and moderators may change descriptions and delete file configuration options maintained in admin control panel.[*]86 different file types support via either thumbnail or default icon view.[*]ImageMagick not needed![*]Display who uses their portfolio in the members list.[*]Support for vbHacker from Chen located at vbHacker 1.0.1 is included in the install.[/list=1]
Demo links:[list=1][*]Members list[*]Public Profile[*]Public Portfolio[/list=1]
Installation Instructions:

Extract the viPortfolio-1.2.6.zip file which will create a viPortfolio
subdirectory. Upload the directory to your root Web server directory where your forum code is located. From a Web browser run: http://{yourserver}/viPortfolio/install.php and follow the steps.

.: Remove the viPortfolio subdirectory after installation :.

We would appreciate any feedback regarding this hack. Interface, changes for future versions and so on. We will offer support for this hack - we will not be responsible for errors - as always, BACK UP YOUR data base.

We have spent a lot of time on this and all we ask is that our copyright notice remain in tact at the bottom of portfolio pages. Thanks!

Along with viPortfolio we are making use of a new install.php version 1.2.6. The install.php has not had the amount of testing that viPortfolio has. With that said we are looking for your assistance in notifying VisibleImpact.com of any error messages or difficulties you may have with the install.

*** Updated installer ****
I have totaly rewritten the installer to take out all the flash and make it a simple step by step install. Atleast I hope that is what it is It is definately worth trying.

viPortfolio v1.2.6 developed by: VisibleImpact.com

[Apok2002]

The Q's will appear on my home computer, but not at the work computer. Weird. I viewed the source, there are Q's in almost every field in the table. Can you take a look?

[Apok2002]

The profile page shows a darkened area to the far right, like the other pages did (before your fixes). Which file do I edit to fix that?

[TeddyBare69]

If you are talking about the menu bar at the top in user control panel.

open file usercp.php
At the bottom of the file you will see:

PHP Code:

$cpnav[4]="#DFDFDF";
$cpnav[5]="#DFDFDF";
$cpnav[6]="#DFDFDF";
$cpnav[7]="#DFDFDF";
eval("\$cpnav = "".gettemplate("usercpnav")."";"); 


Add a line prior to the eval command to look like this:

PHP Code:

$cpnav[4]="#DFDFDF";
$cpnav[5]="#DFDFDF";
$cpnav[6]="#DFDFDF";
$cpnav[7]="#DFDFDF";
$cpnav[8]="#DFDFDF";
eval("\$cpnav = "".gettemplate("usercpnav")."";"); 


all the "#DFDFDF" should be { secondaltcolor } without the extra spaces to match your styles. the board keeps expanding it for me

There is a couple other places that you have to set cpnav[8] depending on what screen you are on. If this is not what you were looking for let me know.

[Apok2002]

no, not that. It's when you view someone's PROFILE.

*edit*

Uninstalled completely so I can attempt another fresh install soon. Unless you wanna give it a go?

[TeddyBare69]

That would actually be best. After you do the uninstall check to make sure all the tables and settings are deleted before you do a reinstall. If you want me to check in and take a quick look to make sure everything is gone, I would be more than happy to ablige

[TeddyBare69]

Apoko2002,
You have been too quiet. I have a bad feeling that you don't have good news to share with the group

It seems like a lot of people want this hack? I would love to finish it. I just need to know what the problems are or I won't be able to fix them. This has worked on my server for almost 3 months now with only one real error. I made the database field that holds the full image into a type that only holds 65k The side effect is the image gets uploaded and chopped at 65k. A thumbnail cannot be created due to the fact that he image isn't valid anymore. The full image will still show if you click on the invalid thumbnail link. You can fix the problem with the following sql string.

alter table viPortfolio change column file file LONGBLOB;

[Apok2002]

To be honest, my main interest was that of a gallery. Your Portfolio was an alternative to that gallery. I've been looking into galleries the fast few months...and just a couple days ago, the one I liked finished up their security updates, so I installed that one on my boards.

I like the idea of a personal portfolio w/ many different media types...but on my board, public galleries do better (in as far as appeasing the masses). If you come up w/ an innovative gallery w/ this Portfolio, I'd be interested. But I can't justify having both a gallery and the viPortfolio, there just wouldn't be much point it in.

It's a good hack...but for gaming and general interest sites such as EZCO...galleries are more popular.

[TeddyBare69]

You really put a lot of effort in helping with the testing and I truely appreciate it
Don't go to far though. I think you might be more interested in version 2.0 I have a few things layed out that might make you change your mind? I don't want to put to much into version 2 with still having issues on this so I am going to hold it down for now.

If you see a version 2.0 of viPortfolio, poke your head in and check it out.

For everybody else, whats the verdict? how do when know when it is time to go full release?

[Martin64]

Hmm...why aren't I in the list of "Courage users at vbulletin.org"?

Anyway, my suggestion would be a page that display links to all users that are having pictures in their portfolios? It's kind of nerve-wrecking to go through the member list for 3000 members.

Another option would be to be able to sort by attachments (like you sort by "join date") in the memberlist. I guess I could do this myself, but it would be nice to have this as an option for the hack.

[bommelchen]

Hello @all,
i have install the last release of this hack and somethink works fine.

I have some Errors please help. The *.gif Thumbnails shows as a red X. *.jpg,txt,zip works fine but the popups of *.jpg's show the red X too.

in the version 1.0.4 the *.gif thumbnails will create but display false and the popup ist working and display false too.

The Portfolie from each user shows the same Thumbnails !! is this correct ?

any idears?

Greeting bommelchen