vBindex v2.1

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1[/HIGH]

This hack is **NOT** to be re-distributed or placed on website for download unless I give express permission.

Please read this post and the thread before asking questions. You may find that you question has already been answered. I will ignore posts which ask questions that have been asked several times already.

[HIGH]Latest Stable Version: 2.1[/HIGH]

Latest Avalible Version: 2.1 Final

[high]Using vB3?[/high]

Get vBindex 3.0.0 for vB3 Gamma/RC1 and above!


Version 1.x of this hack was done by el3m3nt, since then there have been many updates and fixes and as e3l3mnt is no longer updating this hack he has given me permission to re-release it (see Permisson.txt in the zip).

[HIGH]Features[/HIGH]

• Latest Threads;
• News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
• Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;
• Shows online and offline buddies when logged in;
• Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
• Intergtared Welcome Panel;
• Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
• Usergroup based viewing permissions;
• Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated Shoutbox (this hack is a prerequsit);
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Limit the length of news posts;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Reduced queries and cleaner code;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Switch vBindex on and off via the CP.

[HIGH]Demo Site[/HIGH]

A standard demo of vBindex can be found here:

Currently Offline.

A customised demo of vBindex can also be found here:

Currently Offline.

[HIGH]Screenshots From v2.1[/HIGH]

vBindex Home Page
vBindex ACP Options
vBindex Usergroup Options
vBindex Update Counters

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1 Information[/HIGH]

[HIGH]Installation/Upgrade[/HIGH]

Upload vbi_install.php and select the relevent options.
If you wish to use the shoutbox then this hack is a prerequsit, and needs to be installed first, however if you do not require the shoutbox option disable it in the ACP, otherwise you will get DB errors.

[HIGH]Latest Bug Fixes[/HIGH]

None.

[HIGH]Download[/HIGH]

See the attachment on this post.

[HIGH]Credits[/HIGH]

vBindex 1.x by el3m3nt
Shoutbox by TWTCommish
Welcome Panel by trilOByte
News Code based on code by TECK
Poll PHP from vBPortal by wajones

[HIGH]Feature Requests[/HIGH]

If you have any requests for new features please post them in this thread and I will consider integrating them / creating an addon.

[HIGH]Addons[/HIGH]

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

[HIGH]Support/Feekback[/HIGH]

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread. Support will not be given via PM, Email or IM unless arranged, you will just be ignored.

Please click on the [HIGH]install[/HIGH] button if you use this hack.

French templates have been made for v2.0.1 (Note: vBindex 2.0.1 is no longer avalible), see this post for details.

[Limpkinw]

I uninstalled vbindex today and now I get this error when making new posts. Would it be related? please help!

Database error in vBulletin 2.2.6:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE thread SET tpostid='24040' WHERE threadid='1097'
mysql error: Unknown column 'tpostid' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

Date: Saturday 04th of January 2003 01:30:26 AM
Script: http://www.limpkinw.com/forums/forums/newthread.php
Referer: http://www.limpkinw.com/forums/newth...read&forumid=1

[colicab-d]

Hi is it possible to include these variables in the index?

i tried just inserting them as i have here but nothing is displayed apart from the time variable.

thnx for any help

$numbermembers

$newusername

$totalthreads

$totalposts

$timenow (this one is working)

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Limpkinw
I uninstalled vbindex today and now I get this error when making new posts. Would it be related? please help![/url]

You haven't uninstalled it properly, you need to do the reverse of all the changes you made whilst installing, the uninstaller can't do the changes you made.

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by colicab-d
Hi is it possible to include these variables in the index?

i tried just inserting them as i have here but nothing is displayed apart from the time variable.

Yes, you just need to include the code that generates the contents for them, they look like they all come from index.php, just add the code at the top around // posts info

[Katana Myronson]

I cannot get the text of the news post to display... i tried updating the counters but it did not work..

[colicab-d]

PHP Code:

// get total posts
$countposts=$DB_site->query_first('SELECT COUNT(*) AS posts FROM post');
$totalposts=number_format($countposts['posts']);

$countthreads=$DB_site->query_first('SELECT COUNT(*) AS threads FROM thread');
$totalthreads=number_format($countthreads['threads']);

// get newest member
$getnewestusers=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT userid,username FROM user WHERE userid=$numbersmembers[max]");
$newusername=$getnewestusers['username'];
$newuserid=$getnewestusers['userid']; 


im guessing thats the code for a few of them, but where would i insert this?

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by NTLDR
just add the code at the top around // posts info

[Buddha]

hey ntldr... me again.
:nervous:

listen, new quirk.
as you no doubt remember, you've helped me change the news bit quite a bit for my pages, so i'm going to quote all of it (cause it's nowhere near the default anymore).
the problem is that if anyone other than me posts and uses bbcode (like color), it doesn't display the color (just the text bbcode... like [ color=blue ]this[ /color ] ... without the obvious spaces).
part of this is no doubt cause we set it up so i could post html without anyone else having that ability, but in so doing, they can't post bbcode now.
i think it's the 'else' tag, but i don't know what it should be.
any help, as always, is greatly appreciated.

PHP Code:

// news (based on code by TECK)
// -------------------------
if ($newsonoff!=0) {
$newsquery=$newsquery=$DB_site->query("SELECT thread.*,threadpost.pagetext AS pagetext FROM thread LEFT JOIN post AS threadpost ON (thread.tpostid = threadpost.postid) WHERE forumid = '$newsforum' AND thread.visible='1' ORDER BY thread.dateline DESC LIMIT $newsposts");
while ($news=$DB_site->fetch_array($newsquery)) {
  $newsthreadid=$news[threadid];
  $newstitle=$news[title];
  $newstime=vbdate($timeformat,$news[dateline]);
  $newsdate=vbdate($dateformat,$news[dateline]);
  $newsusername=$news[postusername];
  $newsuserid=$news[postuserid];
  $comments=$news[replycount];
if ($news[postuserid]==1) {

  $newstext=bbcodeparse2($news[pagetext],1,1,1,1);

  } else {

  $newstext=bbcodeparse($news[pagetext],0,1);

}
  $newstext=str_replace("Quote:", "", $newstext);
  $icon=$news[iconid];
  // uncomment out next line to remove line breaks in the news
  //$newstext=str_replace("<br />","",$newstext);
  // max news chars
  if ($maxnewschars!=0) {
     if (strlen($newstext) > $maxnewschars) {
        $newstext = substr($newstext,0,$maxnewschars);
        $newstext .= "...";
     }
   $readmore="<a href="$bburl/showthread.php?threadid=$newsthreadid">Read Full Post</a> - ";
  }
  // end max newschars
  eval("\$newsbits .= "".gettemplate('home_newsbit')."";");
}
eval("\$news = "".gettemplate('home_news')."";");
}
// -------------------------
// end news 


thanks.

[todd.o.callen]

Thanks to your assistance, I have created a custom template that I call into your home template. Works great! :classic:

After reviewing my custom layout of the vbindex.php page, I decided that the new template really belongs in the left column (and therefore in your left template), but when I call it into that template, nothing from it displays.

I have a feeling that it has something to do with the order of the templates, but I am outta my depth here still.

Any suggestions?

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Buddha
the problem is that if anyone other than me posts and uses bbcode (like color), it doesn't display the color (just the text bbcode... like [ color=blue ]this[ /color ] ... without the obvious spaces).

It take it that vBcode is enabled for that forum that the user is posting too? The code seems to be correct, if you do have vBcode enabled then I'll take a look further into this.