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.

[NTLDR]

vB3 hacks arn't allowed here untill vB3 reaches RC state. Converting it will take a couple of hours at the most. Its only the templates that slow the process down.

However I can guarentee this will work with vB3 as I've already sucessfully converted by portal from vB2 to vB3 without any major problems

[todd.o.callen]

Thank goodness! I know that my company can't live without it anymore, so you personally are on the critical path to our upgrade plan. No pressure.

Keep up the good work.

[salnet]

I just installed your hack, its great!
I just edited some templates, e.g. the "home_threadbit" template
Now I've got several problems:
1. Each post has the same time: 01.01.1970 01:00
2. The threadicon isn't displayed
3. The forum where the thread is, is not displayed

By the way I should say, that I took some code from vbindex 1.3 to make the "home_threadbit" template. That's my "home_threadbit" template:

PHP Code:

<tr>
<td bgcolor="$threadbg" align="center">$icon</td>
<td bgcolor="$threadbg" align="left">
<p><smallfont><b><a href="$bburl/showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&goto=newpost&threadid=$gothreadid">  $title</a></b></smallfont></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor="$threadbg" align="center">
<p><smallfont><a href="$bburl/member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&username=$starter">$starter</a></smallfont></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor="$threadbg" align="center">
<p><smallfont><a href="$bburl/forumdisplay.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&forumid=$postforumid">$postforum</a></smallfont></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor="$threadbg" align="center">
<p><smallfont>$numreplies</smallfont></p>
</td>
<td bgcolor="$threadbg" align="left">
<smallfont>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" id="ltlink"><tr align="right">
        <td nowrap><smallfont>$postdate <font color="{timecolor}">$posttime</font><br>von <a href="$bburl/member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&username=$lastposter">$lastposter</a></smallfont></td>
        <td nowrap>&nbsp;<a href="$bburl/showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&goto=newpost&threadid=$gothreadid"><img src="{imageshome}/lastpost.gif" border="0" alt="Gehe zum letzten Beitrag"></a></td>
    </tr></table>
</td>
</tr> 


Here you can see it: http://www.thw-interaktiv.de

[NTLDR]

Change:

PHP Code:

        $postdate=vbdate($dateformat,$latestpost[dateline]);
        $posttime=vbdate($timeformat,$latestpost[dateline]);
        $postforum=$latestforum['title']; 


To:

PHP Code:

        $postdate=vbdate($dateformat,$latestthread[dateline]);
        $posttime=vbdate($timeformat,$latestthread[dateline]);
        $postforum=$latestthread['title']; 


[salnet]

Thanks for your code.
It doesn't work so good.
In the Boardnames it displays the threadnames, and the posttimes are totaly wrong.
And it don't help me with the icons, there is still a zero instead of the icon :disappointed:

Could you look a second time for?

www.thw-interaktiv.de

[NTLDR]

You'll need to write the code for the icons yourself.

[Leo Wyatt]

Hey NTLDR, I just installed vbindex on my test forums to check it out - looks great...Im just looking into customizing it, and I want to change the links on the left - how would I do that? Couldn't find it in the templates.

Also, I want to add a new page, "banners" and want it to include the same table in all schemes [in a specific page]. For example, [when you show me how to add new pages, cuz I reead the post you made here, but am still confused on how to do it] I have three schemes, and want the same page on all schemes and have to update it ONE so that it changes on all schemes...[but of course, with each scheme's colours]

Am I getting confusing? Anyway, any help would be appreciated

[NTLDR]

Create a new template called home_extra_banners with the content you want in it then use http://yoururl/vbindex.php?page=banners to view the page.

All pages automatically support all styles avalible to users.

The links on the left are in home_welcomelogout IIRC.

[Leo Wyatt]

OK Thanks, Ill try it! Also - what I meant was, I will have the basic page for 'banners' in vbindex, but then [so i don't have to change all schemes to add for instance one banner] ... I want to pull it from another file...can I? How?

ETA: All I see in home_welcomelogout is

< smallfont>< a href="$bburl/member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=logout">Log Out</a><br><a href="$bburl/showgroups.php?s=$session[sessionhash]">Forum Leaders< /a>< /smallfont>

ETA2: ohhhhhhh I see the links, sorry

[NTLDR]

The easiest way IMO would be to add in config.php:

PHP Code:

$debug = 1; 


Add the template home_extra_banner to the Global template list you will then see, this will add the template to all styles.

Then remove the line from config.php (This is important). When you want to edit it, follow these steps but edit the template instead of adding it.