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.

[DrkFusion]

How would you go about having multiple pages? and adding new templates? so those new pages can be integrated within vbindex home

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by DrkFusion
How would you go about having multiple pages? and adding new templates? so those new pages can be integrated within vbindex home

If you use the home template as the basis for a new page, and change the content of the center colum and remove any of the other stuff you don't want and add your content.

Save the template as a home_pagename (the template must start with home_)

You can then access it using the following URL:

vbindex.php?page=pagename

Everything that is avalible on the vBindex page can be used within any new pages you create, eg you could swap the left and right colums on a new page.

[DrkFusion]

Ah, this is very useful. Thanks again NTDLR

[DrkFusion]

It doesn't work for me it is home_about, I also renamed vbindex.php to index.php

[DrkFusion]

I got it working

Thanks, now I understand.

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by DrkFusion
I got it working

Thanks, now I understand.

No problem, glad you got it working

[DrkFusion]

Great work on vbindex its working like a damn lucky charm
ummm lucky charms

hehe

[amity]

i did everything i was supposed to do and double checked. am i supposed to change vbindex to index? or what does vbitemplate_install.php do and belong?

thanks. i upgraded to 2.2.6 tonight, and i am trying to do all of my hacks over again. not a fun task for us code-challenged. i would like to use this instead of the welcome panel and a few other hacks i had going.

i appreciate your help and i am really looking forward to getting this up and running.


amity

[amity]

i added the poll and news forums, should they be private? or it doesn't matter? i have them private currently....

thank ya.
am

[amity]

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/vbindex.php

this won't load at all. the regular index page still loads:

http://www.amitymama.com/vb/index.php?s=

help would really be appreciated at this point. someone must be up working on their forums at 2am just like i am, huh?

if not, could you pm me or just post here and gimme some thought. nice thought preferably!


am