vBindex v3.0.0 RC5

[high]vBindex v3.0.0 RC5[/high]

I happy to announce the fith release of vBindex for vBulletin 3 here at vBulletin.org and also the first Offical vB3 Hack here . This is the 9th release of vBindex for vB3 and there are few known problems currently. This release works with vB 3.0.0 Gamma, vB 3.0.0 RC1, vB 3.0.0 RC2, vB 3.0.0 RC3, vB 3.0.0 RC4 and vB 3.0.0.

[high]Features[/high]

The following are the features that are presently avalible in vBindex, those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been updated since vBindex 2.1 and those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been updated since Pre-RC2 was released and those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been added since RC2 and those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been added since RC3.

• News:
  • News (taken from a specified news forum), with vBcode, Smilies and optional news posters avatar;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Improved avatar system for news posts;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to have sticky threads in the news forum sticky on vBindex;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to limit the number of characters in news posts;
• Side Blocks:
  • Easy Administration:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] All side blocks can be moved from within the ACP, no template edits needed!;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Custom blocks, add unlimited custom side blocks and control them all from the ACP;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Support for right, left and dual side blocks;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Each side block can be expanded/contracted just like the forums, QRB, post rules etc on the forum;
      [high]*NEW*[/high] Dynamic side blocks via a special PHP Include type system (vbindex_customblock_php);
  • Latest Threads:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] More functional and faster new threads and posts;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Link to first unread post if the user has not read the thread yet;
      [high]*NEW*[/high] Ability to have the latest threads under the news with more details;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Online user list, with buddies and invisible users marked:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to show users online in the past 24 hours;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Online users block can be switched off;
  • Integrated Welcome Panel:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option for detault avatar in the Welcome Box for members without an avatar and Guests;
  • Fully integrated Shoutbox:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Scrolling shoutbox option;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Allow users to delete own shouts if option is turned on;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Select which usergroups can delete any users shouts;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] View all shouts, a full page shoutbox built it;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to show disabled postshout area to unregistred users;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Order shouts in either direction;
      [high]*NEW*[/high] Limit the length of shouts;
  • Poll, with the option to select a random poll from a given set of forums;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Calendar:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Links to events;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to show weekends and dynmically adjust the side bars to the correct size;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Todays birthdays;
• Templates & Phrases:
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Fully phrased, both the vBindex Options and the front end are 100% phrased;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] 100% Valid XHTML 1.0 Templates.
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Templates/Phrases installed during install/upgrade;
• General:
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Thread subscription icons for news and latest threads;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Global and user specific ignore list throughout all items;
  • Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
  • Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
  • Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
  • Capable of operating a multi-paged site; (Extra Page Tutorial)
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Dynamic PHP Driven Extra Pages via Templates; (Extra Dynamic Page Tutorial)
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Optimised code;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Use date/time option (Today/Yesterday and Detailed) specified in vB Options;
  • Only 5 queries with everything switched off, and still only 13 with all options turned on, thats 5 queries less than our nearest competitor!
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Improved install, easy onscreen instructions that even new hackers should be able to follow and have vBindex working quicky;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Compatible with vBwar for vB3 when its released.
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Admin Help system, gives help with all the vBindex options in the ACP.
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Uninstall/Re-Install System.

[high]Installation/Upgrade[/high]

See the README_1ST.htm file included in the zip for more detailed install instructions and details of where to upload the files. Then point your browser to http://www.mydomain.com/forums/admin/vbiupgrade.php.

Changes Since vBindex 3.0.0 RC4

vBindex 3.0.0 RC4 was released about a week ago, RC5 has just a few changes and is expected to be the last release before vBindex 3.0.0. Changes include fixing of an XHTML issue in the custom block templates; admin help system added; ability to restrict the length of shouts.

[high]Support[/high]

Support will be given here in this thread ONLY. [high]Support *WILL NOT* be given via PM/Email/IM.[/high]

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vBindex is Copyright MMII - MMIV Winter Systems, you may not distribute in part or whole any portion of the source code (apart from in this thread) or any file included in the zip (Unless you are posting a language translation of vbindex_phrases.xml in this thread). Portions Copyright MM - MMIV Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. Both the Jelsoft vBulletin and the Winter Systems vBindex Copyright notice in the footer must stay in place for any page powered by vBindex.

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[high]vBindex is *FREE*, please have the courtesy click install if you use this hack, thank you[/high]

RC3 Build 7: 719
RC3 Build 8: 377
RC3 Build 10: 486
RC4 Build 5: 107
RC5 Build 5: 87

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by ???`S?LV?R???`

"You need to edit your CSS for each style as per the install intructions." how would i go about doing that?

Admin CP -> Style Manager -> All Options (foreach style)

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Dsmed

will this work with php4 vb? if not, do i only have to change all the php extensions to php4?

Should be 100% compatible with the different extensions, in vbiconfig.php find:

PHP Code:

define('SCRIPT_EXTENSION', '.php'); 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

define('SCRIPT_EXTENSION', '.php4'); 


Then rename the .php files to .php4 WITH THE EXCEPTION of vbiconfig.php WHICH MUST have a .php extension, and will work with .php regardless of what your server is set to use for PHP.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by gmarik

Is there any way to ged rid of that error, what to change in the functions.php file maybe?

Somewhere in adminfunctions_template.php lists the two phpinclude templates to ignore that error. Full details of this optional edit will be with vBindex 3.0.0 (Final) which will be the next release assuming no major bugs are found.

[Brahm]

I know you have heard this before, but AWESOME HACK!!! Thanks for all the work you put into this. It installed EASY and QUICK. Thanks Again...

[???`S?LV?R???`]

hmm im somewhat confused exactly what id have to do, i know what your talking about just still confused, can you give an exact example?

[tobkat]

Originally Posted by ???`S?LV?R???`

hmm im somewhat confused exactly what id have to do, i know what your talking about just still confused, can you give an exact example?

uhm.... answer ?

[redlabour]

Very nice project - but not very useful if you can´t create unlimited sites and boxes from the AdminCP. That´s a MUST HAVE FEATURE ! Why does this one didn´t have it ? Ok - you can do it manually - but who whant´s that ?

[Dsmed]

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL:
## GET NEWS ##
SELECT thread.*,thread.iconid AS threadiconid, threadpost.pagetext AS pagetext,
threadpost.attach AS attachcount,
avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(avatardata) AS customavatar, user.avatarrevision, customavatar.dateline AS customdateline,
NOT ISNULL(subscribethread.subscribethreadid) AS issubscribed,
IF(user.displaygroupid = 0, user.usergroupid, user.displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid
FROM thread AS thread
LEFT JOIN user AS user ON (thread.postuserid = user.userid)
LEFT JOIN post AS threadpost ON (thread.firstpostid = threadpost.postid)
LEFT JOIN deletionlog AS deletionlog ON(thread.threadid = deletionlog.primaryid AND type = 'thread')

LEFT JOIN customavatar AS customavatar ON (customavatar.userid = user.userid)
LEFT JOIN avatar AS avatar ON (avatar.avatarid = user.avatarid)

LEFT JOIN subscribethread AS subscribethread ON(subscribethread.threadid = thread.threadid AND subscribethread.userid = 1)
WHERE forumid IN (http://www.highertuning.com/forums/f...splay.php4?f=2)
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND forumid NOT IN (0)
AND thread.open <> 10
AND thread.visible = '1'


ORDER BY thread.sticky DESC, thread.dateline DESC
LIMIT 4
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '://www.highertuning.com/forums/forumdisplay.php4?f=2)
AND de

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Sunday 11th of April 2004 02:17:13 PM
Script: http://www.highertuning.com/
Referer:
Username: Dsmed
IP Address: 68.97.154.219

i keep getting this error when i enable the news groups...any idea on what im doing wrong?

thanks
-Brian

[Tradjick]

After I install vbIndex and export the style I get the error:

XML Error: not well-formed (invalid token) at Line X

when reimporting it.
Do you have any idea why this is happening?

[Pseudomizer]

Originally Posted by Dsmed

i keep getting this error when i enable the news groups...any idea on what im doing wrong?

thanks
-Brian

Hmm. As it looks like your problem is here:

WHERE forumid IN (http://www.highertuning.com/forums/...isplay.php4?f=2)
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND forumid NOT IN (0)
AND thread.open <> 10
AND thread.visible = '1'

The yellow words should be your forum number and not your link. I would assume that you have an error in your ACP. Where it says put in your forumID you put in the complete link to your specific forum. But this is wrong. Just type in the number "2" and nothing else and it should work.

Cheers,

Pseudomizer