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

[Theory]

If you find out let me know.

[Theory]

I think I found out how you have to edit the template vbindex_customblock_1 then copy it over to every skin =/. Wish they had a main menu option set up like vbportal does.

[Big Kahuna]

When I upgraded from VB 3.0.1 to 3.0.6 I lost the dropdown menu for VBindex options in my admincp. I spent an hour looking for the answer here and elsewhere -- before figuring it out. No no one else has to feel my pain -- the answer is:



in the admincp at line 568 replace

PHP Code:


 

construct_nav_option($vbphrase['vbulletin_options'], 'options.php?null=0', '<br />'); 


with

PHP Code:


construct_nav_option($vbphrase['vbulletin_options'], 'options.php?null=0', '<br />');

construct_nav_option($vbphrase['vbindex_options'], 'vbioptions.php?', '<br />'); 


[hysteriaweb]

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.5:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO template
(styleid, templatetype, title, dateline, username, template)
VALUES
(2, 'stylevar', 'imgdir_attach', 1106910482, 'xxxxxxxxxx', 'http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/images/attach')

mysql error: Duplicate entry 'imgdir_attach-2' for key 2

mysql error number: 1062

I am getting this error when trying to install the portal on the latest version of vbulletin. Has anyone else had this problem?

[T3MEDIA]

Originally Posted by Theory

This may sound retarded. But uhh how do you edit custom blocks?

there is a template... custom 1,2,3,4 ect. you put your code in there. what ever your doing that is.

[T3MEDIA]

Originally Posted by dreck

bump

You mean to tell me there isnt anyone that gets this Avatar issue????
any form of fix out there?

[Big Kahuna]

I installed version 3 of this in May on VB3.0.1 and never had a problem with it at www.moparstyle.com

Yesterday I upgraded to VB3.0.6 and the only thing I could find that was lost in the upgrade was the VBindex Options in the adminCP. I found the fix and posted it three posts up.

[dboogie2288]

Hello, I have been using VBindex for a few weeks now, and i have noticed this small problem regarding thread images on the actual index page. For some reason, it displays the domain twice, resulting in a bad link that looks like this: http://www.beginnerbikers.org/forum/...ons/icon10.gif

I have triple checked all my image directories to make sure that the domain and path is correct, so I'm at a loss as to what setting I need to modify. Thanks in advance..
-D

[greenhybrid]

Is it possible to have two different instances of this script installed? I have one page that I now have set up like a portal, but for the homepage of my website, I'd like to have a blog-style news feed from the forums as well. It would run on a different template, URL, etc. Perhaps by doing a big search/replace in the code and re-installing?

Thanks.

[MrLeN]

I installed it exactly as it said. I got an error. So I uninstalled it and installed it again, very carefully. I got the same error again:

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/newezone/public_html/vbindex/vbindex.php on line 144

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/newezone/public_html/vbindex/vbindex.php on line 145

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/newezone/public_html/vbindex/vbindex.php on line 145

I have:

vbindex.php
vbiconfig.php

at:

http://www.newezone.com/vbindex/HERE

..I also tried placing them in:

http://www.newezone.com/HERE


..and I have:

vbioptions.php


vbiupgrade.php
functions_vbiupgrade.php
vbindex_phrases.xml
vbindex_templates.xml
vbindex_adminhelp.xml

at:

http://www.newezone.com/forums/admincp/HERE

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