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

[Chris Croft]

Ya, DOES vBindex work on 3.5? I'm having hell trying to add a shoutbox to cmps, and have used vBindex for a long time, not to mention cmps doesn't have a 'random' poll deal where it goes through a list of polls and randomly displays ones the users haven't voted on. WHereas vBindex does...

[keymistress]

vbindex sorta works with 3.5 but a couple of fixes need to be made... look forward to 3.5 compatible full vbindex!

[ozmazdaclub]

no it does not work properly on vb3.5 .. it should be ported over soon...

[cecdah]

Originally Posted by Gary Bolton

This is not my creation. I just edited the code from a vbadvanced block created by another person to suit vBindex.

Here is the full code that you need to replace in your custom block to get a site navagation block.

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
	<thead>
	<tr>
	 <td class="tcat" style="text-align: center">
	 <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('vbindex_customblock$box')"><img id="collapseimg_vbindex_customblock$box" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$collapseimg_vbindex_customblock.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
	 <strong>Site Menu</strong>
	 </td>
	</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody id="collapseobj_vbindex_customblock$box" style="$collapseobj_vbindex_customblock">
	<tr>
	 <td class="alt1">
	 <div class="smallfont">
<!-- Navigation Block -->
<center><a href="index.php"><b>Forum Board</b></a></center>
	    </b>
    <tr>	
	<td class="alt2" style="text-align: center;">
		<b>
		<span class="smallfont">

		<a href="register.php"><b>Register Now</b></a></span></b></td>
    </tr>
	<tr>
	<td class="alt1" style="text-align: center;">
		<b>
		<span class="smallfont">

		<a href="rules.php"><b>Site Rules</b></a></span></b></td>
    </tr>
<!-- End Navigation Block -->
</div>
	 </td>
	</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />

To add a new menu entry you would just use this at the end of the code, changing the "alt2" to 1 and 2 in the code to rotate colours correctly:

<tr>
	<td class="alt2" style="text-align: center;">
		<b>
		<span class="smallfont">

		<a href="yourfile.php"><b>Title Link</b></a></span></b></td>
    </tr>

Can be seen working on my site. Off course you will have to edit the links in the code also to suit your site navagation.

Thanks a lot, this was very helpful on my site and i will work on adding links tonight!
This is my site with vbindex:
http://www.dinklikk.com

[vBFreak]

Are there any fixes for vBulletin 3.5.0 released yet? :/

[JoeWho]

I'm looking forward to seeing the release for 3.5.0, hope it is soon?

Thanks,
JoeWho

[Club3G]

Originally Posted by Club3G

I run this on three sites and I love it - by far the best portal software of ANY forum sw out there.

I use a standard post for my front page to show the news, in a hidden forum. I assume a lot of people do it this way. On http://www.club3g.com I have a 'Car of the Month' feature that's pretty static - I just edit the post once a month and I'm golden.

However on http://www.sevenstring.org, I use it for Artist Interviews and Album Reviews. I have a hidden Forum that contains one sticky post that I use for the news. Thing is, I have almost ten reviews/interviews and they're all pretty relevant. I'd LOVE a way to randomize which post gets shown on the front page, so it cycles between, say, all of the posts in a specified forum.

Is this something doable? Thanks!

I thought this was a sleek idea in April, and I still do!

Any insight on how to accomplish this would be much appreciated.

[jmacieira]

http://www.coreforums.net/?coreid=2

This link dont work for me :ermm:

Please save me

My list users today online in my custom box is too big. I need change the custom box for later "Last Treads"

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td>
		<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">  
				<thead>
				<tr>
					<td class="tcat" style="text-align: center">
						<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('vbindex_onlineusers')"><img id="collapseimg_vbindex_onlineusers" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$vbcollapse[collapseimg_vbindex_onlineusers].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
						<strong><a href="$vboptions[bburl]/online$ext?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[online_users]</a>: $home[onlinetotal]</strong>
					</td>
				</tr>
				</thead>
				<tbody id="collapseobj_vbindex_onlineusers" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_vbindex_onlineusers]">
				<tr>
					<td class="alt1">
						<div class="smallfont">
							<strong>$home[onlinemembertotal]</strong> $vbphrase[members] | <b>$home[onlineguesttotal]</b> $vbphrase[guests]
						</div>
						<div class="smallfont">
							$home[onlineusers]
						</div>
						<if condition="$show['last24']">
							<hr />
							<div class="smallfont">
								<phrase 1="$home[last24count]">$vbphrase[users_online_today]</phrase>
							</div>
							<if condition="$show['last24user']">
								<div class="smallfont">
									$home[last24]
								</div>
							</if>
						</if>
					</td>
				</tr>
				</tbody>
			</table>
		</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<br />

[texasasl]

By using the vbindex how is possible to add a news page e.g a code from APN news
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

<table width="400" cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<font color="#000099" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3"><b>
apn.gr
<br><br>
</b></font>
</td>
</tr>

<!-- begin syndicated content -->
<script language="Javascript1.1"><!--

var syndicate = new Object;

syndicate.title_fontbold = true;
syndicate.title_fontital = false;
syndicate.title_fontface = 'arial,helvetica,sans-serif';
syndicate.title_fontsize = '3';
syndicate.title_fontcolor = '#000099';

syndicate.date_fontbold = false;
syndicate.date_fontital = true;
syndicate.date_fontunder = false;
syndicate.date_fontface = 'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif';
syndicate.date_fontsize = '1';
syndicate.date_fontcolor = '#666666';

syndicate.summary_fontbold = false;
syndicate.summary_fontital = false;
syndicate.summary_fontunder = false;
syndicate.summary_fontface = 'arial,helvetica,sans-serif';
syndicate.summary_fontsize = '2';
syndicate.summary_fontcolor = '#000000';

syndicate.bgcolor = '#FFFFFF';
syndicate.max_articles = '8';
syndicate.display_date = true;
syndicate.display_summaries = true;
syndicate.not_found_message = '<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2" color="#000000">Sorry, no articles were found.</font>';

// -->
</script>
<script language="Javascript1.1" src="http://www.apn.gr/manager/publish/syndicate_0.js"></script>

<noscript>
<tr>
<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<font color="#000000" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">
<p>This webpage uses Javascript to display some content.
<p>Please enable Javascript in your browser and reload this page.
</font>
</td>
</tr>
</noscript>
<!-- end of syndicated content -->

</table>

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

that's the addition I want to install in my portal how I can do that via vbindex???

I will be appreciate if somebody can help me.

[Mukashi]

Originally Posted by ozmazdaclub

no it does not work properly on vb3.5 .. it should be ported over soon...

The creator of this hack has apparently not even been on this forum in a year. Unless someone else is going to duplicate the hack somehow, I'd say we're screwed.