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

[Mr. Brian]

I... 'clicked', Install..

[Meltingfire]

Hi guys!
Yesterday i installed vBindex 3 RC 3 and its real sweet.

There is only one thing im missing It doesnt seam to show my additional posticons?

Btw, you wrote in the installer that you have to use full path to smilies (http://domain/etc), is it the same thing with posticons?

EDIT: That was my bad, i updated the post-icon but not the thread-icon stupid me.

Another question: Is it possible to parse the poll text for smileys? and other bbcode? Because the smileys show up in the forumpoll but not at the first page.

[ceech]

I having the same problem as Harlequin. The avatar will display in the memberlist; howver, in vbindex, when members with avatar logs in, his/her actual avatar image is missing.

any ideas as to why the actual avatar is not showing ?

[Harlequin]

Check my edit to that note -- see if that helps you a little. Make sure to double check the little things.

[ceech]

here is what i noticed

on vbindex, when it calls for the avatar image
http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/ima...line=DDDDDDDDD

on the memberlist page, it calls
http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/ima...line=DDDDDDDDD

guess we have to use "u" instead of "userid"

[Harlequin]

Holy crap, that worked excellent with the avatars.

Further detail --

In vbindex.php, find:

PHP Code:


$news['avatarurl'] = "$vboptions[bburl]/image".SCRIPT_EXTENSION."?user=$news[postuserid]&dateline=$news[customdateline]"; 


Replace with:

PHP Code:


$news['avatarurl'] = "$vboptions[bburl]/image".SCRIPT_EXTENSION."?u=$news[postuserid]&dateline=$news[customdateline]"; 


Worked for me like a charm and now everything is displaying AOK .. or appears to be anyway.

Ty Ceech.


But strangely, I'm still having the noshow of the news threads problem..

[kcradio]

I have the same issue as mentioned earlier in this thread.

My post icons are directed to:
http://www.kctalk.com/forums/http://...cons/icon1.gif
instead of just once where it should work.

I checked my admincp for the path of the icon there, and it is just showing images/icons/icon1.gif and not that long string that is up there.

Anyone that has had this problem or if anyone knows what it is to correct it, please let me know!

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Harlequin

However, when viewing under vBindex, the newsbit topic displays, the posting time displays.. everything.. except the avatar and the actual post.

Update the thread counters in the Admin CP, there seems to be issues regarding old posts from vB2 moved to vB3.

Avatar issues: u is the same as userid in the URL they both mean the same thing and should both work.

Originally Posted by AshAbed

is it possible to put content other than the news post in that section? and to make multiple pages?
if it is Ill probably switch over to this

Yes and yes. To change the middle content just edit the VBINDEX template and add your HTML. To create extra pages add a template called vbindex_extra_PAGENAME and view it via vbindex.php?page=PAGENAME (replacing PAGENAME with the name of your page).

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by mas404

Is it possible to make the news with limit characters thin it will fallow with the link of the thread.

Like this way

vBindex 3.0.0 Release Candidate 3 has been released, the new version contains all the bug fixes from RC2 as well as a few new features which I'll be doing instructions for in the future
?.> more

Details of howto do this are avalible at Core Forums to members who've been marked as licenced as per the first post in this thread. Its not included as it has issues if the break is in the middle of some vBcode, however its generally pretty usable.

[Harlequin]

I've no clue why the change worked with u if that's the case, but it appears to be working with no errors now.

And the update thread counters worked! Thank you, NTLDR. Excellent work.