Major Additions - [ITech] vBExternal Lite

PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING THREAD FOR HELP/SUPPORT: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=166791

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[ITech] vBExternal Lite
Created By Inferno Technologies (http://www.infernotechnologies.net)
Copyright 2004-2007
All rights reserved
Project Development Team: Zero Tolerance, Acid Burn
Project Lead: Iain "Decado" Kidd
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Ported from vBExternal 1.6 created by Zero Tolerance to work with vBulletin 3.6.x

Features:

• Easy integration with your existing php scripts
• No coding experiance needed to make it work
• Full parsing for bbtags and emoticons/smilies + auto URL correction (no red-x's)
• Lets you put forum information on your homepage/webpage
• Users online
• Latest Threads w/preview
• More Information *Here*

Installation Information:

• Template modifications: 0
• Database changes: 0
• Files added: 5
• Files modified: 1 (website page)
• Installation difficulty: 2/5

Installation Instructions:
1) Unzip the folder and upload the contents of UPLOAD into your root directory
2) Read Useage instructions.txt and then you are done

Version History:
None so far.

Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: So does this able you to put like phrases and stuff in external sites?
A: At the moment it allows you to Display Newest Members, Top Posters, Newest Threads, Newest Replies, News and Users Online onto a page outside of your vbulletin directory.

Q: I have a problem. My page is located at root/cms and my forum at root/forum. It's isn't possible for me to locate the forum in a subfolder of /cms.
Is there any solution for this problem?

A:Yes there is a solution try this piece of code instead of the one that the instructions says to use:

<?php
chdir('../VB');
require_once('vBExternal.php');
?>

Q: How would i do this if theres 2 different domains involved
A: If the two domains are on both the same server and the same domain account then call you need to do is chdir out of your current account folder (www/public_html/testsite/) to the other domain folder (www/public_html/site2/)

Screenshot:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...4&d=1118677511
(Thanks to C.Birch)


Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

[Nudda]

awesome...ill check this out and get back once ive tested it out.

[Shazz]

Looks Good Zero

[Murty]

so does this able you to put like phrases and stuff in external sites?

[rayw]

Thanks a lot. Working good with 3.6.5. This may come in very handy.

[Wulfnoth]

I have a problem. My page is located at root/cms and my forum at root/forum. It's isn't possible for me to locate the forum in a subfolder of /cms.
Is there any solution for this problem?

[Inferno Tech]

Originally Posted by Murty

so does this able you to put like phrases and stuff in external sites?

At the moment it allows you to Display Newest Members, Top Posters, Newest Threads, Newest Replies, News and Users Online onto a page outside of your vbulletin directory.

Originally Posted by Wulfnoth

I have a problem. My page is located at root/cms and my forum at root/forum. It's isn't possible for me to locate the forum in a subfolder of /cms.
Is there any solution for this problem?

Yes there is a solution try this piece of code instead of the one that the instructions says to use:

<?php
chdir('../VB');
require_once('vBExternal.php');
?>

remembering to change VB to your forum's folder name

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

[projectego]

[high]* projectego clicks install [/high]

[devilsmania]

i have to upgrade to this version, i'd like to see something else added like 'show polls'

:S
thanks

[Inferno Tech]

I am thinking of adding one or two more features into this (so keep an eye out for an update). But we are also going to be releasing a full version which shouldn't cost much that will have many more features available.

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer