Major Additions - VBGooglemap Member Edition

Version 3.0.1 is currently available

This is the tested port of my 3.5.x version h(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99920)

You can now nominate hacks yourself for hacks of the month. There is a link on the right of hacks on top of the files.

Function
This will display the members of the Bulletin Board based on their lattitude and longitude coordinates on a googlemap.

Don't forget to hit install !!!!!!!
Please read the guide before asking for support !!!!!!!

Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com

INSTALL

Detailed installation instructions and screenshots in the included pdf file.

Current Features



NOTE:
VBGooglemap 3.0.0 contains the vulnerability fix. Please upgrade immediately. Version 3.0.0. also contains all features from 2.5.X

As always you use modifications at your own risk.

VBGooglemap Member Edition 2.5.x brings you a lot of new features. It?s vital that you uninstall any previous version before upgrading/installing version 2.5.x.

Upgrading from version 2.5.0 is easier. Instruction are available in the guide.

As the uninstall function will not remove your googlemap data in the database but only the templates and files you can safely remove an older version. As a precaution you should always take a backup. This should be done on each major change you make to your bulletin board.

IF YOU ARE RUNNING VERSION 1.0.3, 2.0.X AND YOU CHANGED TEXT DIRECTLY IN THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES AS VERSION 3.0.0. REQUIRES YOU TO UINSTALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS.

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission.

Changes in this version

SEE FIRST POST FOR FULL ROADMAP AND HISTORY

Planned Features
- TBD

Volume warning

high volume of users may slow down the load. Currently a load counter is included.

Languages

Thanks to Wachtmeister there is a German translation available to you all. Feel free to use it.

The translation will be updated on each new version.

Special

- Read the attached PDF for more information. The pdf is also included in the zip file.
- You'll need a googlemap key for your domain. Get your own key for your domain view http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html for more information.
A googlemap key is only valid for a specific domain. You'll need a specific google account to create one.
All is explained on the googlemap link indicated above.
- Set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777
- The googlemap script can handle non-registered users. They will only see the main map and won't be able to enter information. This is reserved for logged in users (detected automatically)
- usergroup permissions are available in the backend
- To change location just drag the map while holding the left mouse key or by using the zoom and key functions on the left
- First time loading of the map may take a few seconds longer because of Google API hosting



Special Xbox Live version
http://www.xboxlivenation.com/community/gamermap.php

Credits

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission. Instructions are included in the pdf file.
Special credits to Google, Pyg for the javascript tips.


FAQ

The FAQ is included in the pdf file.

INSTALL



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(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[Ronseal]

Reinhart, Thanks for your speedy assistance!
So I've complated the changes you've suggested and whilst doing so I've discovered an error that's been my fault!
Whilst making your template changes I decided to delete all the members images directly in the database to give everybody a clean sheet before running the Cron job.... whilst doing so I realised that I must have changed the 'Auto approve' setting to 'No'..... what a mistake! So any entry's after that point didn't appear.

So after aproving the 'unapproved' members and running the cron job all my members now appear. So...... I'll let it run as it is for a while and make sure everything works with the except of the member image option, then maybe I'll return the 'vbgooglemapme_set_yourlocation' and 'vbgooglemapme_display_yourlocation' templates to their orginals and see if GeekDrew's code changes handle the image code correctly... if they do then the Map would be perfect!

Thanks all for the help, it's good to talk and I couldn't have done it without you!

[towermatt]

I'm glad you finally got it going Ronseal.

[Betablocker]

Originally Posted by Reinhart

Figured out the broken pins thing.
Its whenever someone puts an image in for their marker.

Just disable this feature by editing the templates and deleting the ability to even enter one.

Mines up and running at http://www.wiipals.net/Forum/vbgooglemapme.php

Still have no answer for the "Wont zoom in when I click: Find Me" thing.

about 25 people have reported it.

but yeah.. to solve this just delete the ability to put in a pic.
Thats why its working for a while and then suddenly breaks.

Reinhart
Admin
http://www.wiipals.net

Good man :up:

Thats been straining my small brain

[Betablocker]

Originally Posted by Reinhart

Figured out the broken pins thing.
Its whenever someone puts an image in for their marker.

Just disable this feature by editing the templates and deleting the ability to even enter one.

Mines up and running at http://www.wiipals.net/Forum/vbgooglemapme.php

Still have no answer for the "Wont zoom in when I click: Find Me" thing.

about 25 people have reported it.

but yeah.. to solve this just delete the ability to put in a pic.
Thats why its working for a while and then suddenly breaks.

Reinhart
Admin
http://www.wiipals.net

Good man :up:

Thats been straining my small brain

Hopefully Stonyarc can make a fix for it soon.

[unitedpunjab]

I have just installed Googlemap ME on my 3.6.8 forum. But when ever i try to open the url http://www.unp.co.in/vbgooglemapme.php it says that API key is invalid and the key you have registered is already registered for other website. I registered key for http://www.unp.co.in and entered in ACP but same thing happened. Then i tried registering key for every possible link of my domain. But Google is still tellin me that the key is registered is for some one else.


Don't kwn wat it's all about ?

[unitedpunjab]

There is one thing more when i use same key thru a simple HTML page by adding HTML code provided by google Map load successfully without any error. But when i use same key thru VB it just don't take that key.

[Julrou]

Hey men !

I still have my problem : markers don't appear !

It would be really great if someone with a minimum of interest could take care of this, please.

[Doctor Death]

Sure enough, I edited the Markers.xml file and deleted all "pimage" entries and it works again. Nice find whomever did that.

[unitedpunjab]

Still no reply and no support.. !!!

[johnrizz]

Originally Posted by Reinhart

Youre going to want to edit:

vbgooglemapme_set_yourlocation

and

vbgooglemapme_display_yourlocation

FIm no PHP expert so I just thumbed around looking for something with the words "Image" in it..

I think its this:

<tr>
<td class="alt2" align="left" valign="top">$vbphrase[vbgooglemapme_imgurl]</td>

<td class="alt1" align="left"><input name="pimage" size="20" value="$pimage" style="padding-left:5px; font-weight:normal; width:200px;"></td>

</tr>

Which is that box that lets them type in what image they want.

Deleted it on both those templates and now.. no more problems.

Someone want to confirm that thats the right string to delete?..
It was a while back for me.

That work like a charm! thanks!