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

[JoeWho]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to add the user-link (like in Postbit ) to memberinfo (Template: MEMBERINFO) ????

<!-- Show googlemap In memberinfo -->
$post[findme]
<!-- / Show googlemap In memberinfo  -->

Thanks for any and all help with this.

[swiss]

installed this but i have one issue.

I can not see the pin on the main map screen just a faint shadow. Yet if i click on your entry the red marker pin shows.

Any ideas how to fix this as its driving me mad.

[da420]

What do you mean exactly? Can you show me a link to the map?

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

google announced its going to start charging $0.25 per 1000 quota units for use of its API.

doin't know if that will affect anyone with Google api plugins (like this one or hotspot edition)...but just letting yall know. be aware.

[steven s]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

google announced its going to start charging $0.25 per 1000 quota units for use of its API.

doin't know if that will affect anyone with Google api plugins (like this one or hotspot edition)...but just letting yall know. be aware.

Looks like it won't effect us.
http://www.google.com/apis/adwords/
Yet.

[Ncturnal]

Originally Posted by Jayphen

I would also like to remove the 'image' part of the balloon - what is that for anyway??

I'd like to to get rid of the image funcitonality as well. If they link to an image on a slow host, it can take a really long time for the map to render. I'd rather do away with that.

Originally Posted by Troy Roberts

How about an option to show the member's profile picture for the image?

That would be a better alternative.

[OziloZ]

I did everything right but there is no map.
http://mygeyiq.com/forum/vbgooglemapme.php

[izz]

I had a very bad experience with this hack

After installing it, all bbcodes where disabled and no longer parsed.
I had to remove all the xml files of the hack added in includes/xml folder

Did anyone face the same issue?

[kall]

I did indeed. I stll do.

I guess it has something to do with the unauthorised use of the vb_ prefix.. or something.

The xml looks fine, but throws errors that remove certain sections of the Show All Options in your vBulletin Options.

[izz]

After installed the hack I noted this php warning in admin options just above bbcode options section:

PHP Code:

Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/adminfunctions_options.php on line 124 


This may help the programmer to invistigate