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

[4bidden]

Originally Posted by Team140

Like Darkdiver, my vbgooglemapME has been working just fine for several months and then out of the blue yesterday it stopped working. I thought it may have been somethng with the computer I was using, but several users have confirmed it's the site and not a PC configuration thing.

The error I get (down at the bottom left in IE) is:
Line: 537
Char: 3
Error: Invalid Pointer
Code: 0
URL: http://www.v8rx7forum.com/vbgooglemapme.php

Anyone have any ideas?

Did you try what I said above? You are getting the same error that I posted a fix for.

[darkdiver]

Originally Posted by 4bidden

I killed the image tab all together and fixed the display issue that had to do with the small overview map.

See working version here - http://www.arizonaquads.com/forum/vbgooglemapme.php

For now, if you don't have any image problems (invalid chars such as &) but still your map is broken, try this.

In vbgooglemapme.php, find this on line 107

$smallmapcontrol = "
		map.addControl(new GOverviewMapControl(new GSize(150,150)));
		var overview = document.getElementById(\"memap_overview\"); 
		document.getElementById(\"memap\").appendChild(overview);";

and replace with this

$smallmapcontrol = "
		map.addControl(new GOverviewMapControl(new GSize(150,150)));";

That kept the small overview map and fixed the display issue.

I'll post back tomorrow how to remove all the info about images if people want.

OK Thanxs, no my ap is back, but still have the problem with some pins. I think i still have that problem with the image.

is there some help so remove the image tag once for all or ignore in the code?

Regards
Eric

[Andreas]

This modification executes a query for every post being displayed.

That means: If you are viewing a thread with 40 posts per page => 40 additional queries executed.

This should be fixed ASAP.

I also suggest to use the available template hooks instead of instructing users to change templates manually.

[Ronseal]

I'm back again. It's been working fine for a few months and now once again no pins. I've made the usual amendments such as; Removed ability for users to add an image, checked the Markers.xml brings up no errors and searched all database entry's for an '&' char........ but still no pins!

I've got over 200 pins in place but for the last fews days none have appeared
My Advise: DO NOT INSTALL THIS MOD!

[TerryMason]

just go into Markers.xml and find the offending picture - it's pretty easy, then your pins will show.

No need to warn people not to install.

[Ronseal]

Originally Posted by TerryMason

just go into Markers.xml and find the offending picture - it's pretty easy, then your pins will show.

You appear to have not read my thread properly Terry....

Originally Posted by Ronseal

...... checked the Markers.xml brings up no errors.....

I've been using this Mod for some months and have even paid the 30EUR for the pleasure of a Brand Free version. However I've never received a single line of support from the creator (Stonyarc) of this bug ridden Mod, hence my advice not to install it.

[edward hamilton]

After installing this mod, making some minor changes, the pins appear sometimes? If I edit my location and then update the information, the pins appear, sometimes.

I'm not sure where to go from here. I've checked to see if there are any offending pimage entries in the googlemapme table in the db and have even deleted all the entries in that file to make sure, to no avail.

I have checked the markers.xml file for extraneous errors but it appear fine and since the problem appears to be random I am probably going to uninstall this mod.

[bonnie]

Hello,

we have the same problem: all the pins are not viewing! At last week, we saw all pins (
This problem we have in vbgooglemapme and vbgooglemaphse.


greets
bonnie

[bonnie]

Hello.

No ideas what's happen? No answers?

Regards
bonnie

PS: We have our problem dissolved! In the general setting for vbgooglemapme (admincp) we change
"Enable or disable the small map control (disable for better performance)" from 'YES' to 'NO'. Now we can see all members again! The same procedure in vbgooglemaphse.

[cosy]

is there some way to set 5 location per user ?