vbHacker & vbHackMaker

Version 1.0.1 released! [March 25th, 18:30]
New:
~ Backup files: Now the script will backup files before editing them. You can disable this, and also change the extension of the backup file. (note: the folder in which the files reside must be writable)
~ CHMOD: The script will try to CHMOD files instead of just dying. The parent folder must be writable if you want the script to CHMOD files in it.
~ Another small fix there's not much to say about.

Ok here's something I wrote yesterday, and today after testing it on serveral forums I can finally release it.

What is it?
vbHacker is a script that automatically installs hacks for you. It takes a xxxxx.hack.php file and comes up with the install script for it. This means you only need vbhacker.php to sit in your admin folder, and just upload data files every time you want to install a new hack.

How does one create hack files?
To make these xxxxx.hack.php data files, please read the post about vbHackMaker:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...&postid=231705

The script does the following:
~ Hack files (only PHP have access to write that file)
~ Install new templates
~ Update existing templates
~ Run queries
If anything fails, the script skips it. Then you are taken to a page that lists all the changes the script couldn't do, with instructions how to do them yourself.

You also have the option to generate a plain text file with complete hacking instructions, in case you prefer that.
The installer also checks for your vBulletin version, warning you if the versions mismatch.

I took some screen shots earlier of the various steps.

Hack chooser - This is the part where you see a list of all hacks you have and you can choose which one, and whether to install it or create a text file:
http://www.vbulletin.org/vbhacker/1_chooser.gif
For the next screen shots I chose the Quick Reply Box hack.

Elements to install - There you can choose what parts of the hack you want to install. There are four main parts: File hacks, new templates, template edits and queries. This is good for upgrades if you only want to update the templates, and nothing else.
http://www.vbulletin.org/vbhacker/2_quick_elements.gif

Specific changes - A more specific step that allows you to select exactly what changes to what files/templates you want to make. Once again, this is helpful when upgrading.
http://www.vbulletin.org/vbhacker/3_quick_config.gif

Auto installer - The core of the script that actually installs the hack. This is how it looks like when it works fine:
http://www.vbulletin.org/vbhacker/4_quick_auto_ok.gif
And this is how it looks like when something went wrong (because I made it go wrong ):
http://www.vbulletin.org/vbhacker/5_quick_auto_bad.gif

Manual mode - An optional step that you will only use if the auto installer had some problems. It just lists the changes you need to do yourself:
http://www.vbulletin.org/vbhacker/6_quick_manual.gif

Text file - If you want to generate a text file with the full instructions to install the hack:
http://www.vbulletin.org/vbhacker/7_quick_text.gif

The style for my Admin CP was done by kier.

Well, hope you like what you see. I will start releasing my hacks with this installer soon, so you can see it in action. A script that creates these data files will probably come soon, so everyone will be able to use this for their own hacks.

Attached is the script, version 1.0.1.
Just upload it to your /admin folder, and you're done. Whenever you need to install a new hack just go to /admin/vbhacker.php in your browser.

[rburns]

I use 2.2.9 and it comes up with this error:

Warning: Variable passed to reset() is not an array or object in /home/virtual/site143/fst/var/www/html/forums/admin/vbhacker.php on line 278

anyone help please?

[WannabeArtist]

And here a version that works for 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 hack files.

[version2]

Is this hack working with 2.3.0

My experience says no, but I want to make sure.

[FleaBag]

Finally got this working 100% [it's best to manually do the editpost template edit], and on 2.3.0!

[Davey]

I created my copyrights update automatically hack in vbhackmaker.php, that worked ok, then I installed it with vbhacker.php, got to the end (where I had to do a manual edit), and it came up with this:

Parse error: parse error in c:\phpdev\www\public\forums\admin\global.php on line 218

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: cpheader() in c:\phpdev\www\public\forums\admin\vbhacker.php on line 219

Any ideas?

Dave.

PS: I get the feeling it has something to do with the fact one of the file edits was admin/global.php itself.

[Lethal]

I am using vbhacker102b and vbhackmaker102 and when I go to both of them no hacks show up to select from and I know they are there and I get this error:

Nicht oldhack!!!
Warning: Variable passed to reset() is not an array or object in /htdocs/www/forums/admin/vbhacker.php on line 299
Warning: The vBulletin version you are currently using (2.3.0) does not match the vBulletin version required by this hack ().

Same error I got when I was using the old vbhacker and vbhackmaker. For some reason I just could never get these to work. I would like them to work because some people release their hacks in just vbhacker files.

[csidlernet]

sweet hack thanks firefly!

[Buffalo]

Why does it read "I have no hacks to install" when in fact I do??

[Lethal]

same here

[VenusaurusVex]

Same here.