vBindex v2.1

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1[/HIGH]

This hack is **NOT** to be re-distributed or placed on website for download unless I give express permission.

Please read this post and the thread before asking questions. You may find that you question has already been answered. I will ignore posts which ask questions that have been asked several times already.

[HIGH]Latest Stable Version: 2.1[/HIGH]

Latest Avalible Version: 2.1 Final

[high]Using vB3?[/high]

Get vBindex 3.0.0 for vB3 Gamma/RC1 and above!


Version 1.x of this hack was done by el3m3nt, since then there have been many updates and fixes and as e3l3mnt is no longer updating this hack he has given me permission to re-release it (see Permisson.txt in the zip).

[HIGH]Features[/HIGH]

• Latest Threads;
• News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
• Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;
• Shows online and offline buddies when logged in;
• Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
• Intergtared Welcome Panel;
• Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
• Usergroup based viewing permissions;
• Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated Shoutbox (this hack is a prerequsit);
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Limit the length of news posts;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Reduced queries and cleaner code;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Switch vBindex on and off via the CP.

[HIGH]Demo Site[/HIGH]

A standard demo of vBindex can be found here:

Currently Offline.

A customised demo of vBindex can also be found here:

Currently Offline.

[HIGH]Screenshots From v2.1[/HIGH]

vBindex Home Page
vBindex ACP Options
vBindex Usergroup Options
vBindex Update Counters

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1 Information[/HIGH]

[HIGH]Installation/Upgrade[/HIGH]

Upload vbi_install.php and select the relevent options.
If you wish to use the shoutbox then this hack is a prerequsit, and needs to be installed first, however if you do not require the shoutbox option disable it in the ACP, otherwise you will get DB errors.

[HIGH]Latest Bug Fixes[/HIGH]

None.

[HIGH]Download[/HIGH]

See the attachment on this post.

[HIGH]Credits[/HIGH]

vBindex 1.x by el3m3nt
Shoutbox by TWTCommish
Welcome Panel by trilOByte
News Code based on code by TECK
Poll PHP from vBPortal by wajones

[HIGH]Feature Requests[/HIGH]

If you have any requests for new features please post them in this thread and I will consider integrating them / creating an addon.

[HIGH]Addons[/HIGH]

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

[HIGH]Support/Feekback[/HIGH]

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread. Support will not be given via PM, Email or IM unless arranged, you will just be ignored.

Please click on the [HIGH]install[/HIGH] button if you use this hack.

French templates have been made for v2.0.1 (Note: vBindex 2.0.1 is no longer avalible), see this post for details.

[NTLDR]

The WOL will work correctly, for one file of each name. When looking at the homepage your localtion is set as / which is determined to be the Forum Home Page.

[-=dm=-]

Originally posted by Minifreunde
Ive got a Problem with it.
It shows the newstitle, the newsavatar and the newsicon. But the Newstext is not showing.
Ive checked everything twice. I set the settings with the newsforumid, and i have all templates. What can it be??

*INSTALL*

Hi NTLDR
Just installed on a clean board
Im having the above problem and I cant figure out where to look for those counters.

[Logo]

hi NTLDR !

thanks for this wonderfull hack. It works fine. thje only problem i have, is that the news will not be shown.

The Header of each News Thread is display, and i can read the whole Post when pushing the "Read Full Post" Link.

But no text appears in the news...

whats wrong ???

___________

-=db=- posted on the same time. I must say, that i have an none hacked board !!!

[Logo]

Sorry, i found it !!!

must uopdate the counters for working this hack

thx

lg

Logo

[-=dm=-]

Originally posted by Logo
Sorry, i found it !!!

must uopdate the counters for working this hack

thx

lg

Logo

LOGO

how did you update those counter?

[Logo]

Admin control Panel - import&maintenance- update counters


and there i think the best way is to click on ervery uodate button

[NTLDR]

As Logo said

You only need to run the Update threads with postid one though

[-=dm=-]

Thanx LOGO
done but Im having still the same problem, I see the title icon but not the news text...

[EDIT]

Hi NTLDR
as u can see I started all over again, removed all hacks and did a clean install

updated all counters but still same problem thats strange..

[-=dm=-]

in lright block how the add which forum the user have posted? (like in the old style vBindex)
Thread : Threadstarter : Forum : Replies : Last Post
I tried $postforum but it dont show up...

oh and I have still the news problem

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by -=dm=-
in lright block how the add which forum the user have posted? (like in the old style vBindex)
Thread : Threadstarter : Forum : Replies : Last Post
I tried $postforum but it dont show up...

Find:

PHP Code:

$postforum=$latestforum['title']; 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

$postforum=$latestthread['title']; 


For the news, make sure you have changed newthread.php and admin/misc.php and updated the counters.