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]

Just change the forum permissions in the Admin CP for the usergroups that you don't want to post new threads.

[Rose]

Thanks for the hack! I recently switched from vbhome_lite becuase it's not supported anymore.

This seems to be working great. However, I have a few questions.

1.) I'd like for the members to return to the index.php after a)logging in/logging out and b)voting (instead of returning to the poll). I think this is possible with a login.php code you mentioned a page or two back? Could I get this?

2.) In the last posts column - is there a way to hide private forums?

I'm sure I'll have more, but this is all for now. I'm having fun with it all.

Edited to say:

Also, I don't really need the who's online bit on the index page. I suppose I can remove this - is it in a template or the index.php?

[Mr_P]

pretty hard this really as aint sure which thread to put it in as it involves 2 hacks.

Is it possible to get the shoutbox from the main Indexpage to show on the VBindex page and in a column ?????

Like most portals have.

[Rose]

Also, if a person isn't logged in - they see two login boxes (one in the welcome panel and one in the left-column). Is there a way to remove the log in box in the left-column, basically either showing the stats or showing nothing and skipping to the online now users?

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Rose
1.) I'd like for the members to return to the index.php after a)logging in/logging out and b)voting (instead of returning to the poll). I think this is possible with a login.php code you mentioned a page or two back? Could I get this?

I will PM you the two files needed for this, you just need to upload them and change the URL in the home_poll and home_welcomelogin

2.) In the last posts column - is there a way to hide private forums?

This is already implimented, but vBulletin doesn't seem to add the permissions for forums that inherit permissions, if the information in the database has canview=0 for the usergroups that can't view it then it excludes it from the list, otherwise it is included.

Also, I don't really need the who's online bit on the index page. I suppose I can remove this - is it in a template or the index.php?

Remove the origional vBulletin code and the today online hack, also you need to remove the HTML from the home_left template:

<tr>
	<td bgcolor="{firstaltcolor}"><smallfont><a href="$bburl/online.php?s=$session[sessionhash]">Online Now</a>: <b>$totalonline</b><br>
Online Today</a>: <b>$todayonline</b><br>
<b>$numberregistered</b> Members | <b>$numberguest</b> Guests<br>
$activeusers<br></smallfont>
</td>
</tr>

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Rose
Also, if a person isn't logged in - they see two login boxes (one in the welcome panel and one in the left-column). Is there a way to remove the log in box in the left-column, basically either showing the stats or showing nothing and skipping to the online now users?

Just remove $logincode from the home_left template

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Mr_P
pretty hard this really as aint sure which thread to put it in as it involves 2 hacks.

Is it possible to get the shoutbox from the main Indexpage to show on the VBindex page and in a column ?????

Like most portals have.

As I've said many times before anything that is avaible to vB is avalible to the vBindex page. Just include the PHP in the vbindex.php and make sure that the template is eval'd as a varible and include it in one of the home templates.

[Rose]

Originally posted by NTLDR
This is already implimented, but vBulletin doesn't seem to add the permissions for forums that inherit permissions, if the information in the database has canview=0 for the usergroups that can't view it then it excludes it from the list, otherwise it is included.

Edited to say
I get it. A member won't see the private forums last posts, only those allowed will. (y) Thanks!

And thank you for the rest. I have made the changes, with the exception of the files via pm, which I will do soon. I've taken care of the who'sonline (I just wanted the actual members removed, not the statistics) and have done that.

Now I'm off to reincorporate Kura's quote hack and the microstats! Thanks!

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Rose
Edited to say
I get it. A member won't see the private forums last posts, only those allowed will. (y) Thanks!

This is not strictly true I'm afraid, vB doesn't allways add the information that is needed to do this in the database.

I think if you have manually set the permissions manually so that users can't view them then they shouldn't show. If the forum is just using the permissions of the parent forum then it seems like they will show up.

I hope this is clear

[Rose]

Originally posted by NTLDR


This is not strictly true I'm afraid, vB doesn't allways add the information that is needed to do this in the database.

I think if you have manually set the permissions manually so that users can't view them then they shouldn't show. If the forum is just using the permissions of the parent forum then it seems like they will show up.

I hope this is clear

Clear as mud. :nervous: I logged out and couldn't see the forums, so I'm assuming all is okay, of course I need to test as a regular member still. *hehe* Thanks again!!