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.

[DWZ]

Originally posted by DWZ
Yeah, that was my first guess. I used vBhacker to do the changes origanaly, and I just went over it again now, and it looks fine.

*bump*

[NTLDR]

Sorry DWZ, I thought that you meant that you looked over it and its fine.

Have you added any other hacks that require changes to usergroup.php as that may be what the problem is. The code you should have is:

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start insert #######################
if ($HTTP_POST_VARS['action']=="insert") {

  //vbindex addon
  $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO usergroup (usergroupid,title,usertitle,cancontrolpanel,canmodifyprofile,canviewmembers,canview,canviewvbindex,showgroup,cansearch,canemail,canpostnew,canmove,canopenclose,candeletethread,canreplyown,canreplyothers,canviewothers,caneditpost,candeletepost,canusepm,canpostpoll,canvote,canpostattachment,ismoderator,canpublicevent,canpublicedit,canthreadrate,cantrackpm,candenypmreceipts,maxbuddypm,maxforwardpm,canwhosonline,canwhosonlineip,cangetattachment)
    VALUES (NULL,'".addslashes($title)."','".addslashes($usertitle)."',$cancontrolpanel,$canmodifyprofile,$canviewmembers,$canview,$canviewvbindex,$showgroup,$cansearch,$canemail,$canpostnew,$canmove,$canopenclose,$candeletethread,$canreplyown,$canreplyothers,$canviewothers,$caneditpost,$candeletepost,$canusepm,$canpostpoll,$canvote,$canpostattachment,$ismoderator,$canpublicevent,$canpublicedit,$canthreadrate,$cantrackpm,$candenypmreceipts,$maxbuddypm,$maxforwardpm,$canwhosonline,$canwhosonlineip,$cangetattachment)");

  $action="modify";

  echo "<p>Record added</p>";

} 


Under the

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start insert ####################### 


Section, if thats for an unhacked 2.2.6, if you have that and it doesn't work you must have hacked usergroup.php before:

If so I hope you have a backup, restore that and the changes for the $DB_site->query bits make sure you add canviewvbindex after canview on all of them and $canviewvbindex after $canview in the second part.

[NeRilkA]

Hi everyone

i translate vbIndex 2 in French so i post my modifications

Enjoy :bunny:

[ExAvIoUr]

hey... i need to know.. will this work if i dont have the default Style as the one vbb comes with.. cuz like i have changed around the default style and stuf..?

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by ExAvIoUr
hey... i need to know.. will this work if i dont have the default Style as the one vbb comes with.. cuz like i have changed around the default style and stuf..?

Yes, this will work if you have changed the style. Check out the demo site which shows how easy you can make it look like your forums.

[drives fast]

has anyone thought of changing the news to have a $maxchars option and it inserts a "read more" link at the bottom?

if someone makes a lenghtly post and someone makes another long one after that the center colum becomes quite long if set to show 5 and makes the left and right colums look out of place because they are now super short in comparrison.

also maybe a way to make a stickey thread stay on top on the vbindex and have the news post return to the top if it is replied to (on vbindex)

I noticed that if a post is made in the news forum it shows on top on vbindex and if someone makes another new thread it then shows on top but if the previous one is replied to it remains second in order on vbindex never to return to the top as it does in the forum itself.

same thing when you make a post stickey....in the forum it goes to the top of the list but on vbindex it moves down as other threads are posted.

just some thinking I was doing during testing

wadayallthink?

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by drives fast
has anyone thought of changing the news to have a $maxchars option and it inserts a "read more" link at the bottom?

I plan to properly integrate this in a later version of the hack

also maybe a way to make a stickey thread stay on top

It would probably be easier to set vBindex to display a certain thread(s) in a block you specify.

I noticed that if a post is made in the news forum it shows on top on vbindex and if someone makes another new thread it then shows on top but if the previous one is replied to it remains second in order on vbindex never to return to the top as it does in the forum itself.

It seems to me at least very illogical to have the latest news in any other order then it was posted in.

same thing when you make a post stickey....in the forum it goes to the top of the list but on vbindex it moves down as other threads are posted.

Thats the point, to show the lastest threads posted. Although you could specify a block to have sticky threads from specific forum ids.

[Donkeyballz]

Hey, I have a problem with installing this hack, I get the next error:

start vBulletin original code
Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/endoria/frontwor/public_html/community/vbindex.php:1) in /home/endoria/frontwor/public_html/community/admin/functions.php on line 1604

I'm not very in coding with vB, so can you help me please

Thx

[NTLDR]

Does this line:

start vBulletin original code

Have 2 // in front of it in the PHP file? and can you post a few lines before and after that line for me to see?

[drives fast]

NTLDR,
you are correct in all your answers about the logical way it works.

however on my forum in the news forum there are news that we want to stay on top for certain periods of time and with the present situation the only way to get it back on top is to delete it and re-post it.

thank you for your reply...I will be looking forward to the $maxchars addition. I tried to do it myself but wasn't able to get it to work.

thanks again.