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.

[Sigon]

And one more question. I would like to use this on my page at lotronline.com but it is a different domain? How would I do this?

[Sigon]

<a href="http://forums.lotronline.com/rpgcenter/" target="_blank">http://forums.lotronline.com/rpgcenter/</a>

Got a parse error.

[Sigon]

ok. I added a ; at the end of the code and it works now but with the style I wanted.

[Sigon]

Swoit. I got it working. It need to go above the templates used section

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Sigon
And one more question. I would like to use this on my page at lotronline.com but it is a different domain? How would I do this?

This should be fine, you have to change the chdir() statement that commented out to point to your forums directory, so if you have the following structure:

/ root
/lotronline.com
/forums.lotronline.com

you would set the path to ../forums.lotronline.com and place the vBindex.php file in the lotronline.com root folder.

[Sigon]

Ok now I have a problem. How would I make it so the style we create is only used in the forums it should be used in and the vbindex? This is essential and it seems as if I cannot figure it out for the life of me. I just want the index to use one style and not change when someone changes styles.

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Sigon
Ok now I have a problem. How would I make it so the style we create is only used in the forums it should be used in and the vbindex? This is essential and it seems as if I cannot figure it out for the life of me. I just want the index to use one style and not change when someone changes styles.

Issue sorted via ICQ

[garoboldy]

well, I have yet to figure out whats goin on with this thing.
on 2.2.7 I have it working fine when I am logged in and its working. but when I am not logged in I look at the main page as if a guest would and its all crazy and nothing is really there....sorry to bother but looking for some insight.

www.evolutionaryconcepts.com/vbindex.php
this is the sites page I am talking about.

[NTLDR]

Have you got a screenshot from when you are logged in? The display the images and not broken links you need to put the full path in for the images folder in the admin cp, not just images/

[garoboldy]

here is the one that is logged in
Logged in Pic

and logged out
Logged in Pic


and on the full path...

would that relative to the index...meaning forum/images/