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.

[Buddha]

btw, for those interested in breaking up the news items, it's not quite as easy as simply inserting a <br> or a table as listed above. you can add the table tags at the end of the home_newsbit template, but then you end up with a border around it.
if you don't mind that, then no problem... but if you'd rather not have that border, you have to go into the home_news template and remove the table that includes the cellpading and cell spacing. then paste that into the home_newsbit surrounding the whole thing. then add a new <table> tag that does not have a border, at the very end.

i can post my news and newsbit for those that are actually interested. not much to do, but for us that are just getting used to templates and such, it might be handy.

[-=dm=-]

NTLDR does this work with 2.2.4?

looks great man

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by -=dm=-
NTLDR does this work with 2.2.4?

looks great man

Yes it will Indeed

It has been tested on 2.2.4, 2.2.6 and 2.2.7 but should work on all 2.2.x

[-=dm=-]

cool thanx

is it possible to move the "latest thread" in the center instead of havin em in the right block? (like the old design)

laterz

[NTLDR]

Just use the v1.3 home_thread and home_threadbit templates and move $threads in the home template, it will then look like it did in 1.3

[-=dm=-]

Thanx NTLDR
I also coiped my old home_template over to the new one and it seem to work perfect

[clangrounds.com]

Hey I tried to upgrade my vbindex from 2.2.6 to 2.2.7 and it messed up last time. I ended up having my host company reinstall the backup I made before I tried to upgrade. Thank goodness because it didn't work right when I used the upgrade20.php file.

Anyways...

I want to upgrade to 2.2.8 this time from 2.2.6, are there suggestions you have so I do not mess my forum up like I did last time? I am using vbindex as index.php for my site, and it is pretty modified. Basically all I want to do is fix the permissions bug from 2.2.6 if anyone knows a simple way how...

Thanks,

[LightBringer]

clangrounds.com, I don't know if this is the same thing as what you experienced, but I did noticed that when I went to upgrade to 2.2.7, it screwed up my templates within the admin cp. If you notice, the templates are still there they just ARENT under the vbindex template category anymore.

Here's a quick tip: Back em up as html.
Run the vbindex template installation ONLY.
Then reimport your vbindex backed up templates.

It worked like a charm for me.

[clangrounds.com]

Thanks, that worked for me just fine. :happydance:

[LightBringer]

Originally posted by clangrounds.com
Thanks, that worked for me just fine. :happydance:

Great!

Nice site btw...