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]

thank you very much buddy. nice to know i can rely on you for help.
works like a charm, granted i had to cap the 'q' in Quote... seems to be the default on mine.

thanks again.
(just starting the work on the second theme... having a blast with your script... gotta tell ya.)

[kreatiV]

I am just wondering, hopefully this won't sound too stupid

I bought a style/templateset for my vB ( TREN_Z ) - if I install vBindex 2.1 will it use the graphcis inside my bought style or will it be the standard "purple"?

[NTLDR]

It will use the cololrs and graphics specified in the style you are using. You may have to make some edits if they haven't used the standard vB images names.

[haste]

I'm having a problem: only the newest news item shows a message icon, even though all of them have icons assigned. Any ideas?

[Buddha]

hey ntldr, i've installed the "allow admins to use HTML always" hack, but it still shows up as text html in vbindex unless html is allowed via admin cp.
is there a way to code it so that if the post is made by admin usergroup, it will allow html regardless of whether it's allowed in the admin cp.

thanks.

[sHORTYWZ]

ntldr - still having problems with posts showing up in the "latest threads" that the user doesn't have access to.. everything on my board is set to require login except for viewing of forum home yet you can see posts from all of my boards in the box..

Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.

[Chris M]

@sHORTYWZ - Check that Guests / Registered cant see the private forums at all

Satan

[lemarsu]

Hi,

I have installed VBI 2.1 with no problem....
Except that the news content is not showing up!
If I put Number of Characters in News to 25 I get "Read Full Post" but still no text shows up….

I can’t see what is going wrong can anyone help pls.

LeMarsu

[Chris M]

Goto your Admin CP:

Click "Update Counters" from the sidebar menu...

Then run the "set postids" option...

Satan

[lemarsu]

Cheers hellsatan,

It worked a treat....
but now the Avatar is showing.. I have disabled it in vBulletin Options.

I Can alway change the Template (quick fix) but is there an other way ?

LeMarsu