vBindex v3.0.0 RC5

[high]vBindex v3.0.0 RC5[/high]

I happy to announce the fith release of vBindex for vBulletin 3 here at vBulletin.org and also the first Offical vB3 Hack here . This is the 9th release of vBindex for vB3 and there are few known problems currently. This release works with vB 3.0.0 Gamma, vB 3.0.0 RC1, vB 3.0.0 RC2, vB 3.0.0 RC3, vB 3.0.0 RC4 and vB 3.0.0.

[high]Features[/high]

The following are the features that are presently avalible in vBindex, those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been updated since vBindex 2.1 and those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been updated since Pre-RC2 was released and those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been added since RC2 and those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been added since RC3.

• News:
  • News (taken from a specified news forum), with vBcode, Smilies and optional news posters avatar;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Improved avatar system for news posts;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to have sticky threads in the news forum sticky on vBindex;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to limit the number of characters in news posts;
• Side Blocks:
  • Easy Administration:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] All side blocks can be moved from within the ACP, no template edits needed!;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Custom blocks, add unlimited custom side blocks and control them all from the ACP;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Support for right, left and dual side blocks;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Each side block can be expanded/contracted just like the forums, QRB, post rules etc on the forum;
      [high]*NEW*[/high] Dynamic side blocks via a special PHP Include type system (vbindex_customblock_php);
  • Latest Threads:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] More functional and faster new threads and posts;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Link to first unread post if the user has not read the thread yet;
      [high]*NEW*[/high] Ability to have the latest threads under the news with more details;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Online user list, with buddies and invisible users marked:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to show users online in the past 24 hours;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Online users block can be switched off;
  • Integrated Welcome Panel:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option for detault avatar in the Welcome Box for members without an avatar and Guests;
  • Fully integrated Shoutbox:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Scrolling shoutbox option;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Allow users to delete own shouts if option is turned on;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Select which usergroups can delete any users shouts;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] View all shouts, a full page shoutbox built it;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to show disabled postshout area to unregistred users;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Order shouts in either direction;
      [high]*NEW*[/high] Limit the length of shouts;
  • Poll, with the option to select a random poll from a given set of forums;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Calendar:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Links to events;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to show weekends and dynmically adjust the side bars to the correct size;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Todays birthdays;
• Templates & Phrases:
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Fully phrased, both the vBindex Options and the front end are 100% phrased;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] 100% Valid XHTML 1.0 Templates.
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Templates/Phrases installed during install/upgrade;
• General:
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Thread subscription icons for news and latest threads;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Global and user specific ignore list throughout all items;
  • Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
  • Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
  • Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
  • Capable of operating a multi-paged site; (Extra Page Tutorial)
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Dynamic PHP Driven Extra Pages via Templates; (Extra Dynamic Page Tutorial)
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Optimised code;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Use date/time option (Today/Yesterday and Detailed) specified in vB Options;
  • Only 5 queries with everything switched off, and still only 13 with all options turned on, thats 5 queries less than our nearest competitor!
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Improved install, easy onscreen instructions that even new hackers should be able to follow and have vBindex working quicky;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Compatible with vBwar for vB3 when its released.
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Admin Help system, gives help with all the vBindex options in the ACP.
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Uninstall/Re-Install System.

[high]Installation/Upgrade[/high]

See the README_1ST.htm file included in the zip for more detailed install instructions and details of where to upload the files. Then point your browser to http://www.mydomain.com/forums/admin/vbiupgrade.php.

Changes Since vBindex 3.0.0 RC4

vBindex 3.0.0 RC4 was released about a week ago, RC5 has just a few changes and is expected to be the last release before vBindex 3.0.0. Changes include fixing of an XHTML issue in the custom block templates; admin help system added; ability to restrict the length of shouts.

[high]Support[/high]

Support will be given here in this thread ONLY. [high]Support *WILL NOT* be given via PM/Email/IM.[/high]

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vBindex is Copyright MMII - MMIV Winter Systems, you may not distribute in part or whole any portion of the source code (apart from in this thread) or any file included in the zip (Unless you are posting a language translation of vbindex_phrases.xml in this thread). Portions Copyright MM - MMIV Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. Both the Jelsoft vBulletin and the Winter Systems vBindex Copyright notice in the footer must stay in place for any page powered by vBindex.

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[high]vBindex is *FREE*, please have the courtesy click install if you use this hack, thank you[/high]

RC3 Build 7: 719
RC3 Build 8: 377
RC3 Build 10: 486
RC4 Build 5: 107
RC5 Build 5: 87

[Sam FT]

Having problems all I am getting is a white blank page where vbindex should be. I did a fresh installation of vbulletin 3 and vbindex RC4 (the newest one listed) and using default style. I followed the installation down to a tee. So any help please.

[deepdark]

can i istall this hack on VB 3.0.0 ?and how

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Sam FT

Having problems all I am getting is a white blank page where vbindex should be. I did a fresh installation of vbulletin 3 and vbindex RC4 (the newest one listed) and using default style. I followed the installation down to a tee. So any help please.

Make sure the templates are in the style, if not import the via the ACP overwriting your style.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by deepdark

can i istall this hack on VB 3.0.0 ?and how

Full instructions can be found in the relevent zip file.

[Sam FT]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Make sure the templates are in the style, if not import the via the ACP overwriting your style.

Nope didn't work either. I know when I was uploading the templates again, it told me that the file was create in vb 3 Gamma. And then I just used the Ignore Style Version option to get by that. Maybe since the templates where create in vb3 gamma has something to do with it.

[NTLDR]

The version it was created in doesn't make any difference, it was downloaded by vB3 Gamma but designed for vB3.0.0. RC5 will be released in about 15mins and you can try importing the templates from that which were created with vB3.0.0.

[Cloudrunner]

Originally Posted by Sam FT

Having problems all I am getting is a white blank page where vbindex should be. I did a fresh installation of vbulletin 3 and vbindex RC4 (the newest one listed) and using default style. I followed the installation down to a tee. So any help please.

check in the vbiconfig.php file in the root dir install, and check the directory path.

If you followed the installer verbatim (word for word), then the installer tells you to edit that file and put your path to the admincp in there, which is wrong, it needs the main forums.

For example:

I was told to change the dir path to:

/home/............/www/forum/admincp/

That didn't work because then the vbindex.php will then be trying to use the admincp's global.php which is totally NOT the file we want it to use, so remove the admincp/ subdirectory and it should work from there.

i.e.:

/home/............/www/forum/

At least that is what I had to do to fix the blank screen issue...

hope it helps.

)O( Cloudrunner )O(

PS if I'm off, then just take the post with a grain of salt

[NTLDR]

Thanks for the info Cloudrunner, there was a bug in the installer thats been fixed now

[Sam FT]

Yep that fixed it..thanks Cloudrunner.

[Sam FT]

Need a little help here. I don't like one thing with vBindex does on the front page and that is with the navbar. I have attached a picture of two different screenshots. The first screenshot is of vBindex page and the second is of vBulletin forum page. I have tried to code the custom vBindex navbar but ended up with problems. My question how/where do I code vBindex part to match exactly like how the vBulletin forum page is?