Major Additions - GRPS: Groups Commune 2.0.x

Welcome ladies and gentleman, this is the release thread for GRPS, an interactive groups commune. I hope you enjoy this release and i sincerely hope it provides everything to your community in which you're looking for.

What is it?
It's a groups commune. The original idea is that forums with lots and lots of forums on the front-page suck, as a result i thought most of the conversation was rather obscure in regards to what the forums were trying to achieve, so it'd be nice to have that all going on elsewhere, not detracting away from the content and stopping your front-page from looking like a car crash.

Features?

• Groups Home
  
  • Groups Activity List
    
    • Newest Groups
      
    • Most Popular Groups
      
    • Largest Groups
      
  • Category List
    
  • Group Search by Title
    
  • Group Sort by Alphabetical Title, Categories, Member Count
    
    
  • Users can create groups
    
  • Admin switch to moderate groups or not
    
    • Admin CP access to moderation panel
      
• Groups Page
  
  • Posts since last visit notification
    
  • Group Info
    
    • Group Leader shown with avatar
      
    • Category
      
    • Type
      
      • Groups can be listed as public, private or hidden
        
    • Start Date
      
    • Member count
      
    • Post count
      
  • Group Desciption
    
    • Shows group title
      
    • Shows random image
      
    • Shows group information set by group leader
      
  • Groups Thread List (Forum)
    
    • Status Icon
      
    • Title
      
      • Threads use postbit as per the forums
        
    • Thread Author with avatar and time that the thread was started
      
    • Last reply with avatar, username and time that the last reply was posted
      
    • Post New Thread Button
      
      • Groups Members can create threads
        
  • Newest Members
    
    • Shows five newest members
      
    • Link to view all members
      
      • Shows all members of the group
        
  • Group Options
    
    • Users can join/leave groups
      
      • PM Notification for group leaders upon join requests (when moderation enabled).
        
      • PM Notification for of acceptance or refusal.
        
    • Users can send invites to other users via PM
      
• Groups Thread
  
  • Groups Info Box (see above for more info)
    
  • Group Description box (see above for more info)
    
  • Newest Members List (see above for more info)
    
  • List of groups posts using forums postbit
    
  • Pagination using native vBulletin pagination
    
  • Group Leader/Moderation Options
    
    • Open/Close Thread
      
    • Stick Thread
      
    • Delete Thread
      
  • Users have the ability to report posts
    
  • Moderators have the ability to view IP and host.
    
• Group Leader Options
  
  • Groups Management
    
    • WYSIWYG Editor
      
    • Reason for editing box
      
    • Group Options
      
      • Private Posts
        
      • Only group leader can make threads
        
      • Moderate Members
        
      • Show group text edit details
        
      • Hide group image on group pages
        
      • Hidden Group
        
        • This option is only available to admins
          
  • Group Members Moderation
    
    • Ability to accept or deny new members
      
• Postbit Integration
  
  • View Users Groups
    
• User Control Panel (Integration)
  
  • List of groups appears in usercp in order of the last post
    
• Administrator Options
  
  • vBulletin Options
    
    • Turn groups on or off
      
    • Groups Limit Per User
      
    • Posts Per Page (threads)
      
    • Check Forum Activity Posts
      
    • Check Forum Activity Time
      
    • Number of Random Images
      
    • Turn email notification of new groups on/off
      
  • Usergroup Options
    
    • Can view groups
      
    • Can create groups
      
    • Can join groups
      
    • Can post messages in groups
      
    • Can edit messages in groups
      
    • Can delete messages posted in groups
      
    • Numbers of groups usergroup can join limited
      
    • Can moderate groups
      
      • See above for more info
        
    • Can view IP Addresses
      
  • Category Editor
    
    • Edit
      
      • Edit cat id (please not this can ef up your show)
        
      • Edit cat title
        
      • Edit cat description
        
    • Add
      
      • New Cat Title And Description
        
  • Groups Editor
    
    • Search for group by id
      
      • Edit
        
        • Title
          
        • Desciption
          
        • Categoryid
          
        • Group leader id
          
        • Private Posts
          
        • Moderate Members
          
        • Hidden group
          

Special Thanks to harry1951, without his help testing and his recommendations, this would've never ended up the way it did.

Honestly, i can't think of anything else, if you appreciate the work gone into this mod, please donate (in GBP) (right click open in new window)

Hopefully you all appreciate that i just relaunched my site and rather than soak up the atmosphere there or go out drinking i came to release this tonight.

Screens below, rest to your right

Please note this mod does work with 3.5.x

PLEASE DO NOT JOIN MY SITE IN A BID TO PLAY WITH IT OR HAVE A LOOK AT IT FURTHER, MY SITE IS SOMETHING I VALUE FOR BEING SOMEWHERE I CAN CHILL AT, IT'S NOT A TEST SUITE OR DEMO!

Bug Fixes

• Groups v2.0.0 RC1b.zip: fix regarding incorrect table prefixes in index.php and editpost.php
• Groups v2.0.0 RC2.zip: fix regarding incorrect table prefixes in functions_grps.php and class_grps.php. also fix regarding installation instructions.
• Groups v2.0.0 RC3.zip: fix regarding inability to get to create groups page. updated simplified instructions, sadly still not cool html ones and also added ability to delete groups, delete categories and of course the menu options to get to these.
  • Groups v2.0.0 RC3b.zip: fix regarding joining and leaving group depreciated function error added uninstaller to the zip at http://www.yoursite.com/groups/tools...p?do=uninstall
  • Groups v2.0.0 RC3c.zip: fix regarding edit being stated as 70's on group stages, requires re-installtion of the plugin only.
• Groups v2.0.0 RC4.zip: various bug fixes and new general setting, please reupload all files and then reinstall the product.
• Groups v2.0.0 RC5.zip: bug fixes regarding fixing links to forums being broken and forcing redirects for create group outcomes.
• Groups v2.0.0 RC6.zip: various bug fixes including table prefixes in admincp, invitations system now features in-line erroneous username fall-back and clean up regarding broken images in viewthread.php
• Groups v2.0.0 RC7.zip: bug fixes including missing phrases and missing 'noavatar.gif for group leader on groups info.
• Groups v2.0.0 RC8.zip: various bug fixes including missing phrases, smilies not working. new function to turn of new group moderation. form now working on print_no_permission page (thanks Adrian) and something else i forgot.
• Groups v2.0.0 RC9.zip: fixes two spelling mistakes, moves viewthread.php string_replacements to admincp and simplifies the installer experience. (yeah i thought there'd be more to it too).
  • Groups v2.0.0 RC9b.zip: re-fixes two spelling mistakes, fixes a viewthread.php string_replacement via the admincp and turns the default random image count down to that of which is provided.
• Groups v2.0.0 RC10.zip: optimises some of the code, cuts down on queries in exchange for additional joins and now forces compatibility in groups/viewthread.php with vBulletin options. also adds new option in admincp in order to make usercp listing work better out of the box.
• Groups v2.0.0 RC11.zip: fixes a problem with avatars not displaying correctly in thread listing and also optimises the code in membership.php
• Groups v2.0.0.zip: adds and array_merge to the code and smilie popup fixed. now features hooks for plug-in 'easability'. uCS integration moved to external plugin too.
• Groups v2.0.1.zip: removes one hook, fixes problem with membership.php, fixes problem editgroup.php not remembering options and fixes avatar problem.
• Groups v2.0.2.zip: various bug fixes (like missing pagenavs, more elegant removal of reputation button and infraction button and php notices), one or two new features (like intuitive page titles) and now fully phrased.
• Groups v2.0.3.zip: bug fix regarding now being able to select categories. includes a new feature which is basically pagination for the thread listings.
• Groups v2.0.4.zip: bug fix regarding not being able to moderate group memberships.
• Groups v2.0.5.zip: bug fix regarding those introduced via 2.0.4, new features such as double post prevention disable, admins can override privacy settings, usergroup permission text more intuitive and end-user usability increased with modification to threadbit on groups.php. group leaders can now kick users from there groups.
• Groups v2.0.6.zip: bug fix including report, missing edit button and other misc small bugs, new features such as disable hidden groups, allow mods to see private groups, and resign from group handing off to another user.
• Groups v2.0.7.zip: bug fix including fixing post counts, thread goto's and fatal php errors.
• Groups v2.0.8.zip: bug fix regarding inability to delete posts, problem with editing posts and other misc errors.
• Groups v2.0.9.zip: various bug fixes including wywiwyg error, admin cp error and redirect/goto errors.
  • Groups v2.0.9b.zip: fixes problem with upgrade4.php
• Groups v2.0.10.zip: various bug fixes including acknowledging renamed modcp and admincp dir's also adds option regarding removing of posts at group exit/kick.
• Groups v2.0.11.zip: various bug fixes including security/privacy fixes.
• Groups v2.0.12.zip: permission bug fixed.
• Groups v2.0.13.zip: various bug fixes including ability to ignore members in groups and newreply bug.

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by ChurchMedia

Hey, buddy! I've been with your project for a long time and have donated 100 to it already. I'm willing to do another 100 if you could add attachments to it. That would make it absolutely perfect for me! What do you think? Is it possible?



Oh -- and I'd love to see it post a simple "There's been a post to the X group" in a specified thread in the main VB forum.

i'll see about navbar integration.

also the attachments thing, you're ot the first person to request it. i'm planning to integrate the gallery soon, so once that's in and bug free i'll look into attachments. at this moment in time, it's simply looking into it.

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by romanticyao

get erro here

Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE `usergroup` ADD `grpspermissions` INT(10) UNSIGNED DEFAULT 0 NOT NULL;
MySQL : Duplicate column name 'grpspermissions'

run the uninstaller before trying to run the installer again.

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by Trana

No search, no extensible permissions, extremely limited administrator functions.

Please elaborate? that's like saying that the default search should vBGallery for posts and then throwing your toys out of your pram because it doesn't.

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by XtAzY

Im just wondering... before i even knew this hack exist, i already have my forums with multiple subforums which act like groups. It has many threads in it. I was wondering for the next version, if it's possible to make a function that lets you move or dump existing thread on the forum to the groups created by this hack?

interesting idea.

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by nul7

Sooo... anyone have an idea on how to add an entry to the breadcrumb (navbits) to the groups home? I checked out some of the sites people have posted in this thread and it seems like it's a problem on all installations. This is the only thing holding us back from going live with the mod.

it would require editing practically all of the files.

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by Mr Pink

Trying in local, it give me this error:

your config_grps.php is incorrect.

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by nul7

I've installed this, but have not done any template edits until I can confirm that it's working (maybe that's my problem?). Everything seems to be ok except for a couple little things:

1. Breadcrumb: It displays "mysite.com Groups" but when clicked, it takes me back to my homepage, not the groups home. I would like to have it as "Mysite.com" > "Groups". Where is it even setting the breadcrumb? I can't find this anywhere.

2. Footer: It's replacing the link to "Mysite.com" in the footer with "Mysite.com Groups", but once again, it goes to the home page, not the groups home. I would like 2 separate links here, one for the home page, one for the groups page. I can do this with a template edit, but I'll need to disable this automatic link replacement. Where is this??


Info on my install:

Forums are in ./forum
Groups are in ./groups
I am using vbadvanced

EDIT: Also, I noticed that when someone is viewing groups, it shows they are on the homepage in WOL. Thought that might help...

in one of your proceeding posts you mention that the problem is common (Navbar linking to forums directory), can you please show me examples.

[Exitilus]

1.) Edit Button not displaying for users
2.) View Last Post, View Last Reply Buttons not working

I was also mentioning how I'd like it if the Groups had the option for a Custom Template instead of using either Postbit or Legacy. My problem is I have a customized template with things that aren't working and cause errors. I spent hours trying to recode the system to use a custom template but I couldn't figure it out

[Exitilus]

Originally Posted by sabret00the

i would suggest using a conditional for that in the template or use the postbit_factory plugin to define the template i.e.

PHP Code:

$handled_type = TRUE;
$out = 'customtemplatename'; 


The reason i don't want to use custom profiles is probably the reason you want to use custom templates. i want to enable people have a seamless experience in regards to reading threads and reading group-threads.

oops. Didn't see you responded to this so ignore my message above.

For the Custom Template code you posted above would that work in the template? I spent several hours trying to use the Postbit Factory to get this done but couldn't figure it out *cry*

[sabret00the]

Originally Posted by Exitilus

oops. Didn't see you responded to this so ignore my message above.

For the Custom Template code you posted above would that work in the template? I spent several hours trying to use the Postbit Factory to get this done but couldn't figure it out *cry*

basically create a new template called 'exitilus_postbit' which should be a stripped down, vanilla version of your current postbit, or even just the original postbit that comes with vBulletin. and then create the plugin, the plugin hook is: 'postbit factory' with the contents from above.

PHP Code:

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'groupsdiscussion')
{
$handled_type = TRUE;
$out = 'exitilus_postbit';
} 


and then all should work.