VBGooglemap Member Edition

I'm proud to announce that the new version is currently available to you all !!!


You can now nominate hacks yourself for hacks of the month. There is a link on the right of hacks on top of the files.



Function
This will display the members of the Bulletin Board based on their lattitude and longitude coordinates on a googlemap.

Don't forget to hit install !!!!!!!
Please read the guide before asking for support !!!!!!!

Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com

INSTALL

HOTSPOT EDITION AVAILABLE ON : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=114149
Detailed installation instructions and screenshots in the included pdf file.

Current Features



NOTE:
VBGooglemap 3.0.0 contains the vulnerability fix. Please upgrade immediately. Version 3.0.0. also contains all features from 2.5.X

As always you use modifications at your own risk.

VBGooglemap Member Edition 2.5.1 brings you a lot of new features. It?s vital that you uninstall any previous version before upgrading/installing version 2.5.1.

Upgrading from version 2.5.0 is easier. Instruction are available in the guide.

As the uninstall function will not remove your googlemap data in the database but only the templates and files you can safely remove an older version. As a precaution you should always take a backup. This should be done on each major change you make to your bulletin board.

IF YOU ARE RUNNING VERSION 1.0.3, 2.0.X AND YOU CHANGED TEXT DIRECTLY IN THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES AS VERSION 2.5.0 REQUIRES YOU TO UINSTALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS.

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission.

Changes in this version

SEE FIRST POST FOR FULL ROADMAP AND HISTORY

Planned Features
- TBD

Volume warning

high volume of users may slow down the load. Currently a load counter is included.

Languages

Thanks to Wachtmeister there is a German translation available to you all. Feel free to use it.

The translation will be updated on each new version.

Special

- Read the attached PDF for more information. The pdf is also included in the zip file.
- You'll need a googlemap key for your domain. Get your own key for your domain view http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html for more information.
A googlemap key is only valid for a specific domain. You'll need a specific google account to create one.
All is explained on the googlemap link indicated above.
- Set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777
- The googlemap script can handle non-registered users. They will only see the main map and won't be able to enter information. This is reserved for logged in users (detected automatically)
- usergroup permissions are available in the backend
- To change location just drag the map while holding the left mouse key or by using the zoom and key functions on the left
- First time loading of the map may take a few seconds longer because of Google API hosting


Special Xbox Live version
http://www.xboxlivenation.com/community/gamermap.php

Credits

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission. Instructions are included in the pdf file (vbgooglemap2.5.0_guide.pdf)
Special credits to Google, Pyg for the javascript tips.


FAQ

The FAQ is included in the pdf file.

INSTALL



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(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[Za4a Tuner]

I found a little bug in the "product.xml":

the link in the phrase => vbgooglemapme_link_help
have to be

To return to the map click <a href="vbgooglemapme.php" TARGET="_self">here</a>

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Za4a Tuner

I found a little bug in the "product.xml":

the link in the phrase => vbgooglemapme_link_help
have to be

To return to the map click <a href="vbgooglemapme.php" TARGET="_self">here</a>

Thanks for finding that one.

I'll include it in the next update

[MThornback]

All my usernames and their comments are "Null" did I miss the fix on one of the pages prior?

Edit: Ignore me...update location...update map....i'm dense

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by MThornback

All my usernames and their comments are "Null" did I miss the fix on one of the pages prior?

Edit: Ignore me...update location...update map....i'm dense

You're the first users that asks me to ignore him. Nice

[stonyarc]

Don't forget to upgrade to the latest version.

This will save a lot on the number of queries on the main page.

Thanks

Moreover it's easier for me to support a single version. If needed I will tell you just that sorry

[sickboy6ths]

Hi StoneyARC, great job on the product m8!!

Just a question... is it possible for you to change the behaviour of the usergroup icons?

I have a hierarchy:

Primary groups

• unverified members
• verified members
• insiders (with secondary groups
  • Game Admin
  • Moderator
  • User Admin

So my Game Admins and Moderators and User Admins, all show up as the color of Insider group (because thats the primary group)... I would love you to use the "Display Usergroup" option of the user to choose which icon to show
(Display Usergroup is a setting that is either on Default, or on one of the groups that the member is member of...), it changes the usertitle to that group's title, the color of the nickname etc. etc. So it would be nice if your product would also make use of that very same function

Hope you dig, and thanks already

[moonclamp]

There's support for marker colours in the admincp. Run the scheduled task afer you change it though.

I got rid of my usergroup legend and set my markers to all the same colour as it isn't needed on my forum. (I also edited the group legend out of the templates for "list users")

[sickboy6ths]

Please re-read my post.. (Just edited the LIST to be more explaining by itself )

Originally Posted by moonclamp

There's support for marker colours in the admincp. Run the scheduled task afer you change it though.

I got rid of my usergroup legend and set my markers to all the same colour as it isn't needed on my forum. (I also edited the group legend out of the templates for "list users")

[Dr.Viggy]

I may be missing something or just dense, but...

i added the scheduled task and ran it (more than one) but none of my users are showing up and my map is blank. what do i do?

[benFF]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

The update of the usergroupid works only if they do the update.

in which case there definately needs to be a way to rerun the process, I cannot mail everyone who changes group and get them to re-edit their marker

Overriding the colours? please elaborate?

As mentioned later on, if a user is also a member of a secondary group these marker settings should be used instead of the primary one. A good way to do this might be an option in the admincp that can set a markers priority (ie if the user is a member of more than one group, use the marker with the highest priority)