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

[tobkat]

NTLDR, when will the next version be out and ... will there be any new features ?

[ImportPassion]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

If you want permissions ignored then feel free to remove them, otherwise they are needed to prevent threads in forums the browser doesn't have access to view.

I think u are missing what I am saying.
by default it is NOT IN
say i have 25 forums and i don't want 1-20 showing posts then i would do,so it NOT IN (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,2 0)
etc. for the forums I don't want listed. which is correct. (but i think i have even more than that.)
so now mysql just takes 21-25 after an exhaustive search to exclude all those forums.

what I did was the reverse
I did
IN (21,22,23,24,25)
which is alot easier on mysql

it may not work for all, but for ppl with more NOT IN then IN, it is a better solution IMO.

D

[xHollywoodx]

Ok, i almost have my site fully done, but i still have one problem that i cant get to work =[ The calendar links in the block, when i click them they take me to a Page Not Found.

[chet]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

The parts that refer to cache_ordered_forums() and construct_forumbit() is the areas you need to look at.

I have found that part but do not know what to change, can you/anybody help me out please

Thanks

Chet

[proxyMX]

Originally Posted by chet

I have found that part but do not know what to change, can you/anybody help me out please

Thanks

Chet

why am i getting the same error in all areas of my shop: "No Actions Found?"

[Scuttle]

Howdy, i've installed the hack on my forum. I was wondering how i go about editing the top toolbar, with

Forums User CP FAQ Members List Calendar New posts Search Quick Links Log Out

On it. My use for it is pretty specialised (for a local band), and i need to change all the links to point to different paths with different link names. I've checked the templates that were installed, and can't see the ability to?

Also possibly covered: I get errors when using the calendar, when i click an event the following happens:

The requested URL /lastrites/calendar.core was not found on this server

So far everything else is working perfectly. Thanks for any help you can provide me with.

[chet]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

The parts that refer to cache_ordered_forums() and construct_forumbit() is the areas you need to look at.

I thought I had found the this part in the vbindex, I can not find it, can anybody help me out here please

Chet

[NTLDR]

Edit the vbindex_navbar template to change the links in the header. The fix for the calendar can be found earlier in the thread.

[Suzie]

I have a problem with my image path it in the vbindex. It reads double

http://www.discussionforums.us/forum...cons/icon5.gif

Where do I fix this? What file or data field? :ermm:

[Scuttle]

Thanks amigo, mostly done now... EXCEPT (hah, bet you saw that coming ) i still don't see how to change the text for the new links. If i change the phrase it dissapears (understand why, just testing the possibilities), but now i've run out of ideas for bits to change to try and get the text in?

Great hack, btw. Other than these two problems for me i've not got a single complaint. *thumbs up*