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

[NTLDR]

Did you change vbiconfig.php as per the details on the first page of the install?

[DanGarion]

Yeah changed it to note the location of my forum.

Of course I was able to see index a couple minutes ago. Now there is some weird cookie error.


Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: N/A
Line: 0

Of course that looks like just a logging in error on my part, once I login I can view the vbindex again

[NTLDR]

It looks like you've made a mistake in the vbiconfig.php file. Make sure there is no whitespace after the ?> and that the edit was exactly as shown on screen. If you copied and pasted the edit it may have pasted the text wrong.

[DanGarion]

Ok looks like there was an extra ' in the config I could have sworn it was there before I edited because I thougth it looked weird. I looked the code over and saw two apostrophes. Oh well fixed now.

[RapCheck]

Originally Posted by RapCheck

I still can't log in through the nav bar. The cookie path has always been set to /, and I just went through the template again. Still sends me straight to the forum index with no 'thanks for logging in page'. Can login through any other login forms in vbulletin.

Any ideas why? Login doesnt work on vbindex page or any forums page through the nav bar.

[NTLDR]

I've been thinking but I can't come up with any logical reason why. I looked at your site and the navbar HTML looks correct. I will continue to look into this though

[Harlequin]

I surely hope this hasn't been posted.

I'm playing with and getting a rather wicked display problem on vB3 RC2 [upgrade from a vB2 new install/DB import] while using vBindex 3.

I've imported the existing db from another site so users maintain their information and the threads are still alive, and I've verified the threads work and avatars are still visible.

However, when viewing under vBindex, the newsbit topic displays, the posting time displays.. everything.. except the avatar and the actual post.

And to make my head scratch a little more, the logged in user's avatar doesn't display for them in the information bit.


Am I totally missing something here?


** EDIT: Okay, I partially have fixed my own problem. The avatars were still pulling off the existing site, which I've fixed with a data dump into a directory. However vBindex is still reporting [ hover over X'd avatar -> properties -> look at the link it shows ] they're located in the db. <scratchscratch>

But the threads still remain a problem. Strangely enough, on the previous test board I had with vBIndex 2 [fresh install, no db added], the threads didn't display there either.. and they were being called correctly in the templates.

Strange, strange.

[mas404]

Hi

I really like it

Thank you for what you did

Is it possible to make the news with limit characters thin it will fallow with the link of the thread.

Like this way

vBindex 3.0.0 Release Candidate 3 has been released, the new version contains all the bug fixes from RC2 as well as a few new features which I'll be doing instructions for in the future
….> more

[vfxtalk]

Fantastic Script

Quick question...

How do I make the news posts on the index page 100% ...it seems to be just under 100%

Thanks

Paul

[AshAbed]

is it possible to put content other than the news post in that section? and to make multiple pages?
if it is Ill probably switch over to this