Major Additions - [ITech] vBExternal Lite

PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING THREAD FOR HELP/SUPPORT: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=166791

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[ITech] vBExternal Lite
Created By Inferno Technologies (http://www.infernotechnologies.net)
Copyright 2004-2007
All rights reserved
Project Development Team: Zero Tolerance, Acid Burn
Project Lead: Iain "Decado" Kidd
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Ported from vBExternal 1.6 created by Zero Tolerance to work with vBulletin 3.6.x

Features:

• Easy integration with your existing php scripts
• No coding experiance needed to make it work
• Full parsing for bbtags and emoticons/smilies + auto URL correction (no red-x's)
• Lets you put forum information on your homepage/webpage
• Users online
• Latest Threads w/preview
• More Information *Here*

Installation Information:

• Template modifications: 0
• Database changes: 0
• Files added: 5
• Files modified: 1 (website page)
• Installation difficulty: 2/5

Installation Instructions:
1) Unzip the folder and upload the contents of UPLOAD into your root directory
2) Read Useage instructions.txt and then you are done

Version History:
None so far.

Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: So does this able you to put like phrases and stuff in external sites?
A: At the moment it allows you to Display Newest Members, Top Posters, Newest Threads, Newest Replies, News and Users Online onto a page outside of your vbulletin directory.

Q: I have a problem. My page is located at root/cms and my forum at root/forum. It's isn't possible for me to locate the forum in a subfolder of /cms.
Is there any solution for this problem?

A:Yes there is a solution try this piece of code instead of the one that the instructions says to use:

<?php
chdir('../VB');
require_once('vBExternal.php');
?>

Q: How would i do this if theres 2 different domains involved
A: If the two domains are on both the same server and the same domain account then call you need to do is chdir out of your current account folder (www/public_html/testsite/) to the other domain folder (www/public_html/site2/)

Screenshot:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...4&d=1118677511
(Thanks to C.Birch)


Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

[Inferno Tech]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

Is it easy or fairly easy to get it to look good in the non vb page (like get it to match in with the colours etc.)

and how long away is the pro version, and what features will it have?

Yes for that all you will need to do is change the templates in the vBExternal folder. the pro version release date is still to be confirmed and just some of the features available include:

• Top stats for RPG Inferno (if installed)
• Show Polls
• Latest Members
• Top Posters

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

[snaku]

Is there any way to make pictures in the post appear on the website when you use the "Displaying News"?

[bashy]

Hi

How would i do this if theres 2 different domains involved.#
forum: www.bashys-place.com/forums

i would like info to show
site: www.bashys-hosting.com

Is there out special i need to do for this or some setting i need please?
or is it just:

chdir('http://www.bashys-place.com/forums');
require_once('http://www.bashys-place.com/forums/vBExternal.php');

EDIT: Actually i tried the above and nothing showed at all!

[Inferno Tech]

Question: Are the two domains on the same server and/or same hosting account?

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

[bashy]

Hi m8

There on the same server but different account.

[Inferno Tech]

unfortunatly due to security reasons on yourserver you wouldnt be able to use it cross site due to php security

Acid Burn - Inferno Technologies Developer

[bashy]

typical lol, ok m8 cheers anyway, all the best

[Diana Notacat]

I currently have an IF command that shows a set of links to admins but not to normal members, but on the same page I want to display the latest news using vbexternal. I am unable to include global.php on the same page as vbexternal.php without it giving me this error;
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class vbulletinhook in /home2/spacek/public_html/moonwings/includes/class_hook.php on line 29

And there doesn't seem to be a function (that I saw) to show admin/mod/usergroup only content...

[carwash]

I am getting the same error:

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare class vbulletinhook in /home/user/public_html/forum/vBExternal.php on line 121

Someone else had this problem with 1.6 and said they fixed it by resolving some conflict. What conflict would be causing this?

[toonysnn]

Awesome! I used this to make a new homepage for my website, very easy. Are we able to use <if condition="$..."> and stuff like that?
/me clicks install