Administrative and Maintenance Tools - vBRules

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/*=============================================*\
|| vBRules
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jun 04, 2009
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|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

Do you need to create a custom "Website Rules" page within your forums? This modification features a friendly admin cp control, where you can easily create a page of rules for your website.

STATISTICS

Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

• Zero file or template modifications.
• Automatic generation of the table of contents.
• Support for multiple rule sections with titles.
• Support for vB Code, HTML and Smilies.
• Ability to remove native vBulletin rules from registration system and replace them with your own set of rules.
• Flexible per-rule settings
  
  • Title
    
  • Message
    
  • Display in Site Rules
    
  • Display in Registration
    
  • Display in Table of Contents
    
  • Allow HTML
    
  • Allow Smilies
    
  • Allow BB Code
    
  • Allow [IMG] Code
    
  • Auto Linebreaks
    
  • Display Order
    

VERSION HISTORY

2.1.0
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.
[+] Eliminate all template edits.

2.0.3
[+] The software is now free.

2.0.2
[F] Corrected a Phrasing Issue
[F] Corrected a couple of Template Issues
[+] Officially Compatible With vBulletin 3.6.0

2.0.1
[F] Corrected a Licensing Issue

2.0.0
[F] First Release of the Gold Edition.

1.0.0
Initial Release of Lite Edition

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[AdrianH]

Good hack thank you :up:

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by Naberius

I feel like I should know this, but I can't find the phrase or the link in the navbar template that links to the rules, I use vBadvanced, so on my "index" which isn't contained in my /forums directory I'm getting a link that doesn't exist. IE: http://www.grievous.us/rules.php instead of http://www.grievous.us/forums/rules.php. Anyone have any ideas?

You need to add rules.php into the vBadvanced list of replacements (in admincp). This is generally true for all hacks that add links to the navbar if the link is also to be displayed in vBadvanced.

[bunkum]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

How did you get it working? I'm having the same problem.

D'oh! Uploaded to the wrong folder... Got it.

which is the right folder, djbaxter?

thanks

[djbaxter]

Everything is specified in the zip file - Initially, I had uploaded them to a subfolder instead of thr forum root.

rules.php -> forum root

/admincp/rule_admin.php -> /admincp/

/includes/xml/cpnav_psi_vbrules.xml -> /includes/xml/

[bunkum]

Originally Posted by djbaxter

Everything is specified in the zip file - Initially, I had uploaded them to a subfolder instead of thr forum root.

rules.php -> forum root

/admincp/rule_admin.php -> /admincp/

/includes/xml/cpnav_psi_vbrules.xml -> /includes/xml/

thanks so much.

i've put the first two in the right place, i can't find the /includes folder, but i did import the xml, so i guess that takes care of it?

(edit to add i found the includes folder and sorted that bit out, but i'm still getting a 404)

i've now got a forum rules link but it goes to rules.php and brings up a 404 error message?

sorry to be dumb

[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by bunkum

thanks so much.

i've put the first two in the right place, i can't find the /includes folder, but i did import the xml, so i guess that takes care of it?

i've now got a forum rules link but it goes to rules.php and brings up a 404 error message?

sorry to be dumb

No. In the zip file you downloaded, there are two .xml files:

1. product-psi_vbrules.xml is the one you import, the product file

2. cpnav_psi_vbrules.xml has to be uploaded to {forum root}/includes/xml/

If you skip step two, you won't have the item in your Admin CP to add any rules, which may be why you are getting the 404 error. (But also make sure that rules.php is uploaded to the forum root.)

[bunkum]

success!!

thank you djbaxter

[Naberius]

Originally Posted by Psionic Vision

You need to add rules.php into the vBadvanced list of replacements (in admincp). This is generally true for all hacks that add links to the navbar if the link is also to be displayed in vBadvanced.

Many thanks, I figured I should've known that.

[itsbobtista]

The hooks used point to gamingitis.com/forums/#rule1 when it should be gamingitis.com/forums/rule.php#rule1

Any fix for this?

[Mahar]

Very Nice, Installed.