Major Additions - VBGooglemap Member Edition

Version 3.0.1 is currently available

This is the tested port of my 3.5.x version h(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99920)

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

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.x brings you a lot of new features. It?s vital that you uninstall any previous version before upgrading/installing version 2.5.x.

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 3.0.0. 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.
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

[GH84]

Hello - great work.
But i?ve got one little problem. When i try to add a new element it says:

Your marker title could not be added into the database because one or more fields blank were left blank. Please make sure you have enter all required information.

But all fields are filled with information ? Any ideas ?
Thanks...

[dreamhero]

I NEED HELP !!

My vbgooglemap Member Edition don?t show the placemarks...

What can i do ???

Here the Demo:
http://www.quad-forum-nrw.de/vbgooglemapme.php

no user is showing but we have 113 User in.

Please help

[djbaxter]

1. You have to define an image to be used for each usergroup before it will display.

2. You have to set the add-on to auto-approve additions to the map OR make sure you manually approve additions.

[dotpeddler]

Got it to work for me after wrestling with my understanding of usergroup images/permissions and finally setting the auto-approve to on.

Awesome.

[GH84]

Originally Posted by GH84

Hello - great work.
But i?ve got one little problem. When i try to add a new element it says:

But all fields are filled with information ? Any ideas ?
Thanks...

No ideas ?!

[dreamhero]

hello,

the auto-approve is on and the map was working great. but then i move to an other server and then the markers at the member map and of the locations map are not displayed

Please look here...
http://www.quad-forum-nrw.de/vbgooglemapme.php (113 entries )
http://www.quad-forum-nrw.de/vbgooglemaphse.php (18 entries )

Please Help @ the coders...

what can i do ??

[Chadi]

Just installed this now. Getting this when I run scheduled task

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/user/public_html/includes/adminfunctions.php:283) in /includes/cron/vbgooglemapme_cron.php on line 20
Done

[MrD]

Hi,
the Markers are not updated, if a User change the Usergroup.
I Change a User from Registered User to another Usergroup (primary too), but the Marker is Yellow for registred User and not in the new color for the new Usergroup.

[Chadi]

I confirm the same problem as MrD, but in my case the markers of "unapproved" views, after clicking "change status" in admincp does not get added to the map.

Probably because of the error I mentioned before

[Ncturnal]

Originally Posted by diablo76

Is it possible to move the infoboard, right of the map, down - next to the legend?
Width 50:50 for Legend and infoboard.




second question:

How can I turn off, that poeple have to set an image, before their marker can be seen.

Several have asked for this so far but I haven't see a response. Would it be possible to disable the image information for the users that have pins on the map. If someone links to a slow host it causes the map to populate very slowly while it waits for the users image information to be populated. We'd like to get rid of it completely. Please advise.