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vBindex v2.1 · **Released**: 08-04-2002

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1[/HIGH]

This hack is **NOT** to be re-distributed or placed on website for download unless I give express permission.

Please read this post and the thread before asking questions. You may find that you question has already been answered. I will ignore posts which ask questions that have been asked several times already.

[HIGH]Latest Stable Version: 2.1[/HIGH]

Latest Avalible Version: 2.1 Final

[high]Using vB3?[/high]

Get vBindex 3.0.0 for vB3 Gamma/RC1 and above!

Version 1.x of this hack was done by el3m3nt, since then there have been many updates and fixes and as e3l3mnt is no longer updating this hack he has given me permission to re-release it (see Permisson.txt in the zip).

[HIGH]Features[/HIGH]

Latest Threads;
News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;
Shows online and offline buddies when logged in;
Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
Intergtared Welcome Panel;
Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
Usergroup based viewing permissions;
Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
[HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
[HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated Shoutbox (this hack is a prerequsit);
[HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Limit the length of news posts;
[HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Reduced queries and cleaner code;
[HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Switch vBindex on and off via the CP.

[HIGH]Demo Site[/HIGH]

A standard demo of vBindex can be found here:

Currently Offline.

A customised demo of vBindex can also be found here:

Currently Offline.

[HIGH]Screenshots From v2.1[/HIGH]

vBindex Home Page
vBindex ACP Options
vBindex Usergroup Options
vBindex Update Counters

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1 Information[/HIGH]

[HIGH]Installation/Upgrade[/HIGH]

Upload vbi_install.php and select the relevent options.
If you wish to use the shoutbox then this hack is a prerequsit, and needs to be installed first, however if you do not require the shoutbox option disable it in the ACP, otherwise you will get DB errors.

[HIGH]Latest Bug Fixes[/HIGH]

None.

[HIGH]Download[/HIGH]

See the attachment on this post.

[HIGH]Credits[/HIGH]

vBindex 1.x by el3m3nt
Shoutbox by TWTCommish
Welcome Panel by trilOByte
News Code based on code by TECK
Poll PHP from vBPortal by wajones

[HIGH]Feature Requests[/HIGH]

If you have any requests for new features please post them in this thread and I will consider integrating them / creating an addon.

[HIGH]Addons[/HIGH]

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

[HIGH]Support/Feekback[/HIGH]

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread. Support will not be given via PM, Email or IM unless arranged, you will just be ignored.

Please click on the [HIGH]install[/HIGH] button if you use this hack.

French templates have been made for v2.0.1 (Note: vBindex 2.0.1 is no longer avalible), see this post for details.

NTLDR · #**452** 09-14-2002, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SuB_ZeR0
just a quick question .... where do I insert the to separate one news post from another?

The home_news template.

garoboldy · #**453** 09-14-2002, 05:53 PM

ok, I got the index working fine on local and did some neat things with it....great hack...

but now I just installed it on my site....it didnt work for some reason...here is the link...

www.evolutionaryconcepts.com/vbindex.php

thanks for any info that you may have.

later

NTLDR · #**454** 09-14-2002, 06:02 PM

Have you set all the variables at the top of the files correctly? Are the home_ templates part of the template set the hack is using (should be) and have you unommented the chdir bit?

ie:

PHP Code:


			
chdir('./forum');

garoboldy · #**455** 09-14-2002, 06:03 PM

let me check it out real quick...hold on a sec

garoboldy · #**456** 09-14-2002, 06:22 PM

I have the chdir uncommented
chdir is ./forum
the require global.php is ./global.php

here is the bulletin code I put in...maybe something is wrong with that part...

// start vBulletin original code
// -------------------------
// add here the vBulletin code of the original index.php
// lines 139 - 213(in an unhacked 2.2.6 index.php)
$activeusers = "";
$loggedinusers = "";
if ($displayloggedin) {
$datecut=time()-$cookietimeout;

$loggedins=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*) AS sessions FROM session WHERE userid=0 AND lastactivity>$datecut");
$numberguest=$loggedins['sessions'];

$numbervisible=0;
$numberregistered=0;

$loggedins=$DB_site->query("SELECT DISTINCT session.userid,username,invisible,usergroupid
FROM session
LEFT JOIN user ON (user.userid=session.userid)
WHERE session.userid>0 AND session.lastactivity>$datecut
ORDER BY invisible ASC, username ASC");
if ($loggedin=$DB_site->fetch_array($loggedins)) {
$numberregistered++;
if ($loggedin['invisible']==0 or $bbuserinfo['usergroupid']==6) {
$numbervisible++;
$userid = $loggedin['userid'];
if ($loggedin['invisible'] == 1) { // Invisible User but show to Admin
$invisibleuser = '*';
} else {
$invisibleuser = '';
}
if ($loggedin['usergroupid'] == 6 and $highlightadmin) {
$username = "$loggedin[username]";
} else if (($mod["$userid"] or $loggedin['usergroupid'] == 5) and $highlightadmin) {
$username = "$loggedin[username]";
} else {
$username = $loggedin['username'];
}
eval("\$activeusers = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_loggedinuser')."\";" );
}

while ($loggedin=$DB_site->fetch_array($loggedins)) {
$numberregistered++;
$invisibleuser = '';
if ($loggedin['invisible']==1 and $bbuserinfo['usergroupid']!=6) {
continue;
}
$numbervisible++;
$userid=$loggedin['userid'];
if ($loggedin['invisible'] == 1) { // Invisible User but show to Admin
$invisibleuser = '*';
}
if ($loggedin['usergroupid'] == 6 and $highlightadmin) {
$username = "$loggedin[username]";
} else if (($mod["$userid"] or $loggedin['usergroupid'] == 5) and $highlightadmin) {
$username = "$loggedin[username]";
} else {
$username = $loggedin['username'];
}
eval("\$activeusers .= \", ".gettemplate('forumhome_loggedinuser')."\";") ;
}
}
$DB_site->free_result($loggedins);

$totalonline=$numberregistered+$numberguest;
$numberinvisible=$numberregistered-$numbervisible;

$maxusers=explode(" ", gettemplate('maxloggedin',0,0));
if ((int)$maxusers[0] <= $totalonline) {
$time = time();
$maxloggedin = "$totalonline " . $time;
$DB_site->query("UPDATE template SET template='$maxloggedin' WHERE title='maxloggedin'");
$maxusers[0] = $totalonline;
$maxusers[1] = $time;
}
$recordusers = $maxusers[0];
$recorddate = vbdate($dateformat,$maxusers[1]);
$recordtime = vbdate($timeformat,$maxusers[1]);
eval("\$loggedinusers = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_loggedinusers')."\"; ");
}
// -------------------------
// end vBulletin original code

SuB_ZeR0 · #**457** 09-15-2002, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NTLDR

The home_news template.

where exactly in the home_news template do I insert the break? sorry for being such a newbie ..

also .. is it possible to allow only about 200 characters to show up in the news bit ... and if people want to read the rest of the post they can click on the "read more" or "see whole post" which will bring them to the actually post in the News forum ...
some of my news posts are quite lengthy and I don't want them to take too much space on the front page. .... by default ... it will only show 5 most recent news post in the frontpage right? ... where do I go to edit this number? .... that's all the questions for the day ...

... Thanks again.

Sigon · #**458** 09-15-2002, 02:50 AM

Ok. Here is my problem
http://forums.lotronline.com/rpgcenter

I would like the hack to use my RPG Center Style set not my default one. How and what do I edit to accomplish this? Thanks!

CelticEnd · #**459** 09-15-2002, 01:05 PM

I'm having some trouble with VBindex.php

I've set up a test at http://news.thehuddleboard.com/vbindex.php but the page never loads despite the fact it is definetly there...

NTLDR · #**460** 09-15-2002, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sigon
I would like the hack to use my RPG Center Style set not my default one. How and what do I edit to accomplish this? Thanks!

Untested, but it should work, after:

PHP Code:


			
require('./global.php');

Add:

PHP Code:


			
// figure out the chosen style settings

unset($styleid);

$styleid=X

Where X is the style id number.

NTLDR · #**461** 09-15-2002, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CelticEnd
I'm having some trouble with VBindex.php

I've set up a test at http://news.thehuddleboard.com/vbindex.php but the page never loads despite the fact it is definetly there...

Try removing the Poll code from the PHP file and see if it works then.

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