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

[Julrou]

Originally Posted by towermatt

Wow! I can't even figure how to register on the other language.

<---lame

If you would like to set me up with a sign on, I will get in and see what I can do.

Thanks for registered !


Woud you like i put you admin ?


Thanks for your help, guy.

[towermatt]

My pleasure, go ahead and give me admin privileges if you like. I would be happy to poke around and see if I can fix it.

[Julrou]

Originally Posted by towermatt

My pleasure, go ahead and give me admin privileges if you like. I would be happy to poke around and see if I can fix it.

It will be done in few minutes.
Thks, man.

:zen:

[towermatt]

Hmmm...I seem to be pulling an error when I sign into the forums, I can get into the admin panel but I cant pull down the "extras" menu to see the member map

[Ronseal]

Originally Posted by bluechris

Hi guys, after long watching why the markers doesnt show i went to conclusion that something is affecting the page to show the markers.
So i tried to remove things from the page and finally i managed to Show the map correctly including the markers and all the rest info.
The thing i did is going to my templates and i edited the VBGOOGLEMAPME template by removing the $footer in the end of the file.

I still doesnt know why the footer does the tricks (i try now to remove elements from footer) to the Addon but honestly im damn happy that all working fine.. i suppose some hack or addon interfears with the API or something simillar.

The same trick for me worked for the HotSpot Edition also and the only problem i have now in both addons is the if you add Greek things in your Entry they show in the map as Japanese... well i suppose i can leave with this for a bit of time.

I hope i helped some people.

Hi,
This single reference, out of 32 pages, regarding the deletion of the $footer from the vbgooglemapme template has sorted my installation, thanks a million. Although I have absolutely no idea why it makes the markers appear...

Thanks again.
Ronseal

[Julrou]

Originally Posted by towermatt

Hmmm...I seem to be pulling an error when I sign into the forums, I can get into the admin panel but I cant pull down the "extras" menu to see the member map

Hi

I don't know why you have this error ?

It works fine for me.

Hum, you can also access to the member map edition thanks to the link at the right of the home page (this column is intituled "Bonus des forums").

The link is "Carte des membres", under iSpy.

[towermatt]

I'll give it a try.

Have you tried the solve above. Getting rid of the $footer in that template?

VBGOOGLEMAPME

[Doctor Death]

Originally Posted by towermatt

I'll give it a try.

Have you tried the solve above. Getting rid of the $footer in that template?

VBGOOGLEMAPME

I did and it did NOT work.

Where is the author during all of this? Seems his update has an embedded error which is probably caused by a very simple oversight/coding error.

Sure would like to hear what he has to say about why this update has rendered all of our plugins inop.

Doc

[towermatt]

Did you try the "markers" fix Doc?

I agree with the statement on the designer but its nice to have a few options to try

[darkdiver]

hi folks,

sorry for my bad english, but if i use the highslide and googlemap and i got problems with the "pins" in the map from googlemap. I allreday have made the update from googlemap but without success.

Some suggestions?

Eric

Some help for me ?