Webpage & Guestbook Script

Webpage and Guestbook for vBulletin 3.0.x

This script installs a Webpage and a Guestbook on your users profile page.

Upcoming fixes:
* Adding leads to user's guestbooks via post icons.
* More? Send me suggestions by posting in this thread.

LATEST VERSION NEW FEATURES v1.0.4 - November 14th, 2005 (Re-released)
* Now comes with an easy to use installer that does all the database entries.
* Also includes an uninstaller (works even though you don't have version 1.0.4 installed)
* Includes upgrade from v1.03 to v1.04 (previous versions are left unsupported)
* Corrected some Javascript errors with the Editor.
* Optimized code (less rows)
* Smilie icon show when enabled in HTML mode
* Quick Edit works better and also updates Webpage name and Description.
- Added Cancel button
- Only show Quick Edit box when editing
* BUG for large Guestbooks fixed. (Altering of table)

NEW FEATURES v1.0.3
* Webpage editing is now improved and stable (had javascript error before)
(only need to update template modify_webpage and file profile.php with new code)

NEW FEATURES v1.0.2
* Admin edit ability
* Improved code
* Using more of CSS from vBulletin rather than through a control file
* FIXED: Removal / Editing of posts (includes a FIX file that you need to run ONCE)
* FIXED: Avatar now show when file based system is used.

(VERSION 1.02 .ZIP FILE HAS BEEN UPDATED! DOWNLOAD CURRENT FILE)

NEW FEATURES v1.0.1
* Added ability to edit or remove his/her guestbook entry within the default vB's timeout setting
* Lots more Usergroup settings (that actually work )
* Colors etc are changed from one configuration file (didn't add to vBulletin admin area because it was just too much for one settings page...)
* PM or Email Notification option, or none (Default option is set by Admin)
* HTML or vBcode when creating webpage content (not both)
* HTML is limited to Admin set HTML tags in the Administration area
* Language controlled through vB's Language system
* Option to display users Avatars (controllable FORCED sizing)
* Smilies option (On or Off)

Usergroup settings added
* Can have Webpage
* Can have Guestbook
* Can view Guestbook
* Can view Webpage
* Can post in Guestbook

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THIS SCRIPT IS NOT FOR COMPLETE NEWBIES!
If you are not used to changing script code. Please let someone else do the job for you that know more 'scripting'.

This script requires modification to your database.

I take no responsibily as to what happens to your website after you install this script.

Good luck and I hope you enjoy my contribution!

[docvader]

Got it to work, after upgrade from 3.03.

Had to reinstall SOME phrases, not all, for some strange reason, via the MYSQL INSTALL commands.

Also, had to redo all the file edits, (I was missing the Guestbook / Webpage Preferences also) to make sure that there were not any screw ups during the upgrade process. Yes, regardless of how carefully you might upgrade, using software comparison tools, it's easy to miss something.

Saved a phrase, did the vboptions/ Guestbook thing, saved the permissions, and it works.

Hope we don't have to do one of these upgrades again for awhile...

[UManiac]

Originally Posted by UManiac

UManiac Clicks Install

Thanks Sweedie - everything seems to be running ok with the exception of one thing:

When I edit my usergroups to have/or not access to a webpage or guestbook the choices I make are never retained...

Any ideas why?

Anyone run into this problem? Install went smoothly for me - but, permissions never stay on my usergroups...

[Snow]

Originally Posted by Swedie

If you just updates your vb to 3.0.5 it will of course die / dissappear.

I do not have 3.0.5 still and can therefor not test it out. I don't have the money to pay the new membership fee. Sorry guys. Gotta wait until then.

I've managed to get it working OK on my 3.0.5 test forum so it does work. For some bizarre reason, however, it doesn't want to work on the live forum where it was previously installed. :ermm:

[MojoNixon]

ah nice..some have finally managed to run it on 3.0.5 ..well ok i will try the same by now again ..hope i gan make the preferences visible in the admincp.

[ogetbilo]

Originally Posted by docvader

Got it to work, after upgrade from 3.03.

Had to reinstall SOME phrases, not all, for some strange reason, via the MYSQL INSTALL commands.

Also, had to redo all the file edits, (I was missing the Guestbook / Webpage Preferences also) to make sure that there were not any screw ups during the upgrade process. Yes, regardless of how carefully you might upgrade, using software comparison tools, it's easy to miss something.

Saved a phrase, did the vboptions/ Guestbook thing, saved the permissions, and it works.

Hope we don't have to do one of these upgrades again for awhile...

dude can you explain your reinstallation process like which phrases are missing ?
cause i want to get this script work and i dont want to mess with the database...

[docvader]

Originally Posted by ogetbilo

dude can you explain your reinstallation process like which phrases are missing ?
cause i want to get this script work and i dont want to mess with the database...

Well, I could not run the install.sql through MyPHP, because, the first few "INSTALL" commands will stop the process, as it will find previous copies of those phrases. Those beginning phrases were not destroyed in the vb upgrade.

So, if you open install.sql with Notebook, and copy each command into your VB Admin maintenance area, starting from the bottom of the page, you'll find that those commands will be accepted into your database. If you work your way up, eventually you'll get to the point where you'll get MYSQL errors; I've found that you can stop there, because those phrases are still in your database. If you really want to play it safe, try installing each and every one. There are a few, on the very top, that need to be reinstalled, such as the ones that need to go into the Usergroup Manager. These are:

Can have guestbook
Can have webpage
Can view guestbook
Can view webpage
Can post in guestbook
(and a whole bunch on the very bottom of install.sql)

Therefore: open install.sql with Notebook (or whatever), copy each individual INSTALL line into ADMIN CP / Import and Maintenance / Execute SQL Query, starting from the bottom of the page, and work your way up, until you get MYSQL errors. Also, input the commands that reference the above five statements.

Second, I suggest "reinstalling" all file edits. I was amazed at what got changed when I upgraded to 3.05; it was easy to miss the file edits that this hack has you do.

Therefore: Go through install process again, concerning file edits, as if you were doing a clean install. You might find that some of your hack file edits got wiped during upgrade.

Third, there should be no problems with the previous install of templates. I found that none of those had issues.

Fourth, open ADMIN CP / Languages and Phrases / Search in Phrases; search for "guestbook", and save one of those phrases.

Fifth, open ADMIN CP / VBulletin Options, look for Guestbook / Webpage Preferences, do what you need to in there (it should show, once you've fixed your file edits), and save it.

Sixth, open ADMIN CP / Usergroup Manager, check your permissions. (Mine didn't change during the upgrade, but, because some phrases got lost, my Usergroup manager had some empty lines), and save them.

That's what worked for me. I don't think I missed anything.

docvader, AKA "dude"

[ogetbilo]

Thanks docvader ,
By your help I get the script working.

[Snow]

Originally Posted by docvader

Therefore: open install.sql with Notebook (or whatever), copy each individual INSTALL line into ADMIN CP / Import and Maintenance / Execute SQL Query, starting from the bottom of the page, and work your way up, until you get MYSQL errors. Also, input the commands that reference the above five statements.

I was too lazy to run each individual INSERT, so I just deleted all the phrases and settings (see attached delete.txt) and re-executed the insert.sql (without the create tables). It seemed to work for me. :squareeyed:

[MojoNixon]

I can´t believe it ..its working again...i just checked the templates again ... and after that all was visible in admincp. What about the smilies in the guestbook? They are not converted to icons ...hmm i can´t remember what to do at this point.

[SiFor]

A couple of things:

1: There seems to be a problem with the template modify_webpage on my site as when I edit my webpage in the vbcode mode the footer of the page is not correct (see image) and the page width expands. How do I fix this?

2: Also the alt text for the "Go vbcode" button has the wrong phrase. Simple enough to change though and I've figured that one out.

3. When in the HTML editing mode the smiles dont work so would it be possible to remove the smile box from the page.

Great hack BTW, thanks for the time your put into this. Good Job. :up: