VBGooglemap Member Edition

I'm proud to announce that the new version is currently available to you all !!!


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

HOTSPOT EDITION AVAILABLE ON : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=114149
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 2.5.1 brings you a lot of new features. It?s vital that you uninstall any previous version before upgrading/installing version 2.5.1.

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 2.5.0 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 (vbgooglemap2.5.0_guide.pdf)
Special credits to Google, Pyg for the javascript tips.


FAQ

The FAQ is included in the pdf file.

INSTALL



Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com



(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[kazido]

Has anyone found that the map style buttons are white on white? I am a php noob and dont know where to look to change it.

Any help appreciated

[Dusty Miller]

Just wondered if there was a way of linking it to something else other that members?

I would like to keep a list of places (categorised - diff colour for each) could these be held in a new vbtable? with an option to be only added by mods or admins?

Please

[Kaliyoda]

Hi

Just installed - and I get a popup telling me that the key I registered is for another website. I'm putting my google key in the PRIMARY KEY section - between the () - is that right?

[Cajun]

Ok I installed this mod on my site and my test site. Everything works but it will not show member locations when the enter them.

I am using vb 3.5.4

Site url: http://www.d1arena.com/VBGooglemap.php

I am also using IE beta 7 for my browser. Do not know if this is my problem or not.

The markers.xml file is set to 777 and is being updated.

Done this also with no help: If your marker update or delete doesn't show directly, just close all your browser windows and reload the main map page or clear browser cache..

The users also will not update it always is blank.

[Dusty Miller]

Originally Posted by Kaliyoda

Hi

Just installed - and I get a popup telling me that the key I registered is for another website. I'm putting my google key in the PRIMARY KEY section - between the () - is that right?

You enter the key in Admin Control Panel > vBulletin Options > vBulletin Options > VBGooglemap by StonyArc > Googlemap Key

[evss]

Thank You stonyarc,
A great hacks for us all.
Really love it on my site.

[Cajun]

Anyone get this installed and working with vbadvance 2.1.0 and vbulletin 3.5.4 and working?

I have it on my site but the markers will not show. The marker.xml file is being updated but will not show on the map.

http://d1arena.com/VBGooglemap.php

[drewclark]

It seems pretty clear that the author has abandoned this work. It's a shame - is there someone else who could pick it up and add some of the awesome features discussed? (Multiple points per user, etc).

[Andyf]

Great hack!

Is it possible to change either the font colour or the background colour in the popup message baloon that shows the text accompanying the marker?

Similarly changing the link colour in the three boxes at the the top right of the map display.

My forum uses very light text on a black background so do not want to affect that but text is almost unreadable with the font colours at present.

Andy

[Gizmo999]

Originally Posted by Andyf

Great hack!

Is it possible to change either the font colour or the background colour in the popup message baloon that shows the text accompanying the marker?

Similarly changing the link colour in the three boxes at the the top right of the map display.

My forum uses very light text on a black background so do not want to affect that but text is almost unreadable with the font colours at present.

Andy

I don't know about marker text but this post explains how to change the three boxes text.