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



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



(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[svenTThomsen]

Originally Posted by TotlKaos

the markers file should be marker.xml in the root of the site.
Also make sure you change it to world writeable.. chmod 777
so that it can write to the file. vbgooglemapme.php should not be empty
that does not get changed at all during the cron..

Russ

Thank you for your Tip with the vbgooglemapme.php!
While copying, the ftp-programm creates an emtpty file! I don't know why but I copied the file again via ssh connection an now the file iss filled an the Mod works!!

Thanks fpr helping!!!

Great Mod :up:

[ex0thermic]

Sorry if this has been answered before, but I've looked high and low in this thread for an answer and can't seem to find it.

I installed this mod without problems, and have had several people post their markers on it just fine. I noticed, however, that even though I changed the usergroup status of a few members, the color change wasn't reflected on their map icon. Looking into the vbulletin control panel, I found that (to the best of my knowledge) this because the cron script hasn't been running properly. I set it up just as the instructional .pdf explained, but when I attempt to run the script, I get this:

[birdie]

Originally Posted by yoyoyoyo

why are you guys struggling to get this mod working? it is buggy, and is not worth the effort in it's present state - give it up

I installed it and it works fine. No problems at all.

[rknight111]

It was working completly fine for me as well and all the 13 files are in there and you can click on them and it shows there location no problem, But now as of this morning nothing shows on the main map no markers at all. All the data is there. It must of just did this on the unlucky # 13.. Any idea's

The site is http://www.snowandmud.com/forum/vbgooglemapme.php

[Betablocker]

Originally Posted by rknight111

It was working completly fine for me as well and all the 13 files are in there and you can click on them and it shows there location no problem, But now as of this morning nothing shows on the main map no markers at all. All the data is there. It must of just did this on the unlucky # 13.. Any idea's

The site is http://www.snowandmud.com/forum/vbgooglemapme.php

Make sure that no one has linked to a picture when they have added themselves to the map.

[rknight111]

Originally Posted by Betablocker

Make sure that no one has linked to a picture when they have added themselves to the map.

Im not totally sure what you mean, but the first person I pulled up had a link to somthing in googlemap and I removed it and it worked.

So you have to add yourself then go back and add a picture later?

Confused?

RON

[Betablocker]

Originally Posted by rknight111

Im not totally sure what you mean, but the first person I pulled up had a link to somthing in googlemap and I removed it and it worked.

So you have to add yourself then go back and add a picture later?

Confused?

RON

You can add a image or avatar to your Pin............but if anyone does then the makers wont show up on the map.

It is a Bug that needs fixing but sadly the author StonyArc does not seem to come round here anymore

But i really wish he did, and heres hoping he will or someone will fix it for us :up:

[Betablocker]

Originally Posted by rknight111

Im not totally sure what you mean, but the first person I pulled up had a link to somthing in googlemap and I removed it and it worked.

So you have to add yourself then go back and add a picture later?

Confused?

RON

But i see some of your pins have Pictures on them and they still show

So not quite sure what to think now

[towermatt]

Its not actually a bug, you can attach images to the entires. The only problem is every now and then someone posts a pathway to an image that the modification doesn't like.

When you remove it, the rest are fine.

Mine works great too

[rknight111]

Hmm, thats weird. Mabie it would be better to turn the image part off somehow to prevent this, Any Ideas?