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



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(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[Lance Carbuncle]

I can't tell you how excited I am to see all the new work on this awesome product! ..... It is very cool to see the progress "blow by blow" ...... I will add a suggestion for down the line, that might be a nice addition.....

Right now, if you want to find someone's location ,(at least as far as I can tell) you need to click around and "search" the map for a user.... It is also very difficult once there is a good number of entry's to tell if another has been addes. A "Total number of Members on the Map" would be cool. What would be really nice is if the members who have placed their location on the map, would come up in some kind of a list... So if you wanted to know where a member was, you could go to the list, click on there name, and somehow it would open the map with there balloon popped up (to me its all magic how this works lol) ...... that would be really cool... or a link in there profile...... That sounds like some major work, but with the things you are doing with this hack, it is obvious that you are taking this thing to a level we can't even fathom. A "recent additions" list would be another option.... or the ability to sort a master list of entry's by date or alphabetical would do the same thing.

Again, thanks for this great product, and please consider my suggestion just an idea that might plant a seed for something in the distant development of this awesome hack! Thanks again, Lance

[Gizmo999]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

In a sense that you would like to see which user is currently online ?

Or more that users that are no longer posting?

users that are no longer posting please. I have a one marque motorcycle forum and over a period of time members sell their bike and aren't active so we can make them a special colour or not display. tnx

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Gizmo999

users that are no longer posting please. I have a one marque motorcycle forum and over a period of time members sell their bike and aren't active so we can make them a special colour or not display. tnx

@lance

So you want some nice ajax stuff on there I'll have a check but the list is a very good idea. I'll see if I can make that available soon. Opening the balloon from the list will be difficult because it does expect a click event but centering would be doable.

@Gizmo

The googlemap does use a different table. I'll have a check if I can come up with some alternatives.

Update

for the xbox fans http://www.xboxusersgroup.com/forums...hp?do=showmain

[South Fork]

Great news stonyarc. Thanks for the update.

I guess the only other thing I'd suggest for forum usage, is the option to link to a specified level / location, and the ability for the users to view the vB code with the link. Would be helpful for some forums.

Again, strong work. Thank you working on such a useful hack with such vigor.

South Fork

[stonyarc]

It does get hard to get to the end of all these pages.

Shouldn't we archive it with the new version ??????

[xfaethorx]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

You can now set access to the usergroups.

Just a simple "allow access yes/no". Where to show the link is still up to the admin.

is that in the current version or the pending one?

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by xfaethorx

is that in the current version or the pending one?

That's on the new version

[stonyarc]

The new version is now available for you.

Let me know what you think of the application.

It should be a lot smoother than 1.0.3

[Bhuwan]

Installed, however, the screen is blacnk --- there is no map

[Bhuwan]

ALSO Uncached templates: vbgooglemap_display_map (1)