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

[steven s]

I can't believe anyone is still using this.
It was a cool mod while it lasted.
I thought it was moved to the graveyard.
I seem to recall a warning about using this mod.

I'm hesitant to run anything that has no support from the author.

[edytwinky]

When I entered in my spot on the map, I got the following error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.8:

Invalid SQL:
SET NAMES 'utf8';

MySQL Error : Unknown system variable 'NAMES'
Error Number : 1193
Date : Wednesday, September 10th 2008 @ 07:12:03 PM
Script : http://---------.com/vbgooglemapme.php
Referrer : http://---------.com/vbgooglemapme.php?do=addelement
IP Address : 68.102.23.100
Username : EB 22
Classname : vb_database

On top of that there's an IE error that comes up:

Line: 1026
Char: 3
Error: Invalid Pointer
Code: 0
URL: http:/xxxxx/vbgooglemapme.php

[edytwinky]

I got it to work with the fixes.

Is there any way to manually add people's locations for them?

[drifterwolf]

I'm having a weird problem with this and any help would be appreciated. I'm rather a newbie at this so be gentle with 'talking shop'.

I've installed the map and it works fine in the default style. I added the vb_dark style for the board, and I followed the instructions on uploading the images to the new style's directory. Though the map will not show up on the new style at all. It works fine in the default style, but is completely blank on the new style.

What am I doing wrong?

[onrope]

Well, I have done code edits listed here and that resulted in the members still not showing up.

Changing the theme back to default still had no effect.

Appears to be dysfunctional in IE as well as Fire Fox.

Anyone have any additional suggestions?

[onrope]

Originally Posted by edytwinky

I got it to work with the fixes.

Is there any way to manually add people's locations for them?

Can you elaborate with all of the fixes you have done?

[ATVTorture]

We have this installed and have done the mod that onrope posted above but the markers don't show up. They show if you go to "your entry" but not on the main map. Any ideas anyone. We're running vb3.7.3 and have seen folks that have replied saying they're running 3.7 with no problems.

Thanks!

[gwerzal]

Hi i have this installed and everything looks ok except none of the markers are showing on the map at all.

I know a lot of other members have had this problem but i cant seem to find a fix.

I have it set to auto approve. i have gone through all the steps and am not new to installing mods so i have made sure everything is right.

I have changed the permisions of marker.xml to 777

The only thing i can think of is i have uploaded the images in the wrong place

I am using a custom style so i currently have the images in the folders

images/googlemapme

and

images/bluedeamon/googlemapme

I cant think of anything else it could be but if anyone can help it is very much appreciated.

The site i am trying to install on is UK Betting Tips

[lpetrich]

Some feature requests / proposals:

• Mousewheel zooming
• Mousing over only pops up usernames instead of full-scale info balloons
• Ability to select terrain

I've found mousewheel zooming and terrain selection in the Google Maps API, but I'd like some hint as to where in the code to add it, like where the map pane is created. The info balloons are more complicated, but I think that I could handle them.

If I successfully make those changes, I'll post them here.

[lpetrich]

To make the changes I'd proposed, edit product-vbgooglemapme.xml and make these changes.

To make mousing over only show the username, change:

Line 550:
var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);
to
var marker = new GMarker(point, {icon:icon, title:username});

BTW, the former syntax for the GMarker constructor is now deprecated. What I substituted for "icon" is a GMarkerOptions object, which is a JavaScript property list.

To enable mousewheel zooming and terrain display, add these lines:

map.enableScrollWheelZoom();
map.addMapType(G_PHYSICAL_MAP);

after the following lines:

Line 598:
map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("memap"),$map_type);
Line 855:
map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("mapme"),$map_type);
Line 1129:
map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("mapme"),$map_type);

Be sure to reinstall it after you are done editing it.

I didn't try to add a "terrain" option to the possible default views, because it would take some coding in several places in the plugin, and I didn't try to add draggability to the marker placer, even though it only requires editing the product file.

To do the latter, you set draggable:true in the marker's options, then set up a GEvent listener that gets the "moveend" event and updates the displayed position accordingly.

And is the recentering after moving worth keeping?

ETA: when making mousing over only show the username, be sure to go to

Admin CP > Vbgooglemap ME > ME Settings > Enable the mouseover support on the markers?

and make it "No". That way, you will only get a marker's info bubble when you click on it.