vBindex v3.0.0 RC5

[high]vBindex v3.0.0 RC5[/high]

I happy to announce the fith release of vBindex for vBulletin 3 here at vBulletin.org and also the first Offical vB3 Hack here . This is the 9th release of vBindex for vB3 and there are few known problems currently. This release works with vB 3.0.0 Gamma, vB 3.0.0 RC1, vB 3.0.0 RC2, vB 3.0.0 RC3, vB 3.0.0 RC4 and vB 3.0.0.

[high]Features[/high]

The following are the features that are presently avalible in vBindex, those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been updated since vBindex 2.1 and those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been updated since Pre-RC2 was released and those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been added since RC2 and those marked [high]*NEW*[/high] have been added since RC3.

• News:
  • News (taken from a specified news forum), with vBcode, Smilies and optional news posters avatar;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Improved avatar system for news posts;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to have sticky threads in the news forum sticky on vBindex;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to limit the number of characters in news posts;
• Side Blocks:
  • Easy Administration:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] All side blocks can be moved from within the ACP, no template edits needed!;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Custom blocks, add unlimited custom side blocks and control them all from the ACP;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Support for right, left and dual side blocks;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Each side block can be expanded/contracted just like the forums, QRB, post rules etc on the forum;
      [high]*NEW*[/high] Dynamic side blocks via a special PHP Include type system (vbindex_customblock_php);
  • Latest Threads:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] More functional and faster new threads and posts;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Link to first unread post if the user has not read the thread yet;
      [high]*NEW*[/high] Ability to have the latest threads under the news with more details;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Online user list, with buddies and invisible users marked:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to show users online in the past 24 hours;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Online users block can be switched off;
  • Integrated Welcome Panel:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option for detault avatar in the Welcome Box for members without an avatar and Guests;
  • Fully integrated Shoutbox:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Scrolling shoutbox option;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Allow users to delete own shouts if option is turned on;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Select which usergroups can delete any users shouts;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] View all shouts, a full page shoutbox built it;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to show disabled postshout area to unregistred users;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Order shouts in either direction;
      [high]*NEW*[/high] Limit the length of shouts;
  • Poll, with the option to select a random poll from a given set of forums;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Calendar:
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Links to events;
    • [high]*NEW*[/high] Option to show weekends and dynmically adjust the side bars to the correct size;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Todays birthdays;
• Templates & Phrases:
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Fully phrased, both the vBindex Options and the front end are 100% phrased;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] 100% Valid XHTML 1.0 Templates.
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Templates/Phrases installed during install/upgrade;
• General:
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Thread subscription icons for news and latest threads;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Global and user specific ignore list throughout all items;
  • Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
  • Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
  • Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
  • Capable of operating a multi-paged site; (Extra Page Tutorial)
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Dynamic PHP Driven Extra Pages via Templates; (Extra Dynamic Page Tutorial)
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Optimised code;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Use date/time option (Today/Yesterday and Detailed) specified in vB Options;
  • Only 5 queries with everything switched off, and still only 13 with all options turned on, thats 5 queries less than our nearest competitor!
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Improved install, easy onscreen instructions that even new hackers should be able to follow and have vBindex working quicky;
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Compatible with vBwar for vB3 when its released.
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Admin Help system, gives help with all the vBindex options in the ACP.
  • [high]*NEW*[/high] Uninstall/Re-Install System.

[high]Installation/Upgrade[/high]

See the README_1ST.htm file included in the zip for more detailed install instructions and details of where to upload the files. Then point your browser to http://www.mydomain.com/forums/admin/vbiupgrade.php.

Changes Since vBindex 3.0.0 RC4

vBindex 3.0.0 RC4 was released about a week ago, RC5 has just a few changes and is expected to be the last release before vBindex 3.0.0. Changes include fixing of an XHTML issue in the custom block templates; admin help system added; ability to restrict the length of shouts.

[high]Support[/high]

Support will be given here in this thread ONLY. [high]Support *WILL NOT* be given via PM/Email/IM.[/high]

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vBindex is Copyright MMII - MMIV Winter Systems, you may not distribute in part or whole any portion of the source code (apart from in this thread) or any file included in the zip (Unless you are posting a language translation of vbindex_phrases.xml in this thread). Portions Copyright MM - MMIV Jelsoft Enterprises Limited. Both the Jelsoft vBulletin and the Winter Systems vBindex Copyright notice in the footer must stay in place for any page powered by vBindex.

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[high]vBindex is *FREE*, please have the courtesy click install if you use this hack, thank you[/high]

RC3 Build 7: 719
RC3 Build 8: 377
RC3 Build 10: 486
RC4 Build 5: 107
RC5 Build 5: 87

[fly]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

The fix has been posted at least twice in this thread, or you can download the latest zip file from this thread and replace vbindex.php

My apologies then. I thought I had read the entire thread. Thanks for your help.

[fly]

Crap. Now I get this error.

Parse error: parse error in /usr1/home/drhunter/htdocs/vbindex.php on line 187

I just changed vbindex.php

[NTLDR]

Sorry, I make a mistake when updating the zip file with that bug fix, if you re-download it and replace vbindex.php it will work

Alternativly remove the extra ) at the end of line 187.

[fly]

LOL

Okay, now that works, but my poll has disappeared. I tried changing the options to not do the poll, save, and then readd it, but it's still missing...

[NTLDR]

Make sure the list of forumids to exclude doesn't include the polls forum.

[fly]

Yep. I'm an idiot. I'm probably being picky now, but is there any easy way to exclude the poll forum from the 10 threads list.

[NTLDR]

Find:

PHP Code:

AND forumid NOT IN (".iif(is_numeric($vbindex[newsfid]), "$vbindex[newsfid],").implode(',', $limitfids).") 


And replace with:

PHP Code:

AND forumid NOT IN ($vbindex[pollsforumid],".iif(is_numeric($vbindex[newsfid]), "$vbindex[newsfid],").implode(',', $limitfids).") 


That should do the trick. Note this will only work if you don't have the folls forumid set to 'ALL'.

[ScruffyDeluxe]

I'm having major gripes regarding the installation of VBIndex phrases, and timeouts. The installer creates the groups for the phrases, but inserts no phrases into the group, yet the installer seems to go without any errors (besides a non-fatal one about SCRIPT_EXTENSION already being defined).
I tried using vbiupgraded.php?step=10 to import the phrases, also tried importing them via the phrase manager. Both methods manage to exceed the maximum execution time of 30 seconds. This is especially frustrating, as I've modified settings in php.ini and httpd.conf to try and increase the timeout limit, to no avail.

In a last-ditch attempt I appended vBIndex's phrases to vbulletin-language.xml and reinstalled everything. Once again, the phrase groups show up, but they are empty. I can still use vBIndex, and even managed to configure it by looking at the input label names in the HTML source, but y'know... I can't use this on my site in it's current state :ermm:

Oh, and here's some info about my 'rig'. Hope you can stop me wanting to smash it. Thanks.

vBulletin 3.0.0 RC4
Apache/1.3.24 (While checking phpinfo(); this reported the timeout as 90 secs)
PHP 4.3.3
MySQL 3.23.49 (phpinfo(); reported the timeout here as -1 secs, which I believe is infinity)

Running on localhost using EasyPHP1.7 under Windows98 SE.

[NTLDR]

Do the templates import correctly?

Both the Phrase and Template XML files are generated by vB's standard functions. Can you import the vbulletin-language.xml file (an un-altered one) via the ACP?

All I can think of at the moment is that its a Windows problem.

[Meltingfire]

I really love vBindex and i have been using it for some time now, but one thing i have noticed is that the users stop at (vb)index and doesnt move on to the forum.

I have tried to make it some userfriendly by making the logo a direct link to the forum etc and also soon going to add a "too forum" button into the style.

But what would be the best for me and other forumowners is if there was a link to the forum at the top of the index page. Its hard to describe so ill show you a site that has done this: http://www.theadminzone.com

They have a "TheAdminZone.com Home Page | Bullletin Board" over the menu.

If you dont want to add something like this to the vBindex, maybe you can answer where i have to add it, is it a style thing, or do i have to hack a php file?