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

[Tony G]

Nice mod! Will try it out.

[SnowBot]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

The menus won't work untill you have edited at minium the headinclude and navbar templates to make sure all links in <script> <a> and <form> tags have a full URL.

can you give me an example? I have poor sight so find it hard to do such things unless i know what to look for

Thanks and sorry for being a pain in the ass....

[The Quibbler]

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/quibbler/public_html/vbindex.php on line 118

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/quibbler/public_html/vbindex.php on line 119

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/quibbler/public_html/vbindex.php on line 119

That's all that comes up on vbindex.php at the moment - did I enter something wrong in vbiconfig.php? I wasn't quite sure what I was supposed to put there. Hmm... at least it didn't mess up my forum at all.

[Luciolle]

Realy good work and if it's very good hack !

Thanks alot !

[mtellin]

I didnt see a specific answer to this but I'm having the same problem as was already mentioned...

I have the portal in my root folder and then /forum but all the links, images etc dont work, do I have to edit everything manually or is there a phrase I can update?

Thanks

[Schorsch]

vbindex in root / and vb forum in /vB/index.php

I'm getting this:

Warning: ChDir: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /srv/www/htdocs/index.php on line 117

Warning: ChDir: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /srv/www/htdocs/index.php on line 118

Fatal error: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/php') in /srv/www/htdocs/index.php on line 119

edit: ok I fixed this, didn't know that I had to change vbiconfig.php

[Schorsch]

I'm getting crazy your install script broke ALL my image paths! now all my custom styles have the paths of my default style!

besides what exactly do I have to do that this navbar and quick style chosser is working??? what to change??

Thanks,
Schorsch

[deathemperor]

yes, I got the same problem, my boards set 4 style and I have to reset all, hmm
and, the main board didn't know where to get the images, how can I make it understand ?
and, in the 1st step on ur installation, the url to edit should not be with /admincp, cuz ...it must be that, right ? but your 1st step shows
and: the main page doesn't no that I was logged user, it still shows the login box

[cnczone]

THis is the error I'm getting-

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /usr/home/cnczone/public_html/vbindex.php on line 118

Warning: main(./globalSCRIPT_EXTENSION): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /usr/home/cnczone/public_html/vbindex.php on line 119

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './globalSCRIPT_EXTENSION' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /usr/home/cnczone/public_html/vbindex.php on line 119

[Blackhood]

Schorsch,

Same thing happens to me when vbindex.php and vbiconfig.php are in the
root directory, but when you move them to your forums directory, the images are there.

What needs to be changed to get it to work from the root? Anyone?

Thanks

Originally Posted by Schorsch

I'm getting crazy your install script broke ALL my image paths! now all my custom styles have the paths of my default style!

besides what exactly do I have to do that this navbar and quick style chosser is working??? what to change??

Thanks,
Schorsch