Major Additions - vbFEngine Create your own Mods by vbFreelancers

Removed by the Author
due to luck of free time to support it.
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vbFEngine
The Polymorphic Module
by vBulletin Freelancers

Credit goes to Maria (MicroHellas)
as this module has developed 100% from her.
I just did some corrections according to
vBulletin prototype for security.

1.- What's this?

vbFEngize is a polymorphic module. The package contains the engine which is a set of functions and templates, and thanks to the power of the organized in fieldsets custom fields, you can produce any type of module which is base in database records.

2.- Examples

By setting the correct custom fields, you can produce Module for:

• Profiles
• Articles
• Receipts
• Photos
• Videos
• Catalogs
• Links
• Classifieds
• Profiles
• Collections
• and anything else related to database records

3.- Standard Fields

• Category
• Userid
• Title
• Description (using vbEditor)
• Main Photo
• Photo Gallery for each record

4.- Including in Lite version Features (functions)

• Categories
• RSS for each category
• Sponsored Records
• Premium Records
• Top Records
• Editor Choice records
• Newest Records
• Popular Records
• Top Users
• Search by Category, Username, Keywords
• Bookmarks
• vbSeo friendly
• Ability to setup different template in your module
• Ability to setup different template per category

(1) Records means: Profiles, Articles, Receipts, Items etc

5.- Extra fields

• Extra fields are reusable (and here is the real power). Eg if you want to use a field "Age" multiple times in a form, you don't need to create it twice. You create it once and then you can assign it to as many fieldsets you want in the same form.
• Group fields (or fieldsets). No more ungly listing. You can organize the custom fields in fieldgroups, and then assign each field group in one, multi, or all available categories.

6.- Extra field types

• Text
• Radio button
• Checkboxes
• Textarea
• Drop list (single select)
• Drop list (multiple select)

7.- Installation

1. Upload all files and directories including at "vbulletin" directory to the directory where vBulletin is installed.
2. CMOD the following directories to 777
   1. /photos (inside vbfengine directory)
   2. /tmp (inside vbfengine/photos directory)
   3. /thumbs (inside vbfengine/photos directory)
3. For security reasons backup your database AND turn your board off
4. Check at your AdminCP->vBulletin Options->Plugin/Hook System that Plugin system is enabled.
5. From your AdminCP->Plugin System->Manage Products choose Add/Import Product and import the product: product_vbfengine.xml
6. If you want to add a link to your nav bar then you must edit the NAVBAR template:
   1. Search For:

      <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php$session[sessionurl_q]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>

   2. Add Below:

      <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="vbfengine.php$session[sessionurl_q]">Profiles</a></td>

   3. ....or use any other word you want
7. By default none usergroup has permissions to use vbfengine, so you need to give permissions to any group. Goto AdminCP->Usergroups->Usergroup Manager and edit any usergroup you like to give permissions.
8. *** IMPORTANT *** If you don't give to Guest at least "can use" permissions, then they must NOT be able to see the links (Tell a Friend function).
9. If you've installed vbSEO, Login into vbSEO Control Panel, click "Custom Rewrite Rules", insert rewrite rules (attached in vbseo-rules.txt to not lose formatting) and save settings.

8.- First steps in use

1. Set the various options at vbFEngine->Options
2. Setup the categories
3. Setup (if you need them) Custom fields. Please note that fields are reusable, so in case that for example you want to use twice the field "Age" you don't need to create it 2 times. One is enought.
4. Setup Custom fields groups. You can add as many fields as you want to a group, and then to assign this group to one or more, or all categories. Please pay attention for unique display order of the groups.

9.- Authorization for reuse and redistribution (but please read carefully!!)

• For Personal use: You can modify the code as you want by adding or removing features and/or templates, but in this case you can't share these modifications with other usres/members
• For Coders:
  • You've the permission to:
    • Rename the files (so you can produce different modules).
    • You can setup the extra fields as you want and then to modify the file: products-vbfengine.xml to auto insert the field's values in database.
    • You can post the final product (including my files) for FREE only and only in vBulletin.org. Nowhere else, except if it's a vBulletin community operating by you.
  • You don't have permission to:
    • Modify the code
    • To add more functions (features)
    • To add more extra field types
    • To remove my copyright. But you can add yours, one line over mine.
    • And for sure you don't have permission to sell the module.

[Razasharp]

Thanks for answering my questions Olympic, I will check out your admin demo when it is up

[Digital Jedi]

I'm still waiting for my server admin to install a test board for me. But once I do I will give this a try on the test board. If this is as flexible as it looks, I think it will solve a lot of problems for me.

[Anonymous ?]

Originally Posted by txsbmw

Anyone with any idea on how to fix this error:

the same problem can anyone help?

[txsbmw]

I am guessing this hack is no longer supported since there is no answer from the developer on the problem?

[Digital Jedi]

It's only been a couple of weeks.

[digitalhype]

Originally Posted by vbFreelancers

Lite version doesn't supports this type of custom fields.

Since that is the case, then you guys need to stop confusing people. Here you are offering a "lite" version and on your site your offering a "pro" version, for a considerable amount of money I might add, yet when people ask about features here, you should then describe features specific to the light edition and not the pro edition.

Your response (quoted above) to a question for YouTube is fine, however in post #28 the "coder" states otherwise without a clear indication that in order to get that feature, you have to pay the fee for the commercial edition.

I for one, don't like the idea of you guys mixing this up and advertising the commercial features in your discussions while in the 'lite' edition thread.

Since evidently we are all to stupid to figure it out on our own, what you should be doing is providing a clear comparison chart differentiating the two in an easy to read format.

You also need to make it clear that those who use the 'lite' edition won't be able to upgrade to the 'pro' edition (according to the 'announcement thread' on the commercial site).

When this mod first came out, I was interested, but I'm gonna have to say that I'm quite put off by the 'coders' attitude here and on his own site which since reading his responses I've decided not to purchase or even use this 'lite' edition. I'd rather go without the whole thing then have the possibility of requiring actual support from the guy. imho

[7lanet]

when click" Add Profile"

Database error

:*_*:

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by digitalhype

Since that is the case, then you guys need to stop confusing people. Here you are offering a "lite" version and on your site your offering a "pro" version, for a considerable amount of money I might add, yet when people ask about features here, you should then describe features specific to the light edition and not the pro edition.

Your response (quoted above) to a question for YouTube is fine, however in post #28 the "coder" states otherwise without a clear indication that in order to get that feature, you have to pay the fee for the commercial edition.

I for one, don't like the idea of you guys mixing this up and advertising the commercial features in your discussions while in the 'lite' edition thread.

Since evidently we are all to stupid to figure it out on our own, what you should be doing is providing a clear comparison chart differentiating the two in an easy to read format.

You also need to make it clear that those who use the 'lite' edition won't be able to upgrade to the 'pro' edition (according to the 'announcement thread' on the commercial site).

When this mod first came out, I was interested, but I'm gonna have to say that I'm quite put off by the 'coders' attitude here and on his own site which since reading his responses I've decided not to purchase or even use this 'lite' edition. I'd rather go without the whole thing then have the possibility of requiring actual support from the guy. imho

Don't get me wrong, but it sounds like your all upset over a typo. Plus, when did they ever guarantee that you could upgrade to pro? That should never be assumed from the get go.

[stwilson]

I will also comment that this developer and team have supported their MODs quite well on their site. I have purchased the pro version of this mod, made over a dozen suggestions for enhancements and EVERY post I have made has been responded to (some public, some private). I say if you are not happy with the response time on this thread consider posting it up on their site to see if you get a more timely reply. So far, they have been very good to me.

[txsbmw]

Originally Posted by Digital Jedi

It's only been a couple of weeks.

Maybe so, but he has been on since I first reported it and replied to another user, but never said anything about the error I am getting. Not even I will look into it and get back to you.