Integration with vBulletin - BlackBerry Native vBulletin App

BerryBlab is a Native vBulletin Application for your BlackBerry.

BerryBlab now on http://forums.CrackBerry.com

Tested on over 6000 BlackBerrys, tested on ALL OS's 4.5+

Multiple Language Support!

Native Storm and Storm 2 Support!

Native Keyboard Support!

Optimized connection to your forum for Quick and Seamless access! Don't waste your dataplan when you don't need too.

Android Beta coming February!

We test our product on REAL Blackberry Hardware - This app is Developed in Ontario, Canada, right down the street from RIM's head office in Waterloo! Don't risk losing your Blackberry Data on non-hardware tested software!





Features

* Inherits all security policies based on your vBulletin setup
* Multiple Forums
* User Login
* View Forums
* View Sub Forums
* Private Messaging - View, Reply, Reply All, New
* View Latest Threads
* View Subscribed Threads
* Reply to Threads
* Create New Threads
* View thumbnail images in thread

http://www.berryblab.com/

BlackBerry Development is typically difficult because of the amount of different operating systems / carriers / phones.

There are 2 aspects to this plugin

1) The vBulletin code
2) The BlackBerry App

If you have issues, you can provide this thread with the following:

1. Your Forum URL
2. Make and Model of your BlackBerry
3. Operating System Version (4.5+)
4. Your Provider
5. The problem you are having

This app has been tested on ALL simulators for BlackBerrys with OS 4.5+ Installed. (Pearl, Curve, Bold, Bold 2, Gemini, Storm, Storm 2etc.. )

vBulletin Install

- Download the attached vBulletin Code
- Unzip to your forum root directory.

- There will be one file in your root named mobiforum.php and a new directory called m_functions

- Find the config file in /m_functions/config.php and edit it to your needs
- Change the icon "forum_large_icon.png" to your forum icon.

BlackBerry Install

OS 4.5+ and OS 4.7 Storm / Storm 2

Use your BlackBerry browser to surf to:

http://www.BerryBlab.com/

If you can't see our mobile download page, surf to

http://www.BerryBlab.com/MobileDevice.aspx


Once installed:

- Open the software
- Press the "BlackBerry Key" and select "Add Forum"
- Type in the full http://address.com/ to your forum, (where you extracted your zip file), including backslash.

That should be it. Your forum should be listed and you can now surf using your blackberry, natively. Use the "options" menu when you are viewing your forum to sign in.

This software comes with an Update Check for your BlackBerry, so you should only need to install it once on your phone and it will check for Updates everytime you connect with it.

You will (as a forum administrator) have to keep up with the updates on the vBulletin side however.

Demo Forums using BerryBlab

http://www.BerryBlab.com/Network.aspx

Note: Your typical data usage charges apply when using this.

I will do my best to supply as much support as possible for all your phone types / forums.

Please make sure you post a LINK to your forum so that I can test it on my own BlackBerry as well as add it to the list above.


As requested! High res photo's.

Multiple Forum Access





View Forums





View Threads, New Posts, Subscribed Posts



Read Posts and Images in Posts



Read Private Messages



Make New Threads, Reply to Threads, Reply to PM's, Make new PM's



Release Notes
BerryBlab 0.01 / 0.84 - Nov 11th, 2009
- Beta Release.

BerryBlab 0.02 / 0.85 - Nov 12, 2009
- Fixed HTML in forum titles and descriptions causing SAX error
- Fixed "More" on Subscriptions not working
- Fixed Images not resizing properly, causing NULL error on the BlackBerry

BerryBlab 0.03 / 0.86 - Nov 17, 2009
- added error checking for adding forum - Don't have to put HTTP:// or trailing "/" anymore to add
- added user login info check
- added "b" and "t" (bottom and top) shortcuts for browsing posts / threads
- added table prefix - fix to vb plugin
- fixed master settings for connection not saving

BerryBlab .87 / 0.04 - Nov 19, 2009
- added images in threads
- added image options (compression, size, auto load) in forum settings
- added ability to "click 'on image to show full image in browser
- fixed URL links in threads
- fixed HTML Encoded display (& to & etc) in forum / thread / post display
- fixed Latest Threads not paging properly
- fixed "t" shortcut not going to top of posts in thread view
- changed the new post icons on main screen
- added a seperator line under the PM and Poster


BerryBlab .89 / 0.05 - Nov 30, 2009
- launched BerryBlab.com for registering your website on my network
- fixed busted images for GIF and PNG
- fixed some private message / posting problems

BerryBlab .92 / 0.06 - Dec 5th, 2009
- Applied 3 Retries for "Connection Timeout" errors
- Fixed "New posts" not showing in some descriptions
- Fixed some image problems

BerryBlab .93 / 0.09 - Dec 23rd, 2009
- Added Subscription
- Added unsubscription
- Fixed bug in "new posts" not showing for some forums
- Fixed the PM reply box not popping up on BerryBlab (BB)

BerryBlab .93 / 0.10 - Dec 27th, 2009
- Security Fix

BerryBlab .99 / 0.11 - Jan 07, 2010
- removed signature from berryblab listings, no need to see it was posted from berryblab if you are alreadying using it
- added check to see if user is logged in or not, if not,given the option to login
- added "friendly" failure messages
- added automatic log in if the user was logged out for whatever reason
- added "post check" when posting a new thread / reply, to tell the user if the post made it to the board or not
- fixed a bug on line 133 of utilities
- changed berryblab to work with PHP 4+ instead of PHP 5
- seperated "login infO" and "forum options" inside of the app
- changed the "more" button for easier use
- added "add forum" button if there are no forums listed when you start berryblab
- allowed you to save your login credientials even if they don't log you in (incase you change your password)
- added a "verify credentials" button to make sure your login works
- this is a "release canadidate"
- LANGAUGE Support fixed the encoding bug, now Supports all Languages (encoding types) include Arabic! (Thanks to "Log on" for the fix)
Updated the plugin:

BerryBlab .99 / .991 (storm) / 0.12 - Jan 15, 2010
- Fixed error on forums with completely marked as private
- Fixed encoding issues for Arabic langauge / login
- Some other minor code changes
- Added install instructions in the readme.txt file
- Added a Icon Template in PSD format


BerryBlab .992 / .992 (storm) / 0.13 - Jan 18, 2010

- BIS-B SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <This one is HUGE!>
- Modified a more friendly login screen
- Fixed a bug when saving multiple forums and deleting forums
- Allow user to sort topics by ascending / descending order
- Added error checking for login's
- Minor fixes for Arabic language
- Fixed "Stream Closed" error on 9700 (Bold 2)
- Fixed user being logged in more than once in one session
- Note: Arabic Replys and Login are still being worked on.

BerryBlab 1.0 / 1.0 (storm) / 0.14 - Feb 9th, 2010

- Fixed Subscribed threads with "&" symbols not showing properly
- Added vbAdvanced support / fix

Please when posting an error message, post the entire message and a LINK to your forum so that i can test it!

Cheers.

[footose]

yup.

http://www.trulyfe.com/forum/lyfe-su...berryblab.html

ok... so there is a bug that is stopping "new posts" to be shown on some forums, I will have it out in the next release. vbreal yours is currently up to date.

i also made you an icon, sick of seeing the "stock" berryblab one feel free to change it!

[vbreal]

yeah i saw ur test thread

what was the problem

also umm what about seeing new posts?

[jambo_1969]

Any further on the login issue I posted earlier ?

[vbreal]

Originally Posted by footose

yup.

http://www.trulyfe.com/forum/lyfe-su...berryblab.html

ok... so there is a bug that is stopping "new posts" to be shown on some forums, I will have it out in the next release. vbreal yours is currently up to date.

i also made you an icon, sick of seeing the "stock" berryblab one feel free to change it!

damn i didnt see u mention about new posts last night before i posted. hahaha

thanks for getting me up to date. i will bug the other bb users to give it a go again.

thanks for changing the icon. i havn't had a chance to convert mine to a png format haha.

[jibi]

Originally Posted by footose

oh, I ment to ask you guys.....

I have the "ability" to add the functionality for you guys to add "advertisements" to your site on BerryBlab.

This would be fully controlled by you, but would allow you to bring in advertising from your mobile site as well as your regular site. Do you think this is something I should start developing further (Will it make / break you using berryblab?) Let me know!

Given that we'll be losing page views and advertising impressions, I think this would be a great idea. We use GAM, for now, although most advertising engines - hosted or not - should be similar for implementation onto the mobile interface.

[jibi]

Perhaps the use of the N and P shortcut keys to jump between replies? Just looking at lengthy replies that we may not care to read... no sense in giving the trackball or your thumb an unnecessary workout. I know the space bar works for page scrolls, but this would be slightly different with regards to reading a long email or webpage versus having actual navigation barriers (replies/posts) that could be used.

[footose]

I can add the P and N functionality pretty easy. Will do for next release.

Given that we'll be losing page views and advertising impressions, I think this would be a great idea. We use GAM, for now, although most advertising engines - hosted or not - should be similar for implementation onto the mobile interface.

Unfortunately BB doesn't support javscript (not well anyway)so using google ad's won't work (or any other network using javascript) at least not at this time. I can provide support for regular banner ad's that you could control via PHP.

I also don't think you are "losing" anything when using BerryBlab. It's main intent isn't to replace your forum, but to supplement it.

[MrRem]

Heya Rascal, LOVING THIS!

Was wondering how we could include this mod:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203721

To add it to a style it is this edit:

Template edit:

In template forumhome find
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
<!-- /main -->
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

above add
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
$cel_social_groups
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you don't like it there, you can insert $cel_social_groups anywhere you like on forumhome.

Is there a way to make it so this can happen on the Blackberry App as this is a major function of our site, allowing users to create their own forums on the index rather than an Admin.

our homepage is:
http://www.swedishseat.com/index.php
(It is Admin only approval for membership so please allow time if signing up)

[footose]

^^ I will have to look into this for you, it may require some custom coding on your part.

[MrRem]

Originally Posted by footose

^^ I will have to look into this for you, it may require some custom coding on your part.

Appreciate the swift reply.
We don't want to hold you from maintaining for other users but if you able to find us a solution, we would be most appreciative.