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]

[high]************************************************[/high]

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

[cnczone]

OK, but every process gives me DB errors.

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 1:

Invalid SQL: INSERT INTO datastore (title) VALUES ('vbindex_tdate')
mysql error: Duplicate entry 'vbindex_tdate' for key 1

mysql error number: 1062

Date: Monday 05th of January 2004 12:41:22 AM
Script: http://www.helibuffproducts.com/foru...de3.php?step=5
Referer: http://www.helibuffproducts.com/foru...de1.php?step=4

[kcradio]

Death -

Got the instructions there done, things work alot better once you complete that thread. Still no luck on the icon though. Any other suggestions or anyone that has fixed this, please let me know what to do!

[deathemperor]

<font color="red">mysql error: Duplicate entry 'vbindex_tdate' for key 1
mysql error: Duplicate entry 'vbi_eventcache' for key 1</font>
your database has had the 'vbindex_tdate'
did you change the url in vbiconfig.php in the 1st step of installation ?

[deathemperor]

Originally Posted by kcradio

Death -

Got the instructions there done, things work alot better once you complete that thread. Still no luck on the icon though. Any other suggestions or anyone that has fixed this, please let me know what to do!

I have bee looking to get a solutin since yesterday, I did get one but it doesn't work. I can't login from my home page either (thought I've changed everything he said ). hope to get over this soon.

[kcradio]

ok, 2 problems...

1) the post icons will not work becuase of the added path

2) can not log in from the portal.

Working on #2 first as that can get my members very confused. The other is just cosmetic and I am digging into it with both hands. Watching this thread if anyone comes up with anything before me.

[cnczone]

Originally Posted by deathemperor1st

mysql error: Duplicate entry 'vbindex_tdate' for key 1
mysql error: Duplicate entry 'vbi_eventcache' for key 1
your database has had the 'vbindex_tdate'
did you change the url in vbiconfig.php in the 1st step of installation ?

Yes I did. The first time I did the install all went well than I got a page cannot be viewed on one of the steps I don't remember which one. I have tried to drop the on DB entry, but I still can't complete the install.

[xxskullxx]

Nice hack...just setting up a new site with this. QUick question though...isn't the vbioptions supposed to be linked in the admincp?

Edit...I made my own link and will post here if anyone wants it....

Originally Posted by Morgalis

yes please

In index.php in your /admincp find

PHP Code:

construct_nav_option($vbphrase['vbulletin_options'], 'options.php?null=0', '<br />'); 


and add below it

PHP Code:

construct_nav_option('vBindex', 'vbioptions.php?', '<br />'); 


[Casparian]

I've had a few of the problems discussed in this thread, but have managed to get past them all but am now stuck at the point where it seems to be looking at templates.

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 1:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO template
(styleid, templatetype, title, dateline, username, template)
VALUES
(1, 'stylevar', 'titleimage', 1073288445, 'Casparian', 'http://forums.wiccauk.com/images/misc/vbulletin3_logo_white.gif')

mysql error: Duplicate entry 'titleimage-1' for key 2

mysql error number: 1062

Any ideas?

[Casparian]

Okay - skipped it and went to step 9, and everything seemed to go ok to the end but my vbindex.php page shows, well, almost nothing:
http://forums.wiccauk.com/vbindex.php

Have played with vboptions but can't seem to figure out whats going wrong. Am I being totally stupid (which would be about normal for me!)

[Blue Storm]

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/mowen/public_html/vbindex.php on line 110

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/mowen/public_html/vbindex.php on line 111

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/mowen/public_html/vbindex.php on line 111

Is what I get after installing all the files and pointing my browser to the upgrade script. What does this mean?