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

[triage]

sam ft that sounds exactly the same as the issue i am having

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by mattyk72

I want the latest threads box to say 'News Wire' instead, I've tried editing the latestthreads template to no avail.

Edit the vBindex Phrases.

Also, is it possible to have the title of the post in the latest threads box be a little bit longer?

In vbindex.php find and change 22 to the number of characters you want:

PHP Code:

$thread['title'] = fetch_censored_text(fetch_trimmed_title(unhtmlspecialchars($thread['title']), 22)); 


Also my calendar isn't working from the portal page. Any ideas? Thanks

Make sure the usergroups have access to view it, that its enabled and assigned to a side block.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by triage

sam ft that sounds exactly the same as the issue i am having

Its being looked into

[Sam FT]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Its being looked into

Well if anybody can fix this you can NTLDR...I just hope that u can correct it soon. But it is very useful to have subdirectories under image/avatar folder...just better organization for files.

[JaNa]

What the helll? I've had this installed for a couple of days, and it's been working fine. Now, suddenly i've been getting this error.

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 4:

Invalid SQL: 
		## GET NEWS ##
		SELECT thread.*,thread.iconid AS threadiconid, threadpost.pagetext AS pagetext,
		threadpost.attach AS attachcount,
		avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(avatardata) AS customavatar, user.avatarrevision, customavatar.dateline AS customdateline,
		
		IF(user.displaygroupid = 0, user.usergroupid, user.displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid
		FROM thread AS thread
		LEFT JOIN user AS user ON (thread.postuserid = user.userid)
		LEFT JOIN post AS threadpost ON (thread.firstpostid = threadpost.postid)
		LEFT JOIN deletionlog AS deletionlog ON(thread.threadid = deletionlog.primaryid AND type = 'thread')
		
		LEFT JOIN customavatar AS customavatar ON (customavatar.userid = user.userid)
		LEFT JOIN avatar AS avatar ON (avatar.avatarid = user.avatarid)
		
		WHERE forumid IN (http://www.*.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2)
		AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
		AND forumid NOT IN (0)
		AND thread.open <> 10
		AND thread.visible = '1'
		
		
		ORDER BY thread.sticky DESC, thread.dateline DESC
		LIMIT 5
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax.  Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '://www.*.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2)
		AN

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Tuesday 27th of April 2004 04:39:08 PM
Script: http://www.*.com/forums/vbindex.php
Referer: 
Username: *
IP Address: *

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by JaNa

What the helll? I've had this installed for a couple of days, and it's been working fine. Now, suddenly i've been getting this error.

The news forum id is a number, 2, and not a URL.

[JaNa]

I wonder how that was changed. And why I didn't check it! Well thanks it's working again ^.^

[vBFreak]

No Buddylist and Search included? Or comes that with the first full-release?

Nya whatever... nice Hack, I'll install it after upgrading to vB 3 :nervous:

[NTLDR]

If your buddies are online they are indicated as buddies on the online list (if enabled) and a search box is included by default in the navbar

[Sam FT]

Ok here is what I have found out with the welcome panel and the avatars that show up in them.

Custom and guest avatars work when welcome panel avatar is enabled.

No avatar members and pre-defined avatars don't work when welcome panel avatar is enabled.

No avatar members and pre-defined avatars work when both welcome panel avatar is enabed and news posters avatar is enable.

Also I tried the avatars both ways under a subdirectory and without and the same thing happen on both.