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

[Big Daddy]

NTLDR, you are nothing short of a god in my book!!! If you only knew how aggravated I was gettting. Thank you so much!!!

As I was changed around some options, I ran into an error when I tried to enable "news". Here is the error message I got, what do you make of it??

----------------------------------------
Database error in vBulletin 3.0.1:

Invalid SQL:
## GET NEWS ##
SELECT thread.*,thread.iconid AS threadiconid, threadpost.pagetext AS pagetext,
threadpost.attach AS attachcount,


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')


WHERE forumid IN ()
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND forumid NOT IN (0)
AND thread.open <> 10
AND thread.visible = '1'


ORDER BY thread.dateline DESC
LIMIT 4
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near ')
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND forumid NOT IN (0)
AND thread.open' at line 14

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Wednesday 12th of May 2004 04:19:03 PM
Script: http://www.my domain.com/vbindex.php
Referer:
Username: (edited)
IP Address: (edited)
-----------------------------------------------

What do I need to do???

Thanks again,
Rob

[CrankN]

I have never installed vBindex before this is a brand new board. I keep getting this error.

Fatal error: Failed opening required './admincp/functions_vbiupgrade.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/pear') in /home/httpd/vhosts/mysite.net/httpdocs/14words/admincp/vbiupgrade.php on line 57

Is there an initial install I have to do? This is an upgrade but I havent had the pre - grade yet. Please help

[Mobo]

Well I have a noob question I'm sure. What does the CR mean in the version number? I'm running vB 3.0.1 and would like to make sure this will work on my board before installing it. From what I've seen, it looks great!

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by Mobo

Well I have a noob question I'm sure. What does the CR mean in the version number? I'm running vB 3.0.1 and would like to make sure this will work on my board before installing it. From what I've seen, it looks great!

if you are refering to 'RC'

That stands for Release Candidate


and yes it will work with the version of vBulletin you have installed.

If i recall it should work with vBulletin v3.0.0 RC4 and Above.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

As I was changed around some options, I ran into an error when I tried to enable "news". Here is the error message I got, what do you make of it??

You need to add the forumid that you wish to pull the news from in the options. See the admin help by clicking the (?) icon next to that option.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by CrankN

I have never installed vBindex before this is a brand new board. I keep getting this error.

Make sure you upload all the files to the correct place as detailed by the readme file.

[redlabour]

At the next Final Release there will be a complete "new" German Translation for all german Users.

It will be in the next Final *.zip too !

[Big Daddy]

ok, stupid question, but how do i get my browser to point to vbindex.php as my index page for the site?

[NTLDR]

Rename it index.php.

[d3nnis]

Originally Posted by CrankN

I have never installed vBindex before this is a brand new board. I keep getting this error.

Fatal error: Failed opening required './admincp/functions_vbiupgrade.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/pear') in /home/httpd/vhosts/mysite.net/httpdocs/14words/admincp/vbiupgrade.php on line 57


Is there an initial install I have to do? This is an upgrade but I havent had the pre - grade yet. Please help

i already replied to your post :

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1466

didn't u go back a few pages and see?

[paratek]

Can anyone tell me if the custom box (event countdown) shown in the attached pic is a released hack for vbindex, or someones custom private work?

Anyone have anything like this they would share?

Paratek

[Big Daddy]

How do I put more "customboxes" down the center of my page????

[Mobo]

Okay, I just installed this and every thing went pretty smooth. Easy to do and follow. How ever, I did run into a prblem after the install was finished. It gives me this like it should...

Installation of vBindex Version 3.0.0 RC5 Finished!

Please configure the vBindex Options via the vBulletin Admin Control Panel


I log in and it says welcome mobo but then goes right back to the login screen.

Any thoughts?


Thanks!

[Mobo]

Okay, i just tried re-installing it and I got it to wrk after the 2nd attempt. Now I'm just having probs with my images showing up in my forums. I've tried both of these in teh setup...

http://www.minirealms.com/forums/images/xxxx

and

/forums/images/xxxxx

Neither seem to work.

[Maikeru]

I'm about to install it. It's a good hack. This will be good, because I plan on having more than just a forum for my site.