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

[Imprezer]

Why did my question got ignored?

[ImportPassion]

how do I not show the welcome box if it's an extra page?

[Reeve of shinra]

Originally Posted by hIBEES

Very Very Very impressive may i say,

got a small problem thou :ermm:

I have set up a news forum on my forum just so admins can load up stories to be viewed on vbindex now,

I have set the permissions so that only admins can see (on the forum)

IF a non-admin goes to vbindex he/she will see the story but since I have the "readmore" on when they click on it they then get



because they are not permissioned on the forums :disappointed:

is there a way round this at all ?

In the VBindex portion of the admincp - there is an option that lets you specificy how much of the news post will be shown... choose the option that lets them see the whole story.

Alternately... Try setting the parent forum as hidden but open in the admincp ... that should keep the 'news' subforum off the main page view but let your members see the full article.

Hope this helps in some way.

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Reeve of shinra

In the VBindex portion of the admincp - there is an option that lets you specificy how much of the news post will be shown... choose the option that lets them see the whole story.

Alternately... Try setting the parent forum as hidden but open in the admincp ... that should keep the 'news' subforum off the main page view but let your members see the full article.

Hope this helps in some way.

dont want to post all the news as stories are quite long

cant seem to manage the second bit :disappointed:

how do you "hide" a page

been tryin

Act as Forum
(Will act as category if no) Yes No

Forum is Active
(Will Not Appear if No) Yes No

Forum is Open
(Set this to 'No' to prevent any new posts being made in this forum) Yes No

Index New Posts in Search Engine
(Setting this to 'No' will prevent anyone from being able to search in this forum) Yes No

cant seem to work it out :tired:

[Imprezer]

My question... Still up there... Please help...

[Reeve of shinra]

Hi Bee's... sorry, now that I think about it, I think you need to mess with the access masks.... You need to deny the parent forum but allow the child (news) forum.

[D|ver]

is it possible to show the thread ratings in the centerbox of the latest threads?

i tried to include the code from the showthread.php but without success

can anybody help?

[RichieBoy67]

I installed it last night--Everything looks fine exept this one error on the top of the page:

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/talkandm/talkandmore-www/vbindex.php on line 144

I have this in my editor right now but I have no idea what I am supposed to do with it...

Rich

Great Hack by the way!!

[Reeve of shinra]

Can you edit out that quote in your post?

As for the error - check your absolute path in the vbiconfig file. You need to make sure you have the correct path entered. It should be the place you have the global.php file. Mine is under 'board', the default is 'forum' but you may it named something else.

PHP Code:

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/home/nytalk/domains/nytalk.net/public_html/board'); 


Edit: your forum appears to be in your main directory which is cool but instead of the absolute path, try ../ or ./ instead. I'm not 100% sure about that.

[waterfall]

plz help me, how to change the banner of vbindex, I can't change it, I don't know. I replaced the "misc/vbulletin_logo_white.gif(jpg)"..........with my banner but still is default of VB ?
thanks

[Imprezer]

waterfall, are you running a default style?

[waterfall]

and where can I insert a script to type vietnamese in shoutbox (vbindex)? I want type vietnamese in shoutbox area
thank you .

[waterfall]

no I running other style, please visit http://12chvt.com
thanks

I changed in images/misc(default) and in my style call tinhxuan (tinhxuan/misc/) but still default banner of Vb

[waterfall]

Originally Posted by waterfall

and where can I insert a script to type vietnamese in shoutbox (vbindex)? I want type vietnamese in shoutbox area
thank you .

noone help me

[Freezerator]

Hi,

how can i change the color of links on the homepage? It seems he discards my style options that i have specified for my forums. Or am i overlooking an option?