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

[r6xual]

**clicks install**

Does anyone know why I am not able to access the vbindex options via the vbulletin admincp? I have to manually type in the vbioptions.php path to get to them?

**edit**

Come to think of it, i cant seem to find any where to edit any custom blocks either.

[r6xual]

Does anyone happen to know an answer to my above post??

[Odoin]

You have to add the link to the admin CP....

This step is optional, but it makes it easier to edit the vBindex Options by adding a menu item for it.

Open admin/index.php (Where admin is your admin folder) and find:
PHP Code: construct_nav_option($vbphrase['vbulletin_options'], 'options.php?null=0', '<br />');


And add after:
PHP Code: construct_nav_option($vbphrase['vbindex_options'], 'vbioptions.php?', '<br />');

[r6xual]

Awesome, Thanks for the reply. I guess i missed that somewhere? Anyways, while we are at it, any idea on how to edit the custom boxes?? So i can get some boxes on the main page other than the default ones??

[Odoin]

There are pre made template for each box. Do a search for vbindex and it will come up with a template like "vbindex_customblock_1" edit this inside. Once you do this then you need to setup the vbindex config to display the block.

P.S Where in MN are you from? I am from Bloomington .

[r6xual]

Where would i search for vbindex?? Im sorry i guess im lost.

BTW im from Rochester

[Odoin]

In the admin section... under Styles & Templates > Search in Templates...

[r6xual]

Gotcha, awesome. Cant thank you enough for helping me out. Now if i could just find something respectable to put in there. Wouldnt happen to have anything would you??

[Odoin]

What type of site? Google Ad Words are allways a good thing... Some link exchange or top site lists vote buttons?!

[r6xual]

Automotive site, i guess anything would be cool to add to the site. Lookin kinda bare right now. Ill take whatever i can get!!.

[Odoin]

Send me a link... I just put this site up a month ago... http://www.sseriesowners.com

[r6xual]

Originally Posted by Odoin

Send me a link... I just put this site up a month ago... http://www.sseriesowners.com

http://www.gpfanatix.com

And feel free to give me your suggestions. And we shoudl probably do this via IM's so we dont flood the thread. So send me a PM and hopefully i can learn something from ya.

[chet]

Originally Posted by Diva

I am still working on mine, so this is my test site... But I think I have what you want or close to it. I have it listed on my left side.

Thanks for trying to help Diva but what we are looking for is the following: -

If you look at www.chetnet.co.uk/portal we want to keep the left and right columns, or maybe get rid of one of the columns, then look at www.chetnet.co.uk/portal/forum we want all the forums listed as you see them there, although in a more condensed version

I will try and make a photoshop pic of it if you may think this will help

Thanks

Chet

[chet]

Hi, if you look at This site you will see that they have side blocks on both sides and then all the forums listed down the centre, this is what we are looking to do on our site, can it be done at all.

Regards

Chet

[ImportPassion]

that has nothing really to do with this portal.

they are using their forum index as the sites main page and just added 2 columns.
look for a hack here that adds a left column to all forum pages then you can go off that.