vBindex v2.1

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1[/HIGH]

This hack is **NOT** to be re-distributed or placed on website for download unless I give express permission.

Please read this post and the thread before asking questions. You may find that you question has already been answered. I will ignore posts which ask questions that have been asked several times already.

[HIGH]Latest Stable Version: 2.1[/HIGH]

Latest Avalible Version: 2.1 Final

[high]Using vB3?[/high]

Get vBindex 3.0.0 for vB3 Gamma/RC1 and above!


Version 1.x of this hack was done by el3m3nt, since then there have been many updates and fixes and as e3l3mnt is no longer updating this hack he has given me permission to re-release it (see Permisson.txt in the zip).

[HIGH]Features[/HIGH]

• Latest Threads;
• News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
• Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;
• Shows online and offline buddies when logged in;
• Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
• Intergtared Welcome Panel;
• Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
• Usergroup based viewing permissions;
• Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated Shoutbox (this hack is a prerequsit);
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Limit the length of news posts;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Reduced queries and cleaner code;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Switch vBindex on and off via the CP.

[HIGH]Demo Site[/HIGH]

A standard demo of vBindex can be found here:

Currently Offline.

A customised demo of vBindex can also be found here:

Currently Offline.

[HIGH]Screenshots From v2.1[/HIGH]

vBindex Home Page
vBindex ACP Options
vBindex Usergroup Options
vBindex Update Counters

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1 Information[/HIGH]

[HIGH]Installation/Upgrade[/HIGH]

Upload vbi_install.php and select the relevent options.
If you wish to use the shoutbox then this hack is a prerequsit, and needs to be installed first, however if you do not require the shoutbox option disable it in the ACP, otherwise you will get DB errors.

[HIGH]Latest Bug Fixes[/HIGH]

None.

[HIGH]Download[/HIGH]

See the attachment on this post.

[HIGH]Credits[/HIGH]

vBindex 1.x by el3m3nt
Shoutbox by TWTCommish
Welcome Panel by trilOByte
News Code based on code by TECK
Poll PHP from vBPortal by wajones

[HIGH]Feature Requests[/HIGH]

If you have any requests for new features please post them in this thread and I will consider integrating them / creating an addon.

[HIGH]Addons[/HIGH]

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

[HIGH]Support/Feekback[/HIGH]

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread. Support will not be given via PM, Email or IM unless arranged, you will just be ignored.

Please click on the [HIGH]install[/HIGH] button if you use this hack.

French templates have been made for v2.0.1 (Note: vBindex 2.0.1 is no longer avalible), see this post for details.

[NTLDR]

Thats exactly what you need to do

[Tony DiMera]

I just upgraded to2.2.9 RC and now my vbindex templates are gone, do I just upload the vbi_install.php and do a new installation?

[NTLDR]

Use the link to re-install the templates in vbi_install.php

[Tony DiMera]

Ok thanksyou, I know this may be too soon to aks, but willl that be all I will have to to dowhen vB3 comes out and I upgrade? Besides re editing some of the php files?

[NTLDR]

I see no reason why vBindex wouldn't work with vB3, but without seeing the code I can't be 100% sure. I expect there will be some small changes and that I will posible release vBindex v3.0 then. However as I won't be using vB3 and the main other site that uses it may not be either I can't guarentee that I will if the changes that are needed are too big.

[Buddha]

hey buddy... i see you're running an alpha of 2.2 on your site. not that i'm planning on upgrading again after all this work, but out of curiosity, what types of changes/additions have you made?

[NTLDR]

There are not mant changes yet, but vBindex is being re-written 100% now. The news code has totaly changed and the templates are being re-worked too which is going top be part of a full portal system which I am writing for TS3. I may however to a cutdown version of it for vBindex.

If v2.2 is released I may/maynot used the compleate new code, but I hope to add the vBcode fix for the news posts and correct the permissions once and for all

[Alchemyst]

Very cool, looking forward to it.

It sounds excellent, and when my board is up, I will install it

[reifegerste]

Hoi

I get the following fault whenever I activate the Shoutbox:
Database error in vBulletin 2.2.7:

Invalid SQL: SELECT u.username, u.userid, s.shoutid, s.shout_text FROM user u, shoutbox s WHERE u.userid = s.userid ORDER BY s.timestamp DESC LIMIT 5 mysql error: Table 'simsforum.shoutbox' doesn't exist

mysql error number: 1146

What else can I do? Vbindex otherwise runs absolutely perfectly.
I have carried out an installation about the vbi_install script

Yours sincerely
Lars