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

[Battle_Ring]

how do i get this to show up on my main site www.hip-hop-streets.com

the fiel that was put there by my host was index.html

[Battle_Ring]

never mind i got it but my images aree all messed up check it out www.hip-hop-streets.com

and it logs meout everytiem i log in

can someoen go over this for me and fix it

[Slapyo]

i haven't installed this yet, but i have looked around at all the portal software and i like this one the best. my question is ... how hard is it to upgrade vBulletin when a new version of vB comes out, if i have vBindex installed?

[Sam FT]

I am currently trying to code a marquee in a custom block in vbindex. Here is the code I am using so far.

<script language="javascript" src="buttonfader.js"></script>
<a name= "scrollingCode"></a>
<marquee behavior="scroll" loop="-1" height="300" direction="up"
scrollamount= "2" hspace="0" vspace="0" scrolldelay= "60"
onmouseover='this.stop()' onmouseout='this.start()'>
<center>
<a href="http://www.test.net" target="_blank">
<img src="images/affiliates/test.png" height="31" width="88"
border="0" vspace="3" alt="Test"
onMouseOver="this.filters.alpha.opacity='100'"
onMouseOut="this.filters.alpha.opacity='40'"
style="filter:alpha(opacity=40);-moz-opacity:40%;"></a>
</center>
</marquee>

In IE is looks fine no problem, but in firefox it won't work. So I try to taking out code the first two lines. Still in firefox it won't scroll, until I take out the height part then it works somewhat. But now my block in height is small. Can anybody give me some tips or tell me what I am doing wrong here.

[chet]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

It will work for the main forum home page easily enough (however not every forum page) and this is something I plan to add in the future.

I've not use any of the alternatives and have no need to, however a comprehensive list of features is in the first post to compare with any alternative.

Hi NTLDR, do you have any vision as to when this will be incorporated in to vbindex, how much would you charge me to change the code so I can have this function on my site

Look forward to your response

Chet

[Serph_kun]

I have a problem :S

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/myweb/htdocs/foros/vbindex.php on line 144




Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/myweb/htdocs/foros/vbindex.php
Line: 144

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Slapyo

my question is ... how hard is it to upgrade vBulletin when a new version of vB comes out, if i have vBindex installed?

vBindex doesn't change any vBulletin files, thus when it comes to upgrading having this hack installed won't slow the process down.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by chet

Hi NTLDR, do you have any vision as to when this will be incorporated in to vbindex, how much would you charge me to change the code so I can have this function on my site

All I can say is that I will be adding it in the future, as for when that depends when I've got time to do it.

[todd.o.callen]

Help NTLDR!
New vB3.01 install (working fine)

I uploaded the files as directed, but the vbiupgrade.php yields:

Warning: main(./admincp/functions_vbiupgrade.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Inetpub\HostedWebSites\faithcomm\forums\admincp\vbiupgrade.php on line 57

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './admincp/functions_vbiupgrade.php' (include_path='.;c:\php4\pear') in C:\Inetpub\HostedWebSites\faithcomm\forums\admincp\vbiupgrade.php on line 57

I searched but couldn't find a similar problem.
Sorry if this is a stupid error... you are my hero, after all!

[marc_t]

Hi,

I installed this hack. But somehow I have to do every change in the options twice to have it. First time the options load again without any change

Any idea what this could be? Maybe problems with Safari?

Thanks,
marc

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by todd.o.callen

Help NTLDR!
New vB3.01 install (working fine)

I uploaded the files as directed, but the vbiupgrade.php yields:

Warning: main(./admincp/functions_vbiupgrade.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Inetpub\HostedWebSites\faithcomm\forums\admincp\vbiupgrade.php on line 57

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './admincp/functions_vbiupgrade.php' (include_path='.;c:\php4\pear') in C:\Inetpub\HostedWebSites\faithcomm\forums\admincp\vbiupgrade.php on line 57

I searched but couldn't find a similar problem.
Sorry if this is a stupid error... you are my hero, after all!

Make sure you have uploaded all the files to the correct directories and that the Admin CP directory name in vBulletin's config.php is set correctly.

[marc_t]

How can I speed up the hack a bit. It takes about 5 Sekonds until it loads without alot of queries... (If you wanna check: plopp )

Thanks for any help,
marc

[barks]

thx, installed and now gotta suss it out

steve

[MetalMilitia]

Sorry if this has been asked, but I did glance some of the posts....

The install was a breeze, and the main page looks great! It lists the latest posts, who's online etc...

The poll comes up, However, when I goto vote in a poll it redirects me to the "invalid thread" message. Did I miss something?

Thanks in advance, this is a great h4X0r.

-MM-

[shacky01]

Wonderful Portal!
I'm going to install this on my site tomorrow when I should be working, at the office

I'll give feedback once it's up and running.
Thanks for the great work you are doing with this code.


Shacky