Major Additions - VBGooglemap Hotspot Edition

This modification contains a security vulnerability, you are hereby advised to uninstall until further notice.

- vBulletin.org Staff



VBGooglemap Hotspot Edition 1.0.4
I'm proud to announce that the Hotspot Edition is currently available to you all !!!

This is the port of the VB 3.5.X version (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=114149)

Function
The vbgooglemap Hotspot Edition is a design from StonyArc (http://www.stonyarc.com). It allows you to create and maintain a whole range of elements like landmarks, places to visit or even people. The application is fully manageable from the control panels. Each specific category can have a specific colour code. The configuration is done by the administrator. He or she can edit/approve/add catogories name it, it's there.
Clicking on a marker will open a small balloon with some essential elements for that spot and an image in the second tab. For each marker on the map there is also a full details page including support for the vbulletin full editor (wysiwyg) so additional information and images can be added.

Use the menus to navigate through all the functions.

Vbgooglemap Hotspot Edition is ideal for handling landmarks, travel, events or even giving your users their own page.


Don't forget to hit install !!!!!!!




Detailed installation instructions and screenshots in the included pdf file.

Version Information
1.0.0.

• Initial Version

1.0.1

• Included fix for single quote insert error

1.0.2

• Integrated on mouse over support for the information balloon with admincp support for activation
• Compact display of main map (welcome in header)

1.0.3

• Fixed date issue to display the correct entered date in both new insert and edit of existing
• Fixed the frontend delete issue

1.0.4
Current version

• Minor update after changes from Google. IE alignment issue.

Current Features





NOTE:

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission.

Support for this version is only in this thread and only for people that have clicked install.

To remove the copyright marker, please get in touch with me on admin@stonyarc.com. The email address cannot be used for support questions for this version.

If you have specific requests (eg custom versions) you may use the address to get in touch with me to discuss.


Planned Features
- To be defined

Volume warning

- high volume of markers may result in longer loading times

Special

- Read the attached PDF for more information. The pdf is also included in the zip file.
- You'll need a googlemap key for your domain. Get your own key for your domain view http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html for more information.
A googlemap key is only valid for a specific domain. You'll need a specific google account to create one.
All is explained on the googlemap link indicated above.
- Set the file permissions on the spotmarkers.xml file to 777
- usergroup permissions are available in the backend
- First time loading of the map may take a few seconds longer because of Google API hosting

Demonstration
http://www.stonyarc.com/forums/vbgooglemaphse.php

Credits

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission. Instructions are included in the pdf file (vbgooglemaphse1.0.0.pdf)


FAQ

The FAQ is included in the pdf file.



Feel free to support this mod and make a donation to admin@stonyarc.com



(c) 2006 Stonyarc

[stwilson]

Stonyarc,

First and foremost, great mod. I have not installed it yet but it appears to be great. I have two suggestions that would improve the mod (IMHO). Naturally, I am being selfish.

1. Put the data table (List Elements) in-line below the map, not on another page. In addition, as the filters are applied, update the map that would show above them.

2. Attachments. Allow for a third Tab to include attachments. I need the ability to allow a member the option of uploading a GPS file and would like to provide access to the GPS file along with the photos and such.

ST

[kjhkjh]

I love this mod and just agree with the above poster about listing the elements below the map and not on another page.

Also is there a way that I can chenge "elements" to a better descriptive word?

Finally, I have the following at the bottom of the map:

(c)2006 V1.0.3 StonyArc
All rights reserved. You cannot remove any reference to the orignal author without explicit written permission.

I understand that you have your copyright notice in there, but it's a little strange that...

You cannot remove any reference to the orignal author without explicit written permission.

...is displayed there too. Surely that should just stay in the guide.

Is there a way that I can remove that last bit because it looks a bit unprofessional?

Thanks again for the hack...

[kjhkjh]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

I'll include a number of these fixes in the next version

Have these security changes been added already?

I also have a couple of other questions (in addition to my last post).
Is there a way to let people know not to expect the pushpin to appear immediately. Many members have emailed me thinking that it's not working! I would have thought that there'd have been a message if pins had to be approved?

Also I received an email with a db problem earlier today which relates to this hack, do you know what it means? Thanks:

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.4:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT mapid,cat_id,title_map,text_map,username,url_locat ion,text_description_map,date_map,lat_map,lng_map, url_thread,img_location,approve,userid FROM LS_googlemaphse where mapid =;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Wednesday, January 17th 2007 @ 10:57:42 AM
Script : http://www.mydomain.com/forums/vbgoo...etails&mapid=+
Referrer : http://www.mydomain.com/forums/vbgooglemaphse.php
IP Address : 81.149.149.15
Username : Unregistered
Classname : vb_database

I'm curious about the "81.149.149.15" ip address that's showing also. what's that for?

[OlivierJ]

Hello there,

I would like to sort the list of data by other than category (by the title, for exemple)... is it possible easily ?

And I think too it would be a good idea to have the elements below the map... in the same page.

[dcasux]

I had the same problem with the version number..I downloaded 1.0.4 update, yet the install said 1.0.3. The solution is in the xml.

Edit the xml in your favorite text editor and change the version to 1.0.4. Do a find on 1.0.3 to find the wrong code. Not surprisingly, the text you're looking for is just below that.

Edit the xml, save it, then reinstall the xml.

Originally Posted by kjhkjh

I love this mod and just agree with the above poster about listing the elements below the map and not on another page.

Also is there a way that I can chenge "elements" to a better descriptive word?

Finally, I have the following at the bottom of the map:



I understand that you have your copyright notice in there, but it's a little strange that...

...is displayed there too. Surely that should just stay in the guide.

Is there a way that I can remove that last bit because it looks a bit unprofessional?

Thanks again for the hack...

[MPDesignZ]

Very simple fix for those who are having probs seeing the menu in the admin cp.

1) Login to your FTP account and download your config.php file. You should find it in your includes directory.

2) Find the following:

PHP Code:

//    ****** SUPER ADMINISTRATORS ******
    //    The users specified below will have permission to access the administrator permissions
    //    page, which controls the permissions of other administrators
$config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] = '1'; 


Where is has the ID of the users allowed to view all admin areas make sure your user ID is there. If it not then add it like this:

PHP Code:

//    ****** SUPER ADMINISTRATORS ******
    //    The users specified below will have permission to access the administrator permissions
    //    page, which controls the permissions of other administrators
$config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] = '1,2'; 


See the difference?

Save the file and upload it into your includes directory after you delete the other config.php file. You should now see the menu right at the top of the menu now.

MP

[Finster]

This mod has a "Dashboard" that allows one to input coordinates.

Does anyone have experience modifying this mod so that instead of a coordinate thing, it has "Legend" box that shows different map "pins" of different colors that are Admin definable and looks something like this

I am looking for an expert who will do this for pay. StonyArc?

[engineco16]

In the user guide it mentions being able to add additional photos in the details page for a marker. I don't see it am I missing something?

[tutusinghsohi]

Originally Posted by Danny Boy

Am I the only idiot who cannot get it to work?

I've read through the PDF, follow the install procedures and cannot get the control panel to show up in the ACP. I'm running 3.6.0 if that makes any difference.

are you sure you are the only one..??



i tried the older version, for 3.5.x, and it didnt work...lol...
now i'll give this version a try too..and have my fingers crossed, and hope this works...

[Finster]

I am looking immediately to pay an experienced coder to modify this mod as I can't seem to get any replies from StonyArc.