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

[NTLDR]

The code from the FORUMHOME template won't work on vBindex. You'll need to enable the relevent options and the copy the code segments from the various templates within vBindex to generate the desired look.

[NTLDR]

How well does google crawl the vbindex_extra templates? Are meta-tags useful at all?

As well as it would crawl any other page. If you have the extra pages linked too then Google should crawl them.

[RCSwap]

When I go to Enable the NEWS section. I get a Database error. Also if you look at mine here: http://www.rcswap.com/forums/vbindex.php You'll notice the top banner is offset a couple pixel. Why is this? Its not like that on my forum http://www.rcswap.com/forums/index.php

[RCSwap]

Also can I move vbindex.php out of the forums folder and to the main "area' and rename it to index.php ?????

[KingAdora]

Originally Posted by KingAdora

Does anyone elses shoutbox produce an annoying width scrollbar?

http://www.idlewilder.co.uk/

I tried all the options, and I can't get rid of it, even changing the text wrap length to different values.
I also like having the older messages at the top. Is there anyway of getting the scollbar to 'jump' to the bottom? So you can see the last message.
i'd rather not disable 'Use Ascending Order For Shouts'..

Any ideas on how to go about this?

Thanks

I managed to get rid of the horizontal scrollbar by changing the table width to 89%.

But I still don't know how to make the vertical scrollbar automatically be at the bottom instead of at it's usual place at the top.
Do you know any javascript I could use to do such a thing?

[Pseudomizer]

Hi KingAdora,

rather then using software like javascript to go to the bottom, i would reverse the order. On my page the shouts are from top to bottom and from latest to oldest shout.

Cheers,

[KingAdora]

Yeah I suppose I could do that. But it seems wrong to me. With threads the latest post is at the bottom, not the top

[notorious]

just a question is it possible to get the latest threads to scroll and if so how

[pcalloway]

NTLDR:
Wondering if you might have missed this question since you've answered several since.

Originally Posted by pcalloway

I'm not getting the "More..." link to appear on news articles when the character count exceeds the limit I've set in vbindex. Rerunning the installer doesn't fix it.

www.authentic-campaigner.com

[Doug22]

I'm trying to install this on a new 3.03 forum but when I run http://www.mydomain.com/forums/admin/vbiupgrade.php all I get is a blank page on the right side of my admin panel. Any ideas what is wrong?

[zenmasteril]

How can i add a custom block with TOP Statistics (top poster, top threader, number of posts etc'...) ?

(i don't know php.. please help me with the code needed)

Thanks

[Pseudomizer]

Originally Posted by zenmasteril

How can i add a custom block with TOP Statistics (top poster, top threader, number of posts etc'...) ?

(i don't know php.. please help me with the code needed)

Thanks

Install this hack and then use the variable from the template in your customer block template. Then you have a 10 minute caching as well which will reduce your SQL queries.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...0&page=1&pp=15

Cheers,

[Blam Forumz]

How would I make it so it shows a different logo on vBindex according to the users chosen style, because my forum has different logos for different styles...

:|

I just realised that with any style it shows the default mainlogo :|

Thanks

[Zenan]

I try to install Vbindex. when i type the install script in my browser i became a
blank white page in my ACP whats wrong ???

And what must i insert here in this Line ??

// enter the path to your forums here that you were given during the
// first step of the install process
chdir('/home/strato/www/we/www.weltenwanderer-guild.de/htdocs/vb/');

// enter the extension you use with your vBulletin files
// this is most likly the default .php entered
define('SCRIPT_EXTENSION', '.php');

Thanx for Help

[nelto]

Where?
How?
to creat a template? I search everything and I cant find a way to ctreat the template called forumhome_latestthreadbit as it is on your instructions.