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

[akirauk]

ok sorrry for the double post..

ive uninstalled it and reinstalled it again but everytime i save the image paths it just keeps looping round back again, the edits i make it doesnt save

www.project-a.co.uk/vbindex.php

many thanks for any advice

[Itachi009]

Ok this is a more current problem than the welcome box. i am getting this error when i try and view it in IE..works fine in firefox but alot of ppl. use IE

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/kakashi/public_html/main.php
Line: 7

i removed my line 7 still get the error.. so where in the VBindex do i remove the code that needs the cookies :/ or are the cookies important?

[AdamW]

nm, I figured it out

[DoKoK]

I get this error after i install it.

Please help:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL:
## GET POLL ##
SELECT thread.pollid, thread.forumid, open, threadid, replycount, question, poll.dateline,
options, votes, active, numberoptions, timeout, multiple, voters,
pollvote.voteoption, pollvote.userid AS voteuserid
FROM thread AS thread
LEFT JOIN poll AS poll ON (thread.pollid = poll.pollid)
LEFT JOIN deletionlog AS deletionlog ON(thread.threadid = deletionlog.primaryid AND type = 'thread')
LEFT JOIN pollvote AS pollvote ON(thread.pollid = pollvote.pollid AND pollvote.userid = 1)
WHERE forumid NOT IN (0)
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND thread.pollid <> 0
AND thread.open <> 10
AND thread.visible = '1'
AND thread.forumid IN ()


ORDER BY RAND() DESC
LIMIT 1
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 ')


ORDER BY RAND() DESC
LIMIT 1' at line 14

mysql error number: 1064

[DoKoK]

I think i solved the above, but not sure since all i get is a blank page.

[Vogelfreund]

got error and dont no why...

can someon giv me a little help ?

http://www.vogelforen.de/vbindex.php

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/vogelforen/vbindex.php(735) : eval()'d code on line 22

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/vogelforen/vbindex.php(735) : eval()'d code on line 22

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/vogelforen/vbindex.php(735) : eval()'d code on line 22

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/vogelforen/vbindex.php(735) : eval()'d code on line 22

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/vogelforen/vbindex.php(735) : eval()'d code on line 22

Parse error: parse error, expecting `T_STRING' or `T_VARIABLE' or `T_NUM_STRING' in /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/vogelforen/vbindex.php(1223) : eval()'d code on line 60

[akirauk]

Originally Posted by DoKoK

I think i solved the above, but not sure since all i get is a blank page.

Im not sure if its the fix or not but i kept getting a blank screen, i re-uploaded the skin files again and it worked.

[belinea]

How can I uninstall vBindex?

edit: Got it. :nervous:

[chet]

Can sombody tell me how to get the online users in the centre block please

Thanks

Chet

[EricR]

Two questions. First, has anyone figured out how to edit the character limit on the Latest Threads (center block)? All of the thread titles are being cut short and I would like to retain more of the title. As-is it's cutting them so short it's difficult to determine the thread title.

This leads to my second question, this wouldn't be as much of an issue if the mouse-over popup gave you the entire thread title like it does on Forum Home. Instead it behaves like Forum Display which gives you the first few lines of the post itself. How can I change the behavior to that of Forum Home (popup shows entire thread title)?

Ideally I would like to implement both changes, so any help is appreciated. I searched this thread and on core forums to no avail

[theArchitect]

Sensational portal, love your work *clicks install*.

But, I am having a slight problem with modifying the system. I would like the button for last post to be linked to the last post in a thread, just like on the forum home page.

I have copied the link info from the home page:

<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.core?$session[sessionurl]goto=lastpost&amp;threadid=$thread[threadid]">

But the page cannot be found.

Any thoughts as to what I am doing wrong?

[dieselpowered]

I would love to give you a description, however, I have a blank screen after doing the install...Anyone have an idea of what could have caused this?

Thanks!

[nhatrang]

How can we get rid of the space between the news in the front page? I couldn't find the <br> anywhere

[theArchitect]

Originally Posted by nhatrang

How can we get rid of the space between the news in the front page? I couldn't find the <br> anywhere

Between the various news items, or between the news and the Latest threads box or the Welcome Box?

[nhatrang]

I have 4 news to display, I want the news to stick together... who cares about the latest threads and stuff, just the $home[news] section...