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

[lolly]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

According to Kier the only template thats changed in vB 3.0.0 (that vBindex uses) is the headinclude template, the following is an edited vB 3.0.0 one incase anyone has problems:

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=$stylevar[charset]" />
<meta name="generator" content="vBulletin $versionnumber" />
<meta name="keywords" content="$vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="$vboptions[description]" />

<!-- CSS Stylesheet -->
$style[css]
<if condition="is_browser(....

Not sure if this is my problem but from a fresh install of VB Gold and VBIndex RC5, I cnfigure for blocks on left and/or right and see absoutely nothing....
How *DO* you get the columns to show. Do I need a special CSS or header include code or something?

I have Vbulletin gold, fresh install to http://localhost/forum as the root
I install vbIndex RC5 fresh install and configure vbiconfig.php to this:
define('CHDIR_PATH', '');
as specified from my install.

I surely MUST be missing something here...?
I see no nchanges in my layout, no blocks or anything. Its as if I've install vbindex and nothing has changed...

I had NO errors installing either..

Any help ...please....
TIA

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Ghostspy

Thanks i did what u said
www.sxsecurity.org
but now next to the news it says default. wtf. how do i get rid of that more make it say News:

It days default because the icon is called default, if you choose a different icon when posting it will say that icons name instead.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by lolly

Not sure if this is my problem but from a fresh install of VB Gold and VBIndex RC5, I cnfigure for blocks on left and/or right and see absoutely nothing....

The define in vbiconfig.php should point to your forms directory, for example:

PHP Code:

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/home/site/www/forums'); 


[lolly]

So it should in my case say:

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/forum');

or

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/localhost/forum');

This is a local test installation before I change my real site.
(http://peburi.ebario.com -in case you doubt me...)

-OR- since I am using IIS, should it really be the full local path:

I have the forum installed at d:\inetpub\vbulletin as the root.
In which case would the above be:

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/inetpub/vbulletin');

or
define('CHDIR_PATH', '/inetpub/vbulletin/');

--
Incidentally - do I need to code the blocks in separate files or will the vbindex installation handle creating all of this for me?

[NTLDR]

The installation does everything except what you are explicity instructed to do by the installer/install ibstructions.

Your path should be:

PHP Code:

define('CHDIR_PATH', 'd:/inetpub/vbulletin'); 


[lolly]

Sorry,

No go. I changed it as you said and nothing. I get no errors, no messages, but also nothing changes on my layout. I'm using the single default style installed with Gold, no modifications. Everything is freshly installed.

Do I have to make any changes elsewhere?

Do you know of any other users installing on IIS 5 who have installed it OK?
I'm really loathe to install on my live site, although I may give it a go as its reasonably lite on the changes, except on the database...?

Any way I can turn on debugging to see where its going wrong?

Thanks again for your help.

Incidentally, perhaps including a mention about "full local path" with the example you provide in the documentation (and for me) with would alleviate the confusion?

Now, all I have to do is get it to work...

[NTLDR]

People have got it to work on Win32, not sure if its with Apache or IIS. The only issue is setting that path correctly or if it is set correctly then check you have the vbindex_* templates listed in the style manager, if they are not there then thats the problem.

[NTLDR]

Only threads which members have permission to view and shown thus only previews to threads they can view and shown.

[Dsmed]

oh well...anyone have suggestions on how to un-install this?

[MiLynne]

code for a paypal link in a custom box? anyone? pwease?