Major Additions - vbRides ? Garage

vbRides is a vBulletin Garage plugin for vBulletin Suite 4 forum software. Members of your website can showcase their rides with the community. This is not a port or copy of another garage but a unique mod designed by a car guy for the car community. My intentions with vbrides is avoid the bloat of unnecessary extensions an keep a simple 'showcase' style garage.

I have wanted to build a 'garage' add-on since I first started with vbulletin an worked on something with Magnus ten years ago. It was Christeris new add-ons that had the style an layout that inspired me to create this new add-on. He has since abandon his work an given ozzy47 his code who has given me permission to use Christeris code to build a new garage add-on called "vbRides".

Due to starting with code from another project this add-on will remain free an not offered as a pro or lite edition. However there was extensive work writing vbrides an would appreciate your support.


Key Features

• User management of rides through the User Control Panel
  
• Forty fields of specifications to fill out for a detailed ride profile.
  
• Support for an audio clip embedded with the HTML5 audio player.
  
• Ride owners can add a single YouTube video.
  
• RSS feed for new rides with photo, title, an description.
  
• Searchable fields include owner, VIN, and keywords.
  
• Unlimited categories an subcategories.
  
• Lightbox presentation of ride images
  
• Create new ride thread in a specified forum showing the ride year, make, model, an it's main image with a short description.
  
• Up to 5 ride listings can be automatically generated an added to owners forum signature.
  
• Social Media block can either use AddThis account or choose Twitter, Google, Pin It, an Facebook like buttons.
  
• Owners ride listings tab can be shown on their user profile.
  
• Vehicle of the day within it's category added with cron.
  
• Extra fields can be added under the user stats block.

Under Construction

• SEO Friendly URLs has not been tested an should be considered under development.
  
• Custom Facebook Open Graph isn't working as intended.
  
• Signature hook is only showing ride for first post. To Fix Plugin Manager > Edit Plugin vbRides: Postbit, Signatures and PM's, Remove the "_once" from require_once. :erm:
  
• Missing side padding for text in side blocks with last update.

Future Plans / Wishlist

• Drag Strip stats, an extension to add drag racing information with timeslip images.
  
• Modification system, an extension to add searchable database based on the parts. So a Holley carb install would be linked to other rides who have done the same install.
  
• Add activity stream support

Installation

• Download and unzip the file 'product-vbRides_x.x.x.zip'
  
• Upload the content of upload folder to your existing vBulletin directory. If your admincp folder is renamed from default manually move vbrides_admin.php to it.
  
• CMOD 777 the directories:
  
  • vbrides/photos
    
  • vbrides/audio
    
• Goto Admincp, Plugins & Products > Manage Products > Add/Import Product and import product-vbrides.xml
  
• Set the various settings in vbRides
  
• Set Usergroup permissions See Post

YouTube Channel
vbRides Instructional & Demo Videos

Demo:
http://www.action-network.com/vbrides.php

Demo Account:

vbrides:W5K9VK

More Screenshots

Translations
Phrases are included in the install xml, the file in downloads is extra for use in translating or rephrase for different uses.

Change Log

• Version 1.0.1
  
  • Updated functions_vbrides.php to correct missing deleteDir() function
    
  • Fixed template bugs in 'vbrides_view_ride', 'vbrides_my_comments_bit'
    
  • Added post new ride button to front page in 'vbrides_rightside' template
    
  • Product xml should now install on forums without cms although template is still added
    
• Version 1.0.2
  
  • Updated vbrides.php, vbrides_modcp.php, vbrides_usercp.php to fix bugs with comments
    
  • Updated add_rides_forumhome.php to hide block if no rides to show
    
  • Changed the moderate.png from site_icon folder to a filled in comment bubble
    
• Version 1.0.3
  
  • Added hard coded avatar width in comments to avoid breaking the layout
    
  • Redesigned how thumbnail images are made, now set a fixed height an width
    
  • Reworked RSS feed, now 100% validates so should work as intended
    
  • Fixed various bugs, so reupload all files
    
• Version 1.0.4
  
  • Inserted link to "AddThis" in AddThis profile ID description
    
  • Fixed Show Empty Categories to work as intended
    
  • Removed removeslash function as it didn't work on all servers causing fatal error
    
  • Removed bbc table structure in new ride forum post template to work with TapaTalk
    
  • Added min/max character info to small description input description so users are aware
    
  • Added style variables for adjusting the rating text in view ride page
    
  • Reworked pm and new thread code an phrase template
    
  • Edited moderate.png, moderated.png, and stars.gif
    
  • Fixed broken style in member ride tab caused by last update
    
  • Rewrote vbrides_stats.php to correctly count photos and main images as total images
    
  • Fixed various bugs, reupload all files
    
• Version 1.0.5
  
  • Ride report permission should be fixed to hide from Guests
    
  • Removed dependancy on cms an blog css tags
    
  • New setting Show Create Rides Button as graphic button, link, or hide
  • Fixed bug if overwriting main photo would add to the photo count
  • Performed a spellcheck on the phrases to fix misspelling an grammar
  • Added new style variables for list header to make up for removing blog.css
    
  • Fixed various bugs, reupload all files
    
• Version 1.0.6 Thanks to Keyser Soze for his contributions regarding this version.
  
  • Changed breadcrumb nav to better use vbulletins breadcrumb-navbits
    
  • Removed dependency on cms an blog css tags
    
  • Changed how YouTube videos are added, can now enter full urls
    
  • Fixed bug with comment counter
    

[sdynak]

Thanks Action! Exactly what my site needed as finishing touches.. www.camaro-talk.com

Even looks like you are in a similar style & Camaro enthusiast as I am

[VecSignia]

Don't suppose this will work with vB5.2.1 ??

[Dragonsys]

Originally Posted by VecSignia

Don't suppose this will work with vB5.2.1 ??

Doubt it

[bmwfans]

Awesome plugin!!!!!

I was wondering if anyone have implemented any related VBA CMPS module e.g. in order to display Popular rides like in vbrides.php main page.

[Dragonsys]

Originally Posted by bmwfans

Awesome plugin!!!!!

I was wondering if anyone have implemented any related VBA CMPS module e.g. in order to display Popular rides like in vbrides.php main page.

Not that I'm aware of. I have been thinking about this for my site though.

[rcull]

My importer was motoring along just fine until it got to importing rides.

It appeared to import 8 vehicles and on the 9th it threw this error:
[CODE]Database error in vBulletin 4.2.3:

Database error in vBulletin 4.2.3:

Invalid SQL:

INSERT INTO vb3_vbrides_rides
(categoryid, userid, username, title, carname, year, make, model, options, smalldesc, bodytext, price, paint_color, views, postdate, updated, active, status)
VALUES
('33', '11351', 'dale's48', '1948 Buick Super', '', '1948', 'Buick', 'Super' , '', 'it\'s a 2 door sedanet,all there, much work done, but needs the motor rebuilt', 'it\'s a 2 door sedanet,all there, much work done, but needs the motor rebuilt', '0.00', '', '0', '1301957903', '1301957903', '1', '2');

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 's48', '1948 Buick Super', '', '1948', 'Buick', 'Super' , '', 'it\'s a 2 door sed' at line 4
Error Number : 1064
Request Date : Saturday, December 31st 2016 @ 04:02:42 PM
Error Date : Saturday, December 31st 2016 @ 04:02:43 PM
Script : http://www.teambuick.com/forums/admincp/vbrides_import.php?do=import_vehicle
Referrer : https://www.teambuick.com/forums/admincp/vbrides_import.php?do=import_trim
IP Address : 172.218.123.142
Username : Bob
Classname : vB_Database_MySQLi
MySQL Version : 5.6.34

I have gone into the database, and deleted this vehicle, run the script again and had the same error after it imported a few more vehicles. I deleted each problem vehicle as it came up. The script came to an end and loaded the vbulletin admincp. Unfortunately, when I go to rides, they are not there

https://www.teambuick.com/forums/vbrides.php

Sal Collaziano, below, you mention Approving, the script I ran did not require approving, not that it means much as it did not work either

Thanks,

[Sal Collaziano]

I'm finding I need to manually approve every submission by editing each one and clicking "Approve" to submit. Did I configure something incorrectly?

[Dragonsys]

Originally Posted by rcull

My importer was motoring along just fine until it got to importing rides.

This is the problem:

'dale's48'

the middle ' isn't being escaped.

Originally Posted by Sal Collaziano

I'm finding I need to manually approve every submission by editing each one and clicking "Approve" to submit. Did I configure something incorrectly?

That is how it works, all new rides require moderation. I have not found a way to turn it off in the options.

[Sal Collaziano]

Originally Posted by Dragonsys

That is how it works, all new rides require moderation. I have not found a way to turn it off in the options.

Thank you very much! Certainly not a deal breaker...

[rcull]

I am afraid I am still having a problem.

The import script appears to work properly. Then I go to the rides and there is a list on the left like:
Buick0
Ford0
AMC0
Pontiac0
Chevrolet0
Cadillac0
Other0
Imported1
Imported1
Imported1
Imported1
Imported0
Imported0
Imported0
Imported0
Imported0
Imported

I have enabled the administration options.

Nothing appears on the main page. I click Moderation/Approve Rides, under the navbar and it takes me to: Settings - Rides - Approve Rides , which appears to be in my settings. However the page doesn't contain anything to approve.

I went to My Profile - Rides and I see my rides there, but it has a default "No Image Available".