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

[ony101]

Originally Posted by enginethatcan't

it's not showing up on my index page whatsoever and I followed every step

I believe I am having the same problem as 'enginethatcant'. Installed per instructions, select option in vbindex admin but nothing shows up on the forums/index.php. what did I miss?

I would add that I am a total newbie to all this so please advise with clear instructions

thx

[theArchitect]

Originally Posted by ony101

I believe I am having the same problem as 'enginethatcant'. Installed per instructions, select option in vbindex admin but nothing shows up on the forums/index.php. what did I miss?

I would add that I am a total newbie to all this so please advise with clear instructions

thx

Unless you have renamed you vbindex.php file index.php then you won't see anything new. If you have just uploaded the files and installed the hack as standard then you need to go to www.yourdomain.com/forum/vbindex.php

Then you should see your vbindex portal.

[Qeomash]

Absolutly wonderful portal! Much better than the one I've been using! However...

:banghead: I've been trying to create a module for the information on newest member, total fourm posts, total members, total forum threads...but I cannot get it to work!

Members works fine, but all I can get to work is the phrase for Threads:, but it doesn't show how many. The newest member doesn't work at all....

Can someone help me? This is the code I've used for the module's template:

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td>
			<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
				<thead>
				<tr>
					<td class="tcat" style="text-align: center">
						<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('vbindex_customblock$box')"><img id="collapseimg_vbindex_customblock$box" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$collapseimg_vbindex_customblock.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
						<strong>Statistics</strong>
					</td>
				</tr>
				</thead>
				<tbody id="collapseobj_vbindex_customblock$box" style="$collapseobj_vbindex_customblock">
				<tr>
					<td class="alt1">
						<div>
						<font class="smallfont">
						<div class="smallfont">$vbphrase[members]: <strong>$home[numbermembers]</strong><br /><br />Threads: <strong>$home[totalthreads]</strong><br />Posts: <strong>$home[totalposts]</strong><br /><br /></div>
						<a href="member.php?u=$home['newuserid']">$home['newusername']</a>
						</font>
						</div>
					</td>
				</tr>
				</tbody>
			</table>
		</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<br />

[Parmstig]

Originally Posted by Spookysalem

Newbie here with a silly question

I can see the option for adding a custom block. Could some one point me in the right direction of where i would go to add my content to the custom block.

Thanks in advance.

Same here, tried some and messed up when searching forums it seems that they are related to earlier versions?

[Qeomash]

The custom blocks are customized in their respective templates. Six premade templates come preinstalled with the index. Go to the style you want to edit, and hit the << >> to expand its templates. Towards the top, you should find "vbindex_customblock_1". Edit that, and the others, with your content.

For the title of the block, look for & replace "Custom Block $box". For the actual content, look for "Block $box Content".

Then, once everything there is done, go to the control panel for vBindex and set the custom block number to a number higher than the one you just edited (I've set mine to six, so all the templates preinstalled are enabled automatically.) Save, and then reload. Now, in the drop down lists for the blocks just select the new one and you'll be running!

Hope that helps.

[Parmstig]

Originally Posted by Qeomash

The custom blocks are customized in their respective templates. Six premade templates come preinstalled with the index. Go to the style you want to edit, and hit the << >> to expand its templates. Towards the top, you should find "vbindex_customblock_1". Edit that, and the others, with your content.

For the title of the block, look for & replace "Custom Block $box". For the actual content, look for "Block $box Content".

Then, once everything there is done, go to the control panel for vBindex and set the custom block number to a number higher than the one you just edited (I've set mine to six, so all the templates preinstalled are enabled automatically.) Save, and then reload. Now, in the drop down lists for the blocks just select the new one and you'll be running!

Hope that helps.

thx, no i know were to put it all and now to get it alla to work is another story, but thx :nervous:

[akramosama]

I have a poll erorr and it's really tickign me off.

Here's the SQL error I get.

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 (0,20)
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND thread.pollid <> 0
AND thread.open <> 10
AND thread.visible = '1'
AND thread.forumid IN (21)


ORDER BY RAND() DESC
LIMIT 1
mysql error: Got error 28 from table handler

mysql error number: 1030

Date: Thursday 14th of October 2004 09:36:16 PM
Script: http://www.smackdownvsraw.net/
Referer: http://forums.smackdownvsraw.net/
Username: E f E d H h H
IP Address: 24.14.0.240

[MSX]

Hi all...

Great hack, I'm currently customizing and then I will create a new custom skin from the ground up for a new site I'm creating...

Anyways, I'd like to know how I would be able to do something like this:

On the custom boxes, I'd have a link for, oh say, reviews. The link would be

<a href="index.php?page=reviews">Reviews</a>

- When clicked, I'd like the news part to be replaced by a block that looks like a news post, but has customizable content.

Anyone know how to do this?

Thanks,
Nate

[nhatrang]

Can somebody please advise me how I can display the attachments in the News section...

I attached an small image icon in the thread, and I want the news to pull the attachments also...

[Moniquey]

Hello, I have spent a large part of the last 48 hours trying to install this index and am still unable to use it. My problem lies in not having a /forum/ directory, and so vbindex.php is in the same directory as index.php and they conflict. What is the simplest way to separate the two so that each script runs correctly and the paths are all correct?

[kwopper]

Originally Posted by Moniquey

Hello, I have spent a large part of the last 48 hours trying to install this index and am still unable to use it. My problem lies in not having a /forum/ directory, and so vbindex.php is in the same directory as index.php and they conflict. What is the simplest way to separate the two so that each script runs correctly and the paths are all correct?

You have to remember you can have only one "index.php" file in one area. I have vBindex running in the same spot as VBull is.

Before you install vBindex your link to your site would be like... http://www.yoursite.org/index.php

Once vBindex is installed by default you would access the portal page via this...
http://www.yoursite.org/vbindex.php

Now what I have done for my site to make the portal the first page members see is the following...

• login to admincp, vBulletin Options, scroll down the list and select Forums Home Page Options. Change the Script Name for Forum Home Page(by default its Index) So for this example we'll change it to forum.

• Via your ftp change VBulletin's "index.php" to "forum.php"

• Via your ftp change vBindex "vbindex.php" to "index.php"

Now when you login to your site via http://www.yoursite.org/index.php you will be taken to the portal page. To directly access the forums the link would be http://www.yoursite.org/forum.php

vBindex also adds a link to the nav bar to the forums. I hope that helps.

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by kwopper

You have to remember you can have only one "index.php" file in one area. I have vBindex running in the same spot as VBull is.

Before you install vBindex your link to your site would be like... http://www.yoursite.org/index.php

Once vBindex is installed by default you would access the portal page via this...
http://www.yoursite.org/vbindex.php

Now what I have done for my site to make the portal the first page members see is the following...

• login to admincp, vBulletin Options, scroll down the list and select Forums Home Page Options. Change the Script Name for Forum Home Page(by default its Index) So for this example we'll change it to forum.

• Via your ftp change VBulletin's "index.php" to "forum.php"

• Via your ftp change vBindex "vbindex.php" to "index.php"

Now when you login to your site via http://www.yoursite.org/index.php you will be taken to the portal page. To directly access the forums the link would be http://www.yoursite.org/forum.php

vBindex also adds a link to the nav bar to the forums. I hope that helps.

thats exactly how you do it.

[Moniquey]

It works perfectly, thank-you both so much for your prompt and considerate support...

[John Crichton]

I just installed it

http://www.planetscifi.net/vbforums/vbindex.php

but is there anyway to make the boxes on the left streach out so that they look better and the middle a bit smaller?

also if a user is lookin at the vbindex it says they are looking at an unknown location.. is there anway to fix this?

Cheers.

JC

[Mar5hallh]

I just installed it and it seems to be working fine and all, but how can I make it so that you don't have to login to view vbindex.php?