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

[b6gm6n]

has anyone got the photopost block code handy, cannot find it in this thread, i have photopost and vbindex, i would like to include some thumbs on vbindex, please advise, cheers

-b6

[tjad]

lol I attempted to install this and I'm not sure where itwent. I got the options in the control panel but I don't see it as my first page. Help please
http://www.werbeyond.com/forum/index.php?

[urmyantichrist]

<a href="http://www.werbeyond.com/forum/vbindex.php?" target="_blank">http://www.werbeyond.com/forum/vbindex.php?</a> Here's your vbindex page, looks like you've got some errors though..,.

[jbristor]

Nice Hack which I have installed. Everything is fine but I get these errors once in awhile:

--------------------------------
Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL: ## COUNT SHOUTS ##
SELECT COUNT(*) AS shouts
FROM vbindex_shoutbox
WHERE 1 = 1

AND shoutbox.userid NOT IN (137,465,508,197)
mysql error: Unknown table 'shoutbox' in where clause

mysql error number: 1109

--------------------

Or several variations of the same error message.

[Code Monkey]

Anyone ever figure out why Firefox opens the index page out of align randomly? This was mentioned on the old core forums but never replied to I believe.

[marc_t]

Uninstalled this mod again. Forum was not running perfectly anymore. The queries took too much power with all the users we have got. Maybe I will try a own solution with precaching the topics. Out database server was not running anymore with vbindex running.

Furthermore this thread is really too complex to get help. A support site would be great, really

[Code Monkey]

Well, this project is basically abandoned from the looks of it. There used to be a site, but that was shut down.

[paulmjno]

Originally Posted by JumpD

Well, this project is basically abandoned from the looks of it. There used to be a site, but that was shut down.

Too bad. Did anyone manage to fix the "users online"? Cos I've just taken it down now...

[urmyantichrist]

Still looking for custom blocks... Anyone know of some?

[Code Monkey]

There are a few around. I just make my own. Much easier that way.

[urmyantichrist]

I would, but I just suck at that stuff..lol

I've been looking and it seems 90% of the custom blocks I find are for vbAdvanced...

[flstreetscene]

Does anyone know why on my frontpage the background image of the title of each block is missing? like in my forums theres a 'color fade' while the ones on the front page are one color?

http://www.floridastreetscene.com/vbindex.php

Also how can I make the tables strech out as far as the nav box is? As you can see they are a bit thinner.

[7mSeni]

there is a BUG
If im Offline the Online Users dont show right nummber

[forkboy]

Ok I just installed this hack a few days ago, and the install went quite smoothly, I did get a few errors, but after a fresh re-install I fixed them.

Anyways I have a few problems that maybe you guys can resolve, hopefully LOL.

I'm not much of a coder or programmer of php, I'm basically just a user. I download install, make a few minor changes to the php, and that's about it.

My website is currently running a skin from a 3rd party designer, and it runs great on the forums, but it doesn't display properly on vBindex. As you can see here:

Forums: http://www.bhonline.net/forum/index.php?

and here's what the vBindex looks like: http://www.bhonline.net/forum/vbindex.php?

Pretty crappy eh? Well I've taken the time this morning to contact the 3rd party designer of the skin, hopefully he'll reply and be able to help me, if not I was hoping someone here might be able to dedicate some time to this project and help me out.

I would like for the skin to display properly and would like for the page itself to display like the forums do in a fixed format where when you change the size of your browser to make it bigger or smaller the size of the page doesn't grow or get "squished."

If anyone has some time to dedicate to this or help me out, I would be VERY thankful and your time would be compensated if need be.

I do very much like this hack, and would hate to goto another Portal now, but if I can't get this skin to work, i really don't have much choice.

Thank you in advance for checking my post out!

[paulmjno]

Originally Posted by 7mSeni

there is a BUG
If im Offline the Online Users dont show right nummber

This doesnt show right for anyone but the admin...I have simply disabled users online...