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

[Meltingfire]

Been using vB Index for some time now and decided today to upgrade both forum to 3.0.1 (from RC 4) and vB Index to 3.0.0 RC 5 (from RC 3).

Everything went smoothly as usual (thanks to the nice installer). I copied my forum header and footer from the forum to vB Index as usual and everything worked fine... almoust.. :P

IE says that there are 2 Invalid chars and only at the vB Index (not in forum). I have tried to find them but cant... can you take a look? i dont know whats causing it and i feel very frustrated :ermm:

Then i wonder about something completely diffrent. Last time i installed vB Index i had to change some paths in templates and javascripts as i dont run the vb index and forum in the same url. This time i couldnt find instructions on where to do these changes and in which files. Do i have to change paths or has vbulletin taken care of the paths from the beginning?

Please take a look at http://www.directconnect.se/ if you have the time, im really stuck on the invalid chars

[d3nnis]

Originally Posted by Meltingfire

Been using vB Index for some time now and decided today to upgrade both forum to 3.0.1 (from RC 4) and vB Index to 3.0.0 RC 5 (from RC 3).

Everything went smoothly as usual (thanks to the nice installer). I copied my forum header and footer from the forum to vB Index as usual and everything worked fine... almoust.. :P

IE says that there are 2 Invalid chars and only at the vB Index (not in forum). I have tried to find them but cant... can you take a look? i dont know whats causing it and i feel very frustrated :ermm:

Then i wonder about something completely diffrent. Last time i installed vB Index i had to change some paths in templates and javascripts as i dont run the vb index and forum in the same url. This time i couldnt find instructions on where to do these changes and in which files. Do i have to change paths or has vbulletin taken care of the paths from the beginning?

Please take a look at http://www.directconnect.se/ if you have the time, im really stuck on the invalid chars

this is the line that have problem :

<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse(\'vbindex_customblock2\')"><img id="collapseimg_vbindex_customblock2" src="http://forum.directconnect.se/images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>

looks like its a javascript error?

[chet]

Still using vBindex and still loving it, I would like to make a change though but do not have a clue how to do it hence me posting this, I still want three columns but in the middle column I just want the forums listed, please look here at their forums list in the right column, can this be done on vBindex at all?

Regards and thanks for reading

Chet

[Meltingfire]

Originally Posted by d3nnis

this is the line that have problem :

<a style="float:right" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse(\'vbindex_customblock2\')"><img id="collapseimg_vbindex_customblock2" src="http://forum.directconnect.se/images/buttons/collapse_tcat.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>

looks like its a javascript error?

Thanks, that was it... dont know how i could miss that :P

[lalotte]

I'm new to this game. I have just 1 month vb/php experience.
So my question is:
Can I us vBindex 3.0?

My site is:
csvdg.org

Ive been translating the templates for about a month, from English to Spanish.
I wish I would have found the spanish.style before I started my custom header.

What I like about the vbindex is the shoutbox and some of the other cute little toys it has.

If I install tha 3.0, will it jackup the work I've already done?

You know the old saying "dont fix waht aint broke", well my site is going well and I dont want to "unwell it".


Can you help NTLDR, or anyone.
email: reyn66@msn.com

thanks,

Lalo

[NTLDR]

vBindex 3 only works with vBulletin 3, this means you would need to upgrade vBulletin to use it and would loose all your language and template changes.

There are a number of portals for vBulletin 2 in the vB2 section here, vBindex included.

[jaliam]

This portal is so wonderful and very easy to install. Thanks, Lee!

[d3nnis]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

vBindex 3 only works with vBulletin 3, this means you would need to upgrade vBulletin to use it and would loose all your language and template changes.

There are a number of portals for vBulletin 2 in the vB2 section here, vBindex included.

for vb 2. Use TECK's portal, its wonderful! But unfortunately, hes going to charge for his portal for vb 3...

[AN-net]

i am having alot of problems!!!

look at my portal: http://www.animationation.net

why is some of stuff not showing up and why does it not display the footer?

[NTLDR]

Your vBindex footer template (vbindex_footer) seems to have no content. Make sure you are using the origional vBindex templates from the latest release.