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]

[high]************************************************[/high]

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.

[high]************************************************[/high]

[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

[tvbuzz]

for vbindex_extra pages .. anyone know how to require registration in order to view those?

[chet]

How do I uninstall vbindex, I looked at the first 15 pages but do not have time to go through the other 100 odd pages

Thanks

[Alfa166]

I've installed RC5 on my Vb 3.0.3, install went smooth no issues but forums remain in previous state, I've changed the settings and updated anything that was to be updated, I'm no guru in either php or mysql so any help would be appreciated.

Is there a toggle on/off for vbindex ? if so where is it located.

My forums are in their infancy can be seen @ www.s-i-n.co.uk/forums

I also tried the uninstall after some frustration with the lack of feedback only to hit the following...........

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT phrasetypeid
FROM phrasetype
WHERE fieldname IN('vbindex', 'vbindex_cp')

mysql error: Table 'sin.phrasetype' doesn't exist

mysql error number: 1146

Date: Wednesday 29th of December 2004 08:39:48 AM
Script: http://www.s-i-n.co.uk/forums/adminc...step=uninstall
Referer: http://www.s-i-n.co.uk/forums/adminc...p?step=welcome

So basicaly I'm installed but not working and unable to uninstall, clues would be good at this point as from the examples I've seen vBindex truely rocks.

AlfA

[Exernon]

I just bought a licensed copy of vBulletin. And upon installation of vBulletin, I went straight here to get some hacks. I found this one and I got excited about this fine work so I installed it immediately. Well, I installed it successfully (I think), but when I enabled the blocks. A database error occured:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL: 
		## GET NEWS ##
		SELECT thread.*,thread.iconid AS threadiconid, threadpost.pagetext AS pagetext,
		threadpost.attach AS attachcount,
		
		
		IF(user.displaygroupid = 0, user.usergroupid, user.displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid
		FROM thread AS thread
		LEFT JOIN user AS user ON (thread.postuserid = user.userid)
		LEFT JOIN post AS threadpost ON (thread.firstpostid = threadpost.postid)
		LEFT JOIN deletionlog AS deletionlog ON(thread.threadid = deletionlog.primaryid AND type = 'thread')
		
		
		WHERE forumid IN ()
		AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
		AND forumid NOT IN (0)
		AND thread.open <> 10
		AND thread.visible = '1'
		
		
		ORDER BY  thread.dateline DESC
		LIMIT 0
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 ')
		AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
		AND forumid NOT IN (0)


mysql error number: 1064

Date: Wednesday 29th of December 2004 07:45:01 AM
Script: http://www.xxxxxxx.com/
Referer: 
Username: xxxxx
IP Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

How do I solve this?

[Meltingfire]

Havent been here for a long time now, but i think i remember that i have seen some examples of how to make your own "page" at vbindex or something like that.

What i want to do is to publish some own custom pages with some information that i can easily link to and that uses the vBindex-look but changes the News part to my own information.

Is this possible?

[laskos]

hi all

how can i add the forum index on the left and the blocks on the right ??

any ideas appreciated.

Laskos

[kintaro]

vBindex seem realy nice. Since I'm new to php and advance programming/scripting I have difficulties changing it like I would like it to be. I have bought a vBulletin licence now and would like to know were in the code I have to make the following changes.

1. I would like to have both vBindex and vBulletin forum to center on the page with a fixed, the same way the following site has done: http://www.99mac.se

2. I would like to know how and were in the i can add a second navigation list just like it is done at the following site: http://www.99mac.se

Can i make the changes in the administration environmen.. in the templates ... or do I have to "hack" the code of the .php files?

Best regards, Chris

[Pseudomizer]

Originally Posted by kintaro

vBindex seem realy nice. Since I'm new to php and advance programming/scripting I have difficulties changing it like I would like it to be. I have bought a vBulletin licence now and would like to know were in the code I have to make the following changes.

1. I would like to have both vBindex and vBulletin forum to center on the page with a fixed, the same way the following site has done: http://www.99mac.se

2. I would like to know how and were in the i can add a second navigation list just like it is done at the following site: http://www.99mac.se

Best regards, Chris

This has nothing to do with PHP. This is XML and HTML scripting in the templates. Just modify the templates with your HTML/XML knowledge. It took me 2 days to create my vbindex site with all the grafics for http://www.LoveTalks.de.

Cheers,

[KingAdora]

How do we update the copyright symbols to MMV? I noticed the vB one updated by it's self (magic!) So I changed my own copyright to 2005, but the vBindex one remains on 2004?

[grooveh]

Here's a question:

...I'm looking to see how easy it is to set even the VBindex page so that it is only viewable with vb3's integrated subscription service. I'd like to have a FULL subscription site, but currently it only allows me to set specific forums as part of the "subscription service".

Anyone able to shed some light?

[flstreetscene]

What do I have to edit so that there are no margins for the vbindex content

shown here:

[deta]

Hello, is to be installed vbindex also on vbulletin 3.0.4?

I have problems thereby.

cu Deta

[b6gm6n]

Originally Posted by deta

Hello, is to be installed vbindex also on vbulletin 3.0.4?

I have problems thereby.

cu Deta

works on 3.0.4 for me!

-b6

[deta]

Originally Posted by b6gm6n

works on 3.0.4 for me!

-b6

Hello
How did you install?
I installed straight again the version 3.0.4.
The current wanted to then install vBindex.
Has the filesinstalled like it in the guidance is located in such a way.
For the call of "vbiupgrade.php" he asks me only for Loginname and password and then comes the AdminCP and I on the right side only a white side saw.
It begins no installation.

cu Deta

[ZGeek]

Anyone had any trouble upgrading with vbindex to 3.0.4? or did it go well? Im just worried to do it.