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

[greenhybrid]

Thanks for the quick & easy hack. I'm having a problem displaying thumbnails. I set GD as 2.0+ in the settings, as showin phpinfo, but thumbnails won't come up. Any ideas, please?

[jmacieira]

hello

Please help me

I'm having a problem displaying order News Forum ID

I need this order: 34,33,38

and i see every from order ID 38,34,33

Can you help me


Sorry my Ingles, but im Portuguese and my Ingles is very bad :sleep:

[jmacieira]

Originally Posted by suryoyena

@jmacieieira
Your problem is easy to solve.

1. Create a new file and put the following content in:
"DirectoryIndex vbindex.php index.php"

2. Save it as "htaccess"

3. Upload it into your root

That's it.

I hope someone can help me with my problem too.
Read my first post on this page..

Chris

many tank?s suryoyena

[jmacieira]

please

Were i can fin the custom block for the last 7 members ?

i delete my

[GoTTi]

users are telling me that this link does not work anymore. any ideas?

/index.php?action=shoutbox

i guess it use to work before the upgrade. im not sure. any ideas.

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by Charlie Argueta

Again, can you help me with this?

The thing is that at least I need a style variable to restrict the shoutbox not only to the unregistred, also to another group.

Something like:

<if usergroup="number" bla bla bla "noposting" ...

Please, help me

See Ya

<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid] == X">
Some code here
</if>

Multiple usergroups

<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid] == X OR $bbuserinfo[usergroupid] == X">
Some code here
</if>

Replace X with whatever usergroup you want, 6 = admin, etc.....
read more on template conditionals here.

http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/m...e_conditionals


I really should install this again to see what all the problems are.

[9mmPrincess]

so this doesnt work with 3.06? i installed it and the install went fine, however, it doesnt work-i go to the forums index of my site and it looks just the same as before :/ i kind of jumped the gun, i know-i just read it, it sounded cool, and i installed it, before thinking to look if it worked with the latest version of vb...

[soniceffect]

*clicks install* Very good portal m8. Can`t even begin to think how long that took u to code

[9mmPrincess]

is it supposed to work with 3.06?

[E.Blackadder]

sorry for the noobie question..

I have installed vbulletin 3.06 on my small webspace and run a forum on it.
we can view it at www.blahblah.com

Someone recommended vbindex as a nice 'portal' so I have downloaded that from your site and stumbled through the 'install', not really knowing what i was doing..I just clicked...yes...yes..yes.. as you do. I have edited a file in the forums folder called 'index.php' and the vbindex options now show up in the vbulletin admin panel. however when i visit the webb addy it goes straight to my forum page. what files do i need to edit now so that when folks type in the webb addy they go to the vbindex portal first...and is there another file i need to edit in vbindex to then direct them to the forum?

thanks guys and gals...

[John Diver]

Hey,
Great hack, thanks

I am having one problem with the header of my site using the hack.

It is only showing one of the images, you can view it here:
http://www.hostingrefuge.com/vbindex.php?

Anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks
John

[E.Blackadder]

Originally Posted by E.Blackadder

sorry for the noobie question..

I have installed vbulletin 3.06 on my small webspace and run a forum on it.
we can view it at www.blahblah.com

Someone recommended vbindex as a nice 'portal' so I have downloaded that from your site and stumbled through the 'install', not really knowing what i was doing..I just clicked...yes...yes..yes.. as you do. I have edited a file in the forums folder called 'index.php' and the vbindex options now show up in the vbulletin admin panel. however when i visit the webb addy it goes straight to my forum page. what files do i need to edit now so that when folks type in the webb addy they go to the vbindex portal first...and is there another file i need to edit in vbindex to then direct them to the forum?

thanks guys and gals...

I read elswhere to rename index php to forum.php in the vbull cont panel..and rename the file in the forum folder and rename vbinex.php to index.php

tried that and got this error

Warning: chdir(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid/gid is 1134/1134 is not allowed to access /home/sub004 owned by uid/gid 0/0 in /home2/sub002/sc10166/forums/index.php on line 144

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home2/sub002/sc10166/forums/index.php
Line: 144




any ideas?

[John Diver]

Hey,
Anyone able to help with my problem?
I am hoping to put my site live with a new skin tomorrow but I need to get vbindex working first.

Thanks

[Sinister21]

I've installed Vbindex.. it appears to be setup, and useable in the control panel but nothing seems to be happening live.

the install wasn't easy.. and i had to "hack" my way through it making changes to the php code etc.

im pretty sure i butchered the install but i have the control panel index for vbindex. etc..

currently running vBulletin version 3.0.6

im sure somethings not pointing to the right file or some other crap.

my site is in my signature.. please help me. im so lost. email oir pm me?

[9mmPrincess]

Originally Posted by John Diver

Hey,
Anyone able to help with my problem?
I am hoping to put my site live with a new skin tomorrow but I need to get vbindex working first.

Thanks

the same thing is happening to me, ive got the same problem

i feel invisible

can anyone help at all, tell me what im doing wrong? the install went fine but nothing happens -no portal shows up

i'm about to say to hell with it and go buy vbportal

surely someone must know the answer to my and John Diver's question???