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

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by xTereMn8R

1) 1st problem I see is that in my forum I'm using shoutbox 1.03d hack on site and the shout in the portal doesnt sync with it, Should it?

You'd need to hack that in, vBindex uses its own shoutbox.

2) How do make custom stuff to add to the "Home Page" in the blocks(left , right, and center)... I'm not sure what those 6 custom templates are and what they're for? How do ya get one to appear on the page? Is that where I would code custom stuff. They seem to have code in them already that looks like it's to expand and collapts them is that correct? and if so, should my code go after the builtin code?

See the first post for details of tutorials to add extra pages via vBindex, if you want to add extra blocks follow the instructions in the Options page to select the number of blocks you want (and where you want them), then edit the vbindex_customblock_X template (X being the number of the block) and replace the sample text with your own content. For stuff in the center just edit the VBINDEX template.

[Big Daddy]

ok, did that NTLDR....... now, in going through the steps, I came to "edit image paths". It says they need to point to full url's.

So, I inserted "http://www.mydomain.com" in front of the default folders already showing in the fields.....

I click "save" at the bottom, and it brings me right back to that page..... If I click "skip this step" it still brings me back to it.

If I click "If you are not redirected, bla, bla, bla click here" it takes me to the "Installation Complete" page, but my image paths are still wrong.

What do I do???

Before you say "do it in the style manager", i tried that before, but didn't see anywhere in Style Manager to do that.

[NTLDR]

If they don't save for whatever reason goto ACP -> Style Manager -> All Options (for each style) and edit the paths from there.

[Big Daddy]

Well, I am shutting this all down for now, before I throw my computer out the window. I went into the style manager, and saw this big list of stuff.

vbindex
vbindexthis
vbindexthat
vbindexetc

I click on them and a window opens with code...... what am i supposed to edit??? I thought it was image paths??? there was not one single item on the list called "image" anything.... Good night!!!!

Please respond to this with some helpful info, and when i log on tomorrow, I will check again..

Thanks alot!!

[xTerMn8R]

NTLDR, you have done a great job with this and your support has been stellar... I really like this hack ...

Thank you mate...

Peace..

[NTLDR]

You really should check out the vBulletin manual which explains howto use all the built in functions: http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/main/stylemanager

The first screenshot there shows where "All Options" is that I said to select to give you the place to edit the image paths.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by xTereMn8R

NTLDR, you have done a great job with this and your support has been stellar... I really like this hack ...

No problem and good luck with your site

[Big Daddy]

Any chance of you (or a trustworthy good samaritan) logging in to my site, to see what's going on????

[Big Daddy]

I want my end result to be like this page

http://www.riderinfo.com

[NTLDR]

PM me with your board URL, the details of an admin account (preferably one with query running permissions) and FTP login details if you want me to check and edit vbiconfig.php and I'll take a look tonight.