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vBindex v3.0.0 RC5 · **Released**: 01-02-2004

[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

RichieBoy67 · #**2252** 04-03-2005, 01:09 AM

I got the same error..... I don't think it works with 07.....

dkny · #**2253** 04-03-2005, 07:37 AM

is there a way to day "Upcoming Events" where it would post events on the in the block or in the middle the events coming up in the next 5 days?

I tried to mod it myself but having no luck

khaleel · #**2254** 04-03-2005, 11:13 AM

Quote:

I got the same error..... I don't think it works with 07.....

__________________

No I dont think it does im afraid

GriffinsCreeps · #**2255** 04-04-2005, 07:55 AM

Well... My problem is, that it doesn't import the phrases

SmartGnome · #**2256** 04-04-2005, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichieBoy67

I got the same error..... I don't think it works with 07.....

It Works fine with 3.0.7 , what error you have ??

khaleel · #**2257** 04-06-2005, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Well... My problem is, that it doesn't import the phrases

Dont know about that sorry

Quote:

It Works fine with 3.0.7 , what error you have ??

Code:

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/deathea/public_html/forum/vbindex.php on line 144

can someone help

DJDarknez · #**2258** 04-06-2005, 07:40 AM

Me likey!

clicks install

Had some trouble at first, but the 151 pages helped me get though it

However, 1 problem still remains. I have the box checked so the shoutbox will scroll. However, after making some test shouts, it doesn't scroll.

http://forums.djdarknez.net

Anyone? tanx!

Club3G · #**2259** 04-08-2005, 02:21 AM

I run this on three sites and I love it - by far the best portal software of ANY forum sw out there.

I use a standard post for my front page to show the news, in a hidden forum. I assume a lot of people do it this way. On http://www.club3g.com I have a 'Car of the Month' feature that's pretty static - I just edit the post once a month and I'm golden.

However on http://www.sevenstring.org, I use it for Artist Interviews and Album Reviews. I have a hidden Forum that contains one sticky post that I use for the news. Thing is, I have almost ten reviews/interviews and they're all pretty relevant. I'd LOVE a way to randomize which post gets shown on the front page, so it cycles between, say, all of the posts in a specified forum.

Is this something doable? Thanks!

khaleel · #**2260** 04-08-2005, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Well... My problem is, that it doesn't import the phrases

Dont know about that sorry

Quote:

It Works fine with 3.0.7 , what error you have ??

Code:

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/deathea/public_html/forum/vbindex.php on line 144

can someone help

bach · #**2261** 04-08-2005, 01:02 PM

does anyone knows how to pharse newsbits into extra pages? This could save me hrs of time!

Thanks a head of time!

JMPZ · #**2262** 04-08-2005, 09:55 PM

I believe I found a bug in the uninstallation script

When I went to uninstall this hack, I got the following error message:

Code:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.7:

Invalid SQL: 
		SELECT phrasetypeid
		FROM phrasetype
		WHERE fieldname IN('vbindex', 'vbindex_cp')
	
mysql error: Table 'forum.phrasetype' doesn't exist

As it turns out, that query is missing the ".TABLE_PREFIX."

In vbiupdate.php
This code

PHP Code:


			
    echo "<p>Deleting Phrases...</p>";

    $types = $DB_site->query("

        SELECT phrasetypeid

        FROM phrasetype

        WHERE fieldname IN('vbindex', 'vbindex_cp')

    ");

Should look like this

PHP Code:


			
    echo "<p>Deleting Phrases...</p>";

    $types = $DB_site->query("

        SELECT phrasetypeid

        FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."phrasetype

        WHERE fieldname IN('vbindex', 'vbindex_cp')

    ");

Hope this helps.

khaleel · #**2263** 04-09-2005, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Well... My problem is, that it doesn't import the phrases

Dont know about that sorry

Quote:

It Works fine with 3.0.7 , what error you have ??

Code:

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/deathea/public_html/forum/vbindex.php on line 144

Is ANYONE going to give me some support?!

ZacUSNYR · #**2264** 04-10-2005, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by khaleel

Dont know about that sorry

Code:

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/deathea/public_html/forum/vbindex.php on line 144

Is ANYONE going to give me some support?!

You did set your forum path correctly in vbiconfig.php right?

khaleel · #**2265** 04-10-2005, 05:38 PM

Yes :tired:

Delphy · #**2266** 04-11-2005, 11:37 AM

If all else fails, you can try commenting out the chdir() line.

Also, check your unix permissions - you need the executable bit set on all paths down to root from the public_html folder for the group. For example on mine I have:

Code:

drwxr-xr-x    9 forums   forums       4096 Apr 11 06:48 forums/

and

Code:

drwxr-x---   27 forums   nobody       4096 Apr 11 07:39 public_html/

and obviously on /home too.

Hope this helps,
Delphy

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