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.

[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

[Big Daddy]

Ok.... I have successfully insatlled everything (it seems), but now I want to edit my vbindex page so I can show shout boxes, "news", calendar, etc, etc, etc.... I can't find where to do it from. Can anyone help please... I have gone into the admin control panel, to Style Manager, can't find it... I have gone to "edit templates"... can't find it.... etc... Could I be overlooking something. Am I even looking in the right place??

In fact, I may not even have a vbindex page..... when I go into the "mydomain.com/forums/" it brings up a page with the list of categories, and forums i created, but I am not even sure that's the "vbindex" page. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

[fishpie]

Hi -
thickie Newbie here!
I've installed vBindex exactly as per instructions... no problems
gone into the cp... set a few options... but nothing is showing up on any of my pages....
I don't need to set up any modules do I (for simple things like shoutboxes etc)??

I presumed everything (apart from the custom boxes) was done from within the vBindex cp... is this correct???

thanks in advance

:nervous: :nervous:

[fishpie]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Ok.... I have successfully insatlled everything (it seems), but now I want to edit my vbindex page so I can show shout boxes, "news", calendar, etc, etc, etc.... I can't find where to do it from. Can anyone help please... I have gone into the admin control panel, to Style Manager, can't find it... I have gone to "edit templates"... can't find it.... etc... Could I be overlooking something. Am I even looking in the right place??

In fact, I may not even have a vbindex page..... when I go into the "mydomain.com/forums/" it brings up a page with the list of categories, and forums i created, but I am not even sure that's the "vbindex" page. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

Big Daddy.... have a look under the vBulletin Option menu on the left menu... there should be a new link for vBindex....

[poetic]

im getting this error for some reason

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.7:

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)

[fishpie]

Hi -
Newbie here...
I've been messing with vBindex for a few hours (installed it fine) -- but I just can't seem to get any of the modules to show up on my web pages??

Trouble is I'm working blind - I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do... are there any basic how to guides on this forum... I've done searches and looked at dozens of pages -- but as yet haven't found the basic instructions....

please... can someone point me in the right direction

thanks...

:nervous:

[mb425]

I have an update on my problem. After playing around with it for awhile, I got to work as long as people are logged in, but I would like it to work without having to be logged in. Once again, I get the error:

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/mbhp/public_html/disney/forums/vbiconfig.php
Line: 34

It also gives me an error when I try to logout from the vBindex page, but when I return to the board, I am logged out anyway. Any help?

[keymistress]

simple question... after upgrading my vbindex i have duplicate templates in the form of for example: vbindex_footer and vbindex_footer__3.0.0_RCS. my question is, which one do i delete? am i supposed to delete one of them?

[judge_fire]

Hi, I'd need a bit of help.

'News' has this great feature of showing a number of characters from a post. How could I add this text blurb to the 'Latest Threads' (vbindex_centerthreadbit), which is otherwise exactly like the functionality I'd like to have?

The newsbit template seems to be calling something by the name of '$news[pagetext]' ?

Any help immensely appreciated,

J

[Sir_Yaro]

If you want to add/move shoutbit field over shoutbox:

find in vbindex_shoutbox template:

PHP Code:

<a href="$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]?$session[sessionurl]action=shoutbox"><strong>$vbphrase[shoutbox]</strong></a>
                    </td>
                </tr> 


add below:

PHP Code:

<center>
<form action="$_SERVER[PHP_SELF]" method="post">
                                    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="newshout" />
                                    <input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" />
                                    <textarea name="shout" rows="4" cols="15" class="bginput"<if condition="$shoutbox['postdisabled']"> disabled="disabled"</if>><if condition="$shoutbox['postdisabled']">$vbphrase[shoutbox_disabled]</if></textarea>
                                    <br />
                                    <br />
                                    <input type="submit" name="comment_submit" value="$vbphrase[shout_now]" class="button"<if condition="$shoutbox['postdisabled']"> disabled="disabled"</if> />
                                </form>
</center> 


screenshot:
(attachment)

[ams3521]

I seem to be getting the same error as Poetic above when i enable 'news' can anybody help?

[ams3521]

Sorted , just filled in the news boxes in admin vbindex menu and bingo.

[redhotstang00]

getting this error on my vbindex.php

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in d:\home\shw2_151\toledofastfordracing.com\public_h tml\vbindex.php on line 145

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.;c:\php4\pear') in d:\home\shw2_151\toledofastfordracing.com\public_h tml\vbindex.php on line 145

how can i fix this?????

[Hoang Tu Ao Den]

Is there anyway to make View Who's Online function regconize vbindex ?
Right now, it shown:
User Hoang Tu Ao Den: Unknown Location
/forum/vbindex.php

[Big Daddy]

EVENT COUNTDOWN>>> How do I set up an event countdown custom sideblock on vbindex?? Please help.

[JoeyAnderson]

Originally Posted by redhotstang00

getting this error on my vbindex.php

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in d:\home\shw2_151\toledofastfordracing.com\public_h tml\vbindex.php on line 145

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.;c:\php4\pear') in d:\home\shw2_151\toledofastfordracing.com\public_h tml\vbindex.php on line 145

how can i fix this?????

Same error here, too. No idea how to fix.