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

[pran]

After upgrading to vBulletin 3.5.0-RC2, vBindex suddenly refused to work. How can I make vBindex functional again?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

By waiting for the autor to release a 3.5 version.

[poolking]

Originally Posted by pran

After upgrading to vBulletin 3.5.0-RC2, vBindex suddenly refused to work. How can I make vBindex functional again?

So where were you when it was announced that 3.0.x hacks will not work with 3.5?

[tidy_boy]

How do I move the latest forum posts and shout box to my main forum homepage

Cheers

[pran]

Originally Posted by poolking

So where were you when it was announced that 3.0.x hacks will not work with 3.5?

I was out, enjoying life.

[MRGTB]

Originally Posted by "Pran

After upgrading to vBulletin 3.5.0-RC2, vBindex suddenly refused to work. How can I make vBindex functional again?

Well it could be a while before we see a new version. I don't know if anybody else has noticed. But it says under the authors name the last time they was online was in 2004. August 2004 I think looking at the profile. That's 12 months ago now.

Plus that site advertised in the vbindex footer is gone that gave suport for it as well. You would be better off looking at vBadvanced now really were support is there for it, and it works with 3.5

[MRGTB]

I have found a BUG in the portal page in the: Latest Threads center block

When it shoes the Go To First Post icon, it never shows the Thread Icon until the "First Post" Icon disapears, then it displays the "Thread Icon" fine.

Anybody know a quick fix for this?

Here is an image to show you what I mean:



Here is the code that I know need editing to fix this problem from the: vbindex_centerthreadbit template.

<tr>
	<td class="alt2" style="text-align: center">
		<if condition="$show['icon']">
			<img src="$vboptions[bburl]/$thread[threadiconpath]" border="0" alt="$thread[threadicontitle]" title="$thread[threadicontitle]" style="vertical-align: text-middle; text-align: center" />&nbsp;
		</if>	
	</td>
	<td class="alt1Active" id="t$thread[threadid]" title="$thread[preview]">
		
		<div>
			<if condition="$thread['issubscribed']">
				<span style="float: $stylevar[right]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/subscribed.gif" alt="" title="$vbphrase[subscribed_to_thread]" align="center" /></span>
			</if>			
			<if condition="$show['firstnew']">
				<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showthread$ext?$session[sessionurl]threadid=$thread[threadid]&amp;goto=newpost"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/firstnew.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_first_new_post]" border="0" /></a>
			</if>			
			<a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showthread$ext?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]"><if condition="$show['firstnew']"><strong>$thread[title]</strong><else />$thread[title]</if></a>
		</div>
	
		<div class="smallfont">
			<span style="float: $stylevar[right]">$vbphrase[forum]: <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/forumdisplay$ext?$session[sessionurl]forumid=$thread[forumid]"><em>$thread[forumtitle]</em></a></span>
			<span style="cursor:hand" onclick="window.open('$vboptions[bburl]/member$ext?$session[sessionurl]userid=$thread[postuserid]')">$thread[postusername]</span>
		</div>		
	</td>
	
	<td class="alt2" title="<phrase 1="$thread[replycount]" 2="$thread[views]">$vbphrase[replies_x_views_y]</phrase>">
		<div class="smallfont" style="text-align:$stylevar[right]; white-space:nowrap">
			$thread[date] <if condition="$vboptions['yestoday'] != 2"><span class="time">$thread[time]</span></if><br />
			<phrase 1="$vboptions[bburl]/member$ext?find=lastposter&amp;threadid=$thread[threadid]" 2="$thread[lastposter]">$vbphrase[by_x]</phrase>  <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=lastpost&amp;threadid=$thread[threadid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/lastpost.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_last_post]" border="0" /></a>
		</div>
	</td>
	
	<td class="alt1Active" style="text-align: center">
		$thread[replycount]	
	</td>
	
	<td class="alt2" style="text-align: center">
		$thread[views]	
	</td>	
</tr>

[Big Daddy]

I have created a cpl of "events", and they do show on the calendar in vbindex.... However, when you click on the date of the event, it gives me a "page cannot be found" deal......

For instance, I just clicked on August 10th on my calendar, which is in the middle of an event, and it took me to:

http://www.bikebuilders.com/calendar...=2005-8-10&c=1

Which comes up "Page not found"

Also, when and if I do get that fixed, how can I make the link on the calendar point to a forum (like a forum for the event), rather than the calendar listing?


Help?????

Thanks,
Rob

[MRGTB]

Try seaching back in this thread, there are two fixes for the calendar a couple of pages back that I posted.

[MRGTB]

I have found another problem.

If you create a Sub Board under another board on your site and post threads on it. No threads are grabbed from that Sub Board to the Latest Threads block on your Portal page. It fails to detect threads posted 2 levels down on a sub board created.

Man were is the support for this these days? I know the person who created this as not been around for 12 months, but there is still interest in this portal. Are there no whiz kids willing to take over this and help out with bugs found in fixing them in the package and posting fixes here also. :ermm:

[pran]

Originally Posted by Gary Bolton

Well it could be a while before we see a new version. I don't know if anybody else has noticed. But it says under the authors name the last time they was online was in 2004. August 2004 I think looking at the profile. That's 12 months ago now.

Plus that site advertised in the vbindex footer is gone that gave suport for it as well. You would be better off looking at vBadvanced now really were support is there for it, and it works with 3.5

Thanks Gary. Will try vBadvanced today

[MRGTB]

Originally Posted by pran

Thanks Gary. Will try vBadvanced today

No problem.

Just want to post also I was wrong in my previous post above, now it does seem to be grabbing posts from the "Sub Board" on my site to the Latest Threads block.

Strange!

[MRGTB]

This is not my creation. I just edited the code from a vbadvanced block created by another person to suit vBindex.

Here is the full code that you need to replace in your custom block to get a site navagation block.

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" width="100%">
<tr>
<td>
<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
	<thead>
	<tr>
	 <td class="tcat" style="text-align: center">
	 <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('vbindex_customblock$box')"><img id="collapseimg_vbindex_customblock$box" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$collapseimg_vbindex_customblock.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
	 <strong>Site Menu</strong>
	 </td>
	</tr>
	</thead>
	<tbody id="collapseobj_vbindex_customblock$box" style="$collapseobj_vbindex_customblock">
	<tr>
	 <td class="alt1">
	 <div class="smallfont">
<!-- Navigation Block -->
<center><a href="index.php"><b>Forum Board</b></a></center>
	    </b>
    <tr>	
	<td class="alt2" style="text-align: center;">
		<b>
		<span class="smallfont">

		<a href="register.php"><b>Register Now</b></a></span></b></td>
    </tr>
	<tr>
	<td class="alt1" style="text-align: center;">
		<b>
		<span class="smallfont">

		<a href="rules.php"><b>Site Rules</b></a></span></b></td>
    </tr>
<!-- End Navigation Block -->
</div>
	 </td>
	</tr>
	</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />

To add a new menu entry you would just use this at the end of the code, changing the "alt2" to 1 and 2 in the code to rotate colours correctly:

<tr>
	<td class="alt2" style="text-align: center;">
		<b>
		<span class="smallfont">

		<a href="yourfile.php"><b>Title Link</b></a></span></b></td>
    </tr>

Can be seen working on my site. Off course you will have to edit the links in the code also to suit your site navagation.

[Big Daddy]

Looked quite a few pages back, and didn't find any fix for the calendar.... Again, when I click on an event in my calendar block, it comes up "Page Not Found"?????????

[MRGTB]

the fix is posted here, in fact after reading all the threads (which took forever). The fix was accually posted about mid way through this thread well before I found it and posted a fix. I can't remember off my head what I did.

And as od today I have switched over the vbadvanced because there really is no support for this anymore as such. So I made the switch today while setting up a new board with a new skin.