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

[Club3G]

Does anyone have a way of cycling the news posts? I have a forum for reviews/interviews on my website, and it would be absolutely awesome if it randomly picked out a post to display.

I assume it would work, since random polls work - just no idea how to make it happen.

[HormZ]

I get this error:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: log_admin_action() in /home/rbruce/public_html/forumdb/index.php on line 33

What have I done wrong and how can I fix it?

[MRGTB]

Sound to me like you must have the:

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/path/to/forums/');

setup wrong in your vbconfig.php file, double check you have entered the correct path to your server

if you named your forums folder FORUM for example, looking at the path error your getting (I'm only guessing here). Try this!

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/home/rbruce/public_html/forum');

By the way, the part in the path name that says "rbruce", is that the PASSWORD you use to log on to your server, becuase thats what should go there, not you USERNAME logon. So if "rbruce" is your logon name for your server, that wrong, you need to put your password there instead!

So if you server password is "billy" and you named you vbfolder uploaded "forum". It should look like this:

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/home/billy/public_html/forum');

[HormZ]

Originally Posted by Gary Bolton

Sound to me like you must have the:

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/path/to/forums/');

setup wrong in your vbconfig.php file, double check you have entered the correct path to your server

if you named your forums folder FORUM for example, looking at the path error your getting (I'm only guessing here). Try this!

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/home/rbruce/public_html/forum');

By the way, the part in the path name that says "rbruce", is that the PASSWORD you use to log on to your server, becuase thats what should go there, not you USERNAME logon. So if "rbruce" is your logon name for your server, that wrong, you need to put your password there instead!

So if you server password is "billy" and you named you vbfolder uploaded "forum". It should look like this:

define('CHDIR_PATH', '/home/billy/public_html/forum');

Aaaaaaaah Thanks for the advice. I'll do the changes and feedback!

[HormZ]

Inserted the servers password but it still errored out as a Parse probelem so reverted to existing Failure Error.

Here is the new error message: Fatal error: Call to undefined function: log_admin_action() in /home/rbruce/public_html/forumdb/index.php on line 33

Can anyone take a peek at it for me? I am useless at trying to correct this type of error. I can't remember if the install manual listed this requirement and what to do.

The install went gret until the very last step which is the options step.

Ont clickeing the final 'NEXT' button to do the options, I was greeted by a error page which then progressed to the Fatal Error as netioned abovwe.

So if anyone can take a peek and list the corrections steps for me I will be a most grateful ne forum owner!!

[MRGTB]

Are you sure your entering the server path name correcty. Run test php file to get the server address, or ask your server for your path if your not sure. Because if the boards working fine, I really can't see why vbindex isn't also.

Other portals like vBadvanced CMS will get the path for you itself itself if I remember righ during the installation and tell you what to enter. Plus there is good suport for it unlike this product now which is an old one.

You better of using that instead of vBindex RC5, which you can download from here: http://www.vbadvanced.com/products.php?

[HormZ]

OK I will download the newer portal.

Many thanks for the help.

Bye.

[cecdah]

Installed and working like a charm. Thanks a lot.

[Big Kahuna]

OK -- here's the deal,

FACTS:
I have the account on the server as www.moparstyle.NET and park www.moparstyle.COM and www.moparstyle.ORG on it

In the root is a Portal (VBIndex) -- which was freeware a couple of years ago when I installed it -- but it is either now unsupported (I think that's what the deal was when I last looked months ago) or it is no longer free. Anyway -- I've not had a problem with it (until now). There are no cookie settings in the Admin Panel for this.

It is integrated with my forums www.moparstyle.com/forums -- which is VB3.06 -- that too has not had a problem. The cookie settings are / for the path to save cookies, and the cookie domain is left blank in the Admin CP.

What complicates it a little is that I also use PhotoPost Classifieds 2.0 http://www.moparstyle.net/classifiedads/index.php -- which integrates with the VB member database. The cookie settings on this in the Admin has the cookie domain left blank but a cookie prefix of moparstyle

Finally, I use PhotoPost http://www.moparstyle.net/photoalbum/ PHP 5.02, which too is integrated into the VB forums. The cookie path is blank, the cookie prefix is bb, and the cookie domain is blank. I don't remember the reason for this -- but there was some problems getting this all to work last year -- and after two days of pulling hair (as I'm again currently doing) that's what was told to me as what it takes to make it work -- and it worked.

THE PROBLEM:

All of a sudden I have this funky problem where if I go to the Portal using the .COM or the .ORG (the parked domains) I'm (and everyone else!) is always logged out. When I log in I'm taken to the forums. When I try to go back to the domain's root using .COM or .ORG -- this nasty cycle continues.

However, doing this with www.oparstyle.NET (the actual account) doesn't give me the problem. I've unparked and reparked -- no help.

I have cleared the cookies many times -- No help.

I use the latest update of IE -- and while we can argue the merits of the different browsers another time in another thread, I need to fix this as 96% of my 6,000+ users use IE.

Below is a throw down login to see the problem.

Throw Down User:Test User Password:testing1234

Any idea how to resolve this issue? I've spent many hours trying and failing.

[Big Kahuna]

OK -- I did a temporary fix with redirecting www.moparstyle.com to www.moparstyle.net/index.php until I can find the cure.



Those who get to the portal with the address of www.moparstyle.com/index.php will still have the problem.



So even though it isn't properly fixed (still looking for suggestions) you can't duplicate the problem unless you use www.moparstyle.com/index.php

[MRGTB]

You will have problems putting the index.php in your root folder. I spotted this ages ago. The best place to put the portal index is in your forums folder and name it portal.php or something.

You will have no problems then with cookies and logging in etc, plus login re-directs. By simply running the portal index from your root folder all these issues are fixed

[cecdah]

Hi.
I am having problems with the login function. When users login, they are redirected to the portal, but seems not to be logged in. It still reads "guest". But if they go to the forum via the navbar, they are logged in.

Really annoying because users think that they are not logged in.

[MRGTB]

Originally Posted by cecdah

Hi.
I am having problems with the login function. When users login, they are redirected to the portal, but seems not to be logged in. It still reads "guest". But if they go to the forum via the navbar, they are logged in.

Really annoying because users think that they are not logged in.

Replace the code in portal header template (make a backup first), with the code from the forum header template. That will fix your problem just as long as the portal index file is located in your forums folder and NOT in the root directory. Or was it the portal nav template code I replaced with the forums nav template code. Not sure now, but it's one or the other.

I used the same method when I had it installed and it fixes it fine.

[cecdah]

Thanks, but I already solved it. I have my portal in my forumrootfolder, so I changed the automatic redirect after login. Now everything works fine.

One question, I notised the core forum for supporting this hack is down, so I cannot find anywhere og any thread that tells how to add new features to the customblocks.

[MRGTB]

Originally Posted by cecdah

Thanks, but I already solved it. I have my portal in my forumrootfolder, so I changed the automatic redirect after login. Now everything works fine.

One question, I notised the core forum for supporting this hack is down, so I cannot find anywhere og any thread that tells how to add new features to the customblocks.

If you take a look at the date the person was last online who created this hack, it says it was over 12 months ago. And I think the Core Forums are gone, not just offline.