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]

If by comic script you mean PHP code then you would have to do some alterations as you can't use PHP code in the vBindex templates. If however its plain HTML you need to add then its just a matter or pasting it in one of the vbindex_customblock_ templates.

[CdaKnight]

Thanks a lot!

[bob46802]

I have a dumb question. I just downloaded vb3 release canidate 2. so i downloaded the rc2 version of vbindex
in the upload text file in the zipped folder it just says "File list and upload locations:
vbindex.php"

so what folders do i install the files under?

[paratek]

RC3 install went great. The only problem i have is a broken image in my post icons. When i right click on the broken_image to find the link, it is doubling the path..like this

www.dmaclan.com/forums/images/icons/http://www.dmaclan.com/forums/images/icons/icon_4.gif[/url]

I upgraded from RC2, and i had no image problems under that. This is only in the latest threads bar.

[RapCheck]

I still can't log in through the nav bar. The cookie path has always been set to /, and I just went through the template again. Still sends me straight to the forum index with no 'thanks for logging in page'. Can login through any other login forms in vbulletin.

[Rushty]

im Running RC3 and when I enable the Calendar it displays o.k but only has a link for the 1st event in the calendar (01.01.04) none of the other dates that have levents have any links.

[deathemperor]

NTLDR, could you make the calendar display all days of a week in the final version ? And I think we would want to have more features in the final too ^ ^
sorry for trobling the days before, I get over all of them.
this is a great hack.

[corsacrazy]

Originally Posted by deathemperor1st

NTLDR, could you make the calendar display all days of a week in the final version ? And I think we would want to have more features in the final too ^ ^
sorry for trobling the days before, I get over all of them.
this is a great hack.

there is an option in vbioptions to do this

[deathemperor]

for a 7 days week ? I am using RC2 of VBindex, I didn't see that option, is it in RC3 ? if yes I would like to wait for the final version, installing vbindex mean I have to edit many things for my templates of 4 styles, that's not very easy.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by paratek

www.dmaclan.com/forums/images/icons/http://www.dmaclan.com/forums/images/icons/icon_4.gif[/url]

I upgraded from RC2, and i had no image problems under that. This is only in the latest threads bar.

I've not changed anything regarding the latest threads in RC2. Id check that you have the path set correctly for the default icon in the vB Options if its enabled and that your icons follow the format of images/icons/icon_x.gif.

deathemperor1st: RC3 has the option for a full 7 day calendar to be shown

bob46802: All the install intructions are in the first post, if you want more detailed instructions go for RC3

Rushty: I can't confirm this. Note that the events only appear after the cron job has run, so if its recently been added that will be why

[corsacrazy]

whens rc3 NOT TESTING version out ?

[NTLDR]

The non-testing version is likly to be the same as whats here already. I just wanted to offer both for a while to make sure that there were no major bugs in RC3, which there doesn't seem to be. That was the only reason for marking it as 'Testing'

[CoolLion]

I'm running RC2 on VB3.0.0 RC2 do i need to remove the vBindex table modifications in MySQL also? apart from deleting the RC2 templates.

The RC2 install was realy picky on existing tables and keys.

BTW It's the first hack I ever put on my forums and it's great.

[NTLDR]

If you want to upgrade to vBindex RC3 then all you need to do is delete the templates as recomended and then follow the included upgrade instructions.

[DanGarion]

I'm getting two little errors after a clean install of rc3 build 6

http://www.dangarion.com/vb/vbindex.php

Parse error: parse error in /homepages/26/d93153274/htdocs/vb/vbiconfig.php on line 29

Warning: ChDir: No such file or directory (errno 2) in /homepages/26/d93153274/htdocs/vb/vbindex.php on line 126

This is just a test board I play with before i make major changes to my site I use. I looked at those lines and couldn't really figure out exactly why I'm getting them, but then I'm still learning this stuff.