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

[chet]

ay don't be sorry, I do not mind the news not working

Chet

[Spookysalem]

Newbie here with a silly question

I can see the option for adding a custom block. Could some one point me in the right direction of where i would go to add my content to the custom block.

Thanks in advance.

[wardsweb]

I just upgraded my site from vB2.3.2/vBindex 2.1/shout to vB3.0.3/vbindex 3.0RC5 while moving to a new dedicated server. Everything seems to work except I don't see a shout box. I'm I suppose to load shout separate?

[cybermomcafe]

Can someone tell me how to get my logo centered on the vbindex page...? It is centered on my forum page but not the vBi page.

TIA

(I searched thru the thread and saw this question asked, but not answered... sorry if I missed the answers... 132 pages LOL)

And thanks for a great hack!

AH.... disregard my question... found the answer!

[enginethatcan't]

it's not showing up on my index page whatsoever and I followed every step

[ony101]

Originally Posted by enginethatcan't

it's not showing up on my index page whatsoever and I followed every step

I believe I am having the same problem as 'enginethatcant'. Installed per instructions, select option in vbindex admin but nothing shows up on the forums/index.php. what did I miss?

I would add that I am a total newbie to all this so please advise with clear instructions

thx

[theArchitect]

Originally Posted by ony101

I believe I am having the same problem as 'enginethatcant'. Installed per instructions, select option in vbindex admin but nothing shows up on the forums/index.php. what did I miss?

I would add that I am a total newbie to all this so please advise with clear instructions

thx

Unless you have renamed you vbindex.php file index.php then you won't see anything new. If you have just uploaded the files and installed the hack as standard then you need to go to www.yourdomain.com/forum/vbindex.php

Then you should see your vbindex portal.

[Qeomash]

Absolutly wonderful portal! Much better than the one I've been using! However...

:banghead: I've been trying to create a module for the information on newest member, total fourm posts, total members, total forum threads...but I cannot get it to work!

Members works fine, but all I can get to work is the phrase for Threads:, but it doesn't show how many. The newest member doesn't work at all....

Can someone help me? This is the code I've used for the module's template:

<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$collapseimg_vbindex_customblock.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
						<strong>Statistics</strong>
					</td>
				</tr>
				</thead>
				<tbody id="collapseobj_vbindex_customblock$box" style="$collapseobj_vbindex_customblock">
				<tr>
					<td class="alt1">
						<div>
						<font class="smallfont">
						<div class="smallfont">$vbphrase[members]: <strong>$home[numbermembers]</strong><br /><br />Threads: <strong>$home[totalthreads]</strong><br />Posts: <strong>$home[totalposts]</strong><br /><br /></div>
						<a href="member.php?u=$home['newuserid']">$home['newusername']</a>
						</font>
						</div>
					</td>
				</tr>
				</tbody>
			</table>
		</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<br />

[Parmstig]

Originally Posted by Spookysalem

Newbie here with a silly question

I can see the option for adding a custom block. Could some one point me in the right direction of where i would go to add my content to the custom block.

Thanks in advance.

Same here, tried some and messed up when searching forums it seems that they are related to earlier versions?

[Qeomash]

The custom blocks are customized in their respective templates. Six premade templates come preinstalled with the index. Go to the style you want to edit, and hit the << >> to expand its templates. Towards the top, you should find "vbindex_customblock_1". Edit that, and the others, with your content.

For the title of the block, look for & replace "Custom Block $box". For the actual content, look for "Block $box Content".

Then, once everything there is done, go to the control panel for vBindex and set the custom block number to a number higher than the one you just edited (I've set mine to six, so all the templates preinstalled are enabled automatically.) Save, and then reload. Now, in the drop down lists for the blocks just select the new one and you'll be running!

Hope that helps.