vBindex v2.1

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1[/HIGH]

This hack is **NOT** to be re-distributed or placed on website for download unless I give express permission.

Please read this post and the thread before asking questions. You may find that you question has already been answered. I will ignore posts which ask questions that have been asked several times already.

[HIGH]Latest Stable Version: 2.1[/HIGH]

Latest Avalible Version: 2.1 Final

[high]Using vB3?[/high]

Get vBindex 3.0.0 for vB3 Gamma/RC1 and above!


Version 1.x of this hack was done by el3m3nt, since then there have been many updates and fixes and as e3l3mnt is no longer updating this hack he has given me permission to re-release it (see Permisson.txt in the zip).

[HIGH]Features[/HIGH]

• Latest Threads;
• News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
• Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;
• Shows online and offline buddies when logged in;
• Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
• Intergtared Welcome Panel;
• Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
• Usergroup based viewing permissions;
• Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated Shoutbox (this hack is a prerequsit);
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Limit the length of news posts;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Reduced queries and cleaner code;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Switch vBindex on and off via the CP.

[HIGH]Demo Site[/HIGH]

A standard demo of vBindex can be found here:

Currently Offline.

A customised demo of vBindex can also be found here:

Currently Offline.

[HIGH]Screenshots From v2.1[/HIGH]

vBindex Home Page
vBindex ACP Options
vBindex Usergroup Options
vBindex Update Counters

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1 Information[/HIGH]

[HIGH]Installation/Upgrade[/HIGH]

Upload vbi_install.php and select the relevent options.
If you wish to use the shoutbox then this hack is a prerequsit, and needs to be installed first, however if you do not require the shoutbox option disable it in the ACP, otherwise you will get DB errors.

[HIGH]Latest Bug Fixes[/HIGH]

None.

[HIGH]Download[/HIGH]

See the attachment on this post.

[HIGH]Credits[/HIGH]

vBindex 1.x by el3m3nt
Shoutbox by TWTCommish
Welcome Panel by trilOByte
News Code based on code by TECK
Poll PHP from vBPortal by wajones

[HIGH]Feature Requests[/HIGH]

If you have any requests for new features please post them in this thread and I will consider integrating them / creating an addon.

[HIGH]Addons[/HIGH]

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

[HIGH]Support/Feekback[/HIGH]

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread. Support will not be given via PM, Email or IM unless arranged, you will just be ignored.

Please click on the [HIGH]install[/HIGH] button if you use this hack.

French templates have been made for v2.0.1 (Note: vBindex 2.0.1 is no longer avalible), see this post for details.

[countryboy713]

great job. is there any certain method to follow to upgrade from vBIndex v1?

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by countryboy713
great job. is there any certain method to follow to upgrade from vBIndex v1?

This dedpends on how customised your vBindex v1 is. If you haven't added any new features to the php file then you can just overwrite that one with this new one. If you have added new features you need to add the code to the v2 PHP file.

Almost all the templates have been modified to allow 100% compatibility for running this outside of your forums directory, so if you haven't made many changes to the templates just run the installer to update to the v2 ones.

If you have made major changes let me know and I'll post all the templates as txt files so you can manually update them.

And thanks for the comments countryboy713, el3m3nt, Neo, DrkFusion and DestyNova.

[Dean C]

fantastic ! ive been waiting for this for agesssss

[aidler]

What's the differenz of this Hack to vBPortal? The screenshots look very similar.

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by aidler
What's the differenz of this Hack to vBPortal? The screenshots look very similar.

This hack doesn't include all the features that vBPortal does than many users never use, installation is far easier and quicker than that of vBPortal and doesn't require you to overwrite you default style.

[Tim Wheatley]

Originally posted by Itworx4me
Can't get the news or the poll to show on vbindex. I know I have the right forums set. Still can't figure out why it won't post the news or polls. Sleepless in Salem

Same here. Definately set forums correctly. 2.2.6.
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/vbindex.php

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Tim Wheatley
Same here. Definately set forums correctly. 2.2.6.
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/vbindex.php

My appologies to those of you who haven't got the news and threads working, there was a bug in the installer.

Please re-download the zip in the first post and run vbitemplates_install.php

NOTE: This will remove all templates starting home and will add all the correct templates for v2.

[Chris M]

So do we run vbitemplate_install.php instead of vbi_install.php, or as well as?

Plus : I get this when I run it...

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '>' in /home/virtual/site26/fst/var/www/html/forums/admin/vbitemplate_install.php on line 37

Satan

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by hellsatan
So do we run vbitemplate_install.php instead of vbi_install.php, or as well as?

Plus : I get this when I run it...

If you have run vbi_install.php before you run it instead, otherwise you don't need to run it at all.

If you download the latest zip you should find that the parse error is no longer there.

[Chris M]

Ah good

Satan

[DemiNeo0101]

wow this is nice. you realy did make this alot faster,

[floleb7]

you need to look your table width
in 1600*1200 the poll take more than 50% of the center table

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by floleb7
you need to look your table width
in 1600*1200 the poll take more than 50% of the center table

Can you expand on that, I'm not sure what your trying to say. the poll by default is the left table which has a width of 140, as does the right with the center taking up the rest of the contentable width.

If you are having the problem that Mist mentioned to me about a poll thats not been voted on being very wide then I think its a problem with the style in use.

[[t4e]Kicks]

Kicks]this makes everything so much easier than the previous version. Awesome job

[muadist]

This is great! Thanks alot.

One question... I dont see the welcome panel. I assume I have to install this on my own right?