vBJournal Lite 1.1b

ATM, this hack would work with ALL versions of vB unless they renamed the 'user' table :speechless:


README.txt (can be found in the zip)


README.txt
New in 1.1b
- Edit journal.php (2 lines). New journal.php here, for 1.1a users

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=== vBJournal Lite version 1.1b =============================================
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This is an addon to vBulletin and acts as an online journal/diary. Users can add entries, either

making them private or public(for all to see). For the public entries, users can comment on them.

Thats about it. You should be able to get a better idea viewing a live demo at

http://sgstudents.com/forum/journal.php. The GUI was modeled after gamingforces journal at

http://www.gamingforce.com/forums/journal.php .
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=== This being my first hack, i am SURE that there are going to be =======
=== some bugs, and problems, so just to warn you first =======
=== :: BACKUP YOUR DATABASE ! =======
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Now thats over with lets start... I will list the steps of what needs to be done...
NOW :

1) Edit the images to suit your site.
2) Upload the images to the forum's /images folder.

3) Upload install_journal.php to your admin directory.
4) Run install_journal.php and follow instructions... shouldn't be a problem. but i only tested

it once .

5) Run this query (using phpmyadmin,or use this hack

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...&threadid=26272 , etc)

ALTER TABLE user ADD journal SMALLINT NOT NULL

[note this will add a column in your 'user' table, but i think that shouldnt be a problem ...]

6) Upload journal.php to your forum's root directory.
7) goto journal.php page and click on the button ... (should say "Get a journal" or "Unlock

Journal" Cant rem which
... bad memory. lol) this will enable the admin journal (userid=1) and show the first default

welcome msg.

8) Link to journal in postbit.
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- open admin/functions.php

FIND

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$datecut = time() - $cookietimeout;

if ($counter%2==0) {
$post[backcolor]="#13486D";
$post[bgclass] = "alt1";
} else {

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Add ABOVE THIS


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// vBJournal Hack by Ryangel
if($post[journal]==1){
$journal = '<a href="journal.php?s=&journalid='.$post[userid].'&action=view"><img

src="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/images/journal.gif" alt="View '.$post[username].'\'s Journal" border="0"/></a>';
}
else {
$journal = '';
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////


save and upload admin/functions.php.

9) open your postbit template and add $journal to where you want the link to show.


You are done ! The journal should be able to work now

FEW THINGS TO NOTE
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- private entries can only be viewed by the owner or admin.
- erm... did i say a few? ok thats the main thing to note.... I'll edit this as it comes to my

mind. lol :laugh:

IN WORKS FOR NEXT VERSION
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- incooperate moods
- better interface ( but that you can do now by editing the templates yourself )
- Admin interface -> from admin cp.
- New user option to choose whether buddies/admin can view private entries.
- anything else that might come up from discussions.


Version Update Log
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1.1a
- Fixed some table color code.
- Added template txt for manual install.

DEMO: http://sgstudents.com/forum/journal.php

[Brad]

Hey all,

Ive decided to take up the task of compleating this hack, i dont know how far im going to go with it yet, but I do promise paging, allowing buddys to view private entrys, and alot of misc stuff to clean it up overall (perrmissions,admin options etc).

[midnightz]

Please add where new entries are collapsed, but most important new entries and comments get searched and appear in $newposts

That would be yummy

[Koutaru]

Thanks Anime-loo. I can't wait!

[VAN]

Cool deal, Anime-Loo! Don't forget to incorporate my ideas.

Oh, and if you could get it to alternate background colors like in showthread using $backcolor that would be cool too!

[Oblivion Knight]

Today at 05:11 AM Anime-loo said this in Post #191
Hey all,

Ive decided to take up the task of compleating this hack, i dont know how far im going to go with it yet, but I do promise paging, allowing buddys to view private entrys, and alot of misc stuff to clean it up overall (perrmissions,admin options etc).

I'll look forward to it, the Journal hack is by far one of my favourite "extra" additions to vBulletin..

Bug fixes, new features and such are very welcome

[bandersen]

thank you - install went fine on 229!

[ExcErr]

can you add some features to your hack (may somebody has asked about it...):
1. user favorites (this and next features to be displayed in the left column)
2. user readers (people how read this journal very offen)
3. titles of new comments

[ExcErr]

and it will be good that users can make their own styles of journal (bgcolor, bordercolor, fonts...)

[sabret00the]

i too cannot wait, it will be awesome loo, eta 0_o

[sabret00the]

just went thru the thread, hope i didn't miss anything, anyway heres a list of the requested features for the 'pro' version

+ link from profile with journal entry name
+ buddies view private entries
+ search for journal
+ search through journal
+ display all journals
+ display all entries on multiple pages
+ attachments
+ HTML allowed in entries
+ journal catergories
+ only certain usergroups can create entries
+ user has ability to disable comments
+ currently playing music
+ emoticon legend on add reply and add comment
+ flood checker
+ ability to personalise/customize journal colours, fonts and background