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.

[high]************************************************[/high]

[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

[EricR]

Originally Posted by marc_t

Is there a site with add-ons to vbindex existing? Like if you have a certain forum, where you have got reviews of books and you wanna have one of those reviews schown randomly in a custom box on the right side?

There used to be Core Forums but now that url just redirects to this thread. Apparantly this thread is now the sole point of contact for this portal script. Unfortunately the support has also disappeared as I never did get a response for my own issue. Core Forums had a few good modifications / add-ons too, so it's a shame to have lost that.

[Scerina]

I am gettin this mySQL error message on my vB index homepage:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL:
## GET NEWS ##
SELECT thread.*,thread.iconid AS threadiconid, threadpost.pagetext AS pagetext,
threadpost.attach AS attachcount,
avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(avatardata) AS customavatar, user.avatarrevision, customavatar.dateline AS customdateline,
NOT ISNULL(subscribethread.subscribethreadid) AS issubscribed,
IF(user.displaygroupid = 0, user.usergroupid, user.displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid
FROM vb3thread AS thread
LEFT JOIN vb3user AS user ON (thread.postuserid = user.userid)
LEFT JOIN vb3post AS threadpost ON (thread.firstpostid = threadpost.postid)
LEFT JOIN vb3deletionlog AS deletionlog ON(thread.threadid = deletionlog.primaryid AND type = 'thread')

LEFT JOIN vb3customavatar AS customavatar ON (customavatar.userid = user.userid)
LEFT JOIN vb3avatar AS avatar ON (avatar.avatarid = user.avatarid)

LEFT JOIN vb3subscribethread AS subscribethread ON(subscribethread.threadid = thread.threadid AND subscribethread.userid = 1)
WHERE forumid IN (http://www.underworld-chaos.net/boar...=newpost&t=432)
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND forumid NOT IN (0)
AND thread.open <> 10
AND thread.visible = '1'
AND thread.postuserid NOT IN (90,61)

ORDER BY thread.dateline DESC
LIMIT 10
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '://www.underworld-chaos.net/boards/showthread.php?goto=newpost&

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Friday 19th of November 2004 02:07:16 AM
Script: http://www.underworld-chaos.net/boards/vbindex.php
Referer:
Username: Pandora
IP Address: *CONFIDENTIAL*

Can someone please help me???

~Pandora~

[MPM.com]

Right, I have read 40+ pages now and cant seem to find the answer to this.

I have installed this hack and everything seems fine, I still need to change path to smilies though.

The only problem is, I use a flash header which has links to forum and home. This seems to have been changed when I installed the hack. It is pointing to the wrong address on the home page.

I havent renamed the home page yet so see the link here:

http://www.mobilephonemadness.com/vbindex.php

Any idea what I need to change to fix this? Where are the variables such as $stylevar[imgdir_misc] defined?


Thanks In Advance
Mark
www.mobilephonemadness.com

[BrandNIC]

Originally Posted by kwopper

You have to remember you can have only one "index.php" file in one area. I have vBindex running in the same spot as VBull is.

Before you install vBindex your link to your site would be like... http://www.yoursite.org/index.php

Once vBindex is installed by default you would access the portal page via this...
http://www.yoursite.org/vbindex.php

Now what I have done for my site to make the portal the first page members see is the following...

• login to admincp, vBulletin Options, scroll down the list and select Forums Home Page Options. Change the Script Name for Forum Home Page(by default its Index) So for this example we'll change it to forum.

• Via your ftp change VBulletin's "index.php" to "forum.php"

• Via your ftp change vBindex "vbindex.php" to "index.php"

Now when you login to your site via http://www.yoursite.org/index.php you will be taken to the portal page. To directly access the forums the link would be http://www.yoursite.org/forum.php

vBindex also adds a link to the nav bar to the forums. I hope that helps.

This is my very first post here since I'm such a newb at this I thaught I'd say thanks for the hack and a HUGE thank you to KWOPPER for these instructions.
I just last week purchased VB and installed vbindex last night, It was a bit of work till I came across this one post.
Things went as smooth as anyone would want.
One question I have though is it ok that I removed the powered by disclamer at the bottom of the vbindex page?
I have purchased the branded free licence for VB and didnt see a point in having it there.I did however keep (vBindex Copyright ? MMII - MMIV Winter Systems). on the page per the posted disclaimer.
I have it setup at http://www.offroadrc.com
Any feedback would be appreciated.


******Clicks Install******

[apn3a]

hi, can anyone help me transfer the statistics box (threads, posts and newest member)from the forum to the vbindex portal?

[b6gm6n]

has anyone got the photopost block code handy, cannot find it in this thread, i have photopost and vbindex, i would like to include some thumbs on vbindex, please advise, cheers

-b6

[tjad]

lol I attempted to install this and I'm not sure where itwent. I got the options in the control panel but I don't see it as my first page. Help please
http://www.werbeyond.com/forum/index.php?

[urmyantichrist]

<a href="http://www.werbeyond.com/forum/vbindex.php?" target="_blank">http://www.werbeyond.com/forum/vbindex.php?</a> Here's your vbindex page, looks like you've got some errors though..,.

[jbristor]

Nice Hack which I have installed. Everything is fine but I get these errors once in awhile:

--------------------------------
Database error in vBulletin 3.0.3:

Invalid SQL: ## COUNT SHOUTS ##
SELECT COUNT(*) AS shouts
FROM vbindex_shoutbox
WHERE 1 = 1

AND shoutbox.userid NOT IN (137,465,508,197)
mysql error: Unknown table 'shoutbox' in where clause

mysql error number: 1109

--------------------

Or several variations of the same error message.

[Code Monkey]

Anyone ever figure out why Firefox opens the index page out of align randomly? This was mentioned on the old core forums but never replied to I believe.