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

[Zweeper]

i don't find any anwser in this thread

[vfxtalk]

Hey All,

Wanna upgrade from 3.0.5 to 3.0.7 ....Does anyone know if vBIndex is still going to be OK with this minor upgrade ??

Cheers n Beers!!!

Paul

[1nf3rn0]

Originally Posted by vfxtalk

Hey All,

Wanna upgrade from 3.0.5 to 3.0.7 ....Does anyone know if vBIndex is still going to be OK with this minor upgrade ??

Cheers n Beers!!!

Paul

yup works on 3.0.7

[vfxtalk]

thanks mate!!

[MRGTB]

Hello everybody, I have two questions I would like to ask about vBindex RC5.

1: Is is possible to make it so it creates it's own main templates directory that stores all the sub templates in it during the installation process. You know, like how the FORUM HOME directory stores all the forum home templates in it. When you look at the template structure in your admin CP.

2: Also when you view your "who is online" and were section on your forum. If a person is on the vbindex page. It displays them as being in an un-known location. Rather than saying there on the vbindex page viewing it.

By the way I think vBindex is great and the best portal out there. But I would like to see these two little things put right to polish the product off. If anybody can help out with these two things I would be grateful!

Were can I download extra blocks (moduals) for this?

[totenmaske]

Thanks for the mod! Got it installed and working (apparently) even though it was my first ever mod install. Now if I could just find a skin I like...

[MRGTB]

If you want to add a "Add To Favourates" block to your vBindex site. Just replace the code in one of your custom blocks with this. I just converted this over from CMS to vBindex.

I've also converted the Random Images Block also over to vBindex and added a text description with each image which is displayed. If anybody is interested in that also which can be viewed on my site. Give us a shout here!

PHP Code:

<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$collapseimg_vbindex_customblock.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
                        <strong>Bookmark Site</strong>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                </thead>
                <tbody id="collapseobj_vbindex_customblock$box" style="$collapseobj_vbindex_customblock">
                <tr>
                    <td class="alt1">
                        <div class="smallfont"><center> 
<a href="#" onclick="if (window.sidebar) { window.sidebar.addPanel('$vboptions[hometitle]', '$vboptions[homeurl]',''); } else if( document.all ) { window.external.AddFavorite( '$vboptions[homeurl]', '$vboptions[hometitle]'); } else if( window.opera && window.print ) { return true; }">Add To Favourites</a> 
</center></div>
                    </td>
                </tr>
                </tbody>
            </table>
        </td>
    </tr>
</table>
<br /> 


[mamboking]

Is there a way to test the functionality of this hack without going live? Can the portal be turned on and off?

[MRGTB]

Open this vbindex teplate: vbindex_centerthreadbit

Look for this line near the bottom of the template.

PHP Code:

[bburl]/showthread.core?$session[sessionurl] 


replace place it with this:

PHP Code:

[bburl]/showthread.php?$session[sessionurl] 


The error in the code is the "core?" code. It should say "php?"

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

Open this vbulletin default template: calendar_smallmonth_day

Search for:

PHP Code:

<span class="smallfont"><a href="calendar.core?$session 


replace it with this:

PHP Code:

<span class="smallfont"><a href="calendar.php?$session 


The error in the code is the "core?" code. It should say "php?"

[MRGTB]

Originally Posted by mamboking

Is there a way to test the functionality of this hack without going live? Can the portal be turned on and off?

Yes, the Portal page gets it's permissions from the forum settings. So if you setup you forum so Guest cannot view the board for example, the same settings will apply to you portal page.