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

[cecdah]

Yes, I have seen that.
But I see that a lot of members here have the vbindex installed, and maybe could help me?

[MRGTB]

Originally Posted by cecdah

Yes, I have seen that.
But I see that a lot of members here have the vbindex installed, and maybe could help me?

I think you'll find most members use "vBadvanced CMPS" now seeing as that's the most suported portal now over on the vBadvanced site. Take it from me there is "NO" support for this as such anymore since the author left and the Core forums went offline.

But if you want to stick with using it, that's up to you. I'm just trying to let you know you'd be better of using vb cmps now to save you a lot of time ands effort. As it have the features this has and more.

[cecdah]

But I suppose it will be hell to remove vbindex to switch to the other portal. Can I run them both?

I cannot find an unistaller in the vbindex package.

[MRGTB]

I think there is an option to remove the portal from your site when you run the installer

[cecdah]

Thanks, I will think about this. I am happy with yhe vbindex, but if i dont crack how to edit the customfield, I will consider uninstalling.

[saxonian]

OK this has probably been asked before, but there is 161 pages to this , Is it possible to change this mod so it appears on login, or be the first page that they see, then they press forums and go to the original section.

Oh and nice MOD (y)

[cecdah]

That is no problem, but it is not the hack you need to change. You have til either rename the portal mainpage to index in your root, or you can point your domain to the www.yourdomain.com/portal.php

My page is like that, but at the moment with only a redirect.

http://www.dinklikk.com/

[CnB]

does this vbindex work on vB3.5 ?

[saxonian]

Originally Posted by cecdah

That is no problem, but it is not the hack you need to change. You have til either rename the portal mainpage to index in your root, or you can point your domain to the www.yourdomain.com/portal.php

My page is like that, but at the moment with only a redirect.

http://www.dinklikk.com/

Thanks, I'll try, redirecting first.

[Carly]

Have tried everything, can't figure out where I'm going wrong...

When I try to load this page: http://www.armywivesforums.com/vbindex.php

I get this

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/awforums/public_html/vbindex.php on line 144

Warning: main(.global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/awforums/public_html/vbindex.php on line 145

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required '.global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/awforums/public_html/vbindex.php on line 145

Lines 144 &145 are:

chdir(CHDIR_PATH);
require_once('./global'.SCRIPT_EXTENSION);


The portion of vbiconfig I edited was exactly this, copy and pasted:

// enter the path to your forums here that you were given during the// install processdefine('CHDIR_PATH', '/home/awforums/public_html/forums');


I've searched this whole thread and the only advice I can see is to try to comment out the chdir(). I am very new to this, and can only imagine that means to enter /home/awforums/public_html/forums here: chdir(/home/awforums/public_html/forums)

When I do that, I get this error:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '/', expecting ')' in /home/awforums/public_html/vbindex.php on line 144

:ermm:

I've stared at this trying different variations for about 3 hours now. This is my last hope, and I could really use any help anyone has to give me.