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

[trekwarfare]

just upgraded from previous version, upgrade went smoothly. Thanks for your hard work!!

[???`S?LV?R???`]

i got it raised to 20mb instead of 2 lol

[???`S?LV?R???`]

trying to add an mp3 as an attachment and i keep getting database errors... under extensions/mime type i put in "Content-type: audio/mpeg". Is that right?

[???`S?LV?R???`]

actually i got the database errors when i tried "Content-type: audio/mp3" but then i try "Content-type: audio/mpeg" the popup box thats uploading the mp3 just freezes & stops responding after a few seconds.

[weirdpixels]

great hack
*clicks install*

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by ???`S?LV?R???`

trying to add an mp3 as an attachment and i keep getting database errors... under extensions/mime type i put in "Content-type: audio/mpeg". Is that right?

No idea, but content types are only used for downloading. Note that MySQL also has a limit (MySQL Maximum Packet Size) which will prevent you adding anything over that limit into the DB.

[???`S?LV?R???`]

thanks for letting me know, lol looks like i'll be talking to my hosting again about that

[Sebastian]

new threads since last visit is pretty pointless since everytime a user makes a post in a different thread that was already started it counts it as a new thread.

so if make a post in a thread that was 2 days old

it will show

new post: 1
new threads: 1

instead of:

new post: 1
new threads: 0

i see you are using one query, but i think its almost impossible unless you run two queries, one to get the count of new posts, and another for new threads.

[NTLDR]

Hence why the default phrase says "New & Updated Threads"

I've a plan to make the new threads/posts report a true value all the time, so if you read a post the new post count decreases, however I'm not sure how efficient it will be.

[Mr. HillBilly]

How would I uninstall this?

[InstaNet]

Cool hack ! thanks

[RapCheck]

alright... new problem

Polls arent working for me. I have it set to random, and they come up fine, but when you press the button to vote it says no thread specified.

[Anarchy]

It didn't let me change the image URL's how do i do this in the admincp, i've been searching everywhere.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Anarchy

It didn't let me change the image URL's how do i do this in the admincp, i've been searching everywhere.

Admin CP -> Style Manager -> All Options (For each style) -> Image Paths

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by RapCheck

alright... new problem

Polls arent working for me. I have it set to random, and they come up fine, but when you press the button to vote it says no thread specified.

Starnge, they work for me with vB3 Gamma and vBi RC3. Try the following change to your vbindex_poll template:

Find:

<input type="hidden" name="pollid" value="$pollinfo[pollid]" />

Add after:

<input type="hidden" name="threadid" value="$pollinfo[threadid]" />