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

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

How Do I Add Custom Blocks? and by the way great job and making vbindex.

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

nevermind about that question, i figured it out. lol now i feel dumb...

[Davey-UK]

I think i have the answer to your post icons not showing.

Look for this line in your vbindex_latestthreadbit template created by vbindex in your style manager.

Look for this line of text:

<img src="$vboptions[bburl]/$thread[threadiconpath]"

Remove this bit $vboptions[bburl]/

That cures the problem, as long as you have already changes your image paths as it says in the readme file.

Hope this helps

[Morgalis]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

You'll need to reverse all the queries found in the install files.

there are many people that do not understand what they are looking for

is it possible for you to list the queries need to remove vBindex?

edit: Big thanks to NTLDR for pointing me in the correct direction.. i am posting them here so if anyone else searches for the same help, it is right here

DELETE FROM template WHERE title like LCASE('vbindex%') AND title not like LCASE('vbindex_extra%');

DELETE FROM datastore WHERE title IN ('vbindex_setting', 'vbindex_version', 'vbindex_tdate', 'vbi_eventcache');

DROP TABLE vbindex_shoutbox;

thanks so much for your help NTLDR

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Morgalis

there are many people that do not understand what they are looking for

is it possible for you to list the queries need to remove vBindex?

Please don't double post problems here and at Core Forums.

[marcjd]

Is it necessary to update the templates in all of the styles before this works? I wouldn't think so, but it isn't working for me. All I get is a blank page. The vbidex.php page at my site, uspoliticsonline.com

The install seemed to go okay after I realized why it wasn't working at first. Forget to upload the upgraded.php file. After doing that it went fine and took me to the vbioptions page. I filled in the page and clicked save. It reloaded with the new settings. Thank you for making the hack, I am anxious to see it in action.

[NTLDR]

The templates should go into each parent style and all of its children should inherit the templates. Can you see them in the style manager in the ACP?

Also make sure you edited vbiconfig.php as per the first page in the install process.

[marcjd]

I wanted to try it out first so I only added the template mods to the main default style. I need to make all of my styles the child of a main style because doing these little mods seem to take forever when I have several styles. Anyway, I did double-checkthe config file and it seems correct per the instructions.

// enter the path to your forums here that you were given during the
// first step of the install process
define('CHDIR_PATH', '/home/politics/public_html/forums');

// enter the extension you use with your vBulletin files
// this is most likly the default .php entered
define('SCRIPT_EXTENSION', '.php');

?>

Thanks again.

[marcjd]

I don't imagine the upgrade files need to be deleted or anything for it to work? I could try the upgrade script again and re-install it. Thanks.

[marcjd]

I re-ran the install script and I get the index page now. Time to play with it. Thanks.