vBindex v2.1

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1[/HIGH]

This hack is **NOT** to be re-distributed or placed on website for download unless I give express permission.

Please read this post and the thread before asking questions. You may find that you question has already been answered. I will ignore posts which ask questions that have been asked several times already.

[HIGH]Latest Stable Version: 2.1[/HIGH]

Latest Avalible Version: 2.1 Final

[high]Using vB3?[/high]

Get vBindex 3.0.0 for vB3 Gamma/RC1 and above!


Version 1.x of this hack was done by el3m3nt, since then there have been many updates and fixes and as e3l3mnt is no longer updating this hack he has given me permission to re-release it (see Permisson.txt in the zip).

[HIGH]Features[/HIGH]

• Latest Threads;
• News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
• Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;
• Shows online and offline buddies when logged in;
• Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
• Intergtared Welcome Panel;
• Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
• Usergroup based viewing permissions;
• Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated Shoutbox (this hack is a prerequsit);
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Limit the length of news posts;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Reduced queries and cleaner code;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Switch vBindex on and off via the CP.

[HIGH]Demo Site[/HIGH]

A standard demo of vBindex can be found here:

Currently Offline.

A customised demo of vBindex can also be found here:

Currently Offline.

[HIGH]Screenshots From v2.1[/HIGH]

vBindex Home Page
vBindex ACP Options
vBindex Usergroup Options
vBindex Update Counters

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1 Information[/HIGH]

[HIGH]Installation/Upgrade[/HIGH]

Upload vbi_install.php and select the relevent options.
If you wish to use the shoutbox then this hack is a prerequsit, and needs to be installed first, however if you do not require the shoutbox option disable it in the ACP, otherwise you will get DB errors.

[HIGH]Latest Bug Fixes[/HIGH]

None.

[HIGH]Download[/HIGH]

See the attachment on this post.

[HIGH]Credits[/HIGH]

vBindex 1.x by el3m3nt
Shoutbox by TWTCommish
Welcome Panel by trilOByte
News Code based on code by TECK
Poll PHP from vBPortal by wajones

[HIGH]Feature Requests[/HIGH]

If you have any requests for new features please post them in this thread and I will consider integrating them / creating an addon.

[HIGH]Addons[/HIGH]

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

[HIGH]Support/Feekback[/HIGH]

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread. Support will not be given via PM, Email or IM unless arranged, you will just be ignored.

Please click on the [HIGH]install[/HIGH] button if you use this hack.

French templates have been made for v2.0.1 (Note: vBindex 2.0.1 is no longer avalible), see this post for details.

[CarlosC]

You got it men.. thanks!!

[Aaow AnD wHiTe]

Originally posted by NTLDR


After a *bit* of testing it seems like it will take the newest thread with a poll from any forum, even if there are new threads which *don't* contain a poll.

Should this not be the case (after more stringent tresting) let me know

I only see the "Vote" button, no poll

[drives fast]

Here's one of those "things that makes you go hmmmm"

Okay......the installer for vbindex adds the templates to every template set (if you have more than one) which is good if you have multiple sets for your members to select. I however, have other sets used for things like files pages and the like that are non-selectable (just using the forumdisplay template) so I didn't want these new templates added to those other sets.

The reason I am looking at this is because I installed this on my test forum to get it all ready for implementing on my active forum. I decided that I wanted to update the installer to include some custom templates I made so it would just install them too initally which isn't necessary but I wanted to make it a quick install because my forum is very busy and this would be more painless.

anyway.....while attempting to pull the code from the sql dump to add to the install script (since I don't quite understand the formatting of the data being inserted) I was having trouble with finding the same templates 4 times (multiple styles) and getting the ones I edited.

so...I decide to make copies of the templates I edited then uninstall vbindex. I edited the vbi_template_install.php to make it a remover and it removed all the vbindex templates fine.......then I proceeded to download copies of the other styles (now without the vbindex templates added) then I re-installed the vbindex (after droping the canviewvbindex table)

Okay....everything is installed correctly and now once again, all my template sets contain the vbindex templates too..........I now upload the downloaded style files and overwrite the ones that are present.

Here's the wierd part (sorry this is so long) but whuh?!...the vbindex templates are back in the template sets that weren't in the style files I downloaded

I even went so far as to search the .style files for the vbindex templates and they aren't in there but even though I overwrite the current styles....the vbindex templates are still there

I even went so far as to delete one style and then upload the downloaded style file as a new style and those darn templates are in there when I am done

any idea why it is adding in the vbindex templates to the new styles and why they remain if I overwrite a style with a style that does not contain those templates?

color me stupid but this one has got me scratching the ole noodle pretty hard

[camikazi2k]

Originally posted by NTLDR


You *need* to follow the hack instructions, you either haven't installed the home_new and/or home_newsbit template or you haven't set the correct forum id in the vbindex.php file.

I followed the instruction
but it doesnt say anything of what you talking about
the home_newbit template there is nothing i did the auto installation and the regular one

[camikazi2k]

ok ok got most of the things to work, but now again
http://216.147.92.68/vbindex.php
the poll doesnt show anything, and how can i add a button at the top to go the FORUMS.?

[drives fast]

you have to change everything in the home_poll template with the new home_poll template included in the zip file...it is in a dir called "updated templates" when you unzip it all.....that will fix the poll problem.

to add links in the main left link area you just add the html code to the home_logout template if you only want loggedin members to see the link and home_login template if you want logged out (guests) to see the link

[inetd]

if i not logged in, in poll i see:

"Vote!" button and Results

How fix it?

[irn-bru]

thanx for the hack bud.

[NTLDR]

******** If you are having problems with the poll, you need to replace the home_poll template ********

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by drives fast
so...I decide to make copies of the templates I edited then uninstall vbindex. I edited the vbi_template_install.php to make it a remover and it removed all the vbindex templates fine.......then I proceeded to download copies of the other styles (now without the vbindex templates added) then I re-installed the vbindex (after droping the canviewvbindex table)

Templates in the default template set appear in all template sets, if you add a test template set you will see that it has all the default templates that the other sets have.