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

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by wolfe

also on a personal note this is an awesome portal but what new changes will be in the final release or future upgrades ?

Still to come in the future is Dynamic PHP powered custom blocks, full admin help, better options and configuration section in the ACP, shoutbox permissions, custom center blocks, and probably other stuff that will be suggested

[Gary King]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Still to come in the future is Dynamic PHP powered custom blocks, full admin help, better options and configuration section in the ACP, shoutbox permissions, custom center blocks, and probably other stuff that will be suggested

Sounds great I can't wait to see it , but anyways, this is great for a first release as well

Keep up the great work

[n00belit3]

Newbish question here, now that i installed vbindex how do i get it to be on my main page for my website?

[WAR]

Title hopefully describes it...

I would like to display the latest threads from the vbindex portal page on my forumhome page as well but could not figure out how to do it (i tried copy/pasting the code from the latest threads block but it didn't work...

I tried Chroders latest threads hack but his hack ignores forum permissions when choosing what threads to display for the user.

Thanks

Would it also be possible to get recognized as licensed on the Core Forums?

My username is the same over there...

Thanks again!

[RapCheck]

Originally Posted by n00belit3

Newbish question here, now that i installed vbindex how do i get it to be on my main page for my website?

just point your browser to vbindex.php

or rename it index.php and it'll be your index page for whatever directory its in (yourdomain.com)

[n00belit3]

how do i point it to vbindex.php

[RapCheck]

http://www.yourdomain.com/vbindex.php

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by WAR

I would like to display the latest threads from the vbindex portal page on my forumhome page as well but could not figure out how to do it (i tried copy/pasting the code from the latest threads block but it didn't work...

I'll try and create and release this one today

I've marked you as licenced at Core Forums too.

[Marulatree]

Does anyone have some example sites out there that are using this for me to look at?

[Asendin]

Nice work Lee,, for some reason when i installed, it didnt write my full URL path to my smiles, i guess i could do a replacement set for images/smiles ,

All other images show up fine.. strange..

[Asendin]

Originally Posted by Marulatree

Does anyone have some example sites out there that are using this for me to look at?

http://www.asendtechnologies.com/

Still working on it,, just installed late lastnight...

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Marulatree

Does anyone have some example sites out there that are using this for me to look at?

http://www.coreforums.net/ (the offical site)
http://www.artorg.co.uk
http://www.dcevoclub.com/
http://www.hr3rdgen.org/

To name just a few of the sites using it.

@Asendin: The smilie paths wern't supposed to get updated, although I will be looking into that for a future version.

[Cyricx]

Okay, NTLDR,

I got a doozy for you...

I have a test site up. And 3 styles. I edited 1 style (to ensure it works fine) according to the 3 html files that was in the the .zip file I downloaded.

Then I changed to the style I edited.

There's a PM loop going on.

Saying, "You have a private message..." while there is no private messages, old or new.

thoughts??

Cyricx

[NTLDR]

The PM popup should only appear when you actually have new PM's, thats the only time the template is added to the footer.

[Cyricx]

I know.

That's what's wrong, lol.

It's looping...

Also, I think there's a smalllllllllllllllllll bug, not sure, but it might be me. The link on the vbindex.php for Usercp doesn't redirect to the usercp.php inside /forums/

I'm still trying to figure out why it is looping.

Cyricx