vBindex

Latest Version: 1.3

This hack is not very special for me. I just wanted to create a mainpage on which you can see.. (as a member) everything what u like to see. The idea of the script is similar to the vbHome of nakkid and also a little bit to the vBPortal. I tested all of them.. but i was looking for something better . so i decided to write such a script myself...

Features:

• Active threads & newest posts
• News & Polls (read from a newsforum and a pollforum)
• Quick CP Links on the index-site
• Buddies on the index-site
• Very easy to customize. Just edit the templates!
• Available in english and german!

Summary: On this index-site you can see everything what you as a member would like to see .

Demo-Sites:

• http://partylife.ch [German Version]
• http://www.kampfkunst-info.de.vu [German Version]
• http://www.ukwinternet.co.uk/forum/home.php [English Version]

Screenshot 1: http://partylife.ch/misc/vbindex1.jpg // the original version and arrangement of the tables.
Screenshot 2: http://partylife.ch/misc/vbindex2.jpg // the nav on the right side.
Screenshot 3: http://partylife.ch/misc/vbindex3.jpg // or if u like 2 navs, left & right
Screenshot 4: http://partylife.ch/misc/vbindex4.jpg // another screen
Screenshot 5: http://partylife.ch/misc/vbindex5.jpg // buddies etc.


Installation
All instructions can you find in the readme.english/german.txt


Download
vBindex 1.3: http://partylife.ch/misc/vBindex1.3.zip
vBindex with Link-DB Script (Link-Script by The_Sisko; Integration of the Link-Script in vBindex by KarateKid): http://www.kampfkunst-board.de/sonst...tabasehack.rar


Credits
Newscode part from vBHome by nakkid.
Onlinetodaycode part from Online Today Hack by Mystics.
Pollcode part from vBPortal by wajones.


Note!
I'd really like to get every feedback you guys can give me. Also post bugreports and suggestions to improve this script. If you have installed this hack, pls click on the install button to receive updates thru email. Thank you .

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by BrAinZ
But I am using Version 2.0.3 that does not have this code.

I'm afraid I don't have a version as early as 2.0.3, try looking for a line that starts:

PHP Code:

$activeusers = ""; 


or similar and copy to a line like:

PHP Code:

eval("\$loggedinusers = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_loggedinusers')."\";"); 


or similar if they exist in 2.0.3.

I would suggest that you upgrade to 2.2.6 if you can and remove many security expolits on your board.

[Tigga]

Thanks for the help NTLDR. It worked great except you forgot to end the link on this line

$avatarimage='<a href="member.php?s='.$session[sessionhash].'&action=editavatar"><img src="'.$avatarurl.'" border="0">';

It worked fine after I added </A> though.

[JF1980]

I installed it (with the links mod) and here it is: http://www.thrill-seekers.net/forums/home.php

Now how do I use it in http://www.thrill-seekers.net/index.php , leaving the forums index at http://www.thrill-seekers.net/forums/index.php

e.g. rename home.php to index.php and have in in my root directory, not the vb directory?

Also, I believe that this is v 1.2, how do I upgrade to 1.3?

Also, when im logged out, the page is blank!

[LightBringer]

*Fixed*

[-=dm=-]

Hi NTLDR

I have activated the rightblock, now I want, when user click on a button instead of open a new page I like it to appear in the center exact like u have on u r vBindex (with left and right blocks still there)
once u told me something like this "home.php?s=&mypage_blahblah" but I cant remeber

[NTLDR]

Hi -=dm=- the info is somewhere in this thread, but its quicker to repost then to find it

You need to replace: (should be near the end of the file)

PHP Code:

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('home')."\");"); 


With:

PHP Code:

if (!$page)
// no page specified
{
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('home')."\");");
}
else
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate("$page")."\");"); 


You can change:

PHP Code:

$page 


to whatever you want in the URL so in the above code the url to get to a page would be:

x.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&page=template_name

Where:

x.php is the name of the vbindex.php file;

$session[sessionhash] is the users sessionhash where required, should be used in all links;

and template_name is the name of the template you wish to be displayed.

To create new pages just make a copy of your home template and change the main content.

If no page is specified in the url then the home template is loaded.

[GuruXL]

I don't know where the discussion is exactly but, I would like to show off my programming site now

A sneak peek at whats to come..

http://www.flohost.com/~guruxl/index.php

[GuruXL]

i just realized something...

All you really did was take the "Pages Via Template" Hack, add a few variables and things from other hacks, and viola, this hack...

[MalaK_3araby]

Originally posted by NTLDR


Wrong

This will work in another directory other than your forums dir, if you use the chdir command:

PHP Code:

chdir("/path/to/forums"); 


Above:

PHP Code:

require("global.php"); 


Hiya NTLDR

i did that and it works .. but there is always a but ..
its images .. they are not showing since all ther refrence is for /images not vbb/images ...
I do not want to manually enter that since it i am using many styles. Any ideas on how to correct that and get the correct path for {imagesfolder}?

[-=dm=-]

Hi NTLDR thanx
this was exact what I was looking for.
now is it possible to see which page user are on, on "who is online"?