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

[Cyricx]

Changed back to $navbar, heh...

Was trying something else earlier today. Forgot to change that. LOL

Cyricx

[NTLDR]

I'm assuming you haven't prefixed all the links in the navbar template with $vboptions[bburl]/ ?

[Cyricx]

Gah, lol, that was it.

*goes back to hanging my head in shame* lol

Cyricx

[maverick1236]

seems everything is correct-but i keep pulling this error:

on step 1:

Warning: file_get_contents(../forum/includes/config.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in c:\appserv\www\forum\install\vbiupgradecore.php on line 39

(../forum/includes/config.php)

this is right
the full path is C:\AppServ\www\forum\includes\config.php

what am i doing wrong?

[NTLDR]

I've no idea how that path got there, in vbiupgradecore.php find:

PHP Code:

file_get_contents('../includes/config'.SCRIPT_EXTENSION)); 


And change the ../includes/config part to the full path to config.php (without the .php), probably c:/appserv/www/forum/includes/config although I've not tried this on Windows.

[maverick1236]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

I've no idea how that path got there, in vbiupgradecore.php find:

PHP Code:

file_get_contents('../includes/config'.SCRIPT_EXTENSION)); 


And change the ../includes/config part to the full path to config.php (without the .php), probably c:/appserv/www/forum/includes/config although I've not tried this on Windows.

***FIXED***

Thank You!!

[SRozhon]

Great Hack, but how do I change the colors?

[RapCheck]

vbindex's colors are controled by your style sets. So to change the colors you edit your style in the vb admincp

[SRozhon]

Yes, I thought so but which ones ecaxtly in the CSS because this is what my forums look llike because I already changed those colors. I don't want to mess my colors up by experimenting. Can someone tell me which ones the colors are coming from in the style? I already changed most of them but it is still blue. Thanks!

[xxskullxx]

You need to change your image paths in your Catagory Strips and Table header to full paths,
i.e.

#869BBF url(images/gradients/gradient_tcat.gif) repeat-x top left

becomes

#869BBF url(http://yourdomain.com/forums/images/gradients/gradient_tcat.gif) repeat-x top left

[Wolfy.2k]

hi NDTLR, i got some problems again, i have just put vbindex on to my main forums, (was on a test forum before) and i have now got 2 problems.

1. I have enabled the news, but when it is on the main page, the text does not show, v odd.

also at the top of the page it says:

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/croc/public_html/forum/vbindex.php on line 131

any ideas?

also, on the shoutbox, when i add a shout, it keeps on coming up on the page saying thank u for adding ur shout, when before it didnt use to, i liked it more when it didnt, any idea how to stop that too?

ty for ur help (again) lol

[integra99]

I think VBIndex needs to add more blocks like VBAdvanced has, such as the search, etc etc

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Wolfy.2k

also at the top of the page it says:

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/croc/public_html/forum/vbindex.php on line 131

What version are you using? I'd guess its not RC3 so I'd suggest you upgrade, either way you haven't edited the chdir() path correctly, see the instructions with your zip for details on what to do with your version.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by integra99

I think VBIndex needs to add more blocks like VBAdvanced has, such as the search, etc etc

vBindex has Unlimited built in blocks, just add the HTML you need. I can't cater for everyone which is why the blocks are based on the most commonly requested items. Besides a search box is redundant, you have one at the top of each page in the navbar by default.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Wolfy.2k

also, on the shoutbox, when i add a shout, it keeps on coming up on the page saying thank u for adding ur shout, when before it didnt use to, i liked it more when it didnt, any idea how to stop that too?

Thats based on your setting in the control panel for wether or not vB should use redirection messages, vBindex just follows the forum setting.