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

[M.C.]

you`re rocket i was edit my post but you post answer already... mad workoholic

[NTLDR]

Using the forum header/footer would mean more template edits to get the links working correctly so I've opted not to use them. Plus the footer has some extra text in it thats not on or needed on the forum pages.

[M.C.]

okay... got it

[RapCheck]

I did the charater limit hack for the news, which works, but how would I change that hack to show the whole post for a sticky thread?

[drumsy]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Do the exact oposite of each one that makes any modification. As I've already said an unistaller or detailed instructions won't be avalible untill after vB3/vBindex 3 final.

The problem I have is that I do not know how to do this. I do not know how to find the queries and change them, but I do know how to run them via the Admin CP. Can someone take just a few moments of your time and help me?

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by RapCheck

I did the charater limit hack for the news, which works, but how would I change that hack to show the whole post for a sticky thread?

Instead of replacing it with the code above use:

PHP Code:

if ($news['sticky']) {
    $news['pagetext'] = fetch_censored_text(parse_bbcode($news['pagetext'], $news['forumid'], 1));
} else {
    $news['pagetext'] = fetch_censored_text(parse_bbcode(strip_bbcode(fetch_trimmed_title($news['pagetext'], 394), true, true), $news['forumid'], 1)); 
} 


Again replacing 394 with the number of characters to show for non-sticky news.

[FlyingDutchman]

i just installed it on vb3 rc2 and i ran into a problem, i believe it's a cookie-problem...

Everything on the forums itself works 100% fine, so that's no problem, but if i visit domain/vbindex.php i get a login page, and if i login (yes, i edited the links) it tells me that i'm logged in and it will redirect me, and i get back to the same page, the login screen...

i have my cookie-path set to "/vb3/" if that mattes anything?
please help,

FD

[NyCwill]

how do you uninstall vbindex?

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by FlyingDutchman

i have my cookie-path set to "/vb3/" if that mattes anything?

Set your cookie path to '/'.

[NyCwill]

umm can someone tell me how to uninstall vbindex??

[pcalloway]

I recently converted my forum at http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/ to vBindex but some of my users are reporting that they can't stay logged in from one page to the other. They have to keep relogging...

As one of my moderators put it:

I am having a tremendously difficult time with something here... either my system or the forum software simply refuses to let me stay logged-in... I've checked the "remember me" button, erased cookies, set our system to accept cookies from this site, and I still can't stay logged on from one page to the next... If I go to respond to a post, or do some admin to a thread, I'm logged out when I move to the next page, and can't perform the functions.

I can't view page 2 of any discussion, nor pull up any "new posts."

ANY suggestions?

[NTLDR]

You path and or cookie domain are probably wrong. Path: / Domain .mydomain.com is the format they should be in.

[NyCwill]

is my question a stupid question?? No one is replying to my question

[NTLDR]

Your question has been answered countless times. If bothered to A) read the thread or B) search you'd find the answer.

[SRozhon]

thank you so much, the colors work great now!