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

[???`S?LV?R???`]

btw is gonna be a new version out anytime soon? (just curious)

[NTLDR]

When its done There won't be many changes in the next release.

[SRozhon]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Set your cookie path to '/'.

I am having the same login problem. Where do I check the cookie path at?

[NTLDR]

ACP -> vBulletin Options

[chas_h]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

You need to edit the 'calendar_smallmonth_day_other','calendar_smallmon th_header' and 'calendar_smallmonth_week' template and adjust the sizes there, in particular the fon't size.

Hmmm... as an experiment I already tried pasting the suggested changes from the vbadvanced version of portal (as that has worked for me on a test machine) but somehow they don't seem to work with Vbindex at my main site. I wonder if something is overiding those settings. (?)
Another question, other than the font settings, what else can you change in there? It doesn't seem like there is that much info in some of those templates. And does it refer to a stylesheet somewhere that defines 'class="smallfont"', maybe that can be edited directly?

Chas.

[NTLDR]

The font sizes etc can be adjusted from Style Manager, the Smallfont section. You can of course change the text in the calender templatesto be any size etc by removing the class and changing it to your own definition.

[chas_h]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

The font sizes etc can be adjusted from Style Manager, the Smallfont section. You can of course change the text in the calender templatesto be any size etc by removing the class and changing it to your own definition.

Ok, thanks. I'll do some more fooling with it there. I appreciate your help.

Chas.

[???`S?LV?R???`]

Oh i see.. just curious lol

[Sun Boy]

The polling is not working because there is an error in the database and the news is not working because there is no file call vnews.php as I saw in vbindex.php on line 541 and the navbar is not working and I saw an error page in vbindex.php

I think that there is edit in the html files and one file missing (vnews.php)

i have vB 3.0.0 RC3

[chas_h]

Originally Posted by Sun Boy

The polling is not working because there is an error in the database and the news is not working because there is no file call vnews.php as I saw in vbindex.php on line 541 and the navbar is not working and I saw an error page in vbindex.php

I think that there is edit in the html files and one file missing (vnews.php)

i have vB 3.0.0 RC3

Make sure that you actually have a poll to use and that you correctly identify the forum ID number of both the 'news' forum and the 'poll' forum, otherwise you will get a database error on your home page.
Sometimes it is better to disable those features, temporarily, while you set up the Vbindex homepage.

Chas.

[gmarik]

It would be fine, if, for example, I could have my poll box not on the side, but as the first top thread in the center, where the latest new come up - you could add that function. Another good thing would be a random photo box from a picture gallery or atleast a random member with his avatar ...

[Tradjick]

I've got this?

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Documents and Settings\Teilchenbeschleunige\Desktop\Site\vbindex .php on line 132

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.;c:\php4\pear') in C:\Documents and Settings\Teilchenbeschleunige\Desktop\Site\vbindex .php on line 132

Anybody knows what I could do???

[mtf169]

I've got the same threads showing up in my center column and "latest threads." Any idea on how to stop this? Right now I've got forums 1 and 3 for the center news area, and I'm trying to exclude forums 1 and 3 from the latest threads but it isn't working.

Here's where you'll see the duplicate entries:
http://www.numbmonkey.com/index.php

I tried the fix below and it gave me a parse error.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Someone else reported this but I can't find it now. Anyway its fixed, in vbindex.php find:

PHP Code:

    $limitfids = array(explode(',', $vbindex['limitfids'])); 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

    $limitfids = array();
    $limitfids = explode(',', $vbindex['limitfids']); 


And it should work as expected

[pcalloway]

I've got a small problem where the footer to my website seems to be showing up in the 3d column rather then at the bottom of some users browsers. Not all... just some.

This stretches out that 3d column and makes it huge. Any suggetions?

www.authentic-campaigner.com

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Sun Boy

The polling is not working because there is an error in the database and the news is not working because there is no file call vnews.php as I saw in vbindex.php on line 541 and the navbar is not working and I saw an error page in vbindex.php

I think that there is edit in the html files and one file missing (vnews.php)

i have vB 3.0.0 RC3

You have not settup the options correctly. Also don't enable the vBwar option (which will come with vnews.php) as its not even been released yet so you can't use it. Please make sure you have followed every step in the instructions.