VBGooglemap Member Edition

I'm proud to announce that the new version is currently available to you all !!!


You can now nominate hacks yourself for hacks of the month. There is a link on the right of hacks on top of the files.



Function
This will display the members of the Bulletin Board based on their lattitude and longitude coordinates on a googlemap.

Don't forget to hit install !!!!!!!
Please read the guide before asking for support !!!!!!!

Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com

INSTALL

HOTSPOT EDITION AVAILABLE ON : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=114149
Detailed installation instructions and screenshots in the included pdf file.

Current Features



NOTE:
VBGooglemap 3.0.0 contains the vulnerability fix. Please upgrade immediately. Version 3.0.0. also contains all features from 2.5.X

As always you use modifications at your own risk.

VBGooglemap Member Edition 2.5.1 brings you a lot of new features. It?s vital that you uninstall any previous version before upgrading/installing version 2.5.1.

Upgrading from version 2.5.0 is easier. Instruction are available in the guide.

As the uninstall function will not remove your googlemap data in the database but only the templates and files you can safely remove an older version. As a precaution you should always take a backup. This should be done on each major change you make to your bulletin board.

IF YOU ARE RUNNING VERSION 1.0.3, 2.0.X AND YOU CHANGED TEXT DIRECTLY IN THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES AS VERSION 2.5.0 REQUIRES YOU TO UINSTALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS.

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission.

Changes in this version

SEE FIRST POST FOR FULL ROADMAP AND HISTORY

Planned Features
- TBD

Volume warning

high volume of users may slow down the load. Currently a load counter is included.

Languages

Thanks to Wachtmeister there is a German translation available to you all. Feel free to use it.

The translation will be updated on each new version.

Special

- Read the attached PDF for more information. The pdf is also included in the zip file.
- You'll need a googlemap key for your domain. Get your own key for your domain view http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html for more information.
A googlemap key is only valid for a specific domain. You'll need a specific google account to create one.
All is explained on the googlemap link indicated above.
- Set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777
- The googlemap script can handle non-registered users. They will only see the main map and won't be able to enter information. This is reserved for logged in users (detected automatically)
- usergroup permissions are available in the backend
- To change location just drag the map while holding the left mouse key or by using the zoom and key functions on the left
- First time loading of the map may take a few seconds longer because of Google API hosting


Special Xbox Live version
http://www.xboxlivenation.com/community/gamermap.php

Credits

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission. Instructions are included in the pdf file (vbgooglemap2.5.0_guide.pdf)
Special credits to Google, Pyg for the javascript tips.


FAQ

The FAQ is included in the pdf file.

INSTALL



Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com



(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[dmva83]

Is something up with google at the moment? I generated a key after installing the hack, yet, in IE it tells me the key was generated for a different url..happens when I view anybodys map that's linked here actually... and then it won't display the map images..

In firefox, it will not give me the msg, it will display the map and let me zoom and stuff, but, won't let me add an entry..

*edit*
That was my own stupidity...had the buttons uploaded to the wrong directory...was able to add/save my entry..however not able to actually see the marker..markers.xml did take the update after adding my entry, tried to reload my browser to no avail..gonna keep tinkering..

*edit2*
Ok, figured out that IE7 and Googlemap appear to not mix..map displays fine on my laptop runnin IE6. However, no marker appears on the map to denote my entry...any ideas?

[bashy]

My problem below was sorted when i found this...
Thank you very much...

Bashy

Originally Posted by buro9

It appears that a hack I was running on my own forum (not published) which shows user selectable World Timezones below the nav bar was setting a param of the same name as one used by the Google Maps API.

What fun trying to trace that bug

Hi peeps

Can some one help please?

I have this installed but the map is not showing, everting else is i.e.
The Longitude and latitude boxes (empty) and the current zoom level (again empty)

Its just the actual map that is not showing, it was when 1st installed, but then i had to disable it so that i could eliminate products that was causing some issues...

So to recap:

This was working ok
Had to disable
Now not showing map (only)

I am using VB 3.5.2

Please, please help...

Yours hopefully

Bashy

[Algren_San]

mmm just a little noob question, it will put users places by himself? and it does eat so much of server load? (Threads: 836, Posts: 9,186, Members: 3,148)

[nonamer69]

my map works perfect but I'm having a browser issue. The map is out of its place in Internet Explorer, but it looks perfect in Firefox.

can someone tell me how to fix this bug?

[bashy]

Hi

I have actually seen the fix on this thread for that...cant rem where though, you got a bit of reading to do :ermm:

Bashy

[nonamer69]

Originally Posted by bashy

Hi

I have actually seen the fix on this thread for that...cant rem where though, you got a bit of reading to do :ermm:


Bashy

doh, okay thanks. I tried searching the thread to no avail but I guess your right I got some reading to do... thanks

[nonamer69]

Originally Posted by nonamer69

doh, okay thanks. I tried searching the thread to no avail but I guess your right I got some reading to do... thanks

found it

in case anyone else has the same issue you can find the fix here...
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=372

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Justdave

Please explain what this means to do in extremely simple terms. The map loads nicely, but I have no markers and need to learn how to proceed.

I'm very new to this. Not sure how to conduct a CHMOD. Again explaining in very simple terms is the the way I learn.

Thanks for your hard work on this mod!!

You can use a ftp client like smartftp and connect to the server.

Right click will most of the time allow you a chmod

PS I'm back, I just moved to my new house

[dc1pop]

Works great installed

Works well with a map think i have on the site which shows my visitors from thier countyr

Great stuff!!

[nestoras]

Great hack!
Easy to install!
Many thanks!