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

[NTLDR]

When a sensible limit is reached, 25 is what its set to, you'll get the page navigation bar at the bottom of the page to view the entire shoutbox history.

[Lissa]

Awesome, thanks!

[Loyalty4Life]

NTLDR - It worked. Thanks a bunch!! I have one more small thing to inquire:

http://www.ducknation.net

The calendar says that it's the third of the month (Tuesday), when it's actually Monday, the second. How do I fix this? Also, how do I edit the Powered by vBindex in the title and replace it with something else?

Thanks.

[NTLDR]

The calendar problem is a vB issue, its the same on your actual calendar. All the text can be found within the phrase system.

[gmarik]

NTLDR - have you thought about an Affiliate block as well?
With textfields where I can copy the code and than to order in the way I want them?

[Sun Boy]

I don’t now what navbar.html need to edit to run correctly and headinclude.html and pm_popup_script.html and there is no Instructions for it in READ_ME_1ST.txt or the installing process
on the other hand if the vnews.php is not released then way it's wrote in vbindex.php ?

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Sun Boy

I don?t now what navbar.html need to edit to run correctly and headinclude.html and pm_popup_script.html and there is no Instructions for it in READ_ME_1ST.txt or the installing process

Copy the HTML from them and overwrite your templates with it.

on the other hand if the vnews.php is not released then way it's wrote in vbindex.php ?

Because its ~3 lines of code which means as soon as vBwar is released you'll be able to use the portal function with vBwar instead of waiting for the next vBindex release.

[pcalloway]

NTLDR - As you noted over the weekend, I have a LOT of errors on my homepage. Rather then going in and trying to debug all those errors, I'm wondering if I could somehow generate a new copy of my index page -vbindex.php - and carefully edit my "Fixes" back in.

[NTLDR]

All those errors were HTML related from the edits you have applied to the templates and not vbindex.php.

[gmarik]

What about post #665 ?

[NTLDR]

Thats just a simple template mod that will take you all of 2 mins to do

[mtf169]

Those 4 +'s showed up in the post, but weren't actually in my code. You can see the error message here:
http://www.numbmonkey.com/index_new.php

Here's the current homepage with the duplicate posts in the latest threads:
http://www.numbmonkey.com/index.php

And here's the code in index_new.php:

PHP Code:

// user configured forumids to exclude 
if (!empty($vbindex['limitfids'])) { 
$limitfids = array(); 
$limitfids = explode(',', $vbindex['limitfids']); 
foreach($limitfids AS $key => $value) { 
$limitfids["$key"] = intval($value); 
} 
} else { 
$limitfids = array(0); 
} 


Any ideas?

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Those 4 + symbols shouldn't be there.

[solent]

i have done everything as you said in your readme file and installation proccess finished without any errors at all.

but then when i open my home page i get the following error

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/virtual/site120/fst/var/www/html/vbiconfig.php
Line: 1

and i dont know why is like that. i have changed the vbiconfig.php file as you said in the first page when running the vbiupgrade.php

Can you please tell what is wrong.

[MischiefThought]

Im having a little problem. I'd like to edit the side blocks for User CP but can't seem to find the template. I don't want to publicly display the URL to the design because its still in the works. Please help me.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by solent

i have done everything as you said in your readme file and installation proccess finished without any errors at all.

but then when i open my home page i get the following error

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/virtual/site120/fst/var/www/html/vbiconfig.php
Line: 1


and i dont know why is like that. i have changed the vbiconfig.php file as you said in the first page when running the vbiupgrade.php

Can you please tell what is wrong.

You probably have white-space before or after the <?php or ?> in vbiconfig.php.