vBindex v2.1

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1[/HIGH]

This hack is **NOT** to be re-distributed or placed on website for download unless I give express permission.

Please read this post and the thread before asking questions. You may find that you question has already been answered. I will ignore posts which ask questions that have been asked several times already.

[HIGH]Latest Stable Version: 2.1[/HIGH]

Latest Avalible Version: 2.1 Final

[high]Using vB3?[/high]

Get vBindex 3.0.0 for vB3 Gamma/RC1 and above!


Version 1.x of this hack was done by el3m3nt, since then there have been many updates and fixes and as e3l3mnt is no longer updating this hack he has given me permission to re-release it (see Permisson.txt in the zip).

[HIGH]Features[/HIGH]

• Latest Threads;
• News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
• Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;
• Shows online and offline buddies when logged in;
• Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
• Intergtared Welcome Panel;
• Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
• Usergroup based viewing permissions;
• Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated Shoutbox (this hack is a prerequsit);
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Limit the length of news posts;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Reduced queries and cleaner code;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Switch vBindex on and off via the CP.

[HIGH]Demo Site[/HIGH]

A standard demo of vBindex can be found here:

Currently Offline.

A customised demo of vBindex can also be found here:

Currently Offline.

[HIGH]Screenshots From v2.1[/HIGH]

vBindex Home Page
vBindex ACP Options
vBindex Usergroup Options
vBindex Update Counters

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1 Information[/HIGH]

[HIGH]Installation/Upgrade[/HIGH]

Upload vbi_install.php and select the relevent options.
If you wish to use the shoutbox then this hack is a prerequsit, and needs to be installed first, however if you do not require the shoutbox option disable it in the ACP, otherwise you will get DB errors.

[HIGH]Latest Bug Fixes[/HIGH]

None.

[HIGH]Download[/HIGH]

See the attachment on this post.

[HIGH]Credits[/HIGH]

vBindex 1.x by el3m3nt
Shoutbox by TWTCommish
Welcome Panel by trilOByte
News Code based on code by TECK
Poll PHP from vBPortal by wajones

[HIGH]Feature Requests[/HIGH]

If you have any requests for new features please post them in this thread and I will consider integrating them / creating an addon.

[HIGH]Addons[/HIGH]

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

[HIGH]Support/Feekback[/HIGH]

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread. Support will not be given via PM, Email or IM unless arranged, you will just be ignored.

Please click on the [HIGH]install[/HIGH] button if you use this hack.

French templates have been made for v2.0.1 (Note: vBindex 2.0.1 is no longer avalible), see this post for details.

[SuB_ZeR0]

I don't know if you notice this already ...but when a guest come to the site ... he will be presented with two login areas ... 1 at the top-left side and the other is at the top-middle ... this might be a little confusing for newcomers since they have no idea where to login ... ofcourse both are the same....
my suggestion is to take 1 of them out ... and put something there instead ...

[TECK]

Originally posted by NTLDR
The number of queries depends on a number of things, there were 35 queries for the screenshot's that were posted, but disabling parts that you don't use significatly reduceds the number of queries performed.

Each Latest Thread adds 2 queries, as does each news item, users who have voted on a poll will also have an extra query.

I have tried to keep the number of queries to a minium and have at least halfed the number of that of the standard v1.3 avaible.

there is a way to get out of the loop...
if you set the right set of perms you can have 285 threds listed and still use only 3queries... and 35-40queries is huge on a busy server it will bring it almost to it's knees...
my microstats are:
Page generated in 0.09391904 seconds (81.15% PHP - 18.85% MySQL) with 14 queries.

and that's a real loading time, no errors.

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by SuB_ZeR0
I don't know if you notice this already ...but when a guest come to the site ... he will be presented with two login areas ... 1 at the top-left side and the other is at the top-middle ... this might be a little confusing for newcomers since they have no idea where to login ... ofcourse both are the same....
my suggestion is to take 1 of them out ... and put something there instead ...

I know theres supposed to be to. Its up to the person installing where they want the things to go. I just provide a basic set of templates for users to manipulate

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by TECK
[B]there is a way to get out of the loop...
if you set the right set of perms you can have 285 threds listed and still use only 3queries...

Thanks for the tip TECK I'll look into this. I still have alot of PHP/MySQL to learn

and 35-40queries is huge on a busy server it will bring it almost to it's knees...

Indeed it is which is why I don't recomend people have all the features enabled. My proper page (on a not particularly busy server) is 33, and thats with stuff I don't really need but have the as it doesn't matter as much for me.

[FleaBag]

Thanks for the Shoutbox integration.

[Gohan]

Addon a weather on left or right page:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...538#post298538

[TECK]

Originally posted by Gohan
Addon a weather on left or right page:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...538#post298538

Gohan, read this.

[garoboldy]

NTLDR: I got your reply about vbhome problems. I am working on installing your index2.0 right now. you also said that it had all the features that I was wanting available....did you mean that it comes setup with the page having the login, threads latest, news latest, shouts, users etc...if not, I misunderstood excuse the error. Thank you for the information. Greatly Appreciated.

[SuB_ZeR0]

just a quick question .... where do I insert the <br> to separate one news post from another?

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by garoboldy
did you mean that it comes setup with the page having the login, threads latest, news latest, shouts, users etc...

The only thing that doesn't come as default with the setup is the shoutbox, where you need to follow a few simple instructions I posted here on how to integrate TWTCommish's shoutbox: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...439#post292439