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]

Originally Posted by RapCheck

is there any way to quickly update the smilie paths? if no what about disabling smilies in the shoutbox... I have almost 100 smilies and dont think I have the patience to go through and edit each one! Wonder why they didn't make it editable in the style section.

You can do it with a query, however I'm not sure what it is. If they are all in a common folder then I'd just add a new replacement for each style to replace images/smilies with /forums/images/smilies for example.

Alternativly you can find in vbindex.php:

PHP Code:

$shout['shout'] = fetch_censored_text(parse_bbcode($shout['shout'])); 


And replace with:

PHP Code:

$shout['shout'] = parse_bbcode($shout['shout'], 0, 0); 


[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Anarchy

How do i include these within another template for example vbindex_header?

You have to buffer the output and then add the variable to the template, IIRC the $php_output variable is already in the header template and there is an example of what to do in the phpinclude_start template.

[Martin]

I just installed it, and I was planning breaking the virginity of the How Do I forum, but it appears I'm not cleared to post.

I've been part of the vBulletin Team since we were begging John and James to rewrite it and release it as it's own program so we could get off UBB, so I would certainly hope I'm licensed...

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Martin

I've been part of the vBulletin Team since we were begging John and James to rewrite it and release it as it's own program so we could get off UBB, so I would certainly hope I'm licensed...

You now have full access to all the vBindex forums.

[Martin]

you're gonna regret that

[Mukashi]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

It should do this already in vBindex RC3, if the calendar is enabled it should make it wider and if the weekends are on it should get wider again.

Odd. I'm using RC3 Build 7, but it doesn't widen when the calender is enabled with weekends. It is widened when the calender is enabled though. What might be causing the glitch?

[NTLDR]

It seems to work fine on my site, I'd check your vbindex_side template and make sure it has the following in it:

<!-- start side ($currentside) -->
<td width="<if condition="$vbindex['options'] & VBI_SHOWCALENDAR"><if condition="$vbindex['options'] & VBI_SHOWWEEKENDS">230"<else />170"</if><else />150"</if> style="vertical-align: top">
	<if condition="$currentside == 'left'">
		$home[leftblocks]
	</if>

	<if condition="$currentside == 'right'">
		$home[rightblocks]
	</if>
</td>
<!-- end side ($currentside) -->

The $vbindex['options'] <if> blocks are the important parts that adjust the width.

[coolva]

Whats the easiest way to un-install this mod?

[Wolfy.2k]

hey ndtlr, great mod, i have one question, when i upgraded my forums from vb2, i installed the forums in a new forum directory, i didnt at the time update in my general settings the new url, but when i got vbindex, the old url came up on the navbar alot, so i changed it to the new directory name hoping that wud fix the problem, unfourtunately that didnt help, and next to all of the calender etc, it has the url, which kinda screws up the whole page.

please help!!!

ty.

[NTLDR]

All the URLs in the templates are controled by the value you have entered in Help Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> Site Name / URL / Contact Details -> Board URL. Check this value is correct, if the URLs are still wrong delete your browsers cache to make sure you get a fresh page.