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 GsxrTony

Ok I've ran into every problem listed in this thread and lost at least an inch off my hairline. I've done every fix in here. I'm down to what I hope is my last problem, I'm only getting a white blank page as my index pagenow. Anybody know the fix to this, I've been working on this and reading this thread for 5 hours now.


Someone should really make an FAQ for this thread. My god reading through 600 plus posts to find a specific problem is getting really hard.

If you have finished the install process without any errors and the vBindex templates (VBINDEX, vbindex_somename) are not in your style then use the style importer in the ACP to import the vbindex_templates.xml file into your style.

If the templates exist then you haven't edited vbiconfig.php correctly.

[dpakman91]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

You need to copy the contents of the file, not whats shown in the web browser.

i'm an idiot.
thanks.

[dpakman91]

ok, i set up all my templates...the problem i'm having is that all that shows up on my vbindex home is the welcome box...what am i doing wrong?

check it out www.thevividedge.com/vbindex.php

[NTLDR]

Untill you setup the options for vBindex thats all that will display.

[dpakman91]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Untill you setup the options for vBindex thats all that will display.

ahh, i just eralized i selected what i wanted on and off but didnt' go through the "box" selections...how can i get back into the vbindex setup? i don't see anythign listed for it in my admincp.

[GsxrTony]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

If you have finished the install process without any errors and the vBindex templates (VBINDEX, vbindex_somename) are not in your style then use the style importer in the ACP to import the vbindex_templates.xml file into your style.

If the templates exist then you haven't edited vbiconfig.php correctly.

Hey thanks, that was the problem


My front page is up. Now I gotta go back through here and find out how to resize some of the boxs, I would like the center colums to be larger and the side colums to be smaller.

My test site is tonyspage.net if you have any ideas how to do that it would be appreciated.

-Tony

[gmarik]

Originally Posted by MischiefThought

Hey NT, I have attached a screen shot to better explain what i am trying to do. This must be done (On my end) in order to complete the design .

Is there anyway at all to edit these side blocks?

Would you be interested in exchanging
the blocks and add-ons? PM me if interested, ok?!

[Lost Prophesy]

I messed up my image path, where do I edit them in my Admin CP??

Found it nvm!

Great hack clicks install

- LP

[mknott]

Is it possiable to get pages that i have created to be shown inbetween the left and right coloms (where the news / welcome is)

[Caspartheghost]

I'm trying to install this and following the install instructions it says to edit these two files:

navbar.html
pm_popup_script.html

Where are these two places to edit?

I've already edited the 'headinclude' by cut and pasting the text from headinclude.html.

I'm on vb3rc3


EDIT: I also got this error, all the way through the install steps:

Notice: Constant SCRIPT_EXTENSION already defined in d:\accounts\wbprimary\forum\install\vbiupgrade2.ph p on line 33

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by mknott

Is it possiable to get pages that i have created to be shown inbetween the left and right coloms (where the news / welcome is)

There is a link to the extra page tutorial in the first post.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Caspartheghost

I'm trying to install this and following the install instructions it says to edit these two files:

navbar.html
pm_popup_script.html

Where are these two places to edit?

I've already edited the 'headinclude' by cut and pasting the text from headinclude.html.

I'm on vb3rc3


EDIT: I also got this error, all the way through the install steps:

You do exactly the same for the navbar and pm_popup_script as you have done for the headinclude one. You can ignore the notice that appeared during the install as its not important.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by dpakman91

ahh, i just eralized i selected what i wanted on and off but didnt' go through the "box" selections...how can i get back into the vbindex setup? i don't see anythign listed for it in my admincp.

http://www.mydomain.com/forum/admin/vbioptions.php where admin is your ACP directory.

[Caspartheghost]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

You do exactly the same for the navbar and pm_popup_script as you have done for the headinclude one. You can ignore the notice that appeared during the install as its not important.

Ok, but where are these two?..within admincp?

[NTLDR]

They are templates just like headinlcude.