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]

[high]************************************************[/high]

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

[RapCheck]

theres a file called headinclude.html, you want to open it in notepad and copy and paste the content into the headinclude template

[BeyRevRa]

replace whats in the head include template with this or add it?

[BeyRevRa]

ok i got it, thanks, now if anyone knows where I can edit the link that a private message popup sends you to that would be appreciated.

[mgcmike19]

I get to step 8 and get a page not found error??? I dont understand.. its in the folder...

[mgcmike19]

OK.. got it installed.. but error when I view the main page... it says

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/atlantaw/public_html/community1/vbindex.php on line 131


Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/atlantaw/public_html/community1/vbindex.php
Line: 131


Where exactly are these templates or whatever your supposed to edit? Read me doesnt specify a location...

[NTLDR]

You haven't edited vbiconfig.php correctly as per the first install step's instruction I suspect.

[mgcmike19]

OK.. I have now.. and get a blank page when I go to:

http://www.atlantaweather.net/community1/vbindex.php
Any ideas?

[Natch]

For those that use this with the Links and Files Database, I have made a Customblock for "Hottest Links" ie those links with the highest hit count.

Check it out - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=61311

[Asendin]

Originally Posted by mgcmike19

OK.. I have now.. and get a blank page when I go to:

http://www.atlantaweather.net/community1/vbindex.php
Any ideas?

Looks like possibly 1 of two things

• chmod permissions not properly set.
• still some minor misconfiguration in your vbiconfig.php

Are you on a Windows Server? some servers are picky when it comes to file permissions, it dont hurt to use 775 (temporarily), then slowly lower it to 755 or even lower, there might be one file that isnt chmod'd to execute properly.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by mgcmike19

OK.. I have now.. and get a blank page when I go to:

http://www.atlantaweather.net/community1/vbindex.php
Any ideas?

Make sure the install process finished and that the vbindex_ templates are in the relevent style. You can re-import them either by re-running the installer or though the Style Upload function in the ACP.

[Martyjp]

Tried a couple of times to install this now and every single time it messes up all the styles. When i do step 8 of the install it shows the wrong image paths for that style, currently have 60 styles on my board most of which use different button sets and banners so I end up having to skip that part and redo all the paths once the install is over. Any ideas why it does this?

[NTLDR]

If you don't update the images paths then you'll end up with all the images broken on vBindex.

[mgcmike19]

Where do the templates go? I cannot seem to figure that out..

[mgcmike19]

OK.. I got it working..

My only question is.. how can you add a link to the forums in the links bar at the top of the page? Currently, there isn't one.. and its difficult to access the forums from the main page..

Thanks!

[RapCheck]

links bar, or 'nav bar' is edited through the navbar template.