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 Big Jim

I really enjoy the 'random' poll feature. However, is their someway to limit the date as to how far it goes back on the poll? I'm getting posts pulled up from ages ago. Also, being able to highlight the title of the poll and have a 'thread preview' would be pretty nifty as well (for the polls that don't make a tonne of sense without some information).

In vbindex.php find:

PHP Code:

".iif(strtoupper($vbindex['pollsforumid']) != 'ALL', "AND thread.forumid IN ($vbindex[pollsforumid])")." 


Add before:

PHP Code:

AND poll.dateline > ". TIMENOW - X." 


Replacing X with the number of seconds old it can be, for example any poll created within the last 31 days put 2678400.

I'll try and remember to add the thread preview to RC4.

[jaliam]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Make sure you have uploaded all the files to the correct directories and that you have the right value entered for $admincpdir in includes/config.php

I just verified everything and it all seems to be in the correct places.

[NTLDR]

The easiest solution is to find in vbiupgradecore.php:

PHP Code:

chdir('../'.$admincpdir); 


And replace it with the full path to your admin cp directory, eg:

PHP Code:

chdir('/home/bogus/public_html/forums/admincp'); 


[Mukashi]

Originally Posted by 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:

(Snipped Code for space)

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

The block showed up as

<!-- start side ($currentside) -->
<td width="150" style="vertical-align: top">
	<if condition="$currentside == 'left'">
		$home[leftblocks]
	</if>

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

I've edited my template with the corrections. Thanks for the help.

[d3nnis]

Help! I am stuck at step 7... it says page cannot be found?

I have loaded the following...

/root

vbindex.php
vbiconfig.php

forums/includes/cron

eventcache.php

forums/install

vbiupgrade.php
vbiupgradecore.php
vbifunctions_upgrade.php
vbiupgrade1.php - vbiupgrade3.php (I only see vbiupgrade1.php to vbiupgrade3.php)
vbindex_phrases.xml
vbindex_templates.xml

forums/[myadmin folder]

vbioptions.php

After this I point to http://www.my forum address.com/install/vbiupgrade.php

everything went fine till step 7...

whats wrong??

[NTLDR]

You haven't uploaded vbiupgraded.php to your install folder.

[d3nnis]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

You haven't uploaded vbiupgraded.php to your install folder.

cool thanks

[d3nnis]

by the way NTLDR , how do I uninstall vbindex?

[NTLDR]

You need to look through the 4 install files and reverse all queries that do any modifications.

[marcjd]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

In vbindex.php find:

PHP Code:

".iif(strtoupper($vbindex['pollsforumid']) != 'ALL', "AND thread.forumid IN ($vbindex[pollsforumid])")." 


Add before:

PHP Code:

AND poll.dateline > ". TIMENOW - X." 


Replacing X with the number of seconds old it can be, for example any poll created within the last 31 days put 2678400.

I'll try and remember to add the thread preview to RC4.

I tried this but it isn't working. I am getting a white screen with:

Parse error: parse error in /home/politics/public_html/index.php on line 685

I made sure there weren't any extra spaces and did it all in plain text. Deleting the extra line and reuploading of course fixes the problem.

Thanks for all of your work on this; it is appreciated by many.