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.

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by xevious
How do i get the poll to show up for a guest without having to vote to get it to show up?
One more thing, how do i get some space between news posts?

These have already been covered in the thread.

And for the latest threads, how do i get it to also show the number of replies to each latest thread?

Add: $numreplies in the home_threadbit template where you want the reply count to appear.

[TheSaint-AeD]

This Hack doesn't seem to work on 2.2.8

I took a totally unmodified 2.2.8 to test it before applying it on my home-Forums.

Step6: Used vBHacker, no Problems in admin/usergroup.php, changes to admin/template.php failed because the reqested string was not found.

The String should be:

PHP Code:

$only[\'showgroup\'] = \'Show Groups\'; 


found a string

PHP Code:

$only['showgroup'] = 'Show Groups'; 


edited it to

PHP Code:

$only['home'] = 'vBindex'; 


(if else, i got errors in that line)

If i call up my domain, i'm redirected to index.php which has no changes to it, same if i click on home. If I open vbindex.php, I see the following (screen attached). The Test-Pool is not displayed on the left, and from the Index I don't have any Chance to get to the forums from there.

Don't really know what to do with this, any help?

[EDIT]

The Test-Poll is displayed for Ones who voted in it using the Poll-Forum.

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by TheSaint-AeD
If i call up my domain, i'm redirected to index.php which has no changes to it, same if i click on home.

This is whats supposed to happen, you need to change a number of things if you want it to work differently to this, eg change the header links, change it to index.php and index.php to forums.php for example.

If I open vbindex.php, I see the following (screen attached). The Test-Pool is not displayed on the left, and from the Index I don't have any Chance to get to the forums from there

As has been said plently of time before you need to update the home_poll template for it to display correctly.

[Buddha]

thanks for the help regardless ntldr.
i figured a way around it anyway, that's more productive.
your method works perfectly (forumid) now that i've switched things around.
thanks a bunch.

[MultiSync]

NTLDR

Got a little problem (a minor one), how come the online buddy list on vBindex doesn't work, but in the forum it works? Thanks!

Just a note I got the forum addon

[groovesalad]

How do I get my Latest Threads to look like the ones on this site? http://www.trojanforge.net/

[erdem]

Originally posted by groovesalad
How do I get my Latest Threads to look like the ones on this site? http://www.trojanforge.net/

allright i can help you ..
that site is mine ..

what u mean by : "How do I get my Latest Threads to look like the ones on this site?"

template? style?
also that one is vbindex 1.3 ..
im gonna update to latest ..

greetz

[TheSaint-AeD]

I forgot something very important in my first Post: Thx 4 this great Hack

But know to my Questions:

I want vBIndex to be the default-load when visiting my domain, so rename vbindex.php to index.php and index.php to forums.php? How Du I add a Forum Button in the upper Row like on vB.org?

My next Question is: I run a big Clanboard, so my Page is visited by "Members" (who may vote on the poll and see the news) and "Outsiders" (they may not see the vote and if possible see there own news, which morely will be some infos on the clan). How can I achive this, or should I better use vB Portal?

[Buddha]

Originally posted by TheSaint-AeD
I want vBIndex to be the default-load when visiting my domain, so rename vbindex.php to index.php and index.php to forums.php? How Du I add a Forum Button in the upper Row like on vB.org?

i can help you with that one.
edit your .htaccess and make it look like this...

DirectoryIndex vbindex.php index.php

that way, it looks to open vbindex first, and if that isn't there, it'll open index.php

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by groovesalad
How do I get my Latest Threads to look like the ones on this site? http://www.trojanforge.net/

Use the thread templates from vBindex 1.3, like I have already said.