GARS: vb.org installer/release add on

hehe. Its back (and improved).

Find yourself hanging around vb.org all day in the release sections simply because you find them so sexy? Wish you could apply that same look with those same tick boxes to your forums? Hold on to your hats because now you can.

With this add on for GARS PRO and GARS LITE, you can create a new type to apply to your forums: the Installs/Release type. With this new fangled functionality you get:

• Those neat tick boxes
• Last update, release date, vb version, mod version, etc...
• Install counter
• Install/uninstall buttons (that work!)
• Install counts on forumdisplay (heck, it even lets you know if you have installed it!)
• The ability for the author to see if someone replying to the thread has installed.
• Release manager that lets you view all users that have installed your release

What you don't get:

• A send update function. If there is a screaming need, ill do it when I get time.
• A list of all your installed stuff on your profile. I may do that if there is a screaming need to.
• The annoying thing at .org where you have to re-edit your post to put in the version number and such

But wait, theres more! Since this is a GARS module set, you get much much more:

• Multiple pages
• GARS modules (i.e. reviews, TOC's, ratings, blahblahblah)

This package is a bit more than just 1 file. It includes a new table, 3 new files and some additional templates. It also includes a product installer that will install these items as well as create a new term set, new type, new template set, register the modules and basically clean your curtains.

Change Log

17.02.06 Updated to 1.5

• Added a Release Manager page that shows you all users that have installed (you can get there by clicking the install count)
• Added ability to see which posters have clicked install
• Fixed a few bugs

17.02.06 Released
To install/upgrade:

Upload all files from the download package to the correct forum location.
Import the product-gars-install.xml file (choosing to overwrite existing install is upgrading)

Edit your postbit template and after

PHP Code:

$post[reputationdisplay] 


Put

PHP Code:

$post[gars_installed] 


Toodles, click install and nJoy.

[shiva]

Okay, I installed this, and it buggered up. I think because I don't have GD library (Host problem) so I use screenshots in the thread itself.

Using the standard install set, it put the text in a table cell directly to the left of the attachment, so I ended up with a table spacing of 10% for all the post text, and then the image next to it, which didn't look very nice to say the least.

After playing with it, I got it to work sort of, but I can't edit or add the actual install code, it's now blank and the forum listing reverted back to VBStandard.

Term Sets = Install Set
Template Sets = Install Set
Modules = Default Module Set

In other words, this won't work if you have large images attached to the post instead of the thumbnail feature, unless someone knows what settings are needed.

Best I can do... http://www.shivasite.roxr.com/forums...ead.php?t=1215

Member:test
Pass:test

The install info is blank, and it's not editable other than if Install set is under Modules, but various combinations cause something to break in the system, either the post displays the text problem, the install text portion doesn't show, or it isn't editable, or there are no text for the boxes (I tried the guest account, it has other problems as well)

[shiva]

Sorry, forgot to mention, as a a admin, only I can see the actual image, members will see just a link. You once had access to my admincp a while back to look at a problem with the old system, so if you want better access, just pm, I have a second admin membership account, that way, you can play around with it. The site is really a test forum for me, very few members so it won't matter.

[The Geek]

Hey Shiva,

Originally Posted by shiva

Using the standard install set, it put the text in a table cell directly to the left of the attachment, so I ended up with a table spacing of 10% for all the post text, and then the image next to it, which didn't look very nice to say the least.

Not toally sure what you mean by this, is it just style/preference thing or do you thing somethings squiffy?

Originally Posted by shiva

In other words, this won't work if you have large images attached to the post instead of the thumbnail feature, unless someone knows what settings are needed.

That wont make any difference at all. I suspect something else is squiffy.

Can you make sure that your installs module set contains the installs module (on the showthread page)?

If you want to pm me and admincp url and account ill check it our for you.

Originally Posted by Allan

Ok, it's possible that the errors come from ?

possibly

[shiva]

I think something is "squiffy" if you have the full image displayed directly in the post as opposed to a thumbnail. I have set it to Install set for terms, modules, and templates, but get the checkboxes, no text. If I set the template to default, no install code appears at all.

I will pm you the access, maybe its something real stupid on my part.

[hostaddicts]

Very nicely done!

[shiva]

Just a couple more here.

I'm trying to get the GARs Light system showing in the forumdisplay, if I use the default template set, it kills the install code within the threads.

If I add GARS_forumdisplay to the Install forumdisplay template field, I get the standard vb default listing of the threads. GARS_forumdisplay2 makes it fluid. Is there a template or a setting that will give me the Articles type look for the forum display, without messing up the thread display one way or another?

Also, clicking the installs link gives me this error message. "install module not assigned to a forum that I can see." I did install GAR Lite first.

The avatar shows instead of the header image, and there's no drop down, it will take you to the profile page instead.

I also have a postbit hacks that is broken, the Thank You hack. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ghlight=navbar

You know off hand how to get it back in? You still have access to my board etc, so you can see it present in the other boards.

[Sinistra]

Hey ^_^ is tehre any way we can add a list of stuff uploaded via the install system in the User Profile like it is here, and have it where it lists my installed stuff. that way it is easy to find

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

hot dang!

I don't even have need for this (currently) and WANT to install it and somehow make my forum be able to use it. lol. serious.

great stuff. all your stuff rules actually.

[Brandon Sheley]

^^ just what i was thinking.. I need to think about this some,, so how I could use it on my site..

I'll click install, because I'm positive, that I'll use it somehow..

thx Geek

[blacklancer]

I get the following error when i want to see who has it installed.

install module not assigned to a forum that I can see.

any ideas??