Flash UserMap add-on

Flash UserMap for Vbulletin 2.x.x - version 2.0
Author: PineappleClock (pineappleclock@clockcrew.cc)
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Overview
The Flash Usermap is a SWF (Shockwave Flash) program that will work with Vbulletin
to display a zoomable world map, with 'pins' representing the location of your users - so users can find other users local to them and organize meets, etc.
Each user can place his or her pin at their desire. The map is searchable.

Synopsis
This hack consists of a Flash 6 SWF file (your users will require flash player 6 to view this map)
which loads and sends data through a file maphandler.php, which in turn sets and retrieves information
from a custom profile field in Vbulletin. To see a demonstration of this software, go here:

http://www.clockcrew.cc/clockmap.html

Note: The clockmap running on clockcrew.cc is a specialized version of the Flash UserMap.


file Listing
install.txt -- the installation howto
maphandler.php -- the file that the SWF recieves and transmits data to.
usermap.swf -- the flash 6 user map application.
(not included) usermap.fla -- the source code for usermap.swf
Note: see install.txt for downloading instrunctions, the file is too big to include in the zip (1.4mb)
usermap.html -- a HTML file for displaying usermap.swf


Requirements
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Macromedia Flash MX - optional, for altering the source file 'usermap.fla'
Macromedia Flash player 6 - required for each user, a free plugin available at www.macromedia.com
vbulletin 2.x.x - required

Notes
This is a slightly generalized version of the usermap thats running on my site - it's been running for a while with no problems, but there will always be bugs. Please post if you find any, hope you find this useful

[dstruct2k]

A slight note, the above adaptation is still using Flash, but it brings the feel of your board into the UserMap, including headers and footers.

All it does is make it fit in better.

[dstruct2k]

Oh, woah.... Scary. Erwin, I didn't steal your addon, I made mine a while ago and decided to start releasing my code for my vB hacks.

I didn't even see yours there until now. If you want, I'll remove mine. Not like it was hard... I just put mine in a ZIP instead of on the page.

[gmarik]

dstruct2k

Does it works for 2.3.2 as well?
Very interesting. You doen't like Flash?

[shaffer]

Can someone provide the fla. download as the authors links are invalid.

Thanks!
Jerry

[Holidazed]

Has this been updated for vb3.xx? The instructions for adding a user field is different in 3.xx than in 2.xx. Can somebody please give me the proper instructions?

[Holidazed]

OK, I figured this out. To make this work in vb3.xx, all you need to do is change the way you put in a user profile field.

• Goto your ACP
• Select the "User Profile Fields|Add a New User Profile Field" option
• Select "Single-Line Text Box" from the drop-down menu
• Put "usermapdata" in the "Title" field.
• Put "data field for Flash Usermap" in the "Description" field.
• Leave the "Default Value" field blank.
• Put "100" in the "Max length of allowed user input" field (this is the default)
• Put "25" in the "Display Size" field (this is the default)
• Select "No" in the "Field Required" field.
• Select "No" in the "Field Editable by User" field.
• Select "No" in the "Private Field" field.
• Select "No" in the "Field Searchable on Members List" field.
• Select "No" in the "Show on Members List" field.
• Leave the "Regular Expression" field blank.
• Select "Edit Profile" in the "Which page displays this option" field.

That is it. When you do this, just follow the rest of the instructions that come with the hack and it works like a charm.

[Stu]

Hi,
Does anyone have the .fla file that they could possibly email to me as the main site is closed.

Thanks in advance.

[mtha]

the .fla file as per requested.

traekwon, if you dont want the file to be uploaded here, let me know, I will remove it.

[Stu]

Thank you

[ranger2kxlt]

sorry didn't read the whole post yet