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GRPS: Groups Commune 2.0.x · **Released**: 09-22-2006

Welcome ladies and gentleman, this is the release thread for GRPS, an interactive groups commune. I hope you enjoy this release and i sincerely hope it provides everything to your community in which you're looking for.

What is it?
It's a groups commune. The original idea is that forums with lots and lots of forums on the front-page suck, as a result i thought most of the conversation was rather obscure in regards to what the forums were trying to achieve, so it'd be nice to have that all going on elsewhere, not detracting away from the content and stopping your front-page from looking like a car crash.

Features?

Groups Home
- Groups Activity List
  - Newest Groups
  - Most Popular Groups
  - Largest Groups
- Category List
- Group Search by Title
- Group Sort by Alphabetical Title, Categories, Member Count
- Users can create groups
- Admin switch to moderate groups or not
  - Admin CP access to moderation panel
Groups Page
- Posts since last visit notification
- Group Info
  - Group Leader shown with avatar
  - Category
  - Type
    - Groups can be listed as public, private or hidden
  - Start Date
  - Member count
  - Post count
- Group Desciption
  - Shows group title
  - Shows random image
  - Shows group information set by group leader
- Groups Thread List (Forum)
  - Status Icon
  - Title
    - Threads use postbit as per the forums
  - Thread Author with avatar and time that the thread was started
  - Last reply with avatar, username and time that the last reply was posted
  - Post New Thread Button
    - Groups Members can create threads
- Newest Members
  - Shows five newest members
  - Link to view all members
    - Shows all members of the group
- Group Options
  - Users can join/leave groups
    - PM Notification for group leaders upon join requests (when moderation enabled).
    - PM Notification for of acceptance or refusal.
  - Users can send invites to other users via PM
Groups Thread
- Groups Info Box (see above for more info)
- Group Description box (see above for more info)
- Newest Members List (see above for more info)
- List of groups posts using forums postbit
- Pagination using native vBulletin pagination
- Group Leader/Moderation Options
  - Open/Close Thread
  - Stick Thread
  - Delete Thread
- Users have the ability to report posts
- Moderators have the ability to view IP and host.
Group Leader Options
- Groups Management
  - WYSIWYG Editor
  - Reason for editing box
  - Group Options
    - Private Posts
    - Only group leader can make threads
    - Moderate Members
    - Show group text edit details
    - Hide group image on group pages
    - Hidden Group
      - This option is only available to admins
- Group Members Moderation
  - Ability to accept or deny new members
Postbit Integration
- View Users Groups
User Control Panel (Integration)
- List of groups appears in usercp in order of the last post
Administrator Options
- vBulletin Options
  - Turn groups on or off
  - Groups Limit Per User
  - Posts Per Page (threads)
  - Check Forum Activity Posts
  - Check Forum Activity Time
  - Number of Random Images
  - Turn email notification of new groups on/off
- Usergroup Options
  - Can view groups
  - Can create groups
  - Can join groups
  - Can post messages in groups
  - Can edit messages in groups
  - Can delete messages posted in groups
  - Numbers of groups usergroup can join limited
  - Can moderate groups
    - See above for more info
  - Can view IP Addresses
- Category Editor
  - Edit
    - Edit cat id (please not this can ef up your show)
    - Edit cat title
    - Edit cat description
  - Add
    - New Cat Title And Description
- Groups Editor
  - Search for group by id
    - Edit
      - Title
      - Desciption
      - Categoryid
      - Group leader id
      - Private Posts
      - Moderate Members
      - Hidden group

Special Thanks to harry1951, without his help testing and his recommendations, this would've never ended up the way it did.

Honestly, i can't think of anything else, if you appreciate the work gone into this mod, please donate (in GBP)

(right click open in new window)

Hopefully you all appreciate that i just relaunched my site and rather than soak up the atmosphere there or go out drinking i came to release this tonight.

Screens below, rest to your right

Please note this mod does work with 3.5.x

PLEASE DO NOT JOIN MY SITE IN A BID TO PLAY WITH IT OR HAVE A LOOK AT IT FURTHER, MY SITE IS SOMETHING I VALUE FOR BEING SOMEWHERE I CAN CHILL AT, IT'S NOT A TEST SUITE OR DEMO!

Bug Fixes

Groups v2.0.0 RC1b.zip: fix regarding incorrect table prefixes in index.php and editpost.php
Groups v2.0.0 RC2.zip: fix regarding incorrect table prefixes in functions_grps.php and class_grps.php. also fix regarding installation instructions.
Groups v2.0.0 RC3.zip: fix regarding inability to get to create groups page. updated simplified instructions, sadly still not cool html ones and also added ability to delete groups, delete categories and of course the menu options to get to these.
- Groups v2.0.0 RC3b.zip: fix regarding joining and leaving group depreciated function error added uninstaller to the zip at http://www.yoursite.com/groups/tools...p?do=uninstall
- Groups v2.0.0 RC3c.zip: fix regarding edit being stated as 70's on group stages, requires re-installtion of the plugin only.
Groups v2.0.0 RC4.zip: various bug fixes and new general setting, please reupload all files and then reinstall the product.
Groups v2.0.0 RC5.zip: bug fixes regarding fixing links to forums being broken and forcing redirects for create group outcomes.
Groups v2.0.0 RC6.zip: various bug fixes including table prefixes in admincp, invitations system now features in-line erroneous username fall-back and clean up regarding broken images in viewthread.php
Groups v2.0.0 RC7.zip: bug fixes including missing phrases and missing 'noavatar.gif for group leader on groups info.
Groups v2.0.0 RC8.zip: various bug fixes including missing phrases, smilies not working. new function to turn of new group moderation. form now working on print_no_permission page (thanks Adrian) and something else i forgot.
Groups v2.0.0 RC9.zip: fixes two spelling mistakes, moves viewthread.php string_replacements to admincp and simplifies the installer experience. (yeah i thought there'd be more to it too).
- Groups v2.0.0 RC9b.zip: re-fixes two spelling mistakes, fixes a viewthread.php string_replacement via the admincp and turns the default random image count down to that of which is provided.
Groups v2.0.0 RC10.zip: optimises some of the code, cuts down on queries in exchange for additional joins and now forces compatibility in groups/viewthread.php with vBulletin options. also adds new option in admincp in order to make usercp listing work better out of the box.
Groups v2.0.0 RC11.zip: fixes a problem with avatars not displaying correctly in thread listing and also optimises the code in membership.php
Groups v2.0.0.zip: adds and array_merge to the code and smilie popup fixed. now features hooks for plug-in 'easability'. uCS integration moved to external plugin too.
Groups v2.0.1.zip: removes one hook, fixes problem with membership.php, fixes problem editgroup.php not remembering options and fixes avatar problem.
Groups v2.0.2.zip: various bug fixes (like missing pagenavs, more elegant removal of reputation button and infraction button and php notices), one or two new features (like intuitive page titles) and now fully phrased.
Groups v2.0.3.zip: bug fix regarding now being able to select categories. includes a new feature which is basically pagination for the thread listings.
Groups v2.0.4.zip: bug fix regarding not being able to moderate group memberships.
Groups v2.0.5.zip: bug fix regarding those introduced via 2.0.4, new features such as double post prevention disable, admins can override privacy settings, usergroup permission text more intuitive and end-user usability increased with modification to threadbit on groups.php. group leaders can now kick users from there groups.
Groups v2.0.6.zip: bug fix including report, missing edit button and other misc small bugs, new features such as disable hidden groups, allow mods to see private groups, and resign from group handing off to another user.
Groups v2.0.7.zip: bug fix including fixing post counts, thread goto's and fatal php errors.
Groups v2.0.8.zip: bug fix regarding inability to delete posts, problem with editing posts and other misc errors.
Groups v2.0.9.zip: various bug fixes including wywiwyg error, admin cp error and redirect/goto errors.
- Groups v2.0.9b.zip: fixes problem with upgrade4.php
Groups v2.0.10.zip: various bug fixes including acknowledging renamed modcp and admincp dir's also adds option regarding removing of posts at group exit/kick.
Groups v2.0.11.zip: various bug fixes including security/privacy fixes.
Groups v2.0.12.zip: permission bug fixed.
Groups v2.0.13.zip: various bug fixes including ability to ignore members in groups and newreply bug.

Exitilus · #**612** 10-23-2006, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabret00the

i have no idea, we had a few folks try and get this to work on subdomains and yours is the closest i've seen to it working to be honest.

having had a butchers at your board, your members get the same javascript error when they're logged in?

is it all of your links that are doubling up or just some, if you tell me the exact ones, i'll give you a solution.

It's not open to my users quite yet but I've tried on two seperate computers. Whether it's something on both the computers or a issue of your own I'm unsure. Just thought I'd mention it.

As for the domain thing it appears to do it with Contact Us and the Log Out.

Also If you want to look at how I have it setup and working at any point for your own reference and any continuation development i'm open to that.

(Your Choice).

But for the most part it works great seperately as the domain.

sabret00the · #**613** 10-23-2006, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bada_bing

The link says for GRPS: Groups Commune 2.0.x (vB 3.5.x plugin) not for 2.0.1 ? Did you for get to add the new plugin for 3.5 to the other thread or just didnt change the name?

2.0.x means anything from 2.0.0 to 2.0.99, so the titles correct.

sabret00the · #**614** 10-23-2006, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exitilus

It's not open to my users quite yet but I've tried on two seperate computers. Whether it's something on both the computers or a issue of your own I'm unsure. Just thought I'd mention it.

As for the domain thing it appears to do it with Contact Us and the Log Out.

Also If you want to look at how I have it setup and working at any point for your own reference and any continuation development i'm open to that.

(Your Choice).

But for the most part it works great seperately as the domain.

are you running in a groups in a subdomain?

Jealousy10312 · #**615** 10-23-2006, 08:05 PM

Can you please include an easier install file.

- Where do the files go specificly? The forum folder goes in the root of your forum, or do you make a forum folder under the forum directory?
- Would you just suggest putting all of the files under a different folder such as www.mydomain.com/communitygroups ?

Thanks in advance.

sabret00the · #**616** 10-23-2006, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jealousy10312

Can you please include an easier install file. Thanks!

Could you explain how you'd like it to be simplified exactly, what is it that you don't get?

Jealousy10312 · #**617** 10-23-2006, 08:08 PM

Done, sorry.

Edit: So basically, the files should be uploaded like shown in the attatchment? Because, on my forum, I don't have it setup so my VBulletin software is directed to a link like www.mysite.com/forums

Instead, my site is setup so it goes to VBulletin software by a link like www.mysite.com/showthread.php

You understand?

Renada · #**618** 10-23-2006, 08:17 PM

Sabe,

I just want to thank you for all the help you gave me today getting this to work on my board.

Folks, he went above and beyond the call of duty here and spent many hours figuring this out, he deserves a medal.

Kind regards,
Renada

Jealousy10312 · #**619** 10-23-2006, 08:18 PM

I agree. He already responded to my post

sabret00the · #**620** 10-23-2006, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jealousy10312

Done, sorry.

Edit: So basically, the files should be uploaded like shown in the attatchment? Because, on my forum, I don't have it setup so my VBulletin software is directed to a link like www.mysite.com/forums

Instead, my site is setup so it goes to VBulletin software by a link like www.mysite.com/showthread.php

You understand?

that's correct and your groups/config.php should read

PHP Code:


			
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// ## Changes Directory so it can accesss vBulletin IF we are outside the forums folder, if not this is not nessary ##
chdir("../");

// ## Set GRPS to rewrite links and images automatically
$rewrite_links = TRUE;

?>

Jealousy10312 · #**621** 10-23-2006, 08:25 PM

Ok, I'm installing it now. I'll let you know if it's good. Thanks

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