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]

[high]************************************************[/high]

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.

[high]************************************************[/high]

[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

[P???t?l??k]

ok i cleared my database and now the install went fine just about to step 7.
Once step 7 went thru it gave me page cannot be displayed.
I tried refreshing and this is the error that showed up.

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 4:

Invalid SQL: INSERT INTO datastore (title) VALUES ('vbi_eventcache')
mysql error: Duplicate entry 'vbi_eventcache' for key 1

mysql error number: 1062


Just my luck

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by P???t?l??k

ok i cleared my database and now the install went fine just about to step 7.
Once step 7 went thru it gave me page cannot be displayed.
I tried refreshing and this is the error that showed up.

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 4:

Invalid SQL: INSERT INTO datastore (title) VALUES ('vbi_eventcache')
mysql error: Duplicate entry 'vbi_eventcache' for key 1

mysql error number: 1062


Just my luck

Easy to fix though, just a duplicate entery in the database.

to start over, execut the following SQL query
[sql]
DELETE FROM template WHERE title like LCASE('vbindex%')
AND title NOT like 'vbindex_extra_%';
[/sql]
you can always find more info at

http://www.coreforums.net/index.core?

just PM NTLDR here with the username you set up there to let em know your license status here.

[paul_r]

The problem i'm having is the images and link.

i've followed the walkthrough and everything went fine the templates are default ones so i used the html code from the zip file.
ran the installer and it created all the tables fine, except for the last bit the readme says.



Click next step and follow the instructions on screen. Eventually you'll get to a step near the end when you have to update your image paths. Make sure you edit these to make sure that the images on vBindex show correctly. If your button images are at http://www.mydomain.com/forums/images/buttons you would either enter that URL or /forums/images/buttons for that sepcific loaction.



But i didn't get this after it made it's last table the next screen was a 404 error

also this bit i'm confused on


A number of vBulletin templates need to be edited to make sure that the JavaScript and navbar links work correctly. (See the install instructions for details of example default templates that will work).
The following HTML tags should be checked and edit to have $vboptions[bburl]/ placed in front of the filename (e.g. login.php would become /login.php):

<form>
<a>
<script>

I have not a clue where to find these ?

The VBINDEX is there in the control panel drop down boxes and radio buttons bt no images i take it this is linked to the IMAGE path problem.

[MindTrix]

My installation messed up part way through but it seems to be working ok, except i cannot see the vbioptions.php as i get a database error. I think it mght be because it did not run the code for that section so is there any chance of gettin the code

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by paul_r

But i didn't get this after it made it's last table the next screen was a 404 error

Make sure you have uploaded all the files to the correct locations.

also this bit i'm confused on

If you have used the templates from thr HTML files then you don't need to do this.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by MindTrix

My installation messed up part way through but it seems to be working ok, except i cannot see the vbioptions.php as i get a database error. I think it mght be because it did not run the code for that section so is there any chance of gettin the code

The vBindex Options won't work untill the install process has been finished correctly. Take a look at the error and the query(s) to correct it will probably be in upgrade.php/upgrade1.php

vBindex 3.0.0 RC4 should be out next week which will have better support for re-installing.

[MindTrix]

i was installing it on GOLDcant get the errors now because i closed the window. Everything else works apart from that.

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by paul_r

The problem i'm having is the images and link.

i've followed the walkthrough and everything went fine the templates are default ones so i used the html code from the zip file.
ran the installer and it created all the tables fine, except for the last bit the readme says.



Click next step and follow the instructions on screen. Eventually you'll get to a step near the end when you have to update your image paths. Make sure you edit these to make sure that the images on vBindex show correctly. If your button images are at http://www.mydomain.com/forums/images/buttons you would either enter that URL or /forums/images/buttons for that sepcific loaction.



But i didn't get this after it made it's last table the next screen was a 404 error

also this bit i'm confused on


A number of vBulletin templates need to be edited to make sure that the JavaScript and navbar links work correctly. (See the install instructions for details of example default templates that will work).
The following HTML tags should be checked and edit to have $vboptions[bburl]/ placed in front of the filename (e.g. login.php would become /login.php):

<form>
<a>
<script>

I have not a clue where to find these ?

The VBINDEX is there in the control panel drop down boxes and radio buttons bt no images i take it this is linked to the IMAGE path problem.

If you take a look at your navbar template (Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates)

anything with a <a>, <form>, or <script> tag

ie.

                <a href="/register.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[register]</a></td>

<form action="/login.php" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password,vb_login_md5password)">

<script type="text/javascript" src="/clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js"></script>

you will need to edit these to add the '$vboptions[bburl]'

so it will look something like this

a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[register]</a></td>

If i recall correctly, there is a step in there to add phrases.

as for the images, i'll look at that in a sec

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Make sure you have uploaded all the files to the correct locations.



If you have used the templates from thr HTML files then you don't need to do this.

will that work with any template changes with the release of vB 3.0.0 ?

edit: this is working perfectly on the Gold release.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by neocorteqz

will that work with any template changes with the release of vB 3.0.0 ?

edit: this is working perfectly on the Gold release.

According to Kier the only template thats changed in vB 3.0.0 (that vBindex uses) is the headinclude template, the following is an edited vB 3.0.0 one incase anyone has problems:

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=$stylevar[charset]" />
<meta name="generator" content="vBulletin $versionnumber" />
<meta name="keywords" content="$vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="$vboptions[description]" />

<!-- CSS Stylesheet -->
$style[css]
<if condition="is_browser('opera')">
<style type="text/css">
ul, ol { padding-left:20px; }
</style>
</if>
<!-- / CSS Stylesheet -->

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var SESSIONURL = "$session[sessionurl]";
var IMGDIR_MISC = "$stylevar[imgdir_misc]";
// -->
</script>

<script type="text/javascript" src="$vboptions[bburl]/clientscript/vbulletin_global.js"></script>
<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript" src="$vboptions[bburl]/clientscript/vbulletin_menu.js"></script></if>

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

According to Kier the only template thats changed in vB 3.0.0 (that vBindex uses) is the headinclude template, the following is an edited vB 3.0.0 one incase anyone has problems:

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=$stylevar[charset]" />
<meta name="generator" content="vBulletin $versionnumber" />
<meta name="keywords" content="$vboptions[keywords]" />
<meta name="description" content="$vboptions[description]" />

<!-- CSS Stylesheet -->
$style[css]
<if condition="is_browser('opera')">
<style type="text/css">
ul, ol { padding-left:20px; }
</style>
</if>
<!-- / CSS Stylesheet -->

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
var SESSIONURL = "$session[sessionurl]";
var IMGDIR_MISC = "$stylevar[imgdir_misc]";
// -->
</script>

<script type="text/javascript" src="$vboptions[bburl]/clientscript/vbulletin_global.js"></script>
<if condition="$show['popups']"><script type="text/javascript" src="$vboptions[bburl]/clientscript/vbulletin_menu.js"></script></if>

Not having problems. but thanks. I'm sure this will be in the upcoming update. odd, i'm not having problems, yet the $vboptions[bburl] is not anywhere in that template. heh.

edit, is this post bleeding off the table border?? using mozilla.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by neocorteqz

Not having problems. but thanks. I'm sure this will be in the upcoming update. odd, i'm not having problems, yet the $vboptions[bburl] is not anywhere in that template. heh.

edit, is this post bleeding off the table border?? using mozilla.

As your running vBindex in the name directory as the forums then the template edits don't effect you

The Quote, Code, HTML and PHP BB Codes seem to have some problems mainly with Mozilla where the text expands past the border for the box its in.

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

As your running vBindex in the name directory as the forums then the template edits don't effect you

The Quote, Code, HTML and PHP BB Codes seem to have some problems mainly with Mozilla where the text expands past the border for the box its in.

ahh, thanks.

[paul_r]

Originally Posted by neocorteqz

If you take a look at your navbar template (Navigation / Breadcrumb Templates)

anything with a <a>, <form>, or <script> tag

ie.

                <a href="/register.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[register]</a></td>

<form action="/login.php" method="post" onsubmit="md5hash(vb_login_password,vb_login_md5password)">

<script type="text/javascript" src="/clientscript/vbulletin_md5.js"></script>

you will need to edit these to add the '$vboptions[bburl]'

so it will look something like this

a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[register]</a></td>

If i recall correctly, there is a step in there to add phrases.

as for the images, i'll look at that in a sec

right it works fine and bombs out when it trys to import the vbindex templates

is there a way to add these manually ?

its just bombing out at step 6

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by paul_r

right it works fine and bombs out when it trys to import the vbindex templates

what's the error message outputted??

If your getting an error that the template already exist, just run this query

[sql]
DELETE FROM template WHERE title like LCASE('vbindex%')
AND title NOT like 'vbindex_extra_%';
[/sql]

and start over at the begining of the installer.