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]

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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.

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[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

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by gmarik

NTLDR
Can not figure out the Affiliate block.
It should be something like smilies categorys, misc. categorys, different ones shown on different pages. At least think about the block idea, ok?!

You just add the links into a custom block, as I said a simple template edit and nothing more.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by flypaper

Hmmmm

Tried to run the fresh install file and got this error:

Warning: Unexpected character in input: '\' (ASCII=92) state=1 in ./vbiupgradecore.php(47) : eval()'d code on line 26

Parse error: parse error in ./vbiupgradecore.php(47) : eval()'d code on line 102



 
Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: ./vbiupgradecore.php(47) : eval()'d code
Line: 26

Any ideas guy(s)?

Re-uploade vbiupgradecore.php if you still have the problem then something is wrong in your config.php file.

[MischiefThought]

Hey NT, I have attached a screen shot to better explain what i am trying to do. This must be done (On my end) in order to complete the design .

Is there anyway at all to edit these side blocks?

[fly]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Re-uploade vbiupgradecore.php if you still have the problem then something is wrong in your config.php file.

Reuploaded, still got the same error. Any idea what could be wrong in my config.php file? The file is pretty straight forward, unless maybe it has something to do with my ID being unalterable...

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by MischiefThought

Hey NT, I have attached a screen shot to better explain what i am trying to do. This must be done (On my end) in order to complete the design .

Is there anyway at all to edit these side blocks?

Thats not vBindex.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by flypaper

Reuploaded, still got the same error. Any idea what could be wrong in my config.php file? The file is pretty straight forward, unless maybe it has something to do with my ID being unalterable...

Assuming you haven't added extra lines I'd guess the error is on the line that looks like this:

PHP Code:

$servername = 'localhost'; 


If it looks OK in vbiupgradecore.php find:

PHP Code:

if (PHP_VERSION  >= '4.3.0') {
    $config = str_replace(array('<?php', '?>'), array('', ''), file_get_contents('../includes/config'.SCRIPT_EXTENSION));
} else {
    @ob_start();
    readfile('../includes/config'.SCRIPT_EXTENSION);
    $config = @ob_get_contents();
    @ob_end_clean();
    $config = str_replace(array('<?php', '?>'), array('', ''), $config);
}
eval($config);
unset($config);
chdir('../'.$admincpdir);

And replace with:

PHP Code:

chdir('../ACP_DIR_HERE'); 


Replacing ACP_DIR_HERE with the name of your admin directory, ie admin or admincp

[GsxrTony]

Ok I've ran into every problem listed in this thread and lost at least an inch off my hairline. I've done every fix in here. I'm down to what I hope is my last problem, I'm only getting a white blank page as my index pagenow. Anybody know the fix to this, I've been working on this and reading this thread for 5 hours now.

Someone should really make an FAQ for this thread. My god reading through 600 plus posts to find a specific problem is getting really hard.

[SandsUSA]

Originally Posted by GsxrTony

Ok I've ran into every problem listed in this thread and lost at least an inch off my hairline. I've done every fix in here. I'm down to what I hope is my last problem, I'm only getting a white blank page as my index pagenow. Anybody know the fix to this, I've been working on this and reading this thread for 5 hours now.


Someone should really make an FAQ for this thread. My god reading through 600 plus posts to find a specific problem is getting really hard.

When I was at that point (blank page) it was because I had no vbindex templates in my current style. Added them manually and suddenly the page was blank no longer.

[dpakman91]

the install went well, just a couple questions...i haven't touched any of my templates yet, wanted to ask first. i can't imagine i overwrite the three templates that must be edited with what is in the html files, since for example in the headinclue.html file, there is only this:

$style[css]

a little help on what exactly i need to do to the templates would be great.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by dpakman91

the install went well, just a couple questions...i haven't touched any of my templates yet, wanted to ask first. i can't imagine i overwrite the three templates that must be edited with what is in the html files, since for example in the headinclue.html file, there is only this:

$style[css]

a little help on what exactly i need to do to the templates would be great.

You need to copy the contents of the file, not whats shown in the web browser.