Administrative and Maintenance Tools - 'Check Version' for all hacks

Description:
With this hack you can easily check all installed products for updates, it show it directly in the product manager and with one click it checks all hacks for updates.
The information is updated every night per cron job and when you want it can inform you with an admin message or an email, you can also de/activate the notification for each hack individually.

This version should work with vBulletin:
3.6.X
3.7.X
3.8.X approved
4.X.X approved

Thanks go to Andreas for his improvements and ideas.

The screenshots are from a german vbulletin.

German Version: http://www.vbulletin-germany.org/showthread.php?t=121


Translations:
Arabic: pvc_alra7ba (AR).xml


FAQ:
Why it doesn't check the newest version on each load?
Because it would take to long until the page would load. And I'm to lazy to make an async check (Too much to change ...).

It shows an error with the hack X. Can you correct this?
No, that is a fault of the hack author. He/She made an error in the version check url. My hacl has only an error if the build in version check show something different then mine (that in the drop down box ...).


Changelog:
2.0.1:
- Fixed Bug: Some problems with the phrases.

2.0.0:
- Changed: Now working with vBulletin 4.
- New Feature: Notification can be de/activated for each hack individually.
- Changed: Now vBulletin isn't shown any more, because it is in the control panel header.

1.6.4:
- Fixed Bug: Small bugfixes.

1.6.3:
- Changed: Cron improved.

1.6.2:
- New Feature: Highly improved version by Andreas.

1.5.1:
- Fixed Bug: A lot of small bugfixes
- Changed: Cron improved.

1.5.0:
- Changed: pvc.php removed and everything inclided in the plugin.ph
- Changed: Cron improved.

1.2.0:
- New Feature: E-Mail notification included.
- Changed: Overview improved.
- Changed: Adminmessage is now dynamic.

1.1.1:
- Changed: Cronjob installation improved.

1.1.0:
- New Feature: Cronjob (Static adminmessage).

1.0.1:
- Changed: Small update of the admin right management.


Installation & Update:
1) Upload all files in folder upload to ther respective directories on your webserver.
2) Go to ACP / Plugins & Products / Manage Products and import product-pvc.xml
3) Under "Product Manager" click on "Check all products for new version", that the hack can get the newest versions.
4) If you want you can activate the adminmessage or email notification, but don't forget to insert your mail address, under "vBulletin-Options" -> "Plug-in- / Hook-System".

Uninstallation:
1) Go to ACP / Plugins & Products / Manage Products and uninstall the product named ''Check Version' for all hacks'.
2) Delete the following Files
- includes/cron/pvcron.php
- includes/md5_sums_pvc.php
- includes/version_pvc.php

[OldSchoolDSL]

Working 4.1.8

* Note * For those of you who get an error on some of the mods.... This is because this modification checks the back links to that modification (normally here). IF any of the following is true, you will get an error

• The developer's site is offline
• The link is incorrect either because the thread was moved or renamed
• The developer had a typing error in adding the back link

These errors can be safely ignored... You'll just have to manual check as you did before you installed this modification. But I would still call this useful as it does seem to check most of the modifications I have without issue.

[Sarab]

Hello,

I tried this mod on vb 4.1.5 and 4.1.10 but the same problem there which is in the attachment =\

Can it be fixed?

[Dwarden]

installed this on 4.1.10,
works and i find it extremely helpful

this should be part of vBulletin 4.1.12 by default !

+ little suggestions:
1. can be the "Error" shown in different color or/and e.g. using Italic ?
2. support multiple emails

- some issue, when the main page notification message should appear?
i can't get it to show even while there are detected new builds of installed modifications

Q: can it differ between enabled and disabled modification
(aka set automatically notification to off when it's disabled and to on when enabled)

[Boofo]

Has anyone noticed that this no longer shows in the Advanced Product management mod since 4.1.12? Or am I the only one experiencing that?

[BaanFarsang]

When installed these MOD, there no link of [Add/Import Product] - [Check all products for new version]!!!

[carmine3838]

installed and I don't think I'll give a vote because a lot of products tell me error I'll try it for a while let's see how it works

[yilmaz]

Don't waste your time, it hasn't been working since you started using cloudflare. Just like with login problem.
Cloudflare interferes with the CURL fuction feature.

Error code

HTTP/1.1 302 Found
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:07:58 GMT
Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1
Connection: close
Set-Cookie: __cfduid=d2df8daad822fb4aca894ab9fcdffafbb1613239678; expires=Mon, 15-Mar-21 18:07:58 GMT; path=/; domain=.vbulletin.org; HttpOnly; SameSite=Lax
Location: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/misc.php
Set-Cookie: BIGipServervborg-web_POOL=1493231626.20480.0000; path=/; Httponly
Vary: Accept-Encoding
CF-Cache-Status: DYNAMIC
cf-request-id: 083e2d0ddb0000f9ded5952000000001
Report-To: {"endpoints":[{"url":"https:\/\/a.nel.cloudflare.com\/report?s=O%2F6vOJwNoxx4OHZTMK0BqQhwLfzK%2BfRCPh8k6lkMBTfL0IpatHGSOxQcn5s1R%2BxDVMQJgq%2Bf0bSQeTmMKvmrxwdctCVnxup0JXmv%2Fm3sk0Hxbw%3D%3D"}],"max_age":604800,"group":"cf-nel"}
NEL: {"report_to":"cf-nel","max_age":604800}
Server: cloudflare
CF-RAY: 62107df6288ff9de-PRG

[yilmaz]

It works with file_get_contents function.
The edited version is attached.

[carmine3838]

thank

[K!nG]

Originally Posted by yilmaz

It works with file_get_contents function.
The edited version is attached.

Thanks. It stopped working and after uploading your version of it it's working again on 4.2.3 :up: