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

[Raimund]

Originally Posted by RapCheck

Here's something I just noticed, and wondering if you can give me an explanation why it's like this... But the online users on the vbindex page is different than the forum home page for guests.

I'm logged out and the vbindex page shows 16 online, 3 members 13 guests. I load up the forum homepage at the same time, 21 online, 10 members 11 guests. If you're logged in it shows the same on both.

i have the exact same problem on my board and i know another board with the same thing.

can you look into this or got an hint how to solve this?

[NTLDR]

I'll try and look into it, I've never come across it myself which makes it harder to find the problem. If you have any extra details you think would be usefull then please let me know

[hockyfan]

Currently, I have this in my footer:
Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.0 & vBindex Version 3.0.0 RC4
vBulletin Copyright © MM - MMIV Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
vBindex Copyright © MMII - MMIV Winter Systems.

How much of that is required to be in the footer? Or rather, what parts of that can I remove?



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[NTLDR]

If you have paid for the branding free option of vBulletin you don't need anything other than vBindex Copyright ? MMII - MMIV Winter Systems. Otherwise the only part you can change is Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.0 & vBindex Version 3.0.0 RC4 which can be reduced to a minimum of Powered by: vBulletin (however you'll have to contact Jelsoft to confirm that).

[hockyfan]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

If you have paid for the branding free option of vBulletin you don't need anything other than vBindex Copyright ? MMII - MMIV Winter Systems. Otherwise the only part you can change is Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.0 & vBindex Version 3.0.0 RC4 which can be reduced to a minimum of Powered by: vBulletin (however you'll have to contact Jelsoft to confirm that).

Is that to say that the Powered by: vBindex Version 3.0.0 RC4, is not required, or have I misunderstood?

And what about the XHTML image?


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[NTLDR]

The Powered by: vBindex Version 3.0.0 RC4 part and the XHTML image can both be removed. Just the vBindex copyright must remain, and the vBulletin Copyright if you don't have the branding-free option

[hockyfan]

Thanks, great hack by the way, installed with ease!



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[Funkworkz]

Hmm, I upgraded from RC3, and on the homepage, the Internet Explorer "Error" symbol flashes before the images start to load, did I miss a step?

(It also says there is an error for no reason when the page is completly loaded as well)

http://www.exius-ent.com/index.php

(Ignore the Style, Im still working on it..)

[mattyk72]

I have the following error message at the top of my portal

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/thewar/public_html/vbindex.php on line 143

Also, my logo is off center

http://www.thewarpath.net/vbindex.php

[JoeBiscuit]

Ok, i have spent way too long trying to find a fix for what I want to do. Maybe you can help me out.

Here's what I'm trying to do. I have made a new "extra" page, I created the regular template to house the $php_output and then the php template. I'm trying to make the php code pull a single post and display it's body information into the page. I have had no luck so far. Here is what I currently have.

$query = 'SELECT pagetext FROM post WHERE postid = 20886';
if ($r = mysql_query($query))
{
  while ($row = mysql_fetch_array ($r))
  {
    echo $row['pagetext'];
  }
}

What am I missing here? The page loads fine, but the body of the post doesn't output. Any help on this would be greatly appreciate because I just don't know what to do now.

[tehste]

Hey. After voting on the randome poll off the vbindex main page, any other attempts to view that page would return with this database error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL: 
			## GET POLL ##
			SELECT thread.pollid, thread.forumid, open, threadid, replycount, question, poll.dateline,
			options, votes, active, numberoptions, timeout, multiple, voters,
			pollvote.voteoption, pollvote.userid AS voteuserid
			FROM thread AS thread
			LEFT JOIN poll AS poll ON (thread.pollid = poll.pollid)
			LEFT JOIN deletionlog AS deletionlog ON(thread.threadid = deletionlog.primaryid AND type = 'thread')
			LEFT JOIN pollvote AS pollvote ON(thread.pollid = pollvote.pollid AND pollvote.userid = 2)
			WHERE forumid NOT IN (0)
			AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
			AND thread.pollid <> 0
			AND thread.open <> 10
			AND thread.visible = '1'
			AND thread.forumid IN (1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28)
			
			
			ORDER BY RAND() DESC
			LIMIT 1
mysql error: Got error 28 from table handler

mysql error number: 1030

Date: Saturday 27th of March 2004 03:20:07 AM
Script: http://www.lemonpoo.com/

Any Ideas how to fix this? And what caused it... And weather it is fixed in RC4


Edi: After refreshing it numerous times as soon as it happened it stayed on the error page... I then waited 10 mins and re-freshed again and it was fixed... I even kept refreshing to see if the same poll I voted on worked in the main page.. And it did. Very curious, anyi ideas

Also you can see I grab my randome poll from practically all the forums bar 4ish... Is this bad for the code? Also, If i set it on to all, and there is a poll in a forum wich not everyone has acsess to, will someone without rights to view that forum be able to view the poll.
And is there a way to set it to all and just leave a few not checked ever....

[gamevn]

This portal workd good to with vb3gold.
but how do i add new pages to it.

[tobkat]

Does anybody know, how I can edit the Phrases that came with vbindex RC 4 ?

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by tobkat

Does anybody know, how I can edit the Phrases that came with vbindex RC 4 ?

Admin CP -> Phrase Manager -> vBindex (or vBindex Control Panel) and you'll see a list of all the vBindex added ones. Note vBindex uses some default vB phrases too.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by gamevn

This portal workd good to with vb3gold.
but how do i add new pages to it.

See the link to the tutorial in the first post.