vBindex v2.1

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1[/HIGH]

This hack is **NOT** to be re-distributed or placed on website for download unless I give express permission.

Please read this post and the thread before asking questions. You may find that you question has already been answered. I will ignore posts which ask questions that have been asked several times already.

[HIGH]Latest Stable Version: 2.1[/HIGH]

Latest Avalible Version: 2.1 Final

[high]Using vB3?[/high]

Get vBindex 3.0.0 for vB3 Gamma/RC1 and above!


Version 1.x of this hack was done by el3m3nt, since then there have been many updates and fixes and as e3l3mnt is no longer updating this hack he has given me permission to re-release it (see Permisson.txt in the zip).

[HIGH]Features[/HIGH]

• Latest Threads;
• News & Polls (taken from a specified news and a poll forum), with vBcode, Smilies and news posters avatar;
• Quick User CP Links in the menu when logged in;
• Shows online and offline buddies when logged in;
• Very easy to customize, just edit/add templates;
• Intergtared Welcome Panel;
• Capable of operating a multi-paged site;
• Usergroup based viewing permissions;
• Will work 100% outside of your forums directory;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated into the Admin CP, change all options there!
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Fully integrated Shoutbox (this hack is a prerequsit);
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Limit the length of news posts;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Reduced queries and cleaner code;
• [HIGH]*NEW*[/HIGH] Switch vBindex on and off via the CP.

[HIGH]Demo Site[/HIGH]

A standard demo of vBindex can be found here:

Currently Offline.

A customised demo of vBindex can also be found here:

Currently Offline.

[HIGH]Screenshots From v2.1[/HIGH]

vBindex Home Page
vBindex ACP Options
vBindex Usergroup Options
vBindex Update Counters

[HIGH]vBindex v2.1 Information[/HIGH]

[HIGH]Installation/Upgrade[/HIGH]

Upload vbi_install.php and select the relevent options.
If you wish to use the shoutbox then this hack is a prerequsit, and needs to be installed first, however if you do not require the shoutbox option disable it in the ACP, otherwise you will get DB errors.

[HIGH]Latest Bug Fixes[/HIGH]

None.

[HIGH]Download[/HIGH]

See the attachment on this post.

[HIGH]Credits[/HIGH]

vBindex 1.x by el3m3nt
Shoutbox by TWTCommish
Welcome Panel by trilOByte
News Code based on code by TECK
Poll PHP from vBPortal by wajones

[HIGH]Feature Requests[/HIGH]

If you have any requests for new features please post them in this thread and I will consider integrating them / creating an addon.

[HIGH]Addons[/HIGH]

I will support all addons for vBindex v2 that are either posted by myself or are included in the distribution zip file unless otherwise stated. I cannot guarentee that I can provide support on any other addons.

[HIGH]Support/Feekback[/HIGH]

Please provide me with any feekback you have on this hack, I will be continuing to support this hack here only, unless otherwise arranged. Should you have a question about this hack, please post it in this thread. Support will not be given via PM, Email or IM unless arranged, you will just be ignored.

Please click on the [HIGH]install[/HIGH] button if you use this hack.

French templates have been made for v2.0.1 (Note: vBindex 2.0.1 is no longer avalible), see this post for details.

[NTLDR]

Small but good change there LightBringer

Very nice vBindex implimentation too on your site

[LightBringer]

Originally posted by NTLDR
Small but good change there LightBringer

Very nice vBindex implimentation too on your site

Thank you very much and as cliche` as it may sound NTLDR, I couldn't have done it without you! (or your hacks for that matter hehe)

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by LightBringer
It looks great NTLDR...
Have you been able to fix it so that unregistered and registered users NOT in a particluar usergroup don't see specific threads from forums they shouldn't have access to in the "Latest Threads" section? I like the ability for users that have access to the private forums, to be able to see them in the Latest Threads, whereas, those that shouldn't can't.

I'm sure it's just a matter of adding "bbusergroup!=whatever" somewhere...

They way it works is it selects all the forumid's from the forumpermission table where canview=0 (ie the user group can't view them) and then in the query it blocks out all the forumids there.

The problem I have just thought of with it is that it may still get threads from child forums if they inherit the permissions of its parent. I'll look into this some more

[LightBringer]

Thanks NTLDR. I'll wait patiently for your return! heh

[TECK]

Originally posted by LightBringer
I'm sure it's just a matter of adding "bbusergroup!=whatever" somewhere...

is not as simple as you think.

[groovesalad]

NTLDR, first off, many thanks for your hacks and especially for your willingness to help all of us.

One quick question (someone asked this, but not sure if it was answered), I installed 2.1 RC1. Is there any difference between that and 2.1 RC2? If so, I'll be installing that right away.

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by groovesalad
NTLDR, first off, many thanks for your hacks and especially for your willingness to help all of us.

One quick question (someone asked this, but not sure if it was answered), I installed 2.1 RC1. Is there any difference between that and 2.1 RC2? If so, I'll be installing that right away.

The templates have been properly done in RC2, now you can switch off say the latest threads and it doesn't leave a blank <tr>

Also I have changed a fair bit of code in RC2, so it would be at least worth using the new vbindex.php file

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by TECK
is not as simple as you think.

Indeed it isn't. Currently it hides all threads for forums that have explicitly been set so that users can't view them and that don't just inherit the parents permission. This is the one major thing to work on now

[groovesalad]

Excellent, thank you.

[groovesalad]

So, I'm assuming I'd just upload the vbindex.php file and not run the vbi_install.php file because I already have 2.1 RC1 running. Is this correct? Or should I uninstall 2.1RC1 and reinstall with vbi_install.php for 2.1 RC2?