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

[chris frolic]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

HTML should be parsed automaticly if the forum allows it.

yeah, I just double checked and the main page is replacing the html codes with innoquous '&' codes where as the forum is display the < > html codes properly. Any idea where that would be happening?

[killervette]

On the centered threads, how can I remove the row with the buttons for replying and emailing and so on?

[Kalakov]

got a little problem if it login at the main page of vBindex then its Redirecting... back to the main page but i'm not loged in

anyone know how to fix this

[snyx]

humm, the install was a breeze what a great simple hack!
man its not even a hack, its a addon its so easy..

anyway, one weird problem. my gradients wont show up?!
I have even tried some direct background="http://fullpath/gradient.gif" in tables and still nothing?

anyone clear this up for me, thanks

again great mod period.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by snyx

anyway, one weird problem. my gradients wont show up?!
I have even tried some direct background="http://fullpath/gradient.gif" in tables and still nothing?

In the CSS for the table header/cat in the style manager add something similar to the following in the Extra CSS Attribute box:

background-image: url([url]http://wwww.domain.com/forum/images/bg.jpg[/url]);

Or if you still have vB's default CSS the edit the URL in the background box.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Kalakov

got a little problem if it login at the main page of vBindex then its Redirecting... back to the main page but i'm not loged in

anyone know how to fix this

Make sure yout cookie path is set to: / and your cookie domain too: .mydomain.com (note the two dots).

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by killervette

On the centered threads, how can I remove the row with the buttons for replying and emailing and so on?

Edit the vbindex_centerthreadbit template.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by chris frolic

yeah, I just double checked and the main page is replacing the html codes with innoquous '&' codes where as the forum is display the < > html codes properly. Any idea where that would be happening?

Try this edit, in vbindex.php above:

PHP Code:

// ## GET POSTERS AVATAR ## 


Add:

PHP Code:

$news['pagetext'] = unhtmlspecialchars($news['pagetext']); 


[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by da prez

how can i add permissions to a custom block ?

i want to have a custom box that only certain usergroups can see.
the custom block like it is, is viewable by all.

thanks for a sweeeeeet hack.

<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, X)">
html for the block goes here
</if>

Making sure you can X to the group you want to be able to see it. For more than one group do is_member_of($bbuserinfo, X) AND is_member_of($bbuserinfo, Y) (etc).

[Corvette]

I'm going to be usin' this one! Thanks for the portal!

[killervette]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Edit the vbindex_centerthreadbit template.

I tried removing everything from that template and the bar still shows?

[killervette]

I still cant figure out how to get the code for my gallery script to work. I want it centered in a latest thread block at the bttom of the page. I am php stupid.

[snyx]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

In the CSS for the table header/cat in the style manager add something similar to the following in the Extra CSS Attribute box:

Or if you still have vB's default CSS the edit the URL in the background box.

wikkid thank you very much. for all the time you put into vBulletin it's easy to see why its' said vB has the best user support.

Thanks again for a great mod.

[snyx]

oops still a small problem with the navbar background under the links.. I just can't seem to change this blue bar, huh

[Cloudrunner]

Originally Posted by Sam FT

Another request since you guys brought up center block...I like to see a weather block either add or an addon. Mainly since someone create one for vbadvanced.

Just replace the original coding that is in any of your unused custom blocks with the following:

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" width="100%">
 <tr>
  <td>
   <table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
    <thead>
     <tr>
      <td class="tcat" style="text-align: center">
       <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('vbindex_customblock$box')"><img id="collapseimg_vbindex_customblock$box" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$collapseimg_vbindex_customblock.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
       <if condition="!$bbuserinfo['userid']">
        <strong>You are not yet a member</strong>
       <else />
        <strong>Weather For $bbuserinfo[username]</strong>
       </if>
      </td>
     </tr>
    </thead>
    <tbody id="collapseobj_vbindex_customblock$box" style="$collapseobj_vbindex_customblock">
     <tr>
      <td class="alt1">
       <div class="smallfont">
        <if condition="!$bbuserinfo['userid']">
         <span class="smallfont">
          <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/register.php">Register at this site</a> to show your weather conditions.
         </span>
        <else />
         <if condition="$bbuserinfo[field5] != ''">
          <a href="http://www.weatherroom.com/forecast/$bbuserinfo[field5].html"><img src="http://www.weatherroom.com/weather?forecast=zone&hwvtc=black&hwvbg=E1E4F2&pands=$bbuserinfo[field5]&config=png&alt=hwivzone&daysonly=1" alt="Weather for $bbuserinfo[username]" border="0"></a>
         <else />
          <a href="$vboptions[bburl]/profile.php?do=editprofile">Add Zip Code</A> to show weather conditions.
         </if>
        </if>
       </div>
      </td>
     </tr>
    </tbody>
   </table>
  </td>
 </tr>
</table>
<br />

Then in your vbindex options tell it that you want to use one more custom black than you have currently, then save, then in the vbindex options again select where you want to put that custom block.

Note: This is just a revamp of the other weather block for vbadvanced. Nothing changed except for the wrapping code to make it a side block for vbindex. All credits go to the author of that addon. If I am wrong in posting this, then feel free to have it removed.

)O( Cloudrunner )O(