vBJournal Lite 1.1b

ATM, this hack would work with ALL versions of vB unless they renamed the 'user' table :speechless:


README.txt (can be found in the zip)


README.txt
New in 1.1b
- Edit journal.php (2 lines). New journal.php here, for 1.1a users

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=== vBJournal Lite version 1.1b =============================================
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This is an addon to vBulletin and acts as an online journal/diary. Users can add entries, either

making them private or public(for all to see). For the public entries, users can comment on them.

Thats about it. You should be able to get a better idea viewing a live demo at

http://sgstudents.com/forum/journal.php. The GUI was modeled after gamingforces journal at

http://www.gamingforce.com/forums/journal.php .
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=== This being my first hack, i am SURE that there are going to be =======
=== some bugs, and problems, so just to warn you first =======
=== :: BACKUP YOUR DATABASE ! =======
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Now thats over with lets start... I will list the steps of what needs to be done...
NOW :

1) Edit the images to suit your site.
2) Upload the images to the forum's /images folder.

3) Upload install_journal.php to your admin directory.
4) Run install_journal.php and follow instructions... shouldn't be a problem. but i only tested

it once .

5) Run this query (using phpmyadmin,or use this hack

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...&threadid=26272 , etc)

ALTER TABLE user ADD journal SMALLINT NOT NULL

[note this will add a column in your 'user' table, but i think that shouldnt be a problem ...]

6) Upload journal.php to your forum's root directory.
7) goto journal.php page and click on the button ... (should say "Get a journal" or "Unlock

Journal" Cant rem which
... bad memory. lol) this will enable the admin journal (userid=1) and show the first default

welcome msg.

8) Link to journal in postbit.
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- open admin/functions.php

FIND

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$datecut = time() - $cookietimeout;

if ($counter%2==0) {
$post[backcolor]="#13486D";
$post[bgclass] = "alt1";
} else {

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Add ABOVE THIS


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// vBJournal Hack by Ryangel
if($post[journal]==1){
$journal = '<a href="journal.php?s=&journalid='.$post[userid].'&action=view"><img

src="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/images/journal.gif" alt="View '.$post[username].'\'s Journal" border="0"/></a>';
}
else {
$journal = '';
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////


save and upload admin/functions.php.

9) open your postbit template and add $journal to where you want the link to show.


You are done ! The journal should be able to work now

FEW THINGS TO NOTE
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- private entries can only be viewed by the owner or admin.
- erm... did i say a few? ok thats the main thing to note.... I'll edit this as it comes to my

mind. lol :laugh:

IN WORKS FOR NEXT VERSION
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- incooperate moods
- better interface ( but that you can do now by editing the templates yourself )
- Admin interface -> from admin cp.
- New user option to choose whether buddies/admin can view private entries.
- anything else that might come up from discussions.


Version Update Log
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1.1a
- Fixed some table color code.
- Added template txt for manual install.

DEMO: http://sgstudents.com/forum/journal.php

[Ryangel]

Originally posted by Kaelon
Great work! Several issues:

1. I noticed that on the Journal Stats block, only a custom avatar appears and not one of the standard avatars. Is there any way to ensure that the avatar is displayed?

Working on this now

2. Users that have apostrophe's (e.g., "Mari'a") or other special characters are unable to add journals. The specific error:



You can fix this by finding the following line in journal.php:

$username = $username_retrieve['username'];

And adding right beneath it:

$username = addslashes($username);

Hope this helps! Great hack, again!

Thanks!

[Ryangel]

updated journal.php ver1.1b

[Ryangel]

Originally posted by Kaelon
Great work! Several issues:

1. I noticed that on the Journal Stats block, only a custom avatar appears and not one of the standard avatars. Is there any way to ensure that the avatar is displayed?

hmm i cant quite seem to get this to work atm...
not familiar with the avatar code. If anyone knows where to look or can help. It'll be much appreciated

[Ryangel]

Originally posted by Gamingforce
Good deal, at least you could give credit to my journal which you very closely modeled it after: http://www.gamingforce.com/forums/journal.php

Done! its in the readme.

[Keta]

ok i just had a thought how about adding on a buddy list to the journal? so the writer can set their journal to buddy list only...

[amsch]

I am not getting anything when I go to, this page.
http://20ishparents.com/boards/journal.php

[amsch]

Ok, I figured out my problems. The install said it installed the templates but didn't. Did it manually at worked great!

[amsch]

Some suggestions. And maybe some of these things are already in there.

Journal Catagories. I run a parenting community and they like different types of journals. Weight loss, pregnancy ect.

Only certain usergroups able to create journals. (if anyone knows how to do this, I would be forever greatfull!)

ability to view all journals vs the top. I only have one created so now quite sure how this works yet.

Also, journal link in their profile.

That is about all I can think of right now.

[amsch]

Ok, I noticed it also does not increase post counts. It would be nice to increase board counts and member counts.

[Kaelon]

Thanks for your work, Ryangel. This is great stuff you've done here!

As I see it, the only pressing issues that really remain, in order of priority:

1. Having multiple pages for the "View All Entries" display, so as to make things legible. Unfortunately, I'm not really sure where to start with this one.

2. Getting all avatars, not just custom ones, to work. I have some experience fooling around with avatars in custom scripts, so I'll give this a try and see what I can do - if anything. I'll let you know what I can do.

Thanks again for this great hack!

Regards,
Kaelon