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]

[high]************************************************[/high]

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.

[high]************************************************[/high]

[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

[chet]

its OK I have now found it

Thanks

Chet

[pcalloway]

Are there any size constraints that would limit how much code could be in a vbindex custom block? I'm doing "On this Date..." quote system for my website and I'm going to have to have a paragraph or so of text for every day of the year.

I'm doing it in html and not pulling it from a database.. not much of a programmer.

www.authentic-campaigner.com

[gmarik]

What custom blocks are you planning to add in the future as an option? Maybe something like vb portal affiliate box?

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by AlexanderT

So are 1) and 2) both related to bugs in the install/uninstall script or am I doing something wrong? If they are bug-related, I am kinda hesitant to use the installer script at all on my live-system (who knows what other bugs are in there). In this case, perhaps someone can explain how to manually upgrade vBi instead?

You should have vbindex_*__3.0.0_RC5 templates listed for all those templates you had previously customised. There was a minor bug in the uninstaller that ment only one vBindex template would get deleted.

Edit line 195 of vbiupgrade.php and replace:

PHP Code:

WHERE title like LCASE('vbindex') 


With:

PHP Code:

WHERE title like LCASE('vbindex%') 


[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by pcalloway

Are there any size constraints that would limit how much code could be in a vbindex custom block? I'm doing "On this Date..." quote system for my website and I'm going to have to have a paragraph or so of text for every day of the year.

You can have 16777215 (2^24 - 1) characters in any custom block or any other vBulletin template.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by gmarik

What custom blocks are you planning to add in the future as an option? Maybe something like vb portal affiliate box?

None currently, although I'm sure more options and features will be added to them. At the moment its possible for users to easily add content to them due to the dynamic nature introduced in vBindex 3.0.0 RC4.

[Bulent Tekcan]

Originally Posted by turkeyforum

How can I uninstall this hack ? Also when I upgrade my board any problem future ?

Because add everywhere a lot of style and phrases.

Can I unistall this hack ???

Any comment ???

[snyx]

I can't seem to change the navbar background in the index -> nav template. I sware I have done everything possible. its not my paths they have all been corrected (hense the red gradients in the sample). anyone guide me?

[killervette]

Here is the gallery code I want to include at the bottom of the vbindex page. I want it centered like the centered latest threads page. I dont know much php. Can anyone help me and tell me where to put it please?

//++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++

echo("<table bgcolor=\"#F7F7F7\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\"> ");
echo("<tr> ");
echo("<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"CC0000\"><font face=\"verdana, arial, helvetica\" size=\"2\" class=\"nf\" color=\"#FFFFFF\"> <b>Latest ");
echo("Gallery Images - ");

$dbusername="";
$password="";
$database=""
mysql_connect(localhost,$dbusername,$password);
@mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");

$query = "SELECT * FROM photos WHERE approved='1'";
$result=mysql_query($query);
$numrows=mysql_num_rows($result);

echo ("$numrows Photos and Counting");


echo("</b></font></td>");
echo("</tr>");
echo("<tr>");
echo("<td bgcolor=#F7F7F7><div align=center>");
echo("<p><font size=1 face=Geneva>");


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// thumbincluder.php version 1.1
// A thumbnail includer for your non-photopost page
// Tested with Photopost PHP version 3.0.4
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//1.0 first release
//1.1 included remote functions for standalone operation
// please note database hooks and paths are required in settings below.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// July 13, 2002 Here is a hacked-up version of photoinclude.php that has
// been merged with a hacked-up version of index.php and a hacked-up version of
// display_gallery by a guy on two quarts of caffeine at 3:40 AM, oh,
// and did I mention it was his first php programming experiment ever?
//
// If that didn't scare you enough: BACK UP YOUR DATABASE NOW!
//
// This file goes in your photopost php directory with all the other files
// Then configure Display Settings below as desired.
//
// NOTES:
// Please note that the prior typo "lastest" has been fixed, so the valid
// switches are random, most_views (plural) and latest (spelled correctly)
//
// If you liked this hack, email me a link to your photopost so I can learn
// something from your layout too!
//
// Live long and prosper - Matt Chroust (memobug@spamcop.net)
//
//////////////////////////// COPYRIGHT NOTICE //////////////////////////////
// This script is part of PhotoPost PHP, a software application by //
// All Enthusiast, Inc. Use of any kind of part or all of this //
// script or modification of this script requires a license from All //
// Enthusiast, Inc. Use or modification of this script without a license //
// constitutes Software Piracy and will result in legal action from All //
// Enthusiast, Inc. All rights reserved. //
// http://www.photopost.com legal@photopost.com //
// Contributing Developer: Michael Pierce (danasoft.com) //
// //
// PhotoPost Copyright 2002, All Enthusiast, Inc. //
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



// ************************************************** ***********************
// ************************************************** ***********************
//PhotoPost Setting
//You must change these values in order to run this script

$Url_Path = "http://www.ifitsfast.com/photogallery/"; //URL of your photo album, where the index.php is (with / at end)
$data_dir = "http://www.ifitsfast.com/photogallery/data/" ; //URL of your photo dir where those jpeg stored (with / at end)
$images_dir =$Url_Path."../images/"; //URL of your photopost images dir where default missing thumb image is stored (with / at end)
$rel_dir = "../photogallery/data/"; // path to the data directory where pictures reside RELATIVE
// to the location of THIS file (used for checking thumbs)
//Database Setting
//You must change these values in order to run this script
//These value are not visible in the output page source

$host = ""; //Server Name
$user= ""; //Username
$password= ""; //Password
$database=""; //Photopost database name or forum database name

//Display Setting (Changes to fit your page)
$q_switch = "latest"; // "random" or "most_views" or "latest"
$limit = 8; //number of image to show
$table_width = "65%"; //width of the table generated
$column = 4; //number of columns of the table generated
$photo_cell_align = "center"; //alignment of those cells

// CSS Setting (optional)
$class_link = ""; //css for link, leave blank if none
$class_table = ""; //css for table, leave blank if none
$class_mouseover = ""; //color when mouse over the photo cell, leave blank if to cancel

// ************************************************** ***********************
// ************************************************** ***********************

///////////don't edit below this line if you are too afraid to kill the code//////////////
// ---------------------- THESE FUNCS FROM pp-inc -----------------

function mysql_query_eval( $query, $database ) {
global $Globals;

$mysql_eval_error="";
$mysql_eval_result = mysql_query($query, $database) or $mysql_eval_error = mysql_error();
if ($mysql_eval_error) {
if ( $Globals{'debug'} == 1 ) {
$letter = "An error was encountered during execution of the query:\n\n";
$letter .= $query."\n\n";
$letter .="The query returned with an errorcode of: \n\n$mysql_eval_error\n\n";
$letter .= "If you need assistence or feel this is a 'bug'; please report it to our ";
$letter .= "support forums at: http://www.techimo.com/forum/f27/index.html\n\n";
$letter .= "To turn off these emails, set \$debug=0 in your config-inc.php file.";

$email = $Globals{'adminemail'};
$email_from = "From: ".$Globals{'adminemail'};

$subject="Subject: ".$Globals{'webname'}." MySQL Error Report";
$subject=trim($subject);

mail( $email, $subject, $letter, $email_from );
}
elseif ( $Globals{'debug'} == 2 ) {
dieWell( "MySQL error reported!<p>Query: $query<p>Result: $mysql_eval_error<p>Database handle: $database" );
exit;
}
return FALSE;
}
else {
return $mysql_eval_result;
}
}

function get_ext( $filename ) {
$photolen = strlen($filename);
$RetVal = substr( $filename, $photolen-3, $photolen);

return $RetVal;
}

function get_filename($filename) {
// strip off the last 4
$len = strlen( $filename )-4;
$RetVal = substr( $filename, 0, $len);
return $RetVal;
}


// ---------------------- THESE FUNCS FROM pp-inc -----------------
// Connecting, selecting database
$link = mysql_connect ("$host", "$user", "$password") or die ('I cannot connect to the database.');
mysql_select_db ("$database")or die("Could not select database");

// Here is the hacked up display_gallery($q_switch)

$catquery="";

if ( IsSet($cat) ) {
$querya="SELECT catname FROM categories WHERE id=$cat";
$catq = mysql_query_eval($querya,$link);
$catr = mysql_fetch_array($catq);
$catname = $catr['catname'];
mysql_free_result($catq);


$queryb = "SELECT id FROM categories WHERE parent='$cat' ORDER BY catorder ASC";
$boards = mysql_query_eval($queryb,$link);
$cnt=0;
while ( $row = mysql_fetch_array($boards, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
$catqid = $row['id'];
if ( $cnt == 0 ) {
$cnt=1;
$catquery .= "$catqid";
}
else {
$catquery .= ",$catqid";
}
}
mysql_free_result($boards);
}



// Connecting, selecting database

// Selecting method and Perform SQL query


switch ($q_switch) {
case "most_views":
if ( !IsSet($cat) ) {
$group_title = "Most Popular Images - All Categories";
$query = "SELECT id,user,userid,cat,title,bigimage,views FROM photos WHERE bigimage!='' AND approved='1' $exclude_cat ORDER BY views DESC LIMIT $limit";
}
else {
$query = "SELECT id,user,userid,cat,title,bigimage,views FROM photos WHERE bigimage!='' AND approved='1' $exclude_cat AND cat in ($catquery) ORDER BY views DESC LIMIT $limit";
$group_title = "Most Popular Images - $catname";
}
break;
case "latest":
if ( !IsSet($cat) ) {
$group_title = "Most Recent Images - All Categories";
$query = "SELECT id,user,userid,cat,title,bigimage,views FROM photos WHERE bigimage!='' AND approved='1' $exclude_cat ORDER BY date DESC LIMIT $limit";
break;
}
else {
$group_title = "Most Recent Images - $catname";
$query = "SELECT id,user,userid,cat,title,bigimage,views FROM photos WHERE bigimage!='' AND approved='1' $exclude_cat AND cat in ($catquery) ORDER BY date DESC LIMIT $limit";
break;
}
break;
default:
if ( !IsSet($cat) ) {
$group_title = "Random Images - All Categories";
$query = "SELECT id,user,userid,cat,title,bigimage,views FROM photos WHERE bigimage!='' AND approved='1' $exclude_cat ORDER BY RAND() DESC LIMIT $limit";
break;
}
else {
$group_title = "Random Images - $catname";
$query = "SELECT id,user,userid,cat,title,bigimage,views FROM photos WHERE bigimage!='' AND approved='1' $exclude_cat AND cat in ($catquery) ORDER BY RAND() DESC LIMIT $limit";
break;
}
break;
}


$i = 1;
$e = 2;
$col_val = $column;
$result = mysql_query_eval($query,$link) or die("Query failed");
print "<table class=\"".$class_table."\" width=\"".$table_width."\"><tr>";
while ($line = mysql_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC)) {
$photo_name = get_filename( $line['bigimage'] );
print "<td onmouseover=this.style.background='".$class_mouseo ver."' onmouseout=this.style.background='' align=\"center\">";
$theext = get_ext( $line['bigimage'] );
$thecat = $line['cat'];
$temp_user = ($line["userid"]);
$filepath = "$data_dir"."$thecat/$temp_user$photo_name-thumb.$theext";
$rel_path = "$rel_dir"."$thecat/$temp_user$photo_name-thumb.$theext";
print "<A class=\"$class_link\" href=\"$Url_Path"."showphoto.php?photo=".$line['id']. "\">";
if ( file_exists( $rel_path ) )
print "<img border=\"0\" src='$filepath'>";
else
print "<img border=\"0\" src='".$images_dir."nothumb.gif' alt='$filepath'>";
print "<Font size=\"1\"color=\"".$Globals{'maintext'}."\" face=\"verdana,arial\">\n";
if ($q_switch == "most_views") {
print "<br>".$line["title"]."<br>".$line["views"]." views";
print "</a><br></font></div><br>";
} else {
print "<br>".$line["title"];
print "</a><Br>by ".$line["user"]."</font></div><br>";
}
if ($i == "$column") {
print "</td></tr><tr>";
$column = $col_val*$e;
$e++;
} else {print "</td>";}
$i++;
}

print "</tr></table>";

// Closing connection
mysql_close($link);
// mysql_close($db_link);


echo("</font></p>");
echo("</div></td>");
echo("</tr>");
echo("</table>");

//++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by snyx

I can't seem to change the navbar background in the index -> nav template. I sware I have done everything possible. its not my paths they have all been corrected (hense the red gradients in the sample). anyone guide me?

vBindex uses a different navbar template (vbindex_navbar) if you have edited the standard vB one you need to edit this too. The blue should be one of the vB Menu CSS classes towards the bottom.

[weaver]

The new style only works with vBindex 3.0.0 RC4 and above, if you have an older version you can copy the edited calendar_ and vbindex_calendar templates from the vbindex_templates.xml file.

If your using RC4/5 and it doesn't appear like that then the templates will be listed as templatename__3.0.0_RCX in the ACP for you to update your customised ones from.

I had the same issue with previously customized templates. What do I do with the template included with this install? Do I copy and paste the code into my customized templates?

I've also noticed that "Members Online Today" shows ALL of my users which I know is not correct. That is also happening on the main page of my Admin CP. It's showing ALL posts and threads as new today.

One last thing, and I think it's related to the calendar template issue I'm having, but when I click on "April" on my calendar it's adding the beginning of my site url twice which is causing a "page cannot be found" error.

[neocorteqz]

Originally Posted by chas_h

The code works fine, and makes the weather block but when you click on it you are taken to the user CP to add your zip code and I don't see a place for that. Any ideas?

Thanks.

For those who do want to know though. pretty simple, just make a new custom userfield (Either in options, really any place you want though), and in the code wherever it says $bbuserinfo[field5], change the code to whatever the relevent field number is (ie mine is field8). i even made this part of the registration option so they may imput it at registration. Hidden from viewing though. :0

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by snobbymom

I had the same issue with previously customized templates. What do I do with the template included with this install? Do I copy and paste the code into my customized templates?

You should overwrite or compare the default vBindex ones with your customised ones to make sure all the features are avalible to you.

I've also noticed that "Members Online Today" shows ALL of my users which I know is not correct. That is also happening on the main page of my Admin CP. It's showing ALL posts and threads as new today.

If it happens in the ACP too then its probably some problem with vBulletin itself.

[AlexanderT]

NTLDR,

Is there any reason why you moved the headinclude/navbar/pm_popup_scripts templates out to vbindex_headinclude/navbar/pm_popup_scripts, since RC4? The problem I see is that whenever Jelsoft releases an upgrade with changes in those templates, one must apply the changes twice (normal and vbindex_headinclude/navbar/pm_popup_scripts).

[D|ver]

has anyone an idea how to create a custom box which include today's events?

i tried to include the code vom the vbulletin index.php for the next 5 days events, but without success ;(
but i think, that a "show today's events box" would be really great