Version: 1.00, by NTLDR (Coder)
Developer Last Online: Oct 2004
Version: 3.0.0
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Released: 01-02-2004
Last Update: 03-29-2004
Installs: 801
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[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] 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]
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.
I've looked through a good bit of the posts, but maybe I missed it. Is there a way to pass a parameter along with the ?page=xxxx in the url to turn off the right column and top welcome box? This would make viewing the other pages much easier due to giving them more width. I don't want to go through ACP and turn off the right column because I use it on the main index page. I was just wondering if I could turn them off when going to other pages. Any help or redirect to another post would be much appreciated. Thanks!
You can edit the VBINDEX_SHELL template and remove the welcome box from there if you don't want it on extra pages.
To turn the right side off on extra pages add:
PHP Code:
if (EXTRA_PAGE == true && ($vbindex['options'] & VBI_BOTH_COLS) || ($vbindex['options'] & VBI_RIGHT_COL)) {
if ($vbindex['options'] & VBI_RIGHT_COL) {
$vbindex['options'] -= VBI_RIGHT_COL;
} elseif ($vbindex['options'] & VBI_BOTH_COLS) {
$vbindex['options'] -= VBI_BOTH_COLS;
$vbindex['options'] += VBI_LEFT_COL; // if you have both columns switched on and don't want the left to show either remove this line
}
}
You can edit the VBINDEX_SHELL template and remove the welcome box from there if you don't want it on extra pages.
To turn the right side off on extra pages add:
PHP Code:
if (EXTRA_PAGE == true && ($vbindex['options'] & VBI_BOTH_COLS) || $vbindex['options'] & VBI_RIGHT_COL)) {
if ($vbindex['options'] & VBI_RIGHT_COL) {
$vbindex['options'] -= VBI_RIGHT_COL;
} elseif ($vbindex['options'] & VBI_BOTH_COLS) {
$vbindex['options'] -= VBI_BOTH_COLS;
$vbindex['options'] += VBI_LEFT_COL; // if you have both columns switched on and don't want the left to show either remove this line
}
}
After:
PHP Code:
unset($option, $bitfield);
In vbindex.php
Taking of the welcome box worked like a charm; however, the taking off the right column on extra pages didn't work. I got a parse error on line 155 and what is on line 155 is the first if statement:
vBindex v3.0.0 RC5 Details »»
. 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.
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02-17-2004, 03:19 PM
Thanks! 
