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

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by redlabour

Very nice project - but not very useful if you can?t create unlimited sites and boxes from the AdminCP. That?s a MUST HAVE FEATURE ! Why does this one didn?t have it ? Ok - you can do it manually - but who whant?s that ?

You can create unlimited boxes from that ACP, thats been built-in for ages. As the name suggests vBindex provides an index page for your forum, its not designed to be a muti-site system, although I do plan to make that posible in the future.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Tradjick

After I install vbIndex and export the style I get the error:

when reimporting it.
Do you have any idea why this is happening?

No, whats on the line it says there is an error on?

[Tradjick]

I just installed a test board, without having vBIndex installed. I import a style including vbIndex templates. When exporting the style and reimporting it it gives me the error.

The lines differ from time to time.

The corrupt xml files either contain something like that: "", replacing a hand of caracters, or something like that:

 ?  ?   ?? ? ???
?? ??w\ ?  *  


_

including the names of current systray processes.

here is another example:

<br /> `i?hrase[updated_subscribed_threads]: <strong>$home[subscribedthreads]</strong>

environment:
(win xp)
Apache *.49
PHP Version 4.3.4
mysql 3.23.49
hacks: vbindex
vB Gold (reinstalled and database cleared everytime before trying to find an other solution with the XML thing)

[NTLDR]

I've no idea where thats comming from, those characters arn't used in vBindex anywhere. Its possibly a bug with vB's import/export system or with your configuration.

[Dsmed]

Originally Posted by Pseudomizer

Hmm. As it looks like your problem is here:

WHERE forumid IN (http://www.highertuning.com/forums/...isplay.php4?f=2)
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND forumid NOT IN (0)
AND thread.open <> 10
AND thread.visible = '1'

The yellow words should be your forum number and not your link. I would assume that you have an error in your ACP. Where it says put in your forumID you put in the complete link to your specific forum. But this is wrong. Just type in the number "2" and nothing else and it should work.

Cheers,

Pseudomizer

ok, i feel stupid for doing that, i'm gonna blame it on lack of sleep lol, but i no longer have the error, yet the news portion does not show

[???`S?LV?R???`]

lol errr i still dont know exactly what to do to make the vbindex page show my category strips as images..

[Ghostspy]

Well i got it all installed but can anyone help me fix this problem


http://sxsecurity.org/http://sxsecur...cons/icon1.gif


my images are coming up like that take a look for yourself

http://sxsecurity.org/vbindex.php

does anyone know where i can fix that at to make it better b.c in the image icons they dont give u the option for icons. but they do everything else.

[NTLDR]

Icon images should be in the format images/icon.gif if you have the full URL, which it seems you do you need to edit the vbindex_newsbit template and remove the $vboptions[bburl]/ from the icon <img /> tag.

[Tradjick]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

I've no idea where thats comming from, those characters arn't used in vBindex anywhere. Its possibly a bug with vB's import/export system or with your configuration.

Ok, thanks. Great hack btw

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

its not designed to be a muti-site system, although I do plan to make that posible in the future.

I will bend down and kiss your feet. I have been workin on trying to do this with VBadvanced, VBindex, and a few others .... @ snail speeds. :nervous:

Ideas:
** A person can use the same templates for all portal pages with "multi" setting installs.

** portal.php?=subject or each subject has a folder */subject/vbindex.php

[tobkat]

NTLDR, could you please answer my question: Is it possible that the board is closed an the portal is still working normally ?

[NTLDR]

Not without hacking your forums global.php.

[Reeve of shinra]

Quick Question for anyone:

Is it easy to get rid of the Nav Bar? I am interested in making the front page for a new site of mine somewhat flashier than the normal 'nuke block' look but I would really like to run something like VbIndex under the hood so to speak to make my life easier when it comes to updating the news, or links and such.

[NTLDR]

Just remove $navbar from the VBINDEX and VBINDEX_SHELL templates

[tobkat]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Not without hacking your forums global.php.

Difficult ?
Would be a great feature.