VBGooglemap Member Edition

I'm proud to announce that the new version is currently available to you all !!!


You can now nominate hacks yourself for hacks of the month. There is a link on the right of hacks on top of the files.



Function
This will display the members of the Bulletin Board based on their lattitude and longitude coordinates on a googlemap.

Don't forget to hit install !!!!!!!
Please read the guide before asking for support !!!!!!!

Feel free to support this mod and make a paypal donation to admin@stonyarc.com

INSTALL

HOTSPOT EDITION AVAILABLE ON : https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=114149
Detailed installation instructions and screenshots in the included pdf file.

Current Features



NOTE:
VBGooglemap 3.0.0 contains the vulnerability fix. Please upgrade immediately. Version 3.0.0. also contains all features from 2.5.X

As always you use modifications at your own risk.

VBGooglemap Member Edition 2.5.1 brings you a lot of new features. It?s vital that you uninstall any previous version before upgrading/installing version 2.5.1.

Upgrading from version 2.5.0 is easier. Instruction are available in the guide.

As the uninstall function will not remove your googlemap data in the database but only the templates and files you can safely remove an older version. As a precaution you should always take a backup. This should be done on each major change you make to your bulletin board.

IF YOU ARE RUNNING VERSION 1.0.3, 2.0.X AND YOU CHANGED TEXT DIRECTLY IN THE TEMPLATES YOU NEED TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES AS VERSION 2.5.0 REQUIRES YOU TO UINSTALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS.

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission.

Changes in this version

SEE FIRST POST FOR FULL ROADMAP AND HISTORY

Planned Features
- TBD

Volume warning

high volume of users may slow down the load. Currently a load counter is included.

Languages

Thanks to Wachtmeister there is a German translation available to you all. Feel free to use it.

The translation will be updated on each new version.

Special

- Read the attached PDF for more information. The pdf is also included in the zip file.
- You'll need a googlemap key for your domain. Get your own key for your domain view http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html for more information.
A googlemap key is only valid for a specific domain. You'll need a specific google account to create one.
All is explained on the googlemap link indicated above.
- Set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777
- The googlemap script can handle non-registered users. They will only see the main map and won't be able to enter information. This is reserved for logged in users (detected automatically)
- usergroup permissions are available in the backend
- To change location just drag the map while holding the left mouse key or by using the zoom and key functions on the left
- First time loading of the map may take a few seconds longer because of Google API hosting


Special Xbox Live version
http://www.xboxlivenation.com/community/gamermap.php

Credits

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission. Instructions are included in the pdf file (vbgooglemap2.5.0_guide.pdf)
Special credits to Google, Pyg for the javascript tips.


FAQ

The FAQ is included in the pdf file.

INSTALL



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(c) 2007 Stonyarc

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by 1996 328ti

A minor thing. Invisible shows up as online.
And be careful not to get too bloated.
I have 270 members and with this latest version, it's starting to bog down.

Well that is over the mark that google says is healthy but I keep on tuning the code.

There are people running 400 +

Not easy to find a solution for pagination

[Parture]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

If you are running the avatars from the filesystem you need to disable avatar support in the backend options or move your avatars to the database system.

I'm looking for a fix for that one.

I don't know what the backend options are or how to move the avatars in the dabase. Could you give quick instructions for both these procedures please.

[Parture]

stonyarc,

Problem: In Your Entry, the old view of 2.01 and the new view in 2.02 are both showing at the same time. And in between is this text:

} -->

The lower map does not work, but the upper map works.

AND: the 3 strings do not show up.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Parture

I don't know what the backend options are or how to move the avatars in the dabase. Could you give quick instructions for both these procedures please.

The instructions are included in the pdf file

Go to admincp / Vbulletin Options / Vbulletin Options and select "vbgooglemap by StonyArc"

Enter your parameters or start with the defaults. Possible values and options are indicated in the description field.

On that page is an option to enable or disable avatar support in the googlemap.

As for Avatars and where they are stored

Go to admincp / Avatars / User Picture Storage Type

If you see a page with "Move Items from Database into File System" that means that your images are stored in the database. This is the default of vbulletin

If you see another page there is an option to load your images back.



So if you don't see avatars that can be caused by
- the option you have set in the backend of vbgooglemap
- avatars are stored in the filesystem

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Parture

I am stuck on these instructions: "Go to your entry?on the googlemap (you have to logged in) If you haven?t set your marker before the form will detect that. If you did enter the information you?ll see 3 text input boxes on top of the smaller map. The third on gives you the full URL to your location".

I have logged in. I don't see 3 text input boxes at the top of a smaller map. I see in Your Entry, to the left of the smaller map, a 3rd textbox for the Marker Text. There is my marker text there, no URL.

Help.

You will have to revert the templates as indicated in the file.

Follow the red instructions included in the pdf.

In the new version the buttons are in the center and not to the left.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Parture

stonyarc,

Problem: In Your Entry, the old view of 2.01 and the new view in 2.02 are both showing at the same time. And in between is this text:

} -->

The lower map does not work, but the upper map works.

AND: the 3 strings do not show up.

You need to revert ALL 4 templates indicated.

'VBGOOGLEMAP'
'vbgooglemap_display_map'
'vbgooglemap_display_yourlocation'
'vbgooglemap_set_yourlocation'

[Parture]

stonyarc,

Problem solved. I accidently reverted the template and made a double copy of it.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Parture

stonyarc,

Problem solved. I accidently reverted the template and made a double copy of it.

Great

I just registered to check it but there is no more need for that know.

Enjoy !!!!!!!

[Parture]

stonyarc,

Only a link shows up in postbit that does the same thing as clicking on the User Name instead of going directly to the map. That would be neat if that could be done. And in the Profile page the link is given. It would be nice for an automatic link too. Maybe.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Parture

stonyarc,

Only a link shows up in postbit that does the same thing as clicking on the User Name instead of going directly to the map. That would be neat if that could be done. And in the Profile page the link is given. It would be nice for an automatic link too. Maybe.

That's not really easy to display automatically

In the pdf there is a howto to display the information in the postbit. It has to be by user choice because of privacy

The how to is also online on https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=113055