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

[caliman]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

To force revert open vbgooglemap_display_map set a few spaces somewhere. Save and the revert option will activate.

That did it. Thanks Stony. Everything works!

By the way, before I started messing around I did notice that the display_map template was capitalized a bit - 'VBGooglemap_display_map' instead of 'vbgooglemap_display_map.' I am not sure what the deal was there. I changed it to lowercase.


EDIT - I do see a minor bug in FIREFOX - the bottom of the balloon gets blown out sometimes. You may need to click on a few to see it.

[NR Fatal]

I installed it, its on my nav bar but I'm getting this.
To insert your entry you must be logged in. If you are logged in you'll see the "your entry" button appearing.
I am logged in my site and am I'm still gettin this. anyone know why.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by caliman

That did it. Thanks Stony. Everything works!

By the way, before I started messing around I did notice that the display_map template was capitalized a bit - 'VBGooglemap_display_map' instead of 'vbgooglemap_display_map.' I am not sure what the deal was there. I changed it to lowercase.


EDIT - I do see a minor bug in FIREFOX - the bottom of the balloon gets blown out sometimes. You may need to click on a few to see it.

That's indeed sometimes an issue with the API itself.

The local data loads faster than the api data so the bottom size isn't correct.

On the special xbox version I made http://www.xboxusersgroup.com/forums...hp?do=showmain

Sometimes has that too.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by NR Fatal

I installed it, its on my nav bar but I'm getting this.
To insert your entry you must be logged in. If you are logged in you'll see the "your entry" button appearing.
I am logged in my site and am I'm still gettin this. anyone know why.

Can you check if you see usergroup permission in your usergroup manager?

If not, you didn't upload all files correctly so please do so and in the correct directory.

The instruction in the pdf should help you with that

In addition you need to reinstall the plugin also to force a rebuild of the usergroup bitfields.

[NR Fatal]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

Can you check if you see usergroup permission in your usergroup manager?

If not, you didn't upload all files correctly so please do so and in the correct directory.

The instruction in the pdf should help you with that

In addition you need to reinstall the plugin also to force a rebuild of the usergroup bitfields.

Usergroup permission? I clicked each usergroup and I see the "Can view the Googlemap" option. is that what you mean?
I saw you on the site just now, I changed that usergroup to be able to view the map, so please check it again.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by NR Fatal

Usergroup permission? I clicked each usergroup and I see the "Can view the Googlemap" option. is that what you mean?
I saw you on the site just now, I changed that usergroup to be able to view the map, so please check it again.

Make sure that the your entry and show map button are on the correct location.

As you are using custom template they should be

http://forum.norestrictions.net/imag.../yourentry.gif
http://forum.norestrictions.net/imag...ns/showmap.gif

and not where they probably are now.

PS my marker is already on there

[NR Fatal]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

Make sure that the your entry and show map button are on the correct location.

As you are using custom template they should be

http://forum.norestrictions.net/imag.../yourentry.gif
http://forum.norestrictions.net/imag...ns/showmap.gif

and not where they probably are now.

PS my marker is already on there

That was it, you the man! thanks a lot.

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by NR Fatal

That was it, you the man! thanks a lot.

Thanks

Enjoy your googlemap and make some major publicity for it !!!!!

[Mattikana]

This is not compatible with the Kirsch style. The hack works on the default vbb skin but when I switch to Kirsch I don't see the map and the textfields on the dashboard are empty. 'Your Entry' works fine on that style though.

[yinyang]

Originally Posted by stonyarc

It was indicated on page 56 but here it goes again


To set the Sattelite map as default.

1. open the vbgooglemap_display_map template



2. look for the line

map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));

3. Replace that line by

map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"),{mapTypes:[G_SATELLITE_MAP,G_NORMAL_MAP,G_HYBRID_MAP]});

4. Save

Have fun

thanks! i did do a search in this thread for "satellite" but it never showed your post in the results. weird.