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

[Trana]

Originally Posted by mini2

For some strange reason (unrelated) I must have mess up my apache settings, I needed to add back in xml (using addtype) and all is well.

Can you tell me what you did here? I am running IIS but I am getting the same error/problem that you originally had.

When I open the XML file in my browser I just get a blank page.

Thanks!

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by Trana

Can you tell me what you did here? I am running IIS but I am getting the same error/problem that you originally had.

When I open the XML file in my browser I just get a blank page.

Thanks!

I really think it's a config issue on IIS or php config issue on IIS.

It's not normal that a plain xml file like markers.xml is unreadable on your server

In attachment 2 test files please upload them and see if they show empty too.

If they show up empty, your server/php config maybe the issue.

Also check if the .htaccess hasn't got a xml entry somewhere in it that sets xml applications.

[cavyspirit]

I want my avatar larger. Changed it to 80 in setup, but it's still showing up as 50.

Also, I don't want Super Moderators as a member group. Where can I customize that display? I'd like some other member types and colors displayed. Is that possible?

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by cavyspirit

I want my avatar larger. Changed it to 80 in setup, but it's still showing up as 50.

Also, I don't want Super Moderators as a member group. Where can I customize that display? I'd like some other member types and colors displayed. Is that possible?

That flexibilty is plannend for 2.0.3 or 2.0.4.

There was a typo in the avatarwidth setting. The version now only is fixed. Just reimport the xml with overwrite to yes

You'll have to dig in the code for that one now (not that easy)

[cavyspirit]

Thx. Any fix for the apostrophe problem in the text?

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by cavyspirit

Thx. Any fix for the apostrophe problem in the text?

It should show up as escaped now. It's currently needed because the XML file otherwise freaks out

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by mini2

I have linux and apache but for some reason xml file types were not included in the httpd conf files (?!) so I just had to add them in again. No idea why they were removed in this case, I might have even done it myself for some strange reason.

Nah, it's the voodoo magic of the vbgooglemap

[pjdaley]

I think this hack is awesome, relly shows where the users are on your fourms and is just an awesome idea. He even helped me get some of it figured out on my site. Thanks a million !!!!

[caliman]

I didn't see this on the demo version:
"2.0.2 NOW ONLINE CURRENT VERSION
This includes
- list pages for the members on the map with pagination"

Did I miss something?

[stonyarc]

Originally Posted by caliman

I didn't see this on the demo version:
"2.0.2 NOW ONLINE CURRENT VERSION
This includes
- list pages for the members on the map with pagination"

Did I miss something?

This has been moved to version 2.0.3 or 2.0.4

It should be online fast enough

* progging in turbo mode *