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]

[high]************************************************[/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.

[high]************************************************[/high]

[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

[deano1]

i just noticed too
that i can't log in from the portal

page not found

[Paraone]

I tried getting some help at coreforums.net but I can't post or do anything, says I don't have permission, but anyway I installed vBindex 3.0.0 RC5 and I run vBulletin 3.0.1...the install went fine...but then when I go to


http://clan-tu.com/vbindex.php i get this error

Warning: chdir(): No such file or directory (errno 2) in /home/clan-tuc/public_html/vbindex.php on line 144

Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/clan-tuc/public_html/vbindex.php on line 145

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='') in /home/clan-tuc/public_html/vbindex.php on line 145


any idears?

[GoTTi]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Find:

PHP Code:

if (!$bbuserinfo['userid']) 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

if (!$bbuserinfo['userid'] || is_member_of($bbuserinfo, 3)) 


This will be fixed in the next version.

do i do this in vbindex.php??

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by deano1

the board url is correct

can you look at the code in the template
i reverted it back to what is should be
but still have the problom

Your board URL must be wrong.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Paraone

any idears?

You haven't edit vbiconfig.php as per step one of the install instructions.

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by Da_GoTTi

do i do this in vbindex.php??

Yes.

[Paraone]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

You haven't edit vbiconfig.php as per step one of the install instructions.

thats odd, i did, could it be the path is wrong the /home/blahblahblah path? maybe i made a typo..i will check again thanks..

[deano1]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

Your board URL must be wrong.

was the code OK ?

here is the board url stuff
it looks right to me

please help
thanks

[U-Dox]

In your includes/adminfunctions_template.php file:

Find:'forumhome' => $vbphrase['forum_home'],

Below that Add:'index' => 'Index',

i have vb3 and its not showing that in my adminfunctions_template.php

what should i go?

[selectah]

Hello, i've read through the thread but cant find a solution to this error that i am getting...

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL:
## GET NEWS ##
SELECT thread.*,thread.iconid AS threadiconid, threadpost.pagetext AS pagetext,
threadpost.attach AS attachcount,
avatarpath, NOT ISNULL(avatardata) AS customavatar, user.avatarrevision, customavatar.dateline AS customdateline,

IF(user.displaygroupid = 0, user.usergroupid, user.displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid
FROM thread AS thread
LEFT JOIN user AS user ON (thread.postuserid = user.userid)
LEFT JOIN post AS threadpost ON (thread.firstpostid = threadpost.postid)
LEFT JOIN deletionlog AS deletionlog ON(thread.threadid = deletionlog.primaryid AND type = 'thread')

LEFT JOIN customavatar AS customavatar ON (customavatar.userid = user.userid)
LEFT JOIN avatar AS avatar ON (avatar.avatarid = user.avatarid)

WHERE forumid IN ()
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND forumid NOT IN (0,32)
AND thread.open <> 10
AND thread.visible = '1'


ORDER BY thread.sticky DESC, thread.dateline DESC
LIMIT 10
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near ')
AND deletionlog.primaryid IS NULL
AND forumid NOT IN (0,32)
AND threa' at line 16

mysql error number: 1064

Date: Tuesday 04th of May 2004 11:55:15 PM
Script: x
Referer: x
Username: x
IP Address: x

Hope you can help.

[selectah]

i solved this myself its cos i didnt specify source forum ids for the news and poll blocks

[Pseudomizer]

Originally Posted by selectah

i solved this myself its cos i didnt specify source forum ids for the news and poll blocks

You are right. forum in () should not be blank.

Cheers,

[U-Dox]

please excuse that last message i sent...

im getting this when i try to go to tha vbindex

"Warning: main(./vbiconfig.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/streeti/public_html/street/vbindex.php on line 137

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './vbiconfig.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/streeti/public_html/street/vbindex.php on line 137;"

i dont know what to do... i followed ALL the steps correctly. and i even went to line 137 to see what i could do.. no luck

Please Help...

[Pseudomizer]

You did not copy the file vbiconfig.php into the folder of the vbindex.php.

P.S.: Did you edit vbiconfig.php for the settings ?

Cheers,

[NTLDR]

Originally Posted by U-Dox

i have vb3 and its not showing that in my adminfunctions_template.php

what should i go?

Thats got nothing to do with this hack.