vBulletin Blog 1.0.1 Released

[Freddie Bingham]

vBulletin Blog 1.0.1 Released

vBulletin Blog 1.0.1 is a maintenance release to our second vBulletin add-on. It contains a number of bug fixes since the release of 1.0.0.

Some of the bugs fixed include:

• 23095 - User profile picture doesn't stay in sidebar - There is now a counter update in the blog section of the admincp that will update your profile pictures so they no longer overflow
• 23150 - Super moderators can view IP address
• 23210 - "Physically remove Message" triggers db error 1066
• 23058 - Minimum Rating of 0 can cause 'Division by 0' error
• 23152 - One Blog Moderator sees deleted entries/comments, the other doesn't.

See a full list of bugs fixed between Blog 1.0.0 and 1.0.1

Upgrading/Installing the Blog

Upgrades and new installations of the Blog follow the same process: upload the files and import the XML. After this, you will see a message that your upgrade or install was successful. For full instructions on how to upgrade or install, please see this manual entry.

About the Blog

vBulletin Blog is a fully featured blogging add-on that enables community members to create their very own online blogs within vBulletin. Giving members a place to post thoughts, ideas and musings will keep users returning to the community again and again, and advanced administration features allow forum owners and moderators to keep control and integrate Blog into vBulletin’s existing look and feel.

vBulletin Blog makes it simple for community members to create their own space within the community. Getting started is as simple as posting the first message (using the same familiar vBulletin editor). There is no lengthy setup process - blog owners are free to personalise their blog at any time by defining a title and a description that will appear at the top of every blog post.

• Find out more about the Blog
  
• View the Blog's' manual
• See the Blog in action on the vBulletin.com community forums

Note that to install the Blog, you must be running vBulletin 3.6.8 or newer!

Pricing and Ordering

The Blog is priced at $50, which includes one year of software updates. The renewal fee for an additional year of updates is $20. Existing customers with active vBulletin licenses can purchase the Blog immediately via the members' area.

vBulletin 3.6.8 or newer is required to install the Blog.

[Mike Sullivan]

Files Changed from vBulletin Blog 1.0.0 to 1.0.1

• /
  • blog.php
    
  • blog_attachment.php
    
  • blog_post.php
    
  • blog_subscription.php
    
  • blog_usercp.php
• admincp/
  • blog_admin.php
    
  • blog_attachment.php
• includes/
  • blog_functions.php
    
  • blog_functions_shared.php
    
  • blog_init.php
    
  • blog_plugin_usermerge.php - new!
    
  • class_blog_entry.php
    
  • class_blog_response.php
    
  • class_dm_blog.php
    
  • class_dm_blog_category.php
    
  • class_dm_blog_user.php
    
  • xml/
    
    • bitfield_vbblog.xml
      
    • hooks_vbblog.xml
      
    • product-vbblog.xml
      

[Freddie Bingham]

Template Changes since Blog 1.0.0

Templates with Mandatory Changes Since Blog 1.0.0

A mandatory change indicates that functionality will be explicitly broken if you do not apply this template change. This could be as small as a broken image or as significant as data loss. Always make sure these changes are applied as soon as possible.

Remember, you only need to manually apply changes to templates that you have explicitly customized. Use the "Find Updated Templates" option and cross reference with this list (if you are upgrading from Blog 1.0.0). We recommend reverting your customized templates and recustomizing them to guarantee you have all the necessary changes.

• blog_cp_modify_options
• blog_sidebar_user
  Added several conditionals to hide features from users who can't use their own blogs but can still view others.

Templates with Non-Mandatory Changes Since Blog 1.0.0

Your Blog installation will not be broken if you don't apply these changes, but small bugs may be fixed and new functionality may be available by applying these changes. We recommend you apply these changes in the same way that you apply mandatory changes.

• blog_show_entry
  We should display the Trackback count on the entry if we only have pingbacks enabled since the count refers to responses received by either protocol.
  
  Change

          <if condition="$show['trackbackrdf']">
              <a href="#trackbacks" class="shade">$vbphrase[trackbacks]</a> $bloginfo[trackback_visible]
          </if>

  to

          <if condition="$show['trackback'] OR $show['pingback']">
              <a href="#trackbacks" class="shade">$vbphrase[trackbacks]</a> $bloginfo[trackback_visible]
          </if>

• blog_entry_without_userinfo
• blog_entry_with_userinfo
  Don't display the trackback count when the trackback and pingback options are disabled. See Bug 23097
  
  Change

  <span class="shade"><a href="blog.php?$session[sessionurl]b=$blog[blogid]#trackbacks" class="shade">$vbphrase[trackbacks]</a></span> $blog[trackback_visible]

  to

  <if condition="$show['trackback'] OR $show['pingback']">
     <span class="shade"><a href="blog.php?$session[sessionurl]b=$blog[blogid]#trackbacks" class="shade">$vbphrase[trackbacks]</a></span> $blog[trackback_visible]
  </if>

• BLOG
  First, Removed all instances of class="page" from the page and added background: $stylevar[page_bgcolor]; to the content, content_container, and sidebar_container to the CSS ID's.
  
  Second, change the img.blog_home_list_image to
  

  img.blog_home_list_image
  {
      max-width:30px;
      max-height:30px;
      height:auto !important;
      width:auto !important;
      width:30px;
      height:30px;
  }

• blog_home_list_entry
• blog_home_list_comment
  Added width:30px to the style definition of the first table cell so that entries with small avatars stay aligned with the other entries.

• blog_member_findentries
  Display of member's latest blog entry now working properly in the profile.

• blog_entry_editor
  Removed the optional title bit from the title field since entry titles are not optional.

• blog_sidebar_calendar_day
  Removed double class declaration of "smallfont".

• blog_cp_manage_categories
  Remove the width="100%" from the category description cell. see Bug 23048

• blog_show_entry
  Change $stylevar[formwidth] to $stylevar[formwidth_blog] so that Quick Comment is sized the blog's form width setting instead of the forum's. This may result in your Quick Comment becoming a bit smaller so change this setting in your style's options after upgrading.

[Freddie Bingham]

If you would like to discuss this release, please use the following thread:

vBulletin Blog 1.0.1 Release Discussion

[Freddie Bingham]

I've updated 1.0.1 with a bug fix to the file includes/blog_plugin_usermerge.php that relates to updating blogs when merging users. Please download 1.0.1 again and update this file on your server.