What is vldPersonals?

vldPersonals is a very easy to use dating/social software. It allows you to create a fully functioning & modern dating website in a matter of minutes. If You think it's too complicated - check vldPersonals!
Know more about how You can become a dating website owner

What is vldCrowd?

vldCrowd.com is the biggest unofficial community of vldPersonals owners. It is a place to share ideas and thoughts about Your dating website. It is a place to answer questions and receive answers.
Do You own a vldPersonals license? Don't hesitate and join!

Connect Today

Community members help each other to take their dating websites to the next level. Can You make your vldPersonals website better? Join and find out...

Connect With More Than 500 Dating Website Owners! Sign Up Today

Dropdown Criteria Mod

12/17/2009 03:31 PM | db3204 in Tutorials/Mods
579 2 0 View Entry

 
Ramil does it again. He added a little mod that helps with my site bounce rate. Let me explain.
 
There are probably three broad goals that each site try to achieve:
 
1. Get new members - a lot of SEO and marketing work is done to accomplish this.
 
2. Keep visitors on the site as long as possible - how quickly a member leaves your site is known as your bounce rate. If they visit your site and leave in 5 seconds, that's not good. The longer a visitor sticks around your site, the more likely they will buy, join or click an ad (adsense users). The new Drop Down Criteria Mod helps to accomplish the goal of keeping visitors on your site longer
 
3. Keep members coming back - in most cases members come back to check out new members, contact other members, to update their status (status mod), to read their messages, etc.
 
Ramil's dropdown criteria mod helps me accomplish step #2 above.
 
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS MOD, CONTACT RAMIL. BELOW IS A LINK TO MY INSTRUCTIONS:
 
If you are interested in the mod, please contact Ramil. I have written instructions for my own use to install the mod. If you are interested in the instructions, please click the following link:
 
Insturctions for installing Dropdown Criteria Mod
 
Dan
 
p.s
 
if you want to see this mod in action, Look under vldCrowd Latest Visitors block for the drop down menu or you can visit one of my sites at http://www.filipina-lady.net to check it out (the drop down menu is displayed with the images at the top of the home page to the far right of the title).
View Comments & Reply...
590 3 1 View Entry
This extension was inspired by Paul Berry's feature request at vldForum
 
This little extension allows you to display previous, next blog link with entry titles. Developed using vldP 2.5.3 but should also work for vldP 2.5.5.
 
You have to call it at member_blog_entry.tpl
Put somewhere in it:
HTML
       
{blog_link:member_id=member_id,entry_id=entry_id,type="previous",prefix="Previous post: "}
                {blog_link:member_id=member_id,entry_id=entry_id,type="next",prefix="Next post: "}     
 

Available params:
member_id - id of member
entry_id - id of current blog entry
type - type of link ("previous", "next") if omitted will return current blog title and link)
prefix, postfix - text before and after link
 
Enjoy!
 
Download link
View Comments & Reply...

Need help - will pay for it.

12/15/2009 09:30 PM | Holger in General
506 1 8 View Entry
Hej,
 
don“t know if this is the right way but i try ;-)
 
First i want to apologize for my maybe not good english but i never had it in school.
 
I saw vldpersonals when i searched in google and i liked it (still does). I found a nulled version (2.5.3) and installed it for testing.
 
After i testet it and think its a great system i bought the original version (2.5.5).
 
Installed the legal version and then i got the first problems. installer didnt work and server errors. After i talked to vlad and my hoster and nobody really couldnt help me ( i guess my hoster doesnt support the recommendet feautures), i tried to mix the legal and not legal version and then it works.
 
Vlad said to me that he doesnt give me support if i use the nulled version and thats ok for me ... but because i also bought the legal version from him and it gave problems i tried to mix both versions and its ok.
 
But ... i need one who programming some things and i will pay for it.
 
The login doesnt work with the administrator account ... with every other account it works perfect.
 
The logout doesnt work for nobody.
 
I need a simple chat (not flash). Not even smilies are neccessary. User do not make different rooms. I make the rooms. Its a public chat and not the IM funktion.
 
Maybe a little speciell design
 
If someone can help me, then i thank you much.
 
The page i want to make is: www.gayvenner.dk
View Comments & Reply...

Blog Pages Question...

12/17/2009 05:31 AM | madirfan in Q&A
199 -1 2 View Entry
Hi all,
 
i allway have the prob in v2.5.3 that in i go to a member_blog page
i see that he has 30Blogs and i see Site 1-5 and Next Page Button.
 
I just can click on NEXT PAGE Button..
 
Is there any possibility that i can get the page Nr for clicking that like
 
[Page 1 - 2- 3- 4 -5] all links to each pages
 
you know what i mean?
View Comments & Reply...
This post applies to v2.5.5 commercial.
 
BREAKING NEWS...
 
PRICE SLASH & INTRO SPECIAL for vldArticles
 
Modification to vldArticles
 
After receiving some complaints about the charges and terms for vldArticles, I have consulted with others in whom I place a great deal of respect for an honest assessment and advice.
 
Accordingly, vldArticles is now only USD35.00 - one price, own for life, use as many times as you like on as many sites that you run (but please don't give it away to others, as that just cheapens everyone).
 
To appease those who begrudge the time and effort taken in producing this mod., I have made an introductory offer of USD5.00 for the first 10 customers.
 
That's right, just a measly 5 bucks.
Less than a packet of cigarettes, less than a cup of coffee.
 
There were a couple who courteously asked to be considered should price and terms be modified.
If they make contact with contact me, then the USD5.00 remains true for them, regardless of what number they are in the list.
 
After that, the price reverts back to USD35.00 - one price, own for life, use as many times as you like.
 
Can I be any fairer than that? I don't think so.
 
[ original article continues below ]
 
I have fully cloned the standard News module to Articles, including all CP functionality
 
I have prepared a complete package containing all new files and SQL file to create the new table.
Also included is an 11 page PDF file which gives detailed step-by-step instructions, including screen shots, on how to install the new files, edit the existing, run the SQL file, and get the module working.
 
I have done a fresh, clean installation of 2.5.5 commercial and by just following the directions, successfully installed the Articles module.
 
If you can use News, you can use Articles.
 
Want to have a play?
Point your browser to Control Panel Login
Login with admin_tester | admin_tester12345
 
Front page is vld Front Page
 
Note:

  • This is done with plain-vanilla webby2 installation, and a simple tag in hompage.tpl
    As with any other template it could be modified to just show headlines without images etc
  • This installation is reset from time to time via cron
  • Some CP functionality has been removed for security reasons

Find out more : vldArticles
 
Again, this was made with/for 2.5.5 commercial - I do not have any previous versions, so cannot comment on backward compatibility.
 
Any questions, please feel free to ask.
 
Cheers,
View Comments & Reply...

LuvPoint does Wordpress

12/15/2009 04:23 AM | inatmo in General
705 0 0 View Entry
Hey
Just a small note, that LuvPoint.com begins to create WordPress templates.
 
The first one you can find and purchase here: GoodStream
 
Dating related WordPress themes will appear at LuvPoint.com too.
 
Let us know if you really need Dating WordPress themes)
View Comments & Reply...
641 2 3 View Entry
I often get complaints from site members (project www.mahabbat.kz) telling that some people steal their pictures and upload to different social networking and dating websites.
 
As you know we can't stop them 'Saving As' our pictures but we can use watermarks. Till today I preferred watermarks with website name in it.
 
Today I improved that system (and implemented here) by adding profile url instead of regular watermark.
Try uploading new pictures, try uploading new profile photo and you'll see what I mean.
 
If you really want to increase your members loyalty contact me and I'll help you with integrating similar solution. (This is paid service. Integration fee is $49)
View Comments & Reply...
One of my members suggested to put a search box in the "Favorites" and the "Friends" lists so that you could search thru friends and favorites list instead of having to go thru each of the pages...
 
Anyone have any ideas for this?? Good idea.?? Bad idea??
 
Thanks,
 
Eric
View Comments & Reply...

BlackFriday @ LuvPoint.com

11/27/2009 07:47 AM | inatmo in Templates
330 1 3 View Entry
Hello
 
Check LuvPoint.com for updated templates.
Most of our templates have been updated:
 
- some design restyling
- fixed minor issues
- many things have been added and changed
 
If you have seen our demo a while ago - now it's time to check it out at demo.luvpoint.com
 
Moreover - use coupon blackfriday to get a 20% on any template.
Offer ends on the 1st of December.
 
;)
View Comments & Reply...
This post was inspired by Dragon's request.
 
Sometimes it may be useful to set minimum length of the filed. Especially for textareas. This is example for profile editing page. Let's say we want minimum 5 words for every textarea field.
 
Open your lib.account_profile.php, function save_member(), line ~464 (Validate value conditions)
Right after:
PHP

elseif ($field['field_maxlength'] && strlen($field['field_value']) > $field['field_maxlength'])
                        {
                                $TEMPLATE->set_message("error", str_replace("%1%", $field['field_name'], str_replace("%2%", $field['field_maxlength'], ($LANG['profile']['field_too_long']))), 0, 0);
                                return 0;
                        }
 

Add this:
PHP

elseif ($field['field_type'] == 'textarea' && $field['field_required'] && str_word_count($field['field_value']) < 5)
                        {
                                $TEMPLATE->set_message("error", str_replace("%1%", $field['field_name'], str_replace("%2%", 5, ($LANG['profile']['field_too_short']))), 0, 0);
                                return 0;
                        }
 
 

Now we have to add language string to /includes/languages/english/lang.lib.account_profile.php
right below "field_too_long" translation:
PHP

"field_too_short" =>
"\"%1%\" has to contain at least %2% words.",
 

Voila!
 
P.S.: If you still want to count only chars, use strlen function instead of str_word_count.
P.P.S.: That was controlling number of words for textareas in Edit profile page. If you want control words number during registration modify lib.account_register.php page!
View Comments & Reply...