Global Announcements

[Marky]

Global Announcements
+ Current Version: 1.3 Beta 1
+ Created By: Marky

What is "Global Announcements"?
Global Announcements is a modification that adds an announcement to most pages on your vBulletin board!
It contains many different features to enhance your forum announcement!

Current Features
* Announcement Status - Turn your announcement On and Off.
* Announcement Title and Text Settings - Edit the title and text of your announcement, as well as the size, colour AND alignment of both!
* Usergroup Settings - Edit which usergroups see the announcement.
* "More..." Link Settings - Turn a "More..." link on and off, as well as editing what it says and where it links too.
* Collapsability + Switch - Turn collapsability of your announcement on and off.
* Border Thickness - Edit the thickness of your announcement border.
* HTML Ready - Ability to use HTML in your announcement

Beta Information

Because Global Announcements is in Beta 1 (vB 3.6), you must remember to use it at your own risk. However, this version is supported!

Support

Support on this modification, will be given at vBDiscussion.com AND in this thread!
You must remember to post any problems or bugs that occur whilst using this modification to help improve it!
If you have any suggestions, be sure to post them in this thread also!

Next Version?
The next version will be version 1.3 Beta 2. The current additional feature list is:

* BBCode Parsing (This includes Smilies) - The ability to use BBCode and smilies in your announcement!

Special Thanks

I'd like to give a Special Thanks to Zero Tolerance (Scot). He's been great in helping me with production and a great help with all things vB related! So Thanks :D!

Other Information

Be sure to click 'Install (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=124329)' if you have installed this modification!

Do you like this modification? If so, be sure to vote it this month's Modification of the Month!

This modification was created by Marky. It is for use on your forum and should only be available on vBulletin.org and vBDiscussion.com.
You may not edit, copy or re-distribute this modification in any way without Mark Spiers' permission.

Thanks,

Marky

Last Updated: 25th August 06

[pauloo]

Very good! Thanks

Work very well !

[Snake]

I shall install this on my other forums. Thank you, Marky! :)

[EnIgMa1234]

thx, nice hack

[dudewtfdie]

Thank you this will become very handy.

[wii]

Installed - works fine on 3.6

Had to delete an </if> at the bottom of the template, and edit the text size to small, but no problems.

[pauloo]

Yes, just one error in the template with </if>.

Edit template globalannounce

Find


</if></if>
<!-- End Global Announcement - Version 1.2 - Created by Marky -->


replace with:


</if>
<!-- End Global Announcement - Version 1.2 - Created by Marky -->


Thank you Marky

[wii]

Thanks pauloo for making the edit a little easier for everyone.

[Marky]

Installed - works fine on 3.6

Had to delete an </if> at the bottom of the template, and edit the text size to small, but no problems.
Sorry about the extra if. I do tend to go if mad :p
Text size will be added into the next version.
And of course the extra If will be destroyed ;)

[wii]

Thanks

[bigsbydapicka]

Works Great. How can the font size be changed?

[wii]

That will be added in the next version.

Works Great. How can the font size be changed?

[wii]

I just edited the template in mine to have the smallfont. I can show you where, if you like.

[bigsbydapicka]

That would really help!

[Marky]

Global Announcements Version 1.3 Beta 1 Released!
New features include:
* Bugs Fixes
* Title and Announcement Size Option Added
* Collapsability + Switch Added
* "More..." Edit option
* Usergroup Settings
* Box style uses style CSS
* Alignment options easier to use (Dropdown boxes)

Check it out and tell me what you think ^^

[bigsbydapicka]

Installed in 3.6.0 but Sizes do not change when changed in the ACP?? :surprised: Here's the end portion of my navbar. Is something amiss? I had 1.2 installed. I removed it and installed 1.3.

Brian

style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="thead" nowrap="nowrap">$vbphrase[go_to_page]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get" onsubmit="return this.gotopage()" id="pagenav_form">
<input type="text" class="bginput" id="pagenav_itxt" style="font-size:11px" size="4" />
<input type="button" class="button" id="pagenav_ibtn" value="$vbphrase[go]" />
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
$globalannounce
</if>

[zafrir]

Can I creat announcement with variables? I'm trying to creat a generic announcement that will appear in all subforums but will include the subforum name in it, putting it as global or parent forum.

thanks

[zafrir]

Sorry,

Installed, everything looks OK,
al menu options set,
but don't get any announcements:cross-eyed:

[Marky]

Sorry,

Installed, everything looks OK,
al menu options set,
but don't get any announcements:cross-eyed:
Did you add $globalannounce to the navbar template?

Have you set the usergroup permissions?

Do you have the announcement switched to on?

Installed in 3.6.0 but Sizes do not change when changed in the ACP?? Here's the end portion of my navbar. Is something amiss? I had 1.2 installed. I removed it and installed 1.3.

Brian

style="display:none">
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" border="0">
<tr>
<td class="thead" nowrap="nowrap">$vbphrase[go_to_page]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="vbmenu_option" title="nohilite">
<form action="$vboptions[forumhome].php" method="get" onsubmit="return this.gotopage()" id="pagenav_form">
<input type="text" class="bginput" id="pagenav_itxt" style="font-size:11px" size="4" />
<input type="button" class="button" id="pagenav_ibtn" value="$vbphrase[go]" />
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

<!-- / PAGENAV POPUP -->
$globalannounce
</if>

Not sure why that is...
Try putting the $globalannounce right at the bottom of the template.
I won't have time to look into any problems tonight, but tommorow, I will install the thing right from the start and test everything to see if it's all in order and I'll post an update if there is a problem.

[bigsbydapicka]

Everything works fine and everything configured as needs to be but the text size has no affect. I'll try and move to the very bottom.

[bigsbydapicka]

No Change. Font size remains the same.

[pauloo]

Nice ! thanks

[Marky]

Unfortunatly, I installed it on my Test board again and it works perfectly well...

If you'd like me to take a look personally, send me your MSN addy through PM and I'll take a look at the problem.

[NoKz]

Works great, thanks!

[brvheart]

will this be out of beta soon Marky?

[azarl]

Unfortunatly, I installed it on my Test board again and it works perfectly well...

If you'd like me to take a look personally, send me your MSN addy through PM and I'll take a look at the problem.
Sorry Marky, I get the same problem as Zaprhir, no announcement. Ytried placing it everywhere.

[Marky]

Sorry Marky, I get the same problem as Zaprhir, no announcement. Ytried placing it everywhere.
Send me your MSN if you have one and I'll have a go for you :)

will this be out of beta soon Marky?

I'd like to get it working one people's forums first. I'd really like to take a look at azarl's forum because I'd like to know what the problem is.
I will then, once the bug is fixed, release a Version 1.3 Beta 2, this will include BBCode and smiley parsing, so you are able to use BBCode and Smilies in your announcement.

Then it will come out Beta. If you have any worries about installing the beta, and wish for me to install it for you, just send me a PM with your MSN and Ill do it for you :)

[brvheart]

works great for me :)

[jazde86]

1st, thanks!

2nd, please make it possible to define for every style individual font colours or the complete settings.

[wii]

Installed, and works, just 2 issues:

1. Fontsize should be in px or pt, so that it can match the forum fontsize.
2. Error in template:

Error Line 751 column 51: document type does not allow element "tbody" here.
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_announce" style="">

[azarl]

Did you get a chance to have a look?

[Nathan2006]

Thank you Marky

Glad I upgraded to 3.61 now I can have this great hack:banana:

Install ;)

[wii]

It works great on 3.6.1

[pds]

How can I include all usergroups without typing them all in?

[azarl]

Did you get a chance to have a look?
.. no response despite 2 requests. Oh well.

[JamieLee2k]

I have this working on 3.6.2 perfectly and does everything I need to do, can you tell me how to add a url and a name instead of the full url showing?

I know in the old vb it used to be like this
[ url=http://www.yoursite.com/link.php]Your name[/ url]

Without the spaces above

[JamieLee2k]

.. no response despite 2 requests. Oh well.

Have you got it turned on in the options, it should work just add $globalannouncement to the bottom of navbar and your set to go, did you install the .xml file, if you get completely stuck try the Read-Me.txt file inclosed and then install it from scratch and remove all traces of the $globalannouncement.

I have installed this on 6 styles and never had a problem, What version do you have?

Thanks
JamieLee2k

[azarl]

Thanks JL2K, I'll give that atry Monday

[tug?]

I'd like to know how to do this too :)

I have this working on 3.6.2 perfectly and does everything I need to do, can you tell me how to add a url and a name instead of the full url showing?

I know in the old vb it used to be like this
[ url=http://www.yoursite.com/link.php]Your name[/ url]

Without the spaces above

[UncoderMom]

Since I installed this last week. I have NOT been able to stop using it!! Its a GREAT addition! and extreamly flexible!! It really gets ones attention!

WTG! MOTM!

[TonyGau]

I have this working on 3.6.2 perfectly and does everything I need to do, can you tell me how to add a url and a name instead of the full url showing?

I know in the old vb it used to be like this
[ url=http://www.yoursite.com/link.php]Your name[/ url]

Without the spaces above
Not work with me ! 3.6.2
Can u help me ? :tired:

[A_V]

How i can do for have 2 Global Announcement, one after other??? (with different messages of course!)

[UncoderMom]

This is working great on my 3.6.3 BTW

[JamieLee2k]

Not work with me ! 3.6.2
Can u help me ? :tired:

You have to use the <a hef= command, I figured it out after I posted.


I have a question, I have vbshout installed and I am wanting to put the global announcement below the navbar which is above the forums, now is there a way I can change the code in order to have it sitting above the forums and not below the navbar?

[Marky]

Greetings all!

I'm back! :p
Anyways, vBDiscussion was pretty much a bum deal seeing as I hardly ever updated it due to school etc. But im finding that Im getting quite a bit of free time to work on it. So temporarly vBDiscussion.com has been closed until the 1st December where it will reopen.

Im writing loads of tutorials, and writing many new modifications / updates to previous modifications and they will all be released on here and at vBDiscussion.com. They will also be all released ON 1st December :)

So for now, all support for all of my modifications will have to be dealt through vBulletin.org.

I will be updating all of my current vBulletin modifications for 3.6 to the latest vBulletin version to avoid any bugs etc.

For now any bugs you come across, I would recommend you PM me and I will deal with any problems you have.

Since I'll be updating things, be sure to PM me with any requested features or modifications! I will be very happy :)

Cheers,

Marky

[JamieLee2k]

I have PM'ed you, can you please help me

[Kadi]

I have this working on 3.6.2 perfectly and does everything I need to do, can you tell me how to add a url and a name instead of the full url showing?

I know in the old vb it used to be like this
[ url=http://www.yoursite.com/link.php]Your name[/ url]

Without the spaces above

I'd like to know too.

[Mr Pink]

Great mod!

[Shazz]

Still working well on all 3.6 Thanx

[dmsride]

I must say that I like very much :) Here are some suggestions for future versions that you may consider implimenting.

1) Adding multiple announcements instead of just one.
2) The text box can be small when there is a rather large announcement. What about a popup window for a larger box? For example, the same technique that VB uses for editing templates.
3) This one is a bit of a stretch, but what about a WYSIWYG editor?

Just some thoughts. Please feel free to use any of the suggestions or none of them as you see fit.

*installed*

[Ev!L ErN!E]

Has this mod been updated yet? I would like to know if it has the BBcode features and smilie features you had planned to include.

[vspro]

Why don't have version full :(

[Marky]

I appologise guys, my vBulletin licence has run out (Leased) and I don't have enough money to buy a new one right now. So since I no longer have a licence, I am unable to continue production on this modification. I will post once I have a licence but that might not be for some time.

Thanks,

Marky

[UltimateOreo!]

I thought this came default in vb?

[Shazz]

I thought this came default in vb?

Thats a announcment in forums
This is a Global Announcment where it appears on every page

[ZapFlash]

hi, i hope you you can get your license back sometime soon, this was the very first thing i needed to add to my board.

i know you might not answer soon, but i'm gonna put this

i'm having a weird error only in Firefox, every morning all the dates of the posts show as %11-%b-%2007 %0:%Feb %p.. but if i go to the global announcements and save again, it fixes and shows like 02-12-2007 08:16 AM, do you know what could correct that?

thank you :)

[pauloo]

When 1.3 Beta 2 ?

thanks

[Neska]

Seems it's not supported anymore :)

[q22inc]

Question...

Great installation, by the way. But is there any way to make the font in the actual announcement scroll?

I would love to use this feature and add in updates / reminders into the announcements area. Where it will scroll across the top of my forums.

[Joey805]

I imported the XML, set the user groups to 1,2,6 and 7. Then turned the announcement online and it still does not show up. What am I doing wrong?

[Marky]

Hey all,

Just got myself a brand SPANKING new vBulletin licence, that I intend to use at:
http://www.mgarcade.com

Nevertheless, I also intend to start supporting my previous mods, as well as starting new ones!

To that extent... if you feel that a feature that you wish for hasn't been included in Global Announcements, say it loud and proud NOW! And I will work on 'Global Announcements Version 1.4' which will be available for the latest vBulletin versions and will be completly supported!

Thanks,
Marky

[LouiseWilson]

ill mark it and come back when its 1.4 :) nice thou

[Shanj]

Marky great to see you back.
I would like
- Multiple announcements
- Set colour of the box background for each.
- Did you ever get the positioning sorted below the navbar? I guess you add it to the page template.
- Wonder if it would be possible to have 2 columns so they'd be more boxes than strips?
- Or just be able to use an html table in it. That would cover doing colours as well. If inserting a table would be workable could supply a brief code guide for those who don't do html like a table with 1 td (column) note on where to put colour codes, some sample colour codes; table with 2 cols, tables one col or 2 cols with borders. (I can do that for you)

[Prince]

does this work in vB 3.6.8?

[Prince]

it does work on 3.6.8, but after upgrading I had to add the $globalannounce back to the navbar template manually even after re-importing this mod.

[Kadi]

Since upgrading to 3.6.10 the announcements are on every page and on every thread.

I need it on forumhome only.

What happened to updating this mod?

[cupra]

great work, i will try that one , thx a lot!

[dying4004]

does it work in vb 3.7.2???

[Konstantinos]

Since upgrading to 3.6.10 the announcements are on every page and on every thread.

I need it on forumhome only.

What happened to updating this mod?

if u need it on forumhome then add the code to forumhome template instead of navbar. but it is supposed to be in all pages thats why its called global announcement

[4yBak]

does it work in vb 3.7.2???
yes.. and with 3.8.1 too

[rjayXD]

are u guys sure its working well with 3.8.1??

[RedHacker]

I have install now and it work fine with 3.8.1 but i havent it beta