ZH - Loading Effect

[Ziki]

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~Hack name
Loading effect

~Hack description
Adds an effect when entering your site!(IE only)
A must have hack!Very nice effects that your members will love!

~Hack options

Turn on/off
Choose effect type
Currently 23 effects (Will add many more)


~Hack info
File uploads: 0
Template edits: 0
File edits: 0
Plugins: 1
SQL Queries: 0
Phrases: 7
Settings: 3

Install time: 3 sec
Install level: Easy

~Hack installation
Step 1: Import product



~Hack screenshots
None but the effects are beautifull!


~Hack copyright
This may not be distributed,released or claimed as your work without author's permission.

[Ziki]

Patch for custom styles and 3.6!

Open template headinclude and add this to the top:
$zheffect

Now import this attached product

[Barakat]

will be tested now .....

[redlabour]

Does not work for 3.6.x !!! No Effects at all.

[bashy]

It works on IE only...perhaps thats what your using?

EDIT:

Perhaps not, it dont work for 3.6 lol
Great idea though

[Gizmo5h1t3]

dont see anything...lol

wot effects are being used??
anyone??

[Ziki]

Read post 2 for a patch for custom styles and 3.6

[Ziki]

Gizmoth

It works only in IE.And firstly you have to enable it and insert the effect id.

[Gizmo5h1t3]

sorry mate, my bad....i didnt enable it..lmao.
working fine in IE....is there anything i can change to speed up ever so slightly the effects??

[Ziki]

Uh yeah.Edit the template :).The duration part.

[Gizmo5h1t3]

done, gotta say, the "blend" one is classy m8

[shaynehammy]

Can we have a screen shot or demo please.

[Snake]

Great! Thank you for this. :)

[Ziki]

Soeey but no screenshots or demos because there are way too many effects.But it is totaly cool :smoke:

[shaynehammy]

Well why would i want to install this just because "its cool"?

You havent even really explained what it does.

[Barakat]

nice one ... thanks .

[Ziki]

It adds an effect when entering your board.Like the screen blends etc.....

[Barakat]

ur hack is nice and its better than to put this code in the header


<meta http-equiv="Page-Enter" content="revealTrans(Duration=1.0,Transition=23)">
<meta http-equiv="Page-Exit" content="revealTrans(Duration=1.0,Transition=23)">

[Ziki]

JUst wait there will be like 3 times more effects
:)

[Gizmo5h1t3]

the ones that are on it right now are pretty decent mate, others being added can only be a good thing.....

likin this big time.

[bashy]

Actually works well for 3.6 lol
I didnt realise it works when logging in not when ya alsready logged :)

[Ziki]

It works when changing pages too !

[Murty]

Pity it only changes the logo image. Be cool if it did the entire page.

[Ziki]

Uh what are you talking about?It adds an effect when changing pages.Not images :S

[Gizmo5h1t3]

rofl.....someones got crossed wires here....

it happens every time u change a page!!

[Ziki]

Yes I know.

[Ntfu2]

how about a demo site where its installed where we can see it in action?

[Ziki]

As I said before there are way too many effects.

[Ski-Whiz]

This is very cool..

I can see a few more cool features to this... Allow certain usergroups to select their own effects. (not just in the admincp, but in the usercp).

Also, maybe a random effect setting?

[utw-Mephisto]

As I said before there are way too many effects.

Ok, but how about at least one ? Ah well, nm anyway because according to my stats about 91% using FF anyway - nice idea though ..

[Ziki]

PLease everybody be patient.I will set up a random effect on my demo site and also all the suggestions you posted.I just need to get home.

[Gizmo5h1t3]

if its only a 3 second install, of ONE product file...why cant ppl just TRY it to see what it does, instead of mithering all the time?

if ya dont like it, get rid, its THAT simple.

[Ski-Whiz]

That's what I did..

In a nutshell, it simply adds a transition to the way the page loads. Similar to any power point slide, just not as many effects (only 15 or so in this hack).

[Ziki]

Oh just wait :),it won't be ONLY 15....hehe

[gothicuser]

Damn shame, really nice hack, trouble is 100% of my members use either Safari or Firefox :(

[Ziki]

Yeah firefox should really make a new version that supports active meta tags.

Or just tell your users to use the IE tab extension for FF :)

[Gizmo5h1t3]

any more word on the new effects at all ziki??

[Ziki]

I am way busy.I will take a look today or tommorow definately.Stay tuned :D

[Pete C]

Wow - this is a way cool hack. Gonna have to pull you up on the install time though - it took 4 seconds to open the ACP, making 7 seconds in all :D lmao!

This is great work *Installed* - quick, easy, no probs.

A big thank you for this one, and eagerly looking forward to further additions.

*Nb: If anyone wants to see it working, follow the link in my signature - I'll be changing the effect every few days ;)

[Ziki]

1.0.1 released

tiny update.Added 3 new effects

[Ziki]

1.0.2 released

also new effects

[Gizmo5h1t3]

nope...installed, and effects 16 > last dont work on mine...yet the rest do

[Ziki]

lol I will check it out later

[xnear]

thanks a lot, and wait for a build of random effect.

[Ziki]

Gizmo,

I think it is your browser.for 16 and up I think you need at least IE5+

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Gizmo,

I think it is your browser.for 16 and up I think you need at least IE5+

nope, im using IE6, as are my other members, none of them see any effects 16 and upwards...

1 to 15 work fine, just not the newest ones

[Ziki]

They work totaly fine for me.Try a newer version of IE.I am using IE6.029something

[Gizmo5h1t3]

They work totaly fine for me.Try a newer version of IE.I am using IE6.029something

IE6.2900.2180

Latestbuild i can find.

[Ziki]

lol then I dunno what is wrong.Works totaly well on all my boards

[Gizmo5h1t3]

if anyone else gave some feedback, then we`d know where we were...lol

[Ziki]

Good point :)

[Pete C]

Feedback? Okies - as I said it's an excellent idea, and it works. I upgraded to the last version (23 effects) . . . and they all work too. The only trade-off I've found - and sadly it's a big one - is the adverse effect on page loading times.

Once the transition kicks in, the effect (and durations) display correctly. The problem is with the delay before anything happens. With the hack disabled, the load times return to normal. I have reset the durations, but it doesn't help with the actual loading time, this only reduces the transition time.

For now, it's still installed, but I've had to turn it off in favour of acceptable load times. There are always faster servers (and faster computers) "just around the corner" so I'm hanging on to this in the hope I can put it to use in the future. If Ziki or anyone else has any thoughts on improving the speed, I'd love to turn it on again :)

[phovanxua]

Nice hack ....

Thanks

[Ziki]

@Belder,

I will work on the load times.I have a fast PC and fast server so I don't see any difference :)

[Ziki]

You know if you edit the template zh_load you have a part called duration in every meta tag.You can edit it.Default is 5 so I think that is what Belder means :D

[Pete C]

Yes that's what I altered - the durations are all set at a default of 5. I've changed them to 3, but as I said, that only affects the duration of the transition effect. For some reason, there seems to be a further delay before anything happens at all.

Since that could be a server issue, I too would like to hear from anyone else using this, whether or not the durations have been edited.

[Ziki]

I don't think it has any effect on the delay or anything because it are just simple meta tags.No hard codes :-/

[Pete C]

Thanks for the replies Ziki. Now that we have Microstats installed, we've got the benefit of some facts. The effects add no queries, and appear to have a nominal (if any) effect on server load.

I've reset the durations as said b4, the ones we like best look better with the slightly shorter duration . . . and my host has been "tweaking" the server.

The result is an improvement in performance, and I've re-enabled the hack.

Once again, thanks for a great addition :)

[Ziki]

I'm glad it went good :D.But you have a typo.It really adds one template query

[Gizmo5h1t3]

k, just upgraded IE to version 7, and the latter effects still dont show.....just 1 - 16 work on mine.

[Ziki]

I have no clue why it doesn't work on your browser.It works on my and I am using IE 6.Try using it and asking different members on your board

[whitetigergrowl]

I'm using IE7 and see no changes either. IE6 and IE 7 are not the same. There have been some fundmental changes between both that may be affecting this hack.

[DPSR]

Very nice, working fine on vb3.6.2 and on IE 7


Thank Ziki :D

[Ziki]

Np guys.Can you confirm that the load types 17+ work for you?

[Gizmo5h1t3]

I have no clue why it doesn't work on your browser.It works on my and I am using IE 6.Try using it and asking different members on your board


idid that before i posted the reply mate.
the hack DOESNT work on mine.....

read whitetigergrowl post mate.......it aint just me.
not sayin the hack dont work, just the later additions....

[Ziki]

They are meta tags.They should work everywhere.Seems like the doesn't.If you read through the whole thread there are a few people that the new ones worked for.

[yoyoyoyo]

this is great! is there any way to add a randomizer to the effects, instead of using just one all the time?

[Shazz]

I did use this, but seemed like peoples internet page froze if they ran 56K connection lol

[Ziki]

this is great! is there any way to add a randomizer to the effects, instead of using just one all the time?

I already tried to do that but it did not work out well.

I did use this, but seemed like peoples internet page froze if they ran 56K connection lol


That is strange.That shouldn't happend at all.

[Ziki]

1.0.3 released

[MrPHD]

You have 15 Efects if you want use.
Installed and Working 100%
ScreenShots::up:

[Ziki]

15?There are 23 effects

[MrPHD]

15?There are 23 effects

I have onli 15, check it:

Choose the effect type:

1: Circle in
2: Dissolving effect
3: Blend-in
4: Box in
5: Box out
6: Vertical blinds
7: Roll up effect
8: Roll down effect
9: Roll to right effect
10: Roll to left effect
11: Horizontal blinds
12: Vertical boxes
13: Horizontal boxes
14: Stretch in
15: Stretch out
Please use only one!!!

[Ziki]

I'm sorry a typo.

[SnapOff Racing]

wow, what a kickass hack!!!

sucks it doesnt work in firefox2 but man it's amazing in IE!!! big thumbs up...i hope this will someday work in FF2 :)

[ymy]

Great! Thank you for this

100%

.

[Ziki]

When I was working on this I though It would have 0 installs :D

[icare]

not working for me

[Ziki]

Please be sure that you use IE

[admin0]

How can I randomize this ?

i tried
$vboptions[zh_load_type]=rand(1,23) in the top of the template and it does not seem to work.

[Ziki]

I still didn't think how to randomize it.

[admin0]

You are storing the user selection in the database.

so my guess is your $vboptions[zh_load_type] = "select <somefield> from database where .. "
instead of that select, if you can tell me the page where its being called from

what we can do is something like

$vboptions[zh_load_type] = rand(1,23); or if I want say effect 1,2,,4,6,7 , then any random selection among this.

[Ziki]

You are storing the user selection in the database.

so my guess is your $vboptions[zh_load_type] = "select <somefield> from database where .. "
instead of that select, if you can tell me the page where its being called from

what we can do is something like

$vboptions[zh_load_type] = rand(1,23); or if I want say effect 1,2,,4,6,7 , then any random selection among this.

I really don't understand what you are saying.I am not selecting anything.This hack uses vboptions and that's all.

[TotalTorque.net]

Not working here on IE6.0.2.

Have added the header to headinclude, imported the product no problem - but nothing happens at all!?

[Ziki]

Check if there is a <!-- CSS stylesheet --> comment in headinclde

[Eagle Creek]

I really like the hack, I do. But my members will kill me if I do this :D.

[Ziki]

Uh why that?

[Eagle Creek]

Haha, they don't like nonsense like this :-).

[Pete C]

I know it's a bit late, but I think I've figured out why some of the effects don't display. This hack was working fine on my previous (3.5) board - all 23 effects.

Now I have 3.6 I've installed the patch version and only 15 effects are available.

Comparing the XML's for the original with the patched version, the XML for the patch only contains the first 15 effects.

Any chance of an update on the patch version for 3.6 & custom templates?

[Ziki]

Sure maybe later I will also add the random effect

[Pete C]

Thanks Ziki, I'll look forward to that. The majority of members on my previous site did use IE, and I don't think that's changed much with my new forum. This is a really nice hack . . . it'd be even better with all your effects working though ;)

[dvbusuario]

Thanks nice effect!