View Full Version : Forum Home Enhancements - Corner Peeler
Deepdog009
04-27-2008, 10:00 PM
What this minor mod does is allows you to add specials,,, ads and other revenue generating fields to the upper right corner of most forum templates...
ATTENTION: download tutorial if you need help installing.
I tested on vBadvanced,,, Gallery,,, Form hack mod and other templates and it works beauts...
Primary setup consists of uploading peelers folder to your domain location...
If you want to add to your CMPS,,, You must upload peelers folder to your domain root...
http://yoursite.com/peelers/
Also you must add $var to CMPS globals...
If you want to add to your Gallery,,, You must upload peelers folder to your gallery root...
http://yoursite.com/gallery/peelers/
If you want to add to your Forum,,, You must upload peelers folder to your Forum root...
http://yoursite.com/forums/peelers/
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Step {2}
Goto admincp and open products and install plugin...
After loading plugin goto vbsettings and find Corner Peeler and adjust admin on/off and js options...
Check path of javascript in admin options ...>>> peelers/peel1.js <<<
Check path of javascript in admin options ...>>> peelers/peel2.js <<<
Check path of javascript in admin options ...>>> peelers/peel3.js <<<
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Step {3}
Setting up your Javascript file...>>> Here is where some may have a issue...
Your javascript file has several lines that require changes only if your FOLDER location is different...
Open javascript file with nopepad ++ and find code below and edit to match path of your PEELERS folder...
jaaspeel.small_path = 'peelers/small.swf';
jaaspeel.small_image = escape('peelers/small.jpg');
jaaspeel.big_path = 'peelers/large.swf';
jaaspeel.big_image = escape('peelers/large.jpg');
One line of code in the javascript file must be changed so that when someone clicks on your ad image,,, it will redirect to the page of your choice...
Find this code in the javascript file and change the link to your link url...
jaaspeel.ad_url = escape('http://vbulletin.org');
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Step {4}
Here is the javascript main file that loads the flash and images onto your page...
<script src="peelers/peel1.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
The plugin will automatically load this for you,,, If you need to edit this info please goto the Corner peeler group in styles and edit templates below...>>>
corner_peeler_showme1
corner_peeler_showme2
corner_peeler_showme3
Why would i have to edit these?
only if you have a different path location where the peelers folder is located...
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Step {5}
Placement of Corner peelers...
Add $vars where you want them to show up...
$cornerpeeler1
$cornerpeeler2
$cornerpeeler3
{Important}
You must place $vars in the BODY area of your templates...
Where is the Body area at? Here...>>>
$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<!-- no cache headers -->
<meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache" />
<meta http-equiv="Expires" content="-1" />
<meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-cache" />
<!-- end no cache headers -->
$headinclude
<title><phrase 1="$vboptions">$vbphrase[x_powered_by_vbulletin]</phrase></title>
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar
$cornerpeeler3
OR
$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<!-- no cache headers -->
<meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache" />
<meta http-equiv="Expires" content="-1" />
<meta http-equiv="Cache-Control" content="no-cache" />
<!-- end no cache headers -->
$headinclude
<title><phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[x_powered_by_vbulletin]</phrase></title>
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar
$cornerpeeler1
$cornerpeeler2
$cornerpeeler3
Control them from the admin options...
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Demo (http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/)
Ver...>>>0.1.1
Corrected errors in help file and folder...
Added fla files so that user can edit...
Added Swf url redirect folder to zip...
Made minor correction to xml file... overwrite old...
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Ver...>>>0.1.2
Added Tutorial to help newbies...
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Ver...>>>0.1.3
Added usergroups...
Added two more $var for more templates...
[B]Download updated Pack file
FOLKS im testin the left side,,, if all goes well I will update left side corner peeler...
Good Luck 2 ya!
shadowevil
04-28-2008, 06:04 AM
Nice mod .... installed
Magnumutz
04-28-2008, 06:15 AM
Very nice, tagged for later use.
Skyline_GT
04-28-2008, 06:44 AM
nice mod, will install for later use
John3971
04-28-2008, 06:57 AM
Nice mod.
sensimilla
04-28-2008, 07:26 AM
Thats very nice :D Thanks.
M-Tuning
04-28-2008, 08:27 AM
Nice, that's something I was looking for!
rooban12
04-28-2008, 10:13 AM
well done!
nectons
04-28-2008, 10:30 AM
Very good mod. I have a question only. Is it possible to open the link inside the same window? And if it is possible to adding it to all for corners on any page :P
Thanks .. Installed :)
jasculs
04-28-2008, 11:24 AM
Great stuff...anyway to only have certain usergroups be able to see it.
Hornstar
04-28-2008, 12:17 PM
Thanks, this is something that looks very useufl.
iogames
04-28-2008, 12:32 PM
Well I used to pay for that script :( how come is distributed as free?
projectego
04-28-2008, 12:51 PM
Now that is pretty darn cool! Cheers. :)
Phooey
04-28-2008, 01:26 PM
If there's anyway to make it viewable to certain usergroups only, that would be great!
Deepdog009
04-28-2008, 01:58 PM
Very good mod. I have a question only. Is it possible to open the link inside the same window? And if it is possible to adding it to all for corners on any page :P
Thanks .. Installed :)
nectons I released this because I had installed this for a couple folks on other boards,,, but I haven't really looked deep into the javascript and the flash files YET...
Give me a bit of time and I will update this for guys that work long hours and don't have the time for coding... I will see what I can do...
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Phooey If there's anyway to make it viewable to certain usergroups only, that would be great!
Let me see what I can do l8ter Phooey...
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If anybody needs images resized to the 500 by 500 or 73 by73 its best to use Photoshop or Fireworks for better options... I can do them for ya if you upload pics...
YES ,,, this should work with 3.7
Good luck 2 ya!!!
rooban12
04-28-2008, 02:10 PM
its nt showing up
rooban12
04-28-2008, 02:16 PM
" For those that have problems setting up... Its easy to fix... First thing is to know the path where you uploaded the js folder and next you must edit the templates and the js files..."
which js folder?
echo2kk5
04-28-2008, 02:20 PM
Nice mod, usergroup permissions would be very nice...I have premium members and I wouldn't want to force this on them.
KMDPEPSI
04-28-2008, 02:21 PM
can't get this to work... dont understand the instructions, very poorly written tbh
M-Tuning
04-28-2008, 05:07 PM
If there's anyway to make it viewable to certain usergroups only, that would be great!
I already did that on my forum. Just place this code in the header or somewhere else:
<if condition="is_member_of($bbuserinfo, X, Y, Z)">
$cornerpeeler1
$cornerpeeler2
$cornerpeeler3
</if>
Change X Y and Z to the usergroups you want to enable the peel hack with.
Oh, and you have to change the folder name to peelers instead of peeler, otherwise the hack doesn't work.
dieselpowered
04-28-2008, 05:54 PM
Good job, I actually have been using this for quite some time!
Vtec44
04-28-2008, 06:05 PM
Well I used to pay for that script :( how come is distributed as free?
There are bunch of free scripts for this effect out there. :)
archaosus
04-28-2008, 06:06 PM
Do i have to manually edit the $cornerpeelerX into a template to get this to work? Mine is steadfastly refusing to show lovely adverts at the moment.
a : Yes - edited into the header template. Happy happy joy joy.
maroceve
04-28-2008, 06:09 PM
Very nice mod. Do you happen to have ever made a Full Page advertisement mod "in between" ?
GoTTi
04-28-2008, 06:39 PM
cant use google adsense code with this can we?
GoTTi
04-28-2008, 06:42 PM
working on rc4 by the way
GoTTi
04-28-2008, 06:53 PM
i am resizing the banner to 500x500 in pixels and it is 2 big. the ad is not showing correctly. ideas?
GoTTi
04-28-2008, 06:56 PM
so the ad has to fit that curved area, half of the 500x500 on the top right, so...we cant just use a regular banner, we have to modify it or create our own ads to go there....
nectons
04-28-2008, 07:12 PM
nectons I released this because I had installed this for a couple folks on other boards,,, but I haven't really looked deep into the javascript and the flash files YET...
Give me a bit of time and I will update this for guys that work long hours and don't have the time for coding... I will see what I can do...
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You are the best my friend.. :) I was looking long time to find a solution for that :) I have installed (pain in the @ss to find how to) some months ago and i have it working inside the same window but the damn thing it have a certain swf file for that and when you hover the mouse on it it goes transparent :D Look at my site to see what i mean www.bytheway.gr
THANKS man ...
Im waiting :)
Barakat
04-28-2008, 08:46 PM
Cool .
K4GAP
04-28-2008, 09:55 PM
Some files referred to as "peelers" but shown as "peeler". Whats up with that?
GoTTi
04-28-2008, 10:50 PM
ya i noticed that. just put s on the folder.
PoetJA-1975
04-29-2008, 12:24 AM
Well I used to pay for that script :( how come is distributed as free?
http://www.webpicasso.de/blog/pageear-free-peel-away-ad/ :D
Jacquii.
Deepdog009
04-29-2008, 03:32 PM
Sorry folks for the errors in mod,,, but I always forget to double check some stuff...
I uploaded NEW swf files that should help with url redirects...
I added
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_blank
_top
_self
_parent
sdavis2702
05-05-2008, 11:46 AM
Very nice... I will use this as soon as ai find the right advertisement for it...
AzzidReign
05-05-2008, 03:06 PM
Is there a way to make this appear in the bottom right corner? I know a member asked if it was ok to run with adsense...if the adsense block is covered by this, then I believe it's against their tos. So to prevent this, it would be nice to show in the bottom right or left corner of the screen. Is there a minor edit I can make to make this possible?
csoroner
05-06-2008, 05:24 AM
Now this mods really cool! Installed nice but I have found or created on small issue. I can't seem to put a image at 500x500? 500x250 is the largest other wise when you mouse over it closes?
Any ideas......
segwayon
05-06-2008, 02:52 PM
Nice mod! Works like a charm!
Deepdog009
05-06-2008, 04:52 PM
Now this mods really cool! Installed nice but I have found or created on small issue. I can't seem to put a image at 500x500? 500x250 is the largest other wise when you mouse over it closes?
Any ideas......
Csoroner try the images already there and if all goes well which it should...
Next replace images with your own and its a done deal...
If U need more help,,, give me temp access and I will resolve 4 U...
tschai
05-06-2008, 07:16 PM
Cool!
Installed & nominated for MotM...great work and great support!
segwayon
05-06-2008, 08:40 PM
Question: I added a second peeler and enabled it, but in the corner I see both activate at the same time, and only the 2nd peeler seems to get used by the mouse-hover. Is there a way to alternate the peelers on alternate page loads?
In the header I added both names:
$cornerpeeler1
$cornerpeeler2
segwayon
05-07-2008, 01:09 AM
You are the best my friend.. :) I was looking long time to find a solution for that :) I have installed (pain in the @ss to find how to) some months ago and i have it working inside the same window but the damn thing it have a certain swf file for that and when you hover the mouse on it it goes transparent :D Look at my site to see what i mean www.bytheway.gr
THANKS man ...
Im waiting :)
If you look at your website with a lower screen resolution (so that you see a horizontal scrollbar), you'll see that the corner peeler resides away from the edge of your forum.
segwayon
05-08-2008, 01:43 AM
I notice that when I upload a new version of small.jpg that it never gets seen on the forum - for some reason the old file is cached. I even tried to rename it 'small1.jpg' and altered the peeler1.js file to point to the new filename, but still the old small image shows.
I've also tried to close the mod and re-enable it, again to no avail.
Any suggestions on how to get past this caching issue?
Update: Looks like the file came up after a while.
csoroner
05-08-2008, 11:30 PM
Csoroner try the images already there and if all goes well which it should...
Next replace images with your own and its a done deal...
If U need more help,,, give me temp access and I will resolve 4 U...
Thanks for your reply. What I did was replace my images with the originals and it worked perfect. I then re-did mine and instead of over writing and deleted and replace. I'm guessing both smart and ws sometimes won't copy/replace very well cause once I did this, it's all good. I was even able to come up with a perfect small.jpg using the original size corner of the large.jpg and it's outstanding.
This is some outstanding work! What else you got?
Thank you so very much for all your efforts and support!
Deepdog009
05-09-2008, 02:04 AM
You are the best my friend.. :) I was looking long time to find a solution for that :) I have installed (pain in the @ss to find how to) some months ago and i have it working inside the same window but the damn thing it have a certain swf file for that and when you hover the mouse on it it goes transparent :D Look at my site to see what i mean www.bytheway.gr
THANKS man ...
Im waiting :)
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nectons I see your issue,,, its that fisheye menu next to the flash window thats causing the problem...
Also the width of your forumhome seems to have set the flash file offline from the corner...
I will look into it further and post about it L8ter...
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Folks If you want to enhance this mod more,,, U will have to edit the FLASH files...
Moving peeler to other areas of page can be done by editing the fla files placed in folder...
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segwayon I setup the three vars$ so that you can add to frontpage,,,forumhome and other page,,, But you can place all three on same page and activate by alternating one on only...
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Here's another link that my B helpful... >>> Peeler Helper (http://flashpageflip.com) <<<
bu3nood
05-09-2008, 07:04 AM
Thanx alot
will dawnload later
ezurick
05-09-2008, 10:12 AM
Do i have to manually edit the $cornerpeelerX into a template to get this to work? Mine is steadfastly refusing to show lovely adverts at the moment.
a : Yes - edited into the header template. Happy happy joy joy.
What exactly does that mean? Sheesh! You edited what into the header template? I know how to edit the header template, but what did you edit? What did you insert?
I am like a few others here... installed it to the root, imported the product, refreshed, turned it on... and I see nothing... I opened each .js file and I really don't see anything to modify because the peelers folder is under the root. Any help please?
Deepdog009
05-10-2008, 01:13 AM
What exactly does that mean? Sheesh! You edited what into the header template? I know how to edit the header template, but what did you edit? What did you insert?
I am like a few others here... installed it to the root, imported the product, refreshed, turned it on... and I see nothing... I opened each .js file and I really don't see anything to modify because the peelers folder is under the root. Any help please?
Ezurick I feel your pain:eek:
Upload peelers folder to your forum root...>>> http://yoursite.com/forums/peelers/
Install plugin and switch on Mod...
Place var$ in the BODY area of any template including form hack forms...>>>
$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
$headinclude
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - $formtitle</title>
</head>
<body> <<<..........here is the start of the body area in html
$header
$navbar
$cornerpeeler1
$cornerpeeler2
$cornerpeeler3
<!-- main -->
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After that ,,, turn on one of the JS cornerpeelers so that it shows in the right top corner...
I added three options because some folks may want 2 setup frontpage,,, forumhome and gallery or other pages...
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Edit JS and Fla files to change redirect link and path to your forum if needed...
Edit images with any Graphics software...
I use Adobephotoshop and Fireworks...
I hope this helps?
ezurick
05-11-2008, 12:09 PM
Ezurick I feel your pain:eek:
I hope this helps?
The directions to this mod is about the worst I EVER seen written... and no, it did not help... I followed the instructions and still have nothing... I give up! UNINSTALLED!
Harley D
05-11-2008, 05:25 PM
DeepDog009,
Thanks for the instructions! I finally got it working.
csoroner
05-11-2008, 08:14 PM
What exactly does that mean? Sheesh! You edited what into the header template? I know how to edit the header template, but what did you edit? What did you insert?
I am like a few others here... installed it to the root, imported the product, refreshed, turned it on... and I see nothing... I opened each .js file and I really don't see anything to modify because the peelers folder is under the root. Any help please?
I had the same issue but didn't ned to post anything. I just read my way through and figured out that once I edited the path in the peel1.js file I just added $cornerpeeler1 to the bottom of the header in all my templates.
peel1.js = $cornerpeeler1
peel2.js = $cornerpeeler2
peel3.js = $cornerpeeler3
I used Microsoft picture premium to crop and resize my images to match the ones that come with this mod. As instructed in my earlier post I tested with the stock then switched them with mine and all works fine.
Don't give up! This is a great mod. I have many folks compliment saying it's really cool and that they have never seen anything like it before.....
Take a look... http://rippersplace.com/forum
Blackheart_72
05-11-2008, 10:28 PM
Very nice, thanks
Just what i needed and works great.:)
pericolosogr
05-12-2008, 10:22 AM
perfect mod:)
Silly to install, great instructions:)
Thanx a loottt:D
Deepdog009
05-17-2008, 12:26 AM
Where is the BODY area of my TEMPLATE???
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title>Untitled Document</title>
</head>
<body> <......... {start of body area}
$cornerpeeler1
$cornerpeeler2
$cornerpeeler3
</body> <......... {end of body area}
</html>
After you install the plugin...
Goto to vbsetting options find corner peeler...
Turn on everything for testing first time...
Make sure that the path to the file is correct...
The javascript file must be in the correct path in order for this mod to work...
Next,,, open up any template that has a body area and place $vars...
What are the $var's???
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$cornerpeeler1
$cornerpeeler2
$cornerpeeler3
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After setting up,,, refresh the page and view rightcorner of page...
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Folks,,,
Im almost finished testing moving over to LEFT side corner peeler,,, there will be some code changes and added options if all goes well... I wont release until I know its a done deal aka working 100%...
Gotta go and put my ball and chain back on,,, L8ter
nectons
05-20-2008, 11:04 AM
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nectons I see your issue,,, its that fisheye menu next to the flash window thats causing the problem...
Also the width of your forumhome seems to have set the flash file offline from the corner...
I will look into it further and post about it L8ter...
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Folks If you want to enhance this mod more,,, U will have to edit the FLASH files...
Moving peeler to other areas of page can be done by editing the fla files placed in folder...
************************************************** ***********
segwayon I setup the three vars$ so that you can add to frontpage,,,forumhome and other page,,, But you can place all three on same page and activate by alternating one on only...
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Here's another link that my B helpful... >>> Peeler Helper (http://flashpageflip.com) <<<
My only problem is the peel if opening inside the same window (_self) it is transparent. Ant it looks ugly. The swf files that you added it is the same like mine. You can see the transparency if you open the swf file with a player. Like satsuki decoder (media player classic) or KMPlayer. The only that is not transparent is the _blank swf file. All others is transparent.
Becide all that everethin working perfect. It seems when the fla edited with anyway it plays the peel effect transparent. Nowere online i can find a good swf file for open inside the same window without transparency.
Anyway.. Thanks for the help.
You are doing a great job.
ezurick
05-20-2008, 12:32 PM
Where is the BODY area of my TEMPLATE???
After you install the plugin...
Goto to vbsetting options find corner peeler...
Turn on everything for testing first time...
Make sure that the path to the file is correct...
The javascript file must be in the correct path in order for this mod to work...
Next,,, open up any template that has a body area and place $vars...
Next open up any template that has a body area? What kind of instructions is that? Do you realize how many vb templates there are? Do you realize that most of us don't know which templates effect this mod. Why not suggest some main templates instead of sending us on a fishing expedition.
I assume you mean to place that header info in each of the templates where we wish to use and see the peeler java?
Your instructions are rather lame. Why not put them in layman's terms, like most mod instructions are laid out. Consider that most users will not know php or vb templates unless we have clear instructions.
I am not trying to be rude, but I have tried several times to install this... we can weed back from the beginning of this thread that I am not alone... only to get the same lame repeated instructions. I am positive I am not alone in my sentiments!
Merrillizer
05-21-2008, 05:51 PM
This works great for me and members love it, I also have it on my main site page. But the problem I noticed is it effects links or banners that are close to it. For example, on my site front page, I cannot click my Bass Pro banner or any of the google adsense ads. But any links on the left side of my page work fine. Only happens on my sites home page, not on the forum or portal page.
:confused:
Deepdog009
05-30-2008, 05:35 PM
My only problem is the peel if opening inside the same window (_self) it is transparent. Ant it looks ugly. The swf files that you added it is the same like mine. You can see the transparency if you open the swf file with a player. Like satsuki decoder (media player classic) or KMPlayer. The only that is not transparent is the _blank swf file. All others is transparent.
Becide all that everethin working perfect. It seems when the fla edited with anyway it plays the peel effect transparent. Nowere online i can find a good swf file for open inside the same window without transparency.
Anyway.. Thanks for the help.
You are doing a great job.
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nectons,,,
I understand and yes I've been looking around for a solution to this issue without much luck,,, it seems to be a problem with most of the free type of peel away ad packages...
There are a few peel ad sites that you can pay 4 better support packages...
Im currently working on another free peel ad package that I thought was better,,, but it also seems to have some issues when peeling away over other flash files and animated gif files... I was going to release it,,, but until I can get most of the bugs out... NO way...
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ezurick,,,
You posted before about my instructions sucked on how to set this mod up,,, ezurick I work two jobs that require me to travel allot and take up most of free time,,, because of that I post quicky mods sometimes and yes I don't post allot of helpful info when I do this... But if folks post about problems or issues,,, if time permits I will try to correct them...
I updated this mod without support and I also posted two links to other sites,,, that I thought would assist some folks that still had problems...
If you still have issues with this please let me help U,,, all I need is temporary access to your TEST forums and I will set it up...
Here is a link that shows how to setup from another point of view...>>> Peelaway offsite (http://www.peelawaymaker.com/) <<<
Here is another site from germany that is cool...>>> Pageear (http://www.webpicasso.de/blog/pageear-free-peel-away-ad/) <<<
Good Luck 2 ya!
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Merrillizer,,,
Im working on another Peeler mod that may fix some of those issues,,, but so far Im not getting close to a good deal... If I get the new peeler working right I will release it... Supports left side peeler and if all goes well maybe bottoms...
Goto the german site above and read some of the posts,,, they might help a bit...
L8ter
TheWhite
05-31-2008, 07:59 AM
Here's another DEMO (http://www.all-unlock.com) and it looks fine, how can I get it that way?
Deepdog009
06-01-2008, 11:42 PM
Here's another DEMO (http://www.all-unlock.com) and it looks fine, how can I get it that way?
TheWhite,,,
Are you speaking about the IMAGES or the way the SWF file works???
mfowler70
06-17-2008, 03:55 PM
installed on vb 3.7.1 and works like a champ.
Demo (http://www.clan-tlb.com/forums/index.php)
sdavis2702
06-21-2008, 10:08 AM
This is freakin' awesome... thanks!
futuredood
08-10-2008, 12:21 AM
Awesome Thank You!!!
viper357
09-12-2008, 08:39 AM
Great hack, thank you.
You say that we must put the $var in the <body> section of the template, but what if I want this hack to appear on every single page of my forum, could I put the $var in my header?
crazymilk
08-27-2009, 09:46 AM
does this work with Mac os?
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