Widget:Forums Category names/links in cms for version 4.0.1 - omardealo

[omardealo]

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Code:
Widget:Forums Category names/links in cms for version 4.0.1

by:
omardealo
http://www.7-secret.org/style.php?language=en

photo:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2010/02/51.jpg

Example: in footer
www.7-secret.org

Code:

ob_start();
$forum_get = vB::$db->query_read("
SELECT * FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."forum
ORDER by forumid");
$output_bits = '';
while($forum = vB::$db->fetch_array($forum_get))
{
$output_bits .= '<a href="forumdisplay.php?'.$forum[forumid].'-'.$forum[title].'" style="text-decoration: none">'.$forum[title].'</a>
<font color="#FF6600"><b>@</b></font> ';
}
$output = $output_bits;
ob_end_clean();

Composition:

Goto Admincp->vBullietin CMS->Widgets->Create New Widget
Choose PHP Direct Execution as Widget's Type
Place a Title. eg Forums Category. Keep it short as this is what will appear as title on your pages.
Click Save
Click Configure on the right of the new created widget.
Remove the default code that appears. Be sure to not leave behind even a single letter.
Copy and Paste the code that you can find below.
Leave the template name as is (vbcms_widget_execphp_page)
Click Save
Goto Admincp->vBullietin CMS->Layout Manager
Click Go on the Default Layout
Add the Widget to your Layout
Click Save


Note:
Those who want to exclude specific Forums Category
use this code

ob_start();
$excluded = "1,2,3";
$forum_get = vB::$db->query_read("
SELECT * FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."forum
WHERE forumid NOT IN ($excluded) ORDER by forumid");
$output_bits = '';
while($forum = vB::$db->fetch_array($forum_get))
{
$output_bits .= '<a href="forumdisplay.php?'.$forum[forumid].'-'.$forum[title].'" style="text-decoration: none">'.$forum[title].'</a>
<font color="#FF6600"><b>@</b></font> ';
}
$output = $output_bits;
ob_end_clean();

In this line

$excluded = "1,2,3";

Replace 1,2,3 Forums Category number that you want to exclude

hack in arabic - الهاك باللغة العربية:
http://www.7-secret.org/showthread.php?t=213

Source in english :
http://www.7-secret.org/showthread.php?t=228

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[nomoreturn]

Installed and working perfect thanks
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[Front Range 4x4]

Interesting omardealo, I'll be tagging this.

[omardealo]

Installed and working perfect thanks
http://www.mastdunya.com

very good , But delete the html codes of Forums Category names

[omardealo]

Interesting omardealo, I'll be tagging this.

thnx man

[mikeinjersey]

very nicely done, but i'd like a break <br> after each forum category...so their not all bunched together.

Maybe there's a newer version of this somewhere ?

also, i'd like my forum categories to be displayed in vbSEO format...clean URLs.. (like the rest of my forums are) not the default .php way.

any quick fix on this is much appreciated.

[mikeinjersey]

nevermind, fixed with the following -


ob_start();
$excluded = "1,2,3";
$forum_get = vB::$db->query_read("
SELECT * FROM ".TABLE_PREFIX."forum
WHERE forumid NOT IN ($excluded) ORDER by forumid");
$output_bits = '';
while($forum = vB::$db->fetch_array($forum_get))
{
$output_bits .= '<a href="http://www.mydomain.com/forum'.$forum[forumid].'" style="text-decoration: none">'.$forum[title].'</a>
<br /> ';
}
$output = $output_bits;
ob_end_clean();

replace mydomain.com with your domain name. This will make it so that you're URL's are seo'd as long as u have vbSEO installed.

[Toorak Times]

This still seems to work great on 4.2.2pl1 too.

I have been looking for something like this to add to my Contributors page BUT I reckon I can use the whole listing in a Social page I'm building.

What I love about it is that I can disclude all but the news input forums that have my rss feeds and current news Blocks in the CMS.

A bit of css and this would be cool, love to have top categories stand out some how and maybe be able to choose usergroups that can use it or it appears for.

Great way to get your forums up front if a publisher.:up:

[tbworld]

Thanks for sharing. :)