Need a Condition [Archive]

Forum-Germany

05-01-2014, 07:56 PM

Hello.

I need a IF-Condition to after every 4th forum (childforumbits) add HTML code.

Example:

- Forum 1
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums ADD HTML-CODE
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums ADD HTML-CODE
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums ADD HTML-CODE

- Forum 2
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums ADD HTML-CODE
-- Sub-Forums

Thanks and best regards.

PS:

Maybe it will help?

<vb:if condition="$GLOBALS[counter]++"></vb:if>

kh99

05-01-2014, 08:06 PM

You could try this:
<vb:if condition="($GLOBALS[counter]++ % 4) == 0"></vb:if>

Forum-Germany

05-01-2014, 08:13 PM

Thanks!

My Forum with your Code.

<vb:if condition="($GLOBALS[counter]++ % 4) == 0">TEST</vb:if>

- Forum 1
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums

- Forum 2
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
...
...
...
...

- Forum 3
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST

kh99

05-01-2014, 08:44 PM

So you are getting every 2nd instead of every 4th? Hmm...

Forum-Germany

05-01-2014, 08:51 PM

Yes!

If you would hide the categories, the word "TEST" in every second forum will be displayed.

So yes, you're right.

Can you help me?

kh99

05-01-2014, 09:01 PM

I suppose that you could try changing 4 to 8. Edit: But that won't work either, because the counter needs to be reset for every parent forum.

You really should use plugins to handle the counter. Sometimes you can cheat by using ++ in a condition, but it can be complicated to get it to work right.

Forum-Germany

05-01-2014, 09:01 PM

I have found a mistake. Sorry! :D

YES, now the word "TEST" appears in every 4th Forum.

BUT ...

The counter does not include the Forums Category.

Now:

- Forum 1
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums

- Forum 2
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
...
...
...
... TEST

- Forum 3
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums

So I would like it.

- Forum 1
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums

- Forum 2
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
... TEST
...
...
...

- Forum 3
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums

vBNinja

05-01-2014, 09:32 PM

what template did you put that code in?

Forum-Germany

05-01-2014, 10:20 PM

Hello. :)

forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

But does not matter. For it can not work 100% because the counter a) does not include the Forums category and b) the counter after the last sub-forum does not reset.

An example:

(Counter = 0)

- Forum 1
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 1)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 2)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 3)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 4) ADD "TEST"
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 5)

Counter Reset: (Counter = 0)

- Forum 2
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 1)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 2)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 3)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 4) ADD "TEST"
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 5)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 6)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 7)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 8) ADD "TEST"
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 9)

Counter Reset: (Counter = 0)

- Forum 3
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 1)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 2)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 3)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 4) ADD "TEST"

Counter Reset: (Counter = 0)

- Forum 4
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 1)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 2)

Counter Reset: (Counter = 0)

- Forum 5
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 1)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 2)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 3)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 4) ADD "TEST"
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 5)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 6)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 7)
-- Sub-Forums (Counter = 8) ADD "TEST"

vBNinja

05-01-2014, 10:40 PM

yea you're gonna need a plugin

Zachery

05-02-2014, 03:40 AM

why not just put the ads in the description boxes of the forums?

kh99

05-02-2014, 08:36 AM

Maybe something like this, a plugin using hook forumbit_display:
global $forum_counter;
$show['forumbit_ad'] = false;
if ($depth == 1)
$forum_counter = 0;
else if ($depth == 2)
$show['forumbit_ad'] = ($forum_counter++ % 4);

Then change your template condition to:
<vb:if condition="$show['forumbit_ad']">TEST</vb:if>

Forum-Germany

05-02-2014, 11:23 AM

Thank you for F your efforts! :)

Unfortunately, it does not yet work properly.

- Forum 1
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST

- Forum 2
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums TEST

- Forum 3
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST

kh99

05-02-2014, 06:49 PM

Oh right, I think it should have been:
global $forum_counter;
$show['forumbit_ad'] = false;
if ($depth == 1)
$forum_counter = 1;
else if ($depth == 2)
$show['forumbit_ad'] = !($forum_counter++ % 4);

Forum-Germany

05-02-2014, 09:55 PM

It works. :up: But not in the first forum.

- Forum 1
-- Sub-Forums TEST :confused:
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST
-- Sub-Forums

- Forum 2
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST :up:
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST :up:
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums

- Forum 3
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums TEST :up:
-- Sub-Forums
-- Sub-Forums

kh99

05-02-2014, 10:01 PM

Hmm...well, I guess I'm at the point where I'd have to try it myself. Maybe I'll get a chance tomorrow.

Forum-Germany

05-02-2014, 10:21 PM

I thank you from the heart! :up:

kh99

05-03-2014, 11:39 AM

OK, try this:
global $forum_counter;
$show['forumbit_ad'] = false;
if ($depth == 1)
$forum_counter = 0;
else if ($depth == 2)
$show['forumbit_ad'] = !(++$forum_counter % 4);

it seems to work for me, but I think it depends on your exact forum structure.

Forum-Germany

05-03-2014, 01:59 PM

It works! You are the man! ;)

Could you still extend the code on the last forum? So that's the last forum is detected?

kh99

05-03-2014, 03:29 PM

The last child? Maybe something like this:
global $forum_counter;
$show['forumbit_ad'] = false;
if ($depth == 1)
$forum_counter = 0;
else if ($depth == 2)
$show['forumbit_ad'] = !(++$forum_counter % 4);
$children = array_values($vbulletin->iforumcache["$parentid"]);
$show['last_child_forum'] = (end($children) == $forumid);

Then in the template
<vb:if condition="$show['last_child_forum']">LAST</vb:if>

Forum-Germany

05-03-2014, 03:55 PM

THANK YOU! :up: :up: :up:

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A change I would need yet. Hoping for your support. :)

I would just need a condition that checks whether the last element is not the 4th item.

example:

A forum category has only 3 sub-forums.

Text "LAST" to be displayed only when the last element is not the fourth.

Forum-Germany

05-07-2014, 01:13 AM

Hello. :)

I think you have not read my last post (because of double post). :o

Can you tell me please still help with this one thing? :o

If the last element (sub-board) is not the 4th, it is also to be "marked".

kh99

05-07-2014, 07:44 AM

Well, you have $show['forumbit_ad'] and $show['last_child_forum'], so you should be able to check both if you want. For example:
<vb:if condition="$show['last_child_forum'] AND !$show['forumbit_ad']">LAST</vb:if>

Forum-Germany

05-07-2014, 07:11 PM

THANK YOU! :up: