CHECK IT OUT: A More Efficient Templating System

[Velocd]

Until the release of VB3, which is suppose to have a better template system, the current Vbulletin needs to have better and faster way of creating/modifying/comparing templates.

Need some figures to understand what I'm talking about? Check out the attachments in the next few posts, and I'm sure after seeing them you'll have to agree with me.

(It would also make me sound like a fool if something like this has already been done, if so please direct me to the correct thread, thnx ;))

[Velocd]

Another concept shot:

http://www.diffusion4.com/temp/figure2.gif

And the last:

http://www.diffusion4.com/temp/figure3.gif

[Velocd]

I'm basically paving way for an excellent hack here, which I'm sure everybody would praise. If I was really good at html and hacking, I'd do it myself, but...i'm not :(

Anyway, I hope somebody can take alook at my request and make this thing for real ^_^

[Chris M]

Very good ideas...

This would be a great addition to vB...

Satan

[Velocd]

Glad you thought so ;)
Now we just need somebody like FireFly or *looks at users browsing thread* Lesane to code this and everyone will be happy ^_^

It would sure make things easier

[Chris M]

Yes...

I imagine it would:)

Satan

[Robert9]

Man, this would be so much faster for installing hacks! Imagine installing 3 at a time because they are all on the same page, I'm drooling :)

[Velocd]

I'm not sure you could install three at a time...but you sure could create templates much faster for hacks that have tons of templates *points at store hack*

Also I find I need to compare templates many times also, and make changes from one template to another, thats where this would come in handy. Overall it would make installing hacks more satisfying.

*ponders at its difficulty to develop*

I could probably do frames easily, but its the other parts of the hack that I'm not sure about...

[Velocd]

Well for about the past 3 or 4 hours I've been working on this hack myself, and I'm (finally) making good progress! Attached is a real shot from what it looks like so far. ;)

I have some questions regarding frames for anybody who would like to help:

1. How can I close a frame after I am doing using it. For example, after a user creates a template and hits ok, it loads the pages after it in that frame, instead I would like the main page frame to reload and the "right frame" to close. Any ideas?

2. How can I get a frame to open only when I call it. For example, I don't want to load the page with the frame already existing, only when I select "add template".

If anybody could help me with those 2 questions I'd greatly appreciate it, if not then its ok too cause I'll learn ^_^

Now I need some sleepppp....

[Chris M]

Coolies...

It looks really great!:)

Satan

[Velocd]

Coolies? I'm afraid I'm unfamilar with that term.........j/k
Glad you think it looks good so far.

*I'm gonna be like hellsatan*

Velocd

[Chris M]

Hehe...

I would help with the frames, but I have less of a clue than you do:)

Satan

[pattox2k1]

i am good at HTML but this is more than a one man job......if i can get 3 peeps to help me write the HTML i could do it but i cannot do the PHP of it ;)

[Chris M]

I can do HTML...

Except Frames...

Satan

[Admin]

Just wait for vB3, it's not worth writing this and having it done days before vB3 is released. Honestly.

[Chris M]

Ooh!!!

Originally posted by FireFly
Just wait for vB3, it's not worth writing this and having it done days before vB3 is released. Honestly.

Is this confirmation that vB3 is near?

Satan

[Velocd]

Originally posted by FireFly
Just wait for vB3, it's not worth writing this and having it done days before vB3 is released. Honestly.

I doubt VB3 is going to be released anytime soon. I remember on Vbulletin.com when they said 2.2.6 was going to be released in a matter of days, and then 4 weeks later its done. :p

And besides, I've never created a useful hack yet, this would be a nice way for me to sharpen my PHP skills and learn something.

[Admin]

Go ahead; just don't feel like you wasted your time when it's released.

[Chris M]

I knew it...

Its coming out soon!

Satan

[Velocd]

I've quit the project anyway, I'm finding this coding very difficult to manipulate, so I guess I'll just wait for VB3. :rolleyes:
I still don't think its coming out so soon as you put it. ;)

[Chris M]

PMing now...

Satan

[Xenon]

hmm, i think the idea is very good, and users which don't renew the memberareaaccess could use this great hack.

but i think you're right, some parts are really hard to write

chen: ok, now i'm really waiting ;)