Forums arranged in columns on forumhome

[D@rkness]

That problem should be caused by having a zero value in your Show Subforums in # of columns field. Set value to 1 and you should be fine.

[jesse]

ok starting fresh i just installed this mod
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=110590

now what will be the next step to get this to work ?

after the install the text looks like this what should I change to get this up?
forum_forumbit_level1_nopost
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">

<tr align="center">
<td class="thead" width="35">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
<td class="thead" width="200">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
<td class="thead" width="65">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
<td class="thead" width="65">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
<td class="thead" width="120">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
</if>
</tr>
$childforumbits
<tr><td class="thead" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>"><img src="$vboptions[cleargifurl]" alt="" width="1" height="12" /></td></tr>
</tbody>
</if>
</table>
<div style="padding:0px 0px 16px 0px;"></div>

[GamerzWorld]

Hello a few questions. My template forum home shows this

<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
<tr align="center">
<td class="thead" width="30">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
<td class="thead" width="245">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
<td class="thead" width="55">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
<td class="thead" width="55">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">
<td class="thead" width="100">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
</if>
</tr>

Now it says to replace

<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
$childforumbits
</tbody>
</if>

With

<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
<if condition="$forum['subforumcolumns'] > 1">
<tr>
<td class="alt1" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
<table style="border: none; width: 100%;">
$childforumbits
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<else />
$childforumbits
</if>
</tbody>
</if>

What modification would i make to my template please?

Other question is how do i add images and lay out like shown in attached image

[jesse]

the hack you are using is from vbtemplates you would seek that there

[Beermonster]

Any ideas why when I change it, it just squashes things up? I've double checked the install don't think I've missed anything

[Beermonster]

Any ideas why when I change it, it just squashes things up? I've double checked the install don't think I've missed anything


Doesn't matter I've sorted it, god damn nood must have missed something :tired:

[aljassmy]

hi!!
thanks Xenon for this nice hack ,,
i have a small problem with it!
when Show Subforums in (1) of columns the moderators of the subforum is show but when i put Subforums in (2) or (3)... of columns the moderators will be hideing

any help please!!

[Xenon]

well, it's working as designed.

the moderator column would make the display way too cluttered.

[aljassmy]

yeh but i need it!!

is that impossible??

[Xenon]

well, it's not impossible.

you have to copy the moderator list part from construct_forumbits into construct_forum_columns

and manipulate the template forumhome_forumbit_columncell
.

It shouldn't be too hard to do it, but i won't do it myself.

[SaN-DeeP]

Not sure why but even i am getting
Fatal error: Cannot redeclare construct_forum_columns() (previously declared in /home/sandeep/public_html/forums/includes/functions_forumlist.php:289) in /home/sandeep/public_html/forums/includes/functions_forumlist.php on line 289

I tried the code thrice now, its all perfect, without mistakes.. Xenon ? can you please help

Regards,

[99SIVTEC]

Did anyone ever get this working on forumdisplay? I have tons of forums and this would make life much easier.

[Xenon]

@Sandy: erm nope, cannot help.

It looks like you have pasted the code into the function file twice, so check out it's there just once.
maybe restart with an unhacked function file and make sure you just past in everything once ;)

[SaN-DeeP]

@Sandy: erm nope, cannot help.

It looks like you have pasted the code into the function file twice, so check out it's there just once.
maybe restart with an unhacked function file and make sure you just past in everything once ;)
Xenon i checked it thrice and now once again.. still aint working and same error.
do you want me to post the contents of forumlist.php file ? in my post under code tags ?

Regards,

[Xenon]

well, don't post it, but send it to
xenon@vbulletin.org and i can take a look at it when i'm back at home

[SaN-DeeP]

@Sandy: erm nope, cannot help.

It looks like you have pasted the code into the function file twice, so check out it's there just once.
maybe restart with an unhacked function file and make sure you just past in everything once ;)
hello xenon you were absolutely right :), i posted the function in between other function and hence the error.
however i have now fixed the same and it works perfectly fine on my forums.
http://forums.tech-arena.com

However, i would like to display my forums this way - http://extremetechsupport.org/forum/
Any comments for this ?

Big thanks for this awesome hack :)

Regards,

[Xenon]

glad to hear :)

as for your second thing: erm, that's another hack called SUB-forums in columns, i don't remeber who wrote it.

[AWS]

glad to hear :)

as for your second thing: erm, that's another hack called SUB-forums in columns, i don't remeber who wrote it.
I just installed this. Great hack.
I have one question.
What has to be added to get users browsing to show like it does when this hack is disabled?
I've played around with the code and I can't get it working. It displays thread and post count fine.
Any ideas what I have to change to get users viewing to show up?

[Xenon]

well, i did not add much of the unused code from construct_forum_bits theoreticall if you find that line in my code:

$show['forumdescription'] = iif ($forum['description'] != '', true, false);


and add that below:
$children = explode(',', $forum['childlist']);
foreach($children AS $childid)
{
$forum['browsers'] += iif($inforum["$childid"], $inforum["$childid"], 0);
}


you should be able to add the number of browsing users :)

[AWS]

well, i did not add much of the unused code from construct_forum_bits theoreticall if you find that line in my code:

$show['forumdescription'] = iif ($forum['description'] != '', true, false);


and add that below:
$children = explode(',', $forum['childlist']);
foreach($children AS $childid)
{
$forum['browsers'] += iif($inforum["$childid"], $inforum["$childid"], 0);
}


you should be able to add the number of browsing users :)
I've moved that block of code arround adding it to different places in your code and couldn't get it to work. I tried what you posted and still no work.

[Xenon]

you added it to the construct_forum_columns() function?

It should work then, if not then i don't have an idea...
I cannot test it out, as there are currently noone browsing on my localhost board ;)

[AWS]

you added it to the construct_forum_columns() function?

It should work then, if not then i don't have an idea...
I cannot test it out, as there are currently noone browsing on my localhost board ;)
I added it just as you showed. Interesting that on my private forums it shows. Although it shows 0 viewing when no one is viewing. That is a probably a template mistake I made. I'll correct that after it's working on all forums. On public it doesn't.

[Xenon]

well, the 0 viewing is by design, that's why normally a contion is used :)

So it shows for private forums, that means the code should be correct...
very wierd then...

[AWS]

well, the 0 viewing is by design, that's why normally a contion is used :)

So it shows for private forums, that means the code should be correct...
very wierd then...
Yes it is.

[AWS]

Well it's working now. I added a new child style and it started to work.
Thanks for a great hack.

[Xenon]

even more wierd then ;)

but good to hear :)

[base]

would love this to work on forumdisplay too, any takers? :)

tia

[SaN-DeeP]

would love this to work on forumdisplay too, any takers? :)

tia
same here i need on forumdisplay too :),
mebbe xenon can ;)

[Xenon]

grml, i'll add it to the next version, but i've so much to do.....

[hockyfan]

Probably an easy question, but just in case, how does one uninstall this hack, as I see it runs a query.

h

[Xenon]

well, the query it does isn't harmful, so you can just leave your db structure and just redo the file changes, but to remove a added field i suggest using phpmyadmin for it or this query:

ALTER TABLE forum DROP subforumcolumns

[hockyfan]

Great, just trying something new, so I wanted to cover all my bases; thanks xenon. :)


h

[Xenon]

you're welcome

[elastomaniac]

This only appears to work with the default skin. I purchased a skin called Satellite for my vb3 install, so when your instruction file says:



++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ edit template forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost +++++++++++++++++++++++
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

if your columnized forums should be below open for post categories, you also have to change level1_post that way..
find:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
$childforumbits
</tbody>
</if>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


replace with:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
<if condition="$forum['subforumcolumns'] > 1">
<tr>
<td class="alt1" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
<table style="border: none; width: 100%;">
$childforumbits
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<else />
$childforumbits
</if>
</tbody>
</if>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I dont have that code. I only have this:

<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
<tr align="center">
<td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" width="100%" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
<td class="thead" align=
center">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
<td width="45" class="thead">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
<td width="45" class="thead">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
</if>
</tr>
$childforumbits
<tr><td class="tfoot" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>"><img src="$vboptions[cleargifurl]" alt="" width="1" height="8" /></td></tr>
</tbody>

So, what would I need to modify to make this work?

[Lord Brar]

:) *Installed!!!

[Lord Brar]

There seem to be some Porblem with How i did it ..... The template gets screwed up for Top Level Forum and it does not work in secong level forum [in a category]

See the screenshots............

Any idea where I am at fault?

[Xenon]

well, the subforum list is a different hack.

the second problem is because you allow posting in your category, therefor you have to apply the changes from level1_nopost to level1_post as well.

[Lord Brar]

well, the subforum list is a different hack.

the second problem is because you allow posting in your category, therefor you have to apply the changes from level1_nopost to level1_post as well.
:) Thanks!!!

[Xenon]

np

you're welcome

[PennylessZ28]

My "forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost" was already pretty heavily modified that I could not figure out how to fit your hack into it.

My colums show up on http://www.hr3rdgen.org/forum.php?

But the Last Post colum also shows up.

Here is a copy of my "forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost"

</table><div style="padding:5px 0px 5px 0px;"></div><table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">

<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
<tr align="center">
<td class="thead" width="30">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" align="$stylevar[left]"><if condition="$forum[forumid] == '35'">Link<else />$vbphrase[forum]</if></td>
<td class="thead" width="240"><if condition="$forum[forumid] == '35'">Banner<else />$vbphrase[last_post]</if></td>
<if condition="$forum[forumid] == '35'"><else />
</if>
</tr>
$childforumbits
<tr><td class="thead" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>"><img src="$vboptions[cleargifurl]" alt="" width="1" height="12" /></td></tr>
</tbody>
</if>

[N8]

will this work on 3.0.3?

[Pickalo]

will this work on 3.0.3?
Yes.

//keenan from ZG :)

[ehjay]

Hey -- I'm looking to start my site over with a refreshed DB and a fresh design, but I still want to use this.. What query would I need to run to remove the columns, so that I could then put them back in knowing there wouldn't be any conflicts with other hacks on the board?

is it just as simple as running that query you listed above and removing the file edits?

[Xenon]

well, you just have to remove the added field:

ALTER TABLE forum DROP subforumcolumns
then just refresh your files.

but you will loose of course the subforumsettings that way,so you have to manually reenter the ammount of columns when you install it again :)

[The Realist]

Installed this hack to shorted my sub sections and its put everything out of alignment?

Any ideas how to fix it (see pic)

Laters

[Xenon]

you need to add a vertical-align: top; into the cell style :)

[T3MEDIA]

this is a small pic but near the amount of theads posted on the far right of each table the table's hight is not 100%. there is like 2-4 px space on top of the next table. its small not a big deal but would love it all to be flush. one user on here had the same problem but didnt say what he did and doesnt answer PM's

Thanks.

www.sprnch.com/forums/forum.php

[PurpleCow]

this is a small pic but near the amount of theads posted on the far right of each table the table's hight is not 100%. there is like 2-4 px space on top of the next table. its small not a big deal but would love it all to be flush. one user on here had the same problem but didnt say what he did and doesnt answer PM's

Thanks.

www.sprnch.com/forums/forum.php
Hi,

I installed this hack on my forums but now the forum home ( http://marketplace.hostbubble.com ) does not load at all.

I am using 3.0.3 ver and i happen to run teh SQL query after making the changes to php files and templates.

Any urgent help appreciated !
thanks

[PurpleCow]

Well, I was checking into it and found some problems on 3.0.3 ver.

It looks like they are not correctly aligned , i mean the columns are not correctly aligned on the forum home.

How can i fix it.

Thanks

[Takamine334]

*clicks install*

[oxi_action]

i am using 3.0.4 and it's not working for me???How u got any idea?thanks

[Xenon]

erm, i think you missinterpreted something

look at the screenshots provided by me, it shows that subforums which are using the forumhome temapltes will be shown in columns

to show the subforum list in colums, you have to install another hack called subforums in columns, by ... (i don't know anymore)

[base]

re: columed forums on forumdisplay too

grml, i'll add it to the next version, but i've so much to do.....

any updates on this xenon? pwetty pwease? :D

[Xenon]

nope, but i have the feeling, that it may come soon, you see i already started to release new hacks and upgrades ;)

[oxi_action]

Hi again, i am waiting my problems answer...if someone help to me i'll be too glad..
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=589139&postcount=301

[Xenon]

erm, i did already

you missinterpreted the description, you are looking for another hack released by someone else

[Bulent Tekcan]

I'm sure you forgot something oxi action,because this hack working without any problem on 3.0.4

[Xenon]

uploaded version 1.2

only difference is the installation text to change forumdisplay as well

[Oblivion Knight]

Thanks for the update Xenon..

Now to get the addons working for it in the forumdisplay. I'll have a stab at it tonight.. ;)

[Xenon]

so many were begging for it ^^

[sabret00the]

heh my statusicons. thread numbers or post numbers won't appear on my test board, i'll play with it tonight.

[T3MEDIA]

uploaded version 1.2

only difference is the installation text to change forumdisplay as well
what???

[T3MEDIA]

*clicks uninstall*
I hear that.

[Xenon]

what???
some users wanted this hack to work on forumdisplay as well, not only on forumhome, so i added that part into the installation file as well :)

[base]

ty very much xenon! cheque is in the mail! :D

[Xenon]

:)
i hope so :)

[Oblivion Knight]

heh my statusicons. thread numbers or post numbers won't appear on my test board, i'll play with it tonight.Had any luck Sabe?

Nothing is jumping out at me yet.. It's driving me insane!

[chuvanan.org]

Can you help me? You can apply the changes to forumdisplay:

[cinq]

Had any luck Sabe?

Nothing is jumping out at me yet.. It's driving me insane!


You can refer to this post in the earlier part of this thread :

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=504160&postcount=151

It should give you an idea of how to get it done :)

[Oblivion Knight]

You can refer to this post in the earlier part of this thread :

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=504160&postcount=151

It should give you an idea of how to get it done :)Hmm, well whatever that post attempts to do - it doesn't have anything to do with this problem.. ;)

[yoyoyoyo]

I was editing the index.php as per the instructions when I came across this:
then add this new function to the file:
I am not very adept at original php/sql coding - exactly WHERE is a good place to stick the new function code in that file? does it matter?

[sabret00the]

Had any luck Sabe?

Nothing is jumping out at me yet.. It's driving me insane!
nah i actually forgot about it till now, but i'll play with it over the weekend.

[Xenon]

WHERE is a good place to stick the new function code in that file? does it matter?

well, normally just place it after the last function in the file, but before the closing ?>

it doesn't really matter where you add it, depends on your own preferences ;)

[Cheertobi]

Hi Xenon,

can you please check this, my indexpage (http://www.cheerforum.de/index.php?) seems to be ok, only category "Smalltalk" shows "( Betrachter)", even if there are no users browser the forum!

At forumdisplay (http://www.cheerforum.de/f3-cheerleading.html) there an no lastpostby information!

I do not have any idea, had tested a few things, but I did not get it ;( Any ideas?

Tobias

[Xenon]

i'd remove the (Betrachter) code at all from the template, as the variables aren't defined in the column's function!

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

i'd remove the (Betrachter) code at all from the template, as the variables aren't defined in the column's function!
ok, thanks!

Are the lastpostby variables defined at forumdisplay.php, because I cannot them when I set colums to 2! See this link (http://www.cheerforum.de/f3-cheerleading.html)!

Thanks,

Tobias

[Guy G]

Can this arrangement only apply forum i choose? so certain forum would be in a column and others in their regular form?

[Xenon]

@Guy: it's based on a parent base, so if you set up a parent forum that subforums are in columns, ALL subforums will be in cols, you cannot say one subforum shouldn't be.

[Xenon]

@Tobias: oops, you're right, i forgot something.

redownload the file, and overwrite the cunstruct_subforum... bit function, there were three lines (one if condition missing)

[Oblivion Knight]

@Tobias: oops, you're right, i forgot something.

redownload the file, and overwrite the cunstruct_subforum... bit function, there were three lines (one if condition missing)Should the new file fix the problems I had here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=590534&postcount=309), or is this a separate issue? :nervous:

[Xenon]

i don't see the problem it seems ^^

[Cheertobi]

Hi Xenon,

thanks, works like a charme now ;)

Tobias

[Oblivion Knight]

i don't see the problem it seems ^^I don't know if you mean that you don't see the problem I had in the screenshot I posted, or that you don't see the problem with the new file on your forum.

Regardless, I tested the new file and it fixed it! Much appreciated :)

[Xenon]

i'm glad that fixed it :)

[RetroDreams]

Is this good to go on 3.0.6?

[Oblivion Knight]

Is this good to go on 3.0.6?Yes, running fine for me on 3.0.6.. :)

[ambrosious]

Love this hack, used it for awhile now. One question, did anyone ever work out a way to list moderators for each forum?

[FFZoneXtreme]

I have installed the mod properly but I have one problem :S:S:S
this is my forum http://foros.ffzonextreme.com, and as you can see, the "forums headers (where puts "Foro, Ultimo Mensaje, Temas, Post...") are below the Main Categories rows (Where puts .::FFZONEXTREME::.)

I want to know if there is a way for don?t showing the "Forum Headers" when arranged in colums :S:S

This is the code of forumbit_level1_nopost

<!-- top category table setup -->
<table width="100%" style="background-image:url('$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_back.gif')" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td width="170" height="27" align="left" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/firmament_front_table_top_ls.gif" width="170" height="27" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
<td width="100%" style="background-image:url('$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_back.gif')" valign="middle">


<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<div align="center">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><b>$forum[title]</b></a></div>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div align="center" class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></div></if>


</td>
<td width="170" height="27" align="right" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/firmament_front_table_top_rs.gif" width="170" height="27" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- End top category table setup -->




<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
<tr align="center">
<td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" width="100%" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
<td class="thead" width="200">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
</if>
</tr>
$childforumbits
</tbody>
</if>
</table>
<!-- bottom table setup -->
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td width="60" height="14" align="left" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/ls_main_table_bottom.gif" width="60" height="14" alt="" /></td>
<td height="14" width="100%" style="background-image:url('$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/extended_main_table_bottom.gif')"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/clear.gif" width="100%" height="14" alt="" /></td>
<td width="44" height="14" align="right" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/rs_main_table_bottom.gif" width="60" height="14" alt="" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- End bottom table setup -->
<div style="padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;"></div>

And here the Forumbits_level1_post

<tbody>
<tr align="center">
<td class="alt1Active" colspan="2" align="$stylevar[left]" id="f$forum[forumid]">

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr>
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" /></td>
<td><img src="$vboptions[cleargifurl]" alt="" width="9" height="1" border="0" /></td>
<td>
<div>
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
<if condition="$show['browsers']"><span class="smallfont">(<phrase 1="$forum[browsers]">$vbphrase[x_viewing]</phrase>)</span></if>
</div>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
<if condition="$show['forumsubscription']"><div class="smallfont"><strong><a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=removesubscription&amp;f=$forum[forumid]">$vbphrase[unsubscribe_from_this_forum]</a></strong></div></if>
<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont" style="margin-top:$stylevar[cellpadding]px"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

</td>
<td class="alt2" nowrap="nowrap">$forum[lastpostinfo]</td>
<td class="alt1">$forum[threadcount]</td>
<td class="alt2">$forum[replycount]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
<td class="alt1"><div class="smallfont">$forum[moderators]&nbsp;</div></td>
</if>
</tr>
</tbody>
<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody>
$childforumbits
</tbody>
</if>

[YLP1]

Hi guys...I am fairly new at VB and have tried to install this modification twice already.

Each time I get these errors:
Parse error: parse error, unexpected $end in myISP\lpsforum\includes\functions_forumlist.php on line 755

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: construct_forum_bit() in myISP\lpsforum\index.php on line 412

I have checked and double checked the code but can't determine where/how I went wrong.

Can you guys lead me in the right direction on how to fix this?

Any help is greatly appreicated.

[Xenon]

it seems you ahve put the function on the wrong place.

be sure it is before the ending ?>

[Takamine334]

anyone know of any addons for this for 3.0.x?

[AWS]

anyone know of any addons for this for 3.0.x?
This works on 3.x.x with no problems.

[Xenon]

erm addons?

what kind of addons? ;)

[Takamine334]

erm addons?

what kind of addons? ;)
....

[Takamine334]

....nm

[Takamine334]

is there a place that you guys go to to get your icons? some of you have great icons for this hack. Any idea where I might be able to get icons dealing with music?

[Takamine334]

how do I change the top line to read "Forum" "Posts" Forum" Posts" and be lined up where they are supposed to go. Also, how do I center the "Audio Section" ? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[H2k]

Hello
I try to install this hack ..and i try to play with it the whole night .. it's only showing the columns in the subforums not in the home page.

how can i let it to be showing in the home page..

like i have one forums called

Softwares/Windows

Windows
Windows XP
Windows 2000

So i need it to be showing in the home page like this

Software/Windows

Windows : Windows XP : WINDOWS 2000

when i try it only showing in the Subforums but not in the home page anyidea ?

Thankyou

[Xenon]

@H2k: please do not bump you own questions!

well, it looks like you have not done the template changes, or changed the wrong templates. depending on if you allow posting in categories as well, you need to edit level1_post instead of _nopost

[Takamine334]

anyone?

[H2k]

@H2k: please do not bump you own questions!

well, it looks like you have not done the template changes, or changed the wrong templates. depending on if you allow posting in categories as well, you need to edit level1_post instead of _nopost

Thankyou very much for your help know i get it work i was thinking about this Hack that i can do it like
See here :http://www.ebslive.com/forums/

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by joe 17-02-2005 10:53
312 threads | 3,479 posts

How can i modify this code

<td colspan="1">
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forums/forum_$forum[forumid].gif" alt="forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" title="">
</td>
<td colspan="65">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>

<div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div>


<if condition="$show['lastpostinfo']">
<div class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[left]">
<div class="smallfont">
<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&amp;t=$lastpostinfo[lastthreadid]" title="<phrase 1="$lastpostinfo[lastthread]">$vbphrase[go_first_unread_in_thread_x]</phrase>"><strong>$lastpostuser[trimthread]</strong></a>

<phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]find=lastposter&amp;f=$lastpostinfo[forumid]" 2="$lastpostinfo[lastposter]">last post <strong>$vbphrase[by_x]</strong></phrase>
</div>

<div align="$stylevar[right]">
$lastpostinfo[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$lastpostinfo[lastposttime]</span></if>

<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=lastpost&amp;t=$lastpostinfo[lastthreadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/lastpost.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_last_post]" border="0"></a>
</div>
</div>

<else />

$lastpostinfo[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$lastpostuser[lastpostuser]</span></if>
</if>
<td class="alt2" colspan="23" border="0"><center>$forum[replycount]</center></td>

so i can make it just like that website.. to show everything like this

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by joe 17-02-2005 10:53
312 threads | 3,479 posts

[Oblivion Knight]

Thankyou very much for your help know i get it work i was thinking about this Hack that i can do it like
See here :http://www.ebslive.com/forums/That website customised the hack to achieve that layout themselves. Support cannot be given since it is not a part of the default package that is being supported in this thread.

You should try and play around with the templates yourself to achieve the desired look, either that or hire someone to do something similar for you.. Either way, it's unlikely that any help for achieving that design will be obtained from this thread.. ;)

[Takamine334]

ugh
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=616586&postcount=346
and
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=616589&postcount=347

[Takamine334]

since no one knows, can someone at least tell me where the "Forum Last Post Threads Posts" template is and I'll try to change it myself?

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

since no one knows, can someone at least tell me where the "Forum Last Post Threads Posts" template is and I'll try to change it myself?
which version of this hack do you have installed?

I think this was a "bug" in an earlier version?!

Tobias

[Takamine334]

Mod Version: 1.2.1

[Xenon]

@Takamine: i think you are searching for the FORUMHOME template :)

[Schwarze Katze]

I don't know why, but it won't work with me :(
Works fine on level2_nopost but not at all on level1_nopost.
Ideas?

[Xenon]

on level1 forums cannot work, as those have -1 as parent forum, and you cannot say those should be in columns ;)

or i completely missread what you ment

was genau willst du machen, das erste bild sieht doch richtig aus, beim zweiten bild siehts eher so aus, als w?rde das falsch template irgendwo aufgerufen

[Schwarze Katze]

o.O
Okay, it's pretty easy to missread this.

I changed the level1_nopost according to the instructions. But it won't work properly. (pic 1)
I also changed level2_nopost and it work's fine with that one. (pic 2)

I played around a bit and I think it's a problem on my side. Well, it definitely is.
I want the columns to appear on forum home and there -> http://www.comicforum.de/forumdisplay.php?f=1 , which is like the "second level" of our board.
It actually works on forumhome (for both level1 and level2).

[Xenon]

ahh, i see.

hmm, the forumdisplay part is a thing i have added in a rush more or less.
seems i have to take a closer look at that part, when i get more time :)

[Schwarze Katze]

Thanks :)
I can't wait to see it.

[glenvw]

Want to see a professional install of this hack by none other than Xenon himself?

Take a look at his awesome work:

http://www.warmislands.com/islands/index.php

[lasto]

Want to see a professional install of this hack by none other than Xenon himself?

Take a look at his awesome work:

http://www.warmislands.com/islands/index.php
yeah but Xenon knows his stuff - now give it to me to do and i can show u a top example of how to mess it up :)

[glenvw]

yeah but Xenon knows his stuff - now give it to me to do and i can show u a top example of how to mess it up :)


You and me both. That's why I have him do it :-)

[Xenon]

@lasto: loool, good one ;)

@glen: *blushes* :)

[michael5472]

Having a slight problem.

I have installed this but when i make the colloms it just pushes everything to the left ?

See attached screenshot.

BTW. It also happens on the skins that i have not got the mod for the pics in the thread.

[AlexUK]

Will this work on vB 3.0.7 version?
I tried and all went wrong.

[Giray]

Have read through thread and don't understand why:
>> On my forumdisplay pages, the sub-forums do, indeed, appear in the number of columns specified in the admincp. But not on forumhome. Is there a place I have to enter the number of columns for the sub-forums in the forumhome?

[Blackbeard]

Ok i will post the two templates that i have played with.

forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost


<!-- eXtremepixels.com top category table setup -->
<table width="100%" style="background-image:url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_back.gif)" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td width="60" height="27" align="left" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_ls.gif" width="60" height="27" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
<td width="19" height="27" align="left" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/text_ls.gif" width="19" height="27" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
<td width="50%" class="tcat" style="background-image:url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_text_bk.gif)" align="left">


<div align="left" class="smallfont">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><b>$forum[title]</b></a>
<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"> :$forum[description]</if>
<if condition="$show['subforums']"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</if></div>


</td>
<td width="36" height="27" align="left" valign="top"><a href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_text_end.gif" width="36" height="27" alt=" " border="0" /></a></td>
<td width="50%" height="27" align="left" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_back.gif" width="50%" height="27" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
<td width="17" height="27" align="right" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/cat_top_rs.gif" width="17" height="27" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
</tr>
</table>




<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<if condition="$childforumbits">
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumbit_$forumid" style="{$collapseobj_forumid}">
<tr align="center">
<td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
<td class="thead" width="100%" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
<td class="thead" width="200">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">
<td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
</if>
</tr>
<if condition="$forum['subforumcolumns'] > 1">
<tr>
<td class="alt1" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
<table style="border: none; width: 100%;">
$childforumbits
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<else />
$childforumbits
</if>
</tbody>
</if>
</table>
<!-- bottom table setup -->
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td width="40" height="15" align="left" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bottom_ls.gif" width="40" height="15" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
<td width="100%" style="background-image:url($stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bottom_x.gif)"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/clear.gif" width="100%" height="15" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
<td width="40" height="15" align="right" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bottom_rs.gif" width="40" height="15" alt=" " border="0" /></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- End bottom table setup -->

<div style="padding: 7px 7px 7px 7px;"></div>


forumhome_forumbit_columncell


<td class="alt1Active" align="$stylevar[left]" id="f$forum[forumid]" width="$column_width">
<div>
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" />
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
</div>
<if condition="$vboptions['showforumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>


<if condition="$show['lastpostinfo']">
<div class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[left]">
<div class="smallfont">
<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&amp;t=$lastpostinfo[lastthreadid]" title="<phrase 1="$lastpostinfo[lastthread]">$vbphrase[go_first_unread_in_thread_x]</phrase>"><strong>$lastpostuser[trimthread]</strong></a>

<phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]find=lastposter&amp;f=$lastpostinfo[forumid]" 2="$lastpostinfo[lastposter]">last post <strong>$vbphrase[by_x]</strong></phrase>
</div>

<div align="$stylevar[right]">
$lastpostinfo[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$lastpostinfo[lastposttime]</span></if>

<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=lastpost&amp;t=$lastpostinfo[lastthreadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/lastpost.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_last_post]" border="0"></a>
</div>
</div>

<else />

$lastpostinfo[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$lastpostuser[lastpostuser]</span></if>
</if>
<td class="alt2" colspan="15" border="0"><center>$forum[replycount]</center></td>


Right what i want to do is

1. place the image and title in the center
2. Add description of last post under the last post by.....
3. Add a border around each forum in column

Please someone play with this and tell me what to do.

If you need to see the forum - it learnall-forum.com/forums

[vakvak]

Thanks, :)

[jilly]

Could I make this a user-selectable style, so that people who want the old style could choose that, and people who want less scrolling could use the column style?

[Xenon]

well, everything can be coded of course :)

all you need would be a custom profile field (yes no) and then change the if conditions, if the forums should be shown in columns or not

[jilly]

Can you give me instructions in detail when you get a chance? If you are really busy I am willing to pay - i would have pm'd that last part to you but you say no pm's in your sig :)

[Xenon]

as said create a new custom profile field just allowing yes/no as option, and afterwards open functions_forumlist.php

find:
if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' AND $forum['subforumcolumns'] != 1 AND ($subsonly OR $depth < MAXFORUMDEPTH))

and change into
if ($bbuserinfo['fieldxx'] == 'yes' AND THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' AND $forum['subforumcolumns'] != 1 AND ($subsonly OR $depth < MAXFORUMDEPTH))

replace the xx with the fieldid of your new custom field :)

that's all

[jilly]

Okay, I tried it out, made it a Single-Selection Radio Button with a yes/no selection, put it under 'Edit Options' section in the User CP, and noted the field number, and did the mod in functions_forumlist.php, however now it shows the old way again, and setting the radio button to yes or no doesn't change it.

[Xenon]

it's a casesensitive yes or no, maybe there's the problem?

[jilly]

That was it! I made sure the case matched and it worked! Thanks Xenon, you are a true genius!!!

[jilly]

when I use the 'old' layout, the columns and such seem to be a bit off - see screenshot - i notice for example on the mod list, it looks like the mod names are centered now - I dont think they were before. Any idea on how to make the old layout line up a bit more evenly?

[Xenon]

glad you could solve it :)

oh yes, i know the second problem :)
i forgot to tell you, that you ahve to manipulate the template forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost as well.

find there
<if condition="$forum['subforumcolumns'] > 1">

and change it to
<if condition="$bbuserinfo['fieldxx'] == 'yes' AND $forum['subforumcolumns'] > 1">

[jilly]

that fixed the column width problem! Thanks Xenon!

[vakvak]

then add this new function to the file:

i not understand. are you one example to show?

editing file includes/functions_forumlist.php change ok

if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' AND $forum['subforumcolumns'] != 1 AND ($subsonly OR $depth < MAXFORUMDEPTH))
{
$childforumbits = construct_forum_columns($forum['forumid'], $forum['subforumcolumns']);
}
else if ($subsonly)
{
$childforumbits = construct_forum_bit($forum['forumid'], 1, $subsonly);
}
else if ($depth < MAXFORUMDEPTH)
{
$childforumbits = construct_forum_bit($forum['forumid'], $depth, $subsonly);
}
else
{
$childforumbits = '';
}

but where add this new function to the file? functions_forumlist.php help please?
where to set admin cp ?
// ###################### Start construct_forum_columns #######################
function construct_forum_columns($parentid, $columncount)

[vakvak]

help???????????????

[Xenon]

add that block just before the closing ?> at the end of the file :)

[Blackbeard]

Any help on this post please

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=631948&postcount=370

[xellos16]

I am trying to get this to work. I have installed everything I think the way that I am supposed to. But I still don't get any changes. I have the Show Subforums in # of columns in my admin cp, but when I change it, the subforums don't show up. My site is www.rpg-gamers.net/vpratice

[michael5472]

I am still getting the same as the above post any help would be appericated

[Xenon]

did you do the template changes, as well as uploaded everything correctly?

did you change the corrects' forums setting.
you have to change the category, not the forum which should be in a column.

[AlexUK]

This hack never worked for me also.
In the end I had to get someone to edit my style to make it work.
I dont think all styles work with this hack.

[Xenon]

well, custom styles have custom templates, and custom templates can not be included into hacking instructions, we can just tell what you have to do on a plain vb ;)

[michael5472]

Working now thanks to a great person at vbadvanced.com

[xellos16]

Just a question. If you set the columns to go 3 cats per row, but you only have 5 cats, will it go 3 and 2 or 2,2,1. I have set mine to go 3 cats in a row, but it is going 2,2,1, which just looks tacky.

[Xenon]

3 cols per row means 3, 2

you can see that in the screenshot i posted, 3 cols, and 4 forums reslut in a 3, 1

[xellos16]

I figured as much. SO how do I get mine to do that for the forms that it is going 2,2,1. Those forums are set to 3 per column so it shouldn't do that .

[xellos16]

Hey I have a question again. I finally got this hack to work and now I am trying to change the way that it is displaying my forums.

www.rpg-gamers.net/vpratice.

As you can see, the forums are stacked up. However, each forum has that line at the end, so that it blocks it off from the next colum and the forum beneath it. How do I get rid of those lines? I would like it to look something similar to

http://www.warmislands.com/islands/index.php

that first group of columns.

My second Question is that I am getting ready to install the Forum Image hack. How can I use your hack to remove the background image behind if Category name? Thanks for the help.

[Xenon]

1: sorry, i don't get it.
i don't see lines where there shouldn't be any

2: erm, no idea, you might want to ask that in the Forum image thread, as i did never use that hack, but it should be a template mod i think.

[xellos16]

Ok, you see the lines that block off each forum from each other. How they are seperated into 2 columns with the line running down the middle. How do I get rid of that line running down the middle is my question.

[Xenon]

ahh, well, that's just a little template mod.
add a border: none; into the style tag and voila

[xellos16]

what shile should I make this edit in?

[Xenon]

the td tag of the forumcell template

[Alex Norton]

I tried this and it just isn't to my liking; but good work on the hack!

[Allan]

hey all :)

I will like carried out that, it is has to say creates icons different according to the section, but with 2 icon different, one to sink when a post or prone was creates, and a light when there y is no subject or post creates

it's possible ?

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

I will like carried out that, it is has to say creates icons different according to the section, but with 2 icon different, one to sink when a post or prone was creates, and a light when there y is no subject or post creates
check http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114545 and give the instructions in the third post a try! Works for us (http://www.cheerforum.de)...

Regards,

Tobi

[Allan]

Hi,


check http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114545 and give the instructions in the third post a try! Works for us (http://www.cheerforum.de)...

Regards,

Tobi


thanks Cheertobi ;)

[fiber1]

I read through the thread here, but did not see what I was looking for. (might have missed it) I wanted this exact same hack, but only to effect the forumdisplay (sub-forums) ONLY If I install this hack is there an option for the forum display page only and not the forum home?

Thanks,

Fiber1

[Xenon]

well, actually the forumdisplay change is optionally, and the forumhome is the default, but if you just change

THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'

into
THIS_SCRIPT != 'index'

it should do it

[taksbox]

Is the hack work fine for VB 3.0.7 ??

thanks

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

Is the hack work fine for VB 3.0.7 ??
yes, works fine here with 3.0.7!

Tobi

[P.Jackson]

anyone got any ideas about doing a addon like this?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=643766&postcount=402

would be a great addition :)

[Cheertobi]

anyone got any ideas about doing a addon like this?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=643766&postcount=402

would be a great addition :)
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=643824&postcount=403

Regards,

Tobi

[ChrisSy]

Xenon, whats the phrase to display subforums inside a category that uses this hack?

Thanks

[Borgs8472]

Just to say thanks for a great hack, if you're freaked like me that your forums collapse after uploading functions forumlist.php, it's only cause you need to set a forum to columns 1, then it's all fine. :)

[Skaterscafe.com]

Just to say thanks for a great hack, if you're freaked like me that your forums collapse after uploading functions forumlist.php, it's only cause you need to set a forum to columns 1, then it's all fine. :)


Where?

I have installed the hack but cannot get the forums to expand.

[AlexUK]

how do I make the latest post show in the front page?

look here: www.whitecordcult.com/forums
I want to make the images link to the forum and have the latest thread displayed.
Any help please?

[Fallback]

I would like to have the forums and subforums listed in one column on the forum home like this site (http;//www.sitepoint.com/forums/) is this possible with this hack?

[BlackxRam]

Guys... keep this discussion on track... this is about arranging your forums in columns not making posts on the front page. Please SEARCH the forums and make posts in the proper forum, if you cant find it post in the general discussion or make a request. Don't flood this poor guys mod with pointless banter.

[Fallback]

huh? ...Im asking about having the forums and subforums listed in one column on the forumhome page like on sitepoint...

[turkforum]

First of all, I thank you a lot Xenon for this hack.. (And for Vbulletin :) )
I play around my forumhome_forumbit_columncell template with my limited vb and html knowledge..But 2 things I couldn't manage..

http://img309.imageshack.us/img309/413/forumlar2zf.th.png (http://img309.imageshack.us/my.php?image=forumlar2zf.png)

1.Can't show how many visitor are browsing the forums..

I tried to add this code to forumhome_forumbit_columncell temp and it didn't show how many users are browsing..

<div>
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
<if condition="$show['browsers']"><span class="smallfont">(<phrase 1="$forum[browsers]">$vbphrase[x_viewing]</phrase>)</span></if>
</div>


2.Can't put the post colums in onder when different categories sperated..
As it seen in SS..forumhome_forumbit_columncell is here..

<td colspan="65">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>

<div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div>


<if condition="$show['lastpostinfo']">
<div class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[left]">
<div class="smallfont">
<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&amp;t=$lastpostinfo[lastthreadid]" title="<phrase 1="$lastpostinfo[lastthread]">$vbphrase[go_first_unread_in_thread_x]</phrase>"><strong>$lastpostuser[trimthread]</strong></a>

<phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]find=lastposter&amp;f=$lastpostinfo[forumid]" 2="$lastpostinfo[lastposter]">last post <strong>$vbphrase[by_x]</strong></phrase>
</div>

<div align="$stylevar[right]">
$lastpostinfo[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$lastpostinfo[lastposttime]</span></if>

<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=lastpost&amp;t=$lastpostinfo[lastthreadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/lastpost.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_last_post]" border="0"></a>
</div>
</div>

<else />

$lastpostinfo[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$lastpostuser[lastpostuser]</span></if>
</if>
<td class="alt2" colspan="23" border="0"><center>$forum[replycount]</center></td>

To all of my problems,Floris's hack is a kind of solution but i couldn't do it..
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=89893

Can you help me to solve these problems? :)

[Xenon]

sorry, but right now, i cannot help you out, i'm too busy, sorry.

But maybe another member here has a solution

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

sorry, but right now, i cannot help you out, i'm too busy, sorry.

But maybe another member here has a solution
do you plan to port it someday to vB3.5 when you are not so busy once?

Regards,

Tobi

[Xenon]

hmm, cannot promise anything, as it's a hack i don't use myself it's not very high on my to do list.

just if i have to much freetime on my hands ;)
but as it shouldn't be too hard to port it, the chances are high that i will do it on a day i feel bored ;)

[ed2k_2]

Hi! I am following this thread closely. :nervous: I have a little problem. I tried browsing the previous pages but I think I didn't find the answer. I hope you could help me.

Could I have like a line separating between the tables? Is there any modification I can do it to appear that way?

Thank you in advance.

[Xenon]

you can manipulate the style of your culumn boxes by using css

style="border: solid 1px black;" for example

[Andreas]

hmm, cannot promise anything, as it's a hack i don't use myself it's not very high on my to do list.

just if i have to much freetime on my hands ;)
but as it shouldn't be too hard to port it, the chances are high that i will do it on a day i feel bored ;)
There are already Versions for vB 3.5 - 1 Code Hack and 1 Template Edit.

[TopeeGuy]

I'm having problems showing the number of browsing users... any idea how to display it?

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

There are already Versions for vB 3.5 - 1 Code Hack and 1 Template Edit.
could you please pm me the links?! I did not found any hack for forums, just for subforums arranged in columns!

Regards,

Tobias

[99SIVTEC]

^^ Same here

[jilly]

How do I configure it so that my sub forums show on the main board index, underneath the names of their parent forum?

[fridayweb]

I had a question about changing between styles, and I found the answer in thr the thread.

Thank you for your time, I love this hack idea. :)

[dndog]

Hey Xenon,

I recently installed your hack with great success and have been doing a bit of modifying on my own.

One thing I wish to do is have a different "forumhome_forumbit_columncell" template for my FORUMDISPLAY and my forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost. I'm trying to get different looks for both, but they both seem to feed off of the same template (forumhome_forumbit_columncell) and I can't figure out how to change this. I'm running vB 3.0.1.

How can I do this?

Thanks a ton for this great hack!

-dndog

[Xenon]

yep it uses the same template, as that's the default way of vbulletin overall.

the easiest thing would be to just use a template conditional

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'>
normal template here
<else />
forumdisplay template here
</if>

[dndog]

yep it uses the same template, as that's the default way of vbulletin overall.

the easiest thing would be to just use a template conditional

<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'>
normal template here
<else />
forumdisplay template here
</if>

When I applied that to the forumhome_forumbit_columncell, it gave me this parse error warning:


The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '<' in /home/dndonli/public_html/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3037) : eval()'d code on line 3

How can I get around this?

Thanks.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

First line is missing closing quotes:
<if condition="THIS_SCRIPT == 'index'">

[Boofo]

Aren't Xenon amd Kirby from the same country? Are they "coding" related by chance? LOL

[Xenon]

yep bob ;)

[TruthElixirX]

I can't find hte 3.5 version. >.<. Can someone link me?

[99SIVTEC]

THere isn't a 3.5 version.

[99SIVTEC]

ok, 3.5 went gold today. Please release the code. I know of at least one site running it on 3.5 beta. It's all I need before I upgrade my main site :)

[Andreas]

Xenon is on Holiday and won't be here for the next weeks.

[99SIVTEC]

Great!

Will someone kindly share the code with me via pm? I have no desire to release it nor do I need support for it. I just had problems with a small portion of the code when I was porting it over myself.

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

ok, 3.5 went gold today. Please release the code. I know of at least one site running it on 3.5 beta. It's all I need before I upgrade my main site :)
yap, nearly same here ;) Would also love to add this modification to my forum. Do you know if that beta code still was from Xenon or "just" a own port?

Regards,

Tobi

[99SIVTEC]

The rumor was that he was waiting for gold to release the code. There was a site posted a few days ago that was already using the hack, but I can't find anyone willing to share the code. My site has several hundred forums and really can't be organized without this hack.

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

maybe KirbyDE can port this mod ;) I send him a PM and ask him if he knows exactly when Xenon is back. Right now I can wait a week or two before someone can do this hack ;) Sadly I cannot do it own my own...

Regards,

Tobi

[Alien]

Hi,

maybe KirbyDE can port this mod ;) I send him a PM and ask him if he knows exactly when Xenon is back. Right now I can wait a week or two before someone can do this hack ;) Sadly I cannot do it own my own...

Regards,

Tobi

I'd like to re-add this hack as well, as my forumhome pages looked so much nicer when i highlighted a specific category with this...

Well, I'm sure it will return eventually. Hate to wait weeks though.

[Salazar]

Yeah I'm interested in this hack for version 3.5.0 as well. :)

[Acers]

i would like to request this hack to be ported as well :D

[Xenon]

i am back ;)

there is no 3.5 version yet (at least not by myself), as it was not on my priority list.

but as a customer of me, is needing the upgrade as well, it shouldn't be long anymore ;)

[Salazar]

Very nice! Danke Xenon. :nervous:

[99SIVTEC]

Thanks Xenon, we appreciate it. Hope vacation was good :)

[hbalagh1]

I can't wait, will be a great addition to clean up my cpa forums that list the 50 states lol

[Alien]

BEST. REPLY. EVER.

Thanks Xenon! ;) We can't wait!

[thenetbox]

thank you :)

[Nutz]

Can't wait :)

Thanks,
Mat

[midnightz]

Thank you as well :)

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

yap, thanks as well my users love you for that hack!

Before this becomes a thank you thread, is there a date we can dealing with Xenon?!

Regards,

Tobi

[Xenon]

i think about a beta version next weekend, but can't promise anything

[Evil X]

please update to 3.5

[Nutz]

Does any one know if this works on 3.5 as it is? I mean this not the up and coming 3.5 version.

Thanks,
Mat

[Xenon]

from what i saw right now, not that much code did change, so you can try it out.

it may work, with a very little tweak, but cannot promise of course

[Nutz]

I've had no luck :(

Thanks,
Mat

[99SIVTEC]

I tried it a couple weeks ago and it didn't work. The first few file edits look to be about the same, but it wasn't working on my test site.

[Xenon]

well, seems like i have to work on it then ;)

[Nutz]

I had a go at this and your nice SQL syntax highlighting and failed at both.

I tried to use the new function construct_forum_bit and change it to suite with no luck:



// ###################### Start construct_forum_columns #######################
function construct_forum_columns($parentid, $columncount)
{
global $vbulletin, $stylevar, $vbphrase, $show;
global $imodcache, $lastpostarray, $counters, $inforum;

if ($columncount == 0)
{
// 0 Columns means don't show subforums at all
return '';
}


// this function takes the constant MAXFORUMDEPTH as its guide for how
// deep to recurse down forum lists. if MAXFORUMDEPTH is not defined,
// it will assume a depth of 2.

// call fetch_last_post_array() first to get last post info for forums
if (!is_array($lastpostarray))
{
fetch_last_post_array();
}

if (empty($vbulletin->iforumcache["$parentid"]))
{
return;
}

if (!defined(MAXFORUMDEPTH))
{
define('MAXFORUMDEPTH', 1);
}

$forumbits = '';
$depth++;

foreach ($vbulletin->iforumcache["$parentid"] AS $forumid)
{
// grab the appropriate forum from the $vbulletin->forumcache
$forum = $vbulletin->forumcache["$forumid"];
$lastpostforum = $vbulletin->forumcache["$lastpostarray[$forumid]"];
if (!$forum['displayorder'] OR !($forum['options'] & $vbulletin->bf_misc_forumoptions['active']))
{
continue;
}

$forumperms = $vbulletin->userinfo['forumpermissions']["$forumid"];
$lastpostforumperms = $vbulletin->userinfo['forumpermissions']["$lastpostarray[$forumid]"];
if (!($forumperms & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canview']) AND !$vbulletin->options['showprivateforums'])
{ // no permission to view current forum
continue;
}

$GLOBALS['forumshown'] = true; // say that we have shown at least one forum

if (($forum['options'] & $vbulletin->bf_misc_forumoptions['cancontainthreads']))
{ // get appropriate suffix for template name
$tempext = '_post';
}
else

{
$tempext = '_nopost';
}

if (!$vbulletin->options['showforumdescription'])
{ // blank forum description if set to not show
$forum['description'] = '';
}

// dates & thread title
$lastpostinfo = $vbulletin->forumcache["$lastpostarray[$forumid]"];

// compare last post time for this forum with the last post time specified by
// the $lastpostarray, and if it's less, use the last post info from the forum
// specified by $lastpostarray
if ($vbulletin->forumcache["$lastpostarray[$forumid]"]['lastpost'] > 0)
{
if (!($lastpostforumperms & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canview']) OR (!($lastpostforumperms & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canviewothers']) AND $lastpostinfo['lastposter'] != $vbulletin->userinfo['username']))
{
$forum['lastpostinfo'] = $vbphrase['private'];
}
else
{
$lastpostinfo['lastpostdate'] = vbdate($vbulletin->options['dateformat'], $lastpostinfo['lastpost'], 1);
$lastpostinfo['lastposttime'] = vbdate($vbulletin->options['timeformat'], $lastpostinfo['lastpost']);
$lastpostinfo['trimthread'] = fetch_trimmed_title($lastpostinfo['lastthread']);

if ($icon = fetch_iconinfo($lastpostinfo['lasticonid']))
{
$show['icon'] = true;
}
else
{
$show['icon'] = false;
}

$show['lastpostinfo'] = (!$lastpostforum['password'] OR verify_forum_password($lastpostforum['forumid'], $lastpostforum['password'], false));

eval('$forum[\'lastpostinfo\'] = "' . fetch_template('forumhome_lastpostby') . '";');
}
}
else if (!($forumperms & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canview']))
{
$forum['lastpostinfo'] = $vbphrase['private'];
}
else
{
$forum['lastpostinfo'] = $vbphrase['never'];
}

// do light bulb
$forum['statusicon'] = fetch_forum_lightbulb($forumid, $lastpostinfo, $forum);

// add lock to lightbulb if necessary
if ((!($forumperms & $vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canpostnew']) OR !($forum['options'] & $vbulletin->bf_misc_forumoptions['allowposting'])) AND $vbulletin->options['showlocks'] AND !$forum['link'])
{
$forum['statusicon'] .= '_lock';
}

// get counters from the counters cache ( prepared by fetch_last_post_array() )
$forum['threadcount'] = $counters["$forum[forumid]"]['threadcount'];
$forum['replycount'] = $counters["$forum[forumid]"]['replycount'];

// get moderators ( this is why we needed cache_moderators() )
if ($vbulletin->options['showmoderatorcolumn'])
{
$showmods = array();
$listexploded = explode(',', $forum['parentlist']);
foreach ($listexploded AS $parentforumid)
{
if (!isset($imodcache["$parentforumid"]))
{
continue;
}
foreach($imodcache["$parentforumid"] AS $moderator)
{
if (isset($showmods["$moderator[userid]"]))
{
continue;
}

$showmods["$moderator[userid]"] = true;
if (!isset($forum['moderators']))
{
eval('$forum[\'moderators\'] = "' . fetch_template('forumhome_moderator') . '";');
}
else
{
eval('$forum[\'moderators\'] .= ", ' . fetch_template('forumhome_moderator') . '";');
}
}
}
if (!isset($forum['moderators']))
{
$forum['moderators'] = '';
}
}

if ($forum['link'])
{
$forum['replycount'] = '-';
$forum['threadcount'] = '-';
$forum['lastpostinfo'] = '-';
}
else
{
$forum['replycount'] = vb_number_format($forum['replycount']);
$forum['threadcount'] = vb_number_format($forum['threadcount']);
}

$show['forumdescription'] = iif ($forum['description'] != '', true, false);

// build the template for the current forum
$column_width = intval(100 / $columncount) . '%';
eval('$column = "' . fetch_template("forumhome_forumbit_columncell") . '";');

// do the columnstuff
if ($counter % $columncount == 0)
{
// Begin a new row
$forumbits .= "\t<tr>\n";
}
$forumbits .= $column;
if ($counter % $columncount == $columncount - 1)
{
// End row
$forumbits .= "\t</tr>\n";
}

$counter++;
}

// prevent unclosed <tr> tags
if ($counter % $columncount != 0)
{
$forumbits .= "\t</tr>\n";
}
return $forumbits;
}


Maybe you can use this in some way, I understand you?re busy :)

Thanks,
Mat

[Xenon]

don't break your head with the SQL sysntax, i have already ported it, just not yet released ;)

[99SIVTEC]

you should release it, even if it is only in beta format. I have a couple test sites I could check it out on.

[Nutz]

If you don't want the hassle of releasing/suporting it could you PM the mod? :)

Thanks,
Mat

[hbalagh1]

I can't wait ;)

[Xenon]

@99: i will do so when i have upgrade vb.org, as my testversion is running there :)

i don't write the instructions before i am sure they work ;)

[Nutz]

:( How far off is the 3.5 vb.org

Thanks,
Mat

[Xenon]

hard to say.

the most things are done, just 2 things are missing, but these are important...
i expect two weeks, but cannot promise it.

[Nutz]

Damn.
Thanks for all the hard work your putting into vB.org, your helping alot of people :)

Thanks and good luck,
Mat

[Xenon]

Thx :)


ok, info on the columns hack:
I have a working version already for 3.5. It's still not ready for release as the acp functions have a glitch right now, which i have to fix before i can release it, but apart from that, the hack is working, and could be released soon :)

[Brent H]

Looking forward to it :)

[Nutz]

Nice.
Will this be a purely plug-in hack or does some code need to be changed?

Thanks,
Mat

[Xenon]

purely plugin won't be possible, right now it's a hack like the 3.0 version was

i'll try to remove some codechanges, but not every change will be doable in plugins

[Brent H]

Fine with me, there's always going to be some edits you just can't avoid.

[Alien]

Hey that's great news Xenon.

I can't wait to get this puppy back up and running, I really appreciate you working on it!

I'll keep my eyes peeled. :D

[Nutz]

How are we looking on this :)

Thanks,
Mat

[Reminder]

I'm waiting

+1

[bpn]

Me too +2 :laugh:

[Evil X]

cant wait!

[Nutz]

Any update on this please Xenon?

Thanks,
Mat

[Xenon]

when there are updates, i will post them ;)

i am sorry, but i have a lot of work for university these days, and can't do much hacking...

[Nutz]

OK :)

Thanks,
Mat

[99SIVTEC]

Can I pay to have this one finished? I've got 900 forums on one board and it looks terrible without it.

[Xenon]

900???

wow, that's quite a lot....

it's a matter of time, not of payment actually...

[Nutz]

Is it just that small admincp issue?

Thanks,
Mat

[Xenon]

jep, the rest is working as it should, apart from that i wan't to optimize the code as well (ie use of plugins if possible)

[Nutz]

Plugins would be nice bbut I'm sure people would not mind if it means coming a bit quicker :)

Thanks,
Mat

[99SIVTEC]

Yeah, at this point a plugin is of no concern to me :).

[Xenon]

kk, i release a Beta version then :)

[99SIVTEC]

Sounds great. I'll use it.

[Dannyboy1]

Any updates? :)

[Xenon]

there is alread :p

[MSheraz86]

This is an amazing mod and work by you and I'm very interested in this mod and tried to apply it to my VB 3.5.2 lol and was close to messing it up but luckily i had backup. Is it possible if you could update this for VB 3.5.2.

I've seen it on another site and it looks amazing! So i would love to have it on my site too :)

Thanks

[NCDC]

I apologize, but I am still not 100% sure what this looks like; can someone post some more screenshots / demo links before I add this on a big forum? Thanks in advance.

[Front-Door]

I dont know how to use mysql. I know i use it but its in my site control panel. could someone help me with the mysql parts?

[Front-Door]

Ok i've done the MYSQL stuff but i cant find if ($forumid != -1)
{
print_forum_chooser('forum[parentid]', $forum['parentid']);
}
else
{
construct_hidden_code('parentid', 0);
} in the forum.php from admincp

[Front-Door]

bump

[peterska2]

Hi, as you are running 3.5.x, you need to use the newer version as this one is incompatible.

You can find the version for 3.5.x here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99829&highlight=columns+forumhome