I have just a few more questions so I can understand exactly what this MOD does before I install it. From what everyone else is saying it seems like this MOD is a must have for vBulletin owners considering the constant upgrades with this software. If this MOD saves board adminstrators the time it takes to redo template edits after an upgrade, then it should be included with the vBulletin software package.

1. If a MOD calls for more than one template edit does each one need to be added separtely as a Template-Modification; and if one template needs to have more than one edit applied to it do these need to be added separately as well?
2. How exactly does the Template-Modification system work when a vBulletin upgrade is performed? Stated in the release notes is the fact that edited templates aren't affected when an upgrade is done. So does this mean that a board with MODs is running off of the edited and original templates?
3. Don't some MODs have a plugin that you need to install and also have template edits that need to be done for the MOD? For these MODs, I would assume you would add the edits through TMS. But how are the template edits that are done from the plugin added in to TMS?

Hopefully I am not sounding too confused with the above questions. Again, just trying to figure out what seems to be a very handy tool when it comes to template editing.:D

Thanks. This is very useful addon for those who edit templates much.

I'll give it a try later. :)

Agreed.

Can someone please share the Template-Modification XML file for Thread prefixes

The xml-file is included in the .zip-file of TMS.

That is amazing. Thanks!

This IS great!

Installed!

Would it be possible to provide an English version of the demos? Shouldn't be too hard...only rename the different edits.

Am I understanding this correctly?

If I have a mod that needs manual template edits....

1. I must add it to the MASTER template, thus eliminating the need to perform manual template edits.

OR

2. Add the manual entries directly to the template, then Add them to the template we want it used on in the Manager? Obviously, the mod doesn't show as being there until it's directly added manually to the template.

Just like you would apply templay modifications manually:
If a mod required edits for 2 templates - you have to add 2 template modifications.
If it requires 2 modifications in 1 template, you have to add 2 template modifications, etc.


TMS detects if a vBulletin upgrade was performed and template for which there are template modifications are defined in TMS. If there are sucgh templates, a warning mesage is being displayed on ACP home.
By clicking the link, those template modifications will be tested if the do still work.
If not you must modify the template modifications (this happens when search text is modified in the new vBulletin version and can't be found anymore).

There are products that edit templates at runtime.
You can either leave that as-is, or disable the plugin and add the necessary template modifications to TMS.

As stated in the FAQ:
1. Click Styles & Template / Template-Modifications Manager
2. Next to the Style where you want to add the template-modification (normally this would be MASTER) select 'Add Template-Modification'
3. Select the Template and Product
Set Active to Yes
Enter a varname and descriptive Title
4. Paste the seach text from the mod instructions into the 1st textarea
5. Paste the replace text from the mod instructions into the 2nd textare and choose the appropirate method as stated in teh instructions (eg. replace, insert above/below)
5. Click Save

Repeat these steps for all necessary template modifications.

Done.

Rename the titles?
Not really ;)

I can't get it to work on 3.6.8 I click on the Template mod. manager, clik on the master style, add template mod. and nothing happens. On the bottom left corner of IE I have an "Error on page" Message..

See post # 19.