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Floris

07-07-2003 07:54 AM

[HowTo] - Tweak / Design: 'Categories in a Box' (basic)

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[HowTo] - Tweak / Design: 'Categories in a Box' (basic)
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version 1.0 for vBulletin 3.0.0 beta 4
Author: floris (http://www.vBulletin.nl/)
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_Description______________________________________ _____

This tweak will help you learn how to tweak and design
your forumhome's 'Categories' by splitting them up and
putting them in a box. It will include alignment fixes
and removes obsolete appearing lines and bars. It also
makes it ready to be used for ANY of your styles. This
"Basic"-edition is ready for 5 add-ons which are used
the most when creating a vBulletin style. Read these
instructions carefully and learn from them; you will
soon be ready to improve the layout from its default. :)
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_Installation_____________________________________ _____

For a screenshot and for installation instructions, please download the attachment.
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_Disclaimer_______________________________________ _____

DISCLAIMER: This template modification is written for
vBulletin version 3.0.0 beta 4 - it will (probably) not
work on lower or higher versions. Any of these files may
only be distributed through the following web site(s):
http://www.vBulletin.nl/ and http://www.vBulletin.org.uk/
http://www.vBulletin.com/ or http://www.vBulletinTemplates.com/
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Floris

07-07-2003 07:55 AM

Yes,
I am aware there have already been a few releases of this same hack, but they all seem to have a few issues - like the lines in the top, or alignment problems, or whatever. And, I have been receiving A LOT of PM's and Emails to PLlllleeAsE release my own version.

So this is the version I made for creations.nl way back months ago when I first installed vbulletin beta 2, when i was in the private beta test team.

And today I tweaked it up and made a installation file so everybody could understand how to do this properly.

ENJOY

Brad	07-07-2003 08:16 AM

Nice work, this will defently be the version ill use.

CBGrafix

07-07-2003 08:30 AM

good work Xiphoid :)

Floris

07-07-2003 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad.loo

Nice work, this will defently be the version ill use.

I am glad to hear that you like it. I have done my best to make it work in as many browsers as possible and totally integrated with version 3. And to keep it simple and easy so it is ready for future add-ons.

Floris

07-07-2003 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grafix

good work Xiphoid :)

Thank you, enjoy it.

Tony G

07-07-2003 10:15 AM

Going to install this, has a few different affects from the ones already released.

jrotunda85

07-07-2003 12:06 PM

Xiphoid, excellent work! The instructions are very lucid! Thanks!

Floris

07-07-2003 12:12 PM

The first add-on has been released.
a unique news/announcement box on the top of the other forums, controllable through the admin control panel, and custom designed through existing templates by the purdy use of conditionals.

imported_Synicide

07-08-2003 07:15 PM

This is great stuff xiphoid. :)
Installing it right now.

omega buster

07-12-2003 08:05 AM

great work Xiphoid, ill install this.thx :)

Floris

07-12-2003 08:23 AM

The second addon has been released too.

It will help you learn how to make a category into a unique 'links' or 'banner' box :)

Nice little addition,
I will release more addons this week.

Rebel2k2

07-22-2003 01:27 PM

http://www.clangrounds.com

Hmmm does this hack not work well with Tun's Welcome Panel? :(

Rebel2k2

07-22-2003 03:41 PM

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I changed it back, but here is where I had the problem with the top part:

imported_Tungsten

07-22-2003 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebel

http://www.clangrounds.com

Hmmm does this hack not work well with Tun's Welcome Panel? :(

I am using this modification on my site with my welcome panel mod and am having no problems whatsoever.

Rebel2k2

07-23-2003 01:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tungsten

I am using this modification on my site with my welcome panel mod and am having no problems whatsoever.

Well poo....

Rebel2k2

07-23-2003 01:24 AM

Check it out now, the welcome panel is fine but the category sections are gone???

mtha	07-23-2003 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xiphoid

COol hack

For those who want to add Category Bottom Images, you can combine this tweal woth SaintDog's one at
http://www.vbulletintemplates.com/mo...ead.php?t=3912

this's easier to control cat. bottom images
Here's what you do:

in part i), (forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost) instead of adding

PHP Code:


		
			
<if condition="$forum[forumid] == '1'"><else /><tr><td class="tcat" colspan="

<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">

<img src="$stylevar[imagesfolder]/clear.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td></tr></if>

</td></tr></table></table><br />

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[outerborderwidth]" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" 

width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center"><tr><td>

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" 

width="100%">

you add:

PHP Code:


		
			
</td></tr></table></table>

<if condition="$forum[forumid] == '1'"><else />

<table width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">

<tr>

<td width="23" class="tcat"><img src="$stylevar[imagesfolder]/botleft.gif" border="0"></td>



<td align="center" class="tcat" width="100%">&nbsp;</td>



<td width="23" class="tcat"><img src="$stylevar[imagesfolder]/botright.gif" border="0"></td>

</tr>

</table>

</if>

<br />

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[outerborderwidth]" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" 

width="$stylevar[tablewidth]" align="center"><tr><td>

<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" 

width="100%">

Cal Poly Forum

08-01-2003 05:04 PM

I have installed the Tungsten's Welcome Panel first.
Therefore, there are lot of codes missing in the forumhome_forumbit_level2_post templates.

So how would I install the classic box hack now?

Cal Poly Forum

08-01-2003 05:15 PM

Also, I haven't applied instructions L through S in forumhome_forumbit_level2_post because of the Tungsten's welcome panel hack.

But my hack seems to have been applied. It is showing now as categories in a box. :p
Is it safe to leave it that way or do I need to apply the rest of the instructions (L through S)?

dcevoclub

08-07-2003 12:55 AM

i installed this and it seems to work correctly however i have an empty box on the top with nothing in it i would like to disappear can someone help?

http://forums.dcevoclub.com

Tony G

08-07-2003 05:41 AM

Did this modification cause that? I've tested it and never had that problem.

dcevoclub

08-07-2003 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony

Did this modification cause that? I've tested it and never had that problem.

i noticed it after i installed this mod

Tony G

08-07-2003 06:30 AM

So, that means after the mod was installed that box came in?

Must be the Welcome Panel, I don't imagine how it could interfere. Can we see your forumhome template code please? (Attached would be better thanks)

Floris

08-07-2003 08:51 AM

It is simply a matter of catching that with a conditional.

dcevoclub

08-07-2003 03:55 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony

here you go

PennylessZ28

09-26-2003 01:27 PM

Yours seems to work the best, excellent work brother man :)

TiKi XB

10-06-2003 08:16 AM

This mod works in beta7 if you skip the forumhome_forumbit_level2_post and put the width="240" insted of width="100%" in forumhome_lastpostby table

:D

Jean147

10-18-2003 01:10 AM

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How do I get rid of this line? (See attached Screenshot #1)

Another question I have is:
How do get the cellspacing/border in the postbits and for example white, but the outside border of the table grey? (See attached Screenshot #2)

Anyway. Thanks agin for a clean EDIT. Nice work. :)

Floris

10-19-2003 01:06 PM

Just like it says in the instructions, iirc, to change the forumid number in the if conditional to fit your first category forumid.

The Quibbler

10-21-2003 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiKi XB

This mod works in beta7 if you skip the forumhome_forumbit_level2_post and put the width="240" insted of width="100%" in forumhome_lastpostby table

:D

Erm - could anyone get me instructions that are a little more detailed? I've got vbulletin 3.0.0 beta 7, and I'd love to use this hack, but I'm not sure I know exactly what I need to do... :)

Zachery

10-21-2003 01:30 AM

read the instructions, i know some code has changed, im looking into this abit later to fix it

Kevorkian

10-21-2003 05:12 PM

very very tnx ^^

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