vb.org Archive - Mini Mods - Last x Threads Marquee using External Data Provider

Hi,
This mini-mod will display last x threads in a marquee above navbar.
I mostly used this code http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?t=158895 by Floris from VB team.
and TIPs from Colin F ( thanx guys )

How to install:

First you have to activate External Source Provider.

Go to: Admin Control Panel > vBulletin Options > External Data Provider:
and choose JavaScript ( first choice ).

Then copy this code and add it right at the top of Navbar template.

PHP Code:


		
			
<!-- last x active threads -->

<if condition="$vbulletin->options['externaljs']">

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" HEIGHT="30" align="center">

<tbody>

<tr>

<td class="thead" colspan="2" align="center">

<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumhome_external')"><img id="collapseimg_forumhome_external" src="$stylevar



[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_external].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>

<a href="search.php?$session[sessionurl]do=getnew">Last Active Threads</a>

</td>

</tr>

</tbody>

<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_external" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_forumhome_external]">

<tr>

<td class="alt1" width="100%">

<div align="center" style="padding:0pt"><marquee DIRECTION="left" width="100%" height="20" behavior=scroll scrollamount="7" onmouseover="this.stop()" onmouseout="this.start

()"><script type="text/javascript" src="external.php?forumids=2,32,35,27,3,12,6,30,31&type=js&lastpost=1"></script></script>

<script language="" type="text/javascript">

<!--

for (var x in threads)

{

document.writeln("<a href=\"showthread.php?t="+threads[x].threadid+"&goto=newpost\"><img class=\"inlineimg\" src=\"$stylevar[imgdir_button]/firstnew.gif\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" 



/></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"showthread.php?t="+threads[x].threadid+"\">"+threads[x].title+"</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class=\"smallfont\">($vbphrase[posted_by]: "+threads[x].poster+")



</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;");

}

//-->

</script>

</marquee></div>

</td>

</tr>

</tbody>

</table>

</if>

<!-- last x active threads -->

please be aware that I am not a coder. I just helped myself by collecting some parts of code from here and there. I can't prmise to provide any support for this mod

configuriation:
1- to change number of threads, find this line

PHP Code:


		
			
for (x = 0; x < 10; x++)

and replace 10 with the number you desire.

2- to limit the output to the latest threads in one or more specific forums, find this line

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="external.php?forumids=2,32,35,27,3,12,6,30,31&type=js"></script></script>

and change numbers with your forum IDs of choice.

3- you can also adjust scrolling speed and direction pretty easy.

I hope you find this helpful.

** UPDATE ***

Update Notification:
I found this " secret" option lately while reading the tech manuals for Vb.
To have the marquee show the last 10 threads based on LAST POST time ( i.e active threads), please do this:

1- Find:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="external.php?forumids=2,32,35,27,3,12,6,30,31&type=js"></script>

2- add the option: &lastpost=1 to the end of the script. e.g

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="external.php?forumids=2,32,35,27,3,12,6,30,31&type=js&lastpost=1"></script>

I update the above code to reflect this change and included a text file for reference.

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