Mini Mods - G.1404 : News and Announcements v1.0.6 Beta 2 - Notifications Popup & Text Variables

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About this add-on :

G.1404: News and Announcements is a simple add-on that helps you manage information for the forum: news, announcements. System operation is simple and capable of highly customized, particularly flexible in the use, additional, ads and notifications popup feature alongside content information and notification.
This add-on is developed in three directions: Basic, Standard and Advanced. This is the Basic version.

Feature :

• News and Announcements Basic : with some text variables following :
  1. {bbtitle} : Forum Name (in option : Site Name / URL / Contact Details) ; (new in v1.0.6 Beta 2)
  2. {bburl} : Forum URL (in option : Site Name / URL / Contact Details) ; (new in v1.0.6 Beta 2)
  3. {username} : User Name (non-markup with HTML) ; (new in v1.0.6 Beta 2)
  4. {musername} : User Name (markup with HTML) ; (new in v1.0.6 Beta 2)
  5. {userid} : User ID ; (new in v1.0.6 Beta 2)
  6. {sessionurl}, {sessionurl_q} : Replace for this session variable : {vb:raw session.sessionurl} and {vb:raw session.sessionurl_q} in URLs. (new in v1.0.6 Beta 2)
• News and Announcements Advanced : with some effects following :
  1. SlideUp : news and announcements are displayed in turn in a line, scroll to the bottom-up.
  2. Scroll : news and announcements are displayed in turn in a line, scroll from right to left.
  3. Lined : news and announcements are displayed in turn in a line, change one like slide. (new in v1.0.5)
  4. Fade : news and announcements are displayed in turn in a line, change one like fade. (new in v1.0.5)
• Additional and integrate feature :
  1. [Additional] Advertiment : displaying small ads box next to news and announcements main box, especially can be customized to show what you want.
  2. [Integrated] Notifications Popup : change the default method of the vBulletin to display notifications with popup window by a small message box, friendly interface. (new in v1.0.6 Beta 1)

Install :

1. Download attachment file : G.1404.News.and.Announcements.v1.0.6.Beta.2.zip.
2. Unzip and upload 2 folders : clientscript and images in upload folder to forum root.
3. Import file product-news_announcements.xml in xml folder.
   AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Product -> [Add/Import Product].
4. Optional - Reset default setting.
   AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> G.1404 : News and Announcements.

Upgrade :

1. Step 1 and 2 in Install process.
2. Import file product-news_announcements.xml in xml folder.
   AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Product -> [Add/Import Product].
   Make sure Allow Overwrite set Yes.
3. Check all settings again.

Change log :

- Version 1.00 Beta to 1.0.33 : for ITVNN : News Mod.
- Version 1.0.5 Beta 1 (06/08/2011) : Beta version.
- Version 1.0.5 Beta 2 (11/08/2011) : Beta version.
- Version 1.0.5 Beta 3 (20/08/2011) : Beta version (not released).
- Version 1.0.5 (05/09/2011) : Official version.
- Version 1.0.5 Patch Level 1 (10/09/2011) : Patch version (not released).
- Version 1.0.6 Beta 1 (21/09/2011) : Beta version.
- Version 1.0.6 Beta 2 (27/09/2011) : Beta version.

• Updated : JavaScript file (jquery.news-announcements.js), remove Notifications Popup function and turn in CSS, optimize code.
• Updated : Rebuilt HTML templates with major changes.
• Added : Add new PHP plugin code for text variables.

Demo :
Screenshot :

- Front-end :
- AdminCP :

Additional info : use for Notifications Popup

This notice effect to who use Notifications Popup. In forum that Administrator enable Pop up a Notification Box When a Private Message is Received for all users and now use the integrated features to replace it, there is a troubling is that both systems work together.
I have a solution to help you overcome this problem, see the instructions below and perform :

1. Open config.php file, go to the location (usually line 126) :
   
   PHP Code:

   $config['SpecialUsers']['canrunqueries'] = ''; 

   Enter in '' your administrator id (usually you), eg :
   
   PHP Code:

   $config['SpecialUsers']['canrunqueries'] = '1'; 

2. Save and update to old file.
3. In AdminCP, go to : Maintenance -> Execute SQL Query.
   At Automatic Query select : No - Pop up a Notification Box When a Private Message is Received and click Continue.
4. Continue with : Confirm Query Execution click Continue.
5. When successful, you will see : Affected Rows: XX (XXXs), click Restart to complete.

Good luck !

[BCP Hung]

Hello,

Sorry for this inconvenience ! The Hotfix update for v1.0.6 Beta 2 has been updated, this update fix bug when use "By Hand" of "Insert Position Template".

Thanks,
Getamped 1404.

[DjEddie]

Originally Posted by Getamped 1404

Hello,

Sorry for this inconvenience ! The Hotfix update for v1.0.6 Beta 2 has been updated, this update fix bug when use "By Hand" of "Insert Position Template".

Thanks,
Getamped 1404.

I've updated this ..

Still having the problem where the profile / avater picture isn't showing .. (check screenshot attached) (and the font color for the username)

Also when the notification box is on ..... I have a flash window on my page and the notification box goes behind the flash window ... is there a way to make sure the notification box goes IN FRONT of this flash window?

[MNNLeafre]

So, this product is preventing my forum from having the official mobile skin to work. Any way to disable this product for that specific skin? I'm fairly sure the plugin that is causing this is G.1404 : News and Announcements - Main work with building templates
Any help would be awesome, thanks

[thecore762]

Tagged because I am interested in this mod.

[JAFRI]

how to change advertisement area box size ?

[BCP Hung]

Originally Posted by JAFRI

how to change advertisement area box size ?

Hello, when you edit Ads box you have to change News and Announcements box too.
Go to Style Manager -> Edit Templates -> CSS Templates -> g1404-news-announcements.css
Then, search for :

#news_classic .block-left {
	float:{vb:stylevar left};
	width:79%;
	margin:0px;
}
#news_classic .block-right {
	float:{vb:stylevar right};
	width:20%;
	margin:0px;
}

(this CSS built for Classic skin, so, if you dont use this skin, dont need edit it)
And

#news_sideblock .block-left {
	float:{vb:stylevar left};
	width:79%;
	margin:0px;
}
#news_sideblock .block-right {
	float:{vb:stylevar right};
	width:20%;
	margin:0px;
}

(this CSS built for Sideblock skin, so, if you dont use this skin, dont need edit it)
Change % values !

[DjEddie]

Originally Posted by DjEddie

I've updated this ..

Still having the problem where the profile / avater picture isn't showing .. (check screenshot attached) (and the font color for the username)

Also when the notification box is on ..... I have a flash window on my page and the notification box goes behind the flash window ... is there a way to make sure the notification box goes IN FRONT of this flash window?

How come you LIKED my post over a week ago .. yet posted no solution or any help for this?

I've had to have this disabled till a fix for it works ...

Thanks

Eddie

[BCP Hung]

Originally Posted by DjEddie

How come you LIKED my post over a week ago .. yet posted no solution or any help for this?

I've had to have this disabled till a fix for it works ...

Thanks

Eddie

Hi guys,
Thank you for your post, now, I'm working on next beta version, and ready to be released in next day.
The next beta will be fixed all common bugs and some new, I hope so !

Thanks,
Getamped 1404.

[DarkStaRX]

Do you will fix the "No Avatar" Bug @Forumhome?
On all other sites the avatar picture works but if i go on forumhome there is only the No-Avatar-Picture.

Can you add to the notification popup a minimize function with a little button like this?:

BTW: Nice mod, very very nice...!

[BCP Hung]

Originally Posted by DarkStaRX

Do you will fix the "No Avatar" Bug @Forumhome?
On all other sites the avatar picture works but if i go on forumhome there is only the No-Avatar-Picture.

Can you add to the notification popup a minimize function with a little button like this?:

BTW: Nice mod, very very nice...!

Thank you for your comment and suggestion. Too more work to do now.
But, at least, I will upgrade into version 1.0.7 instead of version 1.0.6 or 1.0.7 beta. Yeah, and, of course, new feature will be added beside common fixed bugs.
I will give you new feature info as soon as it in close beta stage.

Thanks,
Getamped 1404.