Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] SmnLikQuick v2.0 - Advanced Announcements Block

Description:
SmnLikQuick v2.0 adds an advanced announcement block (Title and Content) to your vBulletin powered pages that is easily managed via AdminCP. This new version (based on the AJAX Tabs Content Script (v 2.0) written by Dynamic Drive), utilizes Ajax to display multiple announcements in one container when the title (tab) is clicked on. It also has the ability (and utilizes this ability upon install) to rotate between tabs (announcements) in a "slideshow" type manner until a user explicitly clicks on a tab (see screenshots provided).

See Post #02 for log.
See Post #98 for Upgrade Instructions.
See Post #99 for Multiple Styles Fix

DEMO: SmnLikDat.com Community

Co-Owner/Co-Authors:

• Bobster65
  (who brought you the CMPS Module: "AJAX Tabbed Content")
• King Kovifor
  (who added BB Code Parsing! Thanks so much King!)

Please Note that there is a new setting that allows Admins to choose whether to parse BB Code or HTML (not both). It is reccomended that you parse BB for security reasons, however the choice is yours.

SmnLikQuick Addons:

• SmnLikQuick CMPS Module - This turns your SmnLikQuick v2.0.x Announcements Block into a CMPS Module. You MUST have BOTH SmnLikQuick v2.0 AND vBAdvanced CMPS installed. Demo: SmnLikDat.com

Future Features:

• Usergroup permissions per Announcement.
• Slideshow timing controlled via AdminCP (Control Speed or Disable this feature)
• Display certain Announcements to certain users via their UserCP

INSTALL:

1. Upload the files within the UPLOAD folder (in this package) to the corrosponding forum directories on your server making sure to keep the filetree intact.
2. Import Product: SmnLikQuick.xml via AdminCP>Plugins & Products>Manage Products>Add/Import Product
3. Refresh AdminCP (ie: Ctrl-F5)
4. Complete Template Edits (2 Edits) - Instructions provided in .zip file.
5. (Optional) Edit includes/smnlikquick_css.css to match your style.
6. Add Announcements & Enable the SmnLikQuick Mod via AdminCP>SmnLikQuick

Don't forget to mark as installed! Support will be given in this thread. Comments appreciated and feature requests welcomed! Thank you and Enjoy! -Bree

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Sworm

I have the same problem, i think that's it a bug of the mod, that not support mysqli....
if the database can't be connected, all the forum/other mod will be out, but the only mod that not work is this.
I have uninstall it because i can't lose time to add the announcements manually.

Thanks

We use default vBulletin DB classes, it should support it either way.

[Sworm]

Ok,
i'm using MySql 5.0.67 a community .....
I Hope that the next release will work for all.

Thanks

[Nantrox]

very nice mod !! But I got one more question: is it possible to add a hide funktion (like the categories, the small minus on the left) ?? That would be awesome !

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Nantrox

very nice mod !! But I got one more question: is it possible to add a hide funktion (like the categories, the small minus on the left) ?? That would be awesome !

Hide option?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Hide option?

Im sure he means Collapse..

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Im sure he means Collapse..

It may or may not be workable for the next version.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

It may or may not be workable for the next version.

if we do it, lets do it so that administrators can set it by user group.. that way they can ensure that certain user groups can't close them and miss important announcements

[murekhalir]

wait is :

SmnLikQuick

different form

YUI tabbed content?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by murekhalir

wait is :

SmnLikQuick

different form

YUI tabbed content?

totally .. this is strictly for announcements only

[murekhalir]

AH in that case,

there is just one question about the mod.. well two...

1. How or where can i change the color of the panels?

2. How can I control time, speed of the slides. (In fact.. i dont want it to move!)

thanks.b (when you have free time to answer!)