Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home

Tabbed Forum Home version 1.01

[AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home version 1.5.0 (BETA)

NOTE: Works with both 3.7x and 3.6x

Description: This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories displayed within Tab containers (similar to what the new Profile System looks like on vb3.7). Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content without leaving the main forums page.

I wrote the initial Non AJAX version based on reading many requests from members asking about how namepros created their custom tabbed forum home page. The first implementation I did was a request by bbwforums.net (which you can visit to see a working example). I have shared this version with many members already and decided to release it since it seems to be something that a lot of members are interested in.

UPDATE: I have released a BETA [AJAX] version for those that what something a little more robust and easier to install/configure. This Beta version will never go into production tho as version 2.0 will utilize the YUI AJAX Tabview Toolset. It IS stable tho and is currently running on a few live sites.

NOTE: Keep in mind, I wrote this with the assumption that you are fairly well versed and comfortable with editing files/templates and following the flow of things. If there is something you don't understand, PLEASE let me know so that I can help you understand it. This IS NOT a product that a novice can just plug and play and it takes a little bit of time to setup, but its well worth it in the end (if you want a custom unique look to your forum home page)... the next version (Don't ask when, cause its just on the drawing board) will be a product with ACP controls for easy setup

The attached Zip File(s) contain the Files and Instructions necessary to install each version.

DEMO: www.bbwforums.net or www.namepros.com
[Moderator Edit: The first URL has been un-linked as there has been reported malware on that domain. The mod author may edit this notice once the situation has been cleaned.]

Screen Shots: None, visit one or both of the above links as seeing them in action is better than some static image(s)..

Bobster

Change Log

version 1.01 -
tabcontent.js ver 2.2 to support remote links
updated install instructions (both in txt and rtf format)

version 1.5.0 -
BETA [AJAX] version

July 8, 2008 - Added xml file for WOL
Sep 2, 2008 - Updated xml file for WOL

[Knightmane]

Any updates on Version 2 for Vb4 yet? Just curious...

[PHILIPS-08]

Thanx you so musch well done work...

[Edgespeeder06]

As dumb as this sounds, where do I upload the 4 files? To my hosting or to my actual Cpanel?

Sorry, yes I know, not the first time working this but wanted to make sure.

Also I have vBulletin 3.8.4 , will it work with that?

[Arashdn]

great !
installed .
but a little problem : all of an forum subforums are in one line and in forums whit many subforums is a problem
example : http://parseforum.com/index.php?styleid=15
2nd and 6th tab

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Arashdn

great !
installed .
but a little problem : all of an forum subforums are in one line and in forums whit many subforums is a problem
example : http://parseforum.com/index.php?styleid=15
2nd and 6th tab

Maybe you could use Cyb's subforum manager to help out with this. Cyb's mod works with this with only one minor tweak. Its worth a shot.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Knightmane

Any updates on Version 2 for Vb4 yet? Just curious...

The core is done and works fine with one exception, the collapse part.. still tweaking that. Also need to do some minor modifications to the "modules" admin as it included tweaks for other mods such as Cyb's Subform Manager (which he hasn't released yet), Blogs (need to rewrite that module) and Project Tools (which there is no vb4 version yet)..

[Arashdn]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Maybe you could use Cyb's subforum manager to help out with this. Cyb's mod works with this with only one minor tweak. Its worth a shot.

I was using it before installing this mod
but now it isn't working correct
any different suggestion ?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Arashdn

I was using it before installing this mod
but now it isn't working correct
any different suggestion ?

you need to apply the fix for it, its a simple easy fix. The fix has been posted many times in this thread. Just do a search for it.

[Arashdn]

Originally Posted by bobster65

you need to apply the fix for it, its a simple easy fix. The fix has been posted many times in this thread. Just do a search for it.

I couldn't find anything
would you please give me the link of that?
Thanks a lot

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Arashdn

I couldn't find anything
would you please give me the link of that?
Thanks a lot

You have to make edits to two of the plugins for Cbys Sub Forum Mod..

Plugins (Search In): Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager - CT and Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager 1
Find:
(THIS_SCRIPT=='index' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='forumdisplay'))
Replace With:
(THIS_SCRIPT=='index' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='forumdisplay' OR THIS_SCRIPT=='tabforumhome'))