Miscellaneous Hacks - Sidebar Column

Description:
This MOD automatically create a sidebar column on the left or right in your forum.

Features:

• Show only Index or All Pages.
• Choose StyleID, which you want to use for the sidebar.
• User Infomation with Avatar
• Latest Threads
• Poll
• Advertisement
• Partner Links

Info:
Plugins: 3
Phrases: 57
Templates: 17
Settings: 20

Install:

1. Import Product via Manage Products
ACP >> Plugins & Products >> Manage Products >> [Add/Import Product]

Settings:
ACP >> vBulletin Options >> Sidebar Column Settings

History:
v3.8.001 : First Release
v3.8.002 : Add Option for StyleID

PS: Work fine with 3.7.x (Tested)

Thanks to:

• bmckinley
• Alisa Lindsay

Similar Mods:
Sidebar Lastest Threads
Sidebar Poll

[Mahar]

Originally Posted by Bit

In your Admin Control Panel go to Language and Phrases and Search for Phrases. Type in "user infomation" without the quotes in the Search for Text field. You will see sc_user. To the right click on the Edit button. Copy default text into form and change the incorrect spelling with user information and click on Save.

Thanks much dude. Much appreciated.

Another question I have is, if I want the latest threads thing to display on all forums, do I have to manually enter all forums?

[MagicThemeParks]

Originally Posted by MagicThemeParks

I've got this on the forum home and want it to appear on some custom pages that I'm going to be creating within vB by using this (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=62164), what 'code' do I add to my custom page to have the sidebar column appear on it?

Anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to work?

[matthewhotdude]

How can I add another block?

[Alisa Lindsay]

Could anyone tell an incredibly tech challenged person how to change the title of one of the blocks (i.e. the Advertisements block) to something else? I need this in the most basic layman's terms if possible. please.

Warmest Regards,

Alisa

[matthewhotdude]

Originally Posted by Alisa Lindsay

Could anyone tell an incredibly tech challenged person how to change the title of one of the blocks (i.e. the Advertisements block) to something else? I need this in the most basic layman's terms if possible. please.

Warmest Regards,

Alisa

I would also like to know this

[MagicThemeParks]

Originally Posted by Alisa Lindsay

Could anyone tell an incredibly tech challenged person how to change the title of one of the blocks (i.e. the Advertisements block) to something else? I need this in the most basic layman's terms if possible. please.

Alisa

Originally Posted by matthewhotdude

I would also like to know this

Hope this helps.....

Log into your admincp and go to the "Languages and Phrases" section on the left hand side.

Click on "Languages and Phrases" and then click on "Search in Phrases".

At the top of the page you'll see a "Search for Text" field. For this example, we're changing the "Advertisements" block name. So, type "sc_advertisement" (without the quotes) in that field. Then, click on the option in the "Search In..." area for "Phrase Text AND Phrase Variable Name". Then, click on "Find" to search for that phrase.

You'll then see the search results show you the phrase at the top. Click on the "Edit" button on the right hand side of the screen and you are now about to edit the phrase to display something other than what it is currently.

In the space provided, simply type whatever the name you'd like to use is into the "English US Translation" field. I used "Site Sponsors" as opposed to "Advertisement" for my block. So, I typed "Site Sponsors" (without the quotes) into that field and clicked save. Refreshed my screen and the block title has now changed!

Good luck and post here if you have any difficulties with it! :up:

[matthewhotdude]

I searched for sc_partner links and not found

EDIT

it was SC_partner_links

[realdx]

@magicthemeparks: dont personally need this, but really apreciate your efforts in supporting those who need! 5 star rating to me!! Thanks for being! :-)

[airboss]

Thanks is a great plug in and it installed and workes perfectly. I did want to make one change and the instructions for doing that were answered in post #366 above great timing. I hope this or something like it makes it's way into version 4.0

[MagicThemeParks]

@realdx: I've been helped in the past here on vB.org, so I'm just giving a little back :up:

Thanks for the kinds words though!