Alternate rows ala SitePointForums

[Mijae]

Anyone want to make a hack to have the tables show up as on http://www.sitepointforums.com/ ?

I tried with templates but couldnt get it to work, so I think someone will have to hack something :P

[Zachery]

Originally Posted by v0id

Anyone want to make a hack to have the tables show up as on http://www.sitepointforums.com/ ?

I tried with templates but couldnt get it to work, so I think someone will have to hack something :P

its just a condtitional altho i dont remember it ATM

[Mijae]

Originally Posted by Faranth

its just a condtitional altho i dont remember it ATM

If you remember please post :P

[Feran]

This is how I do it:

PHP Code:

$alt_on=0;

while (outputting_threads_or_posts) {
  if (!$alt_on) {
    show_first_color;
    $alt_on = 1;
  }
  else {
    show_second_color;
    $alt_on = 0;
  }
} 


Um, unless vBulletin catches the entire threads' posts' template at once and spits it out, catch it before it outputs each individual post, and alter.

[Princeton]

PHP Code:

<if condition="$forum[displayorder] % 2 == 0">alt1<else />alt2</if> 


or you can add this to your files ... insert code before any eval(templates) that you want to alternate colors

PHP Code:

// ######## GT OPTION 
 $bgclass = (++$i%2)?"alt1":"alt2"; 
 // ######### END GT 


TIP: For easier vb upgrading... never remove code from defualt vb files.
you should comment them out

PHP Code:

// ##### GT DISABLE OPTION 
 //function existingcode(){
 // print_no_permission();
 //}
 // ###### GT END 


When adding code make it stand out.

PHP Code:

// ###### GT OPTION 
 function newCode(){$goeshere;}
 // ######### END GT 


[Mijae]

PHP Code:

<if condition="$forum[displayorder] % 2 == 0">alt1<else />alt2</if> 


Where do I add that?

[Boofo]

Remember when using this that the display order in the forums HAS to be numbered like this:

101
102
103
104

If you number your forums like I used to:

100
110
120
130

it won't work.

[NTLDR]

All the code here is pretty redundant, vB3 has a function already to switch the background colors: exec_switch_bg() and use $bgclass in place of alt1/alt2 in the HTML.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by NTLDR

All the code here is pretty redundant, vB3 has a function already to switch the background colors: exec_switch_bg() and use $bgclass in place of alt1/alt2 in the HTML.

But not in templates. You have to edit files for that. Editing templates is much easier and better if you ever have to upgrade.

[NTLDR]

<if condition="exec_switch_bg()">

No file mods there And I'm sure it still works in vB3 RC1/2.