Collapsable forums on forum home

This hack adds expansion and contraction support to the forum home page (index.php). The current version of this hack has been tested on vBulletin 2.3.2

Only supported browsers gain the ability to expand and collapse forum groups, non supported browsers do not gain anything, but no errors will be displayed.
Each users preference is saved to the database, additionally admins can select which forums are to be collapsed by default.

• Browsers supported
• Netscape6+/Mozilla0.6+
• MS IE5+
• Konqueror
• Opera 7 support is included

• Browsers unsupported
• MS IE4 or earlier
• Netscape 4 or earlier
• Opera (version 6 and earlier)

Note: PHP 4.1.x or 4.2.x is required, PHP 4.0.x is now unsupported.

Instructions inside attachment.
Updated 4:18 PM 1/12/2002
- Packaged Post, Thread template Addon

Updated 7:53 PM 1/11/2002
- corrected installer

Updated 4:23 PM 1/11/2002
- Added DB support
- Added Per forum Collapsed Pref to admin cp

Updated 01/10/02 01:39am.
- Fixed missing line.

Updated 04/06/02 01:30am.
- Version 1.2
- PHP 4.1.x, 4.2.x support with or without register globals off.
- Performance tweeked javascript

Updated 06/06/02 11:20pm.
- Corrected templatecache bug

Updated 06/25/02
- Corrected formatting errors in readme

Updated 09/01/02
- vB 2.2.7 compatiblity statement, updated readme.

Updated 30/08/03
- vB 2.2.x and 2.3.x compatiblity statement, added new automatic testing script.

FAQ
Q: what exactly is Template_Option.txt?
A: Basically that exention was provided as a request to cover sites with the template modification that adds a "header" to each grouping.

Q: How do I show a forum depth greater than 2?
A: Open vB Admin cp set forum depth to your required level. Then create the additional templates. For template examples see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...465#post250465

Q: Can sub-forums be collapsed?
A: Yes. See the above answer for example templates.

Q: XYZ doesn't work help.
A: Check that all the template changes required have been made, 99% of problems are due to incorrect template alteration. Also use the cx_test.php to automatically check your installation!

So what's the status of this hack? Is it reliable? Sounds great, but want to make sure I'm not heading for problems.

[havefun]

thanks 4 your great hack!

had no problems installing it :bunny:

lg, havefun

[groovesalad]

Unfortunately this hack doesn't work. Installed it, but all it does is give me working + & - signs that don't actually collapse the forums. Oh well.

[groovesalad]

and this doesn't make any sense whatsoever:

template: forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
find the template you added the the Forum Posts Threads Last Post Moderator repeats per forum to and alter
<tr align="center">
<td bgcolor="

to read
<tr id="f$forum[forumid]z" $fhomeexpandstyle align="center">
<td bgcolor="

[dabean]

Originally posted by groovesalad
and this doesn't make any sense whatsoever:

template: forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
find the template you added the the Forum Posts Threads Last Post Moderator repeats per forum to and alter
<tr align="center">
<td bgcolor="

to read
<tr id="f$forum[forumid]z" $fhomeexpandstyle align="center">
<td bgcolor="

That section of template is from the "template_option" addition which is completely optional infact the fragment won't exist unless you a specific template mod.

Coming back to"it doesn't work". What exactly doesn't work? and in what browser?

Firstly check that "$expandcontractscript" exists within the "forumhome" template. Secondly check the "forumhome_expandjscript" template exists within your current style. Details of both items can be found in the readme.

[groovesalad]

You can check it out if you'd like. I think I did everything correct.

http://www.groove-salad.com

[dabean]

Originally posted by groovesalad
You can check it out if you'd like. I think I did everything correct.

http://www.groove-salad.com

You haven't modified your "forumhome_forumbit_level2_post" template.

[groovesalad]

Originally posted by dabean



You haven't modified your "forumhome_forumbit_level2_post" template.

The fact that you could figure that out just by looking at my site makes you a god!

Thanks man

[adriandaz]

I installed this, and now I cant see any forums please help.

Forums at: http://forums.downage.org - you said my code was ok, maybe its my templates, see mok to me though

[adriandaz]

ahh, got it to work abit, but it wont collapse it all now