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!

[StarBuG]

One BIG question!

Will this hack be converted to fit into vBB 3.0????
That would be so awesome!!!!

Greetings

StarBuG

[dabean]

A vB 3.0 version may be released at some point after vB 3 RC1. I haven't yet decided if I'll wait until vB 3.0 final before releasing.

[StarBuG]

You are the greatest!!

Can hardly wait till RC1!

Greetings

Star

ps: Did you noticed after you released the hack it spreat over thousands of boards and was also rewritten for many other forum softwares hehe!!!

[poetic]

this dosnt work with 2.3.2 or something the + and - are there and i click it the - changes to a - but the forum doesnt collpaseis there anyone who can make it work please

[poetic]

come on please someone im really stuck

[dabean]

The attached file will test your installation for correctness, including template modifications.

The file will explain what actions you need to take to correct any problems.

[MaDCaT75]

omg like the coolest thing evar!

[Papino]

hi debean, sorry but i'm able to get it working

by using the new testfile, it seems strange, but no errors occured
http://forum.rts-games.it/admin/cx_test.php

sorry again
thx

[y2krazy]

Is there a way to use this script for other non-vB pages? Or is this script simply for vB-only pages...?

What I'm asking is if this script is available to use seperate from the vBulletin forum pages, and if so, where can it be found?

Thanks,
y2krazy

[Mathiau]

Anyone have this running on 2.3.2 successfully?


please check my site - u cans ee my error - i went over all the code but could not really locate where i went wrong..

The "Testing" should look like the Main forum, but is not

http://200.12.238.21/ppcf/index.php

i tried deleting the categorya nd redoing it but no go - help please!