The Arcive of Official vBulletin Modifications Site.

Seperate Forum Categories · **Released**: 08-10-2006

Separate Forum Categories

Version: 1.0.1
Author: RS_Jelle
Description: This mod separates each forum category on the forum home without any template edits. The category header is added to the top of each separated category. This will be done for ALL the styles on your forum. Have a look at the attached screenshot and everything will become clear if you don't get the point
Why? I created this mod because someone requested it.
Limitations:
1. It's possible that this mod won't work properly on highly customized styles.
2. The 'Last Post' column can be smaller than normal if the thread titles of the category forums are all small (you can only fix this with a template edit). Have a look at the attached screenshot to see this limitation.

================================================== ========================
Installation
================================================== ========================

Import the product
Enjoy!

================================================== ========================
History
================================================== ========================

1.0.0: Initial release
1.0.1: Moved the version check to the vBulletin.org version check system

If you use this add-on, please click install to say thanks and to receive updates.

sudn3sc3d · #12 08-14-2006, 08:54 PM

thanks alot mate installed.

lillylissy · #13 08-15-2006, 08:43 AM

Thank you very much Jelle for this great hack!
Particularly beautifully: It is valid XHTML!

Quote:

Limitations:
The 'Last Post' column can be smaller than normal if the thread titles of the category forums are all small (you can only fix this with a template edit).

Find in:
- FORUMDISPLAY
- FORUMHOME
- forumhome_seperate_forumcats

PHP Code:


			
    <tr align="center">
      <td class="thead">&nbsp;</td>
      <td class="thead" width="100%" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
      <td class="thead" width="175">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
      <td class="thead">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
      <td class="thead">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
      <if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
      <td class="thead">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
      </if>
    </tr>

And replace it with (for example):

PHP Code:


			
     <tr align="center">
      <td class="thead" width="5%">&nbsp;</td>
      <td class="thead" width="50%" align="$stylevar[left]">$vbphrase[forum]</td>
      <td class="thead" width="35%">$vbphrase[last_post]</td>
      <td class="thead" width="5%">$vbphrase[threads]</td>
      <td class="thead" width="5%">$vbphrase[posts]</td>
      <if condition="$vboptions['showmoderatorcolumn']">
      <td class="thead" width="0%">$vbphrase[moderator]</td>
      </if>
    </tr>

Notice how not all of the table cells (<td> tags) have width attributes. You need to give each cell a width attribute, and the total widths need to equal 100% of the horrizontal space. Percentages work well for this.

Kind Regards

mr bix · #14 08-23-2006, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That's also a limitation, then you have to do a template edit:

First install the product

Open forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost and remove the following code:

HTML Code:

<tbody>
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
			<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
			<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
			<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
			<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
		</td>
	</tr>
</tbody>

Open forumhome_seperate_forumcats and add the following code at the end of the template:

HTML Code:

<tbody>
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
			<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
			<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
			<if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
			<if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
		</td>
	</tr>
</tbody>

Excuse for my english

.
But if you change this templates, the first category (Main Category by installation default) didn't show. Is correct?

Snake · #15 08-25-2006, 12:31 PM

Very nice. Thank you!

tobybird · #16 08-29-2006, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr bix

Excuse for my english

.
But if you change this templates, the first category (Main Category by installation default) didn't show. Is correct?

I experienced this as well.

eta: To expand... the category for the first forum disappeared and the category/forum header did not switch as expected for the remaining forums.

Any ideas?

jcodemasters · #17 08-29-2006, 03:02 PM

thanks

Azel · #18 09-06-2006, 02:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That's also a limitation, then you have to do a template edit:

First install the product

Open forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost and remove the following code:

HTML Code:

<tbody>
    <tr>
        <td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
            <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
            <a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
            <if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
            <if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
        </td>
    </tr>
</tbody>

Open forumhome_seperate_forumcats and add the following code at the end of the template:

HTML Code:

<tbody>
    <tr>
        <td class="tcat" colspan="<if condition="$vboptions[showmoderatorcolumn]">6<else />5</if>">
            <a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumbit_$forumid')"><img id="collapseimg_forumbit_$forumid" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat{$collapseimg_forumid}.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
            <a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]">$forum[title]</a>
            <if condition="$show['forumdescription']"><div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div></if>
            <if condition="$show['subforums']"><div class="smallfont"><strong>$vbphrase[subforums]</strong>: $forum[subforums]</div></if>
        </td>
    </tr>
</tbody>

Not workin' for me :|

Hornstar · #19 09-06-2006, 02:52 AM

They also show how to do this manually over at vb.com incase you have problems with this one.

Sidewindr · #20 09-07-2006, 04:20 AM

Would be better if you could specify a depth.

kevinj · #21 09-17-2006, 09:56 PM

Just what i was looking for; thanks

X vBulletin 3.8.12 by vBS Debug Information
Page Generation 0.05926 seconds Memory Usage 2,352KB Queries Executed 25 (?)
More Information
Template Usage: (1)SHOWTHREAD (1)ad_footer_end (1)ad_footer_start (1)ad_header_end (1)ad_header_logo (1)ad_navbar_below (1)ad_showthread_beforeqr (4)bbcode_html (2)bbcode_php (4)bbcode_quote (1)footer (1)forumjump (1)forumrules (1)gobutton (1)header (1)headinclude (1)modsystem_post (1)navbar (6)navbar_link (120)option (1)pagenav (1)pagenav_curpage (3)pagenav_pagelink (1)pagenav_pagelinkrel (11)post_thanks_box (11)post_thanks_button (1)post_thanks_javascript (1)post_thanks_navbar_search (11)post_thanks_postbit_info (10)postbit (11)postbit_onlinestatus (11)postbit_wrapper (1)spacer_close (1)spacer_open (1)tagbit_wrapper Phrase Groups Available: global inlinemod postbit posting reputationlevel showthread	Included Files: ./showthread.php ./global.php ./includes/init.php ./includes/class_core.php ./includes/config.php ./includes/functions.php ./includes/class_hook.php ./includes/modsystem_functions.php ./includes/functions_bigthree.php ./includes/class_postbit.php ./includes/class_bbcode.php ./includes/functions_reputation.php ./includes/functions_post_thanks.php Hooks Called: init_startup init_startup_session_setup_start init_startup_session_setup_complete cache_permissions fetch_threadinfo_query fetch_threadinfo fetch_foruminfo style_fetch cache_templates global_start parse_templates global_setup_complete showthread_start showthread_getinfo forumjump showthread_post_start showthread_query_postids showthread_query bbcode_fetch_tags bbcode_create showthread_postbit_create postbit_factory postbit_display_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_start post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_end post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_start post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_end post_thanks_function_thanked_already_start post_thanks_function_thanked_already_end fetch_musername postbit_imicons bbcode_parse_start bbcode_parse_complete_precache bbcode_parse_complete postbit_display_complete post_thanks_function_can_thank_this_post_start pagenav_page pagenav_complete tag_fetchbit_complete forumrules navbits navbits_complete showthread_complete
Messages:

The Arcive of Official vBulletin Modifications Site.

It is not a VB3 engine, just a parsed copy!