Forum Display Enhancements - Tabs Add System for vBulletin 4 (sstab advanced)

Review:
This mod allows you to easily add and remove tabs on the navigation bar using the adminCP. Tabs can appear as "selected" after being clicked, automatically deselecting the other tabs.
You also have the option of indicating which groups are allowed and not allowed to see the tabs via usergroup id.
Tabs may operate as normal select tabs, as drop-down menus. or as links to external sites.

The Hack only use 1 SQL sentence to create All the Menu, no Template edition

This Hack allows you to create tabs at the bar of vBulletin 4.0

Installation:
- Upload all files in the UPLOAD folder to the root of the forum
- Import the product 'product-evbs_sstab_advanced.xml'
- Configure and manage your tabs in the "Tabs vbSoporte" menu in AdminCP
- Do not forget to "Allow Overwrite" if you are Updating to 2.0

20-01-10: ver 1.0

• Create Tabs in vBulletin 4

23-01-10: ver 2.0

• Create/Manager Tabs Drop Down
• Create/Manager Sublinks for Tabs
• Option to Disable FORUM, HOME, BLOG, WHAT'S NEW Defaults vBulletin Tabs and not delete their sublinks menu
• Phrases in native English and all phrases are in variables
• Code with new algorithm for better performance
• Spanish Language (sstab_advanced_spanish.xml)

23-01-10: ver 2.0.1

• Fix some bugs
• Work with vBadvanced CMPS Menu

23-01-10: ver 2.0.2

• Fix menu Tab mix problem
• Define some Rules:
  1. If TABS is a menu -> No process Sublink
  2. If MENU TAB no have Item -> No Process

27-01-10: ver 2.0.3

• Change Title Size from 20 to 50 characters
• Fix Error when not have Tabs
• Add 2 phrases that I forgot to include in the last version
• Fix Groups Permission when is a TAB MENU or TAB with SUBLINK
• Add MultiScript
• Option to TABMODE (THIS_SCRIPT, URL,URL_PARAMETER) Please, READ POST #2
• membergroup with a list and checkbox (option to SET Colums in Config)

12-May-10: ver 2.0.4 (Compatible with vB 4.0.3)

• Fix What's News
• Add Option to ser Imagen to tabs
• Credits in footer can be disable from Option Panel
• Fix Calendar problem
• Fix Option to URL_PARAMETER

19-Jan-11: ver 2.0.5 (Compatible with vB 4.1.1)

• Fix All Hide Options
• Allow to use Phrase as Titles (RULES)
  • If the "Phrase Variable Name" don't exist, them use the TITLE

************************************************** ***
About URL_PARAMETER
To use this Option only Write the Part that Always repeat, por example for this URLs:

1. http://x.com/showthread.php?1-Nuevo (Main thread)
2. http://x.com/showthread.php?1-Nuevo&p=13#post13 (Post in thread)
3. http://x.com/showthread.php?1-Nuevo/page2 (One page of thread)

You Only Set:

1. Tab Label = Any Name
2. URL = http://x.com/showthread.php?1-Nuevo (or only http://x.com/showthread.php?1- that have the ID of thread)
3. Tab mode: URL_PARAMETER

************************************************** ****
About Phrases as TITLES
When you create a New Element (Tab, menu, etc) You see a box to put only the variable Phrase name


To create New Phrase go to
Languages & Phrases -> Phrase Manager -> Add New Phrase
************************************************** ****
Special Thank to
vB Style Taught me about new the CSS system and help me using CSS standards
dieKetzer Betatester and Translator to native English Language

Observation:

• This Hack is FULL AUTO-TEMPLATE but need the default NAVBAR template to work
• This Hack have copyright ad at the bottom of the page (if you use this)

Spanish Version, (Version en Espa?ol, mi lenguaje Primario ) -> Tabs Add System for vBulletin 4 (sstab advanced)

************************************************** *****

How to Add Variables Like userid:
if you need to use vBulletin variables to make URL like http://myurl.com/?u={userid} see this Post
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1031

[RichieBoy67]

There is nobody in here than knows how to do this with me paying?

[jhellein]

I'd be willing to "donate" $30 to the developer (or any else) who cld help me get this running at gm-diesel.com. Right now, I get an ineternal server error for every VBSopporte tab except for the config so it is useless.

[Footman]

Is it possible to set the tab link to open a pop up window? I'm using it for a chat system and would like to have the chat window open as a popup and not in a separate window.

Actually if I could set it so the user can choose a popup or not that would be great.

thank for a great mod

[RichieBoy67]

I cant believe those of you with Vbadvanced portals are using a forum link and a home link all the time instead of using a dynamic link with conditionals..

So much for any support on this issue. I have asked on both sites and the only person that will help me supposedly wants $10. I am disappointed that nobody could spend 5 minutes to even reply to me..

[Ninos]

Richie I'm in the same boat as you, not only is the lack of support unimpressive but so is the attitude of some of the community members (eg. PAY). I will however match your offer/go halves with you if you really want to get someone to fix this

EDIT: Also, can anyone confirm that it works with 4.0.6? I've read a few comments here that suggests it doesn't and I want to upgrade my install to the latest version. Thanks

[temporaryins]

It works for me. 4.0.6.

[RichieBoy67]

Originally Posted by Footman

Is it possible to set the tab link to open a pop up window? I'm using it for a chat system and would like to have the chat window open as a popup and not in a separate window.

Actually if I could set it so the user can choose a popup or not that would be great.

thank for a great mod

As far as the pop up--if using flashchat you will have to create an html file as well for the window..(you don't have to create a file, this is just one way to do it)

Here is the code I came up with so far but I haven't tried it yet..The tabs are giving me a real headache for some reason..I don't know but maybe this will help you a bit..

PHP Code:

<li>
                        <a href="#" onclick="javascript: window.open('http://www.Your-Site/chat.html', '', 'toolbar=no,location=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,width=620,height=360'); return false" >Chat</a>
                    </li> 


I haven't yet figured out the dynamic link either but I am going to just try it with out the mod...

Thanks

[clubvr4]

Anyone managed to fiddle the class to allow the drop down menus to also be selected as you pass over them? i.e. they background changes using selected-tab-gradient-with-top-alpha.png

cheers.

[RichieBoy67]

I am all set with the dynamic link.. working on the pop up windows for flashchat--pm me if anyone needs it..

Thanks

PS-I still do not have this working correctly-I want the window to log users in auto and I am having trouble with that... If anyone has a working pop up for flashchat either using this tabs mod or not please let me know.

[Footman]

Originally Posted by RichieBoy67

As far as the pop up--if using flashchat you will have to create an html file as well for the window..

Here is the code I came up with so far but I haven't tried it yet..The tabs are giving me a real headache for some reason..I don't know but maybe this will help you a bit..

PHP Code:

<li>
                        <a href="#" onclick="javascript: window.open('http://www.Your-Site/chat.html', '', 'toolbar=no,location=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,width=620,height=360'); return false" >Chat</a>
                    </li> 


I haven't yet figured out the dynamic link either but I am going to just try it with out the mod...

Thanks

Originally Posted by RichieBoy67

I am all set with the dynamic link.. working on the pop up windows for flashchat--pm me if anyone needs it..

Thanks

Actually I'm using AVChat. They do supply a link code to add to the navbar template, thus putting the link next to the "calendar" link. The link does open in a pop window fine and even has my admin functions. I can add a tab, but it opens only in another window or the same window and without my admin functions. Strange...

The link code I can use in the navbar template is similar to yours

<li><a href="#" onclick="window.open('videochat/index.php','FlashVideoChat','height=580','width=970');">Flash Video Chat</a></li>

I'd like to see how you got yours working. It might work the same for mine... pm sent.