Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager

Info:
This plugin is useful when you have big number of sub-forums. It arranges them into columns. You can easily choose number of columns (1 to 7) to arange sub-forums into. There are options to enable/disable hack, exclude forums, enlarge font for sub-forums titles, hide commas, hide "Sub-Forums" phrase, show thread/reply counts, and more...


Installation:
-Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]


Notes:
-To get this hack working you must set "Depth of Sub-Forums" to "1" in vBulletin Options > Forum Listings Display Options
-To set hack options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager


Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 24. 2006.
-First release
v1.1 - Apr 24. 2006.
-Typo fixed
v1.2 - Apr 25. 2006.
-TC bug fixed
v1.3 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to use original font size for subforums titles (requested)
v1.4 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to hide commas (shown after every subforum title except the last one) - requested
v1.5 - May 30. 2006.
-Fixed little bugs (phrase, variable)
v1.6 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.7 - Aug 12. 2006.
-Added option to hide "Sub-Forums" phrase
-Added options to customize sub-forums table attributes
-Little improvements in the code
v1.8 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Added: Option to exclude forums
-Added: Options to show thread-count or reply-count or both after sub-forum title
-Hack name changed from "Cyb - Sub-Forums Arranger" to "Cyb - Forumhome Sub-Forums Manager"
-Added "Product Version Checking"
v1.9 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Fixed bug (if you choose to arrange sub-forums into two columns it arranges it into one)
-Added: When you mouseover count(s) it shows you what count(s) are for, depending on settings
v2.0 - Sep 09. 2006.
-Thread/post counts are hidden automatically if sub-forum is link or contains "child forums"
-Added option to turn on/off extra style and counts for excluded forums
v2.1 - Sep 14. 2006.
-Added: Option to change text size for thread/reply counts
-Fixed bug (unneded space before commas)
v2.2 - May 31. 2007.
-Option to hide thread/reply counts for selected sub-forums
-Counts automatically hidden for sub-forums with '0' threadcount
-Option to add blank lines after selected sub-forums
-Options to change CSS attributes for sub-forums inner table (change background color, text size,...)
-Several other improvements and general code cleanup
v2.3 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug with some XHTML validation errors
-Fixed bug where some sub-forums are not arranged properly
v2.4 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug where excluded forums shows "Cybernetec" between sub-forums
v2.5 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.5.1 - Jun 20. 2009.
-Minor bugs fixed (CSS, variables, phrases, product info)


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[Lee Roberts]

Marked as Installed !
Marked for Nomination !

[cobradude]

For those who are having problems with the "last posts, threads, post" count columns not showing up. I finally figured out what the problem is....You need to make sure your category settings are correct for the forums (top level forum area). Go to the forum manager and open each of your top level forums and make sure these settings are as follows:

Act as Forum
(Will act as category if no) YES

Forum is Active
(Will not appear if set to no, but remains accessible if the forum's URL is known) YES

Forum is Open
(Set this to 'No' to prevent any new posts being made in this forum) NO

Index New Posts in Search Engine
(Setting this to 'No' will prevent anyone from being able to search in this forum) YES

[cionfs]

I have display problems. See attached

[adamskiii]

thanks man. got it working on 3.8.1

[celikforum]

thank you cybernetec.Very nice plugin, I am establishing too my forum

cionfs:->
Number of columns to arrange sub-forums into> not 1 --> 2

[Amadeus Cho]

Is there some way to prevent the sub-forum columns all bunching up together ?

I want them to be spaced out

thanks

[belal_najjar]

nice work but in the line
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<defaultvalue><![CDATA[font-size:10px; color:darkgray;]]></defaultvalue>

i never saw a color value like {darkgray}!!

i just wanted to notify u :P
it should be #808080
regards

[Budweiser]

Hello. I am trying to configure this hack. I have several forums that have subforums setup and looking fine.

I have a separate section with 50 forums. Each of those forums will have 6+ subforums. I do not want these subforums listed on the main page. How do I hide them. I tried to "exclude forums" but they still show up but in a different format.

Thank you!

[93Corvette]

Originally Posted by visidigi

Great mod, works perfectly on my 3.7.1 install.

One thing you might want to add, if you have lots of sub forums it moves the status icon to the middle of cell so its hard to see how it ties up. Its a really easy fix though...

In forumhome_forumbit_level1_post

Find

<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/$forum[imageprefix]forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" /></td>

Replace with

<td valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/$forum[imageprefix]forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" /></td>

In forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

Find

<td class="alt2"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/$forum[imageprefix]forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" /></td>

Replace with

<td class="alt2" valign="top"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/$forum[imageprefix]forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" alt="" border="0" id="forum_statusicon_$forum[forumid]" /></td>

You may need to adjust your statusicons to have a bigger transparent border to line up with your forum name correctly...

That works great, it moves the Status Icon up..... but how do you move the "Last Post" section up too?

[HoGGeT]

<a href="http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6590/53003287.jpg" target="_blank">http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6590/53003287.jpg</a>

I used this hack but my forum homepage width enlarged. At the bottom of the page scrollbar appeared. How can I automatically fix it without scrollbar?