Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home

Tabbed Forum Home version 1.01

[AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home version 1.5.0 (BETA)

NOTE: Works with both 3.7x and 3.6x

Description: This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories displayed within Tab containers (similar to what the new Profile System looks like on vb3.7). Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content without leaving the main forums page.

I wrote the initial Non AJAX version based on reading many requests from members asking about how namepros created their custom tabbed forum home page. The first implementation I did was a request by bbwforums.net (which you can visit to see a working example). I have shared this version with many members already and decided to release it since it seems to be something that a lot of members are interested in.

UPDATE: I have released a BETA [AJAX] version for those that what something a little more robust and easier to install/configure. This Beta version will never go into production tho as version 2.0 will utilize the YUI AJAX Tabview Toolset. It IS stable tho and is currently running on a few live sites.

NOTE: Keep in mind, I wrote this with the assumption that you are fairly well versed and comfortable with editing files/templates and following the flow of things. If there is something you don't understand, PLEASE let me know so that I can help you understand it. This IS NOT a product that a novice can just plug and play and it takes a little bit of time to setup, but its well worth it in the end (if you want a custom unique look to your forum home page)... the next version (Don't ask when, cause its just on the drawing board) will be a product with ACP controls for easy setup

The attached Zip File(s) contain the Files and Instructions necessary to install each version.

DEMO: www.bbwforums.net or www.namepros.com
[Moderator Edit: The first URL has been un-linked as there has been reported malware on that domain. The mod author may edit this notice once the situation has been cleaned.]

Screen Shots: None, visit one or both of the above links as seeing them in action is better than some static image(s)..

Bobster

Change Log

version 1.01 -
tabcontent.js ver 2.2 to support remote links
updated install instructions (both in txt and rtf format)

version 1.5.0 -
BETA [AJAX] version

July 8, 2008 - Added xml file for WOL
Sep 2, 2008 - Updated xml file for WOL

[ArnyVee]

Folks,

You must realize that yesterday was a holiday and some people will be away for this holiday weekend. So, please be patient when you haven't received the support on this 'free' modification. Remember, these folks are putting in time and effort for no money. So, if there is a little bit of a slow response, please respect the fact that they could actually be busy with their personal lives at the moment.

Hopefully, you can get your question answered by someone else in the community who might be reading these posts, but I would still give it a day or two after the holiday weekend before giving up all hope.

I know what it's like to not have an answer to something that you've been working on, so I wish you good luck on finding your answer.

[King Kovifor]

I have a fix in 2.0.0 that works using any index file. I may be a able to give you a port by the end of the weekend.

[taffy056]

when is 2.0.0 of this hack likely to be released , I just can't get the 1.5.0 version to work in my test forum, and I don't won't to spend anymore time trying to get something to work when its likely to be updated soon?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by taffy056

when is 2.0.0 of this hack likely to be released , I just can't get the 1.5.0 version to work in my test forum, and I don't won't to spend anymore time trying to get something to work when its likely to be updated soon?

We are currently working on a beta 3 now. Again, this is being released to only a certain group of beta testers.

[Carly]

Originally Posted by taffy056

its the whole thing to be honest, I don't exactly understand the instructions in this, I got about 10 forum categories I want under this, but I am making little headway with it, after adding it looks like this on the attachment

I got as far as you did. And I give up.

I understand step 6, but never actually got anything that resembled a tab. Just an unstyled list that linked to a completely unstyled version of my FORUMHOME or the category I linked it to.

[taffy056]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

We are currently working on a beta 3 now. Again, this is being released to only a certain group of beta testers.

thanks will look out for it when it released!

[lenzo]

Originally Posted by Q-v-n-s-Q

cool mod, thanks

AJAX Tab Forum Home 1.5.zip is good for seo. If you need help with your site, feel free to join http://www.highrankforum.com/

Is this a cheap plug for your site? This is the same as spam.

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by Carly

I got as far as you did. And I give up.

I understand step 6, but never actually got anything that resembled a tab. Just an unstyled list that linked to a completely unstyled version of my FORUMHOME or the category I linked it to.

An unstyled list means your CSS wasn't pointing to the right directory, or your CSS file wasn't in the correct directory. And you probably did the same thing with the Javascript. If it can't find the files, its going to display the way you described.

Originally Posted by lenzo

Is this a cheap plug for your site? This is the same as spam.

Heh, then don't create a second link to his site by quoting him.

[King Kovifor]

We have released beta 3 to the beta testers with a few new features. Here is an explanation on them and a preview for non-beta testers:

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Hey! We have been hard at work on Beta 3 and have some new features to show for it!

Direct Links

New in v2.0.0 Beta 3 is the ability to directly link to any tab or module. Now, when you edit or add a tab or module, you are given a new option: varname. This varname should be simple and short as the URLs will look like this:

http://www.smnlikdat.org/forum.php?varname=tabbed

That URL will take you to the tab this is defined with the varname "tabbed" (which would be the tabbed scripts tab here).

Modules have the same set up.

Note: The upgrade will create default varnames as tID for tabs and mID for modules. Then it will combine the two tables and create a single table for tabs and modules. So only tID will now correspond to the ID for tabs and modules.

Tab Positioning

With Beta 3, you can now specify a 'display order' for you tabs. The product will rearrange your tabs based on this display order. Display order combines both tabs and modules.

Module Description

Any module author can release modules with a description now (Module ImpEx supports the export and import of descriptions).

ACP Improvements

The ACP has been improved to redirect you after any action in the ACP to the appropriate place. This means you no longer have to click in the left hand navigation to go back to the tabs or modules index page.

Beta testers can play with this release now, but if you aren't a beta tester, there are a few slots left open, so please PM me, Bree, of Bob to gain access.

[ArnyVee]

Wow, lookin' good Brobin!

Hope the testin' keeps going smooth.