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

[i156]

Originally Posted by i156

What about my problem? I've been trying to fix it for an hour with no luck.

Overwrote my forums/index.php and had to add the variables again. Back up and running!

[nureeves]

waiting for v.2 ... hehehe

[GeekStep]

Originally Posted by bobster65

he means to put the full URL to the files instead of a partial url.. ie, include http:// and the dmain name with the path to the actual files..

I am very sorry, I'm am totally new to this coding. I don't know what to add.

My site is www.geekstep.com, what do I add :S

Do you have AIM?

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by GeekStep

I am very sorry, I'm am totally new to this coding. I don't know what to add.

My site is www.geekstep.com, what do I add :S

Do you have AIM?

Put the address to the files the same way the address would appear in your address bar: http://www.yoursite.com/clientscript/tabs/ajaxtabs.css for example. This is assuming you've put your CSS and JS files in the right place to begin with.

[Meverik]

Hello,

im sorry, my english is very bad.
I installed Ajax Tab Forum Home 1.5.0

In the install instructions i read this:

OK now, lets get Categories to display under each tab.

You will notice that each <li> has a weird looking URL "tabforumhome.php?tabcat[]=1&tabcat[]=2"

To set a category you simply assign a category ID number to a tabcat[] variable like this: tabcat[]=1

To have more than one category show up under a tab, just concat them like this: "tabforumhome.php?tabcat[]=1&tabcat[]=2&tabcat[]=3"

Its THAT simple.

I do that, but there no categorys or not all i write in the "code" and example
in Tab 2 are the same categorys as Tab1 ,

please look at picture an my forumhome


Can someone help me?

Thanks Meverik

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Meverik

Hello,

im sorry, my english is very bad.
I installed Ajax Tab Forum Home 1.5.0

In the install instructions i read this:


I do that, but there no categorys or not all i write in the "code" and example
in Tab 2 are the same categorys as Tab1 ,

please look at picture an my forumhome


Can someone help me?

Thanks Meverik

the [] need to be empty.. nothing goes in them you have a bunch of them with values in them.. it needs to be tabcat[]=CATID ie

so your first li would be tabcat[]=3&tabcat[]=4&tabcat[]=5&tabcat[]=24&tabcat[]=10

instead of tabcat[3]=1&tabcat[4]=2&tabcat[5]=3&tabcat[24]=4&tabcat[10]=5

[GeekStep]

How do I stop it from saying requesting content. I want it to load like bwwforums.net

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by GeekStep

How do I stop it from saying requesting content. I want it to load like bwwforums.net

they use the non ajax version 1

[raugusto]

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Solution found

[nascartr]

Can't wait for version 2.0! I'll be installing it!