Forum Home Enhancements - [YUI] Tabbed Forum Home

[YUI] Tabbed Forum Home (TFH) version 4.0.8
vBulletin version: 4.1.11 - 4.2.0
Older versions need original mod for now

Description:
This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories and other Data types (via Modules) displayed within Tab containers. 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 via AJAX without leaving the main forums page.

This is an entirely new version of TFH and only works with vB4. Management is all done via the Admin CP.

Installation is done in 3 simple steps. Upload files, Import product, 3 easy Template Edits.

Setup is now a breeze via the Tabs option in the Admin CP.

The attached Zip File contains the Files and Instructions necessary to install.

Incompatible mods
Two columns of categories - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=275114

Upgrading to 4.0.7+ from previous versions
We have had to change the mod's id which means when you install this time you will have 2 mods, the new version with its new id and the old version.
Both can run side by side but shouldnt to save processing time.

To migrate:
Install the latest version and upload all the files (no conflicts to worry about)
Install the latest product xml
Follow the template changes in the upgrade txt
Create your tabs in the new admincp menu option "EG: Tabbed Forum Home" to mirror the existing "Tabbed Forum Home" menu.
Once done uninstall the product "Tabbed Forum Home" with productid bobster_tfh (old mod id)


Change Log:

VERSION 4.0.8 2nd August 2012
Changes:
> Fixed several database bugs
> Fixed several legacy redirect bugs
> Fixed static path problem for scripts (this should resolve some 4.0.7 blank forum issues)
> Thanks to Bluefin221 & LgsOfChampions

VERSION 4.0.7 1st August 2012
Changes:
> New Mod ID - YOU MUST MIGRATE SETTINGS MANUALLY
> vBulletin 4.1.11+ required
> JS loaded after drawing
> Remote YUI JS (partial) support
> Fixed instructions typo
> All previous fixes in 4.0.5 that caused no bugs

VERSION 4.0.5 27th April 2012
Changes:
> This version should be used with vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Compatibility with JS changes in vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Upgraded to run with YUI 2.9.0
> Local versions of files to minimise loading issues
> Upgraded to Dispatcher 2.2
> Reduced size of forumindextab generator and reduced size to boost performance
> Added a template cache call to reduce load
> Added loader animation and box when tab is clicked and loading.

Original Change Logs for bobster65 & King Kavor releases
VERSION Beta 2b 23 March 2010
Changes:
> CSS Conflict resolved

VERSION Beta 2 19 March 2010
> CSS Conflict resolved
> Upgrade to YUI 2.7.0 & Dispatcher 2.1
> Minor Bug fixes

Originally created by bobster65 & King Kovifor

[Webbstre]

I'm having a problem with this. I managed to make my first tab and set it to default, but afterwards any time I try to make a new tab I get an empty box where the usual "completed, redirecting now" message appears, and then it goes back to the Add Tab page without saving any changes. This is 4.0.3

[ps2wiz]

Originally Posted by Rahstyles2008

Can Sombody Please Code This So The Google Bots Can Read This!!!!! + That To The 10th Power

If you bother reading back, a simple trick was posted on how to achieve this.

[Rahstyles]

Originally Posted by ps2wiz

If you bother reading back, a simple trick was posted on how to achieve this.

Its not a simple trick.. when you up the guest to have all forums.. then tabs for the members..

Cause nobody wants to join a forum with toomany catagories in the front page

[infinityloop]

Thank you very much for this great modification!

We are currently using vb 3.8 together with an other mod for tabs.
We want to move to vb4 during the next months and this modification is just what we need.

Installation and configuration is very, very easy now and it works quite good!

The only problem I have atm, is that as soon as i go inside one of the subforums, the tabs dissapear.
In other words, Tabs are only displayed at the root level of the forum.
I guess that this can be change by editing the template (using the default vb style on the textenviroment atm).

Or did I miss a templatechange in the discription?

[demonfatal]

Once the mod is installed if we need to expand/collapse the forum section on the forumhome we get an error: the blank page without style...
Please who can check and solve this please??

[XLCR GODFATHER]

I apologize If this has been answered and I missed it.

I was considering this mod but have 1 question
Will this work with the sub forum manager found here==> https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=229148 ?

[Akhi]

Didn't use the previous version because of all the steps involved. Glad you finally set up an easy to use version that can be managed from Admin CP. Thanks a lot Bob!

[karlm]

Originally Posted by karlm

Due to some d/b issues I was encountering, I uninstalled all my plugins - including this one. However, now that my d/b issues are resolved, I went to reinstall this. Upon trying to install, it claims the tables already exist as if it hadn't been uninstalled.

What can i do to get this installed again, please?

Bobster, any chance you could look into helping with this when you get a moment, please? I've been using this hack for a long time - but am currently unable to use it due to the above errors (tables already exist).

[Wilfred1]

I would really like to use this mod but after reading every post to date it seems the following...
1. As of today's date it doesn't work with v4.0.3
2. It is not SEO friendly unless you apply this change

Are these true???

Also if these get fixed can this mod be applied in a situation where you have the tabs say after forum#10 and forums 11-15 are on one tab, forums 16 to 40 on the 2nd tab etc?

Thanks

[adblaze]

I'm hoping someone can clarify this point. Where would I add the <noscript> tags exactly?

Originally Posted by roymogg

Hi Great Mod Bobster,

Went in very easily - I saw this below and included <noscript> tags around the 'old' forum display script (rather than delete) so crawlers (who only see text) can see the standard forum layout. Also if A user has script disabled the standard layout is shown.

thanks for a great mod

Cheers

Roy