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

[murekhalir]

doh!

[thenewuser]

Originally Posted by bobster65

ya, that's my bad.. I thought I would have more time, but I've been working 15+ hr days and have just been burned out after long hrs and have not had time to wrap up the last little things from release... I found one minor glitch and want to fix that before release...

Thanks for being patient!

Thank you for working so hard on this. Good luck with your other projects!

[Megatr0n]

Originally Posted by bobster65

ya, that's my bad.. I thought I would have more time, but I've been working 15+ hr days and have just been burned out after long hrs and have not had time to wrap up the last little things from release... I found one minor glitch and want to fix that before release...

Thanks for being patient!

Is this the version that'll prevent us from having to redo the edits each time a new version of vB is released?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Megatr0n

Is this the version that'll prevent us from having to redo the edits each time a new version of vB is released?

Yes. v2.0 is completely database driven. You may have to update some templates but it will be an easier process.

[Megatr0n]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

Yes. v2.0 is completely database driven. You may have to update some templates but it will be an easier process.

Sounds good.

When is it due to be released?

[SteamyLightning]

One bug I have to report is that, if a user is on the forum index, it shows as "viewing forum home" in the online list, and it redirects directly to tabforumhome.php, where it gives a white page with this error several times:

Warning: in_array() [functions-in-array]: Wrong datatype for second argument in [path]/includes/functions_forumlist.php(395) : eval()'d code on line 1

And then the "mark forums read" and "forum leaders" buttons.

Anyway to fix this and have the "forum home" link redirect to the index rather than the tabsforumhome file?

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by SteamyLightning

One bug I have to report is that, if a user is on the forum index, it shows as "viewing forum home" in the online list, and it redirects directly to tabforumhome.php, where it gives a white page with this error several times:

Warning: in_array() [functions-in-array]: Wrong datatype for second argument in [path]/includes/functions_forumlist.php(395) : eval()'d code on line 1

And then the "mark forums read" and "forum leaders" buttons.

Anyway to fix this and have the "forum home" link redirect to the index rather than the tabsforumhome file?

I'll see if this is still a problem on 2.0.0 and fix it for the release if I get time.

[Megatr0n]

Originally Posted by King Kovifor

I'll see if this is still a problem on 2.0.0 and fix it for the release if I get time.

Do you have a release date in mind?

[King Kovifor]

No, no release date is planned.

[murekhalir]

hm.... damn... was waiting to release my site with this mod..

so would i have trouble upgrading form 1.0 to 2.0? if i were to make add this mod right now.