Add-On Releases - AJAX Tabs Content Script - Version 3.0 (YUI)

AJAX Tabs Content Script - Version 3.0 (YUI)

This is written for implementation within both vBa CMPS AND within vbulletin (can add to any existing vbulletin template or custom template for use on custom vB pages)

Description/Whats changed within this new release?: This newest released version is based on YUI TabView http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/tabview/.

NOTE: This is an initial release with some of the basic features of YUI TabView. More Powerful Enhancements Addons/Enhanced Configuration settings will be released as soon as I write them up. I already have multiple enhancements underway. All Content Files that have been release with previous versions still work.

Note: I've included sample content files in the attached Zip File to use with the step by step how to.


THE BASICS TO GET YOU STARTED

The Following 5 easy steps will get the base system installed. Once you have the base system installed and tested, then move onto the Advanced Customization Steps.

Step 1. Upload the clientscript directory (located in the attached Zip File) to your vbulletin root directory (This will add all the new YUI files to the existing vbulletin clientscript/yui directory).

Step 2. EDIT and Upload the 3 sample content files (located in the SAMPLE CONTENT FILES FOLDER within the attached Zip File) to your vbulletin root directory.

NOTE: Edit the 3 sample content files to change the MODIFICATION CONTROL OPTIONS (starting at line 31) for your testing (mainly the ForumIDs so you can see sample result data)

NOTE 2: For those of you that have used previous versions, you can use your existing content files. (simple edit the template in step 4 to use your existing content files to test instead of the samples)

Step 3. Add the below code to the end of your HEADINCLUDE TEMPLATE.

<!-- YUI CSS for TabView -->
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="clientscript/yui/tabview/assets/tabview.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="clientscript/yui/tabview/assets/tabview-skin.css" />
<!-- JavaScript Dependencies for Tabview: -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/yui/utilities/utilities.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/yui/element/element-beta-min.js"></script>
<!-- Source file for TabView -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/yui/tabview/tabview-min.js"></script>
<!-- Source file for Dispatcher -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/yui/tabview/dispatcher-min.js"></script>

STEPS 4 and 5 are for vBa CMPS Use Only.... Skip these steps and follow the ALT Step for vB Pages.

Step 4 (FOR vBa CMPS ONLY). Create a new TEMPLATE Module.

Module Title: What ever you want to name it.(ie, Tab Content)
Template to Include: What ever you want to name it (ie, Tab_Content_Main)
Select the Styles you want it added to.
Template Content: Paste the below code into the box.
Use Module Wrapper Template: NO
Usergroup Permissions: Set your perms to your liking

<!-- YUI Tabs Display Start -->

<div id="tab_container"></div>

<script type="text/javascript">
var tabView = new YAHOO.widget.TabView();

	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 1', dataSrc: 'tabsample1.php', cacheData: false, active: true }), tabView);
	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 2', dataSrc: 'tabsample2.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);
   	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 3', dataSrc: 'tabsample3.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);
   	tabView.appendTo('tab_container');

</script>

<!-- YUI Tabs Display End  -->

Step 5 (FOR vBa CMPS ONLY). Add the New Module to a page and test it out. You should have a Tabbed Module with 3 Tabs (tab 1, tab 2 and tab 3) and all 3 should display a layout similar to the Recent Threads Module (unless you used your own custom content modules).


ALT Step for vB Pages(To Use on any vB Page). Simply add the following code to any vBulletin Template for where you want Tabs to display.

<!-- YUI Tabs Display Start -->

<div id="tab_container"></div>

<script type="text/javascript">
var tabView = new YAHOO.widget.TabView();

	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 1', dataSrc: 'tabsample1.php', cacheData: false, active: true }), tabView);
	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 2', dataSrc: 'tabsample2.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);
   	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 3', dataSrc: 'tabsample3.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);
   	tabView.appendTo('tab_container');

</script>

<!-- YUI Tabs Display End  -->

Now that you have added the code to a template, test the page out. You should have a Tabbed Layout with 3 Tabs (tab 1, tab 2 and tab 3) and all 3 should display a layout similar to the Recent Threads Module (unless you used your own custom content modules)



ADVANCED CUSTOMIZATION

Now that you have the new base system installed, its time to Customize the Tabs. Customization includes CSS to match your style(s), Controlling the Tabs and Custom Content for each Tab


TABS

To control the tabs, you will need to modify the template created in Step 4.

Lets examine a tab (the line of code in the template for each tab). The first example is for the ACTIVE tab (the one that is launched when the page is first displayed). The 2nd is for all other tabs since you only have one active tab.

What you need to be concerned with is what is inside the {} (I've highlited this in RED)

lable: This is the Display Name of the Tab
dataSrc: This is the content file associated with the specific tab
cacheData: This allows you to control whether the content from the dataSrc is to be cached or to be called each time the tab is selected. Set this to false if you want the data to be updated when you click on the tab. Set it to True if you want the data to be cached upon page launch
active: true .. only use this for the first tab.

ACTIVE TAB EXAMPLE

YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 1', dataSrc: 'tabsample1.php', cacheData: false, active: true }), tabView);

NON ACTIVE TAB EXAMPLE

YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 2', dataSrc: 'tabsample2.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);

CSS

You will probably notice that there are TWO CSS Files that are being called in the HEADINCLUDE template (tabview.css & tabview-skin.css). I broke the CSS into two files so that the control elements that SHOULD NOT be edited are contained in one file (tabview.css) and the control elements that CAN be edited are in the other (tabview-skin.css).

I made plenty of comments in the tabview-skin.css file that should help you change the tab colors to match your style. Just simply look for the Color Elements and match them to the color elements of your Styles CSS. I am FAR from a CSS guru.. I learned by playing around with the settings

The tabview-skin.css file is located in: clientscript/yui/tabview/assets/tabview-skin.css


Content Files

Please see posts 2&3 of this thread for additional enhancements. Members are encourage to provide their custom content file for inclusion in Post 3.

[yotsume]

Originally Posted by bobster65

To block specific user groups, use this instead... in this example, it blocks user groups 5 and 6 from seeing the content.

if (is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, 5,6))

This has worked perfectly on all my tab content files except one which I had to put this code into the actually Photopost Pro gallery php file: inc_features.php

So for people who are using Photopost Pro in a tab you must place the code not in your tab php file but in your pp gallery file directly: inc_features.php

Place the code just under: == END CONFIGURATION ==

Thanks for the help! All my tabs are now locked tight!

I highly suggest these instructions be added to your main instructions in your first posts.

[JVCode]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Im not seeing how this would work for what you want to do..

Okay, thanks for the reply

[yotsume]

You Have Empty Profile Field ERROR

I Just added a new profile field that is required at registration and at all other time for gender. When a member logins in the theme of my vba homepage layout breaks and the message that you have uncompleted fields sits in the middle of the tabs.

I need to get this fixed ASAP please.

Please see attached screenshot of the error.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by yotsume

You Have Empty Profile Field ERROR

I Just added a new profile field that is required at registration and at all other time for gender. When a member logins in the theme of my vba homepage layout breaks and the message that you have uncompleted fields sits in the middle of the tabs.

I need to get this fixed ASAP please.

Please see attached screenshot of the error.

A screen shot doesn't do anyone any good in this case. Give me a link to your site with a username and password with a missing profile field so I can see what might be causing it. It could be malformed HTML in any of the Modules on the vBa page. Check the syntax in the first content file ("Instructions") to make sure it doesn't contain any malformed HTML ... Since its AJAX, it can only be the first content file, so it wouldn't matter what the other content files contain and I can tell ya that the core base code is compliant as long as you added it exactly like was specified.

[JVCode]

Am I able to have this set to only display in certain forums? and could I have different tabs/content displayed over multiple forums? And I mean almost 2000 forums, each with different content ? would this script handle it?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by JVCode

Am I able to have this set to only display in certain forums? and could I have different tabs/content displayed over multiple forums? And I mean almost 2000 forums, each with different content ? would this script handle it?

yes, the power is in the actual content files themselves.. you can modify them to your own needs as well as putting the tabbed script itself to run as many different content files on as many different templates as you wish.

[JVCode]

Great, what code would I need to go about displaying in certain forums only ?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by JVCode

Great, what code would I need to go about displaying in certain forums only ?

Included in the zip file is a folder with some sample types of content files (recent threads, news, blogs, etc) ... you can use those as a starting point and customize them to your specific needs.

[yotsume]

I will send you a PM now with admin login info.

I will need help hunting down and correcting code if thats the problem.

THANKS!

[yotsume]

Content File for Social Groups and Comment? (for vb 3.7x)

Can anyone please provide me with a working content file for Social Groups and comments?

The one I tried didn't work for me. (I attached it as reference.)

Developer God to the rescue???