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.

[Hugo Holbling]

Great work, bobster65. A quick question: is it possible to integrate this with something like the Dismiss/Hide Notices mod so that the tabs display for guests and members but can be "switched off" by members if they wish? At the moment I have an older version of the tabs that uses an if condition to show it only to guests but it would be nice to give members the choice of whether to view the tab content or not.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Hugo Holbling

Great work, bobster65. A quick question: is it possible to integrate this with something like the Dismiss/Hide Notices mod so that the tabs display for guests and members but can be "switched off" by members if they wish? At the moment I have an older version of the tabs that uses an if condition to show it only to guests but it would be nice to give members the choice of whether to view the tab content or not.

Hey HH.. its possible to add a simple control to the UserCP to shut it on/off. Then just do a condition around the content Div. (same concept as just hiding a tab)..

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by 4x4 Mecca

I may be dumb, and in the last three pages, I might have missed it, but i get the error for CMPS
so I took out the line require_once('./includes/vba_cmps_global.php'); and it loads the tab, but it doesn't show any content, just a thin line saying "Title, Username, Date Last Post Replies Views"
My site is www.socaloffroading.com but I'll probably have it changed or fixed by the time you reply, lol I usually do.

Originally Posted by 4x4 Mecca

never mind, this is over my head, i can't get it working. I even read that this was an update, so I went back and installed v2 and now neither one work

The Content Files will need to be edited to match your individual site setup... I can give you a hand if needed.. you were really close (just a simple edit in one of the content files away).. PM me if you really want help

[FiMeTi]

bobster65 ... alls working fine, but can you tell me, where I can fixx the "loading.gif" image out?
Because the loading.gif doesnt seem to load/appear.
I couldnt get that in last posts. ;=)

cheers dewd

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by FiMeTi

bobster65 ... alls working fine, but can you tell me, where I can fixx the "loading.gif" image out?
Because the loading.gif doesnt seem to load/appear.
I couldnt get that in last posts. ;=)

cheers dewd

You can try something like this in the tabview-skin.css

.yui-navset div.loading div {
    background:url(loading.gif) no-repeat center center;
    height:8em; /* hold some space while loading */
}

[FiMeTi]

Hi bob! It works fine, but there is 1 prob. When I klick a second time on a Tab, it will load again with a little optical error. (Check attached image)

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by FiMeTi

Hi bob! It works fine, but there is 1 prob. When I klick a second time on a Tab, it will load again with a little optical error. (Check attached image)

lol.. well, it appears some tweaking to that is in order I added this to Project tools and will tweak it when I get some spare time...

[orkyn]

great hack .... installed and nomination

can't wait post #2 and #3 :-)

[4x4 Mecca]

Thanks for your help bobster! It was my fault, I didn't set the date to an old enough date and it was on my test server.

[Magz]

Just one slight issue at the moment, and im sure its something ive overlooked.

This displays fine on my vbadvanced home page, however, all links are missing the root/forum element, thus resulting in page not found message.

What do i need to change here ?

Thanks