Forum Display Enhancements - Tabs Add System for vBulletin 4 (sstab advanced)

Review:
This mod allows you to easily add and remove tabs on the navigation bar using the adminCP. Tabs can appear as "selected" after being clicked, automatically deselecting the other tabs.
You also have the option of indicating which groups are allowed and not allowed to see the tabs via usergroup id.
Tabs may operate as normal select tabs, as drop-down menus. or as links to external sites.

The Hack only use 1 SQL sentence to create All the Menu, no Template edition

This Hack allows you to create tabs at the bar of vBulletin 4.0

Installation:
- Upload all files in the UPLOAD folder to the root of the forum
- Import the product 'product-evbs_sstab_advanced.xml'
- Configure and manage your tabs in the "Tabs vbSoporte" menu in AdminCP
- Do not forget to "Allow Overwrite" if you are Updating to 2.0

20-01-10: ver 1.0

• Create Tabs in vBulletin 4

23-01-10: ver 2.0

• Create/Manager Tabs Drop Down
• Create/Manager Sublinks for Tabs
• Option to Disable FORUM, HOME, BLOG, WHAT'S NEW Defaults vBulletin Tabs and not delete their sublinks menu
• Phrases in native English and all phrases are in variables
• Code with new algorithm for better performance
• Spanish Language (sstab_advanced_spanish.xml)

23-01-10: ver 2.0.1

• Fix some bugs
• Work with vBadvanced CMPS Menu

23-01-10: ver 2.0.2

• Fix menu Tab mix problem
• Define some Rules:
  1. If TABS is a menu -> No process Sublink
  2. If MENU TAB no have Item -> No Process

27-01-10: ver 2.0.3

• Change Title Size from 20 to 50 characters
• Fix Error when not have Tabs
• Add 2 phrases that I forgot to include in the last version
• Fix Groups Permission when is a TAB MENU or TAB with SUBLINK
• Add MultiScript
• Option to TABMODE (THIS_SCRIPT, URL,URL_PARAMETER) Please, READ POST #2
• membergroup with a list and checkbox (option to SET Colums in Config)

12-May-10: ver 2.0.4 (Compatible with vB 4.0.3)

• Fix What's News
• Add Option to ser Imagen to tabs
• Credits in footer can be disable from Option Panel
• Fix Calendar problem
• Fix Option to URL_PARAMETER

19-Jan-11: ver 2.0.5 (Compatible with vB 4.1.1)

• Fix All Hide Options
• Allow to use Phrase as Titles (RULES)
  • If the "Phrase Variable Name" don't exist, them use the TITLE

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About URL_PARAMETER
To use this Option only Write the Part that Always repeat, por example for this URLs:

1. http://x.com/showthread.php?1-Nuevo (Main thread)
2. http://x.com/showthread.php?1-Nuevo&p=13#post13 (Post in thread)
3. http://x.com/showthread.php?1-Nuevo/page2 (One page of thread)

You Only Set:

1. Tab Label = Any Name
2. URL = http://x.com/showthread.php?1-Nuevo (or only http://x.com/showthread.php?1- that have the ID of thread)
3. Tab mode: URL_PARAMETER

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About Phrases as TITLES
When you create a New Element (Tab, menu, etc) You see a box to put only the variable Phrase name


To create New Phrase go to
Languages & Phrases -> Phrase Manager -> Add New Phrase
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Special Thank to
vB Style Taught me about new the CSS system and help me using CSS standards
dieKetzer Betatester and Translator to native English Language

Observation:

• This Hack is FULL AUTO-TEMPLATE but need the default NAVBAR template to work
• This Hack have copyright ad at the bottom of the page (if you use this)

Spanish Version, (Version en Espa?ol, mi lenguaje Primario ) -> Tabs Add System for vBulletin 4 (sstab advanced)

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How to Add Variables Like userid:
if you need to use vBulletin variables to make URL like http://myurl.com/?u={userid} see this Post
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1031

[YkudzA]

Originally Posted by scca

Ok I dont know what I am doing wrong but I cant see the anywhere to change the tabs, running (vBulletin 4.1.1)

not getting a "Tabs vbSoporte"
on the left side of the menu

Did you upload files from upload folder to proper folders (includes/xml and admincp) and then install the product from ACP ?

Refresh the page: do log-out and log-in

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btw. I have a problem too: this happens after adding Drop-Down Menu Items

[grhawkins]

This is my first time using vBulletin and I'm getting used to all of it. The instructions seem simple, yet I seem to be doing something wrong. I am a newbie and would need you to explain things like you would to a 1st grader. Please, could someone help me?

I downloaded the files. I extracted the files. I opened FTP and did the following:

• I uploaded evbs_sstabs into the forum > admincp folder
• I uploaded cpnav_evbs_sstab.xml into the forum > includes > xml folder
• I uploaded product-evbs_sstab_advanced.xml into the forum > include > xml folder

Where did I go wrong? What are the next steps to configure this mod once the files are in the correct folder?

Thank you in advanced.

EDIT: I'm running vBulletin suite 4.1.2 and want to use this mod to get rid of the 'home' link in the navigation.

[Valerio]

The instruction says:

Installation:
- Upload all files in UPLOAD folder to the root of the forum
- Import the product product-evbs_sstab_advanced.xml
- Set the Hack in the Page Menu "Tabs vbSoporte" in AdminCP

So:

1) When you found the folder upload just open and via ftp upload the folders and the files as you see (without touch them) in the root of your forum, so automatically your ftp software should open the folders and dorp the file in the correct place automatically.

Then the XML file that you found OUTSIDE the UPLOAD folder it is the installer, so if it is a product go on admincp, -> plugin and products ->

if it is a product open " manage product " if it is a plugin open "download / upload plugin " then upload (install) the xml via that interface.

In safari the drop down does not work, i did not check in chrome.

This MOD seems to be abandoned from the developer, so, no support... I will disinstall straight away because without support is useless. :erm:

[Valerio]

I also found an incomplete script for deinstall the product, is here some mod that can verify with us the deinstall script?
please post

[grhawkins]

Originally Posted by Valerio

The instruction says:


So:

1) When you found the folder upload just open and via ftp upload the folders and the files as you see (without touch them) in the root of your forum, so automatically your ftp software should open the folders and dorp the file in the correct place automatically.

Then the XML file that you found OUTSIDE the UPLOAD folder it is the installer, so if it is a product go on admincp, -> plugin and products ->

if it is a product open " manage product " if it is a plugin open "download / upload plugin " then upload (install) the xml via that interface.

In safari the drop down does not work, i did not check in chrome.

This MOD seems to be abandoned from the developer, so, no support... I will disinstall straight away because without support is useless. :erm:

Thanks for the help. I'll try it out...Since there's no support, is there another mod you'd recommend that will accomplish what I'm trying to accomplish (removing the home link in the navigation)?

[Valerio]

You are welcome my friend,
Well
I'm working on this modify for more tabs in the menu:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=226914

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=228313

But they are a bit harder if you don't know how to code in PHP and basic understanding of vbulletin So I will not suggest you to follow them.

that is always related to "more custom tabs on menu", if your target it is to remove some default tabs or modify them (such the name for example ) you can have a look on the vbulletin.com forum support or post a new topic after a deep search.

So go there and try to find exactly what you are looking for or post a new question.

Also because i can not answer to your general question here... it will be off topic.

[socceronly]

Originally Posted by grhawkins

Thanks for the help. I'll try it out...Since there's no support, is there another mod you'd recommend that will accomplish what I'm trying to accomplish (removing the home link in the navigation)?

Just checking... do you want to remove the home link because you are adding a tab with different text in it that points at the CMS?

If so, you can easily change the text of the Home nav button to be something else.

[eJunkie]

Originally Posted by smnet

I have figured out a way with a small plugin edit
I can now use {u} or {s} in urls which get replaced by userid and securitytoken respectively.

Can you post your plugin-code, please?

EDIT: Insert into line 73.

$menucompleto = str_replace("{s}",$vbulletin->userinfo['securitytoken'],$menucompleto);

[edyy]

Great plugin , he had some problems in the past but he did his job , at least for me.
One question, is any way to make this tabs different for cms and forum, i mean i want to have 3 tabs a , b and c in the cms , and the tabs b, d , e in the forum. Can i do that, if not will this be integreted in this plugin in the future.

Thanks!

[Gamelobby]

Ok so after reading thru all 60+ pages i multi-quoted a ton.. lol
I know this works very well with 4.1.2, & will try to confirm any questions i know answers to.

But before i do that, am i correct after reading all of this, that there is no way to have the tab/button (with drop down) show as active still.?

That is all this mod needs.!! (and possibly a little more details about what the other options are for)

Tab mode
THIS_SCRIPT = use "define('THIS_SCRIPT', 'index');"for php files
URL = match the exactly URL
URL_PARAMETER = match the URL + Parameters (page=1,etc)

• THIS_SCRIPT
• URL
• URL_PARAMETER

SET the THIS_SCRIPT value, you can set many values using comas
ejem: adv_index,memberlist

Target

EVEN AFTER READING THRU ALL OF THESE PAGES, I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT STUFF DOES.!!! :erm:


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Here are some questions that i can confirm.. (or hopefully help with)

Originally Posted by psychobike

Just downloaded version 2.0.5 to update the 2.0.3 version I had installed. After uploading the newer version it STILL shows up in the Product Manager as the 2.0.3 version. I then opened up the "evbs_sstab_advanced" XML product file and it clearly shows it as a 2.0.3 version.

It is just labeled wrong. If you downloaded the one that syays 2.0.5 you have the correct one.

Originally Posted by Rofo

Can anyone offer up some helpful hints on this problem? It also brought up all Spanish added tabs for member list etc.

Just delete those tabs or edit them to your liking.

Originally Posted by ElliottB

Small issue, and I mean small. The tab's that are inserted don't have properly formed.

Just edit the Tabs en vBulletin plugin added by this mod.
Find

$menucompleto = "<li $selecionado><a class='navtab' href='".$item_sublink[0]['url']."' target='".$item_sublink[0]['target']."'>".$new_title."</a>$link_submenu<li>";

and replace the final <li> with </li>

This will make it standards compliant.

Does this cause any problems, or just to make it correct.?

Originally Posted by grhawkins

This is my first time using vBulletin and I'm getting used to all of it. The instructions seem simple, yet I seem to be doing something wrong. I am a newbie and would need you to explain things like you would to a 1st grader. Please, could someone help me?

I downloaded the files. I extracted the files. I opened FTP and did the following:

• I uploaded evbs_sstabs into the forum > admincp folder
• I uploaded cpnav_evbs_sstab.xml into the forum > includes > xml folder
• I uploaded product-evbs_sstab_advanced.xml into the forum > include > xml folder

Where did I go wrong? What are the next steps to configure this mod once the files are in the correct folder?

Thank you in advanced.

EDIT: I'm running vBulletin suite 4.1.2 and want to use this mod to get rid of the 'home' link in the navigation.

Someone answered you already, but you only upload thru FTP what in the "upload" folder. XML gets uploaded thru Products > ACP

Originally Posted by grhawkins

Thanks for the help. I'll try it out...Since there's no support, is there another mod you'd recommend that will accomplish what I'm trying to accomplish (removing the home link in the navigation)?

You can remove any button thru plug-in manager.