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

[SpaceStar]

I like it. Will definately install it when the final production forum is installed. Right now I am testing... good work.

[kingMOB]

Hi bobster65, thanks for the mod.

Now, is there a way to use it inside the CMS? Let's say I want to open some sections and/or categories using the same method as your mod. Could I just, for example, edit the vbcms_content_section_page template and insert the tabs there with it referring to sections?

[Trek]

Originally Posted by bobster65

so you tried those secondary Cat ID's and they didn't work? I'd have to set up a test forum just like yours in order to see what the deal is.

Yeah, exactly.

Basically you'd need to set it up something like this

Cat 1
  |- Forum 1
  |- Forum 2

  |-Cat 2
        |- Forum 3
        |- Forum 4
  |-Cat 3
        |- Forum 5
        |- Forum 6

If you select Cat 1, Forum 1 and 2 will appear.

If you select Cat2 or Cat 3, you get nothing.

[merk_aus]

Originally Posted by merk_aus

Hey mate,
I asked this on your 3.8 version and never got it working but was hoping you could help me - I am looking at installing this however would like to have like my announcement category appear on the site at all times so it goes kinda like:

Announcement Category - always showing

Tabbed Forum Home TABS - for visitors to tab through

Admin Category - always showing for admins

Are you able to provide me with the code or tell me what to do to get it set up like this? (Remember I am not a coding expert just a newbie)

Anyone able to help with this?

[vexvegaz]

great job!!! works like a charm.

thank you!

[BBR-APBT]

I think I will hold off for a more search engine friendly tab forum home script.

I had this tagged for a while in hopes that things would change a little.

While this mod works great, I dis-approve of the SEO unfriendliness. Some of us work hard to achieve good seo rankings. I would also like the site to look almost 100% the same between guest and members.

Don't get me wrong here this is a great mod, it is just not for me.

[ManagerJosh]

Originally Posted by BBR-APBT

I think I will hold off for a more search engine friendly tab forum home script.

I had this tagged for a while in hopes that things would change a little.

While this mod works great, I dis-approve of the SEO unfriendliness. Some of us work hard to achieve good seo rankings. I would also like the site to look almost 100% the same between guest and members.


Don't get me wrong here this is a great mod, it is just not for me.

Check out my site then. It's SEO Friendly and it uses this mod http://uoem.com/forums

Disable cookies, and set your user-agent to google

[BBR-APBT]

Originally Posted by ManagerJosh

Check out my site then. It's SEO Friendly and it uses this mod http://uoem.com/forums

Disable cookies, and set your user-agent to google

Google is not the only search engine. I plan to mimic the one vBulletin uses for my site.

[ManagerJosh]

Originally Posted by BBR-APBT

Google is not the only search engine. I plan to mimic the one vBulletin uses for my site.

All the ones vBulletin recognize is what I've so far got working.

[pjdaley]

I would like to know how you made it show like that for google