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

[jack2009]

are you people gonna find a solution for it? if somebody find the solution for the scroll tabs as shown in picture than plz let me know...thanks


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Product Specifications & Review

[Universal]

Thankyou and nice job on the update

I was wondering, is there a way I could put a different banner between the tabs and the first forum for each tab? So each tab had its own banner or code pop up under it when it was clicked?

I was able to do this on the 3.8 version through editing the code on forumhome but I am not sure how to do it on this one. Any help would be appreciated.

Oh and the collapse button works on IE8 and FF.

Oh and I forgot to add, in a future version are we going to be able to be on one tab, then refresh the page and remain on the tab before you refreshed, instead of going back to the default one?

[ps2wiz]

bobster65, thanks for the update. I just updated my forum with the newest version. Keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by jack2009

are you people gonna find a solution for it? if somebody find the solution for the scroll tabs as shown in picture than plz let me know...thanks

Post a thread in the modification request section, what you want has no relation to this mod.

[tafreeh]

Originally Posted by bobster65

ah crap.. I KNEW that there was something else I need to fix! gah! I'll try and figure out a solution for that tomorrow if I have time.

Did you test it in IE to see if it fixed the IE issues that you were having? Everything seemed to work fine for me in IE.

I'll wait another day

[Trek]

I just gave this mod a shot again as the old one didn't work right for me. This one seems to have the same problem for me.

Problem:

Categories are more than 2 levels deep, do not show their forums. So clicking a tab, shows no forums under it.

Here's an example of my forum hierarchy.



Anything at the level you see at the top, Warhammer, Xbox and DHV Events, will appear.

However, If I select any of the following categories:

• DHV Game Divisions
• Aion - Elyos
• Aion - Elyos - Public
• Aion - Elyos - Private

None of the forums:

• Aion - General Discussions
• Aion - Clan Announcements
• Aion - Discussions
• Aion - Crafting

Will ever appear in one of the tabs.

So in short, if a forum is deeper than 2 categories, they will not appear.

[Popa Andrei]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Did you test it in IE to see if it fixed the IE issues that you were having? Everything seemed to work fine for me in IE.

It works great.
And the mark forums read would be great if you would male it to work only in the selected category.

[Universal]

Bobster, I tried it in IE again and there are still problems

When someone makes a thread or post, it does not show up on the Last Post on forum home. Also, if a thread or post is deleted, it still shows up on forum home. This is on all tabs, including the All Forums tab. I found if I closed my browser and deleted cookies etc, they showed up but eventually it just goes back to the same problem.

FireFox works awesome but that damn IE is still causing the problems. With more than 70% - 80% of people using IE still, this is a major concern, I will wait for a future update. Crossing my fingers cause this is an awesome mod.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Trek

I just gave this mod a shot again as the old one didn't work right for me. This one seems to have the same problem for me.

Problem:

Categories are more than 2 levels deep, do not show their forums. So clicking a tab, shows no forums under it.

Here's an example of my forum hierarchy.



Anything at the level you see at the top, Warhammer, Xbox and DHV Events, will appear.

However, If I select any of the following categories:

• DHV Game Divisions
• Aion - Elyos
• Aion - Elyos - Public
• Aion - Elyos - Private

None of the forums:

• Aion - General Discussions
• Aion - Clan Announcements
• Aion - Discussions
• Aion - Crafting

Will ever appear in one of the tabs.

So in short, if a forum is deeper than 2 categories, they will not appear.

Can you PM me the link to your Forum so that I can see how your heirarchy looks like on default vB?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Universal

Bobster, I tried it in IE again and there are still problems

When someone makes a thread or post, it does not show up on the Last Post on forum home. Also, if a thread or post is deleted, it still shows up on forum home. This is on all tabs, including the All Forums tab. I found if I closed my browser and deleted cookies etc, they showed up but eventually it just goes back to the same problem.

FireFox works awesome but that damn IE is still causing the problems. With more than 70% - 80% of people using IE still, this is a major concern, I will wait for a future update. Crossing my fingers cause this is an awesome mod.

I just ran a bunch of test with both IE7 and IE8 ... I have the forum open in IE7, I have the forum open with FF. I post on the FF browser, click on the tab in IE7 and the new post displays. I do the same with IE7 (make a post), hit the tab with IE8, and the new post shows up.

Can you link me to your forum so I can see it first hand?

[Universal]

Originally Posted by bobster65

I just ran a bunch of test with both IE7 and IE8 ... I have the forum open in IE7, I have the forum open with FF. I post on the FF browser, click on the tab in IE7 and the new post displays. I do the same with IE7 (make a post), hit the tab with IE8, and the new post shows up.

Can you link me to your forum so I can see it first hand?

Thankyou very much for the help Bobster, I sent you a PM with log in info and url, in case you wanted to look that way. Feel free to sign up yourself with your own name if you want.

Just thought, in case you don't read PMs, here is the link www.uowforums.com.