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Latest Threads Ticker [jQUery] · **Released**: 04-29-2011

Description:

This display the latest 10 threads in manner resemble news ticker.

Demo: http://www.jquerynewsticker.com/

Installation:

Code:

Be sure that:
"vBulletin Options > vBulletin Options > External Data Provider"

Enable External Javascript = yes

1- Open headinclude template.

2- At the end of the template ADD the following code:

Code:

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.5.2/jquery.min.js"></script> 
<script src="js/jquery.ticker.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/external.php?&type=js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
    $(function () {
        $('#js-news').ticker();
    });
</script>

3- Open additional.css template

4- At the end of the template ADD the following code:

Code:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/* StatorLatest Threads Ticker  */
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
#ticker-wrapper * {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;

}

#ticker-wrapper.has-js {
    margin: 20px auto 20px auto;
    padding: 0px 20px;
    width: 900px;
    height: 30px;
    display: block;
    -webkit-border-radius: 15px;
    -moz-border-radius: 15px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    background-color: #f8f0db;
    font-size: 1.1em;
}
#ticker {
    width: 830px;
    height: 30px;
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background-color: #f8f0db;
}
#ticker-title {
    padding: 5px;
    color: #990000;
    font-weight: bold;
    background-color: #f8f0db;
    text-transform: none;
}
#ticker-content {
    margin: 0px;
    padding: 5px;
    position: absolute;
    color: #1F527B;
    font-weight: normal;
    background-color: #f8f0db;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    line-height: 1.2em;

}
#ticker-content:focus {
    none;
}
#ticker-content a {
    text-decoration: none;    
    color: #1F527B;
}
#ticker-content a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;    
    color: #0D3059;
}
#ticker-swipe {
    padding-top: 9px;
    position: absolute;
    top: 0px;
    background-color: #f8f0db;
    display: block;
    width: 800px;
    height: 23px; 
}
#ticker-swipe span {
    margin-left: 1px;
    background-color: #f8f0db;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #1F527B;
    height: 12px;
    width: 7px;
    display: block;
}
#ticker-controls {
    padding: 8px 0px 0px 0px;
    list-style-type: none;
    float: left;
}
#ticker-controls li {
    padding: 0px;
    margin-left: 5px;
    float: left;
    cursor: pointer;
    height: 16px;
    width: 16px;
    display: block;
}
#ticker-controls li#play-pause {
    background-image: url('../images/controls.png');
    background-position: 32px 16px;
}
#ticker-controls li#play-pause.over {
    background-position: 32px 32px;
}
#ticker-controls li#play-pause.down {
    background-position: 32px 0px;
}
#ticker-controls li#play-pause.paused {
    background-image: url('../images/controls.png');    
    background-position: 48px 16px;
}
#ticker-controls li#play-pause.paused.over {
    background-position: 48px 32px;
}
#ticker-controls li#play-pause.paused.down {
    background-position: 48px 0px;
}
#ticker-controls li#prev {
    background-image: url('../images/controls.png');
    background-position: 0px 16px;        
}
#ticker-controls li#prev.over {
    background-position: 0px 32px;        
}
#ticker-controls li#prev.down {
    background-position: 0px 0px;        
}
#ticker-controls li#next {
    background-image: url('../images/controls.png');    
    background-position: 16px 16px;    
}
#ticker-controls li#next.over {
    background-position: 16px 32px;    
}
#ticker-controls li#next.down {    
    background-position: 16px 0px;    
}
.js-hidden {
    display: none;
}
#no-js-news {
    padding: 10px 0px 0px 45px; 
    color: #F8F0DB;
}
.left #ticker-swipe {
    left: 80px;
}
.left #ticker-controls, .left #ticker-content, .left #ticker-title, .left #ticker {
    float: left;
}
.left #ticker-controls {
    padding-left: 6px;
}
.right #ticker-swipe {
    right: 80px;
}
.right #ticker-controls, .right #ticker-content, .right #ticker-title, .right #ticker {
    float: right;
}
.right #ticker-controls {
    padding-right: 6px;
}

5- Open navbar template

6- At the end of the template ADD the following code:

Code:

<!--ticker-->
<div id="ticker-wrapper" class="no-js">
<ul id="js-news" class="js-hidden">
<script type="text/javascript" src="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/external.php?&type=js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
<!--
    for (var i = 0; i < threads.length; i++)
    {
        document.write('<li><a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/showthread.php?t=' + threads[i]['threadid'] + '">' + threads[i]['title'] + '</a>' + '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;' + '<span style="color: red;">Posted By:</span>'+ '&nbsp;' + threads[i]['poster'] + '</a>' + '</li>');
    }
//-->
</script>
</ul>
</div>
<!--ticker-->

7- Upload the " js " folder to your forum root.

FAQs

1- How to change language of " Latest Threads "?

edit your "jquery.ticker.js" file that you uploaded to js folder

scroll down till the end of the file and edit the following variable:

Code:

// plugin defaults - added as a property on our plugin function
    $.fn.ticker.defaults = {
        speed: 0.10,            
        ajaxFeed: false,
        feedUrl: '',
        feedType: 'xml',
        displayType: 'reveal',
        htmlFeed: true,
        debugMode: true,
        controls: true,
        titleText: 'Latest Threads',    
        direction: 'ltr',    
        pauseOnItems: 3000,
        fadeInSpeed: 600,
        fadeOutSpeed: 300
    };    
})(jQuery);

Language:
Change "latest threads" to language you wish, e.g.

Portuguese = ?ltimos T?picos
German = Aktuelle Themen and so on ....

2- How to change direction of the ticker?

edit your "jquery.ticker.js" file that you uploaded to js folder

scroll down till the end of the file and edit the following variable:

Code:

// plugin defaults - added as a property on our plugin function
    $.fn.ticker.defaults = {
        speed: 0.10,            
        ajaxFeed: false,
        feedUrl: '',
        feedType: 'xml',
        displayType: 'reveal',
        htmlFeed: true,
        debugMode: true,
        controls: true,
        titleText: 'Latest Threads',    
        direction: 'rtl',    
        pauseOnItems: 3000,
        fadeInSpeed: 600,
        fadeOutSpeed: 300
    };    
})(jQuery);

Direction:
left to right = ltr
right to left = rtl

3- How to change language of " Posted by: "?

In the code added to "Navbar" template, change "Posted by"

Code:

<!--ticker-->
<div id="ticker-wrapper" class="no-js">
<ul id="js-news" class="js-hidden">
<script type="text/javascript" src="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/external.php?&type=js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript">
<!--
    for (var i = 0; i < threads.length; i++)
    {
        document.write('<li><a href="{vb:raw  vboptions.bburl}/showthread.php?t=' + threads[i]['threadid'] + '">' +  threads[i]['title'] + '</a>' + '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;' +  '<span style="color: red;">Posted By:</span>'+ '&nbsp;'  + threads[i]['poster'] + '</a>' + '</li>');
    }
//-->
</script>
</ul>
</div>
<!--ticker-->

4- How to include certain forums:

In the code added to "Navbar" template, add the red part"

Code:

<!--ticker-->
 <div id="ticker-wrapper" class="no-js">
 <ul id="js-news" class="js-hidden">
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/external.php?&type=js&forumids=1,2,3,4,5"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript">
 <!--
     for (var i = 0; i < threads.length; i++)
     {
         document.write('<li><a href="{vb:raw  vboptions.bburl}/showthread.php?t=' + threads[i]['threadid'] + '">' +  threads[i]['title'] + '</a>' + '&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;' +  '<span style="color: red;">Posted By:</span>'+ '&nbsp;'  + threads[i]['poster'] + '</a>' + '</li>');
     }
 //-->
 </script>
 </ul>
 </div>
 <!--ticker-->

5- Is it possible to use the blog feed?

yes, but the available type is "XML"

edit your "jquery.ticker.js" file that you uploaded to js folder

scroll down till the end of the file and edit the following variables:

Code:

    // plugin defaults - added as a property on our plugin function
    $.fn.ticker.defaults = {
        speed: 0.10,            
        ajaxFeed: true,
        feedUrl: 'http://www.YOURSITE.com/RSS.xml',
        feedType: 'xml',
        displayType: 'reveal',
        htmlFeed: false,
        debugMode: true,
        controls: true,
        titleText: 'Latest Blog Feeds',    
        direction: 'ltr',    
        pauseOnItems: 3000,
        fadeInSpeed: 600,
        fadeOutSpeed: 300
    };    
})(jQuery);

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watty005 · #**132** 11-23-2011, 03:21 PM

How do I change the color of 'Latest Threads' and 'Posted by'.
Any help much apprechiated

eXoOutsider · #**133** 11-25-2011, 04:32 PM

Was wondering if you could have more than 1 latest thread show up, say 5. Also wondering if this works on the CMS?

AK Houston · #**134** 12-03-2011, 02:22 AM

thank you so much!

Macgiber · #**135** 12-12-2011, 09:40 PM

tremendous contribution, but does not work on my site

heartsglad · #**136** 12-13-2011, 10:00 AM

followed the instructions(inc. Enable Ext Java Yes, havent got other CSS in header), did not work wirh VB 4.1.8.

ecitizen · #**137** 12-27-2011, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artscripts

I have a problem, the plugin works everywhere except forumhome

I have this problem too!!!
is there taht can help me?

belceb · #**138** 12-29-2011, 01:32 AM

2 things.

1) Is it possible to make this show the latest 10 threads with the last post?

2) Could you hyperlink members profile on their name?

dany_danay · #**139** 01-08-2012, 10:46 AM

Dont work in 4.1.9 I dont see any changes

dany_danay · #**140** 01-08-2012, 11:00 AM

Sorry, wrking, only one hing, its possible to show the subforums name of the thread?

vladig · #**141** 01-20-2012, 08:56 PM

how i can change side? i want the text in right side... i tried and i canot...

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