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

[ArchAngelz]

Would you be able to firm up the fix for IE as I'm having some trouble understanding your solution (which seems to be couched more as a "here are some clues but I really am not sure" advice than a "here's the fix" advice.

Thanks for your input!

Originally Posted by SnitchSeeker

Yeah, I see that IE7 has problems but IE8 fixes them. I'm not going to be bothered by it because only 5% of my users use IE7 and I don't mind if they upgrade.
If I get real bored I will find a fix as I'm sure it's no more difficult than adding a IE hack in the CSS.
EDIT: It looks like it may be related to the rollup css which has this declaration:

.navtabs ul {
border-top:1px solid #6C5A39;
left:0;
margin-right:-80px;
position:absolute;
top:26px;
width:100%;
}

You will have to override the width to something like 200px. Maybe you should add it to the element's "style" attribute (the UL), and if that doesn't work add "!important" after it.
Hope that helps.

[vilhiem]

I agree with you ArchAngelz ... and these flippant replies suggesting no need to fix the IE problem because they have so few users on it ... makes no sense. If companies like CNN.com or ESPN.com had that attitude ... they would not be anywhere near as successful.

Originally Posted by ArchAngelz

Would you be able to firm up the fix for IE as I'm having some trouble understanding your solution (which seems to be couched more as a "here are some clues but I really am not sure" advice than a "here's the fix" advice.

Thanks for your input!

[ArchAngelz]

Those people can only see the world from the well they are in.

Hopefully someone manages to jump out of it and help the rest of us out here.

Originally Posted by vilhiem

I agree with you ArchAngelz ... and these flippant replies suggesting no need to fix the IE problem because they have so few users on it ... makes no sense. If companies like CNN.com or ESPN.com had that attitude ... they would not be anywhere near as successful.

[pilotxx]

Hii

Great mod!!!

have 3 problems:
1. can i make the drop menu open when the mouth over it instade of click it?
2. when i click on a tab its not highlighted like the home button.
3. how can i change the drop menu colors?

Edit: 1 more
can i make the MAIN tab to be a link to URL? when it a drop down menu (it connect to my 1st problem).

[dilbert]

There are many people who are using IE 7, and they can not upgrade their browsers.
It's unfortunate if the full width issue can't be resolved.
I reall like this mod, and hope vb builds a tool into the product to make new tabs.

[vilhiem]

Agree. The width issue in IE really needs to get resolved.

Also, sometime the dropdown menu gets hidden behind other objects (like some widgets that have scripts). This happens in Firefox and IE.

Otherwise it's a great mod and I do very much appreciate the coder for developing it!

[SnitchSeeker]

Originally Posted by vilhiem

I agree with you ArchAngelz ... and these flippant replies suggesting no need to fix the IE problem because they have so few users on it ... makes no sense. If companies like CNN.com or ESPN.com had that attitude ... they would not be anywhere near as successful.

That's very funny since ESPN was one of the major LEADERS in the standards project which you may have heard of (WASP) and refused to cater to IE users, instead feeding them a nice "Upgrade your lame old browser" type message. So you are simply wrong.

[SnitchSeeker]

Originally Posted by vilhiem

Agree. The width issue in IE really needs to get resolved.

Also, sometime the dropdown menu gets hidden behind other objects (like some widgets that have scripts). This happens in Firefox and IE.

Otherwise it's a great mod and I do very much appreciate the coder for developing it!

That issue (the dropdowns hiding behind some elements) occurs when Flash banners or other media are placed in front of them. There is no way to fix this with dropdowns, except to use a crazy iframe hack which is far too complicated for myself. I suggest not getting too hung up on that problem. The IE problem is worse, and should be addressed. I might fix it if I decide to use this mod, but since the developer is seemingly AWOL (out for a loooong ++++ing lunch break) I am unable to use this. There are simply too many things lacking for my use.

Good luck though peeps. I feel your pain. At least you didn't pay the dude. He took my money and ran for the border it seems.

[ArchAngelz]

I think you are missing the wood for the trees; those are just examples quoted by him; the underlying message is still there.

Also, if you are able to, maybe you can try helping the rest of us with the IE7 problem with specific instructions.

Originally Posted by SnitchSeeker

That's very funny since ESPN was one of the major LEADERS in the standards project which you may have heard of (WASP) and refused to cater to IE users, instead feeding them a nice "Upgrade your lame old browser" type message. So you are simply wrong.

[sk8ordie778]

Error to report: Once a new tab has been created, when you go to the site and click on it. It takes you to the correct page, but there is no indication that the tab is selected, it stays the same color. Original tabs like Home or Forum show they are selected by the stock line above and gradient over tab.