End-User Options - vBFavorites

I no longer support my hacks. Please feel free to update them and release new versions elsewhere as long as I get the credit for the original modification.

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|| vBFavorites
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jun 03, 2009
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|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

This modification gives your users an opportunity to create their own personalized menus of favorite threads, posts and users within your bulletin board.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 1
Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

• Zero file or template edits.
• Favorite Threads, Posts & Users.
• Complete list of favorites is listed in the user cp.
• Last {x} favorites are listed in a navbar dropdown that is available from every page, where {x} is a number configurable via admin cp.
• Users can create their own titles for their favorite items.

VERSION HISTORY

2.1.1
[+] Made it so that the redirect screens no longer show up, for faster redirection.
[F] Fixed a bug which made favorites entries non-editable.
[F] Fixed a bug which made prevented anything from showing in favorites dropdown on standard error screens.
[F] Fixed a text wrapping bug in postbit_legacy.

2.1.0
[+] Eliminated all file and template edits.
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.

2.0.2
[F] Fixed a bug which made it impossible for multiple users to add the same favorites item.

2.0.1
[F] Corrected a minor template bug, which caused invalid links in navbar dropdown.

2.0.0
[+] The modification has been rewritten from scratch: the code has been optimized, and is now compatible with both vBulletin 3.5 and 3.6.
[+] Implemented "Smart Links": When an item is in one's favorites, the link "Add Item to Favorites" is replaced with "Remove Item from Favorites". This is achieved without any extra queries.
[+] Templates have been redesigned; they are now more stylish and fully compatible with vBulletin CSS Layout.
[+] Some templates have been removed, others have been added.
[+] Implemented the "Who's Online" information bit for users located at vbfavorites.php.
[+] User CP listings are now collapsible.

1.0.3
[+] It is now possible to enable or disable either of the three parts of the hack via vbulletin options.

1.0.2
[F] Corrected a minor sql problem.
[F] Corrected a minor template bug.

1.0.1
[+] Less file edits; more plugins.
[F] Corrected a couple of minor sql problems and a minor readme mistake.

1.0.0
Initial Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[DobieGillis?]

killed Live Topic. Had to uninstall.

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by DobieGillis?

killed Live Topic. Had to uninstall.

How did it kill your topic?

[DobieGillis?]

Originally Posted by Psionic Vision

How did it kill your topic?

Live Topic, it's another mod.

[kmohamed]

this mod is great i really luv the idea so much..
there is one problem only
i can't view my users profile
this message occur

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 8388608 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 188115 bytes) in /xx/home/html/vb/member.php(515) : eval()'d code on line 260

i really want this mod to be better to the benefit of everyone..
1- if u can see the user's fav subject and post in his/her profile
2 - if u can add ur fav without transferring to another page for e.g. when u tag a mod or reputation

i will be happy if u get a chance to edit those two things

i am waiting for ur response

thanks for ur hard work

[imedic]

I have also tried (v good idea of mod) but unfortunately automatic template edit did not work. I have manually inserted Favorite link in navbar as instructed but then it didn't work (clicking will not do a thing)
I then realize maybe I need a bookmark so after first bookmark clicking has shown pull down menu with favorites.

Suggestion: when no favorites saved at all (in the beginning) the pull down menu should appear but saying Find your favorite Threads, messages or users here (for example)

The link has 2 triangles next to it (and I suppose it should be only one)

Suggestions/bugs:

- put the manual edit for link insertion in navbar in instructions and on first page too. Apparently in 3.8.2 it is not working automatically
- Favorite link is appearing if you are not logged in (and it should not appear)
- If you have no favorites than navbar link does not show a thing. It can show for example: Add here a favorite thread, post, user ...

I have 3.8.2
Great and useful mod Thx

[Infopro]

Originally Posted by Leo Brazil

Looks a great idea. I'm tagging this for future use for sure.

Quick question: Threads, Posts and users can be added to favorites but how about forums ? This would be great as my board has tons of forums and subforums and my users always ask for a better way to jump to what they use most.

THX

Yep, this would be great I agree.

[inciarco]

Great Mod Psionic Vision, thank you for Sharing it. :up:

(Nominated for MOTM).

Idea: For Future Updates it'd be nice to be able to Select the Usergroups that can Use this Mod.

Idea 2: It'd also be nice that on UserCP the Favorites could have it's own Page, in case the List of Favorites is too long it wont affect the View of the User Control Panel Page.

A Little Bug (at least for vB37x).

On Template vbfavorites_favpostbit

p=$post[entry_id]#$post[entry_id]

should be

p=$post[entry_id]#post$post[entry_id]

Adding the post after the #

If not then you'll Browse to the Thread and not to the Post.

My Best Regards.

[TAIFUN_T]

Thanks, Psionic Vision
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Russian version

[smirkley]

Love this add-on, and installed.

I would like to recommend that the 'view all' link should go to a seperate 'favorites' page instead of user cp, gets kinda cluttered in there lol.

But it works great.

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by smirkley

Love this add-on, and installed.

I would like to recommend that the 'view all' link should go to a seperate 'favorites' page instead of user cp, gets kinda cluttered in there lol.

But it works great.

Thank you for the suggestion, it has already been said by someone else and is now being considered for the next release.