Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home

Tabbed Forum Home version 1.01

[AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home version 1.5.0 (BETA)

NOTE: Works with both 3.7x and 3.6x

Description: This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories displayed within Tab containers (similar to what the new Profile System looks like on vb3.7). 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 without leaving the main forums page.

I wrote the initial Non AJAX version based on reading many requests from members asking about how namepros created their custom tabbed forum home page. The first implementation I did was a request by bbwforums.net (which you can visit to see a working example). I have shared this version with many members already and decided to release it since it seems to be something that a lot of members are interested in.

UPDATE: I have released a BETA [AJAX] version for those that what something a little more robust and easier to install/configure. This Beta version will never go into production tho as version 2.0 will utilize the YUI AJAX Tabview Toolset. It IS stable tho and is currently running on a few live sites.

NOTE: Keep in mind, I wrote this with the assumption that you are fairly well versed and comfortable with editing files/templates and following the flow of things. If there is something you don't understand, PLEASE let me know so that I can help you understand it. This IS NOT a product that a novice can just plug and play and it takes a little bit of time to setup, but its well worth it in the end (if you want a custom unique look to your forum home page)... the next version (Don't ask when, cause its just on the drawing board) will be a product with ACP controls for easy setup

The attached Zip File(s) contain the Files and Instructions necessary to install each version.

DEMO: www.bbwforums.net or www.namepros.com
[Moderator Edit: The first URL has been un-linked as there has been reported malware on that domain. The mod author may edit this notice once the situation has been cleaned.]

Screen Shots: None, visit one or both of the above links as seeing them in action is better than some static image(s)..

Bobster

Change Log

version 1.01 -
tabcontent.js ver 2.2 to support remote links
updated install instructions (both in txt and rtf format)

version 1.5.0 -
BETA [AJAX] version

July 8, 2008 - Added xml file for WOL
Sep 2, 2008 - Updated xml file for WOL

[lostguy]

Any version for Vb3.7.0 ??? can make upgrade for vb 3.7.0 ???

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by chubzilla

so this mod has no effect on search engine spyders going from tab to tab right?

This mod is fully search engine unobtursive and does not effect any spidering.

Originally Posted by infinityloop

i have just tried to install it, but i can not find this in the FORUMHOME template

i am using 3.7.0

This works fine on 3.7.0 If you are missing the comment on your template, then you must be using a custom style and they removed the comment.

Originally Posted by fariborz

This Installation very hard
Please release your easy setup version.
I'm waiting for new version

Thanks

I will release it once it is done. There is nothing to release yet.

Originally Posted by OsideRida06

So does anyone have any ideas on the no refreshing problem?

What no refreshing problem?

Originally Posted by lostguy

Any version for Vb3.7.0 ??? can make upgrade for vb 3.7.0 ???

This works fine with 3.7

[infinityloop]

Originally Posted by bobster65

This works fine on 3.7.0 If you are missing the comment on your template, then you must be using a custom style and they removed the comment.

ah, it indeed is a "community skin". i will try to find out where the code belongs to then

thanks!

[TRa5H]

Ok so i am eager to have tabs on my forum ...

but everytime i try to install this and i am following the instructions exactly.. i am using 3.6.9

I keep getting this error code

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/content/r/o/c/roctrash/html/index_tab.php on line 344

can anyone help?

[sweede]

Originally Posted by TRa5H

Ok so i am eager to have tabs on my forum ...

but everytime i try to install this and i am following the instructions exactly.. i am using 3.6.9

I keep getting this error code

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /home/content/r/o/c/roctrash/html/index_tab.php on line 344

can anyone help?

open up index_tab.php

paste line 344 to here

[Michael Biddle]

Hey Bobster,

First off great addon. I have a question though. I do not want to show the forums that are on in the tabs on the main forumhome, so I take the category they are in and make it hidden, but then on the tab, it removes all of the last post, thread, and reply counts. Any way around this?

TIA

[lauxanh]

Does it work on 3.7?

It looks so nice.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by whitemike

Hey Bobster,

First off great addon. I have a question though. I do not want to show the forums that are on in the tabs on the main forumhome, so I take the category they are in and make it hidden, but then on the tab, it removes all of the last post, thread, and reply counts. Any way around this?

TIA

Hey Mike, I sent you off a PM to get some more details.. respond when you have a chance

Originally Posted by lauxanh

Does it work on 3.7?

It looks so nice.

Yes, works perfectly fine in 3.7

[michaelsilvia]

How can I turn off the auto cycle or change the time it cycles through the tabs?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by michaelsilvia

How can I turn off the auto cycle or change the time it cycles through the tabs?

in the init() parameter.. Auto rotate is off by default () the rotation time is in microseconds, so if you want it to auto rotate 10 seconds between tabs, set it to myforumtabs.init(10000)

<!-- Tabbed Forums switch tab script -->
	<script type="text/javascript">
	var myforumtabs=new ddtabcontent("forumtabs") 
	myforumtabs.setpersist(true) 
	myforumtabs.setselectedClassTarget("link") 
	myforumtabs.init()
	</script>
	<!-- /end Tabbed Forums switch tab script -->