Forum Home Enhancements - Latest Threads Ticker [jQUery]

Description:

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

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

Installation:

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:

<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:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/* 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:

<!--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:

// 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:

// 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"

<!--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"

<!--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:

    // 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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[iDHKHCM]

4.1.5 PL1 worked great thanks for the wonderful Addon

[kfyonur]

which is true,somebody people said it was working on 4.1.5 somebody say was not..
I am using 4.14.

[furkaned]

thanks installed!

[doctorsexy]

installed 4.1.5... thank you.....

[DjEddie]

i've seen it working on 4.15 ^^ on groovie-baby above..

I have 4.15 and followed the instructions turned external date on etc .. yet I can't get anything to appear..

Not sure why ... any help? ...

[kfyonur]

great mod !! i don't want to show some forum thread,how can i do it ? forexample i don't want to show administration forum.

[stator]

Originally Posted by kfyonur

great mod !! i don't want to show some forum thread,how can i do it ? forexample i don't want to show administration forum.

Sorry mod only "Include" certain forums, but to "exclude", so you have to write "id" of all forums you want & leave those you don't want.

[BlueCheri]

Facing some problem, it's blank.

Does it work for 4.1.2?

[whitey92lx]

I have all of the posts that I wish to show on the ticker all in 1 board (News!). For some reason it is only showing 2 of 6 threads in the News! board. Any idea why? I want it to show all of them randomly.
vb 4.0.3 I have had this thread ticker installed and been working fine for some time. I just now edited the forum setup though by adding the News! forum and posting only the threads that I want to show on the ticker in there..

[my123world]

Doesnt work on vB4.1.5 PL1, CSS Issue... Plz Help!