Collapsable forums on forum home

This hack adds expansion and contraction support to the forum home page (index.php). The current version of this hack has been tested on vBulletin 2.3.2

Only supported browsers gain the ability to expand and collapse forum groups, non supported browsers do not gain anything, but no errors will be displayed.
Each users preference is saved to the database, additionally admins can select which forums are to be collapsed by default.

• Browsers supported
• Netscape6+/Mozilla0.6+
• MS IE5+
• Konqueror
• Opera 7 support is included

• Browsers unsupported
• MS IE4 or earlier
• Netscape 4 or earlier
• Opera (version 6 and earlier)

Note: PHP 4.1.x or 4.2.x is required, PHP 4.0.x is now unsupported.

Instructions inside attachment.
Updated 4:18 PM 1/12/2002
- Packaged Post, Thread template Addon

Updated 7:53 PM 1/11/2002
- corrected installer

Updated 4:23 PM 1/11/2002
- Added DB support
- Added Per forum Collapsed Pref to admin cp

Updated 01/10/02 01:39am.
- Fixed missing line.

Updated 04/06/02 01:30am.
- Version 1.2
- PHP 4.1.x, 4.2.x support with or without register globals off.
- Performance tweeked javascript

Updated 06/06/02 11:20pm.
- Corrected templatecache bug

Updated 06/25/02
- Corrected formatting errors in readme

Updated 09/01/02
- vB 2.2.7 compatiblity statement, updated readme.

Updated 30/08/03
- vB 2.2.x and 2.3.x compatiblity statement, added new automatic testing script.

FAQ
Q: what exactly is Template_Option.txt?
A: Basically that exention was provided as a request to cover sites with the template modification that adds a "header" to each grouping.

Q: How do I show a forum depth greater than 2?
A: Open vB Admin cp set forum depth to your required level. Then create the additional templates. For template examples see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...465#post250465

Q: Can sub-forums be collapsed?
A: Yes. See the above answer for example templates.

Q: XYZ doesn't work help.
A: Check that all the template changes required have been made, 99% of problems are due to incorrect template alteration. Also use the cx_test.php to automatically check your installation!

[mADmAX`]

Database error in vBulletin 2.2.2:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE user SET forumviewset='' WHERE userid='1' mysql error: Unknown column 'forumviewset' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

Getting this error and I followed the steps exact. I see something about installing twice, I think I did my accident so if this is the problem, how to I reverse it?

[dabean]

Using phpMyAdmin or a sql hack or even just mysql via the shell

run this query.
ALTER TABLE user ADD forumviewset varchar(250) NOT NULL default ':'

[jminiman]

I have forums that are members of a category, which is beneath another category. So I have a structure like:

Category A
----Category C
---------Forum 1
----Category D
---------Forum 2
---------Forum 3

With this hack installed, BOTH Categories A, C, and D are collapsed on the forums home, and CANNOT be expanded. Clicking the little "+" does nothing. So, anything beneath category A can't be viewed. What template affects this? Is this a known bug? Are people able to have the above situation with no problems?

[mADmAX`]

Thanks dabean that worked =)

[dabean]

jminiman: Tested it does work, subject to creating the relivant level3 vb templates (not to do with this hack but vB its self).

Any/all templates you want the expansion/contraction buttons to appear in must contain "$expandcontract".

[KISS]

Thanks worked great only thing I had was inside of whos online shows:

/vb/updateindex.php?&fid=45&val=0

As to where I am at. Did I miss something in the hack? Everything else seems to be working fine.

[dabean]

You can fix that manually (complex/difficult not going to explain how).

Or use this hack.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=32849

[jminiman]

dabean,

This is definitely one of my favorite hacks! Anyway, when I create the third tier templates, are they exact copies of the second-tier ones?

Originally posted by dabean
jminiman: Tested it does work, subject to creating the relivant level3 vb templates (not to do with this hack but vB its self).

Any/all templates you want the expansion/contraction buttons to appear in must contain "$expandcontract".

[dabean]

jminiman: When I tested third and infact fourth tier templates I just made exact copies of the level 2 templates. So in answer to your question yes

[s o r o k a]

perhaps you can help me, i installed the hack and I have the forum/posts/threads hack, and I think I did everything properly, but now when I expand or contract it, all that happens is that the forum/posts/threads expands or contracts. What have i done wrong?

Here is my forum: http://www.ti-arts.com/forums/index.php