Dynamic Bookmark Links 1.0.0

Dynamic Bookmark Links

This hack will dynamically create a link on each page of your forums that will allow your users to bookmark the page they are currently on. The Javascript function that calls the browser's bookmark tool works with Internet Explorer and with any browser in the Mozilla family (Firefox, Netscape, and the Mozilla suite). I have not tested this hack with Opera or any other alternative browser, or with any version of vBulletin other than the most current (3.5.3 at the time of this writing). I can't imagine it not working with any version of the 3.5 series, however.

Installation

This hack requires:

• 1 product import
• 1 file upload
• 3 template edits

Product Import

Import 'product-dynamic_bookmarks.xml' using vBulletin's Product Management tool. (Expand the Plugin System submenu, select 'Manage Products', then select 'Add/Import Product' at the bottom and use the 'Import Product' dialog.

• The product XML adds one plug-in at the 'navbits' location to facilitate the creation of the URL and page title for the bookmark, and adds one global phrase.

File Upload

Upload bookmark.gif to your images/misc folder.

Template Edits

1. In template 'headinclude', find:
   
   

   <if condition="$vboptions['externalrss']"><link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="$vboptions[bbtitle] RSS Feed" href="external.php?type=RSS" /></if>

   Add after:
   
   

   <!-- Dynamic Bookmark Links -->
   <script type="text/javascript">
   /***********************************************
   * Bookmark site script- ? Dynamic Drive DHTML code library (www.dynamicdrive.com)
   * This notice MUST stay intact for legal use
   * Visit Dynamic Drive at http://www.dynamicdrive.com/ for full source code
   ***********************************************/
   function bookmarksite(title, url) {
   	if (document.all)
   		window.external.AddFavorite(url, title);
   	else if (window.sidebar)
   		window.sidebar.addPanel(title, url, "");
   }
   </script>
   <!-- /Dynamic Bookmark Links -->

2. In template 'navbar', find:
   
   

   		<else />
   			<div class="navbar" style="font-size:10pt"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="1"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> <strong>$vboptions[bbtitle]</strong></div>
   		</if>

   Replace with:
   
   

   		<else />
   			<div class="navbar" style="font-size:10pt"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php$session[sessionurl_q]" accesskey="1"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/navbits_start.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a> <strong>$vboptions[bbtitle]</strong>
   			<!-- Dynamic Bookmark Links -->
   			<a href="javascript:bookmarksite('$vboptions[bbtitle]', '$vboptions[bburl]')"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bookmark.gif" alt="$vbphrase[bookmark_this_page]" border="0" width="16" height="16" style="vertical-align: bottom;" /></a>
   			<!-- /Dynamic Bookmark Links -->
   			</div>
   		</if>

3. In template 'navbar_link', find:
   
   

   <else />
   	$nav_title
   </if>

   Replace with:
   
   

   <else />
   	$nav_title
   	<!-- Dynamic Bookmark Links -->
   	<a href="javascript:bookmarksite('$booktitle - $vboptions[bbtitle]', '$bookurl')"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/bookmark.gif" alt="$vbphrase[bookmark_this_page]" border="0" width="16" height="16" style="vertical-align: bottom;" /></a>
   	<!-- /Dynamic Bookmark Links -->
   </if>

DONE!

I will not be guaranteeing support for this hack, but I will try my best to handle all problems that may arise for you whenever I am online. This hack may only be distributed on vBulletin.org and may not be ported, translated, or otherwise modified and then made available publicily without my consent.

Please don't forget to click after installing this product!

[bashy]

Yeah i did notice that but i aint got a clue on how to fix
not only that there does not appear to be any problems so i left it..
Yeah its nowt to do with yours!!

Any ideas on how to fix it

[-=Sniper=-]

Originally Posted by bashy

Yeah i did notice that but i aint got a clue on how to fix
not only that there does not appear to be any problems so i left it..
Yeah its nowt to do with yours!!
Any ideas on how to fix it

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/addbook.htm

Remember, if your site's title contains apostrophes, they need to be backslashed when entered:

You will need to add slashes to the title before including it in the javascript, I'm not sure if theres a built in function in vb.

PHP Code:

addslashes($string) 


can be used in php

[reismarktq2]

Originally Posted by -=Sniper=-

http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/addbook.htm



You will need to add slashes to the title before including it in the javascript, I'm not sure if theres a built in function in vb.

PHP Code:

addslashes($string) 


can be used in php

The plug-in in the product XML already performs this task, so unfortunately, it isn't the cause of Bashy's problem. There is a special function in vB called addslashes_js for this specific purpose.

[bashy]

Hi guys...

You have both gone well above head
would 1 of you like to have admin access and take a gander?

[FleaBag]

Nice hack!

[reismarktq2]

Originally Posted by FleaBag

Nice hack!

I've just upgraded my boards to version 3.5.4, and this hack should continue to work as intended without any extra steps needed.

[Floris]

Now there's a cool idea!

Good stuff and thank you for sharing

[Snake]

Nice one! Thanks.

[bashy]

Hi peeps

With regards to my problems and this hack, would i be better off uninstlling the hack
Or is some one gonna be kind enough to try and resolve this, admin access to me forum is available

[reismarktq2]

Originally Posted by klaush

Hello,

no idea for my problem with CMPS?

Without a solution this mod is not usable with portal frontends that takes forum threads in a block on the first site of the board for news or announcements.

Thanks!

I'm not sure I follow precisely what the problem is. You mind posting a link to your boards so I can see what you're talking about?