[AJAX] Drop Down Message Display / Selector

Author: Andrew Harmor
Version: 1.0.2
File Edits: 0
Template Edits: 2
Difficulty: Easy

Breaker has let me me use his site to demo this hack
It's the drop down menu above the shoutbox
Demo

Description
This hack adds a drop down menu underneath your navbar.
When someone selects a value it'll load a table with the contents you put in it (without reloading the page).

I have added a hook to make it possible to do replace on variables
The hook name is ajax_drop_menu_start and is located in "custom_messages.php"
In the product XML I have

PHP Code:

<hookname>ajax_drop_menu_start</hookname>
            <phpcode><![CDATA[
            $cm['title'] = str_replace("[you]", $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], "".$cm['title']."");
            $cm['text'] = str_replace("[you]", $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], "".$cm['text']."");  
            ]]></phpcode> 


What this does is replace [you] with the person viewing it username.
so instead of "hey [you]" I would see "hey harmor19".

###########################

If you are recieving this error when you upload the product please follow the directions below the error message

PHP Code:

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'Messages = 'a:3:{s:20:\"custom_message_added\";s:46:\"The custo
Error Number : 1064 


Open the product xml in an editor (wordpad will do)

Find

PHP Code:

<phrasetype name="Error Messages" fieldname="Error Messages"> 


Replace With

PHP Code:

<phrasetype name="Front-End Error Messages" fieldname="Front-End Error Messages"> 


Save the file and import it.

################
Version 1.0.1
Added BBCode (Thanks to "Breaker" (again haha) )

Version 1.0.2
Added a hook in custom_messages.php

[Gizmo5h1t3]

[AJAX] Drop down message display / selecter

[Breaker]

i have kind of got the bbcode working, although now i get <br /> pasted on every new line.... back to editing this file i guess

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by Gizmo5h1t3

[AJAX] Drop down message display / selecter

Thanks, I'll use that

[Breaker]

I now have BBCode working on my site

[harmor19]

Updated.
I have added a hook, I'm not sure anyone has done this or thought they could.

Please read the information in the block at the top for more information.
If you have any questions on what else it could be used for don't hesitate to ask.

Edit: I just saw the tutorial for adding hooks.

[Rich]

Hello,

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'Messages = 'a:3:{s:20:\"custom_message_added\";s:46:\"The custo
Error Number : 1064
Date : Sunday, October 30th 2005 @ 11:49:46 AM

[Breaker]

where did you recieve that message?



hardcoded it.... but i have my variables working... ish

[Rich]

Hello,

I got that when I tried to import the product via the product manager. BTW, I just downloaded this, so if it was upgraded, it was messed up during the upgrade.

[harmor19]

You'll probably using "Front-End Error Message"
open the product xml in an editor (wordpad will do)

Find

PHP Code:

<phrasetype name="Error Messages" fieldname="Error Messages"> 


Replace With

PHP Code:

<phrasetype name="Font-End Error Messages" fieldname="Font-End Error Messages"> 


[Rich]

Hello,

That corrected the error. Thank you. (edit the "replace" to read Front, and not Font). Others may encounter this problem as well.