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!

[VirtueTech]

Thanks for your time and effort. It works great!

[ManagerJosh]

Just wondering but does this hack apply to sub forums on listed on the main site? I know that it works for Main Forums but it appears in the pictures not to work on subforums to display sub-sub forums on the main page.

[dabean]

Originally posted by ManagerJosh
Just wondering but does this hack apply to sub forums on listed on the main site? I know that it works for Main Forums but it appears in the pictures not to work on subforums to display sub-sub forums on the main page.

Not sure what your asking for, am I to assume your enquiring about if a forum depth greater than 2 is supported on the index?

If so then yes it can work upto N levels deep, where N is the value you set for depth, subject to creating the additional sub level templates.

[ManagerJosh]

Does your hack support a forum depth greater than 2 on the index?

[dabean]

Originally posted by ManagerJosh
Does your hack support a forum depth greater than 2 on the index?

Yes, but the additional sub level templates need to be created as they are not included with vb.

[dabean]

Hmm there is a minnor bug in previous zip file.

PHP Code:

$templatesused=',forumhome_expandcontract,forumhome_expandjscript'; 


should be

PHP Code:

$templatesused.=',forumhome_expandcontract,forumhome_expandjscript'; 


The zip has been updated accordingly now.

[Christoff]

Help!

On server that my forum is, there is php 4.0.6.
Is there any chance to make this hack working on it?
Pliz help me!

[dabean]

If you want to modify the hack to work with 4.0.x change all references of $_GET to $HTTP_GET_VARS in updateindex.php.

[Christoff]

I've changed that but still.... there is no sign of those icons + and - next to forum names (
I've got 2,2,4 and i'll upgrade it... i hope it will work after...

[dabean]

Originally posted by Christoff
I've changed that but still.... there is no sign of those icons + and - next to forum names (
I've got 2,2,4 and i'll upgrade it... i hope it will work after...

You need to make the template modifications mentioned in the readme.