Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] SmnLikQuick v2.0 - Advanced Announcements Block

Description:
SmnLikQuick v2.0 adds an advanced announcement block (Title and Content) to your vBulletin powered pages that is easily managed via AdminCP. This new version (based on the AJAX Tabs Content Script (v 2.0) written by Dynamic Drive), utilizes Ajax to display multiple announcements in one container when the title (tab) is clicked on. It also has the ability (and utilizes this ability upon install) to rotate between tabs (announcements) in a "slideshow" type manner until a user explicitly clicks on a tab (see screenshots provided).

See Post #02 for log.
See Post #98 for Upgrade Instructions.
See Post #99 for Multiple Styles Fix

DEMO: SmnLikDat.com Community

Co-Owner/Co-Authors:

• Bobster65
  (who brought you the CMPS Module: "AJAX Tabbed Content")
• King Kovifor
  (who added BB Code Parsing! Thanks so much King!)

Please Note that there is a new setting that allows Admins to choose whether to parse BB Code or HTML (not both). It is reccomended that you parse BB for security reasons, however the choice is yours.

SmnLikQuick Addons:

• SmnLikQuick CMPS Module - This turns your SmnLikQuick v2.0.x Announcements Block into a CMPS Module. You MUST have BOTH SmnLikQuick v2.0 AND vBAdvanced CMPS installed. Demo: SmnLikDat.com

Future Features:

• Usergroup permissions per Announcement.
• Slideshow timing controlled via AdminCP (Control Speed or Disable this feature)
• Display certain Announcements to certain users via their UserCP

INSTALL:

1. Upload the files within the UPLOAD folder (in this package) to the corrosponding forum directories on your server making sure to keep the filetree intact.
2. Import Product: SmnLikQuick.xml via AdminCP>Plugins & Products>Manage Products>Add/Import Product
3. Refresh AdminCP (ie: Ctrl-F5)
4. Complete Template Edits (2 Edits) - Instructions provided in .zip file.
5. (Optional) Edit includes/smnlikquick_css.css to match your style.
6. Add Announcements & Enable the SmnLikQuick Mod via AdminCP>SmnLikQuick

Don't forget to mark as installed! Support will be given in this thread. Comments appreciated and feature requests welcomed! Thank you and Enjoy! -Bree

[Hugo Holbling]

Originally Posted by bobster65

Hey Hugo.... you can set the container to a "fixed" height [...] edit the "smnlikquick" template ..

Thanks, bobster65. I'll give that a try.

[Hugo Holbling]

Worked great. Thanks again, bobster65.

In addition to the request that usergroup permissions be possible, I'd also appreciate it if a future update included an option for the User CP so that members can choose to switch the announcements block on or off.

[King Kovifor]

Despite what Bob thinks, this was a really simple fix and I had time to fix it today. Give this file a try and if it works for you I will send it off to Bree to give a general update.

Just overwrite the previous ./smnlikquick.php file.

[Eneswar]

Thank you so much, I will re install this right now and try it, and i will let you know.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by Eneswar

Thank you so much, I will re install this right now and try it, and i will let you know.

No need to reinstall, just upload that file and overwrite the one in your forum root directory.

[Eneswar]

I uninstalled it when it didnt work :P
But I installed it again and everything seems to work perfectly, no errors nothing.
Your the best, thank you so much.

[King Kovifor]

OK, Glad it worked. I will send it to Bree later.

[killswitch]

Why is mine coming out like this? http://i29.tinypic.com/2lw41f7.jpg

[slick368]

I have the module installed, but all I get is a box with a bulleted list of what I expected to be on the tab labels. There aren't even any tabs, just a plain box. Any ideas what I could have missed?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by killswitch

Why is mine coming out like this? http://i29.tinypic.com/2lw41f7.jpg

Originally Posted by slick368

I have the module installed, but all I get is a box with a bulleted list of what I expected to be on the tab labels. There aren't even any tabs, just a plain box. Any ideas what I could have missed?

In the FORUM HOME Template, make sure your PATHS (IN RED) are set correctly.. You can put the FULL URL to the file(s) and that might solve the problem. The reason its coming out as a bulleted list is that its not finding the CSS File.

================================
Template: FORUMHOME
================================
FIND:
--------------------------------
<head>
--------------------------------
ADD BELOW:
--------------------------------
<!-- SmnLikQuick -->
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/clientscript/smnlikquick_css.css" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="/clientscript/smnlikquick_ajax.js">
/***********************************************
* Ajax Tabs Content 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
***********************************************/
</script>
<!-- / SmnLikQuick -->