Add-On Releases - EG - Custom Signature Rules

Here is my very first hack. It is a signature rules hack. It is pretty simple. Someone had asked me if I could throw this together and so I did and now I figure I would share it just in case someone else wants to use it.

You set the rules in your adminCP and they show up in the edit signature window in the userCP. It will help the users know what rules they must follow when using a sig on your forum. This doesn't control their sigs it just gives them rules that they must follow or you have the right to delete their sig.

Screen shots attached.

Time to install: 1 minute


Version: 1.6
Fixed it so longer rules will wrap and not cause the rules to spread out.
Updated screen shot to show this.

Version: 1.4
Fixed it so the Additional Notes field is below the rules.


UPGRADE:
Just upload the new product file and select yes to allow override and that is it.

[mac27]

I am sorry for the problems.

I am glad it is working for you now.

[stwilson]

Thanks Mac27....that update is exactly what I was looking for!!! Sweet MOD.

[mac27]

You are very welcome. I am glad you like it and thanks to you and everyone else that has clicked install so far. I appreciate it.

[six58]

i like it..temporary measure til we can have actual signature limits hack like on 6.5

only hassle i am having is unless i limit my text in the rules, the two columns are not even...the first column with the first three rules runs across the whole line pushing the second column with its three rules into a narrower column..just looked very untidy and have to abbreviate my rules which i'd have preferred not to do.

nice hack

[mac27]

Yes it wasn't designed for long laid our rules. More for to the point short rules.

I will look at doing a fix for that in the next update. Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks again

[MThornback]

If your rule is more than a few words you could try this alternate method of displaying the template:

<if condition="$vbulletin->options['eagle_sigrule_on']">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
	<td class="tcat">		
$vbphrase[sig_rules]
</td>
</tr>
<tbody>
<tr>
	<td class="alt1">
<div class="smallfont">
			<div style="float:$stylevar[left]; margin-right:10px">
<menu>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_1]</div>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_2]</div>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_3]</div>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_4]</div>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_5]</div>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_6]</div>
</div></menu>
</td></tr>
<tr><TD class="alt1" COLSPAN="2">
<div style="float:$stylevar[left]; margin-right:10px">
<div>
<strong>**$vbphrase[eagle_add_notes]</strong>
$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_7]</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</if>
<br />

I found that it left a gap between rule 3 & 4 and this looks alot cleaner for me.

(the edit is common sense...but its for the benifit of those who don't do HTML )

[mac27]

Good point for those that want to use it. But that will also stretch your rules down in a single column and make the rules block longer. I went for a compact look.

I am sure someone will use it. Thanks for posting it.

[MThornback]

<if condition="$vbulletin->options['eagle_sigrule_on']">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
	<td class="tcat">		
$vbphrase[sig_rules]
</td>
</tr>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
<div class="smallfont">
<table border="1" width="100%">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<div style="float:$stylevar[left]; margin-left:1px">
<menu>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_1]</div>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_2]</div>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_3]</div>
</div></menu>
</td>
<td valign="top">
<div style="float:$stylevar[left]; margin-right:1px">
<menu>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_4]</div>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_5]</div>
<div><LI type="circle">$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_6]</div>
</div></menu>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
<tr><TD class="alt1" COLSPAN="2">
<div style="float:$stylevar[left]; margin-right:10px">
<div>
<strong>**$vbphrase[eagle_add_notes]</strong>
$vboptions[eagle_sigrule_7]</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</if>
<br />

A TEMP work around till the author comes up with something better this is a hackjob at best.

All this will do is split the rules into 2 table cells forcing them to even up.

[mac27]

Updated to Version 1.6

OK this modification has been updated. The rules will now wrap. Thanks for the suggestion and pointing this out six58.

Let me know how this works for you.

[cybrnetico]

Good Work Mac!