Version: 1.1.3, by Sorky
Developer Last Online: Jan 2015
Category: Forum Display Enhancements -
Version: 3.8.x
Rating:
Released: 01-27-2009
Last Update: 09-06-2009
Installs: 102
Uses Plugins Auto-Templates
No support by the author.
Purpose
This plugin dramatically improves the ways in which announcements can be displayed.
Separates the announcements from the threads and puts them in their own table
Allows the location of the announcement to be changed
Makes it possible to have announcements show up in "Categories"
Collapse the announcement table
Show the announcement message content!
Collapse the announcement message content
Own formatting for the Announcement table heading, the announcement title and the announcement message
Limit the number of announcements displayed
plus more!
Installation
Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]
Options
To set this plugin's options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Sorky18 - Customize Announcements
Versions
v1.0.0 - 24th of December, 2008 = Launch (click here)
v1.0.1 - 28th of January, 2009 = official release for 3.8.x (click here)
v1.0.2 - 29th of January, 2009 = Minor improvement (click here)
v1.1.0 - 13th of April, 2009 = Remember show/hide state (click here)
v1.1.1 - 23rd of May, 2009 = alt text for show/hide image + more (click here)
v1.1.2 - 3rd of June, 2009 = limiting the number of announcements fixed (click here)
v1.1.3 - 7th of September, 2009 = minor script bug removed (click here)
Settings & Demonstration Screenshots
See v1.0.0 post (click here)
1. Added 'alt' text for the show/hide images
2. Changes to ensure that the modification is valid XHTML
3. Filled the debug section with the option settings
4. Other minor coding and commenting adjustments
I updated and they dont show anymore mate and its all on
Please help bro love this mod ^^ :up:
I had a look... The two announcements you have configured, both have expired... Quite a coincidence that the expiry date is the same as the date you update
Edit the announcements and change the expiry date and let me know if there is anything else strange/missing.
there seems to be some caching issues and too many queries.
There's only a few ppl on right now but doing the week we getin 100x the traffic so this would be a significant hit.
Installed:
Browser generated page in 1.783 seconds
Server generated page in 0.21779 seconds with 30 queries (5 queries for uncached templates) [Server Loads: 0.22 0.12 : 0.04]
Uncached templates: panic_button_postbit (1)
Uncached templates: postbit (1)
Uncached templates: postbit_onlinestatus (1)
Uncached templates: postbit_reputation (1)
Uncached templates: postbit_wrapper (1)
Not Installed (everything is cached fine):
Browser generated page in 1.202 seconds
Server generated page in 0.16792 seconds with 19 queries [Server Loads: 0.04 0.08 : 0.03]
Found the error - Occurs when not using the collapse options, but the collapse script remains (doh) - Fixed in next version.
Quote:
Originally Posted by testbot
there seems to be some caching issues and too many queries
Can't understand that - Only one query and that is only ever called once (at the end of the forum display). The templates you mention I do not even touch - Do you have some other PlugIn that is doing that or conflicting?
Did you (or can you) test on a "clean" system (NO other PlugIns and the standard style with no manual edits)?
Quote:
Originally Posted by mattwmc2001
Looks great!
Like how easy it is to change the css and don't have to go into the style templates etc!
Sorky - Customize Announcements Details »»
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05-23-2009, 12:20 PM
