vBulletin Forum Sideblocks - Current Staff Online Forum Sideblock and CMS Widget by BOP5

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New Version: 0.99 Beta
New in 0.99

• Added Widget
• Added Settings instead of manual configuration
• Added phrases for "None" and "No staff currently online." text.
• Made code more compatible with older VB Versions (should work in 4.1.x now)

This is my first attempt at a Sideblock and Widget. The purpose of this is to list all forum staff members online.

There are settings to choose which usergroups are considered staff groups and for other basic settings.

The product .xml file contains the necessary templates and phrases but you will need to manually install the sideblock code itself and/or manually create the widget.

Specific installation instructions are in the .txt file in the zip file but the overall process is:

• Upload the Product XML File
• Add code to additional.css template
• Edit Settings in Admin CP -> Options to setup your options
• Create Sideblock (if using Sideblock)
• Create Widget (if using widget)
• Add Widget to Layout(s) (if using widget)

Overall this is working well- it is Beta as it's my fist Sideblock and Widget. I know it works on VB 4.2.0 but it should work on earlier versions as well (code was revised in Beta 0.99 for greater compatibility.)

If you get an error at the top of the browser window when you enable the sideblock or widget you know your VB version is too old.

In addition to working with my Font Selection by Username mod it will also work withe my Sidebar Anywhere mod.

Does not work with "Everywhere Sidebar" mod but DOES work with MY "Sidebar Anywhere" mod.

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Please "Mark as Installed" if you use this.
Donations always appreciated. :up:
Nominate MOTM if you LOVE it!

[tomrep]

my vb is not reconizeing .bop5staffimg {
max-width: 40px;
max-height: 40px;
min-width: 40px;
min-height: 40px;
padding: 0 4px 2px 0;
float: left;
}

.bop5staffli {
height: 42px;
}

.bop5staffol {
padding: 1px;
}

.bop5staffuser {
font-size: 110%;
}

.bop5staffhr {
display: none;
}

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by Alex@bulletin

Hi Dude!

I like your idea and wanted to provide a little translation to german but you seem to be out of phrases

The mod is perfect if you could phrase the following displayed texts - concerning the situation that noone from the staff is online:




Finally the mod seems to work as you can see - I tried on 4.2 :up:

It is not phrased that is true, but it is something you can edit via the configuration at the top of the PHP code.

If you have need to use phrases you can create the custom phrase(s) in GLOBAL phrases and in the top of configuration set the options such as:

PHP Code:

$nostaffuser = $vbphrase['staff_online_none'];
$nostaffusertitle = $vbphrase['staff_online_no_one_online']; 


You just have to create those two phrases (staff_online_none and staff_online_no_one_online) in Phrase Manager.

Originally Posted by tomrep

my vb is not reconizeing

 .bop5staffimg {
  max-width: 40px;
  max-height: 40px;
  min-width: 40px;
  min-height: 40px;
  padding: 0 4px 2px 0;
  float: left;
}

.bop5staffli {
  height: 42px;
}

.bop5staffol {
  padding: 1px;
}

.bop5staffuser {
  font-size: 110%;
}

.bop5staffhr {
  display: none;
}

That code goes in your additional.css template of each style you use- are you sure you put it in the right location?

If so I need a link to your site to check.

[Karma1337]

Thanks a lot.
Mark installed and nominated.

[Alex@bulletin]

hmmm okay. I don't need it yet, as I don't have a public forum yet, I just like to translate mods when I'm bored

[Gemma]

Well done creating your first sideblock addon BOP5, looks good and works perfectly. Thanks for releasing

[Nirjonadda]

Its not working on 4.1.10

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in [path]/includes/class_core.php(4606) : eval()'d code on line 10

[BirdOPrey5]

Thanks. Requires 4.2.0 it seems.

[deverill2010]

Any progress on the widget BOP?

[BirdOPrey5]

no, nothing to show yet. I thought it would be a simpler port.

[deverill2010]

Ah that's a real shame, it was the widget I originally wanted when I requested lol.