Mini Mods - [AJAX] Drop Down Message Display / Selector

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Template Edits: 2
Difficulty: Easy

Description
This hack adds a drop down menu underneath your navbar.
When someone selects an option it'll load a table with the contents you put in it (without reloading the page).

You can use HTML when you add a new message.

I have added a new hook for the use of replacing text.
I have hardcoded two replacements.

[username] - This will display the username of the user browsing
[userid] - This will display the userid of the user browsing.


F.A.Q.
Q: How can I add my own replacements?
A: Add a new plugin under the hook "ajax_drop_menu_start".
In the Plugin PHP code use this format: $cm['text'] = str_replace("find", "replace", $cm['text']);

Example:

PHP Code:

$cm['text'] = str_replace("[username]", $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], $cm['text']); 


Q: Can I use the hook for other things besides replacing text?
A: Yes. You can use it for almost anything. If you'd like to query the database for the lastest 5 threads and display them in the drop down menu you can.


On the demo you'll see a drop down menu with the text "Select Message".
View The Demo

[harmor19]

I see what I did wrong. I forgot to add " . TABLE_PREFIX . " to the query.
I'll reupload the hack in a minute.

Edit: acidburn beat me to it.

[Kirk Y]

Yay... do I win anything?

[harmor19]

therocks,
Download the hack and overwrite "custom_messages.php".
Import the product and select "Allow Overwrite".

acidburn,
You get a reply from me.

[Kirk Y]

Well, I guess that's good enough.

[Barakat]

wow , now it works thanks

[gothicuser]

Really nice mod, thanks

[Barakat]

u need a delete option for the messeges also !!1

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by Barakat

u need a delete option for the messeges also !!1

I know. I tried making one (it's commented out on the admin file) but I need to come up with some algorithm.
If you create three messages then go into the database and delete the second one the drop down menu doesn't work properly.
In the database change the last entry's display_order from "3" to "2" and it works fine.

[SnickersTK]

Originally Posted by harmor19

Why? Read the block and your question will be answered

I want to see how the table would look like under the bar, please.
Sorry, I am very confused and need visual guidance to understand this thing fully.

[harmor19]

I cannot show you in a screen shot. You can view it in action here
you'll see a drop down menu with the text "Select Message".