Miscellaneous Hacks - CES Lv vB Event Forums Addon - Query Blaster

CES Lv vB Event Forums - Query Blaster
Version: 1.1.3

Requires:

• CES Pre-Process Hooks 1.2.0+ (needs showthread_preprocess and forumdisplay_preprocess)
• Lv vB Event Forums 3.3.1+
• Farcaster's Event Attendance & vb Event Forums Integration 1.1.0+

*** NEWS ***
7/28/2007 - v1.1.3 released
7/27/2007 - v1.1.2 released
7/24/2007 - v1.1.0, v1.1.1 released
4/2/2007 - v1.0.0 released

Known Issues:
- none

What It Does:
This modifies the Lv vB Event Forums addon by replacing a number of plugins and effectively removing LOTS of extra queries (you probably noticed). Also adds the ability to add attachments to events.

Products to Install: 1
Plugins Included: 20
Files to Upload: 0
Files to Edit: 1
New Templates: 5
Template Edits: 0

Mod Features:
- adds an option to the Forum Manager
- event attachments
- much fewer queries in forumdisplay and especially showthread

You will need to edit all your Event Forums in the Forum Manager and set "Is this an event forum?" to yes. This just makes some of the plugin code simpler and I think removed 1 query elsewhere. You still need to specify forum-calendar relationships in settings.

*** Changelog ***
As of Version 1.1.3

• fixed upcoming events on forumdisplay
• fixed edit options for first post
• fixed thread titles in forumdisplay
• fixed thread not created on event creation
• removed unused templates

As of Version 1.1.2

• fixed empty first post (event details)

As of Version 1.1.1

• fixed missing plugin since 1.0.0 that fetches event info

As of Version 1.1.0

• event forums use own showthread template
• separate postbit for event details
• map forums to calendars in the forum manager
• fixed redirect bug on attachment edit
• fixed bug where comments bar was disconnected

[thincom2000]

Set the Event Forums setting "Number of days in the Summary" to a high number to be sure. Also make sure "Show Summary" is set to Yes.

When I installed the new version I thought there was a problem too but I couldn't find one in the code and for me the issue just ended up being these settings. Keep in mind that it only shows events that have been posted in that forum (I don't think it includes subforums).

And by the way, you can find duplicate plugins easily in the vB default Plugin Manager by sorting by hook location instead of product.

[MPDesignZ]

Hi I need to know how to get the attachments part to work on this? Or is there a way I can simply add attachments to my events?

MP

[AWJunkies]

No offense but this is a pointless mod and should be integrated into the original mods you are trying to transform to decrease and speed up. You should contact the owners of the other mods and just integrate them.

Installed 4+ mods just for one function events is out of control. They all should be integrated as one.

That is easier on the user and easier for removal and adding the mod. It also allows for easier upgrading and development for future add-ons. I can go on and on but will leave it at that.

Your mod is GREAT and thank you for it and its objective not bashing your coding in any way.

[TheMilkCarton]

Quite awhile ago I was helping you sort out the mess this hack was making and we actually got it working, but I happened to forget about the Events still not being listed on FORUMDISPLAY.

I was doing a calendar mod for something else when I realized that using the Event Forums hack with this patch is causing the events to not cache to the datastore in the database.

I can't seem to sort out which plugin is causing the problem so if you're not having any problems or don't have time to work on this can you at least point me in the right direction? It seems every time I get on here to complain about one of your mods not working you do a great job with helping out, so I'll just cross my fingers and hope I hear back.

[Caerydd]

Originally Posted by TheMilkCarton

Quite awhile ago I was helping you sort out the mess this hack was making and we actually got it working, but I happened to forget about the Events still not being listed on FORUMDISPLAY.

I was doing a calendar mod for something else when I realized that using the Event Forums hack with this patch is causing the events to not cache to the datastore in the database.

I can't seem to sort out which plugin is causing the problem so if you're not having any problems or don't have time to work on this can you at least point me in the right direction? It seems every time I get on here to complain about one of your mods not working you do a great job with helping out, so I'll just cross my fingers and hope I hear back.

I hope you do get some help. The Event Forums causing events not to cache is a BIG headache for me, as my vba/vbulletin site relies on me being able to gather up Upcoming events from many different Calenders to present them to my users. Good Luck!

[thincom2000]

I will be releasing a better and easier to install version by the end of this weekend. For now, I have a presentation to get ready for. I'll keep you posted.

[thincom2000]

I'm pretty close to releasing this update now. Just a forewarning that the "fully-integrated" version uses vBulletin 3.7 templates, so it will require 3.7 or later and I will be releasing it in a separate thread.

[Cerbero1000]

any news???

[OcR Envy]

Very interested in this as well. However when I attempted it completely fubared my install of event forums.

[jnrdavo]

I've been using this mod on 4 of my forums very successfully for quite a while now.

I'm slowly moving my forums over to V4, but alas, this mod does not work.

Here's hoping that it can get re-written for V4 as I think it's a must compared to what is standard