Forum Home Enhancements - [AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home

Tabbed Forum Home version 1.01

[AJAX] Tabbed Forum Home version 1.5.0 (BETA)

NOTE: Works with both 3.7x and 3.6x

Description: This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories displayed within Tab containers (similar to what the new Profile System looks like on vb3.7). Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content without leaving the main forums page.

I wrote the initial Non AJAX version based on reading many requests from members asking about how namepros created their custom tabbed forum home page. The first implementation I did was a request by bbwforums.net (which you can visit to see a working example). I have shared this version with many members already and decided to release it since it seems to be something that a lot of members are interested in.

UPDATE: I have released a BETA [AJAX] version for those that what something a little more robust and easier to install/configure. This Beta version will never go into production tho as version 2.0 will utilize the YUI AJAX Tabview Toolset. It IS stable tho and is currently running on a few live sites.

NOTE: Keep in mind, I wrote this with the assumption that you are fairly well versed and comfortable with editing files/templates and following the flow of things. If there is something you don't understand, PLEASE let me know so that I can help you understand it. This IS NOT a product that a novice can just plug and play and it takes a little bit of time to setup, but its well worth it in the end (if you want a custom unique look to your forum home page)... the next version (Don't ask when, cause its just on the drawing board) will be a product with ACP controls for easy setup

The attached Zip File(s) contain the Files and Instructions necessary to install each version.

DEMO: www.bbwforums.net or www.namepros.com
[Moderator Edit: The first URL has been un-linked as there has been reported malware on that domain. The mod author may edit this notice once the situation has been cleaned.]

Screen Shots: None, visit one or both of the above links as seeing them in action is better than some static image(s)..

Bobster

Change Log

version 1.01 -
tabcontent.js ver 2.2 to support remote links
updated install instructions (both in txt and rtf format)

version 1.5.0 -
BETA [AJAX] version

July 8, 2008 - Added xml file for WOL
Sep 2, 2008 - Updated xml file for WOL

[tmiland]

Originally Posted by bobster65

no, don't throw it out the window lol..

You just saved my computer from going out the window lmao!!
Thank you so very much mister
I got the first tab set up now, only hmmm... 10 to go lol!
Well, from my calculations with 1 tab a day, would take me 10 more days to finish'em

Nominated and installed etc etc

Great mod!

*edit*

Would it be possible to add tabs like in the profile page? For the statistics, about me etc...

[meissenation]

Thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!! I haven't installed yet, but I'm already nominating for MOTM.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by tmiland

Would it be possible to add tabs like in the profile page? For the statistics, about me etc...

yes. wouldn't be that hard to do..

[meissenation]

Has anyone actually implemented it? I had to change

$forumbits2b = construct_forum_bit(45,1,0);
to
$forumbits2b = construct_forum_bit(45);

for the forums to display correctly. I noticed that in my index.php file, directly above the pieces we add, my $forumbits = construct_forum_bit($forumid);

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by meissenation

Has anyone actually implemented it? I had to change

$forumbits2b = construct_forum_bit(45,1,0);
to
$forumbits2b = construct_forum_bit(45);

for the forums to display correctly. I noticed that in my index.php file, directly above the pieces we add, my $forumbits = construct_forum_bit($forumid);

yes, a lot of members have this already installed and running prior to it being released. Both ways will work. What version of vB are you running?

the construct_forum_bit function is located in the functions_forumlist.php

If you just send 45, then it defaults to (45,0,0) and 0 will be a forum depth of 2

// ###################### Start makeforumbit #######################
// this function returns the properly-ordered and formatted forum lists for forumhome,
// forumdisplay and usercp. Of course, you could use it elsewhere too..
function construct_forum_bit($parentid, $depth = 0, $subsonly = 0)
{
	global $vbulletin, $stylevar, $vbphrase, $show;
	global $imodcache, $lastpostarray, $counters, $inforum;

	// this function takes the constant MAXFORUMDEPTH as its guide for how
	// deep to recurse down forum lists. if MAXFORUMDEPTH is not defined,
	// it will assume a depth of 2.

[meissenation]

Ah, that'd also explain why the subforums weren't showing, hahahaha.

I have 3.6.6.


I have it fully implemented on www.mifbody.com and it works great for me! Thank you so much for this, it's exactly what we were needing!

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by meissenation

Ah, that'd also explain why the subforums weren't showing, hahahaha.

I have 3.6.6.

I have it fully implemented on www.mifbody.com and it works great for me! Thank you so much for this, it's exactly what we were needing!

Yer welcome.... Looks good. Only suggestion that I have would be to use different tab images to match your style

[CHIPIT]

Thanks! Great mod, installed and nominated.
One thing though...

For dynamically selecting a tab we're supposed to use
<a href="javascript:instance.expandit(1)">Select 2nd Tab</a>

What is exactly is the instance? How is it defined? and when you say tab# starting with 0, would the first one (0) be the one with the first tabbed link, the first one in the code itself, or tcontent1??

[tmiland]

Originally Posted by bobster65

yes. wouldn't be that hard to do..

Sweet!

Awaiting instructions...

[j-n]

thank you