vBFavorites

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|| vBFavorites
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jun 03, 2009
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|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

This modification gives your users an opportunity to create their own personalized menus of favorite threads, posts and users within your bulletin board.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 1
Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

• Zero file or template edits.
• Favorite Threads, Posts & Users.
• Complete list of favorites is listed in the user cp.
• Last {x} favorites are listed in a navbar dropdown that is available from every page, where {x} is a number configurable via admin cp.
• Users can create their own titles for their favorite items.

VERSION HISTORY

2.1.1
[+] Made it so that the redirect screens no longer show up, for faster redirection.
[F] Fixed a bug which made favorites entries non-editable.
[F] Fixed a bug which made prevented anything from showing in favorites dropdown on standard error screens.
[F] Fixed a text wrapping bug in postbit_legacy.

2.1.0
[+] Eliminated all file and template edits.
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.

2.0.2
[F] Fixed a bug which made it impossible for multiple users to add the same favorites item.

2.0.1
[F] Corrected a minor template bug, which caused invalid links in navbar dropdown.

2.0.0
[+] The modification has been rewritten from scratch: the code has been optimized, and is now compatible with both vBulletin 3.5 and 3.6.
[+] Implemented "Smart Links": When an item is in one's favorites, the link "Add Item to Favorites" is replaced with "Remove Item from Favorites". This is achieved without any extra queries.
[+] Templates have been redesigned; they are now more stylish and fully compatible with vBulletin CSS Layout.
[+] Some templates have been removed, others have been added.
[+] Implemented the "Who's Online" information bit for users located at vbfavorites.php.
[+] User CP listings are now collapsible.

1.0.3
[+] It is now possible to enable or disable either of the three parts of the hack via vbulletin options.

1.0.2
[F] Corrected a minor sql problem.
[F] Corrected a minor template bug.

1.0.1
[+] Less file edits; more plugins.
[F] Corrected a couple of minor sql problems and a minor readme mistake.

1.0.0
Initial Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[Arios]

Sweet this is a cool hack.

[akanevsky]

Yes, that would be an error in the manual. Fixed.

[Lea Verou]

Installed and working perfectly, but oh man this was really exhausting to install, considering the fact that I had to translate it too and change some templates to fit my forum better...
I'll come back later with some suggestions for improvement, if of course they are welcome

[Lea Verou]

So, here are some suggestions:
- In the usercp to show extra info for the favorite stuff. Eg for the threads to display posts, views, last post, like in forumdisplay. For messages it could display how many replies were made after it, in which thread it belongs, the date it was posted etc. For users it could display posts, last visit, online/offline status.
-Show something to an item that is already in the favorites list so that the user doesn't try to add it again. If it's a thread, change the title in the item inside thread tools to display "Remove thread from favorites" instead off add. Same thing could be done with posts and users

This for now, I'll edit this post (if nobody has replied) or post again if I have more ideas

[akanevsky]

- In the usercp to show extra info for the favorite stuff. Eg for the threads to display posts, views, last post, like in forumdisplay. For messages it could display how many replies were made after it, in which thread it belongs, the date it was posted etc. For users it could display posts, last visit, online/offline status.

I intentionally removed the extra info from the template. In other words, it is working as designed

-Show something to an item that is already in the favorites list so that the user doesn't try to add it again. If it's a thread, change the title in the item inside thread tools to display "Remove thread from favorites" instead off add. Same thing could be done with posts and users

I'll see if that is possible without adding extra queries.

[Lea Verou]

Originally Posted by Dark Visor

I intentionally removed the extra info from the template. In other words, it is working as designed

Oh, and what can I do to include those? Especially some (eg the online/offline status of the user) are really useful, I think Is it easy?
Thanks in advance

[akanevsky]

Is it easy?

No, sorry.

[john1744]

Hi this hack seems almost perfect, any easy way to fix the problem I'm having in the attached images? Some text isn't showing.

[akanevsky]

That is probably a problem with your style? I'm having no problem on my default vBulletin style, although I've seen the problem on custom ones.

[srh]

Thanks for the hack. (this really should be standard in vbulletin)