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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[BirdOPrey5]

It does work on non-built in usergroups, but they must be primary usergroups. It will not pick up additional (secondary) usergroups as staff.

[doctorsexy]

Smashin...thanks....

[fishmaster]

Awesome mod

[r00028304]

Perhaps you can help. It seems the profile image is too big thus overlapping the block? I've tried to halve the sizes in additional.css without success.. Am i doing something wrong?

[BirdOPrey5]

i don't know... weird the name is below it too. And you say the size in additional.css isn't working? Make sure any code in additional.css is valid. A missing semi-colon for example can ruin lines below it. Try moving this mod's code to the top of additional.css.

If that doesn't help I'd need a link to see it first hand.

[r00028304]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

i don't know... weird the name is below it too. And you say the size in additional.css isn't working? Make sure any code in additional.css is valid. A missing semi-colon for example can ruin lines below it. Try moving this mod's code to the top of additional.css.

If that doesn't help I'd need a link to see it first hand.

Will check this out once i get home, cheers
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EDIT: Everything working fine by moving code to the top of additional.css

[caf20012]

Help?



Its showing underneith the forum footer

[BirdOPrey5]

Please post a link to your forum so I can see it in action.

[Stormlilly]

Hey,

This looks like an awesome Mod and is exactly what I am looking for.

I noticed there was an update in July, does it now work on 4.x by any chance, or still only 4.2?

I am still way back on 4.0.7.

[BirdOPrey5]

I've only tested it on 4.2, feel free to try it on earlier versions but no promises. Personally however I do not think it will work.