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Sorky - Customize Announcements · **Released**: 01-27-2009

Purpose
This plugin dramatically improves the ways in which announcements can be displayed.

Separates the announcements from the threads and puts them in their own table
Allows the location of the announcement to be changed
Makes it possible to have announcements show up in "Categories"
Collapse the announcement table
Show the announcement message content!
Collapse the announcement message content
Own formatting for the Announcement table heading, the announcement title and the announcement message
Limit the number of announcements displayed
plus more!

Installation
Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]

Options
To set this plugin's options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Sorky18 - Customize Announcements

Versions
v1.0.0 - 24th of December, 2008 = Launch (click here)
v1.0.1 - 28th of January, 2009 = official release for 3.8.x (click here)
v1.0.2 - 29th of January, 2009 = Minor improvement (click here)
v1.1.0 - 13th of April, 2009 = Remember show/hide state (click here)
v1.1.1 - 23rd of May, 2009 = alt text for show/hide image + more (click here)
v1.1.2 - 3rd of June, 2009 = limiting the number of announcements fixed (click here)
v1.1.3 - 7th of September, 2009 = minor script bug removed (click here)

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots
See v1.0.0 post (click here)

If you like this Mod please click INSTALL.

Sorky · #2 01-28-2009, 09:59 AM

V1.0.0 Features

Separates the announcements from the threads and puts them in their own table
Allows the location of the announcement to be changed
Makes it possible to have announcements show up in "Categories"
Collapse the announcement table
Show the announcement message content!
Collapse the announcement message content
Own formatting for the Announcement table heading, the announcement title and the announcement message
Limit the number of announcements displayed

Tips

If the following templates have been modified from their original, either "revert" them or test this Mod carefully before use:

FORUMDISPLAY
header (append only)

NOTE : This plugin ignores the "Forum Display Options (forumdisplay)" / "Group Announcements" setting)

WishList - Other Ideas

Remember collapse state [eg : cookie] (high)
Collapse if already viewed (med)
Do not inherit parent forum announcements (med)
Hide threads until announcements have been read (med)
Special announcement for Forum Home-page (med)
Duration of announcements to display (low)
Change icon

Settings & Demonstration Screenshots

Options1: First part of the available options
Options2: Second part of the available options
Example1: All options with messages / not collapsable
Example2: All options (normal) / table collapsable
Example3: All options (normal) / table collapsable / limited to first option with link to more
Example4: Announcement table collapsed
Example5: All options with messages / table & message collapsable / messages initially collapsed
Example6: All options with messages / table & message collapsable / one message expanded
Example7: Announcement table in a different location

Leo Brazil · #3 01-28-2009, 10:07 AM

When I saw this I couldn't resist. Installing right now, I was in need for this for so long...

Thanks for sharing.

Edited: Installed, changes some colors on CSS to match my board and it's perfect.

digicom · #4 01-28-2009, 11:14 AM

Thanks installed :up:

Sorky · #5 01-29-2009, 09:44 AM

V1.0.2 Features

Improved the style options for the Announcement Table heading
Added extra default style information to use the corrected style

ShawneyJ · #6 01-29-2009, 11:40 AM

looks much better than default thanks.

momo2 · #7 02-01-2009, 01:33 PM

Nice job. Been looking for a new look.. Thanks.

RustedBucket · #8 02-02-2009, 04:31 PM

Got this error on vb 3.8.1

Quote:

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in [path]/includes/class_postbit.php(294) : eval()'d code on line 26

Sorky · #9 02-03-2009, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazy4bass

Got this error on vb 3.8.1

I've tested on 3.8.1 with no issues... Can you give me any more information? Is it reproducible? Is it in all forums? If you disable my Plug-In, what happens? If you disable all other plug-ins, what happens?

PM me a URL and I can half a look at what is happening.

Sunka · #10 02-04-2009, 07:22 AM

Installed...looking very nice

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