How to display counter of how many sections u can see in each category

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Hi,

I just found another way which don't know seems to me much easier but wondering if it makes load or its not proffissional than yours

here is what I have found

PHP Code:

$subforumsasda = construct_subforum_bit($forumid);
for($k=0; $k < sizeof($subforumsasda); $k++){
$nberoffosinside++;
} 


in functions_forumlist.php added the above which is for each forum i construct the subforum and count the size of the array and loop through which appears to be no need to the loop

as this sizeof($subforumsasda) will be more than enough to get the value the advantage of I thought that it does the permission calculation for you automatically

Many thanks KH for your help I would appreciate your point of view and suggestion on which code I should use

yours or mine?

Thank you again

--------------- Added [DATE]1365180367[/DATE] at [TIME]1365180367[/TIME] ---------------

More simple code I have found just to help someone might need it

just added this

PHP Code:

$nberoffosinside  = sizeof(construct_subforum_bit($forumid)); 


it does return the value that I wanted and does the permissions evaluation and everything and return the number of forums you only see

--------------- Added [DATE]1365181457[/DATE] at [TIME]1365181457[/TIME] ---------------

Here is another explaination as I designed a style changed the way to display the forums as boxes filled next each other once there is no space it does down using css inline box

I had problem when there is for example 4 sub forums then

3 will fill up and then one will come down

in this way the style will look no nice so I found that in each space I add adsense advert to make more money also make the style look fine

I had a problem when there is 5 forums I need google adsense advert with small size
when there is 4 forums I need with big size as two boxes will be empty in 4

3 boxes like following

BOX BOX BOX

AND ONE BOX THEN ADVERT NEXT TO IT WITH BIG SIZE

BOX AD VE R T

AND OTHER CASE

BOX BOX BOX
BOX BOX ADS

SMALL ADVERT HERE

TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM

I HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING

PHP Code:

if( ((sizeof(construct_subforum_bit($forumid))) % 3) == 1 ) {
$nberoffosinside  = true;
} else if ( ((sizeof(construct_subforum_bit($forumid))) % 3) == 2) {
$nberoffosinside  = false;
} 


using this variable nberoffosinside if it true display small advert
if it false display big advert and so on

I hope this could someone else looking for the solution

remember the code should be added in includes/functions_forumlist.php

where you can find the following

PHP Code:

// build the template for the current forum 


paste the code below and go to your templates

forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost

using the variable with this way

<vb:if condition="{vb:raw nberoffosinside} == true">
big advert
<vb:else />
small advert
</vb:if>

Good luck everyone

thanks for your help

--------------- Added [DATE]1365182584[/DATE] at [TIME]1365182584[/TIME] ---------------

More concisely to do what I have done here is the instruction

go to includes folder in your forum root then functions_forumlist.php

search for

PHP Code:

// build the template for the current forum 


add below it

PHP Code:

if( ((sizeof(construct_subforum_bit($forumid))) % 3) == 1 ) {
$nberoffosinside  = 2;
} else if ( ((sizeof(construct_subforum_bit($forumid))) % 3) == 2) {
$nberoffosinside  = 1;
} 


to apply this on your templates need to register the nberoffosinside variable with following instructions

search for following

PHP Code:

$templater->register('forumid', $forumid); 


add below it

PHP Code:

$templater->register('nberoffosinside', $nberoffosinside); 


now go to your following templates

forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost
forumhome_forumbit_level2_nopost

using this code you can display the big and small adverts accodingly

PHP Code:

<vb:if condition="$nberoffosinside == 2">big advert</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$nberoffosinside == 1">small advert</vb:if> 


this solution for the forumhome and you will need a solution for the forumdisplay to do so follow the next

open forumdisplay.php file in your main forum root

search for

PHP Code:

construct_forum_bit($foruminfo['forumid']) 


below it add the following

PHP Code:

if( ((sizeof(construct_subforum_bit($forumid))) % 3) == 1 ) {
$numberinforums  = 2;
} else if ( ((sizeof(construct_subforum_bit($forumid))) % 3) == 2) {
$numberinforums  = 1;
} 


samething to use this $numberinforums variable in forumdisplay template you will need to register it using the following

search for

PHP Code:

$templater->register('forumid', $forumid); 


below it add

PHP Code:

$templater->register('numberinforums', $numberinforums); 


note dont forget to save your files with the alteration

now go to forumdisplay template using this if statement

PHP Code:

<vb:if condition="$numberinforums == 2">big advert</vb:if>
<vb:if condition="$numberinforums == 1">small advert</vb:if> 


you can display the adverts accordingly

hope it got cleared now more

Good luck everyone again

please KH point if there is something I have done incorrectly

Many thanks