Mini Mods - Usergroup Legend with Links To FAQ

Overview:

This product allows you to display a legend of selected usergroups in your WGO block, directly below the list of users who have visited the site recently. You may link each usergroup name to an FAQ item if you have such items defined to describe certain usergroups. You may choose to strip the trailing "s" from the usergroup names in case the usergroup names are plural, but you want the singular to show in the legend. You may choose to simply delimit the list with commas, or choose one from 10 special characters, or enter you own custom character(s). You may choose the size of the delimiter as a percentage of the default font-size. You may assign any custom CSS to the legend's usergroup list.

Updates:

Version 1.1:

• Added setting for the control of the delimiter CSS.

Version 1.2:

• Legend is only visible for users that can either see who is online or can see who has visited.

Version 1.2.1:

• Fixed bug with diamond delimiter.

Version 1.3:

• Added setting to allow for image as custom delimiter.

Compatibility:

Tested and working on VB 4.2.x and should work on all 4.x versions of vBulletin.

Backup/Warning:

This product does not alter your database, however it is always good practice to make regular backups and you should make a backup before installing ANY new mod.

As always, products are USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I will provide support and do my best to help but no absolute guarantee is offered.

To Install:

1. Download and extract the attached .zip file.
2. Follow AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product.
3. Click on "Choose File" and browse to the product .xml file that was packaged in the .zip file.
4. Click "Import."
5. You MUST enable the product in the settings before it will function.
6. Configure the remaining settings to your liking. Each setting has a detailed explanation of its use.

Support for this product can be found here:

• MHB - Usergroup Legend with Links To FAQ
• TAZ - Usergroup Legend with Links To FAQ

[Elixar]

Originally Posted by MarkFL

I don't plan to change that...it seems to me the best place to place information about staff is the FAQ.

No worries, I'm using the FAQ system, but also going a different approach for other FAQ's in the forums.

[teddyvgt]

@MarkFL ,Hope you all plug-in support vbulletin 5.2.x

[RedHacker]

Import product and enable but not show. I have 4.1.7

Why ? ? ?

[MarkFL]

Originally Posted by RedHacker

Import product and enable but not show. I have 4.1.7

Why ? ? ?

It may not be compatible with vB 4.1.x, or there could be a product conflict. Unfortunately, I don't have a vB 4.1.x dev site to test.

[WindVoice]

Did not work with vbulletin 4.2.3

Any idea?

[MarkFL]

Originally Posted by WindVoice

Did not work with vbulletin 4.2.3

Any idea?

I've installed it on multiple vB 4.2.3 sites with success. In order for the usergroup legend to display, you have to have the display of "Currently Active Users" and/or the display of "Total members that have visited the forum today" turned on.

To see if you have "Currently Active Users" turned on, follow:

AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Home: Options

Check the setting "Display Logged in Users?" and see which option you have chosen.

To see if you have "Total members that have visited the forum today" turned on, follow:

AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Home: Visiting Members

Check the setting "Enable Display" and see which option you have chosen.

If you don't have either of these options turned on, then the usergroup legend won't display, since no users are being displayed in the "What's Going On?" block.

[WindVoice]

Originally Posted by MarkFL

I've installed it on multiple vB 4.2.3 sites with success. In order for the usergroup legend to display, you have to have the display of "Currently Active Users" and/or the display of "Total members that have visited the forum today" turned on.

To see if you have "Currently Active Users" turned on, follow:

AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Home: Options

Check the setting "Display Logged in Users?" and see which option you have chosen.

To see if you have "Total members that have visited the forum today" turned on, follow:

AdminCP -> Settings -> Options -> Forum Home: Visiting Members

Check the setting "Enable Display" and see which option you have chosen.

If you don't have either of these options turned on, then the usergroup legend won't display, since no users are being displayed in the "What's Going On?" block.

Thanks for responding.

I have followed the steps you have provided. It did not show. After spending time trying to find the cause, I found that the Addon works with some templates and does not with other templates.

Still, I am not sure how to activate it on my main template.

Would appreciate your input.

Thanks!

[MarkFL]

This product depends on the following line being present in the "FORUMHOME" template:

{vb:raw template_hook.forumhome_wgo_pos6}

If this has been removed from the template in any of your styles, then it won't work.

[WindVoice]

Originally Posted by MarkFL

This product depends on the following line being present in the "FORUMHOME" template:

{vb:raw template_hook.forumhome_wgo_pos6}

If this has been removed from the template in any of your styles, then it won't work.

Worked after adding this line :up:

Thank you so much!

[Snowhog]

I installed this earlier this evening, but uninstalled it as it wasn't working at all for me.

I just checked FORUMHOME template, and

{vb:raw template_hook.forumhome_wgo_pos6}

is present between

<!-- End Members Today -->

and

<vb:if condition="$show['upcomingevents']">

I had the following existing modification to this template:

<!-- Start modification by Snowhog on 02-05-2012 -->
<!-- legend -->
<p></p>
<center>[<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;">Administrator</span>] [<span style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">Super Moderator</span>] [<span style="color: purple; font-weight: bold;">Moderator</span>]</center>
<p></p>
<!-- /legend -- >
<!-- End modification by Snowhog on 02-05-2012 -->

inserted between

<!-- end logged-in users -->

and

			</div>
			</vb:if>
			{vb:raw template_hook.forumhome_wgo_pos2}

which I commented out before installing the MOD, but as I said above, it didn't work for me. Suggestions?