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[AJAX] Drop Down Message Display / Selector · **Released**: 10-29-2005

Author: Andrew Harmor
Version: 1.0.2
File Edits: 0
Template Edits: 2
Difficulty: Easy

Breaker has let me me use his site to demo this hack
It's the drop down menu above the shoutbox
Demo

Description
This hack adds a drop down menu underneath your navbar.
When someone selects a value it'll load a table with the contents you put in it (without reloading the page).

I have added a hook to make it possible to do replace on variables
The hook name is ajax_drop_menu_start and is located in "custom_messages.php"
In the product XML I have

PHP Code:


			
<hookname>ajax_drop_menu_start</hookname>

            <phpcode><![CDATA[

            $cm['title'] = str_replace("[you]", $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], "".$cm['title']."");

            $cm['text'] = str_replace("[you]", $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], "".$cm['text']."");  

            ]]></phpcode>

What this does is replace [you] with the person viewing it username.
so instead of "hey [you]" I would see "hey harmor19".

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If you are recieving this error when you upload the product please follow the directions below the error message

PHP Code:


			
MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'Messages = 'a:3:{s:20:\"custom_message_added\";s:46:\"The custo

Error Number : 1064

Open the product xml in an editor (wordpad will do)

Find

PHP Code:


			
<phrasetype name="Error Messages" fieldname="Error Messages">

Replace With

PHP Code:


			
<phrasetype name="Front-End Error Messages" fieldname="Front-End Error Messages">

Save the file and import it.

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Version 1.0.1
Added BBCode (Thanks to "Breaker" (again haha) )

Version 1.0.2
Added a hook in custom_messages.php

harmor19 · #22 10-30-2005, 03:39 PM

I didn't notice that, thanks for pointing that out.

Rich · #23 10-30-2005, 04:12 PM

Hello,

I am assuming that the messages are stored in the database. If that is the case, can a delete button be added using a drop call to the db? Of course this could only be done by super admins because of permissions, but it would at least remove out dated info, etc.

Breaker · #24 10-30-2005, 05:22 PM

Current Suggested features for you to consider man:

Delete button (Think we all want this)
Variables (So i don't need to hardcode stuff)
Ability to reorder the messages (Tidy up the display)

harmor19 · #25 10-30-2005, 08:24 PM

I'll make it so people can order the entries soon.

Floris · #26 10-31-2005, 05:03 PM

Nice stuff, tnx for sharing

Reeve of shinra · #27 10-31-2005, 05:30 PM

I can see this as being a very handy hack to have around. Good stuff.

donBLACK · #28 11-01-2005, 02:04 AM

the you option doesnt work

donBLACK · #29 11-01-2005, 02:07 AM

nvm fixed it

harmor19 · #30 11-01-2005, 03:42 AM

@Floris & Reeve of shinra
I'm glad you like it
and Floris, thanks for giving me publicity,

Breaker · #31 11-03-2005, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harmor19

I'll make it so people can order the entries soon.

any update on this?

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