Realtime Template Compressor: Reduces page sizes, loads pages faster, saves bandwidth

This is a port of Logican's Realtime Template Compressor hack from vBulletin 2.2.x to vBulletin 3.5.0 Beta 1. I wrote this by rewriting a version of the original hack, that I wrote for my forums when they ran 3.0.x, so that it would function as a plugin for 3.5.0.

I had originally sent this to Logican for him to release it but he replied granting me permission to release it; hence why I'm releasing this.

Installation is very simple. Just import the plugin via vBulletin's "Download / Upload Plugins" page in the Plugin System in the Admin Control Panel and you're done.

I'll try to correct any bugs that you might find. Let me know if you like this plugin and don't forget to click the install link if you install this.

Update History

Version 1.1.0: The expression was replaced with a more efficient one that increases the compression level from approximately 1-2% to approximately 4-8%.
Version 1.0.0: Initial Release

[ryuji]

hellcat should make a new one since the original writer poof'd long ago, i will try it on my boards later on durring the week

[Hellcat]

Originally Posted by gamebgs

is it supposed to take all the lines away from the source?

It strips all whitespace and linebreaks.
Except in JS and some other blocks.

Originally Posted by gamebgs

and the result is: Nope it doesn't work with vb drupal...

works fine for my forums though so installed...

[high]* gamebgs clicks install[/high]

What doesn't work?
What are the effects?

Originally Posted by ryuji

hellcat should make a new one since the original writer poof'd long ago, i will try it on my boards later on durring the week

Since the last edit it doesn't even contain one single line of the original code
Well, besides the % calculation for the footer stats, but I'm going to change this as well in a way that you can place that stats display wherever you like (or hide it).


[EDIT]
How about something like this:
(this is a real shot, and actually works already, no fake )


The stats makeup itself is now stored in a template and no longer hard-coded - so you can not only place the thing where ever you like you can also easiely customize it

[klaush]

Just to keep informed....

[klaush]

Originally Posted by Hellcat

Hmm.... I think I know what that might cause....
If that's it it would reduce the ratio, but increase compatibility....
[high]* Hellcat starts tweaking
[/high]

Looks fine on a 3.5.2.

Thanks!

[The Chief]

It doesn't do anything, thats the problem, it doesn't seem to affect it...

Originally Posted by Hellcat

Hmm.... I think I know what that might cause....
If that's it it would reduce the ratio, but increase compatibility....
[high]* Hellcat starts tweaking
[/high]

[high]* Hellcat waits for feedback now [/high]

That fixed all of the display problems that I was having, and the advanced editor bug.

So far, that seems to be 100% working on 3.5.3. Thank you VERY much for the effort Hellcat, you've made this mod usable again for tons of us.

[high]* Guest210212002 cheers
[/high]

Argh: It breaks the actual player portion of this hack, however, but that's the only thing I can find.

This is the code that goes away with the latest:

		<object data="http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/players/mp3player.swf?file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chrisquigley.com%2Faudio%2Fmidwinter.mp3&amp;autoPlay=false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="20" class="player_mozilla">
		  <param name="play" value="true" />
		  <param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
		  <param name="quality" value="high" />
		</object>
		<!--[if IE]>
		<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="20">
		  <param name="movie" value="http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/players/mp3player.swf?file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chrisquigley.com%2Faudio%2Fmidwinter.mp3&amp;autoPlay=false" />
		  <param name="play" value="true" />
		  <param name="wmode" value="opaque" />
		  <param name="quality" value="high" />
		</object>
		<![endif]-->

[EricaJoy]

so do I just replace the code in the XML with Hellcats code for this?

[dethfire]

great work hellcat, you've fixed the bug and doubled my optimization

[Hellcat]

Originally Posted by princessfrozen

so do I just replace the code in the XML with Hellcats code for this?

I'm going to release a product .XML this night of my version that also holds some more features (like AdminCP integration, stats can be fully customized....).

You'll then just to have to import that XML and you're set

[The Chief]

Originally Posted by Hellcat

I'm going to release a product .XML this night of my version that also holds some more features (like AdminCP integration, stats can be fully customized....).

You'll then just to have to import that XML and you're set

did you try it with vB Drupal, as it doesn't seem to do anything for me...