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Forums arranged in columns on forumhome · **Released**: 07-25-2002

As requested several times, this hack allows you to arrange forums on forumhome in xx columns instead of just one per row as it now.

You have to set up a new category(s). All direct subforums to this category(s) will be arranged in columns.
It can be very usefull if you have very much Subforums, so you haven't to scroll as much as you have before

Newest Version: 1.21
Known Bugs: none

Screenshots below.

Design can be changed in templates..

chitown · #92 09-13-2002, 08:47 PM

OK, this is interferring with the collapsable fum hack?
can these 2 be done together?

index.php
find:
global $DB_site,$bbuserinfo,$iforumcache,$ipermcache,$imo dcache,$session,$accesscache,$usergroupdef,$noperm s;
global $showlocks,$hideprivateforums,$showforumdescriptio n,$forumhomedepth,$dateformat,$timeformat,$enablea ccess;
global $bbforumview;

below add:
global $colsdone,$columnparent,$forumcols,$colcounter;

this is what directlty follows $enable access

PHP Code:


			
// expand collapse hack

global $BrowserDOM, $collapsedstate;

// end expand collapse hack

 

  if ( !isset($iforumcache["$forumid"]) ) {

    return;

  }



  $forumbits = '';



  while ( list($key1,$val1)=each($iforumcache["$forumid"]) ) {

    while ( list($key2,$forum)=each($val1) ) {



      // Permissions

      if ( $enableaccess and is_array($accesscache["$forum[forumid]"]) ) {

        if ($accesscache["$forum[forumid]"]['accessmask']==1) {

          $forumperms = $usergroupdef;

        } else {

          $forumperms = $noperms;

        }

      } else if ( is_array($ipermcache["$forum[forumid]"]) ) {

        $forumperms = $ipermcache["$forum[forumid]"];

      } else {

        $forumperms = $permissions;

      }



      if (!$hideprivateforums) {

        $forumperms['canview']=1;

      }



      if (!$forumperms['canview']) {

        continue;

      } else {

        $forumshown=1;



        // do light bulb

        if ($bbuserinfo['lastvisitdate']=='Never') {

          $forum['onoff']='on';

        } else {

                    if (($fview = get_bbarraycookie('forumview', $forum['forumid'])) > $bbuserinfo['lastvisit']) {

                        $userlastvisit=$fview;

                    } else {

                        $userlastvisit=$bbuserinfo['lastvisit'];

                    }

          if ($userlastvisit<$forum['lastpost']) {

            $forum['onoff']='on';

          } else {

            $forum['onoff']='off';

          }

        }



        if ((!$forumperms['canpostnew'] and $showlocks) or $forum['allowposting']==0) {

          $forum['onoff'].='lock';

        }



        // prepare template vars

        if (!$showforumdescription) {

          $forum['description']='';

        }



        // dates

        if ($forum['lastpost']>0) {

          $forum['lastpostdate']=vbdate($dateformat,$forum['lastpost']);

          $forum['lastposttime']=vbdate($timeformat,$forum['lastpost']);

          eval("\$forum['lastpostinfo'] = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_lastpostby')."\";");

        } else {

          $forum['lastpostinfo']='Never';

        }



        $listexploded=explode(",", $forum['parentlist']);

        while ( list($mkey1,$mval1)=each($listexploded) ) {

          if ( !isset($imodcache["$mval1"]) ) {

            continue;

          }

          reset($imodcache["$mval1"]);

          while ( list($mkey2,$moderator)=each($imodcache["$mval1"]) ) {

            if ( !isset($forum['moderators']) ) {

              eval("\$forum['moderators'] = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_moderator')."\";");

            } else {

              eval("\$forum['moderators'] .= \", ".gettemplate('forumhome_moderator')."\";");

            }

          }

        }



        if ( !isset($forum['moderators']) ) {

          $forum['moderators'] = '&nbsp;';

        }



        if ($forum['cancontainthreads']==1) {

          $tempext = '_post';

        } else {

          $tempext = '_nopost';

        }

// expand collapse hack

if ($BrowserDOM==True) {

  if ((!isset($z)) or ($depth==1)) {

    $z=0;

  } else {

    $z++;

  }

  // get state of collapse

  if ($forum[parentid]==-1) {

   $collapsedstate=$forum['collapsed'];

  }

  // auto collapse forums based on forum setting

  if ($collapsedstate==1) {

   $fhomeexpandstyle="style=\"visibility:hidden; display:none;\"";

  } else {

   $fhomeexpandstyle="";

  }



  // auto collapse forums for user

  if (getViewSetting($forum['parentid'])==1) {

   $fhomeexpandstyle="style=\"visibility:hidden; display:none;\"";

  } elseif (getViewSetting($forum['parentid'])==2) {

   $fhomeexpandstyle="";

  }



  // display correct item (this can not be simplified into the block above

  // due to CSS2 defining special display values for tables, eg display:table-row;)

if ($collapsedstate==1) {

   $divexpand = "display: inline;visibility: visible;";

   $divcollapse = "display: none;visibility: hidden;";

} else {

   $divexpand = "display: none;visibility: hidden;";

   $divcollapse = "display: inline;visibility: visible;";

}



if (getViewSetting($forum['forumid'])==1) {

   $divexpand = "display: inline;visibility: visible;";

   $divcollapse = "display: none;visibility: hidden;";

  } elseif (getViewSetting($forum['forumid'])==2) {

   $divexpand = "display: none;visibility: hidden;";

   $divcollapse = "display: inline;visibility: visible;";

  }

  eval("\$expandcontract = \"".gettemplate("forumhome_expandcontract")."\";");

}

// end expand collapse hack





        if(strstr(" ".$columnparent." ", " ".$forum['parentid']." ")) {

          if($colsdone!=1) {

            $colsdone=1;

            $colcounter=1;

            eval("\$forumbits .= \"".gettemplate("colforumtableheader")."\";");

          } else {

            $colcounter++;

            if($colcounter%($forumcols+1)==0) {

                $forumbits .= "</tr><tr>";

                $colcounter=1;

            }    

          }  

          $width="width=".(100/$forumcols)."%"; //take out if you want variable column widths 

          eval("\$forumbits .= \"".gettemplate("colforumbit")."\";");

        } else {

          if($colsdone==1) {

            $colsdone=0;

            $colcounter=0;

            eval("\$forumbits .= \"".gettemplate("colforumtablefooter")."\";");

          }

          eval("\$forumbits .= \"".gettemplate("forumhome_forumbit_level$depth$tempext")."\";");

        }



        if ($depth<$forumhomedepth) {

          $forumbits.=makeforumbit($forum['forumid'],$depth+1,$forumperms);

        }

      } // END if can view

    } // END while ( list($key2,$forum)=each($val1) ) {

  } // END while ( list($key1,$val1)=each($iforumcache["$forumid"]) ) {



  unset($iforumcache["$forumid"]);

  return $forumbits;

}



if (!isset($forumid) or $forumid==0 or $forumid=='') {

  $forumid=-1;

} else {

  // need to get permissions for this specific forum

  $permissions=getpermissions(intval($forumid));

}// expand collapse hack

$fviewcache=BuildViewSettingCache(); // create cache

// end expand collapse hack



$forumbits=makeforumbit(intval($forumid), 1, $permissions);



$unregwelcomemessage='';

if ($bbuserinfo['userid']==0) {

  eval("\$unregwelcomemessage = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_unregmessage')."\";");

}

// expand collapse hack

if ($BrowserDOM==True) {

  eval("\$expandcontractscript = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_expandjscript')."\";");

}

// end expand collapse hack

$shout             = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT u.username, s.userid, s.shout_text, s.timestamp FROM user u, shoutbox s WHERE u.userid = s.userid ORDER BY s.timestamp DESC LIMIT 1");

$shout[timestamp]  = vbdate('n-j-y, g:i:s a', $shout[timestamp]);

$shout[shout_text] = bbcodeparse($shout[shout_text]);



eval("\$the_shoutbox .= \"".gettemplate("forumhome_shoutbox")."\";");

eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('forumhome')."\");");



?>

Can anyone tell me where i should add

global $colsdone,$columnparent,$forumcols,$colcounter;

Thank you in advance

Hooper · #93 09-14-2002, 03:47 AM

You should be able to find the last set of global calls and simply add global $colsdone,$columnparent,$forumcols,$colcounter;
right below it. Shouldn't be an issue as far as adding a global calls.

Global $enable access;
Global $colsdone,$columnparent,$forumcols,$colcounter;
// expand collapse hack
global $BrowserDOM, $collapsedstate;
// end expand collapse hack

Xenon · #94 10-24-2002, 07:41 PM

*test*

Dean C · #95 10-24-2002, 07:47 PM

testing too...

Dean C · #96 10-24-2002, 07:49 PM

geez ive been trying to reply to this thread for weeks now!

Now ... how would i go about getting the layout for my forum columns like Lesane has at his site:

http://www.wildvibes.net/forum

I have the forum category icon installed btw so i can do the images i just can't sort the layout for some reason

If some html genius can help me out i'd be most grateful

Regards

- miSt

Dean C · #97 10-27-2002, 03:30 PM

^ to the top

- miSt

Kinox · #98 10-27-2002, 10:21 PM

how can I list all forums that are parentid -1, aka top category

without entering them to the database, would list them automatic...

if(strstr(" ".$columnparent." ", " ".$forum['parentid']." ")) {

where $columnparent is...

I'm working on the code, but im kind of lazy, hehe

Mr_P · #99 10-28-2002, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mist
geez ive been trying to reply to this thread for weeks now!

Now ... how would i go about getting the layout for my forum columns like Lesane has at his site:

http://www.wildvibes.net/forum

I have the forum category icon installed btw so i can do the images i just can't sort the layout for some reason

If some html genius can help me out i'd be most grateful

Regards

- miSt

same here mist i also would like to know how to get it looking same.Remove the top 2 bars as they aint needed in such a hack if the sections are gonna be used for pictures.

Anyone ?

Xenon · #**100** 10-28-2002, 02:26 PM

remove this part of you templates:

Code:

<tr align="center">
  <td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}"><smallfont>&nbsp;</smallfont></td>
  <td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}" width="80%" align="left"><smallfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Forum</b></smallfont></td>
  <td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}"><smallfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Posts</b></smallfont></td>
  <td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}"><smallfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Threads</b></smallfont></td>
  <td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}" nowrap><smallfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Last Post</b></smallfont></td>
  <td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}" width="20%"><smallfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Moderator</b></smallfont></td>
</tr>

that should work, i already posted that's not needed i just added it

@Kinox: Just Topforums in columns and subforums not?
how should that look?
i think now it looks terrible, i've tried this

, maybe in a later version, but this time i have to less time to work on my hacks

Mr_P · #**101** 10-28-2002, 05:00 PM

ok i tried that to begin with and have even removed the code yet the lines are still there looking at me.So if it aint calling it from the 3 templates created with this hack then how is it gettign though

I have attached a pic and also the 3 templates i have created.And as you can see it deffo aint calling them in.

colForum Footer

PHP Code:


			


</table>

<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="{tableinnerborderwidth}" border="0" {tableinnerextra} width="100%">

<tr align="center">

colForum Header

PHP Code:


			
</table>

</td></tr></table><br>

<table cellpadding="{tableouterborderwidth}" cellspacing="0" border="0" bgcolor="{tablebordercolor}" {tableouterextra} width="{contenttablewidth}" align="center"><tr><td>

<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="{tableinnerborderwidth}" border="0" {tableinnerextra} width="100%">

colforumbit

PHP Code:


			
<TD vAlign=top width="33.33%" bgColor=#e3e3e3>

                  <TABLE  align=center>

                    <TBODY>

                    <TR>

                      <TD vAlign=center align=middle width=60 

                      rowSpan=2>

                      <a href="forumdisplay.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&forumid=$forum[forumid]"> <normalfont><b>$ficonimg </b></normalfont></a></TD>

                      <TD width="675">  <FONT 

                        face="verdana, arial, helvetica" 

                        size=2></B></FONT> </A></TD>

                      <TD width="47"><img src="{imagesfolder}/$forum[onoff].gif" border="0" alt=""></TD></TR>

                    <TR>

                      <TD colspan="2" width="688">&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face=verdana,arial,helvetica 

                        size=1><a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&goto=lastpost&forumid=$forum[forumid]">

<b>$showlastpostingtitle</b>



<a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&goto=lastpost&forumid=$forum[forumid]">$forum[lastthread]</a><br>

$forum[lastpostdate] <font color="{timecolor}">$forum[lastposttime]</font><br>

        by <a href="member.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&action=getinfo&find=lastposter&forumid=$forum[forumid]"><b>$forum[lastposter]</b></a></smallfont></td>

        <td nowrap>&nbsp;<a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&goto=lastpost&forumid=$forum[forumid]"></a>

</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>

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