Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager

Info:
This plugin is useful when you have big number of sub-forums. It arranges them into columns. You can easily choose number of columns (1 to 7) to arange sub-forums into. There are options to enable/disable hack, exclude forums, enlarge font for sub-forums titles, hide commas, hide "Sub-Forums" phrase, show thread/reply counts, and more...


Installation:
-Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]


Notes:
-To get this hack working you must set "Depth of Sub-Forums" to "1" in vBulletin Options > Forum Listings Display Options
-To set hack options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Sub-Forum Manager


Versions:
v1.0 - Apr 24. 2006.
-First release
v1.1 - Apr 24. 2006.
-Typo fixed
v1.2 - Apr 25. 2006.
-TC bug fixed
v1.3 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to use original font size for subforums titles (requested)
v1.4 - May 30. 2006.
-Added ability to hide commas (shown after every subforum title except the last one) - requested
v1.5 - May 30. 2006.
-Fixed little bugs (phrase, variable)
v1.6 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.7 - Aug 12. 2006.
-Added option to hide "Sub-Forums" phrase
-Added options to customize sub-forums table attributes
-Little improvements in the code
v1.8 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Added: Option to exclude forums
-Added: Options to show thread-count or reply-count or both after sub-forum title
-Hack name changed from "Cyb - Sub-Forums Arranger" to "Cyb - Forumhome Sub-Forums Manager"
-Added "Product Version Checking"
v1.9 - Sep 06. 2006.
-Fixed bug (if you choose to arrange sub-forums into two columns it arranges it into one)
-Added: When you mouseover count(s) it shows you what count(s) are for, depending on settings
v2.0 - Sep 09. 2006.
-Thread/post counts are hidden automatically if sub-forum is link or contains "child forums"
-Added option to turn on/off extra style and counts for excluded forums
v2.1 - Sep 14. 2006.
-Added: Option to change text size for thread/reply counts
-Fixed bug (unneded space before commas)
v2.2 - May 31. 2007.
-Option to hide thread/reply counts for selected sub-forums
-Counts automatically hidden for sub-forums with '0' threadcount
-Option to add blank lines after selected sub-forums
-Options to change CSS attributes for sub-forums inner table (change background color, text size,...)
-Several other improvements and general code cleanup
v2.3 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug with some XHTML validation errors
-Fixed bug where some sub-forums are not arranged properly
v2.4 - Jun 01. 2007.
-Fixed bug where excluded forums shows "Cybernetec" between sub-forums
v2.5 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.5.1 - Jun 20. 2009.
-Minor bugs fixed (CSS, variables, phrases, product info)


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Updated thanks

[CLKeenan]

Hi there,

Just installed the plugin and loving the results so far. Running into one snag though. I can't seem to figure out how to add sections with categories and subcategories underneath.

The website I'm working on is http://www.educationhq.net/forum

An example hierarchy would be

Course-Notes.Org Lounge
->Off-Topic
-->Announcements
-->Everyday Life
-->Debate Board
-->Introduce Yourself
-->School Advice
-->Site Issues

Right now I've got it looking the way I want it to, but the 'Course-Notes.Org Lounge' doesn't have any child categories. It's just a top level forum. Here is the setting I have for that forum

Act as Forums: No
Forum is Active: Yes
Forum is Open: No
Index New Posts in Search Engine: No

Here are the settings I have for the Off-Topic level forum:

Act as Forums: Yes
Forum is Active: Yes
Forum is Open: No
Index New Posts in Search Engine: Yes

Here are the settings I have at the Announcements level forums:

Act as Forums: Yes
Forum is Active: Yes
Forum is Open: Yes
Index New Posts in Search Engine: Yes

Here are the settings I have for my depth display settings:
Depth of Forums - Forum Home: 1
Depth of Forums - Forum Display: 1
Depth of Sub-forums - 1

Ideally, I'd like my forum to looks like forums.bimmerforums.com where it has the single line forum title bar act as the parent category for the sub forums. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks so much for your help!
-Chris

[Extrateknik]

Installed. and Thank you!

[Hell Bomb]

Ok is their any conficting mods? because some of the features aren't working on my board. "Hide subforums" and "Put blank lines after these sub-forums (comma separated ID list)" aren't working. I reinstalled and been trying to debug it but have gotten nowhere.

*EDIT*
nvm apparently minimum forum age mod messes with yours and bugs it out >.<

[chick]

At http://www.bihforum.com/ when you click on a main forum link above the sub-forums for example Opšte Diskusije(35 Prisutnih) or Računari, Tehnologija(2 Prisutnih) I'm using IE8 and same error with FF and Opera.

its a javascript void error and you go nowhere. This does not appear to work properly there on on my site so I cannot mark installed.

[likaweb]

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It works with version 3.8.6? Thanks in advance

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Perfetc Installed in 3.8.6 yesssssssssssssssssss

[Gav-n-Tn]

Has anyone tried this on vB4?

[segamarius]

I have vBulletin 3.8.5 but plugin doesn't work. I put 1 on Depth of Sub-Forums, i activate the plugin, i put 4 columns, but nothing happend.
Please help.

[Gav-n-Tn]

Originally Posted by segamarius

I have vBulletin 3.8.5 but plugin doesn't work. I put 1 on Depth of Sub-Forums, i activate the plugin, i put 4 columns, but nothing happend.
Please help.

How are your sub-forums setup in your admincp?

[segamarius]

Sub-forums are Act as Forum.