Forum Display Enhancements - Sorky - SubForum List Control

Purpose
This plugin allows extensive control of how SubForums are displayed.

• Use any mix of between 0 and 10 columns
• Different layouts can be used on specified forums
• Change formatting
• Display Thread/Post counts
• Limit the number of SubForums shown (Show More/Less)
• Collapse entire display
• Sort SubForum display order
• plus lots more!

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

Options
To set the options go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Sorky - SubForum List Control

Tips
To get it on the Forum Home page, set...

"vBulletin Options" > "Forum Listings Display Options" > "Depth of Forums - Forum Home" to "1"

For all other forums, set...

"vBulletin Options" > "Forum Listings Display Options" > "Depth of Forums - Forum Display" to "1"

You should also set...

"vBulletin Options" > "Forum Listings Display Options" > "Depth of Sub-Forums" to "1" Note: Setting it higher will also work!

Version Log
For previous versions see 3.7.x or 3.6.x Mods
v1.5.2 - 28th of January, 2009 = official release for 3.8.x (click here for more information)
v1.6.0 - 11th of April, 2009 = Removed (small bug found)
v1.6.1 - 13th of April, 2009 = Remember show/hide state + more (more information here)
v1.6.2 - 27th of April, 2009 = Debug opton + more (more information here)
v1.7.0 - 21st of May, 2009 = New & improved sorting (more information here)
v1.7.1 - 23rd of May, 2009 = alt text for show/hide image (more information here)
v1.7.2 - 17th of June, 2009 = Removed (small change simply combined with another in next version)
v1.7.3 - 17th of June, 2009 = Hide SubForums: prefix & count tool-tip as well as the SubForums (more information here)
v1.7.4 - 23rd of June, 2009 = Hide specific SubForums from the SubForum list (more information here)
v1.8.0 - 17th of August, 2009 = Display of SubForum descriptions (more information here)

Hall Of Fame (Donations - Greatly Appreciated - Thank You)
Fungsten US$25
Budweiser US$20
CreditForum US$25
lazyseller US$30
Alisa Lindsay US$10

Acknowledgement
Thanks (and apologies) to Cybernetec for the ideas & inspiration to generate this Mod.

Keywords
SubForum, SubForums, Sub-Forum, Sub-Forums, Table, List, Grid, Child, Children, Parent

Settings, Demonstration Screenshots, Notes, etc
See v1.5.2 post (click here)

If you like this Mod please click INSTALL.

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by cbiweb

It can only be a local setting on my Apache or something. I don't have the time or ambition to track it down, but long as it works on the live server for visitors, that's good enough for me. Thanks.

For what it is worth, my test system uses...

Windows XP Pro

WampServer

• Apache 2.2.8
• PHP 5.2.6
• MySQL 5.0.51b

[xuanhuy238]

Hi Sorky,

Thanks for this hack but I got some problem from this. I set SubForum "Sort Alphabetically" but it doesn't work. When any subforums had a new post and it auto-sort to the first.

I set Depth of Sub-Forums = 1.

Link: http://yega.game4v.vn/

I need your help!

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by xuanhuy238

Thanks for this hack but I got some problem from this. I set SubForum "Sort Alphabetically" but it doesn't work. When any subforums had a new post and it auto-sort to the first.

Sent you a PM asking for admin access so I can check it out - or you can turn debug on and I can have a quick look... Never had any issue with sorting before, but to be honest I never investigated the sorting in non-English, so I may need to do something due to that.

[itsheinz]

installed thankies :

[xuanhuy238]

Originally Posted by Sorky

Sent you a PM asking for admin access so I can check it out - or you can turn debug on and I can have a quick look... Never had any issue with sorting before, but to be honest I never investigated the sorting in non-English, so I may need to do something due to that.

Hi Sorky,

I was waiting for your reply, thanks! :up:

But I don't see any PM from you and I turn on debug mode, you can take a look here.

This is the log:

<script type="text/javascript">
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Sorky03 - SubForum List Control - V1.8.0 - Debug Information
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Default behaviour (value in brackets below)               =  5
// (0) Forums with original SubForum behaviour               =  
// (1) Forums with SubForums hidden                          =  
// (2) Forums with the new SubForum formatting               =  
// (3) Forums with 1 SubForum column                         =  
// (4) Forums with 2 SubForum columns                        =  
// (5) Forums with 3 SubForum columns                        =  
// (6) Forums with 4 SubForum columns                        =  
// (7) Forums with 5 SubForum columns                        =  
// (8) Forums with 6 SubForum columns                        =  
// (9) Forums with 7 SubForum columns                        =  
// (10) Forums with 8 SubForum columns                       =  
// (11) Forums with 9 SubForum columns                       =  
// (12) Forums with 10 SubForum columns                      =  
// 
// Should SubForum length be limited (0=A,1=S,2=U,3=N)       =  3
// SubForums to limit or not (only if the above = 1 or 2)    =  
// Maximum number of SubForums to show                       =  0
// How to display more (0=text/1=link/2=expand)              =  2
// Text to use if there are hidden SubForums                 =  &lt;More...&gt;
// Text to use if there are SubForums to be hidden           =  &lt;Less...&gt;
// 
// SubForum Descriptions (0=A,1=S,2=U,3=N)                   =  3
// SubForums for descriptions (only if the above = 1 or 2)   =  
// SubForum Description mode (0=N,1=Anchor,2=Before,3=After) =  0
// Max length of SubForum description                        =  50
// Characters that indicate the description is cut off       =  ...
// Characters to preceed the SubForum description            =  &lt;
// Characters to follow the SubForum description             =  &gt;
// 
// SubForum outer box table formatting                       =  
// SubForum table formatting                                 =  
// SubForum element formatting                               =  
// 
// SubForum sorting (0=H,1=AH,2=AV,3=V)                      =  1
// Sort ForumOrder-Horizontal Forums                         =  
// Sort ForumOrder-Vertical Forums                           =  
// Sort Alphabetic-Horizontal Forums                         =  
// Sort Alphabetic-Vertical Forums                           =  
// Text to indent with                                       =  
// Separator to use between SubForum names                   =  
// SubForums to not display in the SubForum list             =  
// 
// Should Forums show counts on SubForum (0=A,1=S,2=U,3=N)   =  3
// Forums to show or not (only if the above = 1 or 2)        =  
// Should the count include Sub-SubForums (0=A,1=I,2=E,3=N)  =  3
// Forums to count or not (only if the above = 1 or 2)       =  
// 
// Count display format (0=N,1=T,2=P,3=TP,4=PT)              =  0
// Count start character                                     =  &nbsp;(
// Count middle character                                    =  /
// Count end character                                       =  )&nbsp;
// Count formatting HTML                                     =  style="font-size:10px; color:darkgray;"
// Hide zero counts (1=Y,0=N)                                =  0
// 
// Should Forums show counts (0=A,1=S,2=U,3=N)               =  3
// Forums to show or not (only if the above = 1 or 2)        =  
// 
// Allow collapse of SubForum list (0=A,1=S,2=U,3=N)         =  3
// Forums to allow or not (only if the above = 1 or 2)       =  
// Expand (Show) image                                       =  images/buttons/collapse_thead_collapsed.gif
// Expand (Show) alt text                                    =  Show SubForums
// Collapse (Hide) image                                     =  images/buttons/collapse_thead.gif
// Collapse (Hide) alt text                                  =  Hide SubForums
// Expanded/Collapsed/Previous default (0=E,1=C,2=P)         =  2
// Default if the above = 2 (0=E,1=C)                        =  1
// 
// SubForum heading text                                     =  
// Forum description formatting HTML                         =  class="smallfont" style="margin: 10px 10px 0px 10px"
// Align icons to the top (1=Y,0=N)                          =  0
// Use full column width (1=Y,0=N)                           =  1
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</script>

[trotskid]

Hi. It's possible hide a sub-subforum from the subforums page?

Something like that:





Thanks

[matrex722]

is there any way to change the sup forum color from this mod

[RadioErewan]

Mod raises dozens of
Warning: Unexpected character in input: '' (ASCII=30) state=2 in /myforumpath/includes/functions_forumlist.php(501) : eval()'d code on line 1

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by xuanhuy238

I turn on debug mode, you can take a look here

I have duplicated all your settings for my mod on my system and it all works perfectly for me... Either a problem with the character set (Vietnamese?) or some other setting. What settings do you have for the "Forum Listings Display Options"?

[Sorky]

Originally Posted by matrex722

is there any way to change the sup forum color from this mod

Of course, just look at the sample screen shots in the first post or from others!

I put some default values (style="font-size:12px;" bgcolor="#DDDDDD") in the options so that you would know what could be entered and where. Edit or remove as required.