Forums arranged in columns on forumhome

As requested several times, this hack allows you to arrange forums on forumhome in xx columns instead of just one per row as it is in standart vb3.

Look at the screenshot to know what i mean

The design is changeable in the templates of course

I've tested it, and it should work, but as i don't use it myself, i cannot do a longtime test, so if you find any bugs, report them

You can apply the changes to forumdisplay as well if wanted

[Blackbeard]

Can someone please point out which bit of code allows images and a post count number in the arranged in columns , found one over in vbtemplate but it just gives images above. i have asked but dont seem to get much of a reply over there anymore so iam sorry iam back here, please forgive me

could some one please either post it here or PM with, what iam looking for is a way to make my forum columns to look like these attachments, either withlast poster or without.

Thankyou all very much for the help so far, one day this old man will learn something

[Oblivion Knight]

It's really not that hard to do..
http://www.gamerseuphoria.com/forum

I'll try and document something later tonight.

[Blackbeard]

that is what iwant Oblivion Knight thank you, my trouble is i would know where to start, just get by following instruction, put a spanner in my hand and i can do things, put a keyboard and a forum and it a mess, my members will agree with me on that one.

[ChessMess]

I'd also be interested in that information, or a mod to this mod to allow it. Thanks OK for putting that information together for us!

[Oblivion Knight]

Note that the guide will assume you have also installed a category spacing mod..


This is the one I used:
http://www.vbulletin.nl/community/showthread.php?t=5688

vBulletin.nl have access limitations set up, however.
There are similar mods available at vBulletinTemplates.com though..

[Blackbeard]

I cannot get it as iam just a new members, and i dont believe i could post 30 post and theres not many sections i would get involved with

[ChessMess]

category spacing mod?

[spence2]

<a href="http://www.vbulletintemplates.com/mods/showthread.php?t=5895&page=1&pp=14" target="_blank">The images hack is here.</a>
There is also a category spacing hack there as well.

[Blackbeard]

forumhome_forumbit_columncell should look like this:


PHP Code:
<td colspan="1"> 
<img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/forums/forum_$forum[forumid].gif" alt="forum_$forum[statusicon].gif" title=""> 
</td> 
<td colspan="40"> 
        <a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a> 

<div class="smallfont">$forum[description]</div> 


<if condition="$show['lastpostinfo']"> 
<div class="smallfont" align="$stylevar[left]"> 
    <div class="smallfont"> 
        <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&amp;t=$lastpostinfo[lastthreadid]" title="<phrase 1="$lastpostinfo[lastthread]">$vbphrase[go_first_unread_in_thread_x]</phrase>"><strong>$lastpostuser[trimthread]</strong></a> 

        <phrase 1="member.php?$session[sessionurl]find=lastposter&amp;f=$lastpostinfo[forumid]" 2="$lastpostinfo[lastposter]">last post <strong>$vbphrase[by_x]</strong></phrase> 
    </div> 
     
<div align="$stylevar[right]"> 
        $lastpostinfo[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$lastpostinfo[lastposttime]</span></if> 

        <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=lastpost&amp;t=$lastpostinfo[lastthreadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/lastpost.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_last_post]" border="0"></a> 
    </div> 
</div> 

<else /> 

    $lastpostinfo[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$lastpostuser[lastpostuser]</span></if> 
</if> 
<td class="alt2" colspan="15" border="0"><center>$forum[replycount]</center></td>

i added this code, but it will not allow me to set an old.gif and new.gif still get the red crosses it only works if i have one image named forum_9.gif

how can i make it so i have old and new.

[ChessMess]

Originally Posted by Oblivion Knight

Note that the guide will assume you have also installed a category spacing mod..


This is the one I used:
http://www.vbulletin.nl/community/showthread.php?t=5688

vBulletin.nl have access limitations set up, however.
There are similar mods available at vBulletinTemplates.com though..

Looking forward to your writeup!

Here is another board with a very nice looking multi-column image spacing setup: Buddha's Bar & Grill

.

[ehjay]

Just finished setting this up for the bottom half of our forums, we're going to spread it to more parts of the boards at a later date most likely.

www.warboards.org

[ambrosious]

Can someone please help me here? I installed this hack a while ago, some member complained that the "last post" had disappeared so I come back here, copy some code and transfer it over and got this: (see image)

Does anyone know why, will I have two forum categories, and the old and new posts icons quit working. I did upload forum_8 and forum_9 to the statusicon folder but only two of them worked.

I know this isn't a part of the original mod, but if anyone can help, I would appreciate it.

[ambrosious]

Let me just attach that image now... LOL

[ambrosious]

Thanks to you all, I got it!

[Blackbeard]

i still cannot get an old and a new icon to work, seem the link just looks for forum_9.gif not old or new.

whys this????

i used the code posted a few posts above.