Integration with vBulletin - News Slideshow

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[GrendelKhan{TSU]

"Upload the module in your modules folder, then from admincp install it."

how?? what ?? where ?? how??!! :/

which file is the "the module" ?? how do we install it...specifically? upload it as vbCMPS module? import it as plugin? add php module (what configurations)?

I don't understand how everyone installed it without a readme or anything... just these totally vague instructions from the first post. very frustrating . :/

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

"Configure the attached file to set your desired width, height, forumid to pull the images from and how many images to display."

then upload it?? create a php module (if so...what config? what's the identifier? etc)? is that "the module" you refer too? we dont' import / upload any kind of xml file?

again, do nothing with the com_fpslideshow_1.1 folder?

@)#$*@)#*$!!! (sorry...but honestly, gotta be the slimmest and vague instructions I've ever seen. you are making us trial and error guess at this. )

[Lizard King]

Everything is pretty clear , you need to add a php module. In order to do this you shall know how to add modules with vbadvanced cmps.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by Lizard King

Everything is pretty clear , you need to add a php module. In order to do this you shall know how to add modules with vbadvanced cmps.

clear? SHOW ME where it says anything close to (explicitly)...

1. Go to admincp >> vbcmps >> add module. Select "PHP file".
2. select file to include: slideshow.php

THAT's clear.

you know cause you know...not cause it says it explicitly anywhere. I only guessed it based on other people's posts.

- does it say what to do with the com_fpslideshow_1.1 folder? or where the mod_fpslideshow is? or to ignore the mod_fpslideshow.php and mod_fpslideshow.xml file?
- does it say "FIND:

fopen("/var/www/forums/clientscript/mod_fpslideshow/mod_fpslideshow.js",'w');

replace with your root path"

(someone had to guess at that https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....6&postcount=23 !! (READ: "I assuming..."))

Lionel is not required to provide this info, of course, and the hack is APPRECIATED (that's why I paid for it! and support seems good). Just saying the instructions leave a lot to be desired and not very explicit as is usual, esp. given it involves using a paid for hack as well...which is kinda frustrating for us non-programmer type n00bs.

anyway...
made it as far as making teh php module...but ended up wwith a wacky result...
no idea what to do now.

any suggestions would be great apprecaited.... (see attachement)

[Lionel]

Do you have vbadvanced installed?
If yes then you have a problem if you don't understand "upload in your modules folder"

[ZiG]

great mod!

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by Lionel

Do you have vbadvanced installed?
If yes then you have a problem if you don't understand "upload in your modules folder"

yup. then I guess I have a problem...so how about helping us "module challenged" out would ya?!! lol. the problem isn't the phrase "upload to modules folder" ..its WHAT do are we supposed upload to the modules folder, ie: instead of "the module" ... I think it would have been more clear to just say "slideshow.php." (so, "upload slideshow.php to your modules folder"). I mean wouldn't hurt to be more explicit with file names and locations and such would it? and it may help. I think it was a fair suggestion.

If anything..it would save u some time having n00bs with "problems" and annoying you with stupid questions, no? note though: I even see from the thread that I actually wasn't the first who wasn't 100% sure exactly what you meant. If you disagree... oh well, you're the boss with this. And again, as I said, the hack is appreciated and cool ... I was just making a honest assertion of belief that the instructions were making more assumptions than I usually see with installs and could be more explicit.....and thus less confusing. but that's just imho. It happens...the programmer knows the stuff tooooo well.... and so its not easy to realize what is new and not obvious for n00bs (which is everything).

just for reference though, I've had vbadvanced installed forever, installed modules, and even have it looking better than most, imo, but I still found your instructions confusing. Maybe I just need coffee or maybe a couple overview sentences and few file names and locations would help... its up to you. no worries at this point as I got it now.. but maybe future n00bs might benefit.

ok that said, since I AM "vbadvanced challenged"... any ideas for this n00b as to how to fix that problem in the screenshot? would be great;y appreciated as I do think its a cool hack and feature. great job with the hack!! (just wish I could I use it!! lol).

ps. very impressed with your implemenatin on your site as well...!!

help us n00bs out!! show us the way (er..in detail if possible. ) !!! ^^

[Lionel]

So you have it under control?

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by Lionel

So you have it under control?

um again... yes and no. I thought I did it right in the end... but see screenshot from previous post (few posts back).

the final result was all messed up. (one box only --other modules are gone--and all the content is overlapping in teh center column).


any ideas?

[Lionel]

looks like you have the wrong module. Tell the seller to send you the full vbulletin module.