Forum Home Enhancements - Latest X Posts on Forum Home

Latest X Posts on Forum Index
by: whitemike
Demo: Here

What this does?

This will add the latest x posts onto your forum index

What version does it work on?

This modification should work on any version 3.6.0 and up! Including the new 3.7

Features?

1. Enable/Disable - Master Switch to Turn Latest Posts on or off
2. Title - Change the title of the Site News
3. Posts to Show - Number of Last Posts to show
4. Cutoff Length - How many characters to show before the ... at the end
5. Exclude Forums - Choose what forums you do not want to be listed
6. Thread Title Width - Width of Title Table
7. User Title Width - Width of User Table
8. Forum Title Width - Width of Forum Table
9. Auto Location - Enable/Disable auto location
10. Location - Gives Options for Under navbar, above forum, or below forum

Added?

1. 2 Template
2. 3 Plugins
3. 10 Settings
4. 27 Phrases

Installation?

1. Import Product

Thats It!

Fixes?

2.3

1. Fixed the cutoff bug

2.2

1. Fixed Bug

2.1

1. Changed variables, so that you can see this, and latest X Threads on forumhome.

2.0

1. Feature Added: Time and Date
2. Added feature where if Cut Off is 0, then it will not display the row

1.9

1. XHTML and CSS Compliant

1.8

1. For some reason a phrase didn't save so I uploaded it with it.

1.7

1. Added option to enable/disable auto location
2. Added 3 automatic locations

1.6

1. Added Permissions based on forums

1.5

1. Fixed Look - Made Link Thread Title, with text under it

1.4

1. Fixed Bug - Was showing up hidden/moderated posts

1.3

1. Fixed Bug - Didn't display threads in excluded forums
2. Added Check Version

1.2

1. Cached Templates
2. Moved Plugin Location to allow global use of $latest

1.1

1. Added default value to excluded, which was causing an error if null
2. Made Collapsible

Please Click Install if you use

[Dusty1609]

All working now. Excellent Mod

Many Thanks
Jon

[raubin]

Excellent little gadget and easy to install - thanks white mike

[mc0676]

He people !
I've installed this mod but don't run.
After import ... i need to insert this code $latest where i want ?

[mc0676]

Originally Posted by mc0676

He people !
I've installed this mod but don't run.
After import ... i need to insert this code $latest where i want ?

OK, i reinstall it and now it runs !

Very good, thanks Whitemike.

Only a request.

Can modify the layout in this way:
- height fixed in xxx pixel;
- marquee so i can see for example 100 last post ?

Thanks !

[mc0676]

OK, simple i modify it in this way.

--

<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="1" bordercolor="#3399FF">
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="3">$vboptions[latest_title_name]</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">
<div style="height:220px;overflow: auto; border:0px solid black; background:#EFEFEF">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<thead>
<tr>
<td class="thead" width="$vboptions[latest_post_width]">
<phrase 1="$vboptions[latest_number]">$vbphrase[latest_posts]</phrase>
</td>
<td class="thead" width="$vboptions[latest_forum_width]">
$vbphrase[latest_forum]
</td>
<td class="thead" width="$vboptions[latest_user_width]">
<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('forumhome_latest')"><img id="collapseimg_forumhome_latest" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_thead$vbcollapse[collapseimg_forumhome_latest].gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
$vbphrase[latest_author]
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody id="collapseobj_forumhome_latest" style="$vbcollapse[collapseobj_forumhome_latest]">
$latest_post_bits
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br />

---

www.vwgolfcommunity.com/vbulletin

to see the result

[mr moose]

i have a very strange problem for you.

i have 4 themes installed to my board out of which i only use 1 main theme and this mod works faultlessly on it ( even after upgrading to 2.0)

now im in the process of changing to a brand new theme and getting all my mods to work with it BUT

this mod wont show up on it in any place whatsoever even though i have the auto setting on there so now im totally confused as to why cany you pleeeeeeeeeese help me ?

[xcingix]

Is there any way for doing this for top posters and or latest posts?

<span class="smallfont"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.ny-dev.com/forums/external.php?type=js"></script>
     <script language="" type="text/javascript">
<!--
for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
document.writeln("<a href=\"http://www.ny-dev.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid="+threads[i].threadid+"\">"+threads[i].title+"</a><br /> <hr />");
}
//-->
</script></span>

[Michael Biddle]

Originally Posted by mr moose

i have a very strange problem for you.

i have 4 themes installed to my board out of which i only use 1 main theme and this mod works faultlessly on it ( even after upgrading to 2.0)

now im in the process of changing to a brand new theme and getting all my mods to work with it BUT

this mod wont show up on it in any place whatsoever even though i have the auto setting on there so now im totally confused as to why cany you pleeeeeeeeeese help me ?

Redownload my product, then go to import it again in your product manager, set to import and see if that works.

[Michael Biddle]

Originally Posted by xcingix

Is there any way for doing this for top posters and or latest posts?

<span class="smallfont"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.ny-dev.com/forums/external.php?type=js"></script>
     <script language="" type="text/javascript">
<!--
for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)
{
document.writeln("<a href=\"http://www.ny-dev.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid="+threads[i].threadid+"\">"+threads[i].title+"</a><br /> <hr />");
}
//-->
</script></span>

This is for latest posts...

[xcingix]

Originally Posted by whitemike

This is for latest posts...

thats latest threads bro