Forum Home Enhancements - No More IE6 Fix

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Description:

this template edit tells the user that they need to update their browser above IE6, once it detects it, this does not affect your forum in anyway, as vbulletin4 does not support IE6 correctly

IMPORTANT NOTE: 30/07/2010

Orginal/Geniune Translation Translation Name need for all languages shown below, so if youve got an italian forum, i need to know what to call the, i will release the new version tomorrow with more feedback please

i already have fran?ais, i am now awaiting the rest thank you

Screenshot

this will show if the user is browsing your website using IE5,IE6

How to Test after installtion of this template edit
Visit this link http://ipinfo.info/netrenderer/index.php
this website is a virtual enviroment of some of the old browsers

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How to Install (Import Product)
PLEASE ENSURE TO UNISTALL THE OLD VERSION FIRST
1) Import product-nomoreie6_fix_4.0.8.xml in Admincp >> Plugins & Products >> Manage Products:

a) click add/import product
b) upload the XML file from your computer
c) Allow Overwrite: Yes
d) Click Import

Edit Header Template

a) Admincp >> Styles & Templates >> Style Manager >>
1) click on edit templates on the style you wish to edit
2) scroll down to header then click edit
3) at the top of the template add the following only choose the option you downloaded

Add the following code to header template above the rest of the code

<vb:if condition="$vboptions['ie6fix_onoff']">
{vb:rawphrase ie6fix_english}
</vb:if>

the above code is for enlgish to change language all you need to do is change the following for the language you want to display

Change

{vb:rawphrase ie6fix_english}

to either

{vb:rawphrase ie6fix_spanish}

or

{vb:rawphrase ie6fix_french}

or

{vb:rawphrase ie6fix_portuguese}

oe

{vb:rawphrase ie6fix_japanese}

or

{vb:rawphrase ie6fix_italian}

or

{vb:rawphrase ie6fix_swedish}

if you wish to contribute another language please PM me, it will be added in the next release


add at the top of header template above the original code

Changelog:
4.0.8 - 30/07/2010
Settings
Admin >> Settings >> Options >> [No IE6 Fix MOD]

This allows you to turn this MOD on or off, this has been tested and works 100%
if you have downloaded this version please ensure you follow instructions correctly otherwise this will not work

4.0.9 - not yet released
will see a new stylvar to change the background colour to your own choose
all other options still exist, you may fo notice that opera browser link has gone from 4.0.8, we may be putting the link back in this release

there is an extra option in this MOD pelase ignore it it was for testing purposes

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Please leave some feedback of any suggestions or thank you's

[Dr.osamA]

Excellent

thanxx man good work

installed + 5 star + translated to Arabic

can i add translation here plzz ??

[BadgerDog]

Installed, tested, then un-installed ....

I think there may be issues with either this mod, or the site used to test the rendering of a web site using various versions of browsers ...

Not sure which, but I think I'll wait for more feedback and testing by folks more experienced than me ...

Regardless, thanks for your efforts ...

Regards,
Badger

[TheSupportForum]

Originally Posted by Dr.osamA

Excellent

thanxx man good work

installed + 5 star + translated to Arabic

can i add translation here plzz ??

Arabic is not yet translated myside if you PM me the translate then i will convert it to a product

[BadgerDog]

I re-installed the new version 4.08 for additional testing ...

Thank you ... :up:

Regards,
Badger

Edit: I notice that all your graphic symbols and other content is dependent upon a 3rd party web site to access and display them using hard coded paths. I'd recommend you allow users to enter their own file paths as an AdminCP function to store these on their own sites, so if the 3rd party site is not available it doesn't create problems.

[TheSupportForum]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

I re-installed the new version 4.08 for additional testing ...

Thank you ... :up:

Regards,
Badger

Edit: I notice that all your graphic symbols and other content is dependent upon a 3rd party web site to access and display them using hard coded paths. I'd recommend you allow users to enter their own file paths as an AdminCP function to store these on their own sites, so if the 3rd party site is not available it doesn't create problems.

this will be done for next release thank you

[lubbie]

Tagged and will be installed soon. Thank you

Did u got a german translation?

[BadgerDog]

simondhind ...

We're getting a lot of complaints from members that they appreciate the warning, but is there some way of turning it OFF permanently after they've clicked the X once?

Perhaps use a "cookie" based method?

... or have a field where the Admin can enter the USERID of members who want it turned OFF?

It's a great idea you've got, but I think it needs some refining (ie: the file path exposure), plus some more Admin controls to make sure it doesn't overwhelm the user experience.

Thanks for any help in improving the code for our use... :up:

Regards,
Badger

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

simondhind ...

We're getting a lot of complaints from members that they appreciate the warning, but is there some way of turning it OFF permanently after they've clicked the X once?

Just tell them to upgrade and they won't get the message.

[BadgerDog]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

Just tell them to upgrade and they won't get the message.

Well, they would if they could, except they are on LAN based systems centrally controlled, so they are subject to the vagaries of their corporate polices and administrators.

Good software development adapts to the user, not expecting the user to adapt to it ..

Anyway, one reminder gets the point across and let's the user make his own decision as to what he wants to do from there on. There's no need to continually beat him up with it ...

The built-in vBulletin 4 Notice System is well designed for that and let's a user control notices, being able to set them as "dismissed" or not. It's too bad one of their option checks doesn't let the Admin focus on just IE6 users and earlier, as the best place to handle this kind of notice would have been under that universal system.

Thanks ..

Regards,
Badger

[BirdOPrey5]

Originally Posted by BadgerDog

Well, they would if they could, except they are on LAN based systems centrally controlled, so they are subject to the vagaries of their corporate polices and administrators.

Good software development adapts to the user, not expecting the user to adapt to it ..

You mean the people using IE6 on your site have no say in the matter and actually get upset about being constantly reminded to upgrade when they would if they could but they can't so they don't? Shocked, I am...