vB Statements System

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__________ ? vB Statements System 1.0.1 ? __________
?????????? (Addon for vBulletin v. 2.2.5) ??????????
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? Author: Floris (xiphoid) [info@creations.nl]
? Copyrights: ? 2002 The 'open forum' @ creations.nl
? Status: Final (version 1.0.1)
? Last build: 27 April 2002 (00:30h)
? Support: Limited (I am a newbie, sigh)
? Example: http://statements.creations.nl/
? Screenshots: Included in statements.zip file
? Any of the files from this add-on may only be
distributed through vBulletin.org/creations.nl
? Modifications are allowed as long as this header
and the 'Powered by..'-line on the pages stay put
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Changelog:
0.0.9 - First public (beta) release
1.0.0 - Type in if-statement fixed
1.0.1 - Added 'templatesused' for caching
Beta 1.0.1 is now Final 1.0.1 - released as full release now.


### Introduction
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This little 'Add-on' hack will let you use your privacy statement-link in the footer of your forum in a more dynamic way. Fully integrated with vBulletin, managed through (unlimited) templates and handled by a single file. And this makes you able to call it from any point on any page that you want, through a link; being a text link or a forum button. In this situation we will make a new link to the footer, and include the Contact Us-link!

Currently it is required for the Administrator of the forum to have some experience with the vBulletin template system, some basic html and it wouldn't hurt to understand how to edit the .php file in question (though it is fairly easy).

Expanding the statements is pretty easy. All you have to do is add another action to the .php file and add a new template which it should call. And add the link to the statements index page (template).


### To Do
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You only have to upload one new file, add a few new templates and enable the Privacy URL (and Contact us)-option. There are no files or templates to edit and it takes about (approximatly) 10 minutes to install. Pretty simple, and upgrading to future vBulletin 2.x versions would not affect this hack.



Installation instructions and screenshots, .php file and the templates are included in the attached statements.zip file.

Please use this thread for discussing the development of this little addon-hack and all flaming/trolling/etc about it can be E-mailed to junkmail@creations.nl

I am releasing this, because it is pretty complete now, and several of my vBulletin forum friends have requested this.

[orca]

Thnx . Just need to put some better statements up. I'm not that good in that .

[Floris]

Well, I can't help you with that

[Floris]

New version: 1.0.1 (updates database/first post/attachment) - upgrading requires only one little file change. But might be worth it.

[DWZ]

OK, installed the update no problems... But my question now is, what did it do?

lol

[Floris]

I had the same question, and FireFly explained to me that the templatesused in the top would cache the template which wouldn't require it to be loaded with every pageview I think. Anyway, this is better, cleaner and would speed things up a bit.

More info: here

[TheComputerGuy]

Thanks for the hack, I love it

[Floris]

Nice to hear, everything went ok with installation etc?

[Floris]

Update: Moved from Beta to Final. (No file/template changes, since 1.0.1)

[Floris]

• Index Page
• Privacy Statement
• Forum Rules
• Piracy Statement
• Mission Statement
• Spam (for guests/members)
• Tell A Friend (statement & page)
• Support (affiliates / donaters / sponsors / contributors page/statement)
• Unregister
• Contact Us

[curley]

Does this work in 2.2.6? I need to create text pages and this seems to be perfect!

Thank you for any reply. I am a newbie and I see that the hack was for 2.2.5

Thanks again!

joe