Add-On Releases - AJAX Tabs Content Script - Version 3.0 (YUI)

AJAX Tabs Content Script - Version 3.0 (YUI)

This is written for implementation within both vBa CMPS AND within vbulletin (can add to any existing vbulletin template or custom template for use on custom vB pages)

Description/Whats changed within this new release?: This newest released version is based on YUI TabView http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/tabview/.

NOTE: This is an initial release with some of the basic features of YUI TabView. More Powerful Enhancements Addons/Enhanced Configuration settings will be released as soon as I write them up. I already have multiple enhancements underway. All Content Files that have been release with previous versions still work.

Note: I've included sample content files in the attached Zip File to use with the step by step how to.


THE BASICS TO GET YOU STARTED

The Following 5 easy steps will get the base system installed. Once you have the base system installed and tested, then move onto the Advanced Customization Steps.

Step 1. Upload the clientscript directory (located in the attached Zip File) to your vbulletin root directory (This will add all the new YUI files to the existing vbulletin clientscript/yui directory).

Step 2. EDIT and Upload the 3 sample content files (located in the SAMPLE CONTENT FILES FOLDER within the attached Zip File) to your vbulletin root directory.

NOTE: Edit the 3 sample content files to change the MODIFICATION CONTROL OPTIONS (starting at line 31) for your testing (mainly the ForumIDs so you can see sample result data)

NOTE 2: For those of you that have used previous versions, you can use your existing content files. (simple edit the template in step 4 to use your existing content files to test instead of the samples)

Step 3. Add the below code to the end of your HEADINCLUDE TEMPLATE.

<!-- YUI CSS for TabView -->
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="clientscript/yui/tabview/assets/tabview.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="clientscript/yui/tabview/assets/tabview-skin.css" />
<!-- JavaScript Dependencies for Tabview: -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/yui/utilities/utilities.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/yui/element/element-beta-min.js"></script>
<!-- Source file for TabView -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/yui/tabview/tabview-min.js"></script>
<!-- Source file for Dispatcher -->
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/yui/tabview/dispatcher-min.js"></script>

STEPS 4 and 5 are for vBa CMPS Use Only.... Skip these steps and follow the ALT Step for vB Pages.

Step 4 (FOR vBa CMPS ONLY). Create a new TEMPLATE Module.

Module Title: What ever you want to name it.(ie, Tab Content)
Template to Include: What ever you want to name it (ie, Tab_Content_Main)
Select the Styles you want it added to.
Template Content: Paste the below code into the box.
Use Module Wrapper Template: NO
Usergroup Permissions: Set your perms to your liking

<!-- YUI Tabs Display Start -->

<div id="tab_container"></div>

<script type="text/javascript">
var tabView = new YAHOO.widget.TabView();

	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 1', dataSrc: 'tabsample1.php', cacheData: false, active: true }), tabView);
	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 2', dataSrc: 'tabsample2.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);
   	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 3', dataSrc: 'tabsample3.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);
   	tabView.appendTo('tab_container');

</script>

<!-- YUI Tabs Display End  -->

Step 5 (FOR vBa CMPS ONLY). Add the New Module to a page and test it out. You should have a Tabbed Module with 3 Tabs (tab 1, tab 2 and tab 3) and all 3 should display a layout similar to the Recent Threads Module (unless you used your own custom content modules).


ALT Step for vB Pages(To Use on any vB Page). Simply add the following code to any vBulletin Template for where you want Tabs to display.

<!-- YUI Tabs Display Start -->

<div id="tab_container"></div>

<script type="text/javascript">
var tabView = new YAHOO.widget.TabView();

	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 1', dataSrc: 'tabsample1.php', cacheData: false, active: true }), tabView);
	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 2', dataSrc: 'tabsample2.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);
   	YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 3', dataSrc: 'tabsample3.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);
   	tabView.appendTo('tab_container');

</script>

<!-- YUI Tabs Display End  -->

Now that you have added the code to a template, test the page out. You should have a Tabbed Layout with 3 Tabs (tab 1, tab 2 and tab 3) and all 3 should display a layout similar to the Recent Threads Module (unless you used your own custom content modules)



ADVANCED CUSTOMIZATION

Now that you have the new base system installed, its time to Customize the Tabs. Customization includes CSS to match your style(s), Controlling the Tabs and Custom Content for each Tab


TABS

To control the tabs, you will need to modify the template created in Step 4.

Lets examine a tab (the line of code in the template for each tab). The first example is for the ACTIVE tab (the one that is launched when the page is first displayed). The 2nd is for all other tabs since you only have one active tab.

What you need to be concerned with is what is inside the {} (I've highlited this in RED)

lable: This is the Display Name of the Tab
dataSrc: This is the content file associated with the specific tab
cacheData: This allows you to control whether the content from the dataSrc is to be cached or to be called each time the tab is selected. Set this to false if you want the data to be updated when you click on the tab. Set it to True if you want the data to be cached upon page launch
active: true .. only use this for the first tab.

ACTIVE TAB EXAMPLE

YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 1', dataSrc: 'tabsample1.php', cacheData: false, active: true }), tabView);

NON ACTIVE TAB EXAMPLE

YAHOO.plugin.Dispatcher.delegate( new YAHOO.widget.Tab({ label: 'tab 2', dataSrc: 'tabsample2.php', cacheData: false }), tabView);

CSS

You will probably notice that there are TWO CSS Files that are being called in the HEADINCLUDE template (tabview.css & tabview-skin.css). I broke the CSS into two files so that the control elements that SHOULD NOT be edited are contained in one file (tabview.css) and the control elements that CAN be edited are in the other (tabview-skin.css).

I made plenty of comments in the tabview-skin.css file that should help you change the tab colors to match your style. Just simply look for the Color Elements and match them to the color elements of your Styles CSS. I am FAR from a CSS guru.. I learned by playing around with the settings

The tabview-skin.css file is located in: clientscript/yui/tabview/assets/tabview-skin.css


Content Files

Please see posts 2&3 of this thread for additional enhancements. Members are encourage to provide their custom content file for inclusion in Post 3.

[Omar Al-Ansari]

Hey bobster,

I am using the sample content files.

I have changed forums ids in those and just changed some paths for the echo statements

still getting empty pages? am I missing something?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Omar Al-Ansari

Hey bobster,

I am using the sample content files.

I have changed forums ids in those and just changed some paths for the echo statements

still getting empty pages? am I missing something?

I'd have to LOOK to know if you are missing something.. PM me a link to your site so I can at least check things out for you.

[Omar Al-Ansari]

nevermind .. got it working

Thanks for this great MOD

[rigodiaz]

Hi!

Thank you for this mod, is really cool

Im using recentthread in vbadvanced, I have two problems.

Threads dont update if I use IE 8, and I need use forum permissions.


Thank you.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by rigodiaz

Hi!

Thank you for this mod, is really cool

Im using recentthread in vbadvanced, I have two problems.

Threads dont update if I use IE 8, and I need use forum permissions.


Thank you.

What sorta permissions are not working for you (or what are you looking for it to do)?

I've not seen any issues with IE8 yet, can you explain more about what issues with IE8 that you are having?

[ZiG]

hey, i have this mod installed:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...light=lightbox

and using shadowbox, i have a simplepie rss feed within the tabbed content and adding the rel="shadowbox" element to the <a href but shadowbox is not functioning within the tabbed content. it works everywhere else, how can I get it to function within the tabs?

[rigodiaz]

Originally Posted by bobster65

What sorta permissions are not working for you (or what are you looking for it to do)?

I've not seen any issues with IE8 yet, can you explain more about what issues with IE8 that you are having?

Ill try, my english is not good...

I have threads in a staff forum, that threads are showing in the resentthread module like always but now with your modification users can see them, only the titles ofcourse but I dont whant that, with the vBadvanced recentthreads if I setup the "Apply Forum Permissions" to "yes" only staff can see that threads... the same happen with threads that are only for registered users, now visitors can see them.

I fount this web in this thread (post 105).

http://forum.kafegaul.com/index.php

If you reload the page using Firefox you will see new posts in the Tab "New Posts", but if you reload the page using IE 8 nothing happen, "New Posts" only show posts that was there when you enter into the web the first time, you have to close IE, open again, then you can see the new posts.

I have that same problem...

[rigodiaz]

Bump :erm:

Another question please.

How can I add a pagination in recentthread?.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by rigodiaz

Bump :erm:

Another question please.

How can I add a pagination in recentthread?.

If you are a knowledgeable coder, then I'd suggest taking a look at how Brian did pagination for the vBa recentthreads or news modules and code it in.

If you are not a coder, then I would suggest asking a coder via the request for paid services area.

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by ZiG

hey, i have this mod installed:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...light=lightbox

and using shadowbox, i have a simplepie rss feed within the tabbed content and adding the rel="shadowbox" element to the <a href but shadowbox is not functioning within the tabbed content. it works everywhere else, how can I get it to function within the tabs?

I believe that you need to pass in that CSS via dispatcher .. either that or just add those CSS elements to the Tabs CSS files... give that a shot.