Forum Home Enhancements - [YUI] Tabbed Forum Home

[YUI] Tabbed Forum Home (TFH) version 4.0.8
vBulletin version: 4.1.11 - 4.2.0
Older versions need original mod for now

Description:
This MOD is for creating a "Tabbed" Forum Home Page to have Categories and other Data types (via Modules) displayed within Tab containers. Please do not confuse this with the Tab Menu System here at vbulletin.org. They are totally different systems. These Tabs actually switch the content via AJAX without leaving the main forums page.

This is an entirely new version of TFH and only works with vB4. Management is all done via the Admin CP.

Installation is done in 3 simple steps. Upload files, Import product, 3 easy Template Edits.

Setup is now a breeze via the Tabs option in the Admin CP.

The attached Zip File contains the Files and Instructions necessary to install.

Incompatible mods
Two columns of categories - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=275114

Upgrading to 4.0.7+ from previous versions
We have had to change the mod's id which means when you install this time you will have 2 mods, the new version with its new id and the old version.
Both can run side by side but shouldnt to save processing time.

To migrate:
Install the latest version and upload all the files (no conflicts to worry about)
Install the latest product xml
Follow the template changes in the upgrade txt
Create your tabs in the new admincp menu option "EG: Tabbed Forum Home" to mirror the existing "Tabbed Forum Home" menu.
Once done uninstall the product "Tabbed Forum Home" with productid bobster_tfh (old mod id)


Change Log:

VERSION 4.0.8 2nd August 2012
Changes:
> Fixed several database bugs
> Fixed several legacy redirect bugs
> Fixed static path problem for scripts (this should resolve some 4.0.7 blank forum issues)
> Thanks to Bluefin221 & LgsOfChampions

VERSION 4.0.7 1st August 2012
Changes:
> New Mod ID - YOU MUST MIGRATE SETTINGS MANUALLY
> vBulletin 4.1.11+ required
> JS loaded after drawing
> Remote YUI JS (partial) support
> Fixed instructions typo
> All previous fixes in 4.0.5 that caused no bugs

VERSION 4.0.5 27th April 2012
Changes:
> This version should be used with vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Compatibility with JS changes in vbulletin 4.1.11+
> Upgraded to run with YUI 2.9.0
> Local versions of files to minimise loading issues
> Upgraded to Dispatcher 2.2
> Reduced size of forumindextab generator and reduced size to boost performance
> Added a template cache call to reduce load
> Added loader animation and box when tab is clicked and loading.

Original Change Logs for bobster65 & King Kavor releases
VERSION Beta 2b 23 March 2010
Changes:
> CSS Conflict resolved

VERSION Beta 2 19 March 2010
> CSS Conflict resolved
> Upgrade to YUI 2.7.0 & Dispatcher 2.1
> Minor Bug fixes

Originally created by bobster65 & King Kovifor

[modyyy55]

WoW : )

great mod. , thank's

[ps2wiz]

Would it be possible to implement a message something similar to:

"You must use a Javascipt enabled browser to view this site"

When a user has javascript disabled?

[Rahstyles]

Originally Posted by DjEddie

hi bobster ..thanks for the update .

after updating, and overwritting the code in the forumhome template with the new code u left .. it altered the style colors leaving a white background on the sections .. once i put the old code back it had gone


tab1 image is after the update

tab2 image is what it looked like after I put the old code back on..

Not sure if I did anything wrong but double checked the update instructions ..

Thanks

Eddie

This is exacly the same thing happend to me Bob the builder and my coders couldnt figure it out.. and it looks like your using the same forum style as me..except mines red.. let me know if you figured it out

[murekhalir]

Happens to me. =/ Its overwriting my style's CSS on the forum section.

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by bobster65

This mod uses the core vb files that produce the FORUMHOME. There has been no altercation to any of the core files. The only Permissions that are extra (that are built into the mod) are the permissions to view the tab itself. The content with is all driven by the same core vb code that creates the normal forum home. There is a known issue with secondary user groups not being able to view a tab, but that isn't the issue you are having.

Can you PM me and explain your setup to me so that I can setup the same situation on one of my Dev instances and play around with it?

Well cool deal. I last played around with it on 3.8. Lemme get it installed on my dev site and check it out, its possible I'm not having an issue anymore. Wouldn't want you chasing down an issue/bug that doesn't exist Should be able to let ya know in a couple days.

[Webbstre]

I just upgraded my test domain to the newest update. Now when I load the site the tabs and forums within refuse to load unless I allow access to something called bubbling-library.com . What is this and how do I make the tabs and forums load without having to connect to this site?

[ps2wiz]

Originally Posted by Webbstre

I just upgraded my test domain to the newest update. Now when I load the site the tabs and forums within refuse to load unless I allow access to something called bubbling-library.com . What is this and how do I make the tabs and forums load without having to connect to this site?

Read the readme, it load the script files from there. There are instructions on how to host them locally if you wish so.

[craiovaforum]

Originally Posted by ps2wiz

Would it be possible to implement a message something similar to:

"You must use a Javascipt enabled browser to view this site"

When a user has javascript disabled?

Of course, you can just add that text between <noscript></noscript> tags in your FORUMHOME templates. But what about search engines?

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Webbstre

I just upgraded my test domain to the newest update. Now when I load the site the tabs and forums within refuse to load unless I allow access to something called bubbling-library.com . What is this and how do I make the tabs and forums load without having to connect to this site?

download the dispatcher-min.js and put it into the /tfh folder, then change the call to that js file in the head area of the FORUMHOME template. I did it that way so that there is less strain on your server. Works either way..

[bobster65]

Originally Posted by Rahstyles2008

This is exacly the same thing happend to me Bob the builder and my coders couldnt figure it out.. and it looks like your using the same forum style as me..except mines red.. let me know if you figured it out

Probably just need to tweak the skin-tfh.css file to remove a container background color. If one of you could have it live on your site, I could check it out with fire bug and let you know what tweaks need to be made to the skin-tfh.css file