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About Developer · **Released**: 01-08-2002

This hack adds expansion and contraction support to the forum home page (index.php). The current version of this hack has been tested on vBulletin 2.3.2

Only supported browsers gain the ability to expand and collapse forum groups, non supported browsers do not gain anything, but no errors will be displayed.
Each users preference is saved to the database, additionally admins can select which forums are to be collapsed by default.

Browsers supported
Netscape6+/Mozilla0.6+
MS IE5+
Konqueror
Opera 7 support is included

Browsers unsupported
MS IE4 or earlier
Netscape 4 or earlier
Opera (version 6 and earlier)

Note: PHP 4.1.x or 4.2.x is required, PHP 4.0.x is now unsupported.

Instructions inside attachment.
Updated 4:18 PM 1/12/2002
- Packaged Post, Thread template Addon

Updated 7:53 PM 1/11/2002
- corrected installer

Updated 4:23 PM 1/11/2002
- Added DB support
- Added Per forum Collapsed Pref to admin cp

Updated 01/10/02 01:39am.
- Fixed missing line.

Updated 04/06/02 01:30am.
- Version 1.2
- PHP 4.1.x, 4.2.x support with or without register globals off.
- Performance tweeked javascript

Updated 06/06/02 11:20pm.
- Corrected templatecache bug

Updated 06/25/02
- Corrected formatting errors in readme

Updated 09/01/02
- vB 2.2.7 compatiblity statement, updated readme.

Updated 30/08/03
- vB 2.2.x and 2.3.x compatiblity statement, added new automatic testing script.

FAQ
Q: what exactly is Template_Option.txt?
A: Basically that exention was provided as a request to cover sites with the template modification that adds a "header" to each grouping.

Q: How do I show a forum depth greater than 2?
A: Open vB Admin cp set forum depth to your required level. Then create the additional templates. For template examples see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...465#post250465

Q: Can sub-forums be collapsed?
A: Yes. See the above answer for example templates.

Q: XYZ doesn't work help.
A: Check that all the template changes required have been made, 99% of problems are due to incorrect template alteration. Also use the cx_test.php to automatically check your installation!

herby · #**272** 09-01-2002, 06:18 PM

Thanks.

I've pretty much followe the instructions to the letter, but no joy on the collapsing.

>> http://iafma.org/gm/forums/

Where are the obvious places to look under the hood?

Thanks,

Herby

dabean · #**273** 09-01-2002, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by herby
Thanks.

I've pretty much followe the instructions to the letter, but no joy on the collapsing.

>> http://iafma.org/gm/forums/

Where are the obvious places to look under the hood?

Thanks,

Herby

define more clearly what's wrong with the collapsing?

1. No + - icons?
2. The icons exist but groups don't collapse?
3. Collapsed state is not remebered?

Solutions
1. Sounds very much like your missing a template check that
forumhome_expandcontract exists and that
forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost contains "$expandcontract"
2. Check the template "forumhome_expandjscript" exists and "forumhome" contains $expandcontractscript.
3. Check "updateindex.php" is in your forums directory.

I would look at your site but the registration system requiring multiple accounts put me off.

herby · #**274** 09-01-2002, 07:40 PM

1. No + - icons?

All solution steps checked.

I've just PMed a temp username/pass

Many thanks,

Herby

Quote:

Originally posted by dabean

define more clearly what's wrong with the collapsing?

1. No + - icons?
2. The icons exist but groups don't collapse?
3. Collapsed state is not remebered?

Solutions
1. Sounds very much like your missing a template check that
forumhome_expandcontract exists and that
forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost contains "$expandcontract"
2. Check the template "forumhome_expandjscript" exists and "forumhome" contains $expandcontractscript.
3. Check "updateindex.php" is in your forums directory.

I would look at your site but the registration system requiring multiple accounts put me off.

dabean · #**275** 09-01-2002, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by herby
1. No + - icons?

All solution steps checked.

Many thanks,

Herby

Okay all required templates seem to exist on the defualt template set. So I'd now suggest that a code modification hasn't been made.
Firstly what PHP version?

Secondly does

PHP Code:


			
// expand collapse hack

require('./admin/getbrowser.php');

require('./admin/getforumview.php');

$BrowserDOM=GetBrowserDOM2();

$templatesused.=',forumhome_expandcontract,forumhome_expandjscript';

// end expand collapse hack

Exist?

now does

PHP Code:


			
global $BrowserDOM, $collapsedstate;

Exist?

does

PHP Code:


			
if ($BrowserDOM==True) {

  eval("\$expandcontractscript = \"".gettemplate('forumhome_expandjscript')."\";");

}

Exist?

Is getbrowser.php in your admin directory?

What is the output of phpinfo.php (included in the vBulletin archive)?
If you don't want to post the output of phpinfo then PMing it is fine.

herby · #**276** 09-01-2002, 09:29 PM

Oops!

Running PHP Version 4.0.6

Will get that upgraded and see what happens.

Thanks,

Herby

dabean · #**277** 09-01-2002, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by herby
Oops!

Running PHP Version 4.0.6

Will get that upgraded and see what happens.

Thanks,

Herby

Open getbrowser.php change

PHP Code:


			
 function GetBrowserDOM2() {

  if (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'])) {

     $htuagent = trim($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']);

into

PHP Code:


			
 function GetBrowserDOM2() {

  global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS;

  if (isset($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['HTTP_USER_AGENT'])) {

     $htuagent = trim($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['HTTP_USER_AGENT']);

Which should make it work.

herby · #**278** 09-01-2002, 09:53 PM

Perfect. That did the trick.

I assume that after upgrading to the latest version PHP, I have to reverse the above again?

Cheers,

Herby

PS How can I make the forums collapsed by default?

dabean · #**279** 09-01-2002, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by herby
Perfect. That did the trick.

I assume that after upgrading to the latest version PHP, I have to reverse the above again?

Cheers,

Herby

PS How can I make the forums collapsed by default?

No, you don't need to undo the change $HTTP_SERVER_VARS is still supported on 4.1.x and 4.2.x. The reason I choose use $_server was to encourage upgrading to 4.1.x or newer.

Collapsing forums by default can be done in your admin cp by selected "collapsed" for the parent forum. Currently forums can't be collapsed based on usergroups.

herby · #**280** 09-01-2002, 10:58 PM

I was getting the mysql 1054 error when navigating the forums.

Running the following seems to have cured that.

ALTER TABLE user ADD forumviewset varchar(250) NOT NULL default ':'

However. when setting the "collapsed" option in the parent forum via the CP, I'm getting this...

Database error in vBulletin Control Panel 2.2.7:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE forum
SET
styleid='1', title='iAfma.org Manifesto', description='',
active='1', displayorder='5', parentid='-1', parentlist='69,-1',
allowposting='0', cancontainthreads='0', daysprune='30',
newpostemail='forums@iafma.org', newthreademail='forums@iafma.org',
moderatenew='1', allowhtml='0', allowbbcode='1',
allowimages='0', allowsmilies='1', allowicons='1',
styleoverride='0', allowratings='1', countposts='1',
moderateattach='1', collapsed='1'
WHERE forumid='69'
mysql error: Unknown column 'collapsed' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

dabean · #**281** 09-01-2002, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by herby
I was getting the mysql 1054 error when navigating the forums.
However. when setting the "collapsed" option in the parent forum via the CP, I'm getting this...

Database error in vBulletin Control Panel 2.2.7:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE forum
SET
styleid='1', title='iAfma.org Manifesto', description='',
active='1', displayorder='5', parentid='-1', parentlist='69,-1',
allowposting='0', cancontainthreads='0', daysprune='30',
newpostemail='forums@iafma.org', newthreademail='forums@iafma.org',
moderatenew='1', allowhtml='0', allowbbcode='1',
allowimages='0', allowsmilies='1', allowicons='1',
styleoverride='0', allowratings='1', countposts='1',
moderateattach='1', collapsed='1'
WHERE forumid='69'
mysql error: Unknown column 'collapsed' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

The installer is designed for php 4.1.x or newer to.

You need to run "ALTER TABLE forum ADD collapsed SMALLINT DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL" to add the additional field to the database.

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