Forums arranged in columns on forumhome

As requested several times, this hack allows you to arrange forums on forumhome in xx columns instead of just one per row as it is in standart vb3. It is a plain port of my 3.0 version you can find here.

Look at the screenshot to know what i mean

The design is changeable in the templates of course


I've tested it, and it should work, but as i don't use it myself, i cannot do a longtime test, so if you find any bugs, report them

Right now, it's just working on forumhome.
I'll add changes for forumdisplay later

[lsgworldl]

how do I run this query, where do I do it and what do I need to do?

you have to run this Query at first:

ALTER TABLE forum ADD subforumcolumns TINYINT(3) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '1' NOT NULL ;

[lsgworldl]

yet another mod with hardly instructions how to use it, and an authour that dosnt support it, getting used to this, why make a mod then have very bad instructions?

Originally Posted by lsgworldl

yet another mod with hardly instructions how to use it, and an authour that dosnt support it, getting used to this, why make a mod then have very bad instructions?

This is in BETA stages. Bugs should be expected in these versions.

Originally Posted by Xenon

Please note, that this is a beta version, and just released, so that you won't miss a feature you had on your board since a long time. I consider it as far from perfect and will work on it further when i have more time.

Furthermore the Supported tag isn't clicked, so you can't expect support...

[Allan]

Yes, the instructions are not rather clear

Originally Posted by Allan

Yes, the instructions are not rather clear

What don't you understand?

[Cheertobi]

Originally Posted by lsgworldl

yet another mod with hardly instructions how to use it, and an authour that dosnt support it, getting used to this, why make a mod then have very bad instructions?

Because a lot of people cried for it! Xenon mentioned it, that he has no time for a "better" version right now!

Tobi

[lsgworldl]

Originally Posted by Danny.VBT

This is in BETA stages. Bugs should be expected in these versions.



Furthermore the Supported tag isn't clicked, so you can't expect support...

not if the typos are pointed out and is still in his file that is still up for dl

[99SIVTEC]

it's an easy hack to install guys.

Originally Posted by lsgworldl

not if the typos are pointed out and is still in his file that is still up for dl

Please understand that Xenon is very busy, and he is the only one in control of the files up for download. The next update on the hack will surely fix all known problems. We must be patient.

[Allan]

Originally Posted by Danny.VBT

Please understand that Xenon is very busy, and he is the only one in control of the files up for download. The next update on the hack will surely fix all known problems. We must be patient.

Ok Danny, but for the next version, try to be a little more precise in the instructions because it's not easy to use this hack for french user

Well that's up to Xenon if he wants to change the install file, not me.

[concepts]

i'm nowhere near a coder, but this hack is simple as h-e-double hockey sticks to install, the only thing I MAY have had a question on was the query, but I figured that out myself, (which most people need to learn how to do btw)

[Caiman]

Hey all, I got this installed easily enough (thanks Xenon!). I noticed that some people had added post info, like last response by and thread title/time date beneath each forum in the columns, any help on doing that would be nice

[Cheertobi]

Try to add the following variables in forumhome_forumbit_columncell

$forum[lastpostinfo] (Maybe you have to modify the forumhome_lastpostby template, to make it look nicer)
and
$forum[browsers]

[Xenon]

Sorry, for my long absence, but the isp of my gf didn't let me get online....
now i have missed a lot of days

as for a few comments on this thread: i'll remember them and maybe won't release any hacks next time, if i don't finish them. If someone has no experience in hacking his board, that's not my fault, beta versions are beta versions because they are in a beta stadium, and not yet finished, so to all of those who complaint: DON'T INSTALL BETA VERSIONS IF YOU CANNOT LIVE WITH A FEW PROBLEMS.

yes, me is a bit annoyed...