Add-On Releases - Advanced FAQ

Some members are asking for a better FAQ system and I hope this is it.

You do not need to access the Administrator Control Panel to add, edit, or delete any FAQ items.
You can use vBulletin's own HTML conditionals and variables when writing your FAQ.
Advanced FAQ uses the WYSIWYG editor (Thanks to MicroHellas for the tutorial).
It parses BBCode, images, HTML, and smilies. It does not automatically add line breaks. You will need to use the break tag (br />).

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1.0.0 - First Release
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1.0.1
In "Advanced FAQ" you can now search the FAQ items.
Please read the "install.txt" to add the Adv. FAQ menu to the navigation bar (navbar).
Click on the newly created menu to find a input box to type your search string.
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[harmor19]

In "Advanced FAQ" you can now search the FAQ items.
Please read the "install.txt" to add the Adv. FAQ menu to the navigation bar (navbar).
Click on the newly created menu to find a input box to type your search string.

You must overwrite all the files

in your screenshot, the $bbuseruserinfo variable is wrong... >> $bbuserinfo is ok

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by nexialys

in your screenshot, the $bbuseruserinfo variable is wrong... >> $bbuserinfo is ok

Thanks.

[talenak]

I haven't installed it yet, waiting a bit while snags are worked out. Does this replace the faq item on the navbar? I don't want both of them there.

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by talenak

I haven't installed it yet, waiting a bit while snags are worked out. Does this replace the faq item on the navbar? I don't want both of them there.

You'll have to remove the other one yourself. I guess I should write instructions on how to do so.

[RedGTiVR6]

so only admins have access to add faqs with this mod?

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by RedGTiVR6

so only admins have access to add faqs with this mod?

Yes.

[RedGTiVR6]

typo:

after adding a category and you're taken to where you would type up the FAQ:

Would you like to activate this etnry?

Should be:

Would you like to activate this entry?

Also, I thought I read where this is a WYSIWYG editor? I just copied and pasted over some information from a FAQ post on our forum and it's all garbeled. No formatting what-so-ever. Is this supposed to be the case? Do I have to also enter in HTML to get it to format correctly?

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by RedGTiVR6

typo:

after adding a category and you're taken to where you would type up the FAQ:



Should be:



Also, I thought I read where this is a WYSIWYG editor? I just copied and pasted over some information from a FAQ post on our forum and it's all garbeled. No formatting what-so-ever. Is this supposed to be the case? Do I have to also enter in HTML to get it to format correctly?

You need to add the break tag (<br />). I explained why a few posts back.

[RedGTiVR6]

If I wanted to make the editor box larger, how would I go about doing this?

Our site is a very technical site, so large FAQ articles are a given. Trying to edit these articles in the little bitty editor box is a bit difficult.

Also, I've put two articles under the same category. Instead of showing it like this:

Power Supplies
Power Supplies Explained
How to Pick a Power Supply

It shows up like this:

Power Supplies
Power Supplies Explained

Power Supplies
How to Pick a Power Supply

Is this by design? Is there any way I can change this? Can I change the order in which the articles are shown somehow?