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Direct External Links - 1.0.0a

Modification: Direct External Links
Version: 1.0.0a
Author: MarcoH64 / Marco van Herwaarden
vB Version: 3.6.8 (might work on older 3.6.x versions)

Based on request: Direct Forum Link

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Description:
Standard vBulletin offers the option to create forum that is a link to an URL ("Forum URL"). This will however not be a direct link, but a redirect over forumdisplay.php.

With this modification you will have the option to replace the redirect link over forumdisplay.php with the real direct external link. This option can be set for each forum (that has the Forum URL set) individually. This will work both on ForumHome and on ForumDisplay.

1 product file
2 manual template edit.

Change Log:

24 september 2007 - 1.0.0a
- Updated install instructions to work also for Sub-Forums and both on ForumHome and ForumDisplay

[4x4 Mecca]

I didn't see a level3 template. I searched for "forumhome_forumbit_" and 1 and 2 came up, that's it.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

You will need to edit the template that is used to show these sub-forums in 2 columns. If you do not know which template it is, shortly enable debug to see which template it is.

If you can not figure it out, you could send me admin login details by PM and i will have a look (for your testboard would be best if you have a test copy of your board).

[4x4 Mecca]

Here is the code that is included with that mod. I disabled it once, and that didn't change anything.

<if condition="(!in_array($forum['forumid'], array($cybsfa_countsexclfrms)) AND ($forum['threadcount']!=0))">
<if condition="!in_array($forum['parentid'], array($cybsfa_exclfrms2))">
<if condition="(($forum[childlist]==$forum[forumid].',-1') AND !$forum[link])">
<span title="$cybsfmt" style="text-transform:none;$vboptions[cybsfa_countscss]">$cybsfmp</span></if><else />
<if condition="$vboptions[cybsfa_affectexclforums]"><if condition="(($forum[childlist]==$forum[forumid].',-1') AND !$forum[link])">
<span title="$cybsfmt" style="text-transform:none;$vboptions[cybsfa_countscss]">$cybsfmp</span></if></if></if></if>
<if condition="(in_array($forum[forumid], array($cybsfa_blanklinesub)))"><br /><br /></if>

[Arrogant-One]

Are there any screen shots for this mod?

I dont really understand what this mod does. Currently you click the link icon and type in the page and then give a description for it. How does this mod make that process work better?

AO

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Sorry, but i have no clue what that does.

Originally Posted by 4x4 Mecca

Here is the code that is included with that mod. I disabled it once, and that didn't change anything.

<if condition="(!in_array($forum['forumid'], array($cybsfa_countsexclfrms)) AND ($forum['threadcount']!=0))">
<if condition="!in_array($forum['parentid'], array($cybsfa_exclfrms2))">
<if condition="(($forum[childlist]==$forum[forumid].',-1') AND !$forum[link])">
<span title="$cybsfmt" style="text-transform:none;$vboptions[cybsfa_countscss]">$cybsfmp</span></if><else />
<if condition="$vboptions[cybsfa_affectexclforums]"><if condition="(($forum[childlist]==$forum[forumid].',-1') AND !$forum[link])">
<span title="$cybsfmt" style="text-transform:none;$vboptions[cybsfa_countscss]">$cybsfmp</span></if></if></if></if>
<if condition="(in_array($forum[forumid], array($cybsfa_blanklinesub)))"><br /><br /></if>

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by Arrogant-One

Are there any screen shots for this mod?

I dont really understand what this mod does. Currently you click the link icon and type in the page and then give a description for it. How does this mod make that process work better?

AO

Screenshots would not show you much.

If you use a forum link (ie. fill out the link in the Forum Manager), regular vBulletin would put a link like "../forumdisplay.php?f=1234" on your forumhome or forumdisplay. When clicked it would redirect to the link provided. With this modification it is possible to replace the forumdisplay.php?f=1234 link on these pages, with the target link itself.

[JohnBee]

For a moment there, I thought this hack would produce live forum links(with stats) like a true forum...

[King Diamond]

Please Update this hack

version 4

thanks