Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Template Modification System

Template Modification System
Description
This modification allows easy management of template modifications.
Hack authors can define the necessary template modifications for their products.
When exporting a product, all template modifications assigned to this product
in MASTER style will be embedded into the product XML and imported on the
end-user vBulletin installation automatically if TMS is available.
Alternatively, it is also possible to create separate XML files for template modifications.
This way, 3rd parties can provide Template-Modification XML files for existing hacks.
Hack authors can also export standard template modification instructions as
textfiles to package them with their hacks, which allows users that do not
have TMS to also install them

In case the author defined modifications do not work (eg. the user uses a custom style),
the users can easily customize the modifications for their style(s).

TMS modified templates transparently, e.g. all Templates can still be modified
manually in style manager - they will appear unchanged there.


System Requirements
This Modification requires MySQL 4.1 or higher - it does not work with MySQL 4.0!
If you use MySQL 4.1 series, MySQL 4.1.10 or higher is required
If you use MySQL 5.0 series, MySQL 5.0.3 or higher is required
TMS 1.2.0 Beta 1 or higher requires vBulletin 4.1.5 or higher

vBulletin Compatibility
Versions up to and including 1.1.5 are compatible with vBulletin 3.6.X, 3.7.X and 3.8.X
Version 1.1.5 is partly compatible with vBulletin 4.0.X and 4.1.X
Version 1.2.0 Beta 1 or higher is compatible with vBulletin 4.1.5 or higher
vBulletin 4.1.11 or higher is currently not fully supported by TMS. If you use this version please apply the following patch: tms_patch120b4.zip

Branding:
Please note that TMS puts a small branding/copyright notice in footer - see readme.txt for further details.

Version History
1.2.0 Beta 4

• Bugfix: Database error when trying to add a template modification (this bug was introduced in TMS 1.2.0 Beta 3)

1.2.0 Beta 3

• Changed: Converted hardcoded text to phrases
• New Feature: Added doubleclick for editing style variables
• Bugfix: Database error when trying to add a template modification with an existing varname to a different style
• Changed: Fixed formatting of templateedits.php
• Bugfix: Fixed erors when manually modifying a template with template modifications

1.2.0 Beta 2

• Bugfix: Fixed errors in style variable editing code

1.2.0 Beta 1

• Changed: Ported to vBulletin 4.1
• New Feature: If an error occurs while trying to compile a template this error is now being disaplayed when trying to save the template modification
• New Feature: Styles variables used in templates can be edited via AJAX from the modify template screen

1.1.5

• Fixed Bug: Fixed incorrect variable type
• New Feature: Box 'Template-Modifications' (shown on editing a template) can now be collapsed/expanded

1.1.4

• Fixed Bug: Fixed HTML error/XSS in Template Modifications Manager

1.1.3

• Fixed Bug: Added missing phrase on ACP home

1.1.1

• Fixed Bug: Fixed Error with conflicting Template Modifications when importing a product
• Fixed Bug: Removed Pre-Selection of processing mode when adding new modifications
• Fixed Bug: Fixed Bug with zlib.output_compression AND vBulletin internal gzip being both turned on
• Fixed Bug: Display search results correctly
• Fixed Bug: Added missing phrase 'varname_x_already_exists'
• New Feature: Automatically rebuild template modifications after vBulletin Upgrade

1.0.0

• Changed: Several files renamed
• Fixed Bug: Fixed incorrect handling of product ids that contain only numbers
• New Feature: Search text can be search in template when editing a Template-Modification in Style Manager
• Changed: Multiple Template-Modifications can be loaded via AJAX
• First Release on vBulletin.org

1.0.0 RC 1

• Fixed Bug: All Bugs reported for Beta 4 have been fixed
• Changed: Display of modified Templates with HTML comments has been modified
• Changed: Debug-Mode is no longer required
• New Feature: It is now possible to export/import style-specific Template-Modifications

1.0.0 Beta 4

• Fixed Bug: All Bugs reported for Beta 3 have been fixed
• Changed: Sorting in Template Modifications Manager has been changed
• New Feature: When adding or editing a Template-Modification, the Template can now be displayed and searched via AJAX
• Changed: When exporting as Text, the original instructions (eg. insert below/above) are retained
• New Feature: It is now possible to test each Template-Modification
• New Feature: Testing improved. It is now being display if a Template is OK after applying a Template Modification
• New Feature: When editing a Template, it is possible to activate/deactvate multiple Template-Modifications
• New Feature: Template-Modifications can now also be exported and tested from withing Product Manager
• New Feature: Function to display a template with all Modifications applied.
  This function can also display embedded comments to make it easier to identify changed parts

1.0.0 Beta 3

• Fixed Bug: All Bugs reported for Beta 2 have been fixed
• New Feature: Simplified adding Template-Modifications by allowing to select how to handle replacement text (eg. replace or insert above/below)
• New Feature: Each Template-Modification can now be disabled
• Changed: Testing Template-Modifications has been reworked:
  Column ordering can now be set through vBulletin Options; column headers are clickable to sort results
  Output has been separated by styles
  It is now possible to test only selcted products
• New Feature: TMS now integrates with 'Style Manager' and 'Product Manager'
• New Feature: The language can be selected when exporting Template-Modifications
• New Feature: Weh TMS gets deactivated, all Template-Modifications will be deactivated too
• New Feature: Display of Template-Modifications while editing a Template in Style Manager has been improved:
  It is now being display if a Template-Modification could be applied
  Template-Modifications can be edited via AJAX

1.0.0 Beta 2
First public Beta

[Andreas]

I can only assume that output_buffering is too low (4 KB).
As this is a php.ini setting and can't be changed at runtime, there is not much I could do.

[fly]

Originally Posted by Andreas

I can only assume that output_buffering is too low (4 KB).
As this is a php.ini setting and can't be changed at runtime, there is not much I could do.

Ah! That was it. I am constantly amazed by you. Thanks man!

btw, do you have a suggested value? I just doubled it to 8k...

[silurius]

I'm a little surprised at the dismissive pushback here. I thought I was presenting my concerns clearly and respectfully.

First of all, when I said "The wording strongly implies that the theming of my vBulletin site was also done by TMS", what I meant was, this statement will lead someone who is not familiar with vBulletin software to believe that the branding customizations to my vBulletin site/forum was done by some person or group called "TMS". Obviously the statement as you have it written is factually correct, but it's also misleading, especially on sites that are not related to software, vBulletin or otherwise. If you don't see that as a potential issue or problem, then I suppose we really do lack common ground on this issue.

Secondly, this is what is actually written in the version of the readme.txt that I downloaded yesterday:

This Modification will display a small copyright-notice "Template-Modifications by TMS" in the footer of your forum. According to the license agreement for this modification, you are not allowed to remove this copyright notice! If you want a branding free version, please contact me (andreas.kirbach@gmxpro.de).

[fly]

Originally Posted by silurius

I'm a little surprised at the dismissive pushback here. I thought I was presenting my concerns clearly and respectfully.

First of all, when I said "The wording strongly implies that the theming of my vBulletin site was also done by TMS", what I meant was, this statement will lead someone who is not familiar with vBulletin software to believe that the branding customizations to my vBulletin site/forum was done by some person or group called "TMS". Obviously the statement as you have it written is factually correct, but it's also misleading, especially on sites that are not related to software, vBulletin or otherwise. If you don't see that as a potential issue or problem, then I suppose we really do lack common ground on this issue.

Secondly, this is what is actually written in the version of the readme.txt that I downloaded yesterday:

Excuse me while I get in the middle of a conversation I have nothing to do with...

He read your post and doesn't want to do it. Isn't that his right?

[Andreas]

@silurius
Hoenstly, I really don't see a problem with the wording - it isn't much different from the vBulletin branding itself.
Though you can change it to "Template-Modifications powered by TMS", "Templates managed with TMS", or smth. like this (approval required!) if it makes you feel better.

[silurius]

Of course it's his right, flypaper. Did it really seem that I suggested otherwise? I have no emotional attachment to any of this and was simply pointing out something I felt was a potential issue and making a suggestion. I also failed to locate where the text is stored in the footer template and in phrases, when I thought I'd edit it a little, which was actually the primary motivation to post about it in the first place. And obviously, if I had wanted to opt out altogether I'd have emailed Andreas instead.

Sorry to stir up the ant's nest! Honestly, I didn't think it would become such a big deal.

[phuongdp]

Thanks very much!

[deepmob]

when i am trying to uninstall this mode, then i am getting this error

Entferne alle Eintr?ge f?r Template-Modifikationen ... Done!
Entferne alle Template-Modifikationen aus den Templates ...
Warning: Unknown([path]/includes/adminfunctions_templateedits.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/admincp/plugin.php(1512) : eval()'d code on line 10

Fatal error: (null)(): Failed opening required '/home/content/d/e/e/deepmob/html/includes/adminfunctions_templateedits.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/content/d/e/e/deepmob/html/admincp/plugin.php(1512) : eval()'d code on line 10

[Andreas]

If you follow the installation and uninstallation instructions correctly you will not get this error.

[Tulsa]

Hi

IM running the latest version of TMS and Vb3.7

while attempting to make template modifications. although it saves the template modifications it does not update the template.
therefore although it shows there is a template modification none is made?

I also deleted a modification as a test and even though it is deleted it remains active?
not showing in the tms but active nonetheless on the board

what am i missing?