Administrative and Maintenance Tools - SSGTI - Advanced Marquee System / Scroll - Standard Edition

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Note: This product has been requested by "sherrym" as a custom paid product, It has been completed & delivered few minutes ago. Since most of my custom work licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0, I publish it now here for public use, I hope this product will be useful for all of you.


Name: SSGTI - Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition - Version: 3.8.100

Description: This product allows administration staff to add any notification they need, in a moving/scrolling bar appears within forum pages in a nice format (with full control).


Compatible with: All 3.6.x/3.7.x/3.8.x vBulletin versions.


Features:

• Fully Phrased.
• Fully Automated.
• Fully Supported.
• Accurate Processing.
• Professionally Coded.
• Don't require any manual edits.
• Zero Queries & No database alterations.
• Doing all default vBulletin checks & Fully Compatible.
• Content can be customized with HTML without limitations.
• Cross Browser/Cross Platform compatibility (FF1+ IE6+ Opr7+).
• Maximum flexibility with multiple display modes & many supplied features.
• Unlike traditional marquee scrolls, this one is W3C 100% compatible that uses advanced better techniques, it includes backward compatibility also.
• Can configure products' features very easily via AdminCP vBulletin Options:
  • Product Active
    From time to time, you may want to turn this product off to the public for any reason. You can do so from this setting by choosing "No".
    
    
  • Test Mode Active
    From time to time, you may want to perform some edits and/or changes to your "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition" & you may need to check the final layout before appearing to the public, for that's purpose this setting has been built. Choose "Yes" to turn the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition" to the 'Test Mode'. In the 'Test Mode' only administration staff can view the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition", but it will be completely disabled for public.
    
    
  • Message Title
    This is message's title of the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition", you can include any of the following replacement variables & it will be auto replaced with it's equivalent value:
    • $userid: Replaced with "User ID".
    • $username: Replaced with "User Name".
    • $email: Replaced with "User's email".
    • $bburl: Replaced with "Forum URL".
    • $bbtitle: Replaced with "Forum Name".
    • $homeurl: Replaced with "Home URL".
    • $hometitle: Replaced with "Home Title".
    • $webmasteremail: Replaced with "Webmaster's Email".
    
    
  • Message Content
    This is message's content of the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition", you can include any of the following replacement variables & it will be auto replaced with it's equivalent value:
    • $userid: Replaced with "User ID".
    • $username: Replaced with "User Name".
    • $email: Replaced with "User's email".
    • $bburl: Replaced with "Forum URL".
    • $bbtitle: Replaced with "Forum Name".
    • $homeurl: Replaced with "Home URL".
    • $hometitle: Replaced with "Home Title".
    • $webmasteremail: Replaced with "Webmaster's Email".
    
    
  • Display Mode
    You've the ability to choose the layout that fits your needs, there's six different display modes available for the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition" described as follow:
    1. Fixed Table: Fixed table with borders & title but without collapse option.
    2. Collapsible Table: Collapsible table with borders & title (with collapse option).
    3. One Row table with Title: Fixed narrow table (one row) with title beside -on the live begin- & without collapse option.
    4. One Row table without Title: Fixed narrow table (one row) without title & without collapse option.
    5. Stripped Row with Title: Stripped row (without table), message Title & Content.
    6. Stripped Row without Title: Stripped row (without table) Only message Content.
    
    
  • Display Location
    You can select where the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition" should appear, you've multiple choices as follow:
    • Under Header
    • Above Navbar
    • Under Navbar
    • Above Stats
    • Under Stats
    • Above Footer
    
    
  • Include/Exclude Pages
    You can specify in which pages you would like the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition" to appear, it can appear in:
    • All Pages
    • Specific Pages
    • All Pages Excluding some
    Select "All Pages" to display it in all pages, or "Include Pages" to display it only on specific pages -defined in the following setting-, or select "Exclude Pages" to display it on all pages except those pages -defined in the following setting-.
    
    
  • Included/Excluded Pages
    If you've selected "Include Pages" OR "Exclude Pages" in the above setting, then you're permitted to define those Included/Excluded pages here in this setting. Please enter script names of pages you need to Include/Exclude knowing that each page on your forum has it's own unique name & you've to know it first. Here it is the most obvious ones (Please separate between script names with spaces):
    • index: Forum Home.
    • forumdisplay: Forum categories & sections.
    • showthread: Forum Threads & Posts.
    • showpost: Forum Single Post.
    • member: User's profile.
    • memberlist: Member List.
    • newthread: New Thread.
    • newpost: New Post.
    • private: Private Messages.
    • online: Who's Online.
    • profile: Edit Profile Options.
    • register: Register New User.
    • search: Search Forums.
    • usercp: User Control Panel.
    • album: User Albums.
    • group: User Social Groups.
    Using Example (without quotes): "index forumdisplay showthread".
    
    
  • Include/Exclude Usergroups
    You can specify which user groups should be able to view "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition", you can allow it for:
    • All Usergroups
    • Specific Usergroups
    • All Usergroups Excluding some
    Select "All Usergroups" to display it to all Usergroups, or "Include Usergroups" to display it only on specific Usergroups -defined in the following setting-, or select "Exclude Usergroups" to display it on all Usergroups except those Usergroups -defined in the following setting-.
    
    
  • Included/Excluded Usergroups
    If you've selected "Include Usergroups" OR "Exclude Usergroups" in the above setting, then you're permitted to define those Included/Excluded Usergroups here in this setting. Please enter user group IDs you need to Include/Exclude separated with spaces.
    Using Example (without quotes): "2 5 6".
    
    
  • Marquee Speed
    You can specify the speed of the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition" by entering a positive value here in this setting. Please note that if you've chosen 'Cursor Driven' for the "Mouse Behavior" setting, then this setting will act as the mouse over speed. Otherwise, it is the normal speed of the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition".
    (Default: 2, Maximum Value: 20)
    
    
  • Marquee Speed Smooth
    You can specify "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition" smooth scrolling by setting a positive value here in this setting. The smaller the value, the smoother the scrolling, and vice-versa. Technically it's the delay between movement iterations.
    (default value is 0 milliseconds)
    
    
  • Mouseover behavior
    When the mouse moves over the scrolling marquee, what behavior do you want it to do? You've three available options:
    • False: doesn't affect the scroller when mouse over.
    • Pause: pauses the scroller when mouse over.
    • Cursor Driven: give more control, maximum flexibilty and usablitiy to users, it can slow the marquee scroller moving & also change moving direction by moving over marquee edges (Right & Left).
    
    
  • Cursor Driven Marquee Speed
    If you've chosen 'Cursor Driven' for the "Mouse Behavior" setting above, then this setting will act as the normal speed of the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition".
    Note: If this setting has a value of '0', then the marquee scrolling will be stopped forever if mouse moves over (till the next page load), and in this case it the user has to move mouse over marquee Right/Left edges to scroll it manually.
    (Default: 2, Maximum Value: 20)
    
    
  • Cursor Driven Dynamic Scrolling Direction
    If you've chosen 'Cursor Driven' for the "Mouse Behavior" setting above, then this setting allows you to set weather the "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition" scrolling direction should return to it's initial/original direction OR follow the new user defined direction OR reverse it's current scrolling direction (It's known that when the mouse moves over the right marquee edge; the scrolling direction becomes 'To Left', and when mouse moves over the left marquee edge; the scrolling direction becomes 'To Right'), so you can force the marquee to return to it's original scrolling direction after mouse moves out (Fixed), OR leave it to follow the new direction for the user (Dynamic) OR reverse it's current (user defined) scrolling direction (Reversed).
    (Available Options: True => Dynamic, False => Fixed, Reverse: Reversed. Default: False)
    
    
  • Initial Stop State
    If you wish your marquee to be displayed at first load in a stopped state & to begin scrolling when mouseover, then check "Yes" for this setting.
    
    
  • Scrolling Direction
    Please select the preferred scrolling direction you want for your "Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition".
    
    
  • Old Compatibility
    Some administrators may prefer the old fashion "Marquee" that uses the known '<marquee />' tag, for those staff this setting is here. Please note that old '<marquee />' tag isn't W3C compatible/valid tag & for that reason this product is using a new advanced technique that's JavaScript based & W3C compatible/valid. It's up to you to choose the best way for you, choose "Yes" to use the old '<marquee />' tag, or "No" for the new technique.

Installation Procedure:

1. Upload the "ssgti_advmarqueestd.js" file to "/clientscript/".
2. Import product's XML file from AdminCP.
3. Done .

Control:

• vBulletin AdminCP -> vBulletin Options -> vBulletin Options -> SSGTI - Advanced Marquee System - Standard Edition

License:

• Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0

Help with:

• Suggestions to develop this product.
• Contributing any updates, upgrades and/or any new features.
• Translations to benefit more users (translation credits goes to their owners).
• Spreading this product. Yes, you're free to re-distribute this product as it is.

Known Isues:

• Nothing till now.

History:

• v3.8.100 24/08/2009 03:00 AM UTC: First initial public release.

Screen Shots:

• Available down there.

Notes:

• English version only supported & supplied here, for any other localized release please contact me.

Technical Notes:

• New Plugins: 3
• New Phrases: 65
• New Templates: 3
• Template changes: 0
• New Files: 1
• File Changes: 0
• New vBulletin Settings: 18
• New Usergroup Permissions: 0
• New Moderator Permissions: 0
• New Administrator Permissions: 0
• New Forum Options: 0
• New DB Tables: 0
• DB Alterations: 0
• New Cron Jops: 0
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• Installation Level: V.Easy
• Installation Time: 10~15 seconds
  

Donation?:

• No, sorry. I appreciate your kindness. But if you need to help/support, then you can ask me for custom work. I'm ready for any custom work .

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[SorentoUltimate]

Hi again

a small (very small think)

can we reduce the space between Marquee and forum start and make same as navbar nad marquee ???

[oldlock]

Not sure whether it's somehow related to the styles but I found on one of my sites this mod :

Did not work in I.E8
Caused firefox 3.5.2 to freeze and crash. (worked fine when I turned the mod off)
Worked fine in Chrome ..

On another site it was fine in FF & Chrome, but still no joy with IE8 ???

[MarkoP]

I was having fun with this one until a few members reported that it was causing their Safari browsers to hang up.

Had to uninstall it for now.

[tommydamic68]

I have mod installed and running, im wondering if it can be modified to pull members album pictures instead of adding them individually if some one would like to use it for that. willing to pay coder also for this modification system.

[Zaivndotcom]

Very nice, thks so much !!!

[SorentoUltimate]

here again, can i use a vbphrase into?

i try that and not work

<b>$vbphrase[advancedmarqueesystem_welcomemessage]</b>

also i try

<b>$vbphrase['advancedmarqueesystem_welcomemessage']</b>

can somone help me ???

[1320Nation]

As stated this is a very nice mod. While waiting for a over lapping cure I thought of a few add-ons that might be nice if they were added in the next version.

1) Have a default image display setting for all added images. If I were to add various size images but yet they all displayed in the same size it would be nice.

2) Have the ability to run multiple/random messages. (sorta like a ticker does)

Btw, I would gladly pay to have these 2 add-ons in this current mod with the over lapping issue cured.

[ArnyVee]

I agree that this is a wonderful mod! I haven't installed it yet as I see that there are issues with the overlapping. But, has anyone tried to add a slim transparent image to the front and back of the pics to avoid the overlapping?

I agree with psychobike about setting a display setting for images! :up:

[jazz_aaf]

any chance to include a dynamic source (i.e. RSS feed) instead of manually inserting the text?

[Bansheebob]

installed, only showed message title and no text or images useing proper html codes. uninstalled for now.