Mini Mods - [AJAX] Drop Down Message Display / Selector

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Description
This hack adds a drop down menu underneath your navbar.
When someone selects an option it'll load a table with the contents you put in it (without reloading the page).

You can use HTML when you add a new message.

I have added a new hook for the use of replacing text.
I have hardcoded two replacements.

[username] - This will display the username of the user browsing
[userid] - This will display the userid of the user browsing.


F.A.Q.
Q: How can I add my own replacements?
A: Add a new plugin under the hook "ajax_drop_menu_start".
In the Plugin PHP code use this format: $cm['text'] = str_replace("find", "replace", $cm['text']);

Example:

PHP Code:

$cm['text'] = str_replace("[username]", $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], $cm['text']); 


Q: Can I use the hook for other things besides replacing text?
A: Yes. You can use it for almost anything. If you'd like to query the database for the lastest 5 threads and display them in the drop down menu you can.


On the demo you'll see a drop down menu with the text "Select Message".
View The Demo

[therocks]

Originally Posted by harmor19

therocks,
Download the hack and overwrite "custom_messages.php".
Import the product and select "Allow Overwrite".

acidburn,
You get a reply from me.

harmor.. replaced custom_messages.php and reinstalled the product with overwrite allowed... now getting this..

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.0:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM thread WHERE forumid='23' ORDER BY threadid DESC LIMIT 5;

MySQL Error  : Table '****.thread' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Date         : Sunday, August 27th 2006 @ 02:26:29 PM
Script       : http://******.com/boards/custom_messages.php?display_order=1
Referrer     : 
IP Address   : ******
Username     : therocks
Classname    : vb_database

thanks for all the help btw

[Kirk Y]

He forgot to add another table prefix.

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by therocks

harmor.. replaced custom_messages.php and reinstalled the product with overwrite allowed... now getting this..

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.0:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT * FROM thread WHERE forumid='23' ORDER BY threadid DESC LIMIT 5;

MySQL Error  : Table '****.thread' doesn't exist
Error Number : 1146
Date         : Sunday, August 27th 2006 @ 02:26:29 PM
Script       : http://******.com/boards/custom_messages.php?display_order=1
Referrer     : 
IP Address   : ******
Username     : therocks
Classname    : vb_database

thanks for all the help btw

Use this code

PHP Code:

$getthreads = $db->query_read("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "thread WHERE forumid='23' ORDER BY threadid DESC LIMIT 5");    
while($lt = $db->fetch_array($getthreads))
{
   $latestthreads .= "Title: <a href='showthread.php?t=$lt[threadid]'>".$lt['title']."</a> | Posted By: <a href='member.php?u=$lt[postuserid]'>".$lt['lastposter']."</a><br />";

}

$cm['text'] = str_replace("[latestthreads]", $latestthreads, $cm['text']); 


[therocks]

working perfectly! thanks harmor!

[Snake]

Thanks! I'm loving it!

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by Snake

Thanks! I'm loving it!

You could click "Install".

[DPSR]

Hack is working fine but i wan't to request a small addon-

Can you please guide me how to add a close link to the open window..like when someone open the message from dropdown menu and then he/she click the 'close' of 'collapse' button in the bottom of the window to close it .... intsead of choosing 'Please choose a message' from dropmenu to close the current picture

anyway to do it?

[harmor19]

Originally Posted by DPSR

Hack is working fine but i wan't to request a small addon-

Can you please guide me how to add a close link to the open window..like when someone open the message from dropdown menu and then he/she click the 'close' of 'collapse' button in the bottom of the window to close it .... intsead of choosing 'Please choose a message' from dropmenu to close the current picture

anyway to do it?

Good idea. I'll get it done and add more features to it soon

[DPSR]

Originally Posted by harmor19

Good idea. I'll get it done and add more features to it soon

Thanks buddy, i'll be waiting

[DPSR]

Any update harmor19 on this?