End-User Options - vBFavorites

I no longer support my hacks. Please feel free to update them and release new versions elsewhere as long as I get the credit for the original modification.

/*================================================= =====================*\
|| vBFavorites
||
|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jun 03, 2009
||
|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

This modification gives your users an opportunity to create their own personalized menus of favorite threads, posts and users within your bulletin board.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 1
Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

• Zero file or template edits.
• Favorite Threads, Posts & Users.
• Complete list of favorites is listed in the user cp.
• Last {x} favorites are listed in a navbar dropdown that is available from every page, where {x} is a number configurable via admin cp.
• Users can create their own titles for their favorite items.

VERSION HISTORY

2.1.1
[+] Made it so that the redirect screens no longer show up, for faster redirection.
[F] Fixed a bug which made favorites entries non-editable.
[F] Fixed a bug which made prevented anything from showing in favorites dropdown on standard error screens.
[F] Fixed a text wrapping bug in postbit_legacy.

2.1.0
[+] Eliminated all file and template edits.
[+] The hack is now compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.

2.0.2
[F] Fixed a bug which made it impossible for multiple users to add the same favorites item.

2.0.1
[F] Corrected a minor template bug, which caused invalid links in navbar dropdown.

2.0.0
[+] The modification has been rewritten from scratch: the code has been optimized, and is now compatible with both vBulletin 3.5 and 3.6.
[+] Implemented "Smart Links": When an item is in one's favorites, the link "Add Item to Favorites" is replaced with "Remove Item from Favorites". This is achieved without any extra queries.
[+] Templates have been redesigned; they are now more stylish and fully compatible with vBulletin CSS Layout.
[+] Some templates have been removed, others have been added.
[+] Implemented the "Who's Online" information bit for users located at vbfavorites.php.
[+] User CP listings are now collapsible.

1.0.3
[+] It is now possible to enable or disable either of the three parts of the hack via vbulletin options.

1.0.2
[F] Corrected a minor sql problem.
[F] Corrected a minor template bug.

1.0.1
[+] Less file edits; more plugins.
[F] Corrected a couple of minor sql problems and a minor readme mistake.

1.0.0
Initial Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[rrr]

That would be the same conditional as the one around the navbar link, just reverse that.

I apologize for my ignorance, how would I reverse that? I tried

<if condition="!$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastthreads'] OR !$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastposts'] OR !$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastusers']">

And

<if condition="!$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastthreads'] OR $show['vbfavorites_fav_lastposts'] OR $show['vbfavorites_fav_lastusers']">

But neither of them worked. I also tried putting an else after the statement and it didn't work either.

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by rrr

I apologize for my ignorance, how would I reverse that? I tried

<if condition="!$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastthreads'] OR !$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastposts'] OR !$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastusers']">

And

<if condition="!$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastthreads'] OR $show['vbfavorites_fav_lastposts'] OR $show['vbfavorites_fav_lastusers']">

But neither of them worked. I also tried putting an else after the statement and it didn't work either.

The easiest way to reverse it is to place the whole original condition string into parenthesis and then prepend it with an exclamation sign. Or, replace all instances of OR with AND in the first code you posted.

Either:

<if condition="!($show['vbfavorites_fav_lastthreads'] OR $show['vbfavorites_fav_lastposts'] OR $show['vbfavorites_fav_lastusers'])">

OR

<if condition="!$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastthreads'] AND !$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastposts'] AND !$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastusers']">

[rrr]

Originally Posted by Psionic Vision

The easiest way to reverse it is to place the whole original condition string into parenthesis and then prepend it with an exclamation sign. Or, replace all instances of OR with AND in the first code you posted.

Either:

<if condition="!($show['vbfavorites_fav_lastthreads'] OR $show['vbfavorites_fav_lastposts'] OR $show['vbfavorites_fav_lastusers'])">

OR

<if condition="!$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastthreads'] AND !$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastposts'] AND !$show['vbfavorites_fav_lastusers']">

Weird, I tried both of those and neither seemed to work. If I have favorites saved, it still shows the text in the IF, if I don't have favorites saved, it still shows the text.

Could it be because if I have a favorite thread and a favorite post, but NOT a favorite user, the if conditional still gets triggered the same as if I didn't have any of the 3?

[akanevsky]

Could it be because if I have a favorite thread and a favorite post, but NOT a favorite user, the if conditional still gets triggered the same as if I didn't have any of the 3?

The conditional is true when none of the favorites are added, and it is false if there is at least one favorite item.

[blogtorank]

Originally Posted by Psionic Vision

Status: Not Installed

Awwwwww just caught this, I clicked it now just for you on 4 boards of mine! However I'm catching hell on one and not sure what's up but I'll figure it out later on the other one...

Status: Installed so take that back!

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by blogtorank

Awwwwww just caught this, I clicked it now just for you on 4 boards of mine! However I'm catching hell on one and not sure what's up but I'll figure it out later on the other one...

Status: Installed so take that back!

Thanks

[blogtorank]

Hey Anthony having issues with this here... I never had an issue with installing any of your hacks maybe I only have the most hacked boards out there, but I just can't find where this is going wrong here.

The navbar favorites is not showing up or anything (Odd S@#% if you ask me). I go to the URL www.mydomain.com/forums/vbfavorites.php "No permissions" to the Admin... I am probably just too damn tired from all of these damn boards I don't know dude, I went through all of your instructions 3 x to make sure and not a chance did I miss nothing!

I'm PM a URL to see what I mean if you like.

All the best!

[djbaxter]

Suggestion:

When I hover over any of your add-ons from the index, this is all I can see (truncated):

/*================================================= =====================*\
|| vBFavorites
||
|| ================================================== =====
|| Brought to you by:
|| VisionScripts
|| Premium PHP & vBulletin Solutions!
|| ================================================== =====
||
|| Author : Anthony Kanevsky - aka Psionic Vision
|| Rent-a-Coder ID : #1360893
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5 / 3.6
|| Released : Dec 01, 2006
||
|| Time required to install: 5 minutes
|| Difficulty: easy
\*================================================ ======================*/

It would be more helpful to post your add-ons with the following on top of that notice, so that index surfers could actually see what your mod is about:

DESCRIPTION

This modification gives your users an opportunity to create their own personalized menus of favorite threads, posts and users within your bulletin board.

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by blogtorank

Hey Anthony having issues with this here... I never had an issue with installing any of your hacks maybe I only have the most hacked boards out there, but I just can't find where this is going wrong here.

The navbar favorites is not showing up or anything (Odd S@#% if you ask me). I go to the URL www.mydomain.com/forums/vbfavorites.php "No permissions" to the Admin... I am probably just too damn tired from all of these damn boards I don't know dude, I went through all of your instructions 3 x to make sure and not a chance did I miss nothing!

I'm PM a URL to see what I mean if you like.

All the best!

You are not supposed to go to that URL directly.

[Rickeo]

Installing now nice mod!!!

~Rick~