Forum Display Enhancements - Article Forums

Article Forums v4.x for vBulletin v4.x

Demo | Version History

Turn a forum into an article forum. Sub-forums are turned into categories.

• Posts/Articles show in searches & in new posts
• Create as many sub-forums/ categories as you need
• Follows forum permissions
• Can still rate thread, etc.
• Different postbits for article and replies (comments)
• Choose what to display in postbit for article and comments
• Choose what to display on articles in vBulletin Options

* Not compatible with 3.7.x forums *

Installation:

1. Upload articles.php
2. Import product file
3. Create a forum in admincp
4. Go to vBulletin Options->Article forum Options

Remember to click Mark as Installed to receive updates and support

Possible Future Additions:

• Make article collapsible
• Allow multiple article forums

Translations:

• German/ Deutsch: http://www.vbulletin-germany.org/showthread.php?t=6048
• Russian: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=643

[hugh_]

Never mind I moved the post to the wrong directory...

[vgevolution]

I'm a bit disturbed that I can't have different styles applied to categories (forums). I can set the style in the forum's settings, and even set it to override the user's settings, but the article listing display's are still my main theme for articles.php. Is it even possible for articles.php to use the style of the category that I click on when viewing the article listing?

[Saviour]

Bump! https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=657

Also...Bump! https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=658

[smirkley]

Can I ask,.... has the original 1.8 pack been updated since I downloaded it possibly, causing my install attempts to give the error and the demo to not give the error?

I am running out of reasons why this happens, and looking to find resolution as this is a good mod.

[Saviour]

No offense, bananalive...

Where's the support for this mod? It's been three days since my support request...and I haven't received an answer...or a suggestion, for that matter. I even donated to remove branding, but am not getting any help, whatsoever.

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Saviour

I just tried to use the alternate display setting...and now my articles.php page is screwed...

Tried setting it back and it's still screwed. See the following page: http://glitchpc.com/forums/articles.php or the attached image. I have two navbars now...

Anyway to get this fixed, now?

Also...the right column is not showing up on the articles.php page. Only module unchecked in Admin CP is Most Commented Articles. If I check it, then the right column shows up.

[S]The new thread buttons are missing, as well...along with a lot of my buttons at the end of any of the posted articles.[/S]

I have reverted templates, uninstalled/re-installed...I still have the same issues. Can I get a little advice, please?


Thanks, in advance...

Try attached file

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Saviour

Last, but certainly not least...

Is there any way to disable all the "quote" buttons from the first post (only) within the article forum? I'd like comments/replies to have the ability to quote...but not the first post of the thread/article.

Edit template: af_firstpost

Remove:

			<if condition="$post['replylink']">
				<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">reply_small<else />quote</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a>
			</if>
			<if condition="$show['multiquote_post']">
				<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow" onclick="return false"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/multiquote_<if condition="$show['multiquote_selected']">on<else />off</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[multi_quote_this_message]" border="0" id="mq_$post[postid]" /></a>
			</if>

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by valdet

I've looking through af_catbit template to make the top forums always bold, but I couldn't make it with any type of conditional.

See pic for further explanation.




Maybe a better display would be if you can make it to be displayed as a tree navigation menu similar to this hack. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=127536

Use

<if condition="$depth == 0"><b></if>

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by vgevolution

I'm a bit disturbed that I can't have different styles applied to categories (forums). I can set the style in the forum's settings, and even set it to override the user's settings, but the article listing display's are still my main theme for articles.php. Is it even possible for articles.php to use the style of the category that I click on when viewing the article listing?

It does not affect the user's style.

I will look into articles.php adopting forced user style.

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by smirkley

Can I ask,.... has the original 1.8 pack been updated since I downloaded it possibly, causing my install attempts to give the error and the demo to not give the error?

I am running out of reasons why this happens, and looking to find resolution as this is a good mod.

I do not think so.