Major Additions - [DBTech] vBSlider v3 (vB4)

vBSlider: What is it?
vBSlider is a professional slider mod, allowing administrators to show the latest threads, articles, blogs, and custom-defined content in a jQuery based slider. vBSlider can be used on both the CMS and Forum, and is compatible with vBulletin 4.x Suite, vBulletin 4.x Forum Only, and vBulletin 3.x

Uses

vBSlider can be used on both the CMS and Forum to promote your latest content, as well as custom content, and can be separately configured for both the CMS and Forum.

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Differences between Pro and Lite

Priority support & Product Demos available at: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com

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Translations may be available @ http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/forums/91-Translations
Support for translations handled by the translator in its respective threads only.

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Complete Feature List (Lite)

General Settings

• Option to display version number in widget footer
• Option to not load jQuery, if it is already being called by another modification
• Option to select which version of jQuery to load
• Default image for CMS content items that do not have an associated image (a default DragonByte Tech image is provided) [vB4.x only]
• Default image for Forum content items that do not have an associated image (a default DragonByte Tech image is provided)
• Default image for Blog content items that do not have an associated image (a default DragonByte Tech image is provided)
• Default image for DragonByte Gallery content items that do not have an associated image (a default DragonByte Tech image is provided)

Multiple Slider Instances

• Ability to create and insert virtually unlimited sliders across your forum
• All settings below are customised on a per-instance basis

CMS Options (as a Widget on CMS pages) [vB4.x only]

• Option to select how many articles from the CMS you want to display
• Option to select which CMS sections you want to include/exclude from the slider
• Option to select how many threads from the forum you want to display
• Option to select which forums you want to include/exclude from the slider
• Option to select how many blog entries from the blogs you want to display
• Option to select which blog categories you want to include/exclude from the slider
• Option to select how many [DBTech] Gallery images you want to display
• Option to select which [DBTech] Gallery instances you want to include/exclude from the slider
• Option to select how many custom content items you want to display
• Option to select how many characters of the content item you want to display

Forum Options (as a Widget on Forum Home, vB3 & vB4)

• Option to enable or disable the widget on Forum Home
• Option to select location for the widget on Forum Home (above or below forums)
• All of the other options listed for the CMS [vB4.x only]

Customisation

• Stylevars available for both the CMS and Forum versions, so that you can match each one to your specific design [vB4.x only]
• External CSS file available so you can match the slider to your forum [vB3.x only]
• Ability to define a maximum width and height for the slider (in StyleVars for vB4, in CSS for vB3)
• Fully phrased to allow for customization for different languages

Additional Feature List (Pro)

General Settings

• Option to move Copyright location from below slider to site footer
• Option to change the default image for CMS content items that do not have an associated image (vB4 Only)
• Option to change the default image for Forum content items that do not have an associated image
• Option to change the default image for Blog content items that do not have an associated image
• Option to use IMG tags inside the content types to allow for external images to be used inside of the slider

CMS [vB4.x only] and Forum Options (as a Widget on CMS/Forum pages, CMS is vB4 Only)

• Option to select how long each content item displays before transitioning to the next slide
• Option to pick the location inside the slider for the content
• Option to pick the text alignment of the content

Custom Content Options

• This gives you the ability to create your own content items to display to your users
• Ability to define a title for the content
• Ability to define a message for the content. Message can include HTML formatting
• Ability to define a link if you want to provide additional information in a separate location
• Ability to define a link to an image for the content item
• Option to pick the location inside the slider for the content
• Option to pick the text alignment of the content
• Option to enable/disable on the CMS [vB4.x only]
• Option to enable/disable on Forum Home
• Option to enable/disable site wide
• Option to select the target location for the link to open in
• Option for 'banner-only', so if no text is in the message area, the content slider doesn't show
• All of the above options are definable for each custom content item

Customisation

• Ability to define the width of the content area when located on the left or right side (in StyleVars for vB4, CSS for vB3)

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This mod displays a copyright notification in the footer of all pages which includes:

• 1 Link to DragonByte Technologies homepage
• 1 Link to Product Description page of this modification

[DragonByte Tech]

I don't know why it isn't loading the image. It is all there in the page source, but I can watch it in Firebug and the image isn't getting loaded for some odd reason. One thing that I may try is setting up my dev for RTL and see if that has anything to do with it. I don't see why it would, but it's at least worth a look.

Brad

[steve k.]

Installed in 4.1.10. looks great! Thank you!

steve k.

[nezr]

I am getting an error when installing. On my forum, CMS is disable and I am using the xbox theme from Purevb

Database error in vBulletin 4.1.10:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT cms_article.contentid, cms_article.pagetext AS message, cms_node.nodeid, cms_node.url, cms_node.publishdate, cms_nodeinfo.title, cms_article.previewimage
    FROM cms_article AS cms_article
    INNER JOIN cms_node AS cms_node ON ( cms_node.contentid = cms_article.contentid )
    INNER JOIN cms_nodeinfo AS cms_nodeinfo ON ( cms_nodeinfo.nodeid = cms_node.nodeid )
    LEFT JOIN cms_nodecategory AS cms_nodecategory ON ( cms_node.nodeid = cms_nodecategory.nodeid )
    WHERE 1 =1
     AND cms_node.parentnode IN (-1,)
    AND cms_node.setpublish =1
    AND cms_node.publishdate <= 1329035624
    AND cms_node.publicpreview =1
    ORDER BY cms_node.publishdate DESC
    LIMIT 0,;

MySQL Error   : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ')
    AND cms_node.setpublish =1
    AND cms_node.publishdate <= 1329035624
    ' at line 7
Error Number  : 1064

[DragonByte Tech]

Ensure the article count is set to '0' and see if it fixes it. If not, let me know and I will look into it further. The theme you are using shouldn't matter.

Brad

[Megaboost]

This is a fantastic Mod.... Well done! 5* Job :up:

[nezr]

Originally Posted by DragonByte Tech

Ensure the article count is set to '0' and see if it fixes it. If not, let me know and I will look into it further. The theme you are using shouldn't matter.

Brad

Sorry...where do i do that?

[DragonByte Tech]

Do it in the ACP->DBTech vBSlider->Options->Forum Options, and then find "Latest Articles Quantity". Set it to 0.

[Neptun]

i have problems with vbseo - the links in the slider does not will be rewritten to the settings in vbseo

[DragonByte Tech]

This is due to an issue with vB's built-in friendly URL function for the CMS. It is currently due to be fixed in the 4.1.12 release. In the mean time, give me the structure of your CMS links, and I can tell you the code modifications to make in order for it to work on your site.

Brad

[The Rocketeer]

Originally Posted by jack-d

Definitely a step in the right direction. Needs a few tweeks and I would go Pro instantly.

Image resolution needs to be upped, looks pretty low-res right now and I have a high-res board.

Some sort of re-size method is needed and I know this can be a problem with all that you have mentioned before but I hope something gets worked out because right now I could not use it the way it is.

And finally I think that HUGE drop down screen needs to go. It covers 30-40% of the block the entire time the image is displayed. Get rid of it or the option to get rid of it. How about move it to the bottom in a narrow block like the Nivo slider. That way it won't hide close to half of the screen and block the images underneath it.

Tagged and waiting for the next update.

this. and also it doesn't have a forward and backward button like the nivo slider?