Forum SWF 1.0.1 - Show SWF Files in place of forum titles

FORUM SWF 1.0.1


This hack will allow you to specify a SWF file throught the adminCP and will then display that flash file instead of the forum title.

You may still enter a forum description that will be shown below the SWF file if you wish to do so.

Known Problems:
When creating a new forum the information you may enter into the box will not be saved. Instead you must create the new forum and then go back to edit and enter a value for it to save.

It works fine with already created forums.



Forum SWF Installation:
Import the product xml file throught the AdminCP
Do the two template edits in the txt file.


Install difficulty: 1 ( two template edits )
Install Time: about 1-2 minutes


This hack is in it's beta stage because I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing - if I did, I'd have coder status

This has been tested with 3.5.4 but should work for 3.6 also.

Any questions or comments - post em here and I'll laugh at you while eating a cookie.... hmmm shouldn't have said that

The idea here is to create your own swf file which links to a forum of your choice with a nice backgroud, description and what not - leaving you total customizability to the way your forums look. Or you just grab the nearest swf file and throw that in there, but where's the fun in that?

Short Demo can be seen HERE


Changelog
1.0.0 Initial Release
1.0.1 Updated Install text file negating double titles

[SkyCatcher]

1.0.1 Updated Installation text to negate the double title mishap. If you have already installed this hack, simple find the

<if condition="!$forum['forumswf']">
<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>
</if>

and look below it: remove the line

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>

in both
forumhome_forumbit_level1_post
and
forumhome_forumbit_level2_post

[PsiNyde]

cool. i'll give it a butcher's today. thanks.

[Snake]

Very nice. I'll give it a try!

[Gizmo5h1t3]

where in the admin cp do you enter the swf filename plz??

all i see now on my forumhome is the title repeated twice???

[SkyCatcher]

Originally Posted by Gizmo5h1t3

where in the admin cp do you enter the swf filename plz??


all i see now on my forumhome is the title repeated twice???

It's under Forums & Moderators > Then edit forums > Pick a forum to edit

You'll find it at the very very bottom


Not sure why it would repeat twice unless you have another hack installed that would cause a conflict perhaps.

See if $forum[title] is in there twice where the instructions tell you to add the code... it should only be in there once

[PsiNyde]

the double title problem exists in IE, but not in Firefox.

[PsiNyde]

I think I found out why. in your instructions, your addition for level1 and level2_post should be replacing this instead of just adding your code above it:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>

remove this under the last if statement [it should look almost like a double code], and you should be good. BUT it's in both level1 and level2, so do it twice for each style!

yer.

[SkyCatcher]

Originally Posted by PsiNyde

I think I found out why. in your instructions, your addition for level1 and level2_post should be replacing this instead of just adding your code above it:

<a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]"><strong>$forum[title]</strong></a>

remove this under the last if statement [it should look almost like a double code], and you should be good. BUT it's in both level1 and level2, so do it twice for each style!

yer.

Yeah I just saw that too as you were posting >< Install file has been updated and also appended with an uninstallation for the template mods since you'll be replacing a line of the template.

Please forgive me for overlooking this :/

[PsiNyde]

Originally Posted by SkyCatcher

This hack is in it's beta stage because I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing - if I did, I'd have coder status

wasn't worried about it. that was an easy fix anyways dude...