Integration with vBulletin - vBLightbox

Hack Support

This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored.

Please click Mark as Installed if you are using this hack.

NOTE: I have marked this hack as Re-usable Code - This means that code from this hack may be used in other hacks, which can ONLY be released on official vB sites that use Jelsoft's verification system to verify your vBulletin license status, and as long as I am credited in your hack.


vBulletin Version Compatibility

This has been tested on an unmodified v3.6.5 forum, so as long as the templates have not been modified too much, then this should work with no alterations needed in the plugins. This has also been installed on my forum which is heavily modified.


What Does This Hack Do?

It is a port/update of my v3.5.x hack available here, apart from the fact that there a hell of a lot more locations that this effect works (only worked on SHOWTHREAD page in v3.5.x version).

vBLightbox is based on a script by Lokesh Dhakar from http://www.huddletogether.com/, the script I am using is available here.

NOTE: You do not have to download the script above as it is already included in my hack.

This hack integrates the script in with vBulletin and uses a custom BBCode (in this case my custom IMGW tag) to display a full size overlay picture with a nice expanding image of a reduced size picture.

The Demo has now been removed, as I do not have this hack installed anymore.

This is NOT the same hack that Ntfu2 has posted here. His differs from mine as his has file edits and affects attachments.

My hack concerns images posted using my custom BB Code and has no file edits at all.

I hope you enjoy this hack as much as I have enjoyed creating it.

Locations that this effect works and you can use the IMGW tag:

• FAQ - Show BB Codes
• edit post
• show thread
• show single post
• new pm
• show pm
• preview pm
• signature
• signature preview
• profile (if signature is enabled)

Known Issues

The AJAX Quick Edit still does not work with this hack installed.
(with AJAX Quick Edit enabled it works everywhere but SHOWTHREAD, which is a major problem and why it needs turning off, see Installation instructions)
NOTE: This will never be fixed, as this hack is now obsolete, so please do not ask.


Installation Instructions

Download the zip file, unzip and follow the install or upgrade instructions.

Note: There is no upgrade path from my v3.5.x version, you have to uninstall that one first (including files and custom BB Code) before installing this one.


Version History

v1.02 - Tuesday 10th April 2007
-- Final release
-- Removed: 3 Non-Functioning Plugins

v1.01 - Monday 9th April 2007
-- Changed: 1 Plugin

v1.00 - Saturday 7th April 2007
-- Initial Release


Show Your Appreciation

Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.

[Naxon]

Any Screen Shots Please?...

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by Naxon

Any Screen Shots Please?...

Some people never read the description.

Originally Posted by vBLightbox description

To see a demo of the modification in action, click here and click on one of the images to see the effect, this is to show what it can do, I have not yet added this mod to my site. I will not post screenshoots at all, as the demo does a lot better job as showing what it can do.

[rjmjr69]

WOW thats awesome I love it... Too bad I wont install it until the quick reply is fixed Thats one feature I can not get rid of in fear of a mass mutiny

Thanks I'll keep track

[dbirosel]

Instead of using your custom bbcode, can we just use the default IMG bbcode? If we use the default, will there be any problems? Why do you prefer having a seperate IMG bbcode?

Thanks.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by dbirosel

Instead of using your custom bbcode, can we just use the default IMG bbcode? If we use the default, will there be any problems? Why do you prefer having a seperate IMG bbcode?


Thanks.

Because using the default IMG tag would require major source code modifications, which have to be applied everything you updated vBulletin to a newer version and also I try to avoid make code modifications, hence my custom BBCode.

[dbirosel]

Ok cool, i understand. Thanks!

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by rjmjr69

WOW thats awesome I love it... Too bad I wont install it until the quick reply is fixed Thats one feature I can not get rid of in fear of a mass mutiny

Thanks I'll keep track

It is not Quick Reply that is affected by this mod, it is Quick Edit that does not work properly because of an ajax conflict between vBulletin and this modification, so you can use this modification fine while using Quick Reply

[dbirosel]

Where do we add the lightbox code on vB?

It's not working well:

http://www.caraudiojunkyard.com/foru...ad.php?p=13015


i placed this code on the header template:

<script type="text/javascript" src="js/prototype.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/scriptaculous.js?load=effects"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/lightbox.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/lightbox.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />

What am i doing wrong?

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by dbirosel

Where do we add the lightbox code on vB?

It's not working well:

http://www.caraudiojunkyard.com/foru...ad.php?p=13015


i placed this code on the header template:

<script type="text/javascript" src="js/prototype.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/scriptaculous.js?load=effects"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/lightbox.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/lightbox.css" type="text/css" media="screen" />

What am i doing wrong?

You did not need to add the above script, and css/lightbox.css should be vbulletin_css/lightbox.css.

You have not been using my version for v3.5.x have you?
As from what I can see in your source code of that page is that the vBLightbox template is not being added to the postbit template, plus the code you posted above was from my v3.5.x version and not this one.

EDIT: Also you will need to copy all the images into the forum/blackteal folder and all the other image folders if you have multiple styles installed.