Miscellaneous Hacks - User Links in Navbar for vB 4

User Links in Navbar for vB 4
Version 1.0.1
(By Boofo)

What does this product do?
This product will add a drop-down menu with user links in the forum navbar. You can add up to 5 additional links, as well as link names and mouseover text, via the settings. It will check to see if you have Reputation enabled. If you do not, it will not show the reputation in the menu. It will also check to see if you have the "Threads Started by User in Postbit and Profile for vB 4" product installed on your site. If you do not, the thread count will not show in the menu.

Version Information:
Version 1.0.0 --Initial release for vB 4
Version 1.0.1 --Fixed issue with Friends link not working with vBSEO installed.

Installation Overview:
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1 Product XML (2 Plugins, 58 Phrases, 1 Template, 17 Settings and 1 Style Variable)

Installation Instructions:
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1. Add the following code to the additional.css template:

li.menuname {
	padding: 0.2em 0.5em;
	text-decoration: none;
	text-align: {vb:stylevar left};
	color: {vb:stylevar blockhead_link_color};
}

2. Go to your Admin CP
Scroll down to 'Plugin System'
Click 'Manage Products'
Click 'Add/Import Product'
Click the 'Browse' button, and locate the product-boofo_user_links.xml file on your computer

3. Go to your Admin CP -> vBulletin Options -> 'User Links in Navbar' and set the following options:
User Links Forum Menu Display Order: Choose the location you want the User Links menu to show up in the Forum Tab. (Default is 3, Navbar after Private Messages)
User Links Blogs Menu Display Order: Choose the location you want the User Links menu to show up in the Blogs Tab. (Default is 2, Blogs after My Blog)
Additional Link (1-5) URL: Enter the URL of the link you want set as Additional Link (1-5).
Additional Link (1-5) Name: Enter the name of the Additional Link (1-5) that you want to show up in the menu.
Additional Link (1-5) Title Text: Enter the title text of Additional Link (1-5) you want to show on mouseover.

4. Go to your Admin CP -> Styles & Templates -> Style Manager -> StyleVars (In the All Style Options drop-down) -> Boofo -> boofo_userlinks_color
Enter the color code of the font color that you want the User Links menu title to show up in.

NOTE: You will need to do this for all styles.
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Done!
Enjoy!

NOTE: There is also an Advanced Version (paid) available that allows each user to add up to 5 links of their choosing (instead of the Admin having to do it for everyone), as well as a Search menu that allows you to add settings for how many days you want to search for (2 days, 7, days, 12 days, 180 days, etc.) that is only available through my site. If anyone is interested, contact me via PM for details.

if ($mark_as_installed != 'clicked')
{
	$you_get = 'squat';
}
else
{
	$you_get = 'support';
}

[Hippy]

I'll be the first to test it out
thanks boofo

need to fix this as well no ?

if ($mark_as_installed != 'clicked')
{
	$you_get = 'support';
}
else
{
	$you_get = squat'';
}

[Boofo]

Thanks! Let me know if you find any problems. It was pretty well tested out already, but you never know what can slip by.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Hippy

I'll be the first to test it out
thanks boofo

need to fix this as well no ?

if ($mark_as_installed != 'clicked')
{
	$you_get = 'support';
}
else
{
	$you_get = squat'';
}

I had to take a double-look at my code. It seems you switched them. Nice try.

[McAtze]

Thx for this great Mod ..

.. but one little bug:

I use vBSEO and now the "Friends"-Link doesnt work .. what can i do ??

[Boofo]

I have no idea as I don't use vBSEO. If you find a fix, let me know and I will update the mod, if the fix doesn't mess up anything for those that don't have vBSEO installed.

[Gemma]

The code in the product for the friends link should be

Change this:

<li><a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/member.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}{vb:raw bbuserinfo.userid}-{vb:raw bbuserinfo.username}&amp;tab=friends">{vb:rawphrase boofo_friends}: {vb:raw bbuserinfo.friendcount}</a></li>

To this:

<li><a href="{vb:raw vboptions.bburl}/member.php?u={vb:raw bbuserinfo.userid}&amp;tab=friends">{vb:rawphrase boofo_friends}: {vb:raw bbuserinfo.friendcount}</a></li>

[Boofo]

Do you have vBSEO installed Gemma? The reason I am asking is because I took that link off of the Friends Tab itself in the profile, so I know it is correct.

[Mr_Running]

Thanks Boofo

I notice a difference from the screen shot and what I have.
Some of the User Links go above the navbar

[Boofo]

What is your screen size? Remember, the longer menu has to adapt to the page size and where you are scrolled at. Plus you need to add the code to the additional.css.