Creating Addons

[Black Snow]

Hi,

I have a few different themes on my board and when ever I install a new theme, I have to make manual edits to make everything fit the way I want it to.

For example: I have the post thanks mod installed and I have changed the look of the "thanks box". So I uploaded a new theme, and I have to go into it and edit the thanks box to look the same as the other themes.

I'm looking for someone who can help me create (more to the point, learn) an addon so I can make my own in the future for this kind of situation.

Thanks

[cellarius]

You want to recreate an existing addon from scratch just because you have to make some style edits? How often do you install new styles

[ozzy47]

Some mods are going to be that way, if they use their own classes, vs using built in classes.

Even if you were to us built in classes, it would be using a stylevar, which you would have to change to suit your needs. Or create your own class, assign it a stylevar, and change it for each style.

For most mods, it is much easier just to edit the template, or the CSS for the mod in that style.

[Black Snow]

Originally Posted by cellarius

You want to recreate an existing addon from scratch just because you have to make some style edits? How often do you install new styles

I am always changing the layout of the forum, adding new things, removing other things. When I do it to one style, I need to do it to the other styles. I want to make an addon so I can make the edit once, and install it so I don't need to manually edit each style. It will use stylevars eventually to fit with each style but for now I want to make a basic addon to do what I'm asking.

[ozzy47]

There is no tutorial, basically you have to know, php, html, css, and have a understanding of how vBulletin works. Then take it and put it all together.

PHP, basic guide: PHP 5 Tutorial

HTML basic guide: HTML Tutorial - (HTML5 Compliant)

CSS basic guide: CSS Tutorial

vBulletin basic mod guide: Creating a Product

[Black Snow]

Originally Posted by ozzy47

There is no tutorial, basically you have to know, php, html, css, and have a understanding of how vBulletin works. Then take it and put it all together.

PHP, basic guide: PHP 5 Tutorial

HTML basic guide: HTML Tutorial - (HTML5 Compliant)

CSS basic guide: CSS Tutorial

vBulletin basic mod guide: Creating a Product

Hi ozzy47,

I understand PHP, HTML & CSS to a degree. I was looking at your recent mod: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=314177

What I don't understand yet is, if I create an addon (say to replace the post thanks box look) and include my code, will it automatically overwrite the default thanks box code from the post thanks mod? Or do I need to do something to overwrite the default code?/

[Scanu]

Well actually if you only need to keep changes in templates of a mod, you need to turn on debug mode and edit the template on the master style. This way when you add a new style you won't need to change templates again. However if you still want to know how to make an addon and you already have php and html knowledge you can look for a tutorial ppsted on vb.com on how to make a vb5 extension, it's almost the same

[Black Snow]

Originally Posted by Scanu

Well actually if you only need to keep changes in templates of a mod, you need to turn on debug mode and edit the template on the master style. This way when you add a new style you won't need to change templates again. However if you still want to know how to make an addon and you already have php and html knowledge you can look for a tutorial ppsted on vb.com on how to make a vb5 extension, it's almost the same

I thought that you could only edit the master theme with child themes if they were the same theme? I have 6 completely different themes. I will have a look for the article you mentioned.

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by Black Snow

I am always changing the layout of the forum, adding new things, removing other things. When I do it to one style, I need to do it to the other styles. I want to make an addon so I can make the edit once, and install it so I don't need to manually edit each style. It will use stylevars eventually to fit with each style but for now I want to make a basic addon to do what I'm asking.

Try doing it this way then:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=307739

One plugin could seemingly manipulate all styles to suit, you can define differences there as well.

Edit: Do not turn on debug mode and edit your master style, no!

[TheLastSuperman]

Originally Posted by Scanu

Well actually if you only need to keep changes in templates of a mod, you need to turn on debug mode and edit the template on the master style.

That is not advised.