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[AJAX] Drop Down Message Display / Selector · **Released**: 10-29-2005

Author: Andrew Harmor
Version: 1.0.2
File Edits: 0
Template Edits: 2
Difficulty: Easy

Breaker has let me me use his site to demo this hack
It's the drop down menu above the shoutbox
Demo

Description
This hack adds a drop down menu underneath your navbar.
When someone selects a value it'll load a table with the contents you put in it (without reloading the page).

I have added a hook to make it possible to do replace on variables
The hook name is ajax_drop_menu_start and is located in "custom_messages.php"
In the product XML I have

PHP Code:


			<hookname>ajax_drop_menu_start</hookname>
            <phpcode><![CDATA[
            $cm['title'] = str_replace("[you]", $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], "".$cm['title']."");
            $cm['text'] = str_replace("[you]", $vbulletin->userinfo['username'], "".$cm['text']."");  
            ]]></phpcode>

What this does is replace [you] with the person viewing it username.
so instead of "hey [you]" I would see "hey harmor19".

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If you are recieving this error when you upload the product please follow the directions below the error message

PHP Code:


			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 'Messages = 'a:3:{s:20:\"custom_message_added\";s:46:\"The custo
Error Number : 1064

Open the product xml in an editor (wordpad will do)

Find

PHP Code:


			<phrasetype name="Error Messages" fieldname="Error Messages">

Replace With

PHP Code:


			<phrasetype name="Front-End Error Messages" fieldname="Front-End Error Messages">

Save the file and import it.

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Version 1.0.1
Added BBCode (Thanks to "Breaker" (again haha) )

Version 1.0.2
Added a hook in custom_messages.php

Zachariah · #2 10-30-2005, 01:06 AM

I may have a use. Thanks.

harmor19 · #3 10-30-2005, 02:58 AM

If anyone installs this hack can I use your site as a demo to show it off?

BluPhoenix · #4 10-30-2005, 05:51 AM

using this as a "QuickFAQ" for some additional site features. Sorry though it's a closed site, but a very useful hack.. thanks for it.

Breaker · #5 10-30-2005, 09:50 AM

can i use variables within the message? useful addon

EDIT: no i can't

theres also no delete message button, that i can find anyway

harmor19 · #6 10-30-2005, 10:16 AM

There was a bug with the delete feature.
It's hard to explain.

does anyone know how I can have it use bbcodes?

Snake · #7 10-30-2005, 10:49 AM

Thanks, works great.

harmor19 · #8 10-30-2005, 11:02 AM

I'm glad to hear it, please click "install"

I added a demo, thanks to "Breaker".

Gizmo5h1t3 · #9 10-30-2005, 11:11 AM

as mentioned above, allowing it to use BB codes would be great..the delete issue isnt a problem, as all u have to do is edit a message...not a problem.

excellent addition...installed

harmor19 · #10 10-30-2005, 11:21 AM

I need a better name for this hack
can somebody give suggestions?