UBB.Developers Forums UBB.classic V6.4 - 6.7 Modifications V6 Mod Ideas ubb, meet flash! flash, meet ubb!

Thanks for the feedback!

1) im assuming y'have it set up to work in both netscape and IE (just incase!)

Yep

2) a good idea to include a description tag that note the flash button properties (including the header graphic) must be created with the links built in flash (as they can't be applied later, like with a gif/jpg graphic)

I'll definately add more descriptive verbage although with the variable option it is not always true that that the links have to be hardcoded in the flash


3) confused on the "variable" field .... izzit for entering flash paramters? (like, "param loop=true")

Nope, every instance the flash header is loaded used this variable is passed into the flash object via some embedded javascript. The idea of using this came from a time when I was creating a flash menu on a non framed site where it (the menu) was the only flash on the site. I only wanted to make the user load the flash file one time but have it go to the appropriate scene the deeper into the site they ventured. The original concept was to do this using cookies (which will work just fine) but a friend came of with this and it works without fail (as long is javascript is enabled)

What comes to my mind as options for this?
Enter the title of your bbs/forum and have the text displayed over a (non annoying) animated background.

Pass an Address into it for the link so if move your boards to a new address, there is no changing of the flash required, just the variable.

You could even set it up as a string containing multiple values and break it up within the flash.
Ex: www.youaddress.com/ubb.cgi|Forum Title

For the post/reply buttons you could have the post/reply verbage loaded dynamically into the buttons.

Coding it this way allows 'skinnable' buttons/title files if coded correctly and maybe we could have some nice additions to the database here of simple swf files that you just have to drop into your noncgi folder!

I am planning on including at least one sample fla file to show how to receive the variable and it will be documented in the instructions as well.

Remember that using the variable is optional.



4) (wishful thinking) can it be set up so that you can enter both a jpg and a flash file, and those with newer browsers see the flash, those with older see the jpg?

Good idea I'll definately do that!

5) as for other objects to make into flash accessible... all of'em! posting icons, "new post" icons, header graphics / forum, smiley faces... anything and everything.

Definately! At first I was not sure if doing more than the title would be such a good idea but since it has a toggle and gives you the ablity to choose between graphic or flash we will definatly expand this

I'll be contact everyone that wants to be included the first wave of beta testers tomorrow (it works though, It will really be to test the install instructions and get more suggestions on how to make it better).

just updated my HyperCells Hack if you want to get a feel of what the styles section will look like.


ps - ALLEN, please kill the code in the above posts!!!!!