[6.7] [beta] Split Cat's/Topics

Modification Name: Split Cat's/Topics

Author(s): J.C.

Description: This mod alters the display of the main forum summary page. Each category has it's own section.

Possible restrictions:
- WOL looks odd when connected at the top of the forum. It's better separated.
- When attahced to forums (at the top) it shows in each category, so you would need to attach it to the bottom instead.

Mod Status: Beta

Any pre-requisites: none

Date: 02/17/04

Files Altered: ubb_forum_summary.cgi & public_forum_summary.pl & public_topic_page.pl

New Files: none

Demo(s):
Cats

Topics

Requirements: UBB.Classic 6.7.0

Download Link: Download

Installation: Upload the included .pl files to the proper directories. Then open ubb_forum_summary.cgi in your favorite editor. Now look for line: 160/161 and edit as follows: (add the # accordingly)

$ThisHTML .= &PageTop($RegisteredMemberLine);
#$ThisHTML .= &Normal_Table_Top;

Then look for line 205: (add the part in bold directly underneath.)

$ThisHTML .= &CategoryStrip($ColSpan, $vars_cats{$thisforumcategory});
$ThisHTML .= &Normal_Table_Top;

Save and upload. Clear your cache, and you're done!

Info/Instructions:

Disclaimer: Please backup every file that you intend to modify.

Note: If you modify your UBB.Classic code, you may be giving up your right for "official" support from Infopop.If you need official support, you'll need to restore unmodified files.

Users using Colorforums should not install this mod, it'll remove all Colorforums modifications to the main page

Actually making this work with yours looks like only a matter of adding a few css tags. for those wishing to use both, shouldn't be too hard.

Update: Added split posts to the zipfile

thanks

does it work with 6.6?

It *might* I only tested it on 6.7.0

It *should* work on 6.6 since not much of the public files have been altered since 6.4...

For those wanting to use this on older versions (or colorforums), please use Beyond Compare to add the changes to your version.

You may get errors otherwise

JC, would you do me a favor and minimize one of the categories via the cp? When I wrote this for myself a while ago, when I minimized the category it still showed the

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sorry for late reply, huh?

Yup that is a "Designed Behavior ™"

I applied this after applying several other hacks. It blew away a number of the hacks but I expected that given the completeness of the 2 files in the zip download. I rummaged through and found all the changes made and put them into a multi-hack file. After applying the multihack, the only problem was the NewsFader hack was hidden at the end of it all.

In the public_forum_summary.pl file, the div tag following was added by JC.

Code

$brif
$pntf_locations[0]
<div style="display: none;">
$TBT
$ns

I changed it to the following and the NewsFader appears but the table cells are reacting strange.

Code

$brif
$pntf_locations[0]
$TBT
$ns
<div style="display: none;">

The content of the NewsFader forces the cell to expand and contract making the screen jump. It's weird. It's the only thing I can see that causes the problem. The 2 hacks make changes to the same files but I don't see any correlation between the 2 other than the above code.

If you can help out, I would appreciate it.

Thanx Gizzy for pointing me in the right direction.

Open your public_forum_summary.pl and
FIND
---------

Quote

quote:

sub CategoryStrip {
# Fixed for strict - 20030426
# category row in normal summary
my($colspan, $catarray) = @_;

my $desc = $catarray->[5] ? qq~
$catarray->[5]~ : "";

return qq~

$catarray->[1]
$desc

------------

and Replace
----------

quote:
[qb]
sub CategoryStrip {
# Fixed for strict - 20030426
# category row in normal summary
my($colspan, $catarray) = @_;

my $desc = $catarray->[5] ? qq~
$catarray->[5]~ : "";

return qq~
$TBB

$TBT

$catarray->[1]
$desc

--------------
[/qb]

That's all

I only use

Quote

quote:

$TBB

$TBT

to split category and post.