Tutorials

Adding Vimeo as a Media Tag

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:09:21 +0000

ACP->Look and Feel->Manage Media BBCode and Add a new BBCode.

Media Replacement Match - http://(|www.)vimeo.com/{2}

Media Replacement HTML -

[code][/code]

How to install a hook

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:08:17 +0000

This is a detailed tutorial on how to install a hook. Some other hooks may require additional steps, so always check the readme/instructions files provided when you download a hook. For the purposes of this tutorial, I'll be using the Guest Message hook as an example.

[b]Step One[/b]
Download the hook and unzip it's contents into a folder on your desktop. Most hook will have a basic folder structure like this. Where the hook xml file is usually in the root folder along with the readme or instructions file. Some hooks may have additional contents that needs to be uploaded such as the Guest Message hook, so check with the hooks readme/instructions file for additional instructions.

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[b]Step Two[/b]
In your browser open up your Admin CP and navigate to the System Tab then on the left side menu locate the Applications & Modules block then click the Manage Modules link.

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Navigate to the bottom of this page and in the Install a New Hook section, click the Browse book and locate the hooks xml file.

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Click the Install button and wait until you see this success message. If any errors occur, report them to the hooks author.

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[b]Requirements[/b]
[list][*]You'll need the latest version of the IPB 3.0.x series.[*]Zip program to unzip the applications contents, most hooks will be zipped. A good free one is [url="http://www.7-zip.org/"]7-zip[/url].[/list]

Reorder Hooks

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:59:42 +0000

I get asked this quite often so I've put together these instructions and video to show you how to reorder your hooks.

Step 1. Open your Admin CP > System Tab > Applications & Modules section > Manage Hooks.
Step 2. You'll see a little drag icons to the left of every hook. Click and hold this icon and drag it up or down to reorder your hook. Once the position is found, release your mouse button and the hook will be moved with the use of ajax.

Pips & Team Icons

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:57:12 +0000

When a member is in a user group that has a Team Icon set, in posts only that Team Icon will display below their avatar. If you'd like to also display their Pips as well, follow this simple tutorial.

Edit the Global Template -> userInfoPane skin template and find this code:

[code] lang->words['icon']}' />[/code]

Immediately below it, add this:

[code]$_pips = ""; $rank_cache = $this->registry->cache()->getCache( 'ranks' ); if ( is_array( $rank_cache ) && count( $rank_cache ) ) { foreach ( $rank_cache as $k => $v) { if ( $author['posts'] >= $v['POSTS'] ) { $pips = $v['PIPS']; break; } } } if ( is_numeric( $pips ) ) { for ( $i = 1; $i <= $pips; ++$i ) { $_pips .= $this->registry->output->getReplacement('pip_pip'); } }

{$_pips}[/code]

Save the template, and repeat for each skin.

Add Member No. to profile

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:52:04 +0000

This adds the Member No: back into the profile in the topic view, profile view and profile card.

Add a language bit. Go to ACP->Look&Feel->Manage Languages->*your language*
Click Add String
Application: system
Pack Name: public_global
Key: member_no
Default Text: Member No.:
Click Add This Entry

[b]This will add it back into the profile view.[/b]

Go to ACP->Look&Feel->*your skin*->profiles->profileModern

Find:
[code]

{$this->lang->words['m_group']}

{$member['g_title']}

[/code]

Add after:
[code]

{$this->lang->words['member_no']}

{$member['member_id']}

[/code]

Save

[b]This will add it back into the profile card.[/b]
Go to ACP->Look&Feel->*your skin*->profiles->showCard

Find:
[code]

{$this->lang->words['m_group']}

{$member['g_title']}

[/code]

Add after:
[code]

{$this->lang->words['member_no']}

{$member['member_id']}

[/code]

Save

[b]This will add it back into the topic view profile.[/b]
Go to ACP->Look&Feel->*your skin*->Global Templaets->userinfoPane

Find:
[code]

{$this->lang->words['m_group']}
{$author['_group_formatted']}

[/code]

Add after:
[code]

{$this->lang->words['member_no']}
{$author['member_id']}

[/code]

Save