Multi level folder support for new index view

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

rheo — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:40:31 -0400

this is the thread with my old 2004 version of this similar idea but which did support nested folders but may have lacked in another area which i can't recall.

[www.phorum.org]

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Thomas Seifert — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:38:03 -0400

like I told above, in 5.2, nowhere else.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

rheo — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:35:07 -0400

thanks for this.

i actually had built my own "new" index view years ago which did support nested folders.

when the "new" view came out i abandoned my own version so that i would have one less thing to patch in my local copy with ever update.

i was baffled recently when adding a nested folder to find that it was not supported by default.

this is a big help and i hope it ends up in "new" index view soon.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

freedman — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:59:12 -0400

I've not tested this code, but I believe this would work:


    {ELSE}
      
        
          {FORUMS->name}{FORUMS->description}
          
            {IF LOGGEDIN true}
              {LANG->Options}:
            {ELSE}
              {IF FORUMS->url_rss}
                {LANG->Options}:
              {/IF}
            {/IF}
            {IF LOGGEDIN true}{LANG->MarkForumRead}{/IF}{IF FORUMS->url_rss}{IF LOGGEDIN true} • {/IF}{LANG->RSS}{/IF}
          
        
        
          {FORUMS->thread_count}
          {IF FORUMS->new_threads}
            ({FORUMS->new_threads} {LANG->newflag})
          {/IF}
		  /
          {FORUMS->message_count}
          {IF FORUMS->new_messages}
            ({FORUMS->new_messages} {LANG->newflag})
          {/IF}
        
        {FORUMS->last_post}
      

    {/IF}

the 2 mods I made were to change the tr class to: class="forum">
and then add the bit of php at the bottom which changes the class--I'm also resetting the alt class after each folder (that's the top line in the code block).

you'd then heed to find (add) all the #phorum-index tr.forum (tr.forumAlt) and modify them.
in my version there isn't one for tr.forum, so I may be using an older version of css.tpl...
again, I havn't tested this, but those code changes should do the work.
view source in your browser to make sure the tags are alternating, then start debugging the CSS.

good luck.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Snake — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:42:52 -0400

Hi, if this is not off-topic for this thread, I have a query regarding Freedman's posting of code. In his message post [www2.phorum.org], he refers to both the Multi Level Folders, as well as Classic view colour alternating. What part of the code he supplied, would I need to use, just to change the colour of the Forums on the Index page? At the moment, I doubt I would be using Folders/Sub Folders.

I have put some additional variables in the settings.tpl file (forumcolour & altforumcolour), & put a new class in the css.tpl file (#phorum-indexAlt td). Then edited the index_new.tpl file, I manage to get the first colour I chose to display, but I can't get the second/alternate colour to work.

With regard to the original messages I posted in here, I managed to get them working, with grateful help from Maurice Makaay on coding issues.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Thomas Seifert — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:22:22 -0400

btw. I finally ported the change from this thread to 5.2
[www2.phorum.org]

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Snake — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 07:27:41 -0400

Oh, OK, no problems.

I did post a Thread in the support forum, I was having difficulty finding anything that matched my issues (index page link colours + alternating row colour inside forums, not just alternating threads). That thread was posted, about an hour later I checked back for any replies, the messeage/thread was gone. A history search found the thread, but the page returned a Cannot find message. It's ok though, since then I have been able to eventually find similar threads, & I have posted questions asking if they can help, like on this thread.

P.S. I'm new to PHP & Phorum, so I am trying to get to grips with the system, & the layout/rules of this site.

Thanks to those who have made some real cool MODs, before my server crashed, which is why I'm having to redo this all over again, I installed some pretty fine MODs & my test forum was looking quite snazzy.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Thomas Seifert — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:54:19 -0400

this thread is solely about the forum-index, not the list or read pages you are talking about. so it has no relevance with your question.
I doubt that your thread was deleted if it wasn't spam.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Snake — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:59:47 -0400

The reason I asked here, was that the question does have some similarities to your previous post on this thread, about the alternating colours for each row of a thread. And the fact that the last thread/question I started, got deleted with no message to say why.

P.S. Before my server crashed, I used your Terms of Service Mod, it's a cool MOD by the way.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Oliver Riesen-Mallmann — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:24:10 -0400

Hi Snake,

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Snake
I'm not using folders at the moment, but I am using the New Style. Is there a MOD or some form of detailed instructions on how to put this into my Forum?

I think you should start a new thread with your question...

Regards
Oliver

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Snake — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:03:06 -0400

I'm not using folders at the moment, but I am using the New Style. Is there a MOD or some form of detailed instructions on how to put this into my Forum?

I have the Treeview MOD installed, & would love to have each row, within each Thread, alternating between 2 colours I choose.

I don't necessarily need to have the alternating colour in the Forum Index page, but within each forum thread view, yes.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

freedman — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:39:38 -0500

I've modified this so that it more closely matches the look & feel of the 'classic' style in that, within a folder view, every other row can have an alternate color scheme.

It resets the alternating each folder, so that it doesn't look stupid :P


  {LANG->Goto}: {IF URL->INDEX}{LANG->ForumList}•{/IF}{LANG->Search}•{INCLUDE loginout_menu}


  {LOOP FORUMS}
    {IF FORUMS->level 0}
      
        {IF FORUMS->forum_id FORUMS->vroot}
          
        {ELSE}
          
        {/IF}
        
    {ELSE}
      
        {IF FORUMS->folder_flag}
          
        {ELSE}
          
        {/IF}
      
    {/IF}
  {/LOOP FORUMS}
{LANG->Forums} {FORUMS->name} {LANG->Threads}
        {LANG->Posts}
        {LANG->LastPost}
      
      
            {FORUMS->name}{FORUMS->description}
          
            {FORUMS->name}{FORUMS->description}
{LANG->Options}: {IF LOGGEDIN true}{LANG->MarkForumRead}{/IF}{IF FORUMS->url_rss}{IF LOGGEDIN true} • {/IF}{LANG->RSS}{/IF}
          
          
            {FORUMS->thread_count}
            {IF FORUMS->new_threads}
              ({FORUMS->new_threads} {LANG->newflag})
            {/IF}
          
          
            {FORUMS->message_count}
            {IF FORUMS->new_messages}
              ({FORUMS->new_messages} {LANG->newflag})
            {/IF}
          
          {FORUMS->last_post}

{LANG->Forums}	{FORUMS->name}	{LANG->Threads}	{LANG->Posts}	{LANG->LastPost}
{FORUMS->name} {FORUMS->description}	{FORUMS->name} {FORUMS->description} {LANG->Options}: {IF LOGGEDIN true}{LANG->MarkForumRead}{/IF}{IF FORUMS->url_rss}{IF LOGGEDIN true} • {/IF}{LANG->RSS}{/IF}	{FORUMS->thread_count} {IF FORUMS->new_threads} ({FORUMS->new_threads} {LANG->newflag}) {/IF}	{FORUMS->message_count} {IF FORUMS->new_messages} ({FORUMS->new_messages} {LANG->newflag}) {/IF}	{FORUMS->last_post}

then modify css.tpl to add the following items:
#phorum-index td.forum-nameAlt
#phorum-index td.forum-nameAlt p
#phorum-index td.forum-nameAlt small
#phorum-index td.forum-threadsAlt
#phorum-index td.forum-postsAlt
#phorum-index td.forum-last-postAlt

for me, I just copied the NON-'Alt' version and added a lighter background color.

(actually, in my phorum, I've extracted this info into a .css file which I include instead of dynamically presenting this--seems to save a lot of bandwidth and facilitates client-side caching of the css file)

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Netwalker — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:43:13 -0400

okay then problem one is buried somewhere in my template. I'll go and look for it.

thanks all the same.

Net.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Oliver Riesen-Mallmann — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:35:34 -0400

Hi Netwalker,

Quote
Netwalker
so the folder shows up nicely on top of the boards in folder 1 but it links to folder 1 (index.php?9 instead of index.php?140 as it should do)

I just downloaded Phorum 5.1.16a, replaced the two files from my "Multi Levvel Folder Support" and it's working for me like you can see here:
[phorum-5.1.16a.riesen.org]

Folder1 contains (sub-) Folder3

Regards
Oliver

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Netwalker — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:17:38 -0400

really sorry about confusing you. I thought it would be clear as I stated that

Quote

Folder 1 is invisible for all those you are neither admin nor mod.

;)

now hoping for Oliver not to be bothered to much with my questions.

Net.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Thomas Seifert — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:13:59 -0400

yeah but thats a completely different issue than what you told above.
but I'll leave that issue to Oliver.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Netwalker — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:05:28 -0400

yes and no. if there are no visible boards in a folder the folder itself should vanish from view for everyone except admins. (which folder 1 did perfectly well before folder 2 was introduced) but now folder 2 shows up although its contents are invisible. which it shouldn't do.

Is that better to understand?

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Thomas Seifert — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:03:35 -0400

you did this
> I set Board 2.1 (the 'sub-Board') to be visible for admins only

and told this

> therefore I get for anonymous (and all other 'normal') users:
> Folder 1 -> Folder 2 -> You have no right to see this forum.

which is absolutely correct IMO. there is nothing to see for anonymous / normal users as the forum is only visible to admins.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Netwalker — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 07:00:46 -0400

I found another problem just now.

as I said my folder structure is the following:

Folder 1
--> Folder 2
-----> Board 2.1
--> Board 1.1
--> Board 1.2

-------
now Folder 1 visible but Boards 1.1 and 1.2 are only to be seen by admins resp. mods. therefore Folder 1 is invisible for all those you are neither admin nor mod.

BUT if I set Folder 2 to visible (for invisible would hide it from EVERYONE incl admins) and I set Board 2.1 (the 'sub-Board') to be visible for admins only I hit a problem as Folder 2 does not check (or so it seems) whether its contents are visible. therefore I get for anonymous (and all other 'normal') users:

Folder 1 -> Folder 2 -> You have no right to see this forum.

which is rather annoying.

really sorry to bother you with that.

Netwalker.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Netwalker — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:22:41 -0400

hmm okay now it does at least something :)

but my folder structure is:

Folder 1
--> Folder 2
-----> Board 2.1
--> Board 1.1
--> Board 1.2

-------

so the folder shows up nicely on top of the boards in folder 1 but it links to folder 1 (index.php?9 instead of index.php?140 as it should do)

hmm.

thanks all the same. another question. it wouldn't be possible to show a board just inside another would it? that I would open board 1.1 and find board 2.1 inside? (our old board had this. for one sublevel at least. and we are really missing it :/ )

Net.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Oliver Riesen-Mallmann — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:12:21 -0400

Hi Netwalker,

Quote
Netwalker
does this still work for phorum 5.1.16a?

Please try new version in my first post.

Regards
Oliver

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Netwalker — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 05:42:43 -0400

does this still work for phorum 5.1.16a? would be really great as nested folders still don't show up :/

thanks,

Net.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

rgroth — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 12:21:49 -0400

I would nominate Oliver's contribution be included in the next formal release. His change will only affect the asthetics of the phpBB-like forum list when there are folders that are nested. Most people who want a phpBB-like look won't nest folders and people who do nest-folders are already confused by the current design's exlcusion of those folders from thier index page.

-r

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Thomas Seifert — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:21:50 -0400

the point is to show all forums in the first level directly below their folders on the main index-view and not needing to descent into the folders as it was in previous versions or the classic view.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Maurice Makaay — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:52:27 -0400

The naming of the exact options will be addressed in Phorum 5.2. There's already a ticket for that. "New" and "Classic" will probably only make sense to people who are familiar with a previous version of Phorum, where nested folders were the default and the categorized view was something new.

One benefit of using the new view is that a lot of forum visitors wil expect that kind of forum overview instead of folders. But there's no real use in talking about benefits here. Just decide for yourself whether you want the folders to display as categories (new view) or as real folders (classic view).

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

dunxd — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 04:28:26 -0400

What exactly was requested? Not supporting nested folders? Or something else. It isn't really at all clear what the "New" view is intended to achieve, or why exactly anyone would choose it over the "Classic" view. The main difference I can see is the the "New" view doesn't allow nested folders - yet since Phorum's admin system allows you to create them this seems rather confusing.

If I don't use "New" view what benefits am I missing out on?

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

Brian Moon — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:17:40 -0400

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dunxd
Yeah - I'll second that. I thought that the absence of this feature was a bug and reported it as such. What exactly is the benefit of this "New" view over the classic one?

It was highly requested and is sort of the defacto standard for how a forum is supposed to work. Most other software does not offer folders and it blows people's minds at times.

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

dunxd — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:07:34 -0400

Yeah - I'll second that. I thought that the absence of this feature was a bug and reported it as such. What exactly is the benefit of this "New" view over the classic one?

Re: Multi level folder support for new index view

natmaka — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 04:56:43 -0400

Thank you!

I hope this will be soon integrated in the official version and compatible with the Martha skin. Ready to test :-)

Multi level folder support for new index view

Oliver Riesen-Mallmann — Mon, 08 May 2006 02:56:11 -0400

Hi,

Howie was asking for a multi level folder support in the "new index"-view. Since it is not posible to attached files in "Phorum Support" I open this new thread.

See details in the original thread.

Edit 21.03.2007: The patch is now included in future version 5.2.

Regards
Oliver