Name: NewsFader

Description: Adds a fading news announcement to the top of forum summary

Link: MultiHack File

Author: Slurpee

Demo: none

Requirement: UBB™ 6.2.1 or 6.2.2

do you have file text version for this also?

Sweet! Thank you so much, Allen! You're the best (no matter what Charles says ).

I do have one question: how can I make the field a little taller? I have the ability to control its width, but not its height.

Thanks!

WASSUP!

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ADWOFF:
I do have one question: how can I make the field a little taller? I have the ability to control its width, but not its height.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">In here is the code you place in "public_summary.pl":

Look for --> FDRboxHgt = 43; to set the overall height of the News Fader cell.

Look for --> FDRlinHgt = "10pt"; to set the inner cell which affects the text display. I always set it at least 1pt higher than my News Fader text.

I hope this helped!

THANKS!
PrimeTime

You didn't use the code I posted in one of the last pages, so I don't think it will show smilies correctly.
Try to use:[code][/code]

Is this the same as the one posted in one of the 6.1 forums? Or is there something new?

~Jon

Undefined subroutine &main::NewsFaderSettings called at cp.cgi line 511.



Edit: I think I know what the problem is. I edited the files by hand because I have never has much success with multihack, but I cannot extract the other files from it. Help?

Edit: NM I figured it out

Humm LK Read This

LK. Where would that code go for the smilies. I just ran into that problem. thanks in advance.

bizkit73 it is in ubb_forum_summary.cgi
after you install it

find**

It works fine in my board

I'll look at it again, just when I updated to that sub I got quite a few errors with the syntax...

thank you clankiller. it is working like a charm now.

I only see one small flaw. It displays your current topic and reply totals, but only counts the ones in the forums in the first category.

Looks very sweet and it is working fine
Many tnx for your efforts Allen!

Question 1: I changed the FDRboxHgt = 43; to value 20, which results in the text to be displayed in the vertical center of the box.
I like to make the vertical size of the display smaller so it will only be 2 lines in height.
Sadly I fail to do this.

Did I change the wrong values?

Thanks in advance!

My News Fader table doesn't pops up
Settings are ok, I guess..

is it possible to make it so the news fader is above the forum,topics,posts,last post,moderator line?

Simkin, "43" is also in:[code][/code]Change it to "20" It worked fine in my board

could you please make a *.TXT file? my computer crashes why loading that Multihack program (i have a: 220 MHZ 64 MB RAM, 4 gig HD, 4 MB vidcard) but it also doesn't work on another PC here.. (500mhz 128 mb, 53 gig HD (1 13, 1 40) 16 mb vidram) both are running Windows 98 SE and i updated and installed everythin that that multihack requires, but it still doesn't work.. and all options are fine ..

so can somebody please make a *.TXT file, i know this is my first post here, but if i know how Perl programming works, i think i can make you guys a few hacks

thanks in advance

/Consolefreak

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Consolefreak:
could you please make a *.TXT file? my computer crashes why loading that Multihack program (i have a: 220 MHZ 64 MB RAM, 4 gig HD, 4 MB vidcard) but it also doesn't work on another PC here.. (500mhz 128 mb, 53 gig HD (1 13, 1 40) 16 mb vidram) both are running Windows 98 SE and i updated and installed everythin that that multihack requires, but it still doesn't work.. and all options are fine ..

so can somebody please make a *.TXT file, i know this is my first post here, but if i know how Perl programming works, i think i can make you guys a few hacks

thanks in advance

/Consolefreak</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Use the one for 6.1, it works fine on 6.2.1 or 6.2 board's.

~Jon

no, the program it selfs crashes while loading a file (adding to database) adn then my PC crashes, thats why i asked 4 a TXT file.. so please.. somebody could make? THnx in advance!!

/Consolefreak

I can't use this because MultiHack does not work on Mac computers

[code][/code]Change it to "20" It worked fine in my board [/b]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">many tnx

i'm gonna try to install Windows 2000 Advanced server and install mulithack then, i c whats happening then..

but please.. any body, make a TXT file for this..

Idea: like there is $NewsWidth, use $NewsHeight.

Ex: http://www.lkubb.dns2go.com - the height of the newsfader is less than the one of the standard newsfader (43px).

If you wish, I can change your MHK file to use the updated sub, add this part and make sure it works (if the sub won't work, it probably means I forgot a line or so, and I'll try get it to work)

Have I've never been able to figure out how to use Multihack. :-/ But I was able to install the text file version. It works...but have same problem as bizkit73

Is it possible to make it so the news fader is above the forum,topics,posts,last post,moderator line?

ALSO: Having problems with the "width" of the news fader. Would like it to go 100% instead of a fixed pixel amount. Is this possible?

I turned News Fader back on....so you guys can check out the problems I'm having.

Thanks in advance!
http://www.dimhorizon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

Also...if News Fader is a set width (400 pixels), it seems to mess up the forum layout and you're now forced to scroll the width of the forums. (depending on your screen resolution) I have forum width currently set to 95%. When I switch the forum width to a set figure (600 pixels) It seems to make the problem even worse.

helen nicholson

to fix the news fader width, try this,

in public_form_summary.pl

find:
# Start News Fader Stuff

# determine colspan
$ColSpan = 3;

change $ColSpan = 3; to $ColSpan = 4;

OHHHH thanks!
Will try it now!

WOOT! Width now fixed!
Thanks SOOOO much Mr. Stormy Nights!

Now to fix the location of the News Fader....
Forum categories still on top....suggestions?

Thanks in advance again!
Regards,
Helen
http://www.dimhorizon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

sorry...duplicate message!

Is it possible to make txt files.. thanks..

i don't know how can i put a gradient bar in news faders , someone can help me? i think is in public_forum summary.pl but where??

Now to fix the location of the News Fader....
Forum categories still on top....suggestions on how to drop it below News Fader?

Thanks in advance again!
Regards,
Helen
http://www.dimhorizon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

*bump*
Still wondering if this is changeable or not.
Regards,
Helen
http://www.dimhorizon.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

So, are we to be ignored because we don't wanna use the multihack, or will someone be kind enough to make a text file for this?

I installed Multihack just to get this installed and I have a problem.

The files are uploaded ok and the options are there in the Control Panel.
The problem is that it won't show up on the main page and I dunno why. Can someone please help , thanx.

Helen, in public_forum_summary.pl, undo news fader steps, and find:Dark, no, you just have to wait till someone will agree to make a TXT file. It's not an automatic machine here

Demo, make sure it's enabled from the CP, and clear cache.

LK , I have enabled it (DUH:P) and cleared the cache(about 50 times) and it's still not there

That's Newsfader for you i guess

You guys freakin rock. Makin' your mods for UBB's around the world. Just awesome. Ok. I Have just installed hit hack, statistics 1.2 and news fader...Obviously there would be a problem with the colspan's which i read earlier in this thread but that fix did not fix mine. I changed the colspans for both the news fader and the statistics in the public_forum_summary file but still not fixed. It's just killin' me that the width of the forum summary is not what I set it at.

Thanks.

btw 100 Contests

URL?

It seems to be fine?

but the table width for the actual forum summay is wider than what i set it at.

Change newsfader's width to 400 or something like that in the CP.

Looks like you got the newsfader fixed, you might wanna increase the colspan for your stats by one.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by bizkit73:
is it possible to make it so the news fader is above the forum,topics,posts,last post,moderator line?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">What about this? Can anyone help me?

Has no one got any ideas on how I can fix my problem , I used Multihack again and uploaded and still no luck

It's ok I got it working easy now , but my UBB Thinking Clock then Disappeared , the table it's meant to be in is there but not the actual Clock.

BTW if you want a text file wrote for this hack I think I could do it if you wanted.

hi people i was wondering how do i move the fader in the public_forum_summary.pl so that it is under the recent visitors and not in the catorgorie part ???

thanks in advance for any help

I also found that it removed my PM Inbox and my Hypercells . So I am guessing it's messed up Public_forum_summary.pl in some way

I'm guessing that you hacked on an old back-up public_forum_summary.pl

nah , Downloaded it straight from FTP and I don't think I have any other backups guess I will have to rehack a few things that will only take about 15mins

Many people have requested the .txt file and nobody else seems to have obliged.

This is a zip file, containing all the files you need and a .txt file that has been extracted from the Multihack (so if it is hard to follow, don't blame me!!!)

http://www.liberifatali.com/umbrella/ubbhacks/newsfader621.zip

Thanks,
Oblivion Knight

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by bizkit73:
is it possible to make it so the news fader is above the forum,topics,posts,last post,moderator line?</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Any ideas now???

If nobody is gonna help........ (public_forum_summary.pl)
[code][/code]

Nice hack. I used it on previous versions too, and it seems to work fine on 6.2 again

Oblivian Knight... thank you for the txt file... looks do-able... ... will try it out later (too much work to do right now)... thanks again...

Everything looks fine... in the control panel... but nothing is showing up on my board when I turn the fader on... I DO have Thinking Clock installed... and that is still there (I did the adjustment to put fader at the top of my page where the clock is)... I went to make the adjustment to fader.js for Thinking Clock... but... (and here's the embarassing part)... how do I open fader.js???... notepad seriously screws it up!... what program do I use? ... and is the fact that I can't make this adjustment to Thinking Clock the reason that my fader is not showing on my board? ... HELP!!!!

If the whole newsfader line doesn't show up, it's your fault. If it only doesn't show the news, unhack ubb_forum_summary.cgi and hack fader.js by the instructions.

I used Notepad, but if you can't, you can try to use cal's noted .

Aw hell... it's my fault... ... I'll go back and start over again... I feel like that skit on SNL... and I need the guy to come over to me and say... "MOVE...".... {sigh}

Hmmm. I know everyone is going to laugh, but Netscape 6 doesn't work with this hack. Anyone have any ideas? Oh and just another note, Compuserve 7.0 is using Netscape 6 as it's browser now... so I imagine that AOL won't be far behind...

Any help would be appreciated...

thanks,
Jake

I'll be darned.

I just opened my site with Netscape 6.1, and he's right. The news fader doesn't work with it.

Ok... got the fader.js file hacked... (thanks LK and cal for noted... ) ... UN-hacked ubb forum summary ... uploaded... cleared cache... blahblahblah... turned on the fader... ACK!!... some kind of undefined subroutine in the public forum summary.pl on line 348... which is as follows... (lines 346-351)

[code][/code]So what am I doing wrong?

Rehack ubb_forum_summary.cgi, AGAIN

Make sure you hacked before/after like you should.

OMG!!!... it's working!!!... Both the fader AND thinking clock!!... they are WORKING!!... WOOHOO!!!... ... Thanks LK...

Ok... it works... BUT!... there are two small problems... first, when I turn off my fader, my clock goes off too... second... this:

[code][/code]....doesn't work... I end up with neither a fader or a clock... any clues?

got it... ignore above.. (if anyone has this problem make sure that you do this step... it's crucial... )

[code][/code]

So, anyone have a "fix" for our Netscape users? I've gone and told mine to just use IE... unfortunately they don't like that fix.

I would have mentioned the problem sooner, but I just found out about it a couple days ago, when member said, "News Fader? What? Where? There's nothing there!" Hehe I had to install 6.2 Netscape to test myself.

Maybe 5-10% of my board users use Netscape or Mozilla... But, I don't want to leave anyone out.

Thanks!

~Z

any way to put the output of the Newsfader in a seperate table like a sidebar ? Installing a sidebar seems to be simple (found a other thread who describe tihs) but I m not able to move the output of the fader from main table top to the seperate sidebar.

If this can be done would it be possible that the news will displayed all the time and not only while watching the main menus ? This would help to force player to read the text and i can use longer delay times.

Next problem: is there any kind fix out there to display the Newsfader output under Opera ? Opera have a problem with Java-script and supres the text/ ignore the Javascript.

Regards
Zarzal

Just wanted to say awesome hack. It works great with 6.3.1!

Someone posted about it not counting forum stats....I found the problem. Im sure this doesnt fix all of the possibilities.

in ubb_forum_summary.cgi

Original

The new UBB is using =~ /private/

Well I've managed to "shoehorn" the fader into 6.3 beta and I'm using JC's templates but have managed to create 2 small problems . .

1. Cannot pick up stats (not really significant)

2. For some reason I cannot show graemlins and when I (quickly) right click the placeholder, the path shown is http://xxxxx.com/cgi-bin/graemlins/toast.gif when in reality they live in the standard location (/ubb/graemlins) and work fine everywhere else on the board.

I can only assume the problem is something to do with JC's templates being in ubb/Templates/JCTemplates.

I can't find any specific reference to graemlin path anywhere other than to the NonCGIURL in forum_summary.cgi

What else am I missing?? - Thanks.

2. Read my reply in the first page.

Once again - thanks very much LK - worked like a charm

it seems that greamlins will searched in /cgi-bin/greamlins instead of /nocgi/greamlins

I use newsfader621.zip for hacking because for the 622 is no zip avaible and I do hacks manual every time. maybe this is in 622 fixed.

Can anyone tell me who fix this ? Thanks.

Zarzal, please read the last page before replying
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LK:
2. Read my reply in the first page.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

Damm :rolleyes: It's sunday and I use the last night to bring my board to a new version. I read several post but it seems that I miss the point. Thans for the 'hint', it work

I realize no one wants to talk about Netscape but does anyone have an idea how to make News Fader work with it yet?

Thanks,

~Z

Hi I get this error!

Any ideas Alan?

Undefined subroutine &main::ReadNews called at /u/web/jonspa/ubb/Templates/public_forum_summary.pl line 360.

Thanks I'm using 6.3.0 beta 1

Jon

jon, rehack ubb_forum_summary

OK did that and it's there but displaying nothing! I used multi hack should I re hack something else now?

http://chat.spl.at

Sorry about this it's the first time I've used MH!

Jon

Ok hacked everything manually and still no news... all blank? Is there a setting for the font colour or something?... grasping at straws here...

The width can't be with percents, jon, please make it an absolute number - like "400" is good. (works with all resolutions except 640x480)

Great, works now! :GLOWS WITH ADMIRATION:

The only thing that does not work is the stats, probably me again! I have turned it off for the meantime, it did not display the topic count, do I need another hack for that to work?

Jon

I am using 6.3.0 Beta 1. I installed the News Fader fine, but I don't get the stats. Also, after my news items scroll, I get the cell empty for the same number of seconds as my time interval before it starts over.

http://www.tropictravelonline.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DebbieH:
I am using 6.3.0 Beta 1. I installed the News Fader fine, but I don't get the stats. Also, after my news items scroll, I get the cell empty for the same number of seconds as my time interval before it starts over.

</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I notice that no one has answered Debbie's question which has been brought up about three times now---the problem with the news fader not showing any stats.

We're running the news fader here under 6.3.1:

http://www.athenalink.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi

Suggestions/solutions would be greatly appreciated.

I think I have the same issue.

This is how the news fader stats look (no values) at my board.


I hope this helps clarifying the issue, help would be gratly appreciated.

Step 3 should be 'Add Before' instead of 'Add After', that would prolly fix it.

Syntax, anyway, please put your url in your profile if you want better help.

LK: when the board is online I will deffently do so! Thanks for your (fast) support

[edit]
I did what you sugested (step 3) without success, kind of curious if it does work for the others.

I am having the exact same problem trying to get the NewsFader working on UBB.classic™ 6.3.0

http://www.liberifatali.com/umbrella/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

Did you modify step 3? What is it? (maybe there was a problem with ordering)

Yes I tried modifying step 3 and adding before instead of after, but with no luck. This is step 3 according to this .txt. file. (i added [..etc..] because i'm sure you know what goes there by now anyway, it's just to give a basic idea of the step..)

Find:
$Top .= '</tr>';

Add After:
# Start News Fader Stuff

[..etc..]

# End News Fader Stuff

Not text, I looked for it in the mhk... It was the one with ubb_forum_summary

I noticed that in my board that ubb_code_summary.cgi part (NOT sub ReadNews) is above:[code][/code]And it worked on Obvilion's board

Yup.. working demo
http://www.liberifatali.com/umbrella/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

And how come nobody can spell Oblivion..?

Those of you who used my .zip file and followed the .txt file it is STEP 5 not Step 3.

Call me stupid---I've been called much worse. But why would someone take the time to create a hack---and a popular one like NewsFader, and then not bother to respond to questions about any problems with it?!?

Several people have reported problems with NewsFader NOT displaying Stats in 6.3 BUT NOT ONE SINGLE "EXPERT" HAS OFFERED EVEN THE HINT OF A SOLUTION.

Grrrrrrrr...............

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by JJS:
Call me stupid---I've been called much worse. But why would someone take the time to create a hack---and a popular one like NewsFader, and then not bother to respond to questions about any problems with it?!?

Several people have reported problems with NewsFader NOT displaying Stats in 6.3 BUT NOT ONE SINGLE "EXPERT" HAS OFFERED EVEN THE HINT OF A SOLUTION.

Grrrrrrrr...............</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Firstly, ignorance doesn't get you anywhere. Stay polite as we don't HAVE to provide this service for you. Be grateful we have such a great team of 'experts' to create these hacks for you to use.

Here's the fixed version (thanks LK) of News Fader for 6.3:
http://www.liberifatali.com/umbrella/ubbhacks/newsfader622.zip

Hey guys, I think that I found a small error in coding, when doing a smilie ( , , , etc) in the news, it trys to use the CGI path as the location of the image the smilie is associated with. In my case it tried to use http://www.undergroundnews.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/wink.gif as opposed to http://www.undergroundnews.com/ubb/wink.gif

Just figured that I'd drop a line and see if either I have something messed up or something needs to be fixed. If you figure it out please email or check my bulletin board at http://www.undergroundnews.com/

-Giz

Did you use the Multi-hack or the Zip file? The Zip file may be out of date compared to the Multihack, I'm not sure..

I did it from the zip file that you had posted about 2 posts up. I'll love whoever helps .

I re-exported the MultiHack file, so if my .zip was out of date, it is now the same version that is available in the MultiHack.. If this doesn't work, you will have to talk to Allen..

http://www.liberifatali.com/umbrella/ubbhacks/newsfader622.zip

Good luck..

ups

edit by myself

How do you open these type of files?

Run a zip? What file?

And OK your version worked well for me.

For those of you stating that this doens't work on 6.3.0, I'm running it perfectly on:

http://www.undergroundnews.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi

I had to make some small modifications, but so long as you're doing it by hand you can format them with little hassle.

Those were posted before OK had posted the new version which works.

It's working fine for me, just now installed it on my gaming boards (6.3.1).

Question: I'm using JC Templates (modified) and I want to "comment out" the -Forum-Topic-Reply- row directly above the news fader.

What's the code? Anyone know? And where do i do it in public_forum_summary.pl?

Thanks

Check it: http://www.planethex.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

nevermind. i did it.

For some reason when I want it to show the total posts and threads, it shows nothing. I am running it on 6.3.0. The newsfader runs fine except that.

Step 3 in ubb_forum_summary.cgi should be add before instead of add after.

I changed that, but I still got nothing. Just blanks.

Show me what step you changed, just incase it's the wrong now.

For anyone still having problems displaying the stats, I moved this section from the newsfader code in public_forum_summary.pl

[code][/code]to just after

sub PageTop {

Not promising it will work for yours, but did on mine

Magnum

I didn't make any change there and it works fine for me. Weird.

Ok, this is bugging me now.
I'll post a fully tested and ported version in the 6.3 forums for those wanting to use it with 6.3.

The only thing wrong with your zip OBK is the add before instead of add after step with the Total Topics/Post. At least that was the only problem I found. o_O