Posticons, Macros, and Wrappers
Nov 12 2008, 08:22 PMToday we've added two new customization features to JFB. First off, you can now change post icons, the announcement macro, and the collapse/expand macro via your ACP. For more information on the macros, please see here. This is great to take advantage of for all skins, and perhaps to make custom post icons for the upcoming holiday season(s) if you wish.
In addition, we've also introduced a more advanced feature to the board wrappers system. It's called: wrapper variables. Coders and administrators will want to take a look at the new things you can do with the board wrappers. See here for more information. Please read it carefully to understand all the options and let us know if you have any questions.
Nov 12 2008, 08:28 PM
I love the wrapper vars! This will help me make some really advanced codes.
Nov 12 2008, 08:28 PM
I may just break down in tears...
or not, but either way YAAAAAAY!
Oh, one thing though, just because I'm naturally picky, any chance of getting REP icon Macros?
Nov 12 2008, 08:29 PM
Oh, darn. I completely forgot about that. But don't worry, I'll add that right away because now all the hard work of figuring out how to do these overrides is complete.
Nov 12 2008, 08:30 PM
Woot Woot!
Nov 12 2008, 08:32 PM
By the way, most of this was Chakka's suggestion - so you should thank him a little
Nov 12 2008, 08:32 PM
chakka, I thank you mucho.
Nov 12 2008, 08:32 PM
No thanking, just grovelling
Nov 12 2008, 08:35 PM
awesome update jcinkorz
Nov 12 2008, 08:36 PM
Nice effort in improving the forum hosting another step forward.
Nov 12 2008, 08:48 PM
Nice work Jcink, keep up the great work!!
Nov 12 2008, 09:01 PM
Hmm one other possible suggestion would be to use Group Pips as Macros?
Nov 12 2008, 09:04 PM
Nice. <3
Nov 13 2008, 01:15 AM
QUOTE (chakka @ November 12, 2008 07:01 pm) Hmm one other possible suggestion would be to use Group Pips as Macros?
I'm not too big on that idea, I like the group icons being with the group settings, though I like the updates. They've been wanted for a while, glad to see them released.
Nov 13 2008, 01:39 AM
QUOTE (Taylor W @ November 13, 2008 01:15 am) QUOTE (chakka @ November 12, 2008 07:01 pm) Hmm one other possible suggestion would be to use Group Pips as Macros?
I'm not too big on that idea, I like the group icons being with the group settings, though I like the updates. They've been wanted for a while, glad to see them released.
I agree.
Making a group icon is fun yes not easy, but it is fun!
Nov 13 2008, 02:11 AM
any way you can get the avatar and sig variables to actually show the avatar and sigs instead of Boolean?
Nov 13 2008, 07:57 AM
Good job, nice update.
Nov 13 2008, 04:23 PM
The link next to board wrappers in ACP seems to go to the wrong Wiki article for me
Nov 13 2008, 05:09 PM
Actually i think its good it goes to that one cause for new people thats where you wanna send them and for advanced they can go there and just click the link to go to the advanced
Nov 13 2008, 06:15 PM
Oh I didn't notice that lol
Nov 13 2008, 07:37 PM
Small error... In your Wiki.. Not a big deal but hey thought I'd point it out.
<{P_ICON12}> Post Icon #12
<{P_ICON13}> Post Icon #14
I love the new macros, especially the upcoming Rep +/-.
The wrapper vars are REALLY nice... Although I do wish the Avatar and Sigs weren't boonlean.
Nov 13 2008, 07:37 PM
QUOTE (Gunblaza @ November 13, 2008 02:11 am) any way you can get the avatar and sig variables to actually show the avatar and sigs instead of Boolean?
Those are view settings. I didn't know if they were worthless or not, but they were added anyway. They're supposed to be boolean. Avatar and sig variables with the actual content were not called.
I added all information readily available to me that I saw. Nothing new had to be called from the database and I intended to keep it like that so resource usage would be low. It is possible I'll add real |avatar| and |sig| vars but that would mean the users avatar and sig must be drawn from the database no matter where they are; I may test that and if things go okay, it'll be added. if not then I won't.
Nov 13 2008, 08:45 PM
QUOTE (Jcink @ November 13, 2008 07:37 pm) QUOTE (Gunblaza @ November 13, 2008 02:11 am) any way you can get the avatar and sig variables to actually show the avatar and sigs instead of Boolean?
Those are view settings. I didn't know if they were worthless or not, but they were added anyway. They're supposed to be boolean. Avatar and sig variables with the actual content were not called.
I added all information readily available to me that I saw. Nothing new had to be called from the database and I intended to keep it like that so resource usage would be low. It is possible I'll add real |avatar| and |sig| vars but that would mean the users avatar and sig must be drawn from the database no matter where they are; I may test that and if things go okay, it'll be added. if not then I won't.
ok that works
Nov 14 2008, 04:27 PM
do these variables work in custom portal blocks too? And if not could you make that possible?
Nov 14 2008, 06:58 PM
They don't work there. There's a chance it could be added... but I don't know, we'll see.
Nov 15 2008, 09:15 PM
Love the post icon update, any chance that you could eventually make it so we could add more post icons like you can on IPB boards?
Nov 15 2008, 09:41 PM
Whoa. I actually know how to use this.
Thanks, I always thought that little arrow looked ugly >.>
Nov 17 2008, 08:17 PM
These updates are great.
Nov 19 2008, 01:24 PM
Sorry I've been slow, rep + and - icons will be added today to the macros.
Nov 19 2008, 01:25 PM
QUOTE (Jcink @ November 19, 2008 01:24 pm) Sorry I've been slow, rep + and - icons will be added today to the macros.
And the announcement?
Nov 19 2008, 01:26 PM
That's been there already since this was installed.
CODE T_TOPIC_ANNOUNCEMENT -> Announcement
The only thing I missed was the rep icons.
Nov 19 2008, 01:31 PM
Do you have to add it in manually?
Nov 19 2008, 01:32 PM
Yes you do.
See the wiki article: http://jcink.com/main/wiki/doku.php?id=jfb-skinning-macros
Nov 19 2008, 01:40 PM
oh I'm sorry Jcink I know you get tired of answering common answers that can easily be found.
Nov 19 2008, 05:51 PM
http://jcink.com/main/wiki/doku.php?id=jfb...putation_macros
Rep macros are out
Nov 19 2008, 07:00 PM
Oh crikey when I first read that I thought you meant they couldn't be done lol (as in they had been thrown out of the project instead of out as in released lol)
Looking good though! I've been wanting this feature for near on three years lol I don't even run any boards with Rep enabled yet I'm still really excited that I can now change them
Nov 27 2008, 11:50 AM
These Post Icons are great, but they don't show up when you click View New Posts. In FF anyway.
Anychance of fixing this?