Design: Syrus XL Media – Professional Flash Development
Website: Digital Port UK - vBulletin Flash Enhancements - Home Demo: http://www.shedevils-ld.com Header size: 800x150 pixels
Revision: v1.2.0
vBulletin version: ALL
Templates Edits: 1
Extra Files: 8
Full instruction manuals supplied in Text and Acrobat formats within package.
LOG:
Updated: 12th September 2007 - Update 1.2.0 released
For all bugs fixed please see Revision History in the PDF Doc.
Updated: 7th March 2007 - Updated to 1.1 - small bug in javascript code, preventing flash movie loading. Package updated with bug fixed.
About
Bring your forum header to life with this ‘vBFlash Header’ modification. The vbFlash Header is an alternative header/logo for the default vBulletin style. It uses an easy to configure XML file to setup the header the way you want it to display the images. The package includes 5 example images, which you will need to change for your own website/forum. vBFlash Header supports multiple images, image pause and 9 transition effects. This ‘Lite’ version is based on a default vBulletin forum, it can be adapted to suit other custom styles quite easily. It is designed to work with fixed and fluid styles, from 800 pixels wide upwards. A dark version will be added shortly.
The flash loader only adds 7k to your page load, so it's light-weight for any forum.
Creating Your Images
Your images should be 600 pixels wide and 150 pixels high and saved in a non-progressive jpeg format. The quality of your images may vary, depending on how you want the overall look. We have created example images in Photoshop and entered the ‘Website Name’ text on the top layer, this gives the impression that the text is static in most of the effects, even though it is changed upon each image load.
Note: If you change an image and overwrite an example image, make sure you empty your browser cache, should the image fail to change. Browsers will cache flash animations, so this is important.
Configuring the XML file
The enclosed ‘images.xml’ file controls how the flash file shows the images, hence you can change a few aspects of your header. Make sure all your images are correctly labelled and are reflected within the XML file. The ‘Pause’ function is the delay which an image stays on view – the default is set to 6 seconds (value=6000). Transition value can be any number between 1 and 9, if you set this value to ‘0’ it will randomize the effects. You may add more images by adding more image tag lines, and adding the images to the ‘xheader’ directory.
Installation
Upload the contents of the ‘UPLOAD’ folder to your forum root.
File map: - forum/Scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js
- forum/images.xml
- forum/vbflashheader.swf
- forum/xheader
- forum/xheader/img1.jpg
- forum/xheader/img2.jpg
- forum/xheader/img3.jpg
- forum/xheader/img4.jpg
- forum/xheader/img5.jpg
vBulletin Template Edits
You will know need to login to your AdminCP panel and follow these instructions on which templates require editing. Only 1 required for this modification.
Style & Templates -> Style Manager -> Default Style -> Edit Templates
Header template Find: Code:
<tr>
<td align=""><a href=".php"><img src="" border="0" alt="" /></a></td>
<td align="">
</td>
</tr>
Replace with this: Code:
<!-- vbFlash Header Start -->
<script src="Scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
AC_FL_RunContent( 'codebase','http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0','width','800','height','150','src','vbflashheader','quality','high','pluginspage','http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash','movie','vbflashheader' ); //end AC code
</script>
<noscript>
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,28,0" width="800" height="150">
<param name="movie" value="vbflashheader.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<param name="bgcolor" value="#e1e1e2" />
<embed src="vbflashheader.swf" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="800" height="150"></embed>
</object>
</noscript>
<!-- vbFlash Header End -->
End of template edits.
Enjoy your new flash-based header!
Additional Notes:
This modification is fully supported – should you require advice or help. Please note, unless you click INSTALL, your question maybe ignored.
If you require a branding free version, simply contact us via our Contact Us form at the top or bottom of any page - We will invoice you for $40.00 (Standard Brand-Free Fee) and require the domain where it will be used upon, and an email address where we can send you the new files.
A pro version will be available soon (details in docs attached).
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