Template Modification System

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Template Modification System
Description
This modification allows easy management of template modifications.
Hack authors can define the necessary template modifications for their products.
When exporting a product, all template modifications assigned to this product
in MASTER style will be embedded into the product XML and imported on the
end-user vBuleltin installation automatically if TMS is available.
Alternatively, it is also possible to create separate XML files for template modifications.
This way, 3rd parties can provide Template-Modification XL files for existing hacks.
Hack authors can also export standard template modification instructions as
textfiles to package them with their hacks, which allows users that do not
have TMS to also install them

In case the author defined modifications do not work (eg. the user uses a custom style),
the users can easily customize the modifications for their style(s).

TMS modified templates transparently, e.g. all Templates can still be modified
manually in style manager - they will appear unchanged there.


System Requirements

This Modification requires MySQL 4.1 or higher - it does not work with MySQL 4.0!
If you use MySQL 4.1 series, MySQL 4.1.10 or higher is required
If you use MySQL 5.0 series, MySQL 5.0.3 or higher is required
TMS 1.2.0 Beta 1 or higher requires vBulletin 4.1.5 or higher

vBulletin Compatibility

Versions up to and including 1.1.5 are compatible with vBulletin 3.6.X, 3.7.X and 3.8.X
Version 1.1.5 is partly compatible with vBulletin 4.0.X and 4.1.X
Version 1.2.0 Beta 1 or higher is compatible with vBulletin 4.1.5 or higher
vBulletin 4.1.11 or higher is currently not fully supported by TMS. If you use this version please apply the following patch: Attachment 136973

Branding:

Please note that TMS puts a small branding/copyright notice in footer - see readme.txt for further details.

Version History
1.2.0 Beta 4

Bugfix: Database error when trying to add a template modification (this bug was introduced in TMS 1.2.0 Beta 3)

1.2.0 Beta 3

Changed: Converted hardcoded text to phrases
New Feature: Added doubleclick for editing style variables
Bugfix: Database error when trying to add a template modification with an existing varname to a different style
Changed: Fixed formatting of templateedits.php
Bugfix: Fixed erors when mnually modifying a template with template modifications

1.2.0 Beta 2

Bugfix: Fixed errors in style varaible editing code

1.2.0 Beta 1

Changed: Ported to vBulletin 4.1
New Feature: If an error occurs while trying to compile a template this error is now being disaplayed when trying to save the template modification
New Feature: Styles variables used in templates can be edited via AJAX from the modify template screen

1.1.5

Fixed Bug: Fixed incorrect variable type
New Feature: Box 'Template-Modifications' (shown on editing a template) can now be collapsed/expanded

1.1.4

Fixed Bug: Fixed HTML error/XSS in Template Modifications Manager

1.1.3

Fixed Bug: Added missing phrase on ACP home

1.1.1

Fixed Bug: Fixed Error with conflicting Template Modifications when importing a product
Fixed Bug: Removed Pre-Selection of processing mode when adding new modifications
Fixed Bug: Fixed Bug with zlib.output_compression AND vBulletin internal gzip being both turned on
Fixed Bug: Display search results correctly
Fixed Bug: Added missing phrase 'varname_x_already_exists'
New Feature: Automatically rebuild template modifications after vBulletin Upgrade

1.0.0

Changed: Several files renamed
Fixed Bug: Fixed incorrect handling of product ids that contain only numbers
New Feature: Search text can be search in template when editing a Template-Modification in Style Manager
Changed: Multiple Template-Modifications can be loaded via AJAX
First Release on vBulletin.org

1.0.0 RC 1

Fixed Bug: All Bugs reported for Beta 4 have been fixed
Changed: Display of modified Templates with HTML comments has been modified
Changed: Debug-Mode is no longer required
New Feature: It is now possible to export/import style-specific Template-Modifications

1.0.0 Beta 4

Fixed Bug: All Bugs reported for Beta 3 have been fixed
Changed: Sorting in Template Modifications Manager has been changed
New Feature: When adding or editing a Template-Modification, the Template can now be displayed and searched via AJAX
Changed: When exporting as Text, the original instructions (eg. insert below/above) are retained
New Feature: It is now possible to test each Template-Modification
New Feature: Testing improved. It is now being display if a Template is OK after applying a Template Modification
New Feature: When editing a Template, it is possible to activate/deactvate multiple Template-Modifications
New Feature: Template-Modifications can now also be exported and tested from withing Product Manager
New Feature: Function to display a template with all Modifications applied.
This function can also display embedded comments to make it easier to identify changed parts

1.0.0 Beta 3

Fixed Bug: All Bugs reported for Beta 2 have been fixed
New Feature: Simplified adding Template-Modifications by allowing to select how to handle replacement text (eg. replace or insert above/below)
New Feature: Each Template-Modification can now be disabled
Changed: Testing Template-Modifications has been reworked:
Column ordering can now be set through vBulletin Options; column headers are clickable to sort results
Output has been separated by styles
It is now possible to test only selcted products
New Feature: TMS now integrates with 'Style Manager' and 'Product Manager'
New Feature: The language can be selected when exporting Template-Modifications
New Feature: Weh TMS gets deactivated, all Template-Modifications will be deactivated too
New Feature: Display of Template-Modifications while editing a Template in Style Manager has been improved:
It is now being display if a Template-Modification could be applied
Template-Modifications can be edited via AJAX