Automatic Discussion Thread

[Andreas]

Automatic Discussion Thread

Description
This Hack allows you to automatically post a discussion Thread along with a new Thread (useful for announcements, news, etc.)
The destination can be defined in forum manager for each forum; link, title and first post text are customizable through vBulletin settings, there is also a usergroup permission for this feature.

Details
1 Product XML (11 Phrases, 3 Settings, 4 Plugins)

This Hack is unsupported! All support requests except proven bugs will be ignored

[Jenta]

For the inevitable, what do you mean? What does this do? ;)
EXAMPLE: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1027249#post1027249

[michaelbenson]

I'll install, but the description is vague :p

[kall]

I'll install, but the description is vague :p

Vague? One would think that anyone who uses vB would know instinctively what this does...all Announcements on vBulletin.com are made in this fashion - One announcement thread, and another to discuss it.

[Snake]

This sounds interesting...

[D.Ilyin]

6 install's ..... and evryone succesed?
hm.....
Just try to install on localhost board. Redo all nesasery operations 3 times and.... Nothing happend :(. Only admincp options avable (all nessesary option's cheked there), but when start a new thread, no one chekbox added to new thread.

My steps:
1. install this extension
2. go to http://localhost/forum/admincp/forum.php?do=edit&f=1. Select second forum (see pic1.gif)
3. go directly to http://localhost/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1 and start new thread.

What i do wrong?

[jluerken]

6 install's ..... and evryone succesed?
hm.....
Just try to install on localhost board. Redo all nesasery operations 3 times and.... Nothing happend :(. Only admincp options avable (all nessesary option's cheked there), but when start a new thread, no one chekbox added to new thread.

My steps:
1. install this extension
2. go to http://localhost/forum/admincp/forum.php?do=edit&f=1. Select second forum (see pic1.gif)
3. go directly to http://localhost/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1 and start new thread.

What i do wrong?

Give the usergroup rights to create a discussion thread and then you can see the box when creating a newthread :D

[D.Ilyin]

Give the usergroup rights to create a discussion thread and then you can see the box when creating a newthread :D
thank's :). Didn't find this oprion :(. Thinks if i attach screenshots for this hack nobody kill me :).

[D.Ilyin]

opps.... almost fogot :)..... Install :)

[theArchitect]

How can I set a variable in the title to be stripped by this hack?

At the moment all of my announcements at pre-fixed [Announcement]. So when the auto thread is created I get [Discussion] [Announcement] Topic Name.

Is there a way to strip [Announcement] out without having to edit the thread title each time?

Also, how do I have a link auto created in the discussion thread linking back to the announcement thread?

But still another inspired idea. :)

[eNforce]

This is a nice hack :D

Only issue I have is when the "discussion thread" is created it disables smilies in the post until you uncheck the 'disable smilies' box.

[jluerken]

Hi Andreas,

your PM box here reached its limit. Please clean up so that I can reach you again :D

Is it possible that you add an extra option to this hack in the forumsettings

1. Force Discussion thread creation
2. Discussion thread on user choice (default)

If the first option is marked for a forum than a discussion thread should be created every time a user creates a new thread (without changing the thread in any way. like doing a thread copy as board admin).

If the second option is marked it should be like it is now.

I have a board where users should post applications and the admins should get a notification in their board and should have an option to talk about this application.
I think your hack can solve this for me with this little modification.

Can you do this?

[IrPr]

I installed this hack but Autmatic disucssion checkbox doesnt appears in Newthread template, i set permission for my usergroup and defined destination forum in admincp
any idea ?

[Ramsesx]

Works fine on 3.6.7 thanks

[fta2k]

If anyone has time to look at this I know its unsupported but why can only admin post
a discussion thread, I have all usergroups set to yes for can post discussion thread...

Would someone be able to write this with out usergroup permissions so everyone
can do it, or make it so I can hard code the usergroups that can. thank you

[ishare]

Works fine with 3.7 Beta 5 too.
Thanks a lot

[Datenpapst]

Is there a possibility to get the Thread Content also as a quote or so in the Discussion Hack?

[fta2k]

Is there any way to make the post discussion check automatically?

Wanting to make it so that if a post is made the discussion post is made by default.

[jluerken]

Is there any way to make the post discussion check automatically?

Wanting to make it so that if a post is made the discussion post is made by default.

Yes there is!
Change the following lines of the Plugin newthread_form_complete from
$checked['autodiscuss'] = ($_POST['autodiscuss']) ? 'checked="checked"' : '';
to
$checked['autodiscuss'] = ($_POST['autodiscuss'] OR empty($postpreview)) ? 'checked="checked"' : '';

[fta2k]

Yes there is!
Change the following lines of the Plugin newthread_form_complete from
$checked['autodiscuss'] = ($_POST['autodiscuss']) ? 'checked="checked"' : '';
to
$checked['autodiscuss'] = ($_POST['autodiscuss'] OR empty($postpreview)) ? 'checked="checked"' : '';


Thank you very much, I'm going to try it now.

[fta2k]

Yes there is!
Change the following lines of the Plugin newthread_form_complete from
$checked['autodiscuss'] = ($_POST['autodiscuss']) ? 'checked="checked"' : '';
to
$checked['autodiscuss'] = ($_POST['autodiscuss'] OR empty($postpreview)) ? 'checked="checked"' : '';


Worked an absolute treat.

Thanks mate

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2008/06/5.jpg

[jluerken]

There is a small bug in this addon.

Pressing PREVIEW while creating a new thread does create a discussion thread.
Andreas is there a way to get an update for this hack with?

btw. working great on 3.7.3

[Andreas]

Should be easy to fix.

Please remind me via E-Mail if no fix is available as of October 20th.

[Total666]

Great stuff ...

[dave6901_2000]

having an issue it will only allow admins , super mods and mods any other user group it posts but the link ends up invalid

[dave6901_2000]

never mind got it fixed :)

[jcghound]

can you share how you fixed the invalid link issue?

[bigcurt]

Possibly an update for 3.8 or does this work without an update?

Thanks

[Kobra Khan]

is it possible to make this work on vBulletin Version 3.8.2 ?

[CMFINC]

is it possible to make this work on vBulletin Version 3.8.2 ?

i have been cheeking as well.. would be sweet if someone could let us know or make one to work for 3.8
really miss this one.

[bigcurt]

Would love to see an update for this.

[fta2k]

Just installed in 3.8.4 again and it's working like a charm

[jluerken]

I really love this hack and I want to know if there is a vb4 version available already?

[jluerken]

Hey Andreas, any plans to update this for vb4.x?

[jluerken]

bump

[jluerken]

Hey Andreas, it's a while ago now and I am still using and loving your addon.
Really would like to see a version for vB 4.2.

[jluerken]

Ok it works with vb4.2 also with a small change.

In the "newthread" template search for
{vb:raw disablesmiliesoption}
and add above

<vb:if condition="$show['autodiscuss']">
<li>
<label for="cb_autodiscuss"><input type="checkbox" name="autodiscuss" value="1" id="cb_autodiscuss" tabindex="1" $checked[autodiscuss] /> {vb:rawphrase post_assigned_discussion_thread}</label>
</li>
</vb:if>


The change in the readme file is for older vb version where phrases where called differently.
If the phrase does not show up, create a new one of type GLOBAL with the text you want and the name "post_assigned_discussion_thread"