Highlight Threadstarter (in his Posts/Replies)

[entertain]

vB 3.6 | vB 3.7 | vB 3.8

A big update of the old version for vB 3.6: Mark Threadauthor (in his other posts) (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=166821)

;) Description:
With this modification the starter of a thread will be highlighted in his posts/replies by a small text or/and a graphic. This has the for example the advantage that you also know on page 2,3,4,5,... who has started the thread.
Secondary this mod still has many other options, so that you should be able to customize this mod like you wish.

:) Settings


De-/Acitvate
Text Display
Display Location
Show Graphic
Graphic Path
Excluded Forums
Excluded Usergroups


:D Display Locations:
~> Highlight your Threadstarter under the usertitle
~> Highlight your Threadstarter under the Post Counter in the Userinfo
~> Highlight your Threadstarter at the place you wish (by a template edit)

:cool: Installation
Only import the product in your AdminCP.


German Version (http://www.vbulletin-germany.org/showthread.php?t=1314) (vBulletin-Germany.org)

[entertain]

<u>Release History:</u>

v2.0.0: 1st release of v2
v2.0.1: Modification sometimes didn't work - Fixed
v2.0.2: Modification sometimes didn't work - Fixed
v2.0.3: Modification sometimes didn't work - Fixed (hopefully the last fix), Code Optimization
v2.1: Multilingual support (only available in German - not released on vb.org)
v2.1.1: code optimizations: only 2 plug-ins needed now (before: 4)

[entertain]

On my vBulletin 3.7.3 board it is working well. On my buggy test forum (there are a lot of bugs because of code changes) with vBulletin 3.7.1 it doesn't work. :o

So I need a few persons that say me if it is working or not. ;)

[FreshFroot]

did someone release the exact same thing like 1 day ago?

how is yours different?

[entertain]

Hi FreshFroot,

yes, I saw it. But I have released an older version of this mod 5 months ago. :o
So I started to develop the new version one week ago and this was fortune, that an other person has released a mod like this. ;)
But I think that there are many differences between this two mods. I haven't tested the other yet. :o The codes and the settings are completely different ;)

And settings like "Excluded Usergroups", "Excluded Forums" and "Display Location" are not available in the other mod. ;) You can look at the pictures...


Greetings.

P.S. And because this mod is much more older than the other one i hope that there aren't as many bugs... - I hope :D

[abrecher]

I use postbit_legacy and it's not working at all for me.

This mod is definitely better executed and has better options than the one recently released, if only I could get it working!

[crkgb]

In my situation it does not work for users who have the blog stats displayed in postbit_legacy.

Uninstalled for now

[Lea Verou]

I could find a use for this in my forum, if it had a setting for "allowed forums".
Currently I would have to enter almost all my forums in the "excluded forums" list to use it...

[entertain]

@abrecher & crkgb
Sorry - I have to fix this problem. :( Has anybody an idea why it doesn't work? :o

@Michelle:
That is easy. ;)
Search for
!in_array($this->forum['forumid'], $GLOBALS['thrdauth_excl_forums']))
and remove the ! in front of it. This should work.

Optional: Edit the phrases from excluded forums to included forums (or sth like this)


cu

[entertain]

Ok - Version 2.0.1 with the fix released.

I hope it is working now. ;)

[abrecher]

@abrecher & crkgb
Sorry - I have to fix this problem. :( Has anybody an idea why it doesn't work? :o



Thanks! It's been corrected in your latest version.

[yamahapaul]

I can't get this to work at all (version 3.7.3) so had to uninstall :(

[HagbardCeline]

I can't get this to work at all (version 3.7.3) so had to uninstall :(

me too... :(

[entertain]

Is one of you so nice and can give me access to the forum where it doesn't work? (PM)

I have to check this. :(

[yamahapaul]

Is one of you so nice and can give me access to the forum where it doesn't work? (PM)

I have to check this. :(

errr define access??

[entertain]

Access to the forum where it doesn't work. :o

[entertain]

Updated!

Now this Mod should work. ;)

[yamahapaul]

Updated!

Now this Mod should work. ;)

I've installed and it appears to be working ok :up: I've disabled it for now tho as I'm working long hours til the weekend and haven't got chance to explore fully, but once I'm off Ill mess around more with it and update you :)

[momo2]

Installed works great, I needed this so bad, but mine only shows on the left side below member status, not like ur photo
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=86675&d=1220900465
http://www.ppctech.net/images/3mcolx8dajstlpw573ll.png

[entertain]

Hi momo2,

where do you want to have it?

[yamahapaul]

Insalled and works fine :D mine shows on the left also under user group admin etc, but this is fine, there is another option but I haven't tried it as its better where it is (in my view) thanks entertainn:up: :D

[Sunka]

Installed...
Working very good.
Thanks.
P.S. Just 1 question....how to put notification in line (below) with icon user online/ofline

[honcho]

not showing up for me

[entertain]

Update: Version 2.03

- An other fix for those where this mod didn't work
- small coding changes

[entertain]

Insalled and works fine :DThank you, too. :)
Just 1 question....how to put notification in line (below) with icon user online/oflineWhere do you want to show it exactly? After the user online/offline icon?
You could give me a link to a thread in your forums. Then I can tell you what you have to do. :)
not showing up for meShould work now in Version 2.0.3 :o

[Sunka]

Hello entertain.

Here on image you will see where I want to show.


Second Question...to update, just to reimport and overwrite product?





https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/external/2008/12/28.jpg

[entertain]

to update, just to reimport and overwrite product?yes. :)

============
Please select in the settings of this mod "Own Display Location via Hook".

Then you have to make a small edit in the template postbit.
Search for:
$post[onlinestatus]
add after it
$threadauthor
This should work (untested). :)

[Sunka]

Working...

Thanks!

[yamahapaul]

I've just noticed that this has been updated, whats new with it? mines working ok but should I update?? :D

[fionix]

installed, works great, cool feature to add.

[entertain]

I've just noticed that this has been updated, whats new with it? mines working ok but should I update?? :DYes, I would recommend it. ;)

[vithorius]

Great Hack! :up: :up: :up:


What does the usergroup definition does to this hack? :confused:

a) Does it prevents to show the "Thread starter" information to some usergroups, or...

b) Shows only who started the thread if the user is in the 'X' usergroup?



Thank you! :up:

[entertain]

b) Shows only who started the thread if the user is in the 'X' usergroup?
That it is. Would you like method a) as a new function?

[David Gillaspey]

Installed (on a vBulletin 3.8 forum) and appears to work fine.

Thanks for making this mod available.

I flag posts by the thread starter with text (rather than any graphic) that looks like this:

*** Thread author ***

For my purposes, that looked best.

[princeedward]

nice one...thanks...how about adding it inline of post buttons...at the left side...i mean like what we or vb.org had here as the developer button...but we need exactly the same button....i guess it may look better...



best regards

;):up:

[Sworm]

Release History:

v2.0.0: 1st release of v2
v2.0.1: Modification sometimes didn't work - Fixed
v2.0.2: Modification sometimes didn't work - Fixed
v2.0.3: Modification sometimes didn't work - Fixed (hopefully the last fix), Code Optimization
v2.1: Multilingual support (only available in German - not released on vb.org)
v2.1.1: code optimizations: only 2 plug-ins needed now (before: 4)

Hi entertain, this mod work with .ico extension files? :)

Thanks

[Sworm]

Don't showed in 3.81 pl1?

[Teknologist]

This is not showing up. I choose not to use the graphic. Only text.

Using postbit_legacy.

vBulletin® Version 3.7.2

[nso]

There seems to be a bug in one of the plugins.

Plugin:
2. Add class to postbit postbit_display_start

The start of the plugin should read something like this to have the correct behaviour:


if ($this->registry->options['ophilite_enabled'])
{
$GLOBALS['threadstarteruserid'] = $thread['postuserid'];

if ($GLOBALS['threadstarteruserid'] == $post['userid'])

(etc...)


The approach you took made posts highlight not when they belonged to the thread starter, but when they belonged to the first poster on that page (a thread may, as you know, have many pages).

[yamahapaul]

Installed (on a vBulletin 3.8 forum) and appears to work fine.

Thanks for making this mod available.

I flag posts by the thread starter with text (rather than any graphic) that looks like this:

*** Thread author ***

For my purposes, that looked best.

Works fine on my 3.8.2-

http://www.midlandsheritage.co.uk/showthread.php?t=649

:up:

[Red Spider]

Nice, Thanks :)

[marshal_ramdev]

thanks

[inciarco]

I Found a Small Bug in the Plugin "Threadstarter - Main" of this Mod "Highlight Threadstarter".

In the Plugin there is a Code

!is_member_of($this->post, $thrdauth_excl_groups)

that should be

!is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, $thrdauth_excl_groups)

for it to Work Properly.

The $this->post should be $vbulletin->userinfo on this Code Line.

Thank You For Sharing this Great Mod, Works Fine on vB373 PL1. :up:

Note: The Threadstarter Text appears on other Posts different than the First One on a Thread.

My Best Regards.

:)

[Manoel J?nior]

Please update for vB4.x:

Warning: fetch_template() calls should be replaced by the vB_Template class. Template name: threadauthor in [path]/includes/functions.php on line 3957

[Merjawy]

Love to see this ported to 4

[Fready]

I use this one for vB 4
Looks and works great imho

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=234150