SQL Sort Field not working in 3.8?

[xlguy]

I'm trying to use this plugin to put open topics above closed topics:

if (in_array($foruminfo['forumid'], array(1,5)))
//separate numbers with commas
{
$sqlsortfield = 'open DESC, '. $sqlsortfield;
}

At the forumdisplay_query hook location. It worked in 3.6 but hasn't ported to 3.8. Any ideas?

[Lynne]

You might want to try $thread or $threadinfo instead of $foruminfo.

[xlguy]

Right, but I want this on a per-forum basis, that's the only reason I have that loop.

Not sure why it's not working!

[Lynne]

Threads have a forumid associated with them. Did you try what I suggested?

[Dismounted]

Verify that you are actually getting inside the loop (add an exit; inside the loop).

[xlguy]

Threads have a forumid associated with them. Did you try what I suggested?

But that would test each thread to see which forum it is in. The loop there is to basically say "Should we apply open above closed in X, Y or Z forum". I'm not sure what you're suggestion is, can you clarify? :)

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Update: What seems to be happening is that sorting is happening (open above closed threads) but only on a page by page basis. So if I go to page 2, the open ones are above the closed ones on that page. But obviously I want all the open ones at the top of page #1.

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Solved! Hope this helps others...

Hook location: forumdisplay_query_threadid

if (in_array($foruminfo['forumid'], array (XX, XX, XX))) {
$sqlsortfield = 'thread.open DESC, ' . $sqlsortfield;
}

Replace XXs with forumids where you want open threads above closed, useful for Reported Posts forum for example.

A big thank you to Darkwaltz4 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/member.php?u=22807) - such a nice guy :)