Custom Post Prefixes

[apfeifer]

Hack: Custom Post Prefixes
Version of vB: 2.2.0, although may work on earlier versions but not tested
Current Version: 1.0.0
Description: This hack allows you to add custom prefixes to post, like "Poll: " and "Sticky: ", only custom ones editable in the control panel.

All feedback is appreciated, and everything you need is in the attached file.

NOTE: If you downloaded this prior to 5:10 CT please re-download it, I fixed something in the directions.

Version 1.0.0 released, go here (http://vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31929)
for details.

[silence]

Thank you Andrew! :)

[Hamma]

Cool :D

[RobAC]

I can't seem to get this to work. I've done everything and received no errors. I've added a couple prefixes via the admin cp and tried a test post.....they don't show up in the post titles.

[Dalius]

Dalius Hack Reviews

I have been looking for something like this for a while, thanks alot man!

RATING: 9/10

[Hamma]

I like it but havent tried it :) Is it possible to make the custom ones stick?

[apfeifer]

Rob, are you sure you edited forumdisplay.php? If you forgot to do that I can see why it isn't working, but otherwise it should. Also, you can try looking in phpMyAdmin to see if the table "thread" has anything in the customprefix column in the posts you tried it on. Make sure you have edited all of the templates, too.

Hope that helps.

:cool:

[apfeifer]

Hamma, yes, you can still Stick threads if you use a custom prefix on them. In the install you can edit it (change a = to .=) to still display the "Sticky: ", otherwise it will be overwritten by the custom one. In the next version I am going to add some more options in the control panel for it, including an option to overwrite "Sticky: " and others, or put them on also.

:cool:

[RobAC]

Originally posted by apfeifer
Rob, are you sure you edited forumdisplay.php? If you forgot to do that I can see why it isn't working, but otherwise it should. Also, you can try looking in phpMyAdmin to see if the table "thread" has anything in the customprefix column in the posts you tried it on. Make sure you have edited all of the templates, too.

Hope that helps.

:cool:

I've checked forumdisplay.php and templates. Everything is set the way it should be. I checked the database. The customprefix column is empty.

[RobAC]

The only change that I see to make in the newreply template is to add the : $posttype to the template. I have made the custom templates, etc. Has anyone else gotten this to work?

[apfeifer]

Version 1.0.0 released.

@RobAC Uninstall all the stuff you did before and use the stuff in the new file and see if that helps. Also, what version of PHP are you running?

Enjoy!

:cool:

[RobAC]

I'll do a fresh install. I'm running the latest version of PHP and MySQL.

[RobAC]

This hack still doesn't work. Now, the dropdown box in the newthread template is gone. I did a fresh install and ran new database queries.

[apfeifer]

Ok, it's late here and I just got home. Tomorrow as soon as I get some free time I will install a totally clean version of vB and test the install/etc. Sorry about this.:(

:cool:

[RobAC]

Thanks Andrew. If possible, post instructions on how to delete any additions that were made to the database with the queries. Next time I work on this, I'd like it to be completely fresh. I did what I could before I tried re-installing it.

[apfeifer]

Here, try running this query and see if it helps:

UPDATE usergroup SET canusecustomprefixes=1 WHERE usergroupid=5 OR usergroupid=6 OR usergroupid=7;


I forgot to put that in the instructions. Right now, if you didn't edit the usergroup stuff, no one has permission to do this, seeing why it isn't displayed.



:cool:

[RobAC]

Well...that helped in that now the dropdown box shows up in the newthread template when you go to make a post, but the custom prefix still doesn't show up in the title. :(

[KuraFire]

Hey is THIS the exact hack that the crew of vbulletin.org implemented on the Full Releases forum, the pull-down menu for selecting which version of vBulletin and all?

Is it _this_ hack? And if so, does the zipfile at the top come with the complete explanation/install notes now? (seeing as how you forgot some bits originally, I don't know if you've included those in the zip yet or not...)

I *really* want this feature (those prefixes) installed ASAP on my board, so any help is greatly appreciated.

Also, is it possible to make is so that when posting a new thread, you can have the option NOT to use a prefix, and have that option be the default option?

[apfeifer]

I didn't make the one they are using, although they do appear to be similar. Yes, the install should totally work now. Yes, by default "Default (none)" is selected, and then nothing shows up in front of the thread.

Hope that answers your questions!

:cool:

[KuraFire]

cool, thanks! I'm implementing this as I type, I'll let you know when I'm done.

Oh wait, just one more question: how can I specify it so that the hack will only show up for new threads on ONE specific forum ??

[RobAC]

has anyone else been able to successfully get this hack to work? I've gone through everything 2 and 3 times over and have had no luck.

[KuraFire]

I haven't installed it yet because I want to know, first, how I can define it so that it only shows up in ONE particular forum....

[apfeifer]

No, this is in all forums if you install it. In the next version I will add a per-forum option.

[KuraFire]

okay, well check out the requests forum, I made a thread about this, there. Would be an idea if you'd keep an eye on that as well, that way you could share ideas and skills concerning this particular hack with those who already made it but haven't made a thread for it (or at least, I can't find one). :)

[SaintDog]

This has sounds great and looks great from what I have seen but I have only one question (I may have missed this). But can you make it to where it only allows them in certain forums or is this already a part of the hack? If so I am going to use it for sure.

Thanks

[KuraFire]

read the last 5 posts before yours...

[Nam]

I have noticed that the data query insert will be overwritten my Stars Hack, so I abandod the hack installation. Since I'm an idiot, can you make a new [b]usergroup.php[/] file that has stars hack already installed together with this? thanks.

[apfeifer]

Sorry, I'm not going to make different versions of this hack so they can be installed with other pre-existing hacks. You should be able to install it around it, it will just take a little bit more time and thought.

[Syphin]

nevermind... ^^

[Matt]

Well I installed it. Dropdown box is showing up, I checked the thread table and my custom prefix was inserted where it should be but its not showing up in front of my thread :(

[RobAC]

Same problem I had with this...

[KuraFire]

well currently I don't have this, NOR any of the other hacks installed anymore. My server messed up Big time with their hardware upgrade, and now my entire Board is inaccessible! I can't even log into the admin panel myself anymore! Nobody can post, we can only *view* the forum, and *read* it, but not log in or anything else! :(

bah

[Dunvegan]

...thanks for the code...I'm going to give it a shot.

[Syphin]

Did you all make sure to edit all of the forumdisplay.php file, and add all the templetes? Thats all i can think that would have go wrong... O.o
(refering to Matt & RobAC)

-Syphin

[RobAC]

Originally posted by Syphin
Did you all make sure to edit all of the forumdisplay.php file, and add all the templetes? Thats all i can think that would have go wrong... O.o
(refering to Matt & RobAC)

-Syphin

I've installed the hack twice and both times the same results. The custom prefix does not show up in the thread title.

[Matt]

Yes I am sure did all of it, I just can't work out whats not working :(

HELP!! :eek:

[apfeifer]

I'm sorry it's not working for you guys, but I've triple-checked everything. Make sure you have EVERYTHING exactly how it says to, and that if you have other hacks installed, you have it made to work around them (if they collide somewhere in the script).

[LuBi]

Is this the code to make that drop down like usedo n this site in the hacks section? If so, have the bugs been worked out for 2.2 ..? Thanks!

[KuraFire]

Originally posted by LuBi
Is this the code to make that drop down like usedo n this site in the hacks section? If so, have the bugs been worked out for 2.2 ..? Thanks!

Read the entire thread more carefully, this isn't the same hack that is implemented on vbulletin.org (here).

[LuBi]

Ok well you coulda just explained it to me, that would be easier and more productive than telling me to re-read the whole thread.. :o Well I have read the thread and I still don't understand, care to explain please :confused:

[SaintDog]

This one is for all forums, the one that this forum is using is specifically edited to work for this forum. If you want it to be like the one here, you will have to do some editing of your own.

Hope that helps :)

[LuBi]

It does thanks, this is exactly what I want then. Thanks and goodwork!

[KuraFire]

Originally posted by LuBi
Ok well you coulda just explained it to me, that would be easier and more productive than telling me to re-read the whole thread.. :o Well I have read the thread and I still don't understand, care to explain please :confused:

Not really. What would've been productive is if you'd have read this thread carefully, you'd then have realized that sometimes, you can find out stuff for yourself instead of be dependant on other people to do the simple work for you.

Not trying to be offensive or a jerk here, just trying to help you realize that okay? Don't take it wrong, plz.

[SaintDog]

It does thanks, this is exactly what I want then. Thanks and goodwork!

No problem, I hope you can get things working and all, if you do let me know because I am trying to work it out on my forums also (not the one listed in my sig).

[LuBi]

Well now I'm confused, I think I installed 0.9.9 even though the zip says 1.0.0, any wanna clarify what happened to 1.0.0 ..? This is a very powerful hack especially for what i need it for, we post movies and other things in my forums and would love to have something like this...

[LuBi]

<<up>><<up>>:confused:

[LuBi]

I'm sorry but I really need someone else to take the first step on this one I don't have a forum to play with at this time, but I really need this hack. Any help would be great.

[apfeifer]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31929" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...threadid=31929</a>

It explains it in that thread.

[Matt]

Can you please tell me which file I should be editing that deals with the actual display of the custom prefix as its storing in the database fine and the dropdown list is working.

Which file could be causing it not to show up?

[RobAC]

I've installed this hack over and over using fresh php files downloaded from vBulletin with no other hacks installed and i've created fresh templates each time and still can't get the prefixes to show up in the newthread titles either.

The only thing I can think of is that something in the installation instructions is not clear. The instructions seem straightforward but I have yet to be able to get this hack to work.

[LuBi]

Originally posted by RobAC
I've installed this hack over and over using fresh php files downloaded from vBulletin with no other hacks installed and i've created fresh templates each time and still can't get the prefixes to show up in the newthread titles either.

The only thing I can think of is that something in the installation instructions is not clear. The instructions seem straightforward but I have yet to be able to get this hack to work.

So what do we do? How can I help I really need this feature. I'll do what I can..

[Matt]

I wouldn't mind but NO-ONE other than the creator seems to have it working so something must be wrong, as you said, with the instructions ;)

[apfeifer]

Ok, you guys can shoot me now, I'm stupid. Gimme 10 minutes and I'll have a working zip uploaded.

[apfeifer]

Use THIS zip:

[LuBi]

In that Zip I think you have version 1.0.0 and a text for 0.9.9 upgrade to 1.0.0 ? Becauseb oth texts say this is version 0.9.9 so please xplain what's included in there..

[RobAC]

ok....you're right....I do want to shoot you now. That's because, I don't see what has changed in the files in the new download. A word of suggestion....PUT A CHANGELOG INTO YOUR INSTRUCTIONS WITH DATES.:rolleyes:

[LuBi]

Movies:
Dyno:
Attn:
Meet:

Just a few of the ones I'll use with this hack, really hurtin bad without it. Thanks Again!

[LuBi]

So what's going on with this hack? Has anyone besides the creator gotten it to work? Also where can we get 1.0.0, and when will that new zip be ready with new insturctions? Thanks for the hard work I hope we can work out the bugs! :(

[apfeifer]

Originally posted by apfeifer
Use THIS zip:



Um, the zip is right there.

[RobAC]

Can you be just a little bit more specific and point out what has changed since the other zip???

[RobAC]

The date of the files in the ZIP is 11/4/01 10:50 am. That indicates to me that nothing has been changed in the zip file and in looking at the upgrade and full installation pages, they look exactly the same as in the previous download zip file.

[LuBi]

Originally posted by RobAC
Can you be just a little bit more specific and point out what has changed since the other zip???

Yea that.

[humble]

Two minor thoughts...

#1... Yes, the latest zip is kinda confusing, only because the filenames say 1.0.0 and upgrade 1.0.0 from 0.9.9...

which is all good.... except inside the 1.0.0 from scratch install.txt file... the version still says 0.9.9

#2... I myself had 2.0.3 and the stars hack installed, and upgraded to 2.2.0... reset all templates, and started with a fresh set of .php files, keeping the old DB..

the DB query:

INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '171',

is what conflicts with the stars hack, cuz I guess (don't know much about mysql) it uses that same table/field whatever....

Now, I don't have the stars hack reinstalled, nor do I want to...

But I would REALLY like this hack, so can anyone produce a db query I can run that would clear out that data, and allow for these to be ran???/

plz, thx, and more thx, to come!

Excellent hack!! excellent instructions... Worth while project! much appreciated.

[humble]

Nevermind!!!!

I find the work around!!!! For those who are interested....

In the Hack instructions.... check out the first TWO db queries to run....

See how it wants to create the new entries in settings line 171, and 172 respectively ...


INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '171' .......

&

INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '172' ........


Well... I looked in my DB.. and sure enough.... a few hacks I've added took 171, 172, 173, 174, 175....

So... what to do???

SIMPLE!!!
Open up PhpAdmin... navigate to your db...

on the left navigation side.... find the Browse icon next to 'setting'

it'll display something like

Showing records 0 - 30 (175 total)
Show XX number of records, and start @ XX

Tell it to show you 30 records starting from 160....

Now look in the settingid column, for the LAST record you have.... it maybe be 170, give or take a few....

NOW....

Just modify the code instructions for the 1st two queries ... and change the code to add these new values on the NEXT available line.. i.e. if your settings ends @ 174... then change the code like so:


INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '175' .......

&

INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '176' ........


I have tested it.... The actual value ID of the setting we add here is NOT specific, and EVERYTHING else stays the 100% the same... works great!!!

So here's that more THANKS!!!! for a great piece of code well done!

[quick questions]

a: can these code hack instructions be modified to add those values in the next available line entry?

b: or can someone come up with that simple query to check how many values are currently in the setting table, so we can identify that before we try to create new tables on top of existing ones.

c: just curious if gaps in the values matter, so if someone doesn't want to look how many that have, can they use...


INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '998' .......

&

INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '999' ........


or would it create all the ones in between and be an ugly thing?


[quick recommendations]

It would be nice to have the ability to edit an existing post, and give it one of the custom prefix's..

[jamesdasher]

what about in the 'editpost' part? so we have the option in 'edit post'?

[LuBi]

Originally posted by humble
Nevermind!!!!

I find the work around!!!! For those who are interested....

In the Hack instructions.... check out the first TWO db queries to run....

See how it wants to create the new entries in settings line 171, and 172 respectively ...


INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '171' .......

&

INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '172' ........


Well... I looked in my DB.. and sure enough.... a few hacks I've added took 171, 172, 173, 174, 175....

So... what to do???

SIMPLE!!!
Open up PhpAdmin... navigate to your db...

on the left navigation side.... find the Browse icon next to 'setting'

it'll display something like

Showing records 0 - 30 (175 total)
Show XX number of records, and start @ XX

Tell it to show you 30 records starting from 160....

Now look in the settingid column, for the LAST record you have.... it maybe be 170, give or take a few....

NOW....

Just modify the code instructions for the 1st two queries ... and change the code to add these new values on the NEXT available line.. i.e. if your settings ends @ 174... then change the code like so:


INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '175' .......

&

INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '176' ........


I have tested it.... The actual value ID of the setting we add here is NOT specific, and EVERYTHING else stays the 100% the same... works great!!!

So here's that more THANKS!!!! for a great piece of code well done!

[quick questions]

a: can these code hack instructions be modified to add those values in the next available line entry?

b: or can someone come up with that simple query to check how many values are currently in the setting table, so we can identify that before we try to create new tables on top of existing ones.

c: just curious if gaps in the values matter, so if someone doesn't want to look how many that have, can they use...


INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '998' .......

&

INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '999' ........


or would it create all the ones in between and be an ugly thing?


[quick recommendations]

It would be nice to have the ability to edit an existing post, and give it one of the custom prefix's..

Can we see a SS humble or maybe al ink to your site I'd love to see this hack working. Also which verison did you install 1.0.0 or 0.9.9?

[wbc]

where can i get this hack ?

[jamesdasher]

I also have it working...

[jamesdasher]

here is a picture of the admin (I have changed my cp.css file, so the colors are different then original)

[jamesdasher]

here is a picture of posting a new thread...with a prefix

[jamesdasher]

here is a picture of a post with a prefix

[LuBi]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!?! I've got to do a few things ot get my forums back in order but now I'm installing this hack. Happy to see someone got it working, was it difficlut or were there any surprises during install? Also, who can use the prefixes? Admin & Mods or everyone who can post?

[Palmer ofShinra]

Originally posted by humble
Nevermind!!!!


INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '171' .......
&
INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '172' ........

[quick questions]

a: can these code hack instructions be modified to add those values in the next available line entry?
Yes. See below


INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( 'NULL' .......
&
INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( 'NULL' ........
That field is set to Auto-Increment. When you insert a new row, and set that value to NULL, it automatically sets it to the next higher number.

And no, if you did it with the 999 solution, it wouldn't create all the rows in between.

[LuBi]

This is the erroer I get, how can I fix it?

Database error in vBulletin Control Panel 2.2.1:

Invalid SQL: INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( 'NULL', '32', 'Prefixes', 'customposttypes', '', 'These will be displayed like \"Poll: \" and \"Sticky: \" but are custom. Enter each word you want with a space between it, like: \"Announcement Important Read\". Don\'t use commas. If you wish to use a space in the Post Prefix, place a _ where you want it to be.', '', '1');

mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near ';

' at line 1

mysql error number: 1064

[LuBi]

Well I must say a few things, this hack is very powerful. I really needed this for my forum. Another feature I would like to see would be a way to intergrate all the prefixes into the search. Maybe search only for certain prefixes. Anyways the hack was extremely hard for this script kiddie to install. All my problem were with the DB queries. Syntax error this syntax error that. If it wasn't for the help of Bane from talkloud.net (http://www.talkloud.net) I would have never got my forums back up. The hack works now, I look forward to better english and maybe some updates on the hack with great new features.

Sorry no SS but check my site to see the results! ;)

[jamesdasher]

sorry, you had so much trouble with the hack LuBi...I have been so busy lately that I wasn't able to help you out right now, sorry about that. Glad you got it working!

James

[LuBi]

Well thanks for making it, members of the only forum similar to mine have been screaming for this. So that everyone knows that it is DYNO, MOVIE, ATTN, whatever else they can come up with. Thank you for making the hack, I could have never figured out something like this. The funny thing was bane didn't get the syntax errors I did yet that NULL thing as mentioned above does need to be applied really if any other hacks exist. Thanks again!

But a search feature in the next script would be great, or arrange by prefix or something. Ex. All members could search for prefix MOVIE: and they would be listed however the user selects, date, member, whatever... If it can be done that would be great.

[apfeifer]

If/when I release a new version I will add the search part in, no guarantees that there will be another version though.

[LuBi]

Originally posted by apfeifer
If/when I release a new version I will add the search part in, no guarantees that there will be another version though.

Gotcha, but if ya do it'd be great.. and thanks again this hack works wonders!

[KuraFire]

so like, this hack STILL doesn't allow you to specify the forum(s) on which the prefix option appears (in the newthread page) right?


Think that if you would add the prefix part into the Threadedit templates, we can turn existing (empty, prefix-less) threads into threads with a prefix? Or will it work with the edit option (weird though, cos what would happen if you edit post #10 in a thread??).

Any enlightenment concerning these two issues would be great :)

I think the forum-specific part is easily done, I'll go try that tonight and let you all know if it worked. :)

[LuBi]

The features I would like to see would be:

Admin Edit/Remove/Change Post Prefix

Add in usergroups or users so if users abuse this feature admin can block them from using it.

A way to search for only a certain prefix. like go to search and search for prefix, maybe even search for prefix by user.

Thats pretty much all I can think of but they seem very powerful to me and the needs I have for this script. It has a lot to do with my site and the search alone would make this un-stoppable.

[KuraFire]

You can do the 'admin editing' in phpMyAdmin maybe, so it's not too much of a priority I'd say. Not sure about this, though.

Making prefixes searchable would require them to have their own column inside a table, and as of right now I don't remember if this hack makes a column already, or that it's only a virtual addition to a thread upon creation.

I'll look at that once I install this on my testboard.. :)

[LuBi]

Originally posted by KuraFire
You can do the 'admin editing' in phpMyAdmin maybe, so it's not too much of a priority I'd say. Not sure about this, though.

Making prefixes searchable would require them to have their own column inside a table, and as of right now I don't remember if this hack makes a column already, or that it's only a virtual addition to a thread upon creation.

I'll look at that once I install this on my testboard.. :)

Many Many Thanks!

[KuraFire]

Don't be expecting too much though. I'm totally new to PHP and MySQL and all and I am just learning everything now. I'm digging into the vBulletin system as useful example-material, as well as simply hacking it to make my own board 1337er and 1337er :D;):D

But anyhow, I'll give a look at the search page and how it processes searches, and maybe I can add, somehow, a search for the prefix column IF, and only if, the hack makes a column for them.

[KuraFire]

Okay this is fun. I installed it on my test board, followed the install instructions exactly, the admin panel part worked, the drop down prefix list appeared on the new thread pages...

but no matter how I tried to enter some options in the AP, the options Would Not Show Up in the drop-down menu!

BLAH!


also, I haven't quite figured out how to make it work for a single forum. Sooo, I'm gonna request the hack they implemented on this board for the FOURTH time from FireFly/Sinecure! :mad:

[LuBi]

Originally posted by KuraFire
Okay this is fun. I installed it on my test board, followed the install instructions exactly, the admin panel part worked, the drop down prefix list appeared on the new thread pages...

but no matter how I tried to enter some options in the AP, the options Would Not Show Up in the drop-down menu!

BLAH!


also, I haven't quite figured out how to make it work for a single forum. Sooo, I'm gonna request the hack they implemented on this board for the FOURTH time from FireFly/Sinecure! :mad:

On this board, where? I installed the hack on my board at suprascene.com/forums it works. Well thanks, and goodluck! keep us posted!

[KuraFire]

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33009

Bah :(



I have no idea why it doesn't work for me. I even did the queries correctly, with null values and they appeared neatly after the highest value already in it, no problem. But still, I can't get the drop-down menu to show anything other than "Default (none)" :(

[Dalius]

Where the hell is the link to dload?

[jamesdasher]

It is on this page...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=200613

(hopefully that is right, page 4 for me)

James

[Sadie Frost]

Do I need to add ": $posttype" to one of my templates as RobAC suggested?

Edit: Scratch that - I have it in my newthread template.

I'm getting the options in the admin cp but I get no drop down box when I try to make a new thread.

I'm not sure if this will be helpful to anyone trying to figure this out, but if I view the source when I go to new thread, it doesn't seem to be accessing the posttype template. Do I maybe need to have something more that $posttyle in the newthread template? Or do I maybe have something wrong in the newpost_posttype template itself? If I go to newpost_posttype, edit, preview I get a drop down box, but it only gives me the default option, not any of the custom prefixes I've added in the admin cp.

Not sure if any of that is helpful to anyone, but I'd sure like to get this working :)

Edit again lol: Okay, new weird thing happening. When I post a new thread, there's no drop down box, but when I post as usual, what I've typed as the message become the prefix.

So if my subject is: Hi!
and message is: just checking things out

What is displayed in the forum is:

just checking things out: Hi!

[Smallville]

Ok. I installed everything correctly, added tables, bla bla.

Now I'm stuck. I have carefully read every post in this thread, and haven't found it.

The Drop Down box isn't showing up when I post a new thread. I don't know where to change what all the prefixes are in the admin CP. Because the Drop Down box isn't showing when I post new threads, I can't see them when I few that forum (big duh!).

Please help. AIM/AOL - WhiteLighterLeo3 or MatrixReality

Thanks. I don't have errors or anything, so it's not messing up my boards. Would just like it to work. Thanks.

[SaintDog]

Go into your admin cp, then options, check under the custom post prefixes, make sure that you have it to "Show Both" or it will not show the new ones. I had mine set to overwrite and they were not showing, again, make sure you have it set to "Show Both".

Hope this helps out.

[Smallville]

SaintDog, duh, I'm so stupid. I clicked it over to Show Both and added my prefixes, but problem.

The dropdown box still isn't showing up when I go to post a new thread. Any ideas on how to det it to do that? Some of those posts on page 4 of this thread is really confusing. The one about changing numbers from 171 172 to 999, but then that won't work right, so do something. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THOSE AT ALL. Maybe that's what I'm doing. Any help? Still on AIM with names above.

[Linus]

Can't find the download link ?

[Smallville]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32038&perpage=15&display=&pagenumber=4" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showt...=&pagenumber=4</a>

It's on this page (4). Towards the middle to the bottom. Hope that helps.

[Arathorn]

I've installed this hack exactly as it say, but nothing appears on the admin CP. I've been able to see the dropdown list on the thread view. Can someone please help, or point me in the right direction?

[Arathorn]

Nevermind, I figured it out. The settinggroup values clashed with another hack. This is one nice hack, but the instructions and queries need serious polishing (no offence).

Also, apostrophes cannot be used. Trying to select a prefix with a ' causes a database error. Anyone knows how we can alter the database to fix this?

[Lesane]

Great hack apfeifer, thanks. :up:

[c-pr0mpt]

Thanks for this hack. I love it!

[c-pr0mpt]

Whoops double post.

[FlyingDutchman]

It can be very usefull I think, but can I also set it for specific forums only? that's the only thing it's missing I think...

[Reeve of shinra]

Search: Use the normal search option. Select the specific forum and use titles only, then put whatever text you use for your announcement. easy as cake.

[plattopus]

Hi,

I installed everything perfectly until it said to run the queries. I got these errors when I tried to run them:

When I tried to run this: INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '171', '32', 'Prefixes', 'customposttypes', '', 'These will be displayed like \"Poll: \" and \"Sticky: \" but are custom. Enter each word you want with a space between it, like: \"Announcement Important Read\". Don\'t use commas. If you wish to use a space in the Post Prefix, place a _ where you want it to be.', '', '1');
I got this error: Error

MySQL said:


Duplicate entry '171' for key 1

And when I tried to run this query: INSERT INTO setting VALUES ( '172', '32', 'Display Options', 'displayoption', '3', 'This allows you to decide whether you want your custom prefixes to override, be displayed along with, or be overwritten by \"Poll: \" and \"Sticky: \".', '<select name=\\\"setting[$setting[settingid]]\\\">
<option value=\\\"1\\\" \".iif($setting[value]==\"1\",\"selected\",\"\").\">Overwrite</option>
<option value=\\\"2\\\" \".iif($setting[value]==\"2\",\"selected\",\"\").\">Show Both</option>
<option value=\\\"3\\\" \".iif($setting[value]==\"3\",\"selected\",\"\").\">Be Overwritten</option>
</select>', '2');
I got this error: MySQL said:


Duplicate entry '172' for key 1

Every other query ran fine... and I also have other hacks installed, which may be part of it.

Any help anyone could give me would be great.

Thanks

[LangTuDaTinh]

this hack would be cool if we can edit or removed our custom post prefixes when we want.

[plattopus]

Can anyone answer my question? The hack won't work!

[FWC]

Originally posted by plattopus
Can anyone answer my question? The hack won't work! You already have settings with id 171 and 172. You might try null for the value. I think it will autoincrement it the the appropriate value.

[plattopus]

You are a legend... it works like a charm now. Thanks heaps for the help. :)

[FWC]

Originally posted by plattopus
Thanks heaps for the help. :) I'm glad it worked. :)

[Ordovicium]

Does it work with 2.2.5?

[LouChipher]

does it work errorless?

[ZiRu$]

this is a great hack and I will install it tonight on my test board!

[apfeifer]

I should get around to making a version of this for 2.2.5, I had kinda disappeared off of these forums for a while.

[Swamper]

I installed it on 2.2.4 and it works fine - for those entries where you basically add items to queries/templates used in the php files I just added your entries since my version is already heavily modded..

Very nice. Thanks.

[Chris M]

I have installed it on my vb 2.2.5, but it only appears in the admin cp, not in any newthread.php or forumdisplay.php...

Before you ask, yes I have checked both forumdisplay.php and newthread.php more than once, and I have added all the queries you forget etc...

It STILL wont work!

Help!

Satan

[Chris M]

Ah...

Twould explain why it doesnt...

Satan

[Erwin]

Works beautifully with 2.2.6.

Thanks. :)

[Erwin]

Tips: Make sure you use NULL instead of 171 or 172 to set your settings id. Also, choose option "Show Both" in your Admin CP or the prefix won't show.

[apfeifer]

If anyone wants me to make this for the current version of vB (2.2.6), just leave a reply here and I'll do it tomorrow.

[LuBi]

Originally posted by apfeifer
If anyone wants me to make this for the current version of vB (2.2.6), just leave a reply here and I'll do it tomorrow.

sounds great

[Xelation]

I cant get this to work for 2.2.5 I've added it twice now... and I edited the queries and all.... can anyone help me? and yes I've set it to showboth

[apfeifer]

Alright, after I get home from sports acceleration (fun, working out..:rolleyes:) I'll work on this!

[supreemball]

anyone figure out how to make these prefixes for certain forums? like a if ($forumid == "3") statement? i know the code, just not sure where to put it.

[Sigon]

Everytime I go to run the SQL queries its giving me a duplicate key. Whats going on here?

[BigJohnson]

Ok I have a request for this. When you preview posts you loose the drop item you choose how do u fix this?

[BigJohnson]

Also to be able to edit the custom prefix as well is anothign kool addon if possible.

[BigJohnson]

Can someone please help me and make an edit post feature where you can edit this. That would be great.

[WitchyT]

Just got this hack working! Works great! :D

Just a question: Is there any way, I could edit/remove the Custom Prefix through the Edit Thread in Admin Options? Like, first I put "Pre-Show Discussion", and some days later I want to change that prefix into "Post-Show Discussion".
Because right now I'd only be able to put the prefix once, when I post, and not edit that prefix.

[Dalius]

Okay, I finished instaled it all, its all in, the drop down box is in the newthread template, just one question, where do you edit the sutf in the ACP???

[Units]

I cant run the sql querys

[Units]

This hack is super confusing. I've ran the queries, But now i dont know where to test this out. I dont see any Custom Prefix options in the admin cp...

[FlyingDutchman]

Originally posted by apfeifer
If anyone wants me to make this for the current version of vB (2.2.6), just leave a reply here and I'll do it tomorrow.

can you plz make a 100% working version for vb 2.2.6?
thanks in advance...

[Fuitad]

how can that prefix be edited after?

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Fuitad
how can that prefix be edited after?

You need to manually edit the row in the thread table as this hack doesn't have any built in may of editing them.

[squawell]

one question ...

how to do can make different prefixes show up in different forums?

like here... only full releases forum have the prefixes..

[NTLDR]

You need to change the code to specify the forum id(s) that you wish to include custom prefixes for like the following:

if ($permissions['canusecustomprefixes'] == "1" && $forumid == '69' OR $forumid == '16' OR $forumid == '73' OR $forumid == '49' OR $forumid == '50' OR $forumid == '81') {

[Rose]

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=200613#post200613


I've downloaded and installed the hack from the above link. And that was like a goose hunt to get that. :s

Anyway, Everything seems to be okay except for a few things:

1) A couple of the queries came back with errors saying duplicate id.

2) The custom post prefix options in the admin cp are not right. It's something to do with a poll, not the prefixes (though the category title is correct). Here's what I get:
Results Per Page
The number of entries to be displayed on the "View Quiz Results" and "Quiz Category" pages.

Passing Percentage
The percentage of questions a quiz user must answer to succesfully pass a quiz.

Quiz Display Cutoff
The number of high scores/recent results to display on the quiz display page.

Display Author's Results?
The option to "hide" any quiz results taken by the author of the quiz.

Sound weird? I'll post a screenshot if needed, but at the moment my psp is acting bad.

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Rose
Sound weird?

Sounds like you have the vBquiz hack installed ;) Which is not what this hack was expecting :D

Are the options in the Admin CP, just without a link at the top?

[Rose]

But I don't have the vbquiz hack installed. :s

The options aren't in the admin cp, what I quoted above is what is in the admin cp under "Custom Post Prefix". *lol* Is there a way to .... dump the queries of the first three (in the instructions) and rerun them? Or does that make sense?

I'll try to find everything I have to be more clear and post back later. :)

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Rose
But I don't have the vbquiz hack installed. :s

You have it semi-installed though ;)

[Rose]

Hrm. You know what, NTLDR - I do remember trying to install it. But it didn't do anything that I wanted and I thought I took it all out. Is there a way to take it out so I can fix the postprefix? I guess I better head over to the quiz hack and see if there's a uninstall. It added the 'quiz' templates three times to my default template set. So...yeah. It made me upset and I've still got all those unused templates taht I need to delete. (If you know a quick mass-delte templates, pm me! Unless I can acheive this via TBS, which I will try soon). Anyway, back on track....uninstall..

[NTLDR]

I'll take a look at the hack, its just a case of removing the quiz stuff from the setting table.

(If you know a quick mass-delte templates, pm me! Unless I can acheive this via TBS, which I will try soon).
PM on its way :D

[squawell]

Originally posted by NTLDR
You need to change the code to specify the forum id(s) that you wish to include custom prefixes for like the following:

if ($permissions['canusecustomprefixes'] == "1" && $forumid == '69' OR $forumid == '16' OR $forumid == '73' OR $forumid == '49' OR $forumid == '50' OR $forumid == '81') {
thankz for ur reply.......

but can we add the prefixes when we create a new forum?

can do that?thankz...

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by squawell
but can we add the prefixes when we create a new forum?

You need to manually update the list with the forumid

[criz]

Originally posted by BigJohnson
Ok I have a request for this. When you preview posts you loose the drop item you choose how do u fix this?

any conclusion right now?

and another feature would be quite interesting: posting only with choosing a prefix, otherwise errormessage: please choose a category! how can I do that?

[gmarik]

Should it work with 2.3.0 as well?
NTLDR, got an idea of it?!

[gmarik]

Should it work with 2.3.0 as well?
NTLDR, got an idea of it?!