Custom Post Prefixes (modified)

[burnz]

Custom Post Prefixes

This hack is a modified version of apfeifer Custom Post Prefixes. This modified hack have an ability to assign different forum with a different post prefixes.. also have an ability to change the post prefixes while editing the post..

UPDATES:

Version 1.3
- Update the stupid error that i made.. :( sory guys..
- Fully working code for forcing user to select the post prefix before posting.

Version 1.2
- Display an error page if user did not select any option from the post prefix list. (suggested by squawell)

Version 1.1
-Enable/disable the Post Prefix function from Forum Permissions under User Group or Forums & Moderators menu (suggested by HellSatan)

Feedback will be appreciated....

[burnz]

Admin add forum screenshot.

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Admin edit forum screenshoot.

[burnz]

New Thread screenshot.

[burnz]

Forum Display screenshot.

[burnz]

Edit Post screenshot.

[burnz]

Admin Usergroup screenshot.

[snyx]

oh cheers mate! you have no idea how much this will improve a few forums back at home :)

its what I have been waiting for!
the old version wasnt enough :)

cheers!
* snyx off to a 4AM install

[burnz]

glad to hear that... :D

[snyx]

fo sho, good hack deserves credit my friend!
i seen enough to know :p

[burnz]

Originally posted by snyx
fo sho, good hack deserves credit my friend!
i seen enough to know :p

thanks mate...

/regards...

[NTLDR]

Looks good, I may have to change to this version now ;)

[burnz]

Try it... i'll bet you will love it.. :D

[Chris M]

Nice:)

A little suggestion perhaps?

Maybe you could make it in the Forum permissions, or the forums themselves, that only certain usergroups can use Post Prefixes in Certain forums...

Satan

[Floris]

Finally!

A new and original and pretty compleet hack. Didn't really those in a while here. Nice work.

I will consider if we need this, but I wouldn't be suprised if this will be possible eventually in vb3, i think a forum can use this very good!

[Tok Muda]

install :D thanks

[bonnmac]

Just installed on my test board.... I must say it's very nice. Thanks! I will install on my live board. I don't have any members yet but it will be nice for when I do.

Oh yea I meant to say I'm using 2.2.7 :)

[squawell]

thankz man...

im search this function for long time......

[burnz]

Originally posted by hellsatan
Nice:)

A little suggestion perhaps?

Maybe you could make it in the Forum permissions, or the forums themselves, that only certain usergroups can use Post Prefixes in Certain forums...

Satan

good suggestion.... i'll try do it now.. wait for the update.. :D

[burnz]

Originally posted by xiphoid
Finally!

A new and original and pretty compleet hack. Didn't really those in a while here. Nice work.

I will consider if we need this, but I wouldn't be suprised if this will be possible eventually in vb3, i think a forum can use this very good!

what a great news... at least i'll contribute something to the vBulletin... :D

[burnz]

bonnmac: it will perfectly support the 2.2.7 version..

squawell: now you'll already found it.. what are waiting for.. install it.. :D you'll love it..

//regards...

[SgtSling]

excuse me for being dumb.. but what does this hack do?

[burnz]

SgtSling : look at the snapshot.. :D

it's display the prefix for your posting.. just like Full Release forum on vb.org.

it will display something like

sample prefix: your title...

[N9ne]

Just great, I needed this and here it is! I'll install it on my test board after the addon for permissions and preventing some usergroups from using custom prefixes :D

[burnz]

already update the code...

now you can change the forum permission to enable/disable certain usergroup to use the custom prefix... :D

//regards...

[N9ne]

Thanks :)

Is it possible to do this on the usergroups page? ie. so I don't have to do it for all my forums..?

[burnz]

Tha Rock: yes.. under Posting Permissions -> Can use post prefixes :)

hope this will help ya...

[N9ne]

It sure as hell will help me, it's a great addition, if vB 3 isn't going to release for another few months, my forum will be upgraded to 2.2.7 [maybe 2.3 or 2.2.8 by then?] and we will start clean with new hacks, new ideas, new innovations, a whole new forum, with additions like this ;)

For now this is for my test board, as on my main forum we're running way too many hacks! Around 50-60 to be precise, not to mention over 400 edited templates across 8 style sets.

[N9ne]

OMG I just saw the instructions for the hack, I really don't have time to do such an amount :( maybe a vBhacker file or installer?

[Chris M]

@Tha Rock - Try doing it in stages...It works for me, especially when installing hacks like "Lesane's Store"...

Satan

[N9ne]

Lesane's Store hack is like taking a day off school/work to install, so many templates :(

In stages, hmm ok but if a vbhacker file is made, many more people could benefit from it?

[NTLDR]

Originally posted by Tha Rock
Lesane's Store hack is like taking a day off school/work to install, so many templates :(

Install FireFly's template backup system, it will to the templates in 2 seconds :D And the hack is v.fast to install to ;)

[Lesane]

Originally posted by Tha Rock
Lesane's Store hack is like taking a day off school/work to install, so many templates :(

In stages, hmm ok but if a vbhacker file is made, many more people could benefit from it?

You should really install this hack from firefly:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33072

100 templates? With above hack it's done in a minute. :banana:

[Lesane]

Originally posted by NTLDR


Install FireFly's template backup system, it will to the templates in 2 seconds :D And the hack is v.fast to install to ;)

You were to fast :bunny:

[N9ne]

lol i c, maybe I should try that then but this hack is all modifications to php files :(

[squawell]

i have a question...

can we add a little function to this hack??

example:if member do not select the post prefixe and they cannt

made a thread??if no this one some members always forget to

add...so how can do that?

thx..

[burnz]

squawell: try to add that feature in the next release of my hack...

this hack is very simple to install, if you follow the instruction carefully.. :D

[Chris M]

Just a q;)

How can I customly format the Prefixes?

Id like to be able to select 3 Prefixes for my Clan forum, but make each one a different colour;)

Satan

[squawell]

Originally posted by burnz
squawell: try to add that feature in the next release of my hack...

this hack is very simple to install, if you follow the instruction carefully.. :D
ya...ill wait ur next release version....

by thw way i install this hack and it work well...but my member

always forget select the prefix so i ask u for the new function..

prevent user forget to add.... :)

[Mathieu]

Thx for this i'll instal it now

[burnz]

update the hack one more time. :D

this time i'll add the feature requested by squawell... :D

hope this will work for ya...

[Boofo]

I just installed this (with no problems, I might add. Great directions! :)) and I see there is an update already. Can you tell us what exactly you changed so we don't have to go through it all again? And can we have an option NOT to force the user to pick a Custom Prefix if we don't want to force that option?

[Boofo]

I forgot to add, can we set this on a parent forum and have it just treat the forums under the parent the same? If I missed something, sorry. :)

[burnz]

Boofo:
1. could you what format should i do for the updates? should i create another file just for updates or just list the updates at the bottom of the file... or should i just paste it here in the forum...

2. I'll do it later this evening or tomorrow... :D

3. No.. :D Each forum have their own prefixes setting.. :D

[Boofo]

Putting it in the text file under a special section at the top would be good (or bottom). And posting it in here might not be a bad idea either.

Is there a way to add something to this so we can set it in the parent to work on all forums underneath it if we want to? An option, maybe?

Any way to have it not force the user to pick, too? :)

Originally posted by burnz
Boofo:
1. could you what format should i do for the updates? should i create another file just for updates or just list the updates at the bottom of the file... or should i just paste it here in the forum...

2. I'll do it later this evening or tomorrow... :D

3. No.. :D Each forum have their own prefixes setting.. :D

[burnz]

okey.. i'll make the changes for the future updates.. thanks for the input.. :D

wait for the new updates... :D

[Boofo]

Great! I'll be looking forward to it. Thank you for all of your hard work. :)

[squawell]

Originally posted by burnz
update the hack one more time. :D

this time i'll add the feature requested by squawell... :D

hope this will work for ya...
thankz man...

but which part should i edit??i cannt see whats different with

the code?? :(

[MalaK_3araby]

This is one great hack ..

Thanks burnz ..
i got my copy and will try installing later on tonight .. then i will be back for clicking the INSTALL btn.

Good Work Indeed.

[Kars10]

Thanx Burnz!
Installation was very easy and works like a charm on 2.2.7 (with many many modifications) ;)
* Minifreunde klicks install!!

[snyx]

to update from 1.1 to 1.2 I would..
i dont wanna have to rehack it :(

[burnz]

the change from version 1.1 to 1.2 is on the newthred.php and editpost.php file :D

newthread.php

Find:

$templatesused = "newpost_postpreview,error_nosubject,redirect_postt hanks,email_moderator,emailsubject_moderator,newth read_postpoll,newpost_attachment,newpost_disablesm iliesoption,forumrules,newthread,posticons,postico nbit";


Replace with:

$templatesused = "newpost_postpreview,error_nosubject,error_posttype ,redirect_postthanks,email_moderator,emailsubject_ moderator,newthread_postpoll,newpost_posttype,newp ost_posttypebit,newpost_attachment,newpost_disable smiliesoption,forumrules,newthread,posticons,posti conbit";



Find:

// check for subject and message
if (trim($subject)=="" or trim($message)=="") {
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate("error_nosubject")."\");");
exit;
}


Add below:

if (trim($posttype2)=="") {
$custompostname = $foruminfo[custompostname];
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate("error_posttype")."\");");
exit;
}




editpost.php

Find:

$templatesused="forumrules,newpost_disablesmiliesoption,editpost,p osticons,posticonbit,username_loggedin,redirect_ed itthanks";


Replace with:

$templatesused="forumrules,newpost_disablesmiliesoption,editpost,e rror_posttype,newpost_posttype,newpost_posttypebit ,posticons,posticonbit,username_loggedin,redirect_ editthanks";


Find:

// check for message
if ($message=="") {
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate("error_nosubject")."\");");
exit;
}


Add Below:

if (trim($posttype2)=="") {
$custompostname = $foruminfo[custompostname];
eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate("error_posttype")."\");");
exit;
}


---------------------------------//----------------------------------------
Below is the update for version 1.1 but i forgot to include it with version 1.1. please check the code..

sory for the mess..

Find: (version 1.1)

if (!empty($foruminfo[custompostname])) {
$prefixes = explode(" ", $foruminfo[customposttypes]);

$posttypeoptions = "";

$total = count($prefixes);
$count = "0";

while ($count < $total) {
$prefixes[$count] = str_replace("_", " ", $prefixes[$count]);
$selected=iif($prefixes[$count]==$threadinfo[customprefix],"selected","");
eval("\$posttypebit = \"".gettemplate("newpost_posttypebit")."\";");
$posttypeoptions .= $posttypebit;
$count++;
}

$permissions=getpermissions();

if ($permissions['canusecustomprefixes']) {
$custompostname = $foruminfo[custompostname];
eval("\$posttype = \"".gettemplate("newpost_posttype")."\";");
}
}


Replace below

if (!empty($foruminfo[custompostname])) {
$prefixes = explode(" ", $foruminfo[customposttypes]);

$posttypeoptions = "";

$total = count($prefixes);
$count = "0";

while ($count < $total) {
$prefixes[$count] = str_replace("_", " ", $prefixes[$count]);
$selected=iif($prefixes[$count]==$threadinfo[customprefix],"selected","");
eval("\$posttypebit = \"".gettemplate("newpost_posttypebit")."\";");
$posttypeoptions .= $posttypebit;
$count++;
}

$permissions=getpermissions($foruminfo[forumid]);

if ($permissions['canusecustomprefixes'] or $permissions['canusepostprefixes']) {
$custompostname = $foruminfo[custompostname];
eval("\$posttype = \"".gettemplate("newpost_posttype")."\";");
}
}


Run the query:

ALTER TABLE forumpermission ADD canusepostprefixes SMALLINT(6) NOT NULL AFTER canpostnew;


i forgot to include the template sory..

Create new template name error_posttype

Please select the <b>$custompostname</b> field. Press the back button, correct the problem and try again.


hope this will help ya out..

//regards...

[burnz]

MalaK_3araby : hope this hack will help you.. :D

Minifreunde: glad to hear that... hope you like my small hack... :D

if you guys have any problem.. just tell me.. i'll try to help you out.. :D

[Boofo]

Have you updated the install file yet? And have you added the feature not to force the custom prefix option? :)

[burnz]

Boofo: just finish the hack.. but not yet test... i'll will upload it tomorrow.. :D sory for the delay.. :D

[squawell]

i think it should be creat a new template--error_posttype

right??

[Boofo]

Ok, great! I'll wait for the update from you before I update it then. :)

Originally posted by burnz
Boofo: just finish the hack.. but not yet test... i'll will upload it tomorrow.. :D sory for the delay.. :D

[snyx]

I have an error where everything works, but when my users try to submit new threads in forums where its not being used, they get the error message? anyone have any clues, im stummped.. I even rehacked it all and still got the same problem.

[Boofo]

Are you using the updated version or the first version in the first post? I am using the version from the first post and I just tried posting in a forum that doesn't have the prefix enabled in it and it did the new thread just fine.

Originally posted by snyx
I have an error where everything works, but when my users try to submit new threads in forums where its not being used, they get the error message? anyone have any clues, im stummped.. I even rehacked it all and still got the same problem.

[burnz]

sory guys... it have an error in the version 1.2 code... a stupid error... :(

please use the code in version 1.1... do not use the version 1.2 because there is an error on the coding.. will debug the code as soon as possible... sory for the inconvenience... :(

//regards....

[snyx]

thx man, I love the way users have to use the feature, any chance in 1.3 to have an option "enforce prefix use" in the edit froum details.. thx anyways I will be posted for the new code :D

[burnz]

okey guys... i'm sory for the version 1.2 :(
i'll mess up the code... and it's a really stupid mistake that i made... :(

i already update the hack and include the upgrade file... hope it works...

regards....

[snyx]

thx man I will try it out later today.. :)

[lynda]

This looks like it's a GREAT hack! I got it installed with no errors, I double checked that it added all the right fields to the tables, etc and I did my best to doublecheck the php added and everything SEEMS fine..

Except that the customprefix is NOT being saved in the thread table at all.

Can anyone help me narrow down where this error might be occuring?

Thanks in advance. :)

[lynda]

Okay, nevermind my above post.

I used vbPortal and it turns out in editpost.php I accidentally pasted some text right into a commented out line. :) All is well now and it works *GREAT* !!

[burnz]

:D glad you use the hack... hope you like it.. :D

[Boofo]

burnz, any chance of getting an option to turn the "force user to pick custom prefix" on and off in the Admin CP? :)

[burnz]

Boofo: version 1.3 already have that option... it's under forum permission... or under edit forum...

//regards

[Boofo]

Ok, thanks. I haven't updated yet. I was waiting for everything to get done. Sorry about that. :)

[burnz]

that's okey... not a problem.. :D

[Joe Page]

This sounds like a great add-on, I'll have to try it :)

[burnz]

it is a great add-on.. :D

[Dark_Wizard]

Sweet hack! Excellent job!

/me clicks install...

[burnz]

thank you very much... :D
hope you like it..

[SWFans.net]

I like this hack but think it could use one more additional feature. A check to see if the change of the prefix when editing a post is being done in the first post, else it will not update it.

As it is now, and one in a thread can edit their post and change the prefix to whatever they wish.

[SWFans.net]

Nevermind, I was able to find some code within Editpost.php to use to make it so that the drop down for the prefix only shows when editing the first post myself. :)

Nice hack.

Thanks. :)

[squawell]

Originally posted by SWFans.net
Nevermind, I was able to find some code within Editpost.php to use to make it so that the drop down for the prefix only shows when editing the first post myself. :)

Nice hack.

Thanks. :)
hello....im also have that problrm can u tell me how to edit that?

thankz...

[SWFans.net]

This probably isn?t the most efficient way to do it, but here is how I did my editpost.php file modification so that only when editing the first post would you be able to change the topic prefix. Changes are in the attached file. Use them in place of the modifications for editpost.php for this hack if you like my method of implementation.

All credit for this really does go to the original hack?s author. I just modified it for my needs and do thank him for the well-written and powerful hack. :)

[burnz]

Thanks for the update of the code.. i will apply it to the original code soon... right now I'm kinda busy with the other project...

[squawell]

Originally posted by SWFans.net
This probably isn?t the most efficient way to do it, but here is how I did my editpost.php file modification so that only when editing the first post would you be able to change the topic prefix. Changes are in the attached file. Use them in place of the modifications for editpost.php for this hack if you like my method of implementation.

All credit for this really does go to the original hack?s author. I just modified it for my needs and do thank him for the well-written and powerful hack. :)
thankz man..... :D :D

it works well........ :D

[SWFans.net]

I had to make a small change to the file. I had forgotten to use the firstpost evaluation for the error message portion in edit post. The way I had it before editing the attachment, if you had the option to force users to use a prefix, none would have been able to edit their posts without getting the error to select a prefix. That has been fixed now, sorry.

[squawell]

Originally posted by SWFans.net
I had to make a small change to the file. I had forgotten to use the firstpost evaluation for the error message portion in edit post. The way I had it before editing the attachment, if you had the option to force users to use a prefix, none would have been able to edit their posts without getting the error to select a prefix. That has been fixed now, sorry.
thankz man...i just find that problem and u give me answer.....

thankz again..... :)

[Odysseus]

Gorgeous!
That's exactly what I needed.

Big Thanks to the author! :banana:

(I clicked the INSTALL button.)

[burnz]

glad to hear that.. :D

you are welcome.. :D

[Odysseus]

Hm ... problems. :)

Some of my useres cannot see the prefix-selection.
They so cannot open new threads in forums which have "forcecustonprefix" enabled. :(

I checked the permissions for every group and every forum. In the "user" table, the "Registered" group has "canusepostprefixes" enabled. In the "forumpermissions" table, virtually EVERY entry has "canusepostprefixes" enabled, also.

Doing the latter helped many users, but some not.
What might be the reason?

[burnz]

please check under Admin CP and under Forums & Moderator and click modify.. make sure the option under that particular forum is setting properly...

thanks for using my hack..

[Odysseus]

OK, I got the bug. :)

I have also installed the WYSIWYG Editor Hack but forgot to update its custom newthread an editpost templates for one Styleset. As a result, all users who are using the WYSIWYG editor AND this styleset, the prefix selection box was not shown to.

Thanks for your time, burnz, and for this well-written, powerfol and absolutely gorgeous hack!

[burnz]

Originally posted by Odysseus
OK, I got the bug. :)

I have also installed the WYSIWYG Editor Hack but forgot to update its custom newthread an editpost templates for one Styleset. As a result, all users who are using the WYSIWYG editor AND this styleset, the prefix selection box was not shown to.

Thanks for your time, burnz, and for this well-written, powerfol and absolutely gorgeous hack!

thanks Odysseus for using the hack. hope you like it...

[SpeedStreet]

Great Hack.

This has been something I was looking for.

Quick question though. For some reason, my post prefix does NOT appear if I select BE OVERWRITTEN, They Appear twice if I select SHOW BOTH and they appear right if I select OVERWRITE.

Does anyone have a solution for this? I read through the thread, and haven't found any answers.

Great Hack!

[Odysseus]

BE OVERWRITTEN means, the your prefixes are overwritten "Sticky", "Poll" etc. ;)
Select OVERWRITE in order to let the vB-Prefixes be overwritten by your prefixes.

[SpeedStreet]

I understand the concept.

But the problem is, regardless of the setting, it affects ALL of my threads in showthread. Essentially, even those that do not have a Sticky tag attached to them are replicated, don't show up at all, or appear properly.

Does that make sense?

[Xer]

can i set all user MUST use prefixes?

[SpeedStreet]

yup.

[Xer]

so many file need goto edit......
installed... is so Rockl!

THX~ :bunny:

[Xer]

i got many many Database Error Mail....


Database error in vBulletin 2.2.9:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT IF(votenum>=2,votenum,0) AS votenum,
IF(votenum>=2 AND votenum > 0,votetotal/votenum,0) AS voteavg, icon.title as icontitle,icon.iconpath,
thread.threadid,thread.title,lastpost, forumid,pollid,open,replycount,postusername,postus erid,
lastposter,thread.dateline,views,thread.iconid,not es,thread.visible,sticky,votetotal,attach,custompr efix
FROM thread
LEFT JOIN icon ON (icon.iconid = thread.iconid)

WHERE thread.threadid IN (0,12,9,8,3,6,7,5,4,1,2)
ORDER BY sticky DESC, lastpost DESC

mysql error: Unknown column 'customprefix' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

Date: Wednesday 04th of December 2002 02:28:37 AM

[ULTIMATESSJ]

for this hack, can you make it so that u can also add fields to the posting page, but have them show on on the actual thread as well as in the thread display place, or does this have to be done manually

[squawell]

Originally posted by Xer
i got many many Database Error Mail....



maybe u forget run queries....

u should take look the txt again.....

[N9ne]

I found a bug with this hack:

In a forum, where a user must specify a postprefix, they cannot edit a reply to a thread. Because the postprefix is required, they can't, however they can't select a post prefix as it's a reply.

Help :(

[squawell]

hello burnz i have a question~~~

i use quick post new thread function~~~and i also want to add

the post prefix but it cant work can u take a look the txt file~~~

tell me how to do can make it work....

[cinq]

01-26-03 at 08:27 AM N9ne said this in Post #98 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=346322#post346322)
I found a bug with this hack:

In a forum, where a user must specify a postprefix, they cannot edit a reply to a thread. Because the postprefix is required, they can't, however they can't select a post prefix as it's a reply.




This bug been fixed ?
Would really love to have this hack on my board :)

[BigJohnson]

I am having a problem. Once u make a post and u choose a prefix and then u go edit the post. In the edit post area you the prefix u selected is not chosen. It just says the default (none). How do i get it to select the prefix that was originally chosen?

It looks like the edit post code has the code already but it is not working for me.

Is anyone else experiencing the same problem?

[SWFans.net]

04-29-03 at 08:16 PM cinq said this in Post #100 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=389227#post389227)
This bug been fixed ?
Would really love to have this hack on my board :) Check the attachment in post #78 for a fix for that issue.

[BigJohnson]

Bump

Read my last post. Need help. Is anyone having same problem/

[PurpleCow]

I really want to use this hack on my boards. I am yet to install. before, i proceed, is it okay to use the ver 1.3 posted in the first post ( any bugs?? ).

Also, does this hackw ork on ver.2.30 perfectly without ant probs ??

Thank you very much for the hack, burnz !

Cheers

[influence]

thanks burnz and SWFans.net

I really needed this.

[torqueroll]

This hack looks very helpful, but I was wondering if 2 things could be added (or it there is already a hack that does it).

Lets say I have 2 custom prefixes: For Sale / Wanted

1. If I show 30 threads per page (for example), I would like to have the 25 most recent For Sale Ads, followed by the 5 most recent Wanted Ads, on the first page. same for the 2nd page of threads.

2. Be able to specify a different background color on the list of threads page based on custom prefix.

Is this possible?

[shadow187]

Very nice hack indeed,

installed it and loved it.......

However, there is still one minor thing that i liked to be added....

If you change you're postprefix , let say from "bought" to "read". Is it possible to update the complete thread, so that the thread is shown at the top of the forum....

Can you maybe have a look into this, cause i really would like to have this feature....

Thanks inadvandce

[batchmove]

Hello!
I hope it can read. My English is not the best. Does it give the possibility of integrating in the forum overview an option box it to the user made possible to be able to be been noticeable only the topics which it selects? Example: in the forum "cars" the prefixes: "engine", "chassis", "Design", "HiFi". the user selects now in the selection box "chassis" and now is only all contributions to be indicated, which have the prefix "chassis", no different.

[Destiny Islands]

Hey I just installed this hack on my vB2.3.2 and it works grea! I am going to use this for a gaming forum option. Thanks for the great hack. Had a bit of a problem with figuing out how to post but then figured out you had to hit NO to an option for Force Members to use Prefix. Thanks for the great hack!

/me Clicks Install!

[Smike]

Nice hack ! but where can i found it for vb 3.1 ?

[mod2000]

Is this hack compatible with 3.0.3 ?? I need it realy fast.

[bexie]

I installed it for 2.3.2, and now I can't create forums. When I go to create one, it doesn't give me the option of where to put it (IE, what it should become a subforum of) and so I only get SQL errors.

How can I either fix this, or uninstall the hack?

[mod2000]

Can anyone write an product file for 3.5.x ? I love this hack but now i use 3.5.4 and i can't usw ist :( I have no (realy NO) experience with writing product files.
Are there a tutorial or something to learn more about writing a product file for an extension ???