[Release] - Mist's Hackless Quick Reply

[Dean C]

Author - Mist (me)

Description - This adds a quick reply box to the bottom of every page you are on without any file hacking. All it requires is one template modification.

Screenshot - Attached in next post.

Installation File -

[Dean C]

Screenshot:

[Logik]

Nice mist. too bad i dont want to redo this. Lol. But nice.

[Dean C]

Thanks :)

- miSt

[CBGrafix]

same, already got it installed (other one) good job though:)

[Tony G]

Maybe place check message length before the submit buttons.

But nice mod.

[Boofo]

Sorry, but this is just another re-hash of a hack already done better.

[Dean C]

Maybe place check message length before the submit buttons.


I tried that but it didn't look nice :)


Sorry, but this is just another re-hash of a hack already done better.


It is not a re-hash. I coded this template mod myself with no reference to firefly's template mod.

- miSt

[Boofo]

Why don't you release something that someone hasn't already done? Be original.

[Disturbed]

err theres nothing wrong with releasing sevral versions of the same hack

maybe ppl dont want the hacked version and just want the template mod

yeah and thnx for sharing mist

[Dean C]

Because i made this FOR myself and thought that other people could benefit from it because i know there are MANY people out there who don't want to hack their boards.

- miSt

[Logik]

Yes. That is true. If i came across this before i used firefly's. I would have installed this one.

[Smoothie]

@mist- Nice job buddy. My take on these template only hacks, they are great, since no hacking of php files is necessary. The only downside is if you have more than a few skins. I have 9, that would be easier to edit only 1 php file.

[Tony G]

Well set aside some time to install it into every template set then. ;)

[Smoothie]

Originally posted by Lord Dexter
Well set aside some time to install it into every template set then. ;) Been there, done that. ;)

[Dean C]

Originally posted by Smoothie
@mist- Nice job buddy. My take on these template only hacks, they are great, since no hacking of php files is necessary. The only downside is if you have more than a few skins. I have 9, that would be easier to edit only 1 php file.

Thanks mate :). Well for firefly's hack you do have to edit a template if you have more than one style :). There's adding $replybox to showthread and adding the showthread_replybox template :nervous:

Regards

- miSt

[Tony G]

You're right, didn't even think of that one. *Bangs head on desk*

[Logik]

Lol.
/me gives dexter headach pills.

[Strider Xero]

Hey mist thanks alot!!! I've been looking for a quick reply hack that didnt mess with the php files. I didn't think any existed since I found 2 quick reply hacks still modified the php files. I didnt think it was possible(like i'd really know!). Don't pay any attention to those who are trying to bring you down.*ahem* not mentioning any names. They are just jealous cause they didnt figure it out themselves. But yeah anyway, what i love about it is that I have one less hack to worry about being compatible with my other hacks. Thanks again mist! You have no idea how much I appreciate this mod!

[Dean C]

Hehe don't worry i won't ;)

Thanks for the kind words because i knew that some people would find this useful (including myself)

- miSt

[msimplay]

This is just what i wanted
i knew there was a way to do it ,
Great work

and i really do think why should there be any php hacking for such a simple mod anyway

can't thank u enuff
Thank uuuu

ermm i think thats enuff :p

[Webdork]

Great hack. Just installed it.

[Dean C]

The reason it was released as a hack was to not show the panel for guest and to get the width of the textarea correct ;)

- miSt

[jancarlo]

Per Mist, come faccio e fare in modo che la finestra del Post Reply stia dentro alla misura di tutti i Reply? In quanto il Reply Post sborda, e di molto, sulla destra.

ciao
jancarlo

for Mist, as I make and to make so that the window of the Post Reply
is within to the measure of all the Reply? In how much the Reply Post
goes beyond, and a lot, on the right.

hello
jancarlo

[Pollo]

Originally posted by Mist
Because i made this FOR myself and thought that other people could benefit from it because i know there are MANY people out there who don't want to hack their boards.

- miSt
This was perfect, exactly what I was looking for, nothing more, nothing less. Thank you for sharing it. Much appreciated!

One thing I'll mention is that I have one of the vbskins skins installed and there are *two* instances of:

<!-- first unread and next/prev -->

And I just did it quick without paying attantion and it put the quick reply box *at the top* of the thread, heh, which... ummm.. looked pretty silly. If you have the Ravio vbskin, this needs to go after the second instance, which everyone but me would probably realize.

[Talisman]

Nice mod, Mist. Thanks!

[zerinS4]

I must be an idiot... running the vbskins Proto with vbportals and can't seem to get this to work. What template mod am I missing? I'm totally new to this but have tried just about everything I can think of. Any help would be great!

[Pollo]

Don't worry, you're not an idiot, you just probably missed it. :D

Have you found this:

Goto Templates > Modify > [expand list] > Show Thread Templates [expand] > showthread [edit]

???

[Dean C]

I can't offer support if you have custom styles installed :( as i don't know the structure of them :)

- miSt

[zerinS4]

I sure did try there... nothing :(

Originally posted by Pollo
Don't worry, you're not an idiot, you just probably missed it. :D

Have you found this:

Goto Templates > Modify > [expand list] > Show Thread Templates [expand] > showthread [edit]

???

[Dean C]

PM me your template in a php file for showthread... ^

- miSt

[Robink]

Hey Damn nice miSt!!

I liked it :D

I originally had FireFly's hack installed, but I ummm screwd up my shoethread.php and had to revert to the original one..

So then I thought of installing your hack..

Its great :D

One problem: The columns of the hack are by default 110, that fills up the entire place. How can I make it of the same width of Firefly's hack?

[Dean C]

Change:


cols="110"


To whatever you wish... play around with it... firefly's hack judges the textarea width by calling a function. You can't call functions in templates unforunately... try using 60

- miSt

[xcel]

Beautiful

Thank You Mist!!

[TheComputerGuy]

Thanks Mist, I just installed this really nice Template Mod!

[Dean C]

Your Welcome :D

- miSt

[ap0c]

awesome hack. I was going to go the other route of editing files till I found this thread. Thanks!

[Dean C]

Your welcome buddy :)

- miSt

[Splitfyre]

Just curious if anyone has seen the following issue regarding this hack:

Signed in as my userid for my forum. Send them a link to a thread, and then they use the quick reply box. Seems as though if we all share an external IP it will allow them to post under my nick and not ask for a userid/pass before they can post.

Seen this?

[Dean C]

Just curious if anyone has seen the following issue regarding this hack


Template mod ;)

Hmmm can you explain the scenario a little better :D

- miSt

[chrisz]

thnx mist very simple which is what I like

[Nexus[l33t]]

thanks Mist, i like this alot.

[Dean C]

Your Welcome guys :)

- miSt

[Boofo]

03-06-03 at 11:36 AM Mist said this in Post #33 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=361990#post361990)
Change:


cols="110"


To whatever you wish... play around with it... firefly's hack judges the textarea width by calling a function. You can't call functions in templates unforunately... try using 60

- miSt

Or you could use $textareacols

[Dean C]

Tis not a global variable is it?

[Boofo]

Add this in your code and it would work for your hack. ;)

$textareacols = gettextareawidth();

[Dean C]

Ahhh but that requires hacking buddy ;)

This is the template mods forum :D

- miSt

[Boofo]

Today at 02:11 PM Mist said this in Post #47 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=373175#post373175)
Ahhh but that requires hacking buddy ;)

This is the template mods forum :D

- miSt

I know. Add the $textareacols to your template mod. ;)

[Dean C]

Hehe but it is not defined in showthread.php - that's what the hack does. That's one of the two disadvantages of using a template mod. With conditionals this can be done easily :)

- miSt

[Boofo]

But that is what I use for Firefly's Quick reply Box that is a separate template. Why wouldn't it work in the showthread template as well? ;)

[Brad]

Ahhh but that requires hacking buddy

use phpinclude then.

[Dean C]

Boofo - look at firefly's code...

That code you posted is part of the code added in the hack (IIRC)....

Loo - i refuse to embark on all this phpinclude stuff ;)

- miSt

[Brad]

Loo - i refuse to embark on all this phpinclude stuff

Well then, if you dont mind ill post the code ;). Anyone looking to use the $textareacols add this on a new line in phpinclude:

if (strpos($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'], 'showthread.php') != false)
{
$textareacols = gettextareawidth();
}

Find in the showthread template:

cols="110"

Change to:

cols="$textareacols"

[Dean C]

Thanks for posting Loo but im upset that people use the phpinclude so much now :(

- miSt

[Boofo]

But things like this is exactly what it is there for. It makes coding alot easier. ;)

[Anjie]

Just wanted to say thank you! This works really well, and has added much to my forum.
***installed happily! :)

[Dean C]

Boofo - i know (it's just my principles ;))

Anjie - your welcome :)

- miSt

[richp21]

great hack thanks
/me installed and working fine in 2.3.0

[raxafarian]

works great!!

It does add some xtra lines underneath the persons post and sig. (like they hit return 8 or 9 times in their signature)... any way to remove them?

[Pollo]

If it added extra lines, you did something incorrect. Doesn't add extra lines on mine (and guessing anyone else's).

One thing about this (which would be nice if it was addressed), is that all users will see this quick reply box, whether they are logged in or not. I have to uninstall this as I've gotten complaints that users have not been logged in and have typed a message in the quick reply box, only to be redirected to the log-in page. Of course, when they hit back their message is gone. I need a quick reply that only shows if users are logged in, or at least alerts users that they are not logged in somehow so they won't type a message and lose it.

[RAGE-UAE]

Sweetness!! this thing roX

[MentaL]

i dont like it o_O..

[Dean C]

Hehe why not ;)? and thanks ;)

[neocorteqz]

small question, i asked this in the other thread.. Can this be made to be forum Specific? I only want specific Forums on the Board to be able to utilize this. I have a Spam forum so I can keep the Spam outta the other forums. I just want to utilize it in that forum, and maybe one or two others. Thanks.:)

This is a good mod IMO.:) and saves the file hacking, and possible pains of rehacking them if you make a mistake. Which I constantly do:D

[Dean C]

^^ This can be done either with the logician's dynamic templates hack or by hacking :)

- miSt

[MentaL]

04-11-03 at 05:09 PM Mist said this in Post #63 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=380648#post380648)
Hehe why not ;)? and thanks ;)


if u ask me.. it should inc an option in control panel to have it turned on or off :)

just my idea...

[Dean C]

Yes but that requires hacking my friend - and this is a template modification ;)

- miSt

[MentaL]

anyone can modify a template :) a hack requires skill.. skill which i dont posses.. but im sure someone will make it since ive said it :)

[Dean C]

Yes but like i said - for that you should go to the hacked version of the quick reply thread :)

[Brad]

04-16-03 at 12:31 AM User_001 said this in Post #64 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=382804#post382804)
small question, i asked this in the other thread.. Can this be made to be forum Specific? I only want specific Forums on the Board to be able to utilize this. I have a Spam forum so I can keep the Spam outta the other forums. I just want to utilize it in that forum, and maybe one or two others. Thanks.:)

This is a good mod IMO.:) and saves the file hacking, and possible pains of rehacking them if you make a mistake. Which I constantly do:D

This sould work.

Stick this in the phpinclude: (edit the forumids part)

if (strpos($_SERVER['PHP_SELF'], 'showthread.php') != false)
{
$textareacols = gettextareawidth();
$forumids = "1"; // forum ids quick reply will show in, seprate with comma's
if ($forumids==$forumid) {
eval("\$quickreply = \"".gettemplate("mist_quickreply")."\";");
} else {
$quickreply = "";
}
}

In the showthread template find:

<!-- first unread and next/prev -->
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="95%" align="center">
<tr>
<td><smallfont>$pagenav&nbsp;</smallfont></td>
<td align="right"><smallfont>
<img src="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/images/prev.gif" alt="" border="0">
<a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&goto=nextoldest">Last Thread</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&goto=nextnewest">Next Thread</a>
<img src="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/images/next.gif" alt="" border="0">
</smallfont></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- first unread and next/prev -->

Below that add:

$quickreply

Make a new template named mist_quickreply and populate it with:

<! -- hackless quick reply -->

<br />
<script language="javascript">
<!--
var postmaxchars = $postmaxchars;
function validate(theform) {
if (theform.message.value=="") {
alert("Please complete the message field.");
return false; }
if (postmaxchars != 0) {
if (theform.message.value.length > $postmaxchars) {
alert("Your message is too long.\n\nReduce your message to $postmaxchars characters.\nIt is currently "+theform.message.value.length+" characters long.");
return false; }
else { return true; }
} else { return true; }
}
function checklength(theform) {
if (postmaxchars != 0) { message = "\nThe maximum permitted length is $postmaxchars characters."; }
else { message = ""; }
alert("Your message is "+theform.message.value.length+" characters long."+message);
}
//-->
</script>


<table width="{contenttablewidth}" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="{tablebordercolor}" {tableinvisibleextra} align="center" >
<tr>
<td bgcolor="{tableheadbgcolor}" colspan="2">
<normalfont color="{tableheadtextcolor}"><b>Post Reply:</b></normalfont>
</td>
</tr>


<tr valign="top">
<td width="20%" bgcolor="{firstaltcolor}">
<normalfont color="{pagetextcolor}"><b>Your Reply:</b></normalfont>
</td>
<td bgcolor="{firstaltcolor}" width="80%">

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="newreply.php" name="quickreply" method="post" onSubmit="return validate(this)">
<input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]">
<input type="hidden" name="action" value="postreply">
<input type="hidden" name="threadid" value="$threadid">
<input type="hidden" name="title" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="iconid" value="0">
<input type="hidden" name="parseurl" value="yes">
<input type="hidden" name="email" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="disablesmilies" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="closethread" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="hiddenreply" value="">
<input type="hidden" name="signature" value="yes">
<input type="hidden" name="rating" value="0">
<textarea name="message" rows="7" cols="$textareacols" wrap="virtual" tabindex="1"></textarea>

<br />
<input type="submit" class="bginput" name="submit" value="Submit Reply" accesskey="s" tabindex="2">
<input type="reset" class="bginput" name="reset" value="Reset Form" accesskey="r" tabindex="3">
<br />
<smallfont><a href="javascript:checklength(document.quickreply);">[check message length]</a></smallfont>
</form>


</td>

</tr>

</table>
<! -- /hackless quick reply -->

Note: This will add one query to forums that use quick reply (on showthread.php), this is because i put it in a template. You can avoid the query by hacking showthread.php or hard coding the template into phpinclude (something i dident want to do because of overhead). if you want to hack:

open showthread.php

Find:

showthread

Replace with:

showthread,mist_quickreply

[Dean C]

You should have done that in a txt file really Anime... As the replacements are parsed :)

- miSt

[Brad]

Yea i know...did it in about 2 minutes and was in a hurry, ill put it in a txt later on tonight.

[leviw]

I love it, great job miSt.

* double clicks install, just to bug people that know it only takes one click. Grr!

[Dean C]

Thanks Loo and leviw :)

- miSt

[Genocide]

Yo... I installed this... worked GREAT... but one thing... its at the top instead of the bottom

[Genocide]

can I get a quick fix

[Pollo]

There are actually two of this exact same code:
2/ Goto Templates > Modify > [expand list] > Show Thread Templates [expand] > showthread [edit]

3/ Then find:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<!-- first unread and next/prev -->
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="95%" align="center">
<tr>
<td><smallfont>$pagenav&nbsp;</smallfont></td>
<td align="right"><smallfont>
<img src="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/images/prev.gif" alt="" border="0">
<a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&goto=nextoldest">Last Thread</a>
&nbsp;
<a href="showthread.php?s=$session[sessionhash]&threadid=$threadid&goto=nextnewest">Next Thread</a>
<img src="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/images/next.gif" alt="" border="0">
</smallfont></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!-- first unread and next/prev -->

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4/ Below it add: <snip>
You added it after the first one. Remove that and add it after the second instance of the above.

[Joel Llewellyn]

Cheers, Mist, this simplifies alot. I have the hack on 3 skins; but I have 2 new ones and this saved alot of time. Thanks! :)

[Dean C]

No problem :) ^^

[MaDCaT75]

Will someone please tell me how to add the attatchment box and the smilie box to my quick reply? I do not have the firefly QR!

[teamsupra]

Nice hackless.. Thanks..

[MaDCaT75]

nevermind I figured it out now thanks to you guys :)

http://www.sims2forums.com/quickreply.jpg

[StrykerContact]

I would install this but I prefer the quick reply box with open/close switch, very handy. I must give you credit on this one it's a great addition and easy to do.

[Marzas]

is there a way to add smilies to this?

[MaDCaT75]

Today at 12:07 AM Marzas said this in Post #84 (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?postid=431844#post431844)
is there a way to add smilies to this?

Yeah..... thats what I got in mine in the picture there..... but I really cant remember how :rolleyes:

[MikeXP]

This is a simple quick reply hack box based on Razor's "Quick reply modification 1.1" It has been made to work perfectly on version 2.3.x and up and also changed the appearence to look nearly identical as the normal reply function.
Demo - http://sitetutor.net/forums.

[Dean C]

If you want smilies you're best to install the quick reply hack and not the template mod as instructions on adding smilies are detailed in that thread. :)

[MikeXP]

Screenshot of my quickreplyer :)

[MaDCaT75]

But what if we want to add the vb code buttons to it?

[blakkboy]

fixed that problem now all i need to know is how to add smilies and vbcodes... to make it look like good

[Darkwaltz]

Nice mist, I prefer this one as I usually end up meesing up my showthread.php ^_^

[Altered_Ego]

This is a simple quick reply hack box based on Razor's "Quick reply modification 1.1" It has been made to work perfectly on version 2.3.x and up and also changed the appearence to look nearly identical as the normal reply function.
Demo - http://sitetutor.net/forums.


When I did that it added it to the top. How can I fix this?

[Pollo]

Altered Ego, see: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=388727&postcount=77

[Altered_Ego]

Thanks!

[iD. Joel]

thanx mate i'll be using this..

[Rein Masamuri]

woo, nice
/me clicks non-existant "I installed this hack" Icon

[Slybone]

For somereason why I installed this... The quick reply box was put ontop of the post's not below... anyway to fix this?

[Slybone]

Never mind I Found what I did wrong.

[Dean C]

Glad to hear it's working :)

[Matt Whelan]

Thanks so much for this hack.:)

www.acura-legend.com/vbulletin

I just wish that the width of it wasn't so much:(

Any way to change the width?

Thanks!

[chrisvonc]

Thank you very much for this! Works great on 2.3.2. Man that was simple. :)

How can one add the Post Subject (optional) line in this?

Thanks again!

Chris

[X-Sector]

Hey, its a great mod.. I got an idea

Can you change the length to abit smaller like what firefly quickreply hack did, it would be cool.. and would it be nice if you make a template for the quick reply smilies ;)

[Dean C]

This template mod was made for people who don't want to play with their files. It's not possible to have smilies without hacking so you may want to look at FireFly's version for that (I recently added a tutorial in the thread in the first post on how to add the smilies).

[shawnb]

Very cool quick reply box. Just installed my Vbulletin and had no probs with your hack. Nice.

[Matt Whelan]

I just found out that when you use this quick reply, it does not subscribe you to the thread.

http://www.legend-forum.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=38118

[Dean C]

Nor does the usual quick reply ;)

[Zachery]

nice job misty

[Syeren]

Hmm. I'm using this one, but my Content Table Width is set at 70%. I can't seem to get this one to conform to my restraints.

[Dean C]

Just decrease the cols part of the <textarea> tag until it fits :)

[MaDCaT75]

If anyone wants a fully functional reply box with vb code buttons and smilies, PM me!

[X-Sector]

MadDCaT75, can u post it here :D

[Magazine]

i installed this and its nice except when someone replys using the quick reply you cant see there signatures

EDIT: wrong hack i meant to reply to another one but i just install this one instead and its very nice good job

[Dean C]

If you play around with the html you can have a tickbox there :)

[Digital-Inn]

Hi
can i add smilies in the quick replay box on the left side ?

[MindTrix]

Sure if you are willing to mess about with it :)

I believe there is a quick reply add on over at www.vbulletintemplates.com (http://www.vbulletintemplates.com) which allows this, im sure you can just edit it too work with Mist's version.

[Digital-Inn]

can you help me ?

[Halo_DDF]

I cant get it at the bottom, yes i read what pollo posted but im not so good in english and cant really understand what you guys mean how you can put it at the bottom.
Can somone give me a simpeler guide for that?
Thanks

[Pollo]

There's not too much to it. In the template you are adding the quick reply to, there are two of these:

<!-- first unread and next/prev -->

You are adding the quick reply after the *first one* but you need to add it after the *second one* instead.

[Halo_DDF]

Damn im stupid.. hehe, now you are saying that i understand thanks m8!
And i can add a smilie box with changing only the template right?

[Pollo]

Rest assured that making a small error while adding code to a template does not make one stupid, heh.

Re: smilie box...

I think it was discussed previously in the thread. I have since uninstalled this template modification in favor of Firefly's hack.

[klaus die maus]

Thanks

[switchstance]

Just wanted to say thanks for this hack. Sure it's been done before (as highlighted by some of the haters), but I love not having to hack up my code.

It helps maintain the quick reply between upgrades. God bless.