[QUOTE]Originally posted by inetd

extended and new users

yes, existing

inetd,

you'll have to run an query: UPDATE user SET hideposts='1'. That will switch it to 'yes' for all existing users.



Frank,

I don't know how FireFly did it, he may have an easier way than me.

I used my Post Counter hack for it.

If you installed it (it's a VERY easy hack to install), you can do the following to make sure the 1st post is always expanded:

In showthread.php, find this code:
Change it to (addition marked in "high"):

Open admin/functions.php, find:

change it to (additions marked in high):

That's it.

Again, like I said, maybe there's a way of doing it that I'm ignoring and FireFly can help, but I just used my count posts hack for it and it works. *shrug*

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bira

Open admin/functions.php, find:

Code:

---

        global $display, $HTTP_USER_AGENT;

        if ($post[dateline]>$bbuserinfo[lastvisit]) {

---

change it to (additions marked in high):

Code:

---

// Contract Old Posts in Thread (v1.0)
        global $display, [high]$thispost,[/high] $HTTP_USER_AGENT;

        if ($post[dateline]>$bbuserinfo[lastvisit][high] || $thispost=="1"[/high]) {

---

That's it.

Again, like I said, maybe there's a way of doing it that I'm ignoring and FireFly can help, but I just used my count posts hack for it and it works. *shrug*

hrmmm... I think I tried it and it didn't work for me, because $post[countpost] was not global

Ah excellent that works now, cheers Bira :D

by the way,

I have a very important warning for those of you who want to turn it on for all existing users: DON'T DO THAT!

If you switch it on for ALL users, people logging on your Bulletin Board with Netscape WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXPAND THE POSTS.

They will be stuck with entire threads contracted, and with absolutely no way to expand any post at all.

So don't turn it ON by default for all users. Let them make the choice.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bira
hrmmm... I think I tried it and it didn't work for me, because $post[countpost] was not global

hrmmm... maybe I was drunk the night I tried it :D

I'll try again now :)

yup, you're right FWC. Thanks :)