Remove new thread button
 

I would like to remove the newthread.gif button in one forum but without closing the forum.

I use the hack "Easy forms" and want to force members to post thru it. Then the form is posted as a new thread in the forum of choice.

The reason I can't just close the forum is because I want to give members the option to reply.

Is it possible to combine these together:

<td class="smallfont"><if condition="$show['newthreadlink']"><a href="newthread.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newthread&amp;f=$foruminfo[forumid]" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/newthread.gif" alt="$vbphrase[post_new_thread]" border="0" /></a><else />&nbsp;</if></td>


with the condition:

<if condition="$forumid == 17">
<a href="http://www.website.ca/forum/misc.php?do=form&fid=16"><font size=3><b>Post a review</font></a> </if>


http://www.website.ca/forum/misc.php?do=form&fid=16 being the path to the form page.


Either change where newthread.gif links to in forum id:17 or remove the button and replace it with a link to the form page.

Either way is ok.

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You could just alter permissions to deny starting a thread in that particular forum. Removing the the image won't stop someone who really wants to post there.

Do as spank suggested. Set the appropriate permissions so the newthread button cannot be used but still allow yourself and any other person you want to still use it. Obviously, if there's a forum you still want content posted. And, saves you from playing around with the template in the future.

Thx this was helpful...u2 shelly ;)

1. I have removed all permissions for posting a new thread in forum id:17 but have left it open.
2. Then I customized the "no permissions" pop up box to be an intro page to "easy forms".
   (a roundabout way of having the newthread.gif button in forum id:17 link to the "easy forms" page)

Now, how can I resize this "no permissions" page (template) to be the same width as the forum? Right now it is about half size as you know.

Side note:
Curious...is it possible to remove the newthread.gif button in a specific forum only?