[HowTo] Quote Multiple Posts At Once
 

[HowTo] Quote Multiple Posts At Once

v1.0.1 [build for vBulletin 2.2.8 Final] last update: 29/10/2002

_____ Introduction:
This was originally my idea and FireFly has been so cool to help me out and code it. I have been wanting this for a damn long time on my forums, and finally it has been realized!

The beta release has been beta a long time and no bugs have been found. After 450+ downloads here is the final 1.0 version for vBulletin 2.2.8 and it works 100% on a clean install.

This code modification works on vBulletin 2.2.x for sure!

_____ What to expect:
The code/template modification allows your users to check a checkbox next to each post in a thread. And when clicked on the 'post reply'-button, takes them to newreply.php with all quotes from all checked messages in the textarea.
This saves you a lot of time if you want to reply to more then one post in a thread, without having to go back and forward and make several posts or copy/paste all the time and get confused.

_____ What will happen when:
If you check one quote [ ] checkbox or more, it will quote those posts.
If no quote: [ ] checkbox is checked, then the 'post reply'-button acts like a normal postreply, nothing is quoted.
And if you click on the quote button in a post, it will just quote that post (even if any of the checkboxs are checked).

_____ Support:
Sure, but it depends on my knowledge and my free time. No alternation to the code modification / postbit / otherwise will be provided. All support goes through his thread, so please do not PM or E-mail me about it, thank you.

_____ Screenshots:
For screenshots, I have put some in the .zip file.

_____ Installation:
You have to apply a few template changes and a file change in order to get this to work. Download the attachment from this post and follow the installation steps. In about 10 minutes your board is tweaked and ready for more coolness.

_____ Update:
I just uploaded version 1.0.1 which is the same version, no bug fixes, but with the little tweaks and addons from N9ne. For those who installed 1.0.0, just upgrade from the .txt file from N9ne (see few posts up this thread).

Enjoy!

Thanks for releasing this!

Umm how do I get rid of those ugly white boxes behind the add reply image?

I have made a modification. Instead of using the template modifications in the instructions for showthread, you can try these ;)

These will get rid of the white box, keep the hand cursor on mouse over, make the add reply button at the top of showthread work too.

This has been tested on 2.2.8 and works flawlessly.

this is a good hack
but this will not work if you are using the quick reply hack
possible to fix that?
anyone?

mewgood: Can you be more specific? This hack works if you have quick reply installed, but you can't use quick reply if you want to quote the selected posts...

yes you can...

/me slaps install very easy about 3-5 min in 2.2.8

Thanks

Larry

WOW! I like this better than Fireflys cause it dosent add a new button. Thanks I'll install tomorrow!

ya thats what I mean
I can't use quick reply if I want to quote the selected posts...possible to change it ?