[oldengine]

You have pointed out what I haven't seen - the forest for the trees or whatever that saying goes.

Apparently, all I need to do is add this code...

<if condition="$post['replylink']">
<a href="$post[replylink]&noquote=1" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply_small.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply]" border="0" /></a>
</if>

just before...

<if condition="$post['replylink']">
<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">reply_small<else />quote</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a>
</if>

And offer BOTH methods to my users! You see, not ALL vBulletin web sites are frequented by savvy vBulletin users. Unfortunately, in my case it is made far easier for the user to click the Quote button than the (missing) Reply button. Now both will be available.

So, where did "&noquote=1" come from? That's the key! Sometimes things can be so simple with a little nudge in the correct direction.

Thank you.

Now, if we had the <if> statement to flag the last post in a thread, we could choose the proper code from above, reply or quote.

How's this?

<!-- Start last post reply Hack -->

<if condition="$post['islastshown'] AND $post['replylink']">
<a href="$post[replylink]&noquote=1" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/reply_small.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply]" border="0" /></a>

<else />

<if condition="$post['replylink']">
<a href="$post[replylink]" rel="nofollow"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/<if condition="$post['forwardlink']">reply_small<else />quote</if>.gif" alt="$vbphrase[reply_with_quote]" border="0" /></a>

</if></if>
<!-- End last post reply Hack -->